Cistus are amongst the toughest of all evergreen shrubs. I’ve seen ‘Alan Fradd’ thriving in a planting alongside a freeway leading into Melbourne where the only water it gets falls from the sky. Read more about Cistus x purpureus ‘Alan Fradd’
One of our most popular plants, this very drought tolerant, evergreen shrub makes a 120cm wide evergreen mat clothed in small sage like leaves which during late spring and early summer is graced by hundreds of white, golden centred, flowers like a small single rose. Read more about Cistus salviifolius ‘Prostratus’
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We grow a lot of clematis here at Lambley and it’s hard to imagine the garden without them. They are deeply frost hardy, with much interesting breeding work done in Central and Northern Europe. Don’t be tempted in the summer when you see Clematis flowering in the big hardware stores as they really are best planted from now in their dormancy. They aren’t difficult to grow once the cultural differences of each type are understood. Mind you, all need a good depth of soil to be happy and a good dusting of lime helps if like us your soil is acid. Clematis prefer a sunny or lightly shaded spot in the garden and are not bothered by frosts in the least. Most varieties need some extra summer irrigation. Our Clematis are very competitively priced and available only while stocks last.
‘Aumann’ freely produces large, up to 20cm diameter flowers of a delicious shade of lilac-mauve with contrasting cream anthers and filaments. A moderate grower making some 2 metres tall with a spread of 70cm.
‘Cassis’ is a superb new variety that produces fully double mauve-purple flowers for an exceptionally long period from late November until April. It is moderately vigorous in growth at 2 to 3 metres tall. Read more about Clematis florida ‘Cassis’
A timeless beauty with dark shell pink flowers to 15cm diameter with contrasting yellow stamens. The crinkled petals with curling edges have a beautiful antique quality. Free flowering and vigorous in growth, it will make 2.5 to 3 metres in height. Read more about Clematis ‘Comtesse de Bouchard’
‘Daniel Deronda’ has very large violet-blue flowers with a paler blue central bar. Creamy anthers make a delicious contrast. Early flowers may be semi-double. Read more about Clematis ‘Daniel Deronda’
This Clematis was raised in 1972 by the Polish Jesuit monk Brother Stefan Franczak. In Polish dominika means “belongs to the lord” and is generally used as a girl’s name. The large pale mauve-blue flowers edged in deeper mauve and have cream anthers. Read more about Clematis ‘Dominika’
This climber, which will grow up to 3.5 metres tall with a spread of about a metre, carries fully double white flowers during early to mid-summer. Later in the season the flowers are semi-double.
Gold medal winning ‘Edda’ is one of a new kind of relatively small growing clematis suited to a small garden or growing in a pot on the veranda or even planted in a hanging basket. It produces its 10cm diameter, red suffused vivid purple flowers from spring until late summer. Read more about Clematis ‘Edda’
One of the best of the montana group Clematis ‘Elizabeth’ is an RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Slightly scented pale pink flowers with a satin sheen to 6cm in width have pale yellow stamens. It grows into a vigorous vine and flowers mid spring here at Lambley. Read more about Clematis montana ‘Elizabeth’
‘Elsa Spath’ is one of the easiest to grow of all the very large flowered Clematis. The deep blue-mauve flowers can be up to 20cm across although most are a little smaller. Read more about Clematis ‘Elsa Spath’
First raised by Ernest Markham, William Robinson’s head gardener at Gravetye Manor, between the two world wars, this Clematis has been given the coveted Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Read more about Clematis ‘Ernest Markham’
Large 15cm across creamy lemon aging to creamy white flowers are produced during spring and early summer. ‘Guernsey Cream’ will produce more, slightly smaller, flowers again during late summer and autumn.
Huge 20cm diameter pale lavender flowers have a green bar and contrasting deep crimson stamens. Height 2 metres with a spread of a metre or so. ‘Joan Picton’ makes a superb mass flowered display from spring until autumn.
Long-lasting large pink double flowers reminiscent of the most ornate of dahlias with a large central pompom. ‘Josephine flowers from spring until autumn on a moderately vigorous vine growing some 2 metres tall with a spread of a metre.
