DAHLIAS See pages 4-21 and 108. SWEET PEAS See pages 29-34

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2 CONTENTS Bulbs, corms and tubers 4-21 & 108 Dahlia collections 11 & 13 Dahlia kit Dahlias by colour 22 Bulbs in the green Other spring bulbs Gladioli Plants and seedlings Sweet peas 35 Sweet pea kit 36 Half-hardy climbers ut flowers and foliage Cosmos seedlings Container plants Pelargoniums 68 Pots and plant stands Perennials and Biennials 86 Roses Shrubs and climbers Chrysanthemums Kitchen garden plants Potatoes Veg and fruit seedlings and plants Salad and herb seedlings Seeds estselling flower and veg seeds Garden and home kit 104 Sowing and growing kit 105 Garden wear and kit 106 Home and lifestyle Strawberries and Cream Dahlia Collection, page 10 British Native Bluebells, page 22 DAHLIAS See pages 4-21 and 108 SWEET PEAS See pages BULBS IN THE GREEN See page 22 Blue Sweet Pea Collection, page 31 The Floral Wallpaper Collection, page 45 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS See pages OUR PLANTS are carefully grown by our nurseries to arrive in the best possible condition for planting or potting on. See below for a guide to our plant sizes and names. key to symbols RHS Award of Garden Merit Perfect for pollinators HA Hardy Annual HHA Half-hardy Annual P Perennial TP Tender Perennial B Biennial SP Short-lived Perennial Flowering times are a guide and regional variations may occur, see our website for details. For more information see sarahraven.com/plant_types For collections the height given is of the tallest variety. 2 Photography by Jonathan Buckley A B Seedlings and Rooted Cuttings (A) Well rooted, grown from seed or cuttings and ready for potting on. Jumbo Seedling (B) Well established, grown from seed with a larger root system, and large enough to plant straight in the garden giving you a head start when planting later in the season. Sweet Pea Seedling Super-sized strong sweet peas, with long roots, sent out ready to be planted in your garden. Young Plants Well rooted larger plants, grown from cutting or tissue culture, ready to be planted out. Plants 8cm, 9cm, 2 and 3 litre Mature plants with well-established root systems, ready to be planted directly into the garden. Bare roots Grown in open ground, with soil removed for transportation, the best and safest way to transplant large, mature plants. Plant out straight away or pot on if frosty.

3 CONTENTS Blackcurrant Ripple Bulb Collection, page gave us the hottest summer since 2006, and many of the pictures here were taken in that basking heat. There were good things our Zinnia trial and most of our dahlias were marvellous, but boy-oh-boy did we have to water. One of the most exciting things for me in this catalogue are the dahlia collections. We had a lovely time putting these together from our trial beds and very excitingly, now have three dahlias specially bred by us for you. Have a look at Dahlia Sarah Raven on page 14. Happy gardening SPRING PLANTING BULBS See pages Dahlia Café au Lait page 16 Salvia x jamensis Nachtvlinder, page 75 Companion Planting Collection, page 95 Tisaniere, page 106 PERENNIALS & BIENNIALS See pages how to order: sarahraven.com (lines open Monday to Saturday 8am-10pm, Sunday 9am-10pm) order form see page 107 Delivery information See bottom of each page for details and KITCHEN GARDEN PLANTS See pages FREE The Misty Lavender Collection how to sow your seeds sarahraven.com instruction booklets with every order of seeds, bulbs and plants. Invaluable advice for gardeners of every level. GARDEN & HOME See pages Get the most out of our website: sign up for our gardening advice s, with special offers and online s. watch Sarah s how to videos. browse beautiful inspiration pages, and read our advice, monthly jobs and gardening tips. book courses and see what s happening in Sarah s garden at Perch Hill. 3

4 EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS see our website for potted dahlias Pumpkin Vase One of our favourite vases for a table centre, mantelpiece or windowsill. Choose from Smoky Blue or Green. H.16cm, Dia.18cm. See our website for more sizes Dahlias are THE garden must-have DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Dahlias are the backbone of my summer and autumn garden, making everywhere come alive with colour, and they re incredibly easy to grow. a July-November. Emory Paul Penhill Dark Monarch Whopper Dahlia Collection If you want unguarded flamboyance you want these two flamingo pink and frilly. One head of Emory Paul will fill a salad bowl. I am totally in love with both. H.5m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Bacardi Fairway Spur Totally Tangerine William Morris Dahlia Collection I love a William Morris wallpaper, and with this collection, I had one in my garden last year. They flowered from July to November. Unbeatable. We have replaced Dahlia Labyrinth with the equally lovely Fairway Spur due to a crop failure. H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions

5 EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Ambition Con Amore Downham Royal Jescot Julie Jowey Mirella New Baby Venetian Dahlia Collection in Jewel Vases (see our website) Sam Hopkins Thomas A. Edison Venetian Dahlia Collection The eight dahlias in this collection make a magnificent combination in the garden or house, with a brilliant range of colour, shape and texture. H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Dahlia notes ur dahlias are first class tubers, the best you can buy (sizes will vary even with a variety). Mulch them deeply for winter and they will resprout bigger and better the following year (lift and store them if you live in cold or wet parts of the UK). If you keep picking them, each tuber will give you buckets of flowers from uly until the first frosts. e visit trial fields and breeders every year to select the loveliest and best varieties. Arranged here with Agapanthus Navy Blue seedheads, see page 69 Downham Royal Cut Flower Dahlia Collection This is all about strong, zappy colour and a sparkler silhouette shape. Brilliant packed together in a vase and border and superb arranged down a table, fireplace or window ledge as single stems. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) 295 Purple Flame Urchin sarahraven.com Dahlias will be despatched from late February 5

6 EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Bacardi Burlesca La Recoleta Tamburo Zundert Mystery Fox Cinnamon Spice Dahlia Collection I put this supremely beautiful, smoky, rich collection together in the Oast Garden at Perch Hill last summer, and they bowled us over. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Reasons to grow dahlias They produce buckets of cut flowers for months at a stretch. They re low maintenance. Unless you have very hard ground frosts, mulch them deeply in winter and leave in the ground from one year to the next. They come in a marvellous range of colours and shapes, and flower right through late summer and autumn. Apart from cosmos, there s no higher producing cut flower family in the plant world. They are the epitome of cut-andcome-again. Remember they re edible. Scatter colourful petals over salad. Bishop of Auckland Burlesca Darkarin Soulman Zundert Mystery Fox Ultimate Dahlia Collection The ultimate dahlia collection with all our top-ranking favourites, old and. Fill an entire bed with these, or scatter them like jewels through your garden. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions

7 Dahlias are tender tubers, so can be started off under cover in early spring, for planting out after the frosts. You ll receive full instructions with your order. Nero Vase This is one of the most useful vases you ll ever have; it s the perfect size and shape. H.29cm, Dia.18cm EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Cafe au Lait Dahlia Collection The vast dinner plate flowers of Café au Lait fills almost every creative florist s Instagram and rightly so, with its flowers morphing from ivory to peach, coffee to cream. Best with a zap of shape and colour contrast from Henriette. This is THE crowd pleaser. Arranged here with Zinnia Queeny Lime Red (see page 46 for seedlings). H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Café au Lait Henriette Bishop of Auckland Chat Noir Daisy Duke Jowey Mirella Sublime Dark Dahlia Collection Quite simply, five of the best crimson-black dahlias in the world, don t forget to include them. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Rip City Sam Hopkins New Favourites Dahlia Collection These three dahlias are our top-flying favourites, each one lovely in their own right, and even more splendid growing and arranged together as a trio. We re smitten. H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) 295 Fairway Spur Verrone s Obsidian sarahraven.com Dahlias will be despatched from late February 7

8 EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Wow! These collections include some of the stars on the dahlia catwalk. They are hard to resist. Belle of Barmera Sarah Raven Watermelon Sorbet Dahlia Collection This pair planted in the dahlia garden at Perch Hill swooshed straight up into our top five dahlia combinations last summer and autumn. A great mix of colour, shape and scale. It s as lovely in the garden as it is in a vase. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Daisy Duke Happy Single Kiss Julie One Plum and Apricot Dahlia Collection The most beautiful range of colours and flower forms, soft, romantic and stylish. Plant the shorter Happy Single Kiss at the front of the group. H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) 395 Mr Frans 8 Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions

9 EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Burlesca Islander Perch Hill Saipua Dahlia Collection Sarah Rhyanen, founder of the famous Sam Hopkins Brooklyn florist Saipua, created this collection whilst staying with us at Perch Hill. It contains the perfect components of a Dutch still-life. Gorgeous! H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Blue Bayou Juliet see our website for potted dahlias Flamboyant Dahlia Collection You ve got to see these to believe them the VAST and incredible Emory Paul, with mini Zippity Do Da at the other end of the scale a truly flamboyant, flamingo collection. H.5m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Café au Lait Royal Emory Paul Penhill Dark Monarch Zippity Do Da Supreme Singles Dahlia Collection Totally Tangerine Each one busy with butterflies and bees all summer and autumn; I love the relaxed simplicity of this trio. Improve the vase life of the single and anemone-flowered varieties by searing their stem ends in boiling water for 10 seconds. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Perfect Vase for Gladioli and Dahlias A jolly, colourful vase which is the ideal size and shape for gladioli and dahlias. H.20cm Why our dahlias are the best you can buy We only sell the best top size tubers. Sarah trials everything in her garden so that only the top performing and beautiful varieties and combinations make it through sarahraven.com Dahlias will be despatched from late February 9

10 EXCLUSIVE DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Café au Lait Linda s Baby Wine-eyed Jill Strawberries and Cream Dahlia Collection All the colours of the very best of high summer puddings - strawberries, meringues and cream. What could be nicer for a summer vase? H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Wonderful dahlias for picking right through summer and autumn. Bacardi Berner Oberland Bishop of Llandaff Karma Choc See page 4 for Green Pumpkin Vase Karma Fuchsiana Brown Sugar Dahlia Collection Two dahlias which contrast perfectly in shape and colour, both with unusually good vase lives. Growing together in the garden and picked and arranged, these were my favourite dark, rich duo last summer. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) After Dusk Brown Sugar Bonanza Dahlia Collection A mix of my old favourites, with a sprinkling of the superstars. You can t go wrong with these. H.3m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) 550 Mambo Urchin 10 Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions

