Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’ B. ‘Sunshine’ is one of the most handsome evergreen shrubs for the dry garden. It makes a 90cm by 120cm neat mound clothed with large leathery grey foliage and during late spring and early summer carries multiple heads of lovely lemon yellow daisies. Read more about Brachyglottis ‘Sunshine’
The clearest pink flowered of all the Buddlejas. Very large trusses over a long season and handsome grey leaves. One of our favourites and a mainstay in our double borders where we cut it down to 80cm each winter. 200cm x 180cm. Sun loving and drought tolerant.
David S. Stuart in his monograph on the genus wrote that ‘Lochinch’ was one of his favourite varieties. This hybrid popped up in the garden of the Earl of Stair at Lochinch in Wigtownshire, Scotland during the Second World War. Read more about Buddleja ‘Lochinch’
Endemic to upper Burma and western China, including Tibet, Buddleja myriantha is deciduous with felted grey green leaves and carrying its deep mauve, fragrant flowers on upright spikes above the foliage. A superb new introduction in our Mediteranean Garden. 200cm x 150cm. Read more about Buddleja myriantha
These ‘Buzz’™ series are the first truly dwarf Buddlejas to be released on the Australian market. Suited to growing in pots as well as small gardens, it took ten years of dedicated and painstaking breeding work to develop these award winning plants. Read more about Buddleja ‘Velvet Buzz’
‘Moonlight’ carries sweetly scented creamy lemon orange eyed flowers for many months from late spring into autumn. It will grow into a two metre or more, tall willowy shrub. Best planted in full sun it is drought hardy once established. Read more about Buddleja x weyeriana ‘Moonlight’
A dwarf ground covering, frost hardy deciduous perennial with large (for the genus) gentian blue flowers from spring until autumn. The oval green leaves turn flaming scarlet and crimson in late autumn and winter. Sun or light shade. Read more about Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
Named “sweet” because of its wonderful honey fragrance. We grow it on a trellis in our double borders where, although cut back to 60cm during winter, it covers an area about 2 metres in height and 4-5 metres in width. Read more about Clematis maximowicziana
Corydalis reflexa was so rare that the gardens had it under lock and key in a no go area when I visited the Edinburg Botanica gardens 40 years ago. I was one of the first Australians to see a blue Corydalis. Read more about Corydalis ‘Blue Line’
This upright conifer makes an excellent evergreen specimen tree as well as a useful untrimmed wind break or timber tree. C. torulosa is resistant to cypress canker. Read more about Cupressus torulosa
One of the showiest of all spring flowering shrubs the Warminster Broom was given the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit as long ago as 1933. It first cropped up in an English garden in 1867. Read more about Cytisus x praecox ‘Warminster’
This Turkish species carries allium like heads of deep crimson flowers on 30cm tall stems over low clumps of needle-like foliage. Beautiful in the systems beds in the Chelsea Physic garden. 20cm tall by 15cm across. Read more about Dianthus pinifolius
The Dreamaria sea thrift varieties are the result of a ten year long breeding program by one of Australia’s leading nurseries. Lambley is proud to have been appointed the sole mail order distributer of these remarkably beautiful new plants. The Dreameria series will grow happily in both coastal as well as inland areas. Read more about New Armeria (Sea Thrift) Varieties
‘Daydream’ carries its large bright pink drumstick flowers on stiff 30cm tall stems for many months during spring and summer. Removing spent flowers will help prolong the floral display. Best grown in sunny spot and given a fortnightly soak during dry spells. Read more about Dreameria PBR ‘Daydream’
‘Dreamland’ carries its bright light pink drumstick flowers on stiff 30cm tall stems for many months during spring and summer. Removing spent flowers will help prolong the floral display. Best grown in sunny spot and given a fortnightly soak during dry spells. Read more about Dreameria PBR ‘Dreamland’
‘Dream Weaver’ carries its large mulberry-purple drumstick flowers on stiff 30cm tall stems for many months during spring and summer. Removing spent flowers will help prolong the floral display. Best grown in sunny spot and given a fortnightly soak during dry spells. Read more about Dreameria PBR ‘Dream Weaver’
A neat round bush with dark red almost black foliage. During spring is covered with lime green flowers. The contrast is very telling. Cut spent flower stems to the ground. Takes dryness in sun or light shade
50x50cms Read more about Euphorbia amygdaloides ‘Craigieburn’
This variety may well have the bluest foliage of all the ornamental Euphorbias. At Lambley it has made a round shrub, some 50cm by 50cm, clothed in beautiful powder blue leaves and crowned during spring and summer with large chartreuse flower heads. Read more about Euphorbia ‘Blue Peaks’
