Welcome to our seventh catalogue of plants. We are able to offer you even more plants than last year, drawn from all over the world. The web gives us access to markets everywhere, but still many of the most interesting plants are sourced on our own travels, or sent in by family and friends. Thank you to the many of you who send seed or propagating material. The generosity of the community of gardeners continues to encourage us.
We try to grow everything in our own garden, as we reckon that if it survives on a Scottish hillside it should do well in most places. We hope that you will want to try these lovely things in your own garden, and discover many delights for yourself.
There is a minimum order of £20 worth of plants, because the administration makes small orders uneconomic. That doesn't seem to be problem! However, to encourage you to spend a little more, we give a free plant, something interesting (and not the same as last year!), to all whose order is more than £30.
Information about how to order plants, and the terms and conditions involved in placing an order, are also available on-line. A printed catalogue (which doesn't have the pictures or the more extended descriptions of plants that are in the on-line catalogue) can also be sent by post, on receipt of four first class stamps. Click here for our address.
All of our plants and selections have been allocated a 3-digit code and number, e.g. ABC-9, found before the name in the catalogue. Please quote this to help us to process your order quickly.
We will send plants to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, wedding or Christmas. You can send silver, ruby or gold plants for appropriate anniversaries. You can make your own selection or ask us to choose to a given value. State the delivery date and the message you want on the card.
A great gift for children is the starter pack of 10 robust plants.
KID-9 - 10 children's plants in 9 cm pots for £20
Gift tokens, starting at £20, can be sent with an attractive card and a copy of the printed catalogue for an extra charge of £1.50
GIF - Gift Tokens, from £20
TOK - Gift card and catalogue - £1.50
If you have difficulty choosing plants, you could try one of our selections.
EAS-9 - 10 easy alpines in 9 cm pots for £20 + P and P
BOG-1 - 10 bog plants in 1 litre pots for £40 + P and P
WOO-1 - 10 woodland plants in 1 litre pots for £40 + P and P
You can buy our plants at plant stalls at shows, or where one of us is giving a lecture, or when the garden is open. We have also support the Edinburgh Farmers' Market on Castle Terrace, every Saturday from late February to the end of May. You can save on delivery costs by arranging to pick up an order at one of these events. See the list of events for details.
Are you building a rockery, developing a pond, or revamping the herbaceous border? Do you want to bring more colour into your garden? Do you need ground cover for a difficult area?
We can help.
Let us know the type of border, area, aspect, soil and budget, and we will get into action.
We aim to provide plants of high quality. They are grown in loam-based compost, outside or in unheated alpine tunnels. They have not been forced on for a quick, lush effect. The plants should be hardy and sturdy, and when planted should soon extend their roots beyond the original compost from the pot.
However, we are attempting to grow many things that are rarely seen in cultivation. We cannot guarantee you success with them. Some plants are naturally short-lived - but so is an arrangement of cut flowers, or a slap-up dinner from a top restaurant!
There are always new challenges facing us as we continue to develop the business. Please give us feedback on our plants and the service we give. It is good to be both encouraged and challenged.
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