Illustrated List: With Attractive Foliage

Acer Autumn Coloured Hybrids Mixed

Acer Autumn Coloured Hybrids Mixed is a mixture of beautiful forms embracing all year brilliance. Ideal for a cool shady spot, patio tubs etc.

Acer palmatum

One of the finest for Bonsai. Acer palmatum is very ornamental with red and gold autumn foliage and relatively quick to display results.

Albizia julibrissin

Deciduous. Exotic lacy foliage and powderpuff flowers. Withstands some frost.

Bergenia cordifolia New Winter Flowering Hybrids

A strain of 'elephant ears' with large, upward-facing flower umbels that emerged from mid-Europe in the 1940's. The bright coloured flowers available in rose, pink and red shades, with the occasional surprise of lilac, purple and white, contrast delightfully with the glossy dark green foliage. Flowers and leaves are useful to flower arrangers from mid-winter to early spring. Height 30-45cm (12-18in).

Cabbage : Flowering Northern Lights Mixed F1

Large ornamental plants with frilled edges and heart lifting colours for months. Cabbage Flowering Northern Lights Mixed is superb in containers. Recommended for charm and impact.

Leaves colour when night temperatures fall to 50F/10C.

Canna indica T&M Hybrids

Shades of yellow, red and cream with pretty bronze or green foliage. Sow early.

Coleus scutellariodes Dragon Sunset & Volcano Mixed

Must be among the most stunning mixtures of Coleus ever produced, it will include the very popular Scarlet and Pink shades, Molten Lava (black and carmine) plus four recent colours including deep red, apricot and gold. Almost all with the 'Dragon Series' mark of distinction - the bright gold edge to each leaf. Fantastic pot plants and good bedding plants for a warm sheltered spot. Height 23-30cm (9-12in).

Coleus scutellariodes Palisandra

Almost certainly the purest and deepest colour in existence. Lush, rich, broad leaves, like velvet, lightly serrated and nearly black in colour. Superb mixed with summer patio container plants.

Coleus scutellariodes T&M Prize Strain Improved Mixed

The sheer joy of this mixture is the wide and multiple colour range. It gives you so many different pot plants from one packet of seed and they couldn't be easier to grow. Superb house or greenhouse pot plant. Bedding plants for warm but shady positions. Height 45cm (18in).

Coleus scutellariodes Wizard Mixed

A superior mixture and selection. Dwarfer, more base branching, without the need to 'pinch out'. Height: 30-45cm (12-18in).

Cycad Species Mixed

A LIVING FOSSIL. Evolved more than 110 million years ago. Long lived, slow growing, house plant. Stands several degrees of frost so may be tried outdoors In a warm sheltered position or mild climates.

Cyclamen neapolitanum Mixed

Carmine, light rose and white flowers with beautiful silver-marbled deep green foliage. Flowers often appear before the foliage. Evergreen very hardy, and will self seed.

Cyperus papyrus

Ancient Egyptians flattened and dried the stems of this decorative grass to make a form of paper. Best suited to houseplant culture, where plants need high humidity and moisture. Large clumps will throw up umbrella-like heads of grassy globes.

Echinops ruthenicus

Tight clusters of deep blue flowers form mini-globes on long, strong straight stems of pure silver. The foliage is amazing and quite unique, giving off a silver sheen whatever the weather. Incredibly ornamental in or out of flower. An all round superb species with ideal height.

Exotic : Banana (Ensete ventricosum)

Decorative, huge leaves rivalling any expensive mature house plants. Grows 3ft in the first four months!

Festuca glauca

Densely tufted true azure-blue grass. Effective ground cover, invaluable border or rockery plant.