Ken Donson is rated one of the best deep mauve blue flowered clematis. Contrasting white anthers and filaments add to the beauty of the huge well shaped flowers. Easy and vigorous in growth it will flowers from spring until autumn. 2.5 metres tall with a spread of a metre. Read more about Clematis ‘Ken Donson’
‘Madame Le Coultre’ produces copious amounts of large white 15 to 20cm diameter flowers with rounded petals and a soft lemon centre. It will flower from late spring until autumn on a moderately vigorous vine some 2 metres tall by a metre spread.
‘Minister’ has large, 15-20cm, mauve-violet flowers suffused purple which are semi-double or double during spring and early summer and single during late summer and autumn. The compact vine will grow 1.5-2metres.
‘Monte Cassino’ carries large velvet crimson flowers, some 15cm in diameter. The flowers have contrasting creamy yellow anthers on cream filaments. Moderately vigorous this climber will grow up to 2,5 metres tall with a metre spread.
The single large flowers, which are 12 to 16 cm wide, have 6 to 8 broadly overlapping tepals with pointed tips. The rich violet purple flowers have a darker red bar that presents with a velvety texture. Read more about Clematis ‘Myojo’
A compact climber growing about 1.5 metres tall with a spread of 60cm ‘Neva’ produces its 10cm diameter flowers during late spring and early summer. If lightly pruned after this first flush it will flower again during late summer and autumn. Read more about Clematis ‘Neva’
Velvet ruby-red flowers approximately 12-15cm in diameter are produced on a moderate vine growing to 1.8-2.4m. ‘Niobe’ will flower from spring well into autumn.
‘Piilu’is a beautiful small growing Clematis suited to small as well as large gardens. We are excited to be offering this new Clematis variety which has only recently been imported into Australia. Read more about Clematis ‘Piilu ’ PBR
This relatively compact climber carries a plethora of shell pink flowers with a deeper pink bar from mid spring until autumn. The flowers are up to 12cm in diameter and maroon anthers on cream filaments add to the overall beauty. Height 2 metres with a spread of a metre. Read more about Clematis ‘Pink Fantasy’
‘Ramona’ is a very free flowering and vigorous variety covering itself from top to bottom with 15-18cm diameter flowers of a particularly lovely pale mauve-blue. Flowering from mid-spring into autumn it will grow from 2.5 to 3.5 metres tall with a spread of a meter or so. Read more about Clematis ‘Ramona’
The large 20cm diameter rosy mauve single flowers have wavy edges and contrasting rose-pink and golden stamens. Flowering from mid-spring until mid-summer and if given a light trim will repeat blooming during late summer and autumn.
'Rosemoor' produces large single dark red flowers on a vigorous, deciduous, free-flowering vine to 2.0-2.5 metres. It flowers from early summer into autumn.
Very large and luscious crimson flowers (10-12cm) on a vigorous vine that will grow 1.8 - 2.4m. Grow on an obelisk or trellis. First raised in France in 1968. Full growing instructions included with order. Read more about Clematis ‘Rouge Cardinal’
‘Snow Gem’ carries very large, white semi-double flowers with contrasting maroon anthers. It is a moderately vigorous climbers growing some 2.5 metres tall with a spread of a metre.
‘The Vagabond’ produces rich purple flowers with reddish maroon bars and cream anthers during November and December and if lightly pruned in early January will repeat bloom during late summer and autumn. Read more about Clematis ‘The Vagabond’
This new Clematis variety was raised in Poland and its name ‘Viva Polonia’ means “long live Poland”. The large magenta flowers have a distinct white star in their centre. Read more about Clematis ‘Viva Polonia’
The intense velvety purple-red flowers with a lovely contrasting boss of white anthers and white filaments, 12-15cm across, are carried on 2.5 -3 metre vines from December until the end of March. Read more about Clematis ‘Voluceau’
'Walter Pennell' produces up to 20cm wide mauve-pink frequently semi-double blooms with darker pink bars in late-spring to early summer followed by single blooms over many months. Height 2 metres or less.
Flowering in spring and early summer this produces 12cm diameter, rich dark red flowers with purple overtones. Very free flowering ‘Westerplatte’ makes an impressive display from spring until autumn.