11 ESSENTIAL DAHLIA KIT 4. Copper Bands Bend these into rings and push them into the soil at the base of your plant to deter slugs. A single standard band makes a 10cm diameter ring; the large, a 17cm diameter, or clip them together for larger plants Standard (set of 10) 395 Large (set of 10) Dahlias are easy to grow, but using this kit will ensure your success. Pot them up and label them, then when you plant out, watch out for slugs, and stake all dahlias over 50cm to support them as they grow. See page 13 for supports and stakes. 5. Flexible Copper Tape Apply this around the tops of your pots and raised beds and the slugs won t cross it. L.4m roll, W.22mm Large Coloured Markers Excellent value, large wooden markers creating a jamboree of colour. L.15cm W.8cm Set of Set of Dahlia Pots Start your dahlias off in these pots, as I do. H.5cm, Dia 18cm. Capacity 3L Set of Set of Pots for Successional Planting Use these black plastic pots to sink your smaller dahlias into the ground for easy lifting in very cold spots, or slot them into a larger terracotta pot as shown here. Reusable year on year. H.26cm Dia.35cm, capacity 20L Set of Set of Wool Pellets ORGANIC A natural and harmless barrier to slugs and snails. Scatter around the base of your plant and water in. They form a protective mat with tiny abrasive fibres that slugs don t like. Also forms a moisture-retaining mulch L bag 95 5L bag L bag Ferric Phosphate (Sluggo) ORGANIC Use these pellets around any plants susceptible to slugs and snails. Certified for organic use, rain resistant and safe to use around pets and wildlife. Full instructions included g Low Nitrogen Fertiliser for Dahlias A fertiliser high in potash, to fight disease and phosphate, to encourage copious flowering. The low nitrogen content promotes more flowers than greenery too g sarahraven.com 9. Nemaslug A brilliant biological solution to your slug problem. Each box contains one treatment which lasts up to six weeks. See website for more details Small garden (treats 40m 2 ) Large garden (treats 100m 2 ) Powerfeed Fertiliser A concentrated liquid fertiliser and soil conditioner made from organic ingredients with added nitrogen, potassium and phosphurus. Excellent for dahlias and chrysanthemums. One bottle treats up to 200m 2. Instructions included L Seaweed Slug Repellent (Soil Enhancer) 100% natural, dried granulated seaweed that s been hand-gathered from the shores of Guernsey. Excellent soil conditioning which helps keep slugs at bay. See our website for instructions kg bag See our website for our full range of gardening kit 11

12 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR PEACH, APRICOT AND YELLOW see our website for potted dahlias Burlesca BALL I jumped on this one in a huge dahlia trial field in Holland three years ago. It s like coral in form and colour, and it seems to go with everything. Marvellous. H.2m tuber 95 3 tubers 8.50 Dark Butterfly DECORATIVE I love the mix of colours of this semi-double dahlia, different from the front of the petal to the back. A development from Jescot Julie, this is classy and sophisticated, with the longest vase life of any dahlia we ve grown. H.1m tuber tubers Fairway Spur DECORATIVE A luscious soft curvy dahlia with great shape and wonderful colour a fantastic discovery which reminds me of the lovely Labyrinth, which is not available this year. H.2m tuber tubers Go mad with this best-ever selection of dazzling individual dahlias Happy Single Kiss SINGLE I love this dahlia with its clear, open, saucer flowers in soft apricot-peach, with a contrasting crimson base to every petal to prevent it being too sweet. It s compact, so ideal for a pot and has good, dark foliage too. H.60cm tuber 95 3 tubers Henriette CACTUS Henriette is a Queen of the and fashionable paler palette. It s a pale apricot and has the best, spiky, elegant flowers. It also has a good vase life. H.1-2m tuber 95 3 tubers 9.95 Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions 6. Jowey Winnie BALL One step deeper in colour than Linda s Baby, magnificent growing and picked to arrange with it. A sophisticated, smoky terracotta pink. H.1m tuber tubers Julie One MISCELLANEOUS A stunning bi-colour with a softer orange-apricot petal and rich crimson reverse. I absolutely love this. H.2m tuber tubers 10.50

13 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR PEACH, APRICOT AND YELLOW Linda s Baby BALL How I would have hated this colour a few years ago, but now I love it smoky café au lait-pink, truly beautiful with whites and terracottas (see left for Jowey Winnie, they make a great pair). H.80cm tuber 95 3 tubers 8.95 Nicholas DECORATIVE A dahlia in a whole tonal range of apricot at the petals tips, to crimson at its heart. It mixes brilliantly with almost any colour. Hugely recommended. H.90cm tuber 95 3 tubers 9.50 Penhill Watermelon DECORATIVE Like Labyrinth in glamour and soft, curvy beauty, but more floriferous and with a good vase life. H.1m tuber tubers Perch Hill DECORATIVE The colour of a negroni or a glass of blood orange juice, there is no other dahlia like this bred-for-us variety, in a subtle smoky crimson-pink-orange. Fades beautifully to a lovely sepia pink. H.1m tuber tubers 195 Dahlias need plenty of staking and support. Here are some recommendations: Coated Steel Plant Cone Use this in a pot of lilies or in a border for delphiniums, dahlias or gladioli. H.76cm, Dia.35cm See page 11 and our website for more dahlia kit 6. Grid Plant Support Medium is good for peonies, Large for phlox and dahlias. Legs come separately for simple assembly just slot them on Medium (H.61cm, Dia.40cm) Large (H.86cm, Dia.51cm) Jute Netting Stretch horizontally or vertically around a clump of dahlias supported on hazel sticks or canes. Choose from natural or green, single, or a set of two. See website for more colours. H.4m, W.8m Single 7.50 Set of Jute Twine A roll of strong, natural jute twine essential for all your tying-in jobs. L.300m Willow Flower Stakes Stake individual plants with these, or use them with netting to create a grid support system. That s how we grow our dahlias. H.90cm Set of sarahraven.com Dahlias will be despatched from late February 13

14 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR COPPER, ORANGE, AND BRONZE & Dahlias Belle of Barmera and Sarah Raven growing together in the Watermelon Sorbet Dahlia Collection (see page 8) Belle of Barmera DECORATIVE My favourite dahlia discovery which opens terracotta and fades gently in a beautiful way with soft pink and buff all mixed in to a gentle Tudor brick-red. H.1m tuber tubers Sarah Raven ANEMONE I spotted this in a breeder s trial field from over a hundred potential varieties and brought it back to trial for a couple of years at Perch Hill. It is my current number one favourite, rich and soft at the same time, with a good vase life. H.1m tuber tubers 195 Brown Sugar BALL A very perky, floriferous, brand dahlia with super strong, straight stems for real impact in a border and vase. H.1m tuber tubers 150 Dahlia Blitzer Chocolate Orange Bulb Collection Gladiolus Espresso Plant this classic Dutch cut flower farm dahlia Blitzer with almost-black gladioli Espresso, a great contrast in form and colour but a match with the dahlia s rich coloured stems. Includes Dahlia tubers and Gladiolus corms. H.2m a July-October items (1 tuber, 5 corms) items (3 tuber, 15 corms) Blitzer DECORATIVE The perfect size for hand-tied bunches and a HUGE flower producer, this is one of the very best dahlias for cutting. Its stems contrast deliciously with its flower colour too. H.1m tuber tubers Libeccio DECORATIVE A wonderful mix of purple and coral pink in this large-headed dahlia with petals curving this way and that. It is a huge flower producer too. H.1m tuber tubers Mel s Orange Marmalade CACTUS Super-tastic shape and colour, the ideal punctuation mark to add to dark, rich varieties and whites. It s a must-have for us dahlia fanatics. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions

15 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR COPPER, ORANGE, AND BRONZE Totally Tangerine Happy Single Kiss Honka Fragile Totally Tangerine ANEMONE A truly marvellous dahlia that we had filling the garden at Perch Hill last year. Hugely recommended. Sold also in pots (see website). H.90cm tuber 95 3 tubers Scura SINGLE This fantastic variety is small (flower size 3cm) but has great elegance and grace. Ideal for pots and prominent corners where you want something to flower for a good four-month stretch. H.40cm tuber tubers 150 Pale Dahlias for Pots Collection Three of the best pale, elegant, shorter varieties, ideal for growing in medium-sized pots or containers. H.90cm tubers (1 of each) tuber (2 of each) Waltzing Mathilda MISCELLANEOUS A wonderful dahlia with a relaxed, informal shape. A beautiful peach to flame and coral colour above black-crimson foliage. I absolutely love it. H.70cm tuber tubers Zundert Mystery Fox BALL Flowers open orange and fade to muted terracotta. Very longflowering season and good vase life. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers Best Border Dahlia Collection We have this duo tumbling out from the front of a border in our Dutch brick yard. The mix of terracotta colours is a triumph and the scale of these two dahlias make them super-flexible, ideal for a pot or any sunny flower bed. H.90cm tubers (1 of each) tuber (2 of each) Schipper s Bronze Totally Tangerine sarahraven.com Dahlias will be despatched from late February 15

16 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR CREAM, WHITE AND OFF-WHITE Café au Lait DECORATIVE Everyone s favourite dahlia, with huge, pillowy flowers in the perfect colour, a warm cream-blush. Mixes well with so many different colour combinations anything from rust, to pink, to ochre, to blues. Florists are obsessed with this, and rightly so. H.2m tuber 95 3 tubers White Garden Dahlia Collection I like the rich colours planted together and then I like the pales, none more so than these two white and green-flowered dahlias, perfect for the white or pastel garden. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) tubers (3 of each) 250 Blanc y Verde Furka Some white and pale dahlias can look a bit over-formal and old-fashioned, but not these ones. They are all beautiful in their own right and look good planted together Blanc y Verde DECORATIVE The most extraordinary dahlia I ve ever seen, sent to me to trial by my Dutch friend, Dicky. In bud, it looks more like a mini globe artichoke than a dahlia, with green bracts right down the stem. H.90cm tuber 95 3 tubers Café au Lait Royal DECORATIVE The best of the generation Café au Lait series with whopper, milky coffee to ivory flowers and the lightest dusting of pink. This is set to make all dahlia lovers swoon. H.1m tuber tubers 195 Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions 4. Shooting Star SEMI-CACTUS Bear with me on this one it looks marvellous with whites and creams, giving an all-important touch of contrast. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers Snowstorm DECORATIVE A small dinner plate variety with flowers to fill the palm of your hand. Pure white, with a soft green wash at its heart. H.1-2m tuber 95 3 tubers 10.50

17 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR PALE PINK see our website for potted dahlias Edge of Joy DECORATIVE A rich purple heart with a white halo surround elegant, beautiful and excellent for mixing with whites. H.90cm tuber 95 3 tubers 7.50 Gerrie Hoek WATERLILY Beautiful and delicate pale pink, with strong, straight stems and flowers like water lilies. Perfect for the soft, pastel palette. H.1m tuber tubers 9.50 Pink and zingy purple stained-glass colours, fabulous for the garden and brilliant arranged in a vase. Honka Fragile SINGLE ORCHID No late summer and autumn garden is complete without this, which shot into our top favourites at Perch Hill. It looks majestic in the garden, pot or vase. Passionately recommended! H.80cm tuber tubers Leila Savanna Rose SEMI-CACTUS A magnificent border dahlia and supreme single stem cut flower with pretty, twisting, curling petals, each one outlined in purple. H.1m tuber tubers Wine-eyed Jill BALL Great name for a great dahlia with purple-crimson staining at the heart and outer petals. The flowers are neat and the plants prolific, so this makes an ideal cut flower. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers Wizard of Oz BALL Soft, simple and sweet, this looks great in a patch of white, silver and green. It has excellent vase life when cut. H.80cm tuber 95 3 tubers sarahraven.com Dahlias will be despatched from late February 17

