HARDY PLANTS including HOSTAS, LILIES, PAPAVER AQUILEGIA, DIANTHUS HEMEROCALLIS and many others BROCHURE also Summer Bedding and Basket Plants

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NORCROFT NURSERIES www.norcroftnurseries.co.

1 NORCROFT NURSERIES Roadends, Intack Southwaite, Carlisle Cumbria,CA4 0LH (Tel: ) BROCHURE 2014 HARDY PLANTS including HOSTAS, LILIES, PAPAVER AQUILEGIA, DIANTHUS HEMEROCALLIS and many others also Summer Bedding and Basket Plants Hosta Fire and Ice

2 HOSTAS - all 2.50 each Albiqua Trumpet Thick blue green seersuckered, nearly round Small Albo Marginata Dark green, white edge Medium Albo Picta Heart shaped leaves, cream, green and jade edges Large Americana Vivid white splash on dk green leaves Medium Apollo Pale green leaf with dark green edge Medium Aristocrat Thick blue leaf, wide cream margin Medium August Moon Yellow leaves, vigorous Medium Aureo Maculata Light green leaves, edged dark green Large Beauty Substance Yellow edge, dark green leaves Huge Baby Bunting Grey blue leaf nearly round Miniature Big Daddy Blue round cupped crinkly leaves Large Birchwood Parky s Gold Golden heart shaped leaves Medium Blond Elf Fast grower, yellow gold matt leaves Small Blue Arrow Glaucous grey leaves, not cupped Large Blue Boy Soft blue turns green, smooth, veined, edge rippled Medium Blue Diamond Thick corrugated waved blue leaves Medium Blue Moon Rounded cupped blue leaves Small Blue Mouse Ears Very thick rich blue leaves, dimpling, cupped, oval Miniature Blue Siboldiana Elegans Blue seersucker and puckered when mature Medium Blue Umbrellas Huge blue green leaves, seersuckered and puckered Giant Bressingham Blue Similar to Big Daddy Large Brim Cup Cupped rugose green leaves, yellow Medium Buckshaw Blue Blue leaves, heavy texture Medium Bunchoko Light green leaves, white margin Miniature Canadian Blue Deep frost blue foliage Medium Candy Hearts Dk green leaves, slightly dimpled Medium Capitata Thin midgreen leaves, matt above, shiny below Small Carol Green leaves with white margin Medium Cat s Eyes Central splash of white on green pointed little leaves Miniature Cherry Berry Deep burgundy scapes, narrow variegated leaves Sm/Med Chinese Sunrise Smooth Chartreuse yellow leaves Medium Color Festival Green, yellow and white Medium Cracker Crumbs Glossy yellow leaves with dark edges Miniature Crepe Suzette Dark green, margin white, matt above, shiny below Small Deep Blue Sea Deep blue seersuckered leaves Large Devon Blue Blue grey leaves Medium Devon Giant Ruffled green leaves Huge Devon Green Strong growing, glossy green Medium Devon Mist Dark blue grey leaves Medium Dixie Chick Medium green, narrowly margined cream Miniature Diana Remembered Dk green with wide creamy margin Medium 2

3 HOSTAS (cont d) Dragons Tails Gold pointed leaves Miniature Elvis Lives Blue leaves widely spaced veins Medium Emeralds & Rubies Arching upright, red stems, smooth green leaves Miniature Emily Dickinson Medium green leaves, yellow margin Medium Empress Wu Fast growing and massive, blue/green leaves Giant Fire and Ice White leaves with green edge Medium Fireworks White, stiff upright leaves edged and streaked green Small Flower Power Dark green leaves, leathery, seersuckered Medium Fortunei Aureomarginata Dark green with yellow border Med/Large Fortunei Viridis Greyish green leaves Med/Large Fragrant Blue` Smooth blue green leaves Small Francee Green with narrow white edge Large Frances Williams Golden margined blue leaves Large Fried Green Tomatoes Glossy olive green leaves, dimpled Medium Geisha Yellow glossy green leaves Medium Glass Hearts Gold heart shaped leaves Miniature Gold Edger Golden yellow leaves, fading to Chartreuse Sm/Med Gold Standard Green leaves, turning gold, green border Med/Large Golden Oriel Rich golden yellow, dimpled Medium Golden Sceptre Heart shaped golden leaves Small Golden Tiara Heart shaped dark green leaves, gold edge Small Green with Envy Greenish white, turning yellow Dwarf Ground Master Similar to Ginko Craig Medium Guacamole Chartreuse, turning gold, dk green edge Large Gum Drop Pale green lacy leaves Miniature Hadspen Blue Very blue Medium Halcyon Blue heavy textured leaves Medium Haydn Sunset Thin chartreuse leaves, pretty mound Small High Society Creamy yellow leaves, wide blue green margin, impressive Sm/Med Honeybells Light green satiny and glossy Medium Honeymoon Chartreuse yellow, dimpled Small Honeysong Mid green leaves, wide cream edge Medium Hyacinthia Fortuneii Green leaves, slightly cupped Large Iced Lemon Thin chartreuse, irregular white margin, edge rippled Sm/Med Illicit Affair Yellow margined green leaves Miniature Invincible Glossy green leaves, widely spaced veins Medium Iona Greyish green with cream margin Medium Iron Gate Delight Olive green with streaks Med/Large Janet Emerges green, then gold centre Small Joker Plain green leaves, good as ground cover Medium June Glaucoous gold leaf with blue edge Medium 3

