I grow many Eriogonum, Douglasia, and Penstemon species in a raised bed completely uncovered all year round. Attention must be given of course to drainage and although the main compost is approximately 50/50 soil/grit the top 6" is coarse horticultural grit only. Of course, being exposed to all winds and weathers, growth is slow to start at the beginning of the year and the plants do look a bit 'tatty' in early spring. However they grow much tighter than in the alpine house and the flowers stems are much shorter. Many of the Androsace sp. can be also grown in tufa and look so much better than in a pot.
If you have an alpine house, you will be able to grow more of the more difficult items that are in this list. Campanula piperi and the Astragalus sp. Hymenoxys and Lewisia are just a few that can be grown this way for show purposes. I have a great many contacts in the USA with excellent plant growers and do my best to bring into cultivation in the UK, new species or cultivars where possible. If you are looking for that 'special' North American alpine plant, please contact me as I may be able to get hold of it for you.
We have many plants in small quantities and for that reason they do not appear on the list.

BUSINESS TERMS
Cash with order please. If paying by cheque, please make it payable to G.E.NICHOLLS. A 'not to exceed' cheque would be very helpful. Plants can be ordered by phone, letter or e-mail for delivery to shows or to any of the slides talks that I give to groups,as required.

 

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IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT SUBSTITUTES ARE INDICATED AS SOME OF THE RARER ITEMS BECOME SOLD OUT VERY QUICKLY.

Claims must be made within 5 days of receipt, by mail or e-mail. We will make satisfactory adjustments when claims are established. We will not be liable for any amount in excess of the purchase price plus postage.

 

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I will also be giving a number of talks to AGS groups during the autumn/winter period and can bring orders to those meetings. Order by phone or e-mail.

POSTAL CHARGES
1 - 5 plants £6.90 (minimum charge)
6 -11 plants £8.75
12-17 plants £ 9.75

18-23 plants £11.75

24-29 plants £12.50

Over 30 plants £13.50

I can recommend Parcel Force 24 or 48 for quick delivery of plants if required. With large orders of over 30 plants this service is worth paying the small amount extra for the guaranteed service.

All orders are sent out with the plants in their pots, each one enclosed in an individual carton and then all boxed together so the protection is very strong anyway. This is naturally more expensive but I have had many favourable comments on this method of packing.

EC CUSTOMERS
Different postage rates apply. When you place an order I will be able to let you know the likely postage, (airmail - small packet). Please read the notes enclosed with this list.
Plants will normally be sent double wrapped by Small Packet Air Mail rate. This being an air mail service is naturally more expensive than normal postal rates. The rate for 5 plants in their pots (approx 2 kgs) is £9.00. This is the maximum weight that can be sent in one packet. If more than 5 plants are ordered in their pots they will be sent in extra packets. However, many of the plants can be taken out of their pots and wrapped together. This will reduce the postage. If you prefer this pleas let me know. I can then inform you of the likely postal charge.
It is more economical if you or a friend are on holiday in England and can call at the nursery to pick up the plants.
Payment to be sent in sterling with order please. International Money order or cash. If sending money order, please make it payable to G.E.Nicholls.

 

Please note. Where plants are not available at present I have indicated N/A in the price column. Many of these will be available later on in the spring/summer especially the campanulas as a lot of them haven't yet come into growth. As they do I will update the list. I have added to my list of Primula allionii and many of those are not available anywhere else. Get themwhile they are still available.