This evergreen and easy to grow clematis produces nodding cream bell-like flowers with claret inside approximately 4-5cm in diameter. Flowers from late autumn until spring. Read more about Clematis cirrhosa ‘Lansdowne Gem’
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‘Taiga’ represents some of the best new breeding we have seen. A variety that produces fully double lime-tipped purple-mauve flowers that appear for an exceptionally long period from late November until April. Like other C. Read more about Clematis florida ‘Taiga’
‘Pauline’ carries dainty pendulous, double lavender blue flowers for a long spring display. Growing 2 metres tall by a metre wide it doesn’t need pruning at all.
White flowers approximately 10cm in diameter are produced on a vigorous vine growing to 6 mt in size. Flowers early spring. It is deciduous and a climber.
Beautiful delicate pink flowers approximately 7.5cm in diameter are produced on a moderate vine which can grow to 8 metres in size. Flowers early spring, deciduous and a climber.
This beautiful hybrid between Clematis texensis and C. x jackmanii ‘Bees Jubilee’ carries its flared tubular, luminous pink flowers, approximately 6cm in diameter, from late spring until autumn. This climber will grow about 2 metres tall with a spread of 80cm.
‘Madame Julia Correvon’ is another early 20th century hybrid raised by Francisque Morel. It’s done well in our garden for twenty years or so and never fails to delight with its long succession of 12-15cm wine-red flowers. It will grow 2 metres tall by a metre or more wide. Read more about Clematis viticella ‘Madame Julia Correvon’
This evergreen and easy to grow clematis produces nodding creamy white flowers approximately 4-5cm in diameter. ‘Wisley Cream’ flowers from late autumn through winter into spring. Read more about Clematis cirrhosa ‘Wisley Cream’
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Named for the area of Northern India bordering Kashmir and Tibet this tough vigorous climber is one of the easiest and most drought tolerant of all Clematis. Read more about Clematis ladakhiana
There can hardly be a better carpeting plant than this north African ground cover. Convolvulus ‘L.A. Form’ is a favourite of ours featuring an especially large flowered variety imported from California where it is widely grown for its superior qualities. Read more about Convolvulus sabatius ‘L.A. Form’
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‘Heliot’ is a Fleuroselect gold medal winner. This medal is only awarded to plants which are considered outstanding. This selection of the widespread North American perennial produces rich golden flowers with a central crimson for much of late spring, summer and autumn. Read more about Coreopsis grandiflora ‘Heliot’
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Corydalis ‘Blue Line’ is a hybrid between C. flexuosa and C. elata and is more vigorous than either of its parents. It flowers here at Lambley in light shade from October until March. Read more about Corydalis ‘Blue Line’
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Cotoneaster dammeri is one of the best of all evergreen ground covers. It makes a mat of small, dark green, leathery leaves and its prostrate stems root where they touch the soil. Its flowers are fragrant and during autumn and winter it produces showy bright red berries. Read more about Cotoneaster dammeri
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This marvellous Cyclamen, endemic to the hills and mountains near the Turkish Black Sea coast, is one of the joys of winter when it gives forth an almost endless succession of flowers ranging from light to dark pink. Read more about Cyclamen coum
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The easiest of all the genus to grow in the garden, this native of southern Europe and western Turkey will naturalise in the garden. Our well-established bulbs are three years old. Best planted in some light shade under deciduous trees and shrubs. Read more about Cyclamen hederifolium
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Daphne cneorum ‘Leila Haines’ is one of the most beautiful small shrubs we have grown at Lambley. It has made a very compact plant some 10cm high by 35cm across in the five years we have grown it. Read more about Daphne cneorum ‘Leila Haines’
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This is one of the new Dianthus bred by Whetmans Nursery in the UK. Dianthus ‘Candy Floss’ makes neat tussocks of silver leaves and carries good sized fully double, soft pink, spicily fragrant flowers for many months during spring, summer and autumn. Read more about Dianthus ‘Candy Floss’
There have been some stunning new repeat flowering English Pinks coming out of the U.K. recently. Bred by Wetman they combine good clean silver foliage with large double fragrant flowers (in this case white with a maroon eye) held above the foliage on strong stems. Read more about Dianthus ‘Coconut Sundae’
This stunning introduction by our friends at PGA, the largest wholesale perennial growers in Australia, has all the virtues. ‘Rebekah’ produces brilliant red, intensely fragrant flowers from spring and throughout the warmer months if spent flowers are dead headed. Read more about Dianthus ‘Rebekah’
Scent First PBR (Sugar Plum Raspberry Clove Scented Pink)
This new selection, another sport of Dianthus ‘Sugar Plum’, also has all the virtues of the Whetman clove scented 'pinks' varieties but with red buds open to raspberry coloured, beautifully fragrant flowers for an exceptionally long period over sturdy plants with good blue gr Read more about Dianthus ‘Sugar Plum Raspberry’
A couple of years ago the gardening world in the UK, Europe and America was bewitched by these new plants, the result of some brilliant hybridising by the venerable old English company Thompson and Morgan. Cross pollinating frost hardy Foxgloves with the rather tender Canary Island Isoplexis canariensis resulted in these incredibly long flowering, easily grown border plants.