4 HOSTAS (cont d) Jurassic Park Huge, dark green/blue leaves Giant Just So Chartreuse, blue/green margin Miniature Knockout Blue green leaves, creamy white border Med/Large Krossa Regal Grey blue leaves, widely veined Large Lakeside Black Satin Shiny dk green heart shaped leaves Large Lakeside Blue Cherub Blue leaves Miniature Lakeside Cha Cha Bright yellow with light lavender flowers Sm/Med Lakeside Zinger Green with white margin Miniature Lemon Delight Dark edged green leaves Miniature Lemon Lime Thin, chartreuse, yellow towards edges, rippled Miniature Liberty Dk blue turning green, wide gold margin Large Limey Lisa Lime green Miniature Little Caesar White with dark green margin Miniature Little Red Rooster Green leaves, red flower stems and seed pods Miniature Love Pat Upright stance, large cupped blue leaves Large Loyalist Pure white with dark green edged leaves Medium Masquerade White with green margin Miniature Midas Touch Gold puckered leaves, deeply cupped Medium Minuteman Green leaves with cream edge Medium Moonlight Olive green dimpled, turning yellow, white irregular margin Large Niagara Falls Upright stalks, arching leaves, light green Large Night before Christmas Green margined, some dimpling when mature Large On Stage Yellow with green edge, seersuckered Large Orange Marmalade Orange tinged dk green edged leaves, unusual Large Pacific Blue Edger Smooth blue grey leaves, seersuckered Small Paradise Joyce Stays brighter longer than June Medium Paradise Puppet Dark green leaves which rapidly increase Miniature Paradise Sunset Green leaves, yellow margin Miniature Patriot Dk green centre with wide white edge Large Paul s Glory Chartreuse turning golden yellow Large Pearl Lake Heart shaped grey blue leaves Small/Med Pineapple Poll Narrow grey green leaves, rippled Medium Popo Blue green leaves Miniature Praying Hands Upright, elongated, folded leaves, waxy sheen Medium Prince of Wales Huge round of thick blue leaves, very pest resistant Giant Purple Dwarf Green leaves Miniature Queen Josephine Glossy green leaves, yellow margins Medium Rectifolia Green, fragrant with purple flowers Small Regal Splendour Thick grey blue leaves, streaked yellow Large Remember Me Dark green margin, golden centre Medium Reverse Green leaves with white central stripe Med/Large 4