 

Allium cyaneum. 15 cm stems topped with bell shaped blue-purple flowers. Excellent trough plant.	N/A
Androsace alpina. Compact plant with almost stemless flowers. This clone easier than most.	N/A
Androsace chamejasme ssp. carinata. Tiny rosettes with tight clusters of white flowers with a yellow eye that turns pink after pollenation. A Rocky Mountain gem from 13,200 ft.	N/A
Androsace cylindrica. Easy but very rewarding cushion plant. White flowers on very short stems	2.50
Androsace helvetica. The much sought after rare cushion plant. Tight cushions with white flowers	N/A
Androsace laevigata. Ex seed from 'Gothenburg' form. Makes a simlar plant to the parent. Large fls	N/A
Androsace laevigata v. laevigata. Nice compact dome with pink flowers	3.00
Androsace mathildae. A nice and easy compact androsace with white flowers on short stems.	2.50
Androsace (Douglasia) nivalis. 'Chumstick Mnt. Form'. Grey foliage and large deep pink flowers.	N/A
Androsace pyrenaica. Very tight cushions & stemless flowers. Seed grown from white flowered plants.	N/A
Androsace pyrenaica. As previous but seed grown from pink flowered plants. Most come true.	N/A
Androsace villoa. Loose cushions with white flowers on 2.5 - 4 cm stems	3.00
Anemonella thalictroides 'Betty Blake' I previosly sold this as 'Green Hurricane'but since found the source named it wrong. It is still an extremely rare form. Light yellow/green double.	N/A
Anemone multifida, red flowering form. Stems to 30 cm. A nice change from the cream form.	N/A
Aquilegia laramiensis. Nice plant for trough work. Stems to 15 cm and white pendant flowers.	3.00
Aquilegia saximontana. True form from the Rockies. Pale blue hanging bells on 15 cm stems	3.00
Aquilegia scopulorum. Large pink/lavender flowers on stems to 20 cm.	N/A
Aster coloradoensis. Pink flowers on 15 cm stems all summer. A superb scree plant.	2.50
Astragalus aretioides. Make lovely tight silver domes with carmine/purple flowers. A real gem	3.50
Astragalus coccineus. Silver-grey wooly leaves with bright scarlet pea flowers on stems to 25 cm	N/A
Astragalus gilviflorus. Another splendid silver bun with white/lavender flowers. Early bloomer.	3.50
Calandrinia caespitosa. Vivid red flowers on 15 cm stems. A classic S. American calandrinia.	N/A
Callianthemum anemonoides. Deep cut lves. Compact plant with white/pink flrs to 2.5 cm. Superb	N/A
Campanula alliarifolia 'Minor'. Not sure if this name is valid. From Czech seed and shorter than the usual form.	N/A
Campanula alpestris A compact low growing plant with large violet/purple horizontal flowers.	3.00
Campanula arvatica. Compact plant with small toothed leaves. Blue star shaped flowers. Easy.	N/A
Campanula arvatica 'alba'. A lovely white form of the type. Makes an excellent show plant	N/A
Campanula autraniana. Caucasus. Makes dense tufts. Stems 5-25 cm tall with deep violet/blue flowers that have a white base.	N/A
Campanula belidifolia. From the Caucasus. A low, prostrate species with violet-blue campanulate flowers on 10-15 cm stems.	3.00
Campanula bessenginica. Caucasus. Makes compact tufts with stems to 12.5 cm and large violet flowers.	3.00
Campanula betulifolia. Turkey and the Caucasus. Deep green leaves with large pale pink to white on 10-20 cm stems.	3.00
Campanula betulifolia x C. troegerae. A deliberate cross made by myself which will result in many nice plants f4rom these excelent parents. Pot luck I know but............................	3.00
Campanula cashmiriana. Powder blue hanging flowers on 15 cm stems. Autumn flowering	3.00
Campanula cespitosa. Tufted plant with unusual tubular lavender-blue to lilac flowers.	3.00