18 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR DEEP PINK, PURPLE AND MAUVE The flower of choice for pollinators in my garden Blue Bayou ANEMONE A truly beautiful and nectar-rich variety, excellent for butterflies and bees. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers tubers Emory Paul DECORATIVE The King of the crazy dahlia brigade with huge, flamboyant flowers the size of a football, in a luscious, rich pink. H.5m tuber tubers Islander DECORATIVE If I was asked to select a dahlia which looked most like a peony, it would be Islander, with vast, curvaceous, luscious blooms. I absolutely love it. H.5m tuber 95 3 tubers Plant your dahlias out after the frosts in May and you will have flowers from July. Remember some varieties take longer to flower than others, so you ll need to be patient Bishop of Canterbury PAEONY A luscious combination of dark foliage and rich plum-magenta flowers. This is a beacon outside my office. It flowers prolifically for months. H.1m tuber tubers City of Leiden SEMI-CACTUS Pink sea-anemone flowers with a hint of coral-orange. It has fantastic dark-bronze leaves and is a good quite compact grower so ideal for pots. H.60cm tuber 95 3 tubers Honka Pink SINGLE ORCHID A marvellous Catherine wheel of a dahlia, hugely floriferous and loved by butterflies and bees. H.70cm tuber 95 3 tubers 8.95 Discover more about dahlias on our website Watch Sarah s 3-minute video on growing dahlias: sarahraven.com/ dahliaplantingvideo See our Inspire Me section for wonderful colour schemes. et flower arranging ideas. Find the perfect dahlia vase. Read customer reviews and add your own. 18 Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions

19 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR DEEP PINK, PURPLE AND MAUVE Bright Eyes SINGLE One of my favourite dahlias. So simple, so bright, so pretty. H.60cm tuber tubers 150 Make sure you make room for some individual dahlias in your garden Hillcrest Royal CACTUS A classic and splendid cactus dahlia, prominent in Christopher Lloyd s garden at Great Dixter. It has lots of spiky thin petals, in brilliant magenta-pink-purple. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers 9.95 Penhill Dark Monarch DECORATIVE A mix of soft apricot, coffee mousse and raspberry. This is similiar to Café au Lait in style and size. A true beauty gracing the garden and tumbling from a vase. H.5m tuber 95 3 tubers Hollyhill Spiderwoman MISCELLANEOUS There is no crazier and better cut flower dahlia than the bonkers Hollyhill Spiderwoman, and it s hugely floriferous too. Passionately recommended. H.80cm tuber 95 3 tubers sarahraven.com 5. Purple Flame DECORATIVE Early and long to flower, with ebony stems and leaves contrasting beautifully with luscious purple flowers. H.90cm tuber tubers Ripples DECORATIVE The purple brother to the crimson and ever-famous Rip City (see page 21), and just as floriferous and quick growing. H.2m tuber tubers Roxy SINGLE An incredible magenta colour with beautiful crimson leaves. This is one of the very best dahlias for pots, flowering without cease for four months at a stretch. H.70cm tubers 95 3 tubers 9.50 Dahlias will be despatched from late February 19

20 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR RED, CRIMSON AND BLACK see our website for potted dahlias Bishop of Auckland MISCELLANEOUS The perfect dahlia, with velvety, crimson, single flowers and dark crimson leaves. A longstanding favourite. H.90cm tuber 95 3 tubers Black Jack DECORATIVE I went to the Dutch dahlia trial fields last autumn and couldn t resist this one. It has marvellous sculptural buds and huge, spiky sea anemone flowers. H.1m tuber tubers 195 After Dusk WATERLILY I swore I had enough treasured dark dahlias but then I saw this one and fell upon it - a waterlily in the richest crimson. It s super long-lasting in the garden and vase and SO elegant. H.80cm tuber 95 3 tubers 9.95 My first loves red, crimson, and black dahlias. These are the colours that velvet curtains should be made of Con Amore DECORATIVE This is an incredible dahlia, with flowers mainly crimson, plus the odd brilliant flush of magenta. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers Indian Summer SEMI-CACTUS The best spiky, brilliant-red dahlia of all varieties we ve trialled and excellent as a splash of brightness amongst the crimsons. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers 9.95 Our dahlias are sent with full planting instructions 6. Karma Choc DECORATIVE Its stems are as black as its incredibly beautiful velvet flowers. The Karma group have been bred for use as a cut flower and in general have a better vase life than other dahlias. H.80cm tuber 95 3 tubers La Recoleta DECORATIVE The first and last to flower in my garden. A brilliant variety for cutting, better than all similar black dahlias. H.80cm tuber 95 3 tubers 8.50

21 DAHLIAS BY COLOUR RED, CRIMSON AND BLACK Mexican Star SINGLE A ly bred variety which looks like a chocolate cosmos on steroids with 3 foot stems. Fantastic. H.90cm tuber tubers 195 Night Butterfly COLLERETTE A chirpy chappy, standing proud in the garden and the vase. H.90cm tuber tubers Roxy These rich, luscious, dark dahlias are some of the most exceptional perfomers Chat Noir, Rip City, Karma Choc and Black Jack. Dark Dahlias for Pots Collection Some dahlias can be huge and towering, but not these. They are all elegant, smaller varieties, ideal for growing in any medium-sized pot or container. A couple of these are brilliant for pollinators too. H.70cm tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) 250 Soulman Tamburo Rip City SEMI-CACTUS I first came across this 20 years ago in Monet s garden in Giverny, and have loved it ever since. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers sarahraven.com 4. Sam Hopkins DECORATIVE In bud, its petals could be cut from black velvet and even fully open, it hardly fades. Marvellous. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers Tartan DECORATIVE Tartan is my plea for the vulgar it brings jollity and naughtiness amongst the oh-so-tasteful coffees and pastels. Remember, with cut flowers, they are there to decorate your table for a few splendid days, not years. H.1m tuber tubers Verrone s Obsidian ORCHID Sultry, sophisticated and beautiful, with petals cut from silk velvet. In a class of its own. H.1m tuber 95 3 tubers 9.50 Dahlias will be despatched from late February 21

22 BULBS IN THE GREEN BULBS in the green Introduce some of these into your garden and they will gradually naturalise. Bulbs in the green are bulbs for planting in active growth with their leaves just beginning to die back. These bulbs do better planted like this in the spring, rather than in their dormant states in the autumn. It s like lifting a clump from your own garden; they settle in quickly and will start to flower from next year on. After three years you can then lift and divide your own and scatter them all around your garden. Hyacinthoides non-scripta (British Native Bluebell) Bluebell woods are unique to the Atlantic seaboard of Europe, so only we know what it s like to walk through a wood in spring and get that incredible scent. Plant your own mini bluebell wood now and love them forever. a April-May. H.35cm bulbs bulbs bulbs 495 As well as being good for naturalising, almost all of these have been given the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley) These delicate, scented, native wildflowers will thrive in dry or damp shade. They ll live there happily forever. No May garden is complete without them. a May. H.20cm pips pips x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from Mid March Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconites) Like miniature spring anemones crossed with water lilies. I love these for being the first flowers to emerge in spring and for floating en masse in a shallow bowl. a February-March. H.10cm bulbs bulbs Bulbs in the green will be despatched from mid February 4. Galanthus nivalis (Common Snowdrop) Snowdrops are a must in your winter garden. One of the loveliest New Year vases to have at your bedside. a January-March. H.15cm bulbs bulbs bulbs Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Flore Pleno The lovely double snowdrop, which looks like a ballerina s tutu with double layers of skirts. a January-March. H.15cm bulbs bulbs 24.50

23 OTHER BULBS A-Z OTHER BULBS A-Z Acidanthera murielae Gladiolus Adrienne Blackcurrant Ripple Bulb Collection Jazz up the classic-scented border and container gladiolus Acidanthera, with its matching, more open-faced cousin Adrienne. H.1m corms (15 of each) corms (30 of each) Acidanthera murielae syn. Gladiolus murielae This has a good scent and lasts brilliantly in the vase now my staple autumn flower for cutting. It looks magnificent in pots and in the border. a August-October. H.1m corms corms corms Mr Fokker The Bride Sylphide Anemone coronaria Collection A beautiful collection, including the pollinator favourite Mr Fokker, the ethereal The Bride and showy Sylphide. Brilliant in pots inside or out. a Spring planting: June-July. Natural flowering: April-June. H.30cm corms (20 of each) Anemone coronaria Bordeaux Utterly delicious, deep wine-red velvet, large-flowered anemone which is excellent for cutting. Hugely recommended. a Spring planting: June-July. Natural flowering: April-June. See website for more information. H.25cm corms corms sarahraven.com Anemone coronaria Jerusalem Blue This excelled in our windowbox trial, looking good for months. With this variety of anemone, the flowers just keep on coming. a Spring planting: June-July. Natural flowering: April-June. See website for more information. H.25cm corms corms Anemone coronaria Jerusalem Pink Plant these in pots or greenhouse borders for forced flowers all spring, or wait until April and plant outside. a Spring planting: June-July. Natural flowering: April-June. See website for more information. H.25cm corms corms These items will be despatched from late February 23

24 OTHER BULBS A-Z FREESIAS FREESIAS Pastel Freesia Mix Almost nothing gave me more pleasure than these freesias planted in a trough in our greenhouse, providing me with armfuls of incredible scented blooms for early summer. This is life-enhancement in a bulb. Includes a mix of pale pink, mauve, soft orange and white corms (10 of each) corms (20 of each) 9.95 Classic Freesia Mix A classic, highly perfumed mix of zingy colours including white, yellow, red, pink and purple freesias corms (10 of each) corms (20 of each) 195 Freesia White The strong scent of white freesias is very distinctive with a bit of black pepper in the mix corms corms 8.50 Our freesia corms are professionally heat-prepared to break their natural dormancy I love the scent of sweet peas, jasmine, daphnes, lilies and honeysuckle, but the PERFUME OF FREESIAS, for me, reigns supreme. a June-July, from spring planting inside. a August-September, from spring planting outside. H.40cm Despatched from late March Bessera elegans Perfect, Fabergé-style flowers, each one lasting for weeks on the stem. One of my favourite outside table centrepiece pot plants of all time. a August-October H.60cm corms 150 Eucomis pole-evansii An expensive bulb but unparalled in its show and total dominance of its patch of garden, this stands at nearly 6 feet tall. You can t beat it. a July-September. H.8m bulb bulbs All our bulbs are sent out with full planting instructions Eucomis comosa Sparkling Burgundy Lush architectural foliage and spectacular flowers that last for months every year, make this bulb a must. Then come the seed heads which are almost as good as the flowers. a July-September. H.50cm bulb bulbs