5 HOSTAS (cont d) Royal Standard Light green leaves, fragrant Med/Large Sagae Mid green to blue, margined yellow Huge Samurai Similar to Frances Williams, more vigorous Huge Sea Dream Green then bright gold,narrow white margin Med/Large Sea Lotus Leaf Blue cupped leaves, seersuckered Medium September Sun Gold leaves, green margin Medium Shining Tot Dark green, glossy leaves Miniature Sieboldiana Elegans Light green, seersuckered Medium Silver Shadow Shiny green leaves with white edge Medium Small Parts Green leaves Miniature Snowcap Blue leaves with wide margins Medium Snowden Leaves thick grey green, dimpled Huge So Sweet Mid green leaves, margined to yellow Medium Spinners Mid green leaves with white edge Large Stained Glass Golden yellow, wide irregular dark green margin, dimpled Medium Stiletto Very narrow green leaf with cream margin Small Sugar and Cream Olive green leaves, creamy yellow margin Med/Large Sum and Substance Thick light green leaves turning chartreuse Huge Surprised by Joy Dk green leaves, creamy ivory centre Miniature Tall Boy Thick med to dk green leaves Large Teaspoon Bright mid green leaves, matt above, satiny below Miniature Thumbnail Similar to Venusta, different colour flowers Miniature Tom Thumb Green leaves Miniature Topscore Green leaf with yellow centre Medium Touch of Class Gold with light blue green border Small Twist of Lime Smooth lemon yellow leaves, dk green margin Miniature Undulata Wavy green twisted leaves, cream centre Small Undulata Erromena Dark green leaves, heart shaped pointed lobes Large Undulata var undulata Ivory white wavy twisted leaves, dk green edge Small Vanilla Cream Pale lemon green, turning cream Miniature Ventricosa Aureomarginata Dark green satiny heart shaped leaves Medium Venusta Green, dense spreading manner Dwarf Veronica Lake Grey green leaves, yellow margin, rapid to increase Sm/Med Wagtail Blue leaves Miniature Warpaint Creamy white on green rippled leaves Lge/Giant Whirlwind Dark green twisting leaves, creamy centre Medium White Feather White in spring, green later Medium Wide Brim Dark green, pale yellow and cream margins Medium Winter Lightning Mid green leaves, margins strongly puckered Medium Wogon Yellow leaves, making a small mound Miniature Yellow Splash Long pointed leaves, edged cream Small 5

6 LILIES - all 1.50 each Apollo White, suitable for containers 35cm July/Aug Black Beauty Red with white centre 120cm August Butter Pixie Yellow vibrant colour, excellent for pots 35cm June Fangio Large scarlet waxy flowers 100cm Jul/Sept Fata Margana Yellow double flowers 100cm Jul/Sept Lollipop Creamy yellow with pink tips 35cm June Orange Pixie Vibrant orange colour, excellent for pots 35cm June Pink Perfection Deep pink trumpet like flowers 150cm July Pink Pixie Pink, excellent for pots 40cm June Pink Tiger Rose pink, very hardy and vigorous 120cm August Red Carpet Vivid red, suitable for containers 35cm June Regale White, flushed yellow, very fragrant 120cm July Royal Fantasy Creamy white with yellow green centre 100cm Jul/Sept Silly Girl Rose Pink and cream with maroon spots 80cm June Tiger Splendens Orange with crimson spots 120cm August Tigridium Florepleno Double orange flowers, heavily spotted 100cm August Other varieties/colours as available DIANTHUS (pinks) - all 1.50 each Coconut Sundae Cranmere Pool Devon Wizard Gran s Favourite Passion Valda Wyatt White with magenta eye Creamy white with deep magenta eye Purple with red centre White with red eye Shocking pink Rose lavender Other varieties/colours as available 6

7 PAPAVER (poppies) - all 1.50 each GEUM each DAY LILIES each LEWISIA each Various colours AQUALEGIA 1.50 EACH IRIS each HARDY GERANIUMS Many other small (and larger) hardy plants priced from 1.50 upwards SUMMER BEDDING AND BASKET PLANTS Please ask for availability and price list 7

8 NORCROFT NURSERIES Telephone: Norcroft Nurseries is a one man business taken over by Keith Bell in Originally selling just bedding and basket plants, Keith has extended the range to include many varieties of Hostas, Lilies, Papavers, Aquilegea and Dianthus. Listed here are the names of what are available this year. The nursery is usually open every afternoon between April and August (1.00 to 5.00 p.m.) except Mondays - although open on Bank Holiday Mondays! However, if you are coming from a distance, please telephone first to make sure Keith has not been called away. If you cannot manage to visit, Keith will be happy to supply you mail order. Post and packing will be charged as actual. Please make cheques payable to Keith Bell. Directions to the Nursery: Coming from the north: At Junction 42 of the M6, take the road signed for Dalston. About half a mile on, turn left at the crossroads for Wreay. Follow this road and once in the village, turn right at the church, then bear left almost immediately (road signed for Southwaite). At the next crossroads (about a mile and a half), the nursery is situated on the right, behind Roadends. Coming from the south: Take the exit off the M6 signed for Southwaite Services, stay in the left hand lane don t go into the car park and take the exit marked no entry, on the left. When you reach the road, turn right and, after about one and a half miles, turn right at the crossroads (signed Wreay), cross the motorway, and the nursery is on your left at the next crossroads. 8

Slug resistant varieties: Some varieties are more resistant than others.

Slug resistant varieties: Some varieties are more resistant than others. Abiqua Drinking Gourd 24 x 42 Intense blue leaves. Lilac Albomarginata 18 x 36 Bright green and white variegated leaves. Sun tolerant.