Campanula chamissonis 'Oyobeni'. Blue flowers with some striping on 15 cm stems. Floriferous.	N/A
Campanula choruhensis. Large pink/white bells on a compact plant. My plant awarded a PC in 1997	N/A
Campanula cochlearifolia 'Elizabeth Oliver'. Power blue double flowers on compact plant.	3.00
Campanula fenestrellata. Croatia. Mound forming with 15 cm stems and masses of blue star-like flowers.	3.00
Campanula fragilis. Grey leaves and prostrate stems with large medium-blue star-shaped flowers.	3.00
Campanula hercegovina nana. Beautiful dwarf form that is as good in the garden as on the showbench	3.50
Campanula heterophylla. Crete. Tufted plant with dense clumps of flowrs on short decumbent stems	3.00
Campanula hierapetrae. Crete. Makes prostrate mats with lots of upright blue bells along stems.	3.00
Campanula hypopolia. Caucasus. A tufted species with blue to lilac flowers on 12.5 cm stems. Rare.	N/A
Campanula x haylodgensis 'Marion Fisher'. The largest double white on a compact plant.	3.00
Campanula 'Hilltop Snow'. A nice white form selected by myself. Received P.C. in 1998. To 18 cm	3.00
Campanula jaubertiana. Excellent plant for trough or exhibition. See AGS bulletin 63 page 379.	N/A
Campanula lasiocara. Fron Alaska. Stems to 12.5 cm with large mid to dark blue bells.	3.00
Campanula lourica. Iran. Small caespitose species that makes mats of grey leaves with small blue flowers on 3-6 cm trailing stems.	3.00
Campanula kirpicznikovii. Caucasus. A tufted plant with 15-30 cm stems and yellowish buds opening to creamy-white flowers.	N/A
Campanula lasiocarpa. From Alaska. Stems to 12.5 cm with large mid to dark blue bells.	N/A
Campanula oreadum. Beautiful tufted perennial species from Greece. Stems to 10 cm with solitary large blue bells.	3.00
Campanula perpusilla. A new rare species from Iran. Small prostrate plant with many fine threadlike stems covered with small pale blue flowers. Not yet tested outside but could be a lovely trough plant.	3.50
Campanula petrophila. Large blue-purple upward facing flowers on short stems. A classic.	N/A
Campanula perpusilla. A superb rare mat forming species from Iran. Small tubular pale blue fls.	3.50
Campanula piperi 'Townsend Ridge'. A selected white form of the species. Easy and vigorous.	N/A
Campanula piperi 'Snowdrift'. Similar to 'Townsend Ridge' but the flowers open wider.	N/A
Campanula piperi 'Townsend Violet'. Beautiful selected cultivar with violet petals and a contrasting deep blue stigma.	N/A
Campanula 'Polly Henderson'. Probable C. excisa x C. herzegovina nana. Lovely and new.	3.50
Campanula punctata dwarf form. Large pinkish flowers on 6cm stems. Unusual and rarely offered.	3.50
Campanula raineri. The true form and not often offered. Beautiful large blue bells.	3.50
Campanula raineri 'alba'. The white form of the classic european species.	3.50
Campanula raineri x C. pulla. Beautiful hybrid from Brian Burrow. Quickly makes large plant with masses of large flowers on 15 cm stems. First time on my list.	3.50
Campanula sarmatica. Caucasus. Large hairy pale blue flowers on 10-45 cm stems. Lovely.	3.00
Campanula scabrella. A North American species that is a challenge to grow well but a fabulous plant if you succeed.	3.50
Campanula seraglio. Lovely Turkish species related to C. betulifolia and C. choruhensis. Very large white bells on 15 cm stems. Superb exhibition plant.	3.00
Campanula shetleri. Like a small form of C. piperi. Stems to 8 cm with small blue bowl shaped fls.	N/A
Campanula x stansfieldii. Deep blue cone shaped fls on 12 cm stems. Wonderful old hybrid.	N/A