25 OTHER BULBS A-Z LILIES L. regale L. Casa Blanca L. Muscadet Scented Lily Collection Three lilies chosen to give a succession of beautiful flowers to fill your garden with delicious scent for weeks on end. The parade starts with the famously perfect L. regale, followed by the huge-flowered and highly perfumed Casablanca, finishing with the spectacular Muscadet. a June-August. H.2m bulbs (1 of each) bulbs (3 of each) Galtonia candicans Viridiflora (Green Berg Lily) Towering, ethereal, ivory-green spires from summer into autumn and totally perennial. These bulbs give incredible value over years, with bulbs producing at least two very long-lasting splendid towers, coming up year after year. a August-October. H.1m bulbs 4.50 Gloriosa Rothschildiana (Glory Lily) For extraordinary exotic pots in a sunny corner, porch or conservatory, you just can t beat the Gloriosa lily. Beloved flower of artists for centuries, this is a total one-off. a July-October. H.2m bulbs bulbs 195 Lilies are one of the most exciting bulbs to grow, with a scent and scale that s hard to beat. Plant them in groups of three, or six if you want to pick some for the vase too. 4. Lilium regale TRUMPET A spectacular and magnificently scented lily with a crimson petal reverse. a June-July. H.2m bulbs bulbs Lilium speciosum var. rubrum 4. Uchida SPECIES The last lily to flower in my garden, with a nice soft scent, coming back reliably for over 10 years. a August-September. H.3m bulbs bulbs 150 Our lilies are top size bulbs, sent ready for planting straight away but can be planted any time until mid April. can be left in place from one year to the next in freely drained soil. provide flowers from une to eptember if you choose a succession of varieties sarahraven.com These items will be despatched from late February 25

26 OTHER BULBS A-Z GLADIOLI GLADIOLI Velvet Gladioli Collection It s hard to beat this classy mixture of the three most superbly textured and coloured gladioli. The collection includes acid-green Evergreen, rich, saturated magenta Plum Tart and cardinal velvet Purple Flora. There s nothing Dame Edna about these. H.2m corms (15 of each) corms (30 of each) 295 Evergreen Plum Tart Purple Flora Hollywood Gladioli Collection A purposeful clash between scarlet Magma, the rich and velvety Espresso and purple-black Belle de Nuit, in this excellent collection which we trialled in It s glamorous, luscious and bright. H.2m corms (15 of each) Belle de Nuit Espresso Magma G. Adrienne There aren t many bi-colour gladiolus I like, but I have fallen for this one, grown in pots and borders with us last summer. It s not a whopper, but delicate and pretty. a July-October. H.60cm corms corms 9.50 Plant groups of our gladioli corms every couple of weeks from mid April to July, for a succession of flowers throughout summer and autumn. See our website for more information G. Bangladesh The purest white gladiolus, it is exceptionally healthy and really long lasting. H.2m corms corms G. Bimbo A sensational colour, sometimes coral, sometimes copper. Always good lighting up a border with other rich colours, like Gladiolus Plum Tart and bright green euphorbias. H.2m corms corms 9.95 All our bulbs are sent out with full planting instructions 4. G. Espresso The very darkest black-crimson. I love it with acid green, so I grow it piercing through euphorbia. H.2m corms corms G. Evergreen At Parham House walled garden in West Sussex they trialled all the green gladioli currently on the market and Evergreen emerged as the truest, brightest green, not tainted with washed out yellow at any stage. H.1m corms corms 9.95

27 OTHER BULBS A-Z GLADIOLI Bimbo G. Drama This is almost edgy in its strangeness but a beauty and headturner en masse, or as a single stem. H.2m corms corms 9.95 G. Flevo Cool One of the small-flowered, shorter-stemmed, more delicate generation gladiolus and truly lovely with it. H.60cm corms corms 9.95 Indian Summer Gladioli are becoming more popular each year. They re so magnificent and showy, use them like the tulip for your summer garden. a July-October (or 3 months from planting) Jewel Gladioli Collection There s a whole generation of gladioli currently emerging in smoky, unusual, anything-but-garish colours. These are four favourites from our Perch Hill trials last summer. H.2m corms (15 of each) Velvet Eyes Zita G. Indian Summer An unusual, sophisticated colour; coral infused with mauve smoke. Mix this with rich crimson and Bimbo to be on the nail with current trends. H.2m corms corms G. Sancerre Our favourite creamy white, with throats the colour of white wine. Beautiful arranged on its own in any vase. H.2m corms corms G. Velvet Eyes Rich, purple-red, overlaid with crimson in the three central petals. Classy and everyone s favourite in our gladioli trial. H.2m corms corms G. Zita As well as small-flowered, Tibetan flag style gladiolus, I love a few more delicate, smaller-flowered, shorter-spiked forms too. This was a cracker in our trials. H.70cm corms corms sarahraven.com Gladioli will be despatched from late February 27

28 OTHER BULBS A-Z Once they re established, these bulbous perennials make magnificent garden plants and cut flowers. Their season may be short, but if you have room in your garden they re a must. a May-June/July. H.90cm Despatched from early January Duchesse de Nemours PEONIES Bestselling Peony Collection These are the peonies that everyone loves to have in their garden and are our bestsellers year after year bare roots (1 of each) bare roots (2 of each) Brilliant in pots Monsieur Jules Elie Sarah Bernhardt Peony Coral Charm Sundae-pink when it first opens, gradually fading to an exceptional and unusual coral-orange-pink. A very popular peony with discerning florists bare root bare roots 295 Peony Madame Lemoine A truly lovely peony with a great vase life and delicious, lingering scent bare root bare roots For more peonies see our website Peony Plant Support These two-ring supports are designed for peonies but work brilliantly for agapanthus, alstroes, tall salvias and campanulas too. H.60cm. Top ring Dia.50cm, Bottom ring Dia.40cm. See our website for more plant supports Hesperantha coccinea f. alba A pure-white autumn flowering rhizome with an exceptional vase and garden life. Like camassias, these even thrive in places with high rainfall. Leave in the garden from one year to the next. a September-November. H.60cm rhizomes rhizomes Hesperantha coccinea Sunrise This one is a beautiful clear-pink, superbly perennial and longflowering in full sun in almost any soil. a September-November. H.60cm rhizomes rhizomes These items will be despatched from late February 6. Nerine bowdenii A brilliant pink autumn bulb. It will flower in your garden for decades and looks good late in the year. a September-November. H.50cm bulbs bulbs bulbs Sparaxis tricolor Perfect bulbs for a colourful and long-lasting pot in any prominent position. They are easy to grow and will flower from one year to the next. a May-July. H.45cm bulbs bulbs bulbs 7.95

29 SWEET PEA collections Our super-sized, strong sweet peas are: trialled in Sarah s garden before we include them here. grown with care and attention by our nursery 14cm in Lincolnshire. sent out ready to be planted straight into your garden. sent out with full instructions. EXCLUSIVE SWEET PEA COLLECTIONS The Ultimate Sweet Pea Collection A wonderful selection of all the best long-stemmed, strongly scented varieties seedlings (4 of each) Almost Black Anniversary Blue Velvet King Edward VII Mrs Collier Prince Edward of York Over the last 20 years we ve trialled over a hundred different varieties of sweet peas, looking for delicious scent as our number one requirement. These are the very best, strong, long-flowering and highly productive plants. Sweet peas are hardy annuals that will flower from late May. Keep picking them and they keep flowering. a late May-September (with certain varieties). Up to H.2m HA Sweet peas are easy to grow See our step-by-step guides and videos on how to grow sweet peas at sarahraven.com Pinch out the top to encourage strong growth. Pinching a second time makes for even stronger growth. 4. After a few weeks, tie the stems in to help them grow straight (for ties see page 35). The more you pick, the more they flower. I use our Mini Secateurs (see page 35). Have fun arranging them perfect for your bedside table sarahraven.com Sweet pea seedlings will be despatched from mid March 29

30 EXCLUSIVE SWEET PEA COLLECTIONS Anniversary Hi-Scent Matucana Noel Sutton Painted Lady Prince Edward of York Wiltshire Ripple Windsor Buckets of Sweet Peas Collection All the very best colours and the very best sweet peas in this super-abundant, massively scented collection seedlings (4 of each) Four reasons to grow sweet peas: On a tepee or arch, they give almost instant height and structure to a cut flower patch. The more you pick, the more they flower. Try a longer vine for trailing from a sumptuous vase. Place in a vase by your bed and you will wake up in a fragrant cloud. As legumes, they ll help fix nitrogen and so enrich your soil. Blue Velvet Eclipse Erewhon Windsor Winston Churchill New Giants Sweet Pea Collection hopper stems, lots of flower heads, luscious colours and scents is the raison-d être of this sweet pea collection. They tower above others for arranging in a jug or vase. Includes Blue Velvet, Eclipse, Erewhon, Windsor and Winston Churchill seedlings (4 of each) 295 Sarah Raven Ergo Snips Brilliant snips which sit comfortably in the palm of your hand, are easy to use and really sharp. Use them for deadheading, pruning and picking. L.17cm Our sweet peas are sent out with full planting instructions

31 EXCLUSIVE SWEET PEA COLLECTIONS Blue Velvet Anniversary Lilac Ripple Aphrodite Blue Sweet Pea Collection Heavenly blue shades, from turquoise to lilac and deep purple blue wonderful seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Turquoise Lagoon Blue Velvet See page 47 for our Favourite Jade Vase Aegean Summer Sweet Pea Collection A beautiful soft palette is what unites this incredibly scented, long-stemmed, long-season selection of florist sweet peas seedlings (4 of each) 295 Gwendoline Lilac Ripple Must-have scent for your garden King Edward VII Painted Lady Prince Edward of York Full on Fragrance Sweet Pea Collection I love this trio of very highly scented, brilliant-pink sweet peas. Pick a huge bunch to burst out of any vase, picking some of the whole vines with tendrils too to make the whole thing more three-dimensional seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) sarahraven.com Sweet pea seedlings will be despatched from mid March 31

32 EXCLUSIVE SWEET PEA COLLECTIONS Blue Ripple Lord Nelson Vintage Silk Sweet Pea Collection Grow and pick these three the most powerfully scented varieties of sweet pea seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Cupani Hi-Scent Harlequin Sweet Pea Collection A wonderful bi-coloured and highly-scented mix seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Matucana Prince Edward of York Buy the Harlequin and Venetian Sweet Pea Collections together seedlings Harlequin Sweet Pea Seed Tin Collection Three of our bestselling sweet pea varieties in a tin. Includes Sweet Peas Lord Nelson, Matucana and Prince Edward of York packets of seed 8.95 Erewhon Bi-colour Sweet Pea Collection A beautifully scented Buy the Harlequin and Matucana Venetian Sweet bi-colour Peatrio which are Collections together (see page 33) marvellous in the garden seedlings and vase seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Painted Lady 32 Our sweet peas are sent out with full planting instructions

33 EXCLUSIVE SWEET PEA COLLECTIONS Flora Norton Hi-scent Amethyst Sweet Pea Collection Jewel-like colours, set against the creamy Mrs Collier, with wonderful, strong scents seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Lord Nelson Mrs Collier Buy the Amethyst and Venetian Sweet Pea Collections together seedlings Clouds of Scent Sweet Pea Collection A lovely blue, mauve and white collection seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Mrs Collier Noel Sutton Black Knight Anniversary Lord Nelson Mrs Collier Venetian Sweet Pea Collection Rich, dark colours with intensely fragrant flowers. A sweet pea staple of ours for 15 years seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Matucana Opal Sweet Pea Collection Beautiful, pastel and opal colours with a lovely scent seedlings (4 of each) seedlings (8 of each) Painted Lady sarahraven.com Sweet pea seedlings will be despatched from mid March 33

34 SWEET PEAS THE strongest scented sweet pea Almost Black A very glamorous thing. Dark, luscious colour with incredible scent and good stem length. Scent 9/ seedlings 6.95 Matucana bestseller This bi-colour magenta and purple sweet pea never lets us down. For intense scent and beauty, you cannot beat it. Scent 10/ seedlings seedlings seedlings SWEET PEA seedlings 8 seedlings seedlings Anniversary White with the palest pink edges, this is a spectacular, long-stemmed sweet pea. It will flower for almost twice as long as any other. Scent 7/ seedlings seedlings seedlings see our website for sweet pea seeds Here are the best of our fabulous, highly-scented, single sweet pea varieties. Once you ve grown sweet peas, your early summer garden will feel bereft without them. So watch out they re addictive! Aphrodite A pure-white very floriferous sweet pea with lovely long stems and lots of flowers. Scent seedlings seedlings seedlings Balcony Purple An exciting sweet pea, bred as mid-sized plants. Brilliant for cascading from window boxes or large containers. Scent 7/10. H.1m seedlings seedlings seedlings Blue Velvet A similar colour to Lord Nelson, with very long stems and flowering season. Scent seedlings seedlings seedlings Earl Grey Good scent, and impressive stem and flower production. Outstanding in our trials at Perch Hill. Scent seedlings seedlings seedlings Prince Edward of York My absolute favourite sweet pea, with deep pink wings and paler pink nose. Scent 9/ seedlings seedlings seedlings Our sweet peas are sent out with full planting instructions 9. Promise Pretty, pink and white frilly flowers on long, strong stems. Scent seedlings seedlings seedlings Turquoise Lagoon One of my favourites from recent trials. The scent is good and colour extraordinary. Scent seedlings seedlings seedlings 16.50

35 SWEET PEA kit ESSENTIAL SWEET PEA KIT Deadhead Snippers Great for deadheading or snipping herbs and ideal for sweet peas. Easy and light to use. Choose from Pink, Green or Blue. L.10cm Flexi-Tie Set Use this stretchy Flexi-Tie to allow plants to grow and move without being snagged or chafed. This set includes Large (L.35m, W.5mm) and Small (L.60m, W.5mm) Wooden Obelisk Our hardwood obelisk is very long-lasting and has a soft grey-green paint finish. It s good for compact climbers in beds or borders. Easy to assemble. H.53m.3 cm We ve put together everything you need to grow sweet peas. We love this for our sweet peas and half-hardy climbers Jute Twist Ties A 4.5m length of wired jute. Simply cut to suitable lengths and use for all your climbing annuals and veg Paper Twist Ties A bundle of approx. 500 paper-covered wire lengths. L.15cm each Rootrainers Ideal for plants needing a long root run. 32 reusable cells, a frame and propagator lid. The Low Maintenance set contains an extra plastic tray with capillary matting so you 7. Sweet Pea Tubes A brilliant way to grow beans or sweet peas is in these biodegradable tubes. Sweet peas love them as there is no need to disturb their roots with this method. can water less Original Low Maintenance Set of Set of Set of sarahraven.com 8. Sweet Pea Fertiliser A granular fertiliser, specially formulated to encourage beautiful, long-lasting sweet peas. Suitable for use in beds, borders and large containers, apply when planting out your sweet peas and throughout the growing season. Full instructions included. 5kg tub Sarah Raven Mini Secateurs Set These easily cut through wire and woody stems, yet are small enough to pop into your pocket. L.15cm. Mixed Set (one of each of purple and green colours) See our website for our full range of sweet pea kit 35

36 HALF-HARDY CLIMBERS Half-hardy CLIMBERS Half -hardy Climber Collection Rhodochiton atrosanguineus Thunbergia alata African Sunset This pair of climbers on their silver birch tepees gave me more pleasure for more months than anything else in the garden last summer and autumn. We ended up bringing the pots into the greenhouse to decorate with fairy lights at Christmas. Hugely recommended. H.5m Seedlings (5 of each) Seedlings (10 of each) 295 & Cobaea scandens a July-November. H.3m C. scandens f. alba One of my favourite plants growing in the white garden at Sissinghurst, where it covers arches over the path. Grown in a greenhouse, this will flower for almost the whole year seedlings seedlings 150 I m totally addicted to each one of these tender perennial climbers. I grow these as annuals to give spectacular colour and scale right into the winter, it s these climbers along with dahlias which give our garden colour and abundance from mid-summer on. a July-October (or until the first frosts) Cobaea growing on a 40ft wall at Perch HIll C. scandens A truly lovely climber with buds in green-white, deepening to purple as they age seedlings seedlings Cardiospermum halicacabum I fell in love with this climber last summer. First come the delicate flowers, then the green balloon seedpods each with a black seed inside marked with a perfect white heart; hence, its common name Love-in-a-puff. H.3m seedlings seedlings Eccremocarpus scaber Perennial in a sheltered spot, I love this climber on red brick or cascading over a wooden fence. Gently self-seeds. H.4m seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from April 5. Ipomoea lobata Quick-growing annual climber with cascades of flowers, starting flame-red at the tip and fading to cream. H.4m seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from April 36 These plants will be despatched from early May unless otherwise stated 6. Rhodochiton atrosanguineus Beautiful, elegant hanging bells including the clanger in the richest purple. A climber I can t do without in my garden. One of the longest flowering climbers you can grow. H.5m seedlings seedlings 10.95

37 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS WHITES AND PALES Flowers for a White Garden Collection HA+HHA Four beautiful white annuals uplifting in the garden and in a vase. a June-September. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Despatched from early April Ammi majus Cosmos bipinnatus Purity Malope tri da l a grow your own CUT FLOWERS I love growing cut flowers bringing the outside in. Choose from our hand-picked combinations and your cutting patch and vases will look wonderful for months. Nigella papillosa African Bride Ammi majus HA Lacy white flowers, like a more delicate form of cow parsley. It is the best white filler foliage plant you can grow and spectacular arranged in a great cloud of its own. a June-September. H.2m seedlings seedlings seedlings Ammi and White Scabious Collection HA Clouds of white, airy flowers of ammi, studded with denser cushions of white scabious. a June-September. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Ammi majus Scabiosa atropurpurea White Ammi visnaga HA A slightly chunkier form of ammi, with dense yet delicate, white and green-domed flowers. Its green angelica-like architectural seed pods look spot on with dark dahlias such as Rip City (see page 21). a June-September. H.90cm seedlings seedlings seedlings sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from mid March unless otherwise stated 37

38 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS WHITE, GREEN AND PRIMROSE Our annual seedlings: Ammi visnaga Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll Alba are grown ly for us at our nursery in Lincolnshire are planted one plant per cell for less competition and stronger long-term growth are bushy, healthy and strong garden-ready plants that will flower this summer are our favourite, bestselling tried and tested varieties, with more outstanding types added this spring should be planted out 30cm apart, unless marked otherwise. See our website for more information. all need full sun or very light shade, plus free-draining soil come with full planting and care instructions. s. Mont Blanc Cut Flowers Collection HA The three loveliest white flowers you can grow for a radiant patch in the garden and as a perfect combination for a jam jar or vase. a June-September. H.90cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Orlaya grandiflora With our selections you can grow buckets of flowers all summer long N. alata Lime Green 38 Ammi and Larkspur Collection HA As Vita Sackville-West said, with a dome you need minarets, so with ammi, a vertical spire of something like larkspur. These complement each other brilliantly in terms of design. a June-October. H.90cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Ammi visnaga Larkspur Mauve Our plants are sent out with full planting instructions Nicotiana for Shade Collection HHA A marvellous trio for planting in sun or dappled shade with the shorter Nicotiana Lime Green at the front of the group. Harvest cut flowers or deadhead to maximise flowering and water in a dry spell to flower long and hard to autumn. a July-October. H.5m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Despatched from early April N. sylvestris Only the Lonely N. x hybrida Whisper Mixed F1

39 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS WHITE, GREEN AND PRIMROSE Zinnia elegans Benary s Giant Lime rlaya grandiflora HA Beautiful mini handkerchiefs on delicate umbellifer flower heads. This has been a long-standing favourite of mine and a bestseller. a June-September. H.60cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Pale Zinnia Collection HHA These are lovely calm and creamy colours, with the added zing of the lime perfect for a jug on your kitchen table. a July-October. H.1m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Despatched from early May Zinnia elegans Benary s Giant White Zinnia elegans Isabellina Pale colours look beautiful together for a gorgeous soft palette in the garden and vase Nicotiana sylvestris Only The Lonely HHA Tall and stately with elegant, long, white trumpet flowers. A fantastic cutting and border flower with lovely night scent. Good for sun or shade. a July-October. H.5m seedlings seedlings seedlings Despatched from April Nigella papillosa African Bride HA Its beautiful flowers are followed by equally dramatic and beautiful seed pods. a July-September. H.60cm seedlings seedlings sarahraven.com 4. Papaver nudicaule Champagne Bubbles White F1 B Iceland poppies are my desert island cut flower. With stem ends seared, they last brilliantly in the vase and flower for months in the garden. a June-September. H.45cm seedlings seedlings idol a segetu HA Ridolfia segetum has longer flowering and hugely prolific acid-green golden plateau flowers like dill, but even better for flower arranging. A top favourite plant. a June-October. H.1m seedlings seedlings Zinnia elegans Benary s Giant Lime HHA Very reliable, giant, green-flowered zinnia. This has superceded Envy with better rain, heat and mildew resistance. a July-October. H.90cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early May These plants will be despatched from mid March unless otherwise stated 39

40 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS COSMOS COSMOS Cosmos and Ammi Collection HA+HHA Two of the very best cut flower annuals to fill your borders and vases. H.2m seedlings (10 of each) seedlings (20 of each) 395 Ammi majus Cosmos Purity Cosmos Purity The classic cut flower and supremely lovely garden plant, which no one should be without. H.1m seedlings seedlings seedlings 195 Fabulous productive cosmos, perfect in every garden, from cottage to castle The Taj Mahal Collection HA+HHA A perfect, pure white pollinator and cut flower combination. The Malope Cosmos Purity blooms early and the Cosmos continues flowering late, so this duo will keep you, the butterflies and bees happy all summer and autumn long. H.1m seedlings (5 of each) 9.50 Malope 20 seedlings (10 of each) tri da l a White Cosmos Collection The semi-double flowers of Psyche White and the large, open flowers of Purity make a winning combination. H.1m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Cosmos Pysche White Cosmos Purity Cosmos Xanthos A pale primrose-yellow cosmos, lovely in a vase with white Cosmos Purity or dark rich Cosmos Rubenza and it s the perfect size for containers. H.60cm seedlings seedlings Our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