This breakthrough hybrid carries tall stems of large, densely packed flowers in rich and unique colours. They will flower longer than each of their parents and are happy in any sunny or lightly shaded spot which doesn’t parch during summer.
Digiplexis have done very well here at Lambley in a north facing border, although they would be just as happy in a little light shade. Whilst needing regular summer watering, they are tough and, in our experience, problem-free. They are frost-hardy in most if not all Australian gardens. Last year in our own garden they were in flower from late spring until mid-autumn. Read more about Digiplexis
This breakthrough cross between Isoplexis and Digitalis carries large pink trumpets, each with a cream throat speckled with burgundy, on strong, densely packed 90cm-tall stems. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Berry Canary’
This breakthrough cross between Isoplexis and Digitalis carries large tubular flowers of brilliant apricot-gold on 50cm tall stems from tight foliage mounds of grey green leaves from mid-spring until autumn. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Firecracker’
90cm tall spikes of flaming orange flowers with rich orange and magenta speckled throats are held over rosettes of broad dark green leaves. Longer flowering than each of its parents, it will bloom from mid-spring until autumn. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Falcon Fire’
This exciting new hybrid Foxglove makes a gorgeous display of outward facing raspberry red trumpets with a peach centre on 60cm tall flower spikes. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Ruby Glow’
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Digiplexis ‘Raspberry’ carries purplish raspberry red flowers with a pale speckled throat on impressive 90cm tall stems. Digiplexis have done very well here at Lambley in a north facing border although they would be just as happy in a little light shade. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Illumination Raspberry’
‘Flame’ is almost tropical looking. “Spikes flaming magenta pink with rich cantaloupe orange magenta speckled throats” are borne all the way around 90cm tall stems set over dark rosettes of broad darker green leaves. Read more about Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’
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When grown well, the Rusty Foxglove can grow up to 180cm tall, though usually it will make 90-150cm. It is best to plant this foxglove during late summer or early autumn so that it can produce strong flower spikes the following spring. Read more about Digitalis ferruginea ‘Gelber Herold’
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This creamy yellow foxglove inhabits southern European and Turkish hills where it grows on bushy slopes and areas left after logging. Soundly perennial, this Digitalis carries creamy yellow bells, the throat speckled crimson, on 60cm tall stems. Read more about Digitalis grandiflora ‘Carillon’
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This hybrid between the yellow flowered perennial D. grandiflora and the common purple flowered foxglove D. purpurea carries pendulous warm raspberry-pink bell-shaped flowers during spring and summer. Read more about Digitalis x mertonensis ‘Summer King’
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Native to the mountains of Spain and Morocco, D. obscura, unlike all other species of foxgloves, is an evergreen shrub. Clothed with glossy light green, willow like leaves it produces many upright stems of beautiful dangling bells in shades of primrose, rusty orange and red. Read more about Digitalis obscura
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Digitalis parviflora is an endemic of woodland hillsides in northern and central Spain. During spring and early summer it sends up 60cm tall spires densely packed with narrow milk chocolate coloured flowers from basal rosettes of dark green leaves. Read more about Digitalis parviflora ‘Milk Chocolate’
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This perennial from southeast Europe and nearby Turkey is a plant of moist hillsides and woodlands. When happy, as it was in the late Zoe Minotti’s Geelong garden, it is one of the most refined of all daisies. Read more about Doronicum orientale ‘Magnificum’
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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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