Campanula suenetica. Stems to 18 cm tall with solitary large deep purple-blue flowers with flared lobes.	N/A
Campanula thessala. Seed grown from Farrer Medal winning plant. Eventually making large plant covered with pale blue flowers.	3.00
Campanula troegerae x betulifolia. Reverse cross to the one above and will be just as nice.	3.00
Campanula 'Timsbury Perfection'. One of my own selections. Masses of blue flowers on compact plant. It received a P.C. at 'Alpines 2001'	N/A
Campanula 'Cantata' A new hybrid C. zoysii x C. pulla with deep blue tubular flowers. Vigorous and free flowering. Available spring.	N/A
Campanula versicolor. Another Greecian gem. Stems 20-40 cm tall woth many 2.5 wide lilac flowers with a darker eye. Selected by Timber Press as the best campanula for the cover of my book.	3.00
Campanula waldsteiniana. Upturnedblue-violet starry flowers on 10-15 cm stems.A real gem.	3.00
Campanula zoysii. A must for every trough or exhibitor. Unusual crimped flowers on dense mounds.	3.50
Claytonia megarhiza v. nivalis. Beautiful pink form of this fine N. American species	3.00
Clematis columbiana v. disecta. Low creeping Rocky Mtn. sp to 15 cm with blue flowers that are similar to Clematis alpina. An excellent pot/show plant or for trough work.	3.50
Convolvulus boissieri. Tufted, cushion forming with white/silver lves and white fls blushed pink	N/A
Dianthus microlepis (ex Rivendell seed). Forms tight cushions covered with pink flowers.	N/A
Dianthus microlepis 'alba'. The white form of the type. An excellent trough plant.	N/A
Edraianthus pumilio. Wonderful compact mounds with tiny silvery lves and large blue/violet fls.	N/A
Eriogonum caespitosum. Compact mats of small white leaves and yellow flowers on stems to 5 cm.	2.50
Eriogonum soredium. Forms grey furry mounds with tiny leaves and small white flowers. Rare.	3.50
Eriogonum thymoides. Makes mounds of tiny leaves with yellow flowers opening from orange buds.	3.00
Eritrichium howardii. Beautiful blue forget-me-not flowers on tufted mounds. Easier than nanum.	N/A
Eritrichium nanum. The ultimate alpine. Tight hairy domes with sky-blue flowers. A challenge.	N/A
Gladiolus flanaganii. Superb gladiola from S. Africa with deep red flowers on 20-30 cm stems.	3.00
Hymenoxys lapidicola. The 'Dinosaur Daisy' from Utah. Tight domes with stemless yellow flowers. Small plants as it is slow growing.	3.50
Hymenoxys acaulis v. caespitosa. Makes a wooly cushion that is covered with yellow flowers on short stems in early spring.	3.00
Iris humilis. To 25 cm tall with 3-4 cm wide yellow flowers and an orange beard on the falls.	2.50
Iris schachtii. A yellow form of this superb dwarf iris. Quickly makes a clump in a pot or the garden.	3.00
Iris schachtii. Purple form.	N/A
Kelseya uniflora. One of the most sought after alpines. Mats of tiny leaves with white flowers and pink stamens.	N/A
Lewisia brachycalyx. Deciduous species with large stemless pale to mid pink flowers in spring. All seed grown from nice pink flowered plant.	3.00
Lewisia glandulosa. A small plant similar in some ways to L. pygmaea but with small white flowers.	3.00
Lewisia oppositifolia. From California and Oregon, it makes stems to 25 cm with loose panacles of white flowers. Grows well in moist soils.	3.00
Lewisia rediviva. Large pink flowers on short stems. Leaves die down before blooming.	N/A
Lewisia rediviva ssp. minor. White flowers a little smaller than the pink type.	2.50
Lewisia tweedyi. Succulent leaves and large pink flowers. A choice lewisia for the alpine house or sheltered spot.	2.50