41 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS COSMOS Cosmos Psyche Rose Picotee Cosmos Daydream The softest pink, which fades to almost white at the petal edge. Gentle, pretty and romantic. H.90cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Cosmos Purity Pale Cosmos Collection These will grow well in a sunny corner of your garden and you will be able to pick hundreds of vasefuls from July until at least October. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Cosmos Sensation Pinkie Perfect for every garden. Cosmos will produce at least two buckets of flowers a week from a 1m x 1m patch. That s nearly 50 bunches of flowers from a metre square in one season WOW! a July-October. HHA Despatched from early April Cosmos Double Click Mix The showiest of all cosmos, with blooms like ruffled tissue paper flowers (like we used to make as children), in a mix of colours: pale pink, rich pink and white. H.1m seedlings seedlings Cosmos Double Click Rose A double cosmos with flowers like ruffled satin, in a lovely sweetiepink colour. It s known for its tall, strong stems so is very good for cutting. H.90cm seedlings seedlings Cosmos Psyche Rose Picotee A fabulous cosmos for scattering through white. H.1m seedlings seedlings Cosmos Psyche White This has showy, semi-double flowers, which are brilliant for arranging in vases large and small. H.1m seedlings seedlings seedlings sarahraven.com Cosmos seedlings will be despatched from early April 41

42 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS COSMOS Tips to make your home-grown cut flowers last as long as possible Cut and put them straight into water. Avoid cutting in the heat of the day. Sear the stem ends in boiling water for seconds. Rest the flowers, in deep water somewhere cool and dark for a few hours, or overnight, before you arrange them. Add a drop of bleach or vinegar to the water in the vase. Ultimate Cosmos Collection e can t get enough of these fantastic flowers and they make a great collection. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Cosmos Dazzler Cosmos Double Click Cranberries Cosmos Pysche White Cosmos Purity We send detailed instructions with every order Candy Stripe Cosmos Collection I love these pure white Cosmos Purity and Malope trifida Alba, with a splash of contrast from Cosmos Candy Stripe. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Cosmos Candy Stripe Cosmos Purity Malope tri da l a Cosmos Dazzler Large, open buttercup-like flowers of carmine pink with delicate, feathery foliage. An absolute must. H.2m seedlings seedlings Our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

43 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS COSMOS Dark Cosmos Collection The darkest, richest textured cosmos together in one collection. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Cosmos Dazzler Cosmos Rubenza Carmine Cosmos Collection Handfuls of crumpled magenta silk, studded with dashes of white and gold. This duo flowers prolifically all summer and autumn, making a splendid border and cut flower pair. H.1m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Cosmos Candy Stripe Cosmos Double Click Cranberries 4. Cosmos Double Click Cranberries Like a handful of ruffled silk in the richest carmine. A great find which should become a staple in your garden. H.1m seedlings seedlings seedlings Cosmos Rubenza The darkest, richest, most luscious, (shorter) variety. My current favourite. H.75cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Cosmos Velouette A dark rich, luscious crimson cosmos with slashes of white to lighten and brighten every flower. H.90cm seedlings seedlings Cosmos Xsenia Like our long-standing favourite Cosmos Dazzler, but with soft peach centres to every petal, becoming more pronounced as the flowers develop. This truly does age with elegance. It s almost translucent. H.60cm seedlings seedlings sarahraven.com Cosmos seedlings will be despatched from early April 43

44 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS PINK, APRICOT AND CREAM Antirrhinum Chantilly Light Pink F1 Shown here with Lavatera trimestris New Dwarf Pink Blush. See website for seedlings Chantilly Pink Vase H.20cm. See website for details Strawberry Fool Chantilly Collection A pretty and feminine colour mix of Chantilly antirrhinums which flower super long and hard. The Chantillys have a wonderful scent and open flowers, without the usual snapdragon double lip. These are easy, prolific, and super reliable and hardier than other antirrhinum seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) 395 Antirrhinum Chantilly Pink F1 Antirrhinum Chantilly White F1 Antirrhinum majus Appleblossom A very tall and long-flowering snapdragon with spires the colour of apple blossom. Use this as a spike in a container or vase seedlings seedlings 9.95 Antirrhinum majus Chantilly Bronze F1 My favourite colour form of these brand, Japanese-bred Chantilly snapdragons, which are taller, hardier and longer flowering than any others we have trialled. A soft, fruity scent and large, open-faced ruffled flowers seedlings seedlings 150 ANTIRRHINUM (snapdragons) HHA Varieties with tall flower spikes, that last over a week in the vase. Keep picking and they ll keep producing. a June-October. H.90cm Both of these are happy in shade Antirrhinum majus White Giant F1 A statuesque pure white snapdragon which flowers for months. A constant bestseller from year to year seedlings seedlings seedlings ollo ia grandiflora HA With rich, buttermilk cream blooms which freely set seed, this will thrive in dry shade. Known for growing where other plants fail, making it perfect for a tricky corner. a June-August. H.45cm seedlings seedlings Our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 5. Digitalis Dalmatian Peach F1 Hybrid B Flowering in their first year, these make excellent cut flowers with pale apricot blooms, spotted on the inside. Let them self-sow to flower again next year. a May-July. H.60cm seedlings seedlings 150 Despatched from mid March 6. Helichrysum bracteata Salmon Rose HHA The best of the strawflowers all fashionable with florists right now. I love this plant, a mix of every tone of coffee, buff, peach and salmon. Beautiful harvested and used fresh as a cut flower. Dries brilliantly too. a July-October. H.90cm seedlings seedlings 9.95

45 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS PINK, APRICOT AND CREAM Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel HHA A mix of coffee, raspberry and cream in this truly beautiful annual phlox, which lasts well over a week in the vase. It has spindly stems, so support it as it grows. a June-September. H.45cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Phlox drummondii Crème Brûlée HHA Simply my favourite annual of our 2017 trials. Every flower a slightly different mix of coffee mousse with a wash of cassis. Subtle, smoky and unbelievably pretty. a June-September. H.45cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Mini Glass Vase Perfect with just a few delicate stems and arranged in a group. Shown arranged with Phlox Cherry Caramel, Crème brûlée and Thunbergia African Sunset. Assorted shapes. H.7-12cm set of See left for Mini Glass Vases The Floral Wallpaper Collection HHA+TP Three of the very best comers to the cut flower scene, giving beautiful colours and curves for table centres and mantelpieces. Easy to grow, longflowering and super long-lasting in the vase, I truly love these. Grow the thunbergia on a frame with the phlox all around its base. a June-October. H. m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) 395 Despatched from early May Phlox Cherry Caramel Phlox Crème Brûlée Thunbergia alata African Sunset Calendula Sunset Buff Phlox Cherry Caramel Tropaeolum minus Ladybird Rose (Nasturtium) HHA Stunning, unusual colour-form of the petite nasturtium (minus not majus) which makes an exotic cut flower and container plant for an ornamental veg garden or window box. One of my favourite discoveries from our Perch Hill trials. a July-October. H.40cm seedlings seedlings sarahraven.com Coral Lace Collection HHA+HA Orlaya provides the lace and the colour forms of calendula, and phlox the coffee-coral tones and shapes. I adore this soft, yet not soppy cut flower collection. a June-September. H.60cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) 350 Orlaya grandiflora These plants will be despatched from early April unless otherwise stated 45

46 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS PINK, APRICOT AND CREAM 4. Rudbeckia hirta Sahara HHA A beautiful mix of soft colour rudbeckias which flower well, right on into late autumn. Passionately recommended. a July-October. H.60cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early April Zinnia elegans Benary s Giant Salmon Rose HHA I used to hate flowers in salmon, but now I love them. A great contrast to the dark and rich and truly beautiful with coffee and cream. This variety excelled in our trials last summer. a July-October. H.90cm seedlings seedlings 150 Zinnia elegans Queeny Lime Red HHA My favourite Zinnia with truly beautiful flowers at all its stages. a July-October. H.60cm seedlings seedlings Zinnia elegans Zinderella Peach HHA One of the trendiest cut flowers of the moment in a strange smoky pink, with splashes of green, piled up like a pincushion. Great vase life too. a July-October. H.75cm seedlings seedlings 150 Ammi majus Helianthus annuus Ms Mars Phlox drummondii Cherry Caramel Soft Cherry Collection HA + HHA I love this faded, vintage palette including generation phlox, sunflowers and zinnias, joining classic Ammi majus and rudbeckia, to create this wallpaper-like cut flower pattern collection. a June-October. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy Zinnia elegans ca iosaeflora Cresto Crème New Zinnia Collection HHA The two very best colours and varieties of zinnia to flower all summer, as a sunny border filler and cut flower. a July-October. H.90cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Zinnia Benary s Giant Lime Zinnia Queeny Lime Red 46 These plants will be despatched from early May unless otherwise stated

47 N.B. Calendula and Cerinthe don t flower as long as the other plants have so you can collect own seed as they go over and sow again CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS BRIGHT AND RICH Bed 3 Bed 1 25m 25m 1a 3a 1b 3b 8m 8m 2a 2b Bed 5 25m 25m Design for a hardy annual cutting garden 5m x 4m 4a 4b Bed 2 Bed 4 8m 8m Planting plan included Reasons to grow your own cut flower seedlings: All these plants are cut-and-come-again. They re all tried and tested by us and easy to grow. You won t want to buy cut flowers ever again. Hardy Annual Cutting Patch Collection HHA+HA Here are all my favourite hardy annual flowers, supplied with a detailed planting plan, to give you 3-4 vases of flowers a week from June to October. For details of quantities, please see our website. H.2m seedlings Calendula Indian Prince Helianthus annus Claret F1 Cerinthe major Purpurascens alope tri da Vulcan Euphorbia oblongata Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix Harlequin Sweet Pea Mix Salvia viridis Blue Monday It saves you money and is a brilliant life-enhancing thing to do. You can t buy most of these anywhere else. We grow them specially for you in our Lincolnshire nursery. My favourite things for cutting and then arranging my home-grown flowers. & Florist s scissors A fine, sharpenable blade that can cut wire, woody stems and branches. L.17.5cm Scissor Sharpener Easy to use and it really works! L.14cm sarahraven.com Favourite Jade Vase This is my favourite ever vase and I m so pleased to have it back in our catalogue. H.17cm, D.13cm Gemstone Vase Collection Set of 5, includes one each of Fuchsia, Light Green, Amethyst, Teal and Turquoise. H.20cm, Dia.5cm Ink Bottle Vases Beautiful, useful little vases in a lovely range of jewel-like colours. Choose from Amethyst, Dark green, Navy blue and Purple or buy the whole set of 4. H.10cm, Dia.7cm each Set of These plants will be despatched from mid March 47

