I was one of the first Australians to see a blue Corydalis when I visited the Edinburg Botanica gardens 40 years ago. Corydalis reflexa was so rare that the gardens had it under lock and key in a no go area in the gardens. Read more about Corydalis ‘Blue Line’
One of glories of the garden when it opens its 8cm across, bowl-like, soft lavender-blue flowers during spring and early summer. Read more about Corynabutilon vitifolium
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 beautiful little Japanese shrub smothers itself in fragrant white bells in late spring. The flowers are carried on arching branches. Best grown in a sunny spot which is watered during dry periods. Height 70-120cm width 60-120cm. Read more about Deutzia gracilis
Native to Japan and China Deutzia scabra makes a 2 metre tall shrub clothed in handsome foliage. ‘Candidissima’, grown in western gardens since the 1869s carries large clusters of honey scented double white flowers on arching branches during late spring and early summer. Read more about Deutzia scabra ‘Candidissima’
One of the Fifty Fundamental Herbs in Chinese medicine this plant is also a beautiful garden subject producing large Hydrangea-like heads, either blue or pink depending on soil acidity. The summer flower heads are followed by gorgeous round gentian-blue berries. Read more about Dichroa febrifuga ‘Blue Cap’
This hybrid between the perennial Canary Islands Isoplexis and Digitalis makes a gorgeous display of outward facing raspberry red trumpets on 60cm tall flower spikes. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Ruby Glow’
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’
Veitch’s Globe Flower is one of the stars of our dry garden. Its bold dark green divided foliage and stiff stems topped by dark blue drumstick flowers cause quite a stir when in full glory. Read more about Echinops ritro ‘Veitchs Blue’
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Award of Garden Merit winner Sunset Apricot has apricot aging to cream flowers on 40cm tall plants. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Apricot’ F1
Sunset Bronze has beautiful old fashioned coloured flowers, bronze with hints of red and orange. 40cm tall by as much across. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Bronze’ F1
Sunset Orange is an exceptional strain of wallflower orange flowers. 40cm by 40cm. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Orange’ F1
Sunset Primrose has primrose coloured flowers on 40cm by 40cm bush. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Primrose’ F1
Sunset Red has tawny rich red flowers on 40cm by 40cm bush. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Sow seed during January and February for a fine display the following spring and early summer. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Red’ F1
Sunset White features ivory White coloured flowers on 40cm by 40cm bush. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset White’ F1
Sunset Yellow has rich warm yellow flowers on s 40cm by 40cm bush. A great improvement on older strains. More vigorous and flower for longer but are just as fragrant as older strains. Read more about Erysimum cheiri ‘Sunset Yellow’ F1
Shrubs from China and Japan don’t generally do well here at Lambley. The hot dry winds of summer are too much for them. The deciduous Euonymus alatus is an exception. Read more about Euonymus alatus
This Lambley introduction is one of the finest variegated Euphorbias. Very different in effect from E. ‘Tassie Tiger’, E. ‘Ascot Rainbow’, has soft gold and blue-green leaves with red and pink tonings during cold weather. Read more about Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’ PBR
Makes a magnificent evergreen foliage plant some two metres tall by two thirds as much wide. The large matt green, red edged leaves have a marked white central vein. In late winter showy clusters of reddish brown flowers are produced. Read more about Euphorbia mellifera
This is one of the best groundcovers for dry shade where it will make suckering 40 cm tall evergreen stems clothed in handsome blue-green foliage. During spring the whole is covered by heads of lime green flowers. Read more about Euphorbia robbiae
One of our best plants for shade, even dry shade when established. Francoa ramosa is the longest flowered of all the bridal wreaths. Long wands densely packed with showy white flowers are produced during summer and autumn over low mounds of evergreen foliage. Read more about Francoa ramosa
This is the pink-flowered form of the ever popular Butterfly plant. It's a terrific ornamental with 100cm arching stems of butterfly like pink flowers. Tough, sun loving and drought tolerant. 100cm x80cm Read more about Gaura lindheimeri ‘Pink Butterfly’
I’ve grown this plant in the garden for the best part of ten years. However legal problems, which didn’t involve us, has made this poor plant impossible to sell lawfully until the last couple of years. A hybrid between G. wallichianum and G. Read more about Geranium ‘Rozanne’ PBR
‘Summer Sparkles’ produces beautiful sprays of double white flowers like the old cut flower variety ‘Bristol Fairy’. The difference being that ‘Summer Sparkles’ grows on a much more compact plant and doesn’t need supporting. Read more about Gypsophyla paniculata ‘Summer Sparkles’