Myosotis albosericea. Lovely and extremely rare New Zealander with silvery leaves and lemon flowers on stems 5-7 cm long.	N/A
Oxalis enneaphylla 'alba'. Large white flowers on short stems.	N/A
Oxalis enneaphylla 'Minutifolia Rosea'. Small leaved rose coloured form. Beautiful.	N/A
Oxalis laciniata. Small wavy leaves and violet to lilac-blue flowers on short stems.	2.50
Oxalis laciniata 'Ruth Tweedie Form'. Much darker than the type. Rare.	N/A
Oxalis enneaphylla 'Sheffield Swan'. A choice Peter Erskine introduction. Large white flowers with a green eye.	N/A
Oxalis 'Gwen McBride'. A beautiful hybrid with large deep pink flowers heavily veined.	4.00
Oxalis 'Ione Hecker'. Large blue/purple flowers. A lovely cultivar.	2.50
Oxalis 'Kathleen Fairbairn'. O. laciniata x O. enneaphylla. Very large purple flowers with darker markings.	N/A
Oxalis 'Seven Bells'. The deep blue Peter Erskine introduction that is rare and beautiful. Few only. One per customer.	7.00
Oxalis 'Ute'. O.adenophylla alba x O. laciniata. Large flowers with white, streaked carmine petals and a green eye. Lovely hybrid.	3.50
Oxalis purpurea 'Ken Aslett'. Bulbous species with beautiful large yellow flowers in autumn.	3.00
Oxytropis bessyi. Mound forming with nice magenta flowers.	3.00
Penstemon hallii. A classic rock garden penstemon. Large campanulate blue/violet flowers on large mats.	N/A
Phacelia sericea. Silky silvery leaves with purple blue flowers on 10-15 cm stems. In nature a large colony of these form a silver blanker over the rocks.  Beautiful.	3.00
Phlox adsurgens 'Mary Ellen'. Another great Rick Lupp introduction. Makes a dense mound of deep green rounded foliage with rich pink rounded blooms.	N/A
Phlox bryoides. A rare western U.S.A. microphlox from the that forms congested mats carrying small white to pale lavender flowers. Rarely listed.	4.00
Phlox grayi. Stems to 15 cms have slightly furry leaves and pale to salmon-pink flowwers. Similar to a reduced version of P. speciosa.	3.50
Phlox kelseyi 'Lemhi Purple'. Beautiful compact phlox with deep purple flowers that have a yellow eye.	N/A
Phlox hendersonii. Rare phlox from the Olympics. Mat forming with needle-like leaves and white flowers.	3.50
Physoplexis comosa. The 'devil's claw'. Mound forming plant with lots of unusual claw-like purple-blue flowers. Always sought after.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Andrew' D3-82	3.50
Primula allionii 'Agnes'	3.50
Primula allionii 'Alexander'. A rich rose/pink.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Bishop'	3.50
Primula allionii 'Cherry'	3.50
Primula allionii 'Cissie'. DPP 310-98	3.50
Primula allionii 'Chivalry'. Mid pink with an unusual petal shape. A lovely cultivar.	N/A
Primula allionii 'Crusader'	N/A
Primula allionii 'David Burrow' P94/10/1	3.50
Primula allionii 'Eliza'. HME 448/87.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Eureka'. New. Very large white flowers. Wonderful show plant.	5.00
Primula allionii 'Eveline Burrow'. Superb Brian Burrow hybrid with a vivid purple neat round flower.	4.00
Primla allionii 'Gavin Brown.	3.50
Primula allionii 'GFS 1984'. A lovely George Smith cultivar. Small rosettes with large pink flowers. Very Choice.	4.00
Primula allionii 'Gilderdale Glow'.	3.00
Primula 'Hartside No. 1 x P. allionii 'Appleblossom'. A very nice pink.	3.00
Primula allionii Henry Burrow'.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Joseph Collins'. New. Deep pink flowers on small compact rosettes.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Jenny'. JCA 4161/22	3.00
Primula allionii 'Julia'. JCA 4161/31	3.00