48 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS BRIGHT AND RICH Antirrhinum Liberty Classic Crimson F1 Eschscholzia californica Thai Silk Mix HA These are THE ruffled silk poppies, a beautiful mix of oranges, pinks, reds and cream above elegant blue-silver highly cut leaves. They will selfseed at the front of the border and through impoverished gravel where we have them at Perch Hill. A showy, glamorous introduction. a June-September. H.20cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Lupin Tutti Frutti P Densely packed lupin spires in the cheeriest mix of colours all summer and, as perennials, for years to come. a June-August. H.1m seedlings seedlings 150 Rich colours and wonderful textures in the best selection of supreme cut flower varieties. Zinnia Benary s Giant Coral Antirrhinum Collection HHA Wonderful for your borders and for the vase. a July-October. H.60cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Antirrhinum Liberty Scarlet F1 Antirrhinum White Giant F1 ZINNIAS Zinnias add intense panels of rich colour and look both elegant and jolly in your garden and around the house in vases. a July-October. HHA Despatched from early May Zinnia Benary s Giant Purple Deep Zinnia Collection Fabulous deep and rich colours that look wonderful in a turquoise or green vase. H.90cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Zinnia Benary s Giant Wine Zinnia elegans Giant Dahlia Mix There s nothing nicer than the jumble of colours of this flower in a jug on the kitchen table. The flowers are spectacular, huge and long lasting. H.1m seedlings seedlings All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

49 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS BRIGHT AND RICH Paint Box Flower Collection TP A triumphant duo of semi-tender perennials (they come back year after year in my Sussex garden), to line a path, edge a border, or fill a container, with flowers for a five-month stretch. They cut well too Includes seedlings of Dahlia variabilis Bishop s Children and rooted cuttings of Verbena rigida Santos Purple. a June-October. H.60cm items (5 of each) items (10 of each) Dahlia variabilis Bishop s Children Verbena rigida Santos Purple Ranunculus Rococo Peach What can I say to do this justice? A single ranunculus, flowering from May onwards with a two-week vase life. Nothing beat this for me last year. H.65cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants L plant Despatched from mid March Ranunculus Friandine Rose Picotee A beautiful mix of warm apricot, primrose and on every petal, a burgundy edge jumbo seedlings 195 RANUNCULUS Seedlings gave us greater success than growing ranunculus corms in our trials last year. P a May-July. H.40cm Despatched from mid February Nicotiana x hybrida Baby Bella F1 HHA A rich, sophisticated, multi-headed hybrid nicotiana, perfect as a border filler, a container plant and as a cut flower, its head hovering above other flowers. a July-September. H.90cm seedlings seedlings Rudbeckia hirta Cherry Brandy HHA A rich and unusual coloured rudbeckia with crimson-carmine flowers, which flower long and late in the garden and last for ages in a vase. a July-November. H.60cm seedlings seedlings Ranunculus Pauline Pink Shell pink, delicate ranunculus which are perfect mixed with tulips and anemones cut for a vase jumbo seedlings 195 Ranunculus Collection The petal edge of the bicolour, crinkled Friandine White Picotee matches the rich crimson black flowers of Pauline Violet. An excellent pairing Jumbo seedlings Ranunculus Friandine White Picotee Ranunculus Pauline Violet sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from early April unless otherwise stated 49

50 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS BLUE AND PURPLE Arranged here with Anchusa capensis Blue Angel Amethyst and Sapphire Collection HA+SP A jewel-like mix to grow in a sunny patch and pick for the house. The salvia provides the lower storey, the cornflower and verbena the upper, and all three are rich in nectar and pollen. Includes seedlings of Centaurea Blue Boy and Salvia viridis Blue Monday and rooted cuttings of Verbena bonariensis. a June-October. H.2m items (5 of each) items (10 of each) Centaurea cyanus Blue Boy Verbena bonariensis Salvia viridis Blue Monday Centaurea cyanus Blue Boy HA One of the prettiest wild flowers and a stalwart of the cutting patch every garden should have some. a June-August. H.90cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Cerinthe major Purpurascens HA Silvery leaves with purple hanging bells one of the best annual foliage plants. a May-July. H.60cm seedlings seedlings seedlings Our flower seedlings are grown with care by our nursery in Lincolnshire Create pools of deep blue and purple in your garden. Mix with acid-green pinks or lilacs Consolida ajacis Misty Lavender HA A sultry, smoky form of this invaluable and reliable cut flower. It mixes well with any colour and lasts brilliantly in a vase. a May-August. H.1m seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early April Larkspur mix HA Annual delphiniums which flower longer and harder than the perennial forms. This is one of the best varieties with dense flower spikes in a brilliant range of colours. It makes a good cut flower with an excellent vase life. a June-October. H.90cm seedlings seedlings All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 5. Nigella hispanica HA The most spectacular of the nigella family with deep purple-blue petals, then crimson crown seed pods as good as the flowers themselves. a July-September. H.60cm seedlings seedlings Nigella damascena Persian Jewels mix HA Lovely both as a soft colour jumble in a vase and picked as individual colours (pink, mauve, blue and white), to match with other things. A very cheery addition to your flower border or cutting garden. a July-September. H.60cm seedlings seedlings 36.95

51 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS BLUE AND PURPLE Ageratum Blue Horizon Nicotiana alata Lime Green Nicotiana x hybrida Whisper mixed F1 HHA A brilliant F1 variety, with pink flowers that change to white with excellent disease resistance. Reliably self sows at Perch Hill and has superseeded Nicotiana mutabilis for us now. a July-October. H.90cm seedlings seedlings seedlings Despatched from early April Salvia patens Guanajuato TP This is a beautiful Yves Saint Laurent blue. It will flower long and hard in your garden. Treat like a dahlia tuber and mulch when dormant. a June-October. H.50cm young plants young plants Despatched from early April Blue Mojito Collection HA + HHA The lime provides the essential sharpener to the blues and mauves for marvellous, zingy bunches for months at a stretch one of the very best colour combinations. a June-October. H.75cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Despatched from early April Arranged here with Salvia patens Guanajuato (see left) and Eryngium planum Salvia viridis Blue Monday For Chantilly Pink Vase see page 44 Scabiosa atropurpurea Tall Double Mix HA One of the longest flowering and most glamorous annuals, it s an absolute must in the cutting garden. This mix contains pinks, mauves, crimsons and whites. a June-October. H.1m seedlings seedlings Salvia viridis Blue Monday HA If you want a garden that looks good through the autumn as well as the summer, it s a good idea to add salvias use this one to line paths. a June-September. H.45cm seedlings seedlings Verbena bonariensis SP A haze of purple flowers at head height from late summer to autumn, which is a confetti of butterflies the moment there is a glimpse of sun. a July-November. H. m rooted cuttings rooted cuttings rooted cuttings sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from mid March unless otherwise stated 51

52 CUT FLOWER SEEDLINGS ORANGE AND GREEN Ammi majus Bupleurum rotundifolium idol a segetu Papaver nudicaule Champagne Bubbles Mix F1 B This is, quite simply, the best possible poppy you can grow. Champagne Bubbles way outstripped all others in our Perch Hill trial. It comes in a beautiful mix of white, pink, yellow and various tones of orange. Flowers on and off for over six months, with great chiffon cup flowers which, with stems seared in boiling water for 10 seconds, last well once cut. Hugely recommended. Biennial seedlings sown last year to flower this year. a June-September. H.45cm seedlings seedlings seedlings The Sarah Raven Foliage Collection HA Delicate yet tall foliage flowers. Pick them on their own to fill a vase or add them to any homemade mixed arrangements. a June-September. H.2m seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Add some zing with bright orange - the pollinators love it ithonia rotundiflora Torch HHA Luxurious, orange flowers with petals of plush velvet, perfect with black dahlias (see pages 21-22). Bees and butterflies absolutely love this. a July- October. H.4m seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early May alendula of cinalis Indian Prince HA Deep orange, with crimson backs that match the crimson centre of the flower. a June-August. H.45cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Eschscholzia californica Orange King HA A wonderful tangerine poppy with delicate, silvery foliage. A perfect garden plant for edging paths and giving a naturalistic feel. a May-July. H.45cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Cerinthe and Eschscholzia Collection HA A stunning combination that looks fabulous en masse. Will self-sow. a May-August. H.60cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

53 CUT FOLIAGE SEEDLINGS Basil African Blue TP An excellent choice for an edible container which looks and tastes good for a six-month stretch. Plus it s a fantastic filler for a flower arrangement. a April-October. H.75cm young plants young plants Despatched from early May Briza maxima HA A beautiful grass with stems hung with flowers that look like raindrops as they catch the light. I use this for arrangements in a dark room or church, the drops act like reflective little mirrors. Self-sows. a June-August. H.50cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early May Dianthus barbatus Green Wicky B The whopping, spiky football-like heads of this petal-less sweet william make this one of my favourite foliage plants. a June-October. H.50cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Don t forget if you are making a mixed arrangement you need one third to a half of the stems to be foliage or background flower fillers, not full on bride-like blooms, so select some things from here! The New Foliage Collection HA + SP It s good to have lots of these three to fill a corner of your garden and to pick and mix with other cut flowers. a May-September. H.90cm seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Ammi visnaga Compact White Cerinthe major Purpurascens Euphorbia oblongata & Panicum capillare Sparkling Fountain HHA Beautiful, airy grass which forms great puffs of green to edge a border. One of the best upper-storey foliage plants you can grow for arranging. Just add 3-5 stems to any arrangement to transform a vase. a July-October. H.75cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early May 5. Euphorbia oblongata SP This is my number one cut flower foliage plant, which forms the base of 0 of my mixed arrangements. a May-December. H.50cm seedlings seedlings Semi-circular Plant Support Choose from Medium (H.51cm,.3 cm) or Large (H. cm,.3 cm). Set of Medium Large Nicotiana alata Lime Green HHA Velvety, acid-green trumpet flowers which mix with any colour but look wonderful with deep blue. Unscented variety. a June-September. H.60cm seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from early April sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from mid March unless otherwise stated 53

54 SPRING CONTAINER PLANTS FOR INSTANT FLOWERING Antique Silver Container Collection Athyrium niponicum var.pictum Metallicum HA+P The perfect duo for a spring table centre or windowbox - both these plants are hardy and classy to cheer you along. Includes 5 jumbo seedlings of Viola Viola cornuta Callisto cornuta Antique Shades F1 and 3 x 9cm plants Antique of Athyrium niponicum var pictum Metallicum. Shades F1 a April-June. H.50cm items (As above) 295 Despatched from late February Add any of these edible flowers to salads and puddings Viola cornuta Antique Shades F1 HA THE prettiest mix of smallflowered pansies, or violas in coppery browns, purples and muted colours. Giving you edible and cut flowers as well as brilliant petite pot plants almost all year. I love it! a April-June. H.15cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Polyanthus Victorian Lilac Lace F1 P A lookalike of gold-laced polyanthus, but a ly-bred F1 to be earlier and more prolific, flowering from the start of spring. A lovely cut and edible flower too. a March-May H.25cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 Viola cornuta Gem Apricot Antique HA Another - and I m confident now, life-long favourite. Spring flowering viola in copper, to peach and apricot. Its stems are long enough for picking and it makes the perfect filler for a series of mini table centre pots. I absolutely love this. a May-July, September-November H.20cm, jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Primula Ooh La La Blood Orange P The richest, plushest pink velvet flowers above coppery-silver leaves. This makes a great spring container and windowbox filler - elegant and somehow sculptural. a March-June H.20cm jumbo seedlings Despatched from mid February 5. Primula Ooh La La Pastel Pink P A ly-bred Japanese primula which flowers all spring long, growing as an outdoor table centre or doorstep plant. It also thrives as a houseplant on a window ledge. Kept moist, this is an incredible performer. a March-June H.20cm jumbo seedlings Despatched from mid February 54 All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 6. Primula vulgaris Belarina Cobalt Blue P Have just one pot of this on your desk, or three in a line on your kitchen table. a March-June H.20cm young plants 295 Despatched from mid February 7. Primula vulgaris Belarina Valentine Red P Buttonholes of crumpled crimson velvet, set against elegant, healthy bright green leaves. Keep picking or deadheading for table centre or window ledge flowers all spring. a March-June H.20cm x 9cm plants 16.95