The rich burgundy, spring and summer foliage changes to scarlet and pink during autumn and winter. Lime-yellow flowers are produced in spring and summer. Compact in growth, easy and long for a sunny spot ‘Cherokee’ needs a little supplementary irrigation during dry periods. Read more about Euphorbia dulcis ‘Cherokee’
During winter it develops a rich red growing point from which in spring lime green flowers with a red centre are produced. Drought resistant when once established. A beautiful selection by renowned plantsman David Tristram. Read more about Euphorbia x martinii ‘Rudolph’
Everyone who has seen this in the garden has been most impressed. From a shrubby plant well clothed with narrow blue leaves, a billowing mass of lime green flowers are produced in a seemingly endless succession from early spring until autumn. Read more about Euphorbia nicaeensis ‘Copton Ash’
'James Roof' is a vigorous bushy evergreen shrub with leathery dark green leaves. Flowers are spectacular in drooping grey-green catkins to 20-30cm in length. Drought tolerant and frost hardy to 2.5m. Read more about Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’
A small growing grass long associated with the aesthetic of Japanese gardens. Ideal for a shady spot, which gets morning sun and isn’t allowed to dry out, or for planting in a pot in light shade. It makes a graceful plant with fine arching golden-yellow leaves. Read more about Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’
A newly imported evergreen making a neat, tidy shrub well clothed with silver leaves. Small lemon yellow flowers are held in clusters above the foliage mound during summer and autumn. A tough, sun loving, drought tolerant plant. Read more about Helichrysum tianshanicum ‘Icicles’
Many plants tolerate shade but may not flower freely in that position. Heucheras have such dynamic and interesting foliage that they make up for the lack of flowers with their extraordinarily diverse colours and textures. Recent breeding work has brought some startling new cultivars to the fore. Read more about HEUCHERAS
Grown mostly for its beautiful dark amethyst purple silver sheened evergreen foliage it never-the-less has charming flowers, a myriad tiny white bells dangling gracefully and glossy purple stems. Read more about Heuchera ‘Amethyst Mist’
‘Black Sea’ makes astonishing clumps of glossy, dark purple-burgundy almost black foliage, the whole topped with cream flowers on 45cm tall stems during late spring and summer. ‘Black Sea’ is the most vigorous of all the very dark leaved Heucheras. Read more about Heuchera ‘Black Sea’
A strong grower that makes a mound of large, glossy, heavily ruffled, almost-black leaves. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 25 cm(H) x 35 cm(W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Black Taffeta’
NEW Heucheras are spectacular foliage plants. Scalloped leaves are glowing gold when they emerge in early spring. They soften to amber and peach as the season progresses. Read more about Heuchera ‘Caramel’
This vigorous clone makes a gently suckering evergreen carpet of rich ruffled red leaves. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 30 cm (H) x 45 cm (W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Fire Alarm’
This vigorous growing shade lover makes a 60cm wide 30cm tall mound of frilly leaves with a silvery bloom. Spires of small white bells are held above the foliage mounds during mid to late spring. Read more about Heuchera ‘Marmalade’
'Obsidian' produces vigorous clumps of dark purple-burgundy almost black foliage, the whole topped with cream flowers on 45cm tall stems during late spring and summer. Foliage clumps 20cm tall by 45cm across. Read more about Heuchera ‘Obsidian’
An outstanding foliage plant for a woodland garden this vigorous new clone makes a gentle carpet of rich ruffled peach and red coloured leaves. Read more about Heuchera ‘Peach Flambe’
Clouds of rose-pink bells are held on stiff 40cm tall stems over evergreen mounds of silver sheened plum veined leaves. More tolerant of drier conditions than many of its kin it will still need watering regualary during dry periods. Best planted in a lightly shaded spot. Read more about Heuchera ‘Peppermint Spice’
A strong grower that makes a mound of generous sized lime-edged bright red centred leaves with vivid red bells of flowers in spring. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 25 cm(H) x 35 cm(W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Red Lightning’
A strong grower that makes a mound of generous sized lime green leaves with vivid red bells of flowers in spring. Grow in filtered sun in warmer regions however it will tolerate some shade. 25 cm(H) x 35 cm(W). Read more about Heuchera ‘Tokyo’
Lace cap variety with mid pink or blue flowers depending on soil ph. Strongly growing with attractive black stems flowering from late spring. Frost hardy. Protect from hot winds and afternoon sunshine and keep moist in the drier months. Height to 1.2m. Read more about Hydrangea ‘Black Lace’ Obsidian Collection (TM)
A superb pot speciment 'Desire' has deep mauve blue or pink flowers depending on soil acidity. Flowering from mid spring till late summer. A dwarf habit suitable for small gardens & pots. Best in light shade 80cm x 80cm Read more about Hydrangea ‘Desire’ 'You & Me' Series