Primula allionii 'Lacewing'. Small white, delicately frilled trumpet shaped flowers. Slow to increase.	N/A
Primula allionii 'Laura Louise'. My own introduction. Fluorescent pink flowers on tight mound.	4.00
Primula allioni 'Malcolm'	3.50
Primula allionii 'Maurice Dryden'	3.50
Primula 'Mary Anne'	3.50
Primula allionii 'Mary Berry' Old but stil one of the best with large carmine flowers.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Minuet'.Large flowers and a much sought after cultivar.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Neon'. A fantastic new selection by Rick Lupp. Compact plant with luminous pink flowers.	N/A
Primula allionii 'Pinkie'. Tiny rosettes makes a compact plant with clear pink flowers.	N/A
Primula allionii 'Praecox'. A nice change with an autumn/winter blooming cultivar.	3.00
Primula allionii 'Robert'. Dark violet/pink.	3.50
Primula allionii 'Snowflake'. White crimped flowers with pink edge. Beautiful plant.	3.50
Primula 'Amanda Gabrielle'. Late blooms. Toothed flge, gold farina, rich red/purple fls, white eye. A lovely Rick Lupp selection and named after one of his grandchildren.	3.50
Primula 'Aire Mist'. Huge cream flowers and increases quickly. Lovely show plant	3.00
Primula 'Alice Collins'. My own selection. Bright blue-purple flowers with a bright yellow eye.	2.50
Primula 'Clarence Elliott'.Large blue-mauve flowers. Excellent show plant. Increases quickly.	3.00
Primula 'Coy'. A nice yellow.	3.00
Primula  'High Point'. Beautiful farina dusted foliage with deep purple fls. A new introduction.	3.50
Primula 'Janet Aldritch'. Beautiful plant raised by Dave Philby. Has large reddish-pink flowers	3.50
Primula 'Lismore Jewel'. Beautiful magenta flowers with huge white centres. One of Brian Burrow 's best hybrids.	N/A
Primula 'Lismore Treasure'. A superb hybrid with deep cerise flowers and yellow eye. Much sought after and at last I have a good stock.	3.50
Primula 'Peardrop'. Lismore introduction. P.a. 'Crowsley' x P. 'Red Dusty Miller'. Deep brick-red flowers.	N/A
Primula 'Pink Ice'. Large wavy white flowers with a pink/blue edging. Beautiful.	3.00
Primula 'Snowcap'. Hybrid with P. a. 'Avalanche'. Large clear white flowers.	3.00
Primula 'Tony'. Makes mounds with large white flowers.	3.00
Primula 'Wharfdale Ling'. Heads of creamy white flowers that have a pink edge.	3.00
Primula pubescens 'Mrs. J. H. Wilson'. An old but popular cultivar. Masses of violet fls on short stems.	3.00
Primula rusbyi. An easy N. American species also known as P. ellisiae. Rose-red flowers with yellow eye.	3.00
Rhodohypoxis deflexa. Rare species. Tiny growth and bright red flowers. Peaty moist soil.	2.50
Rhodohypoxis thodiana. Rare. Small white flowers on very short stems. Inceases well.	3.00
Silene hookeri ssp. pulverulenta. Lovely little known subspecies with mid pink flowers on short stems.	3.00
Talinum okanoganense. Mat forming with needle-like foliage and 2 cm white flowers.	N/A
Talinum 'Zoe'. A lovely hybrid. Mat forming with soft pink flowers.	N/A
Telesonix jamesii Purple-red saxifraga-like flowers in panicles.	N/A
Townsendia incana. Compact mound with stemless white flowers. Quick growing and a good show plant.	N/A
Townsendia leptotes. Compact dome of silver-grey leaves with stemless pinkish flowers.	3.00
Townsendia rothrockii. Large cup shaped purplish flowers on tight mound. A good plant. for troughs.	N/A
Townsendia spathulata. The superb but rare Pryor Mnts form not normally available. Stemless pinkish flowers and hairy spathulate leaves. Small plants but likely to sel out fast.	3.50

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