55 SPRING CONTAINER PLANTS FOR INSTANT FLOWERING Viola cornuta Ivory Queen (Victorian) P It s essential to have some plants to put in pots to flower all spring, preceeding classic summer bedding. This pretty-scented viola performed brilliantly in our trials last spring. a May-July, September-November H.15cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Viola cornuta Red Blotch F1 HA Despite the snow, then rain, then blazing heat, this just flowered and flowered last spring. e all absolutely loved it. a May-July, September-November H.15cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Viola hybrida Sorbet Honeybee F1 Year after year we expand our repertoire of container plants for summer and autumn (see pages 56-67) but what about your pots before that? These spring container plants will make your garden look almost instantly colourful; all thriving in full sun or part shade. Keep their compost moist but not dripping wet, and growing them outside in spring, the rain should supply plenty of water. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Edible and Antique Viola Collection HA Copper and mahogany brown reign supreme as a flower colour and I fell on these in our viola trial this spring, each variety with a copper section to its bloom. Fill your mini pots with these and pick them for small vases or use the petals to decorate food Jumbo seedlings (5 of each) Viola hybrida Tiger Eye Red F1 Viola x wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Yellow Blue Swirl F Viola hybrida Sorbet Phantom F1 HA This scented variety is my favourite pretty and delicate winter and spring flowering viola for outdoor doorstep pots or a window ledge. a December-April H.15cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Viola x wittrockiana Frizzle Sizzle Burgundy F1 HA Completely OTT, but lovely with it. Purple silk velvet flowers and even indented leaves. This will get people looking! a March-June H.25cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Viola x wittrockiana Matrix Sangria F1 HA Huge, deep burgundy blooms with a yellow halo around a dark centre and short, strong stems which won t flop as much as other varieties. a February-May H.20cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Viola x wittrockiana Mystique Peach Shades F1 HA I absolutely love the warm, soft colours in this mix which flowers in a sheltered spot from late winter all the way through spring. a March-June H.15cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from early January unless otherwise stated 55

56 SUMMER INTO AUTUMN CONTAINER PLANTS WHITE Argyranthemum frutescens Madeira White TP Flowers for months, then cut it back and it flowers again within a few weeks. Last year it bloomed inside right through the winter. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.70cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Cosmos Sonata White summer and autumn CONTAINERS Osteospermum Akila White Purple Eye F1 Phlox 21st Century White F1 White Pot Collection HHA + TP Pots for a white garden, or for adding cheery whiteness and brightness to any dull corner. A line of these along a wall or path, or around a terrace or pool would work well. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.45cm seedlings (3 of each) seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Ammi visnaga Compact white HA A super tall ammi, which has tighter flower heads. Position: Full sun. a June-September. H.2m seedlings seedlings 9.95 Despatched from mid March Cosmos Sonata White HHA A smaller form of white cosmos, just like our bestselling Purity (see page 40) but bred to be ideal for pots. Position: Full sun. a July-October. H.45cm seedlings seedlings seedlings All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

57 SUMMER INTO AUTUMN CONTAINER PLANTS WHITE AND SILVER Artemisia schmidtiana Nana Attraction P Plant this in a spring border, or pair it in a pot it makes a great companion to argyranthemum. It will die back in winter and reappear in spring. Position: Full sun. a June-August. H.15cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Brachysco e ulti da Surdaisy White TP A pretty, star-like container plant that flowers solidly all summer and autumn. Position: Full sun or part shade. a June-October. H.40cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Get ready for summer with these pot collections. We ve chosen the very best, longest-flowering varieties for colour, scent and texture. Place a couple of pots on your patio, at the corner of the lawn, either side of the front door, or down a path, and your garden will be transformed almost instantly. Scented White Pot Collection HP + TP The artemisia here gives a silver cushion to surround the scented flowers of this nemesia, which invaluably comes into bloom (in a sheltered spot) by May. Position: Full sun. a May-October. H.20cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) rooted cuttings (10 of each) Despatched from mid March Artemisia schmidtiana Nana Attraction Nemesia Wisley Vanilla Cleome hybrida Señorita Blanca TP A compact, propagated from cuttings, ethereal and elegant cleome. One of my favourite things for growing simply in a pot on its own or for the front of a pale colour border. This flowers right into winter. Position: Full sun. a July-November. H.60cm young plants young plants Gaura Karalee White P Gauras make one of the best ever pot plants you can grow, flowering for six months at a stretch without any need for deadheading or much TLC. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.50cm young plants young plants Zaluzianskya ovata Star Balsam TP Plant this in pots as table centres, dot around an outdoor dining area or place them on a sunny window ledge to fill a room with evening scent. Position: Full sun. a June-August. H.25cm young plants young plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from April unless otherwise stated 57

58 CONTAINER PLANTS PALE PINK AND WHITE For Zinc Trough see page 68 Dianthus barbatus Green Trick Erigeron karvinksianus Flowers for a Summer Window Box Collection P+B On my doorstep last year, this flowered until Christmas, a little protected by the house. Includes rooted cuttings of Dianthus barbatus Green Trick and seedlings of Erigeron karvinskianus. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.45cm items (5 of each) items (5 Dianthus, 10 Erigeron) 350 Despatched from mid March Argyranthemum Grandaisy Pink Halo Artemisia schmidtiana Nana Attraction Forever Flowering Pot Collection TP + P Soft pink, large-flowered Argyranthemum Grandaisy Pink Halo flowers on and off all year, often coming into its own late summer, going strong under cover through winter. It contrasts beautifully with the fine-leaved, compact Artemisia schmidtiana Nana Attraction. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H. up to 50cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) rooted cuttings (10 of each) Argyranthemum Grandaisy Pink Halo TP An excellent discovery, beautiful for a six-month stretch. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.50cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings rooted cuttings All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

59 CONTAINER PLANTS PALE PINK AND WHITE Argyranthemum frutescens Grandaisy Deep Red TP Rich pink-carmine flowers and silvery-green leaves, excellent in a pot on its own or for adding a zap of jewel-like colour. Incredibly long-flowering. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.45cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings rooted cuttings 295 Geranium maderense TP Huge architectural leaves and vast pink flower heads make this borderline hardy geranium one of the best conservatory and greenhouse pot plants for spring. I love the year-round foliage as much as the flowers. Position: Full sun or part shade, sheltered. a May-July. H.1m L plant Best ever containers to transform your outer space Scented Tabletop CollectionTP A deliciously scented duo to alternate in pots running down the middle of an outside or conservatory table, or doorstep. Includes young plants of Heliotropium Midnight Sky and rooted cuttings of Nemesia isley anilla. Position: Full sun. a June-October. H.30cm items (5 of each) 250 Heliotropium Midnight Sky Nemesia Wisley Vanilla Euphorbia Diamond Frost Verbena Sissinghurst Verbena and Euphorbia Collection TP Grow Euphorbia Diamond Frost (young plants) and Verbena Sissinghurst (rooted cuttings) they are perfect partners for a pot. Position: Full sun. a May-November. H.20cm items (5 of each) items (10 of each) Euphorbia hypericifolia Diamond Frost TP Beautiful, delicate and fantastic value, this will keep flowering in clouds of white. Excellent as a front of borders filler too. Position: Full sun. a May-December. H.20cm young plants young plants young plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from April unless otherwise stated 59

60 CONTAINER PLANTS PURPLE AND BLUE Pelargonium Attar of Roses Buddleia Dreaming Purple Heliotropium Midnight Sky Scented Purple Pot Collection TP + SUB-SHRUB This is the perfect trio in a pot, with a thriller (Pelargonium Attar of Roses ), a spiller (Buddleia Dreaming Purple ) and a filler (Heliotropium Midnight Sky ), to give you a scented spot anywhere sunny in the garden. ith some protection, lasts from year to year. Position: Full sun, sheltered. a June-October. H.45cm, trailing 60cm young plants (2 x Pelargonium, 3 x Buddleia, 5 x Heliotropium) young plants (2 sets of the above) You won t regret adding scent to your garden. A carefully placed pot will give you huge pleasure all summer. Heliotropium Midnight Sky Heliotrope and Osteospermum Collection TP Osteospermum Erato Compact Blue A low-maintenance and reliable summer and autumn container for lovers of blue and purple with delicious scent too. Includes young plants of Heliotropium Midnight Sky and rooted cuttings of Osteospermum Erato Compact Blue. Position: Full sun or part shade. a June-October. H.30cm S.30cm items (5 of each) items (10 of each) Buddleia Dreaming Purple SUB-SHRUB A compact, trailing buddleia, the perfect size for pots, flowering long and hard through summer and autumn. It will be covered in butterflies and bees on a sunny day. Position: Full sun, sheltered. a June-September. Trailing 60cm young plants young plants 295 Heliotropium arborescens Midnight Sky TP An excellent container plant for its lovely scent cherry pie crossed with vanilla. A much improved form of Marine. Position: Full sun or part shade. a June-October H.30cm young plants young plants All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

61 CONTAINER PLANTS PURPLE AND BLUE Osteospermum Tresco Purple P A classic osteospermum, which flowers for up to six months in a sheltered spot. It s ideal for pots, growing on its own, or mixed with other intense, stained-glass colours. Very low maintenance. Position: Full sun, sheltered. a June-October. H.30cm young plants young plants Verbena Collection TP This perfect combination includes Verbenas Homestead Purple and Superbena Burgundy, which flower solidly until winter. Position: Full sun. a May-first frosts or until December under cover. Trailing 20cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) rooted cuttings (10 of each) Verbena Superbena Burgundy Verbena Homestead Purple Spode Collection TP+HHA A classic blue and white spode colour combination in this classy climber container collection. All you need are a few twigs or canes to create a climbing frame over which it will grow. Includes Asarina scandens Violet, Thunbergia alata Alba and trailing Verbena Quartz XP Silver. H.4m Seedlings (5 of each) Despatched from early May Asarina scandens Violet Thunbergia alata Alba Verbena Quartz XP Silver Blue Lace Shade Collection HP+ TP Our number one favourite shade container last summer. This mini campanula-like flower has saucer flowers above lacy fern athyrium leaves. It looked marvellous all summer and autumn. Includes 3 plants of Athyrium niponicum var. pictum Metallicum and 5 seedlings of Browallia speciosa Blue Bells. Position: Part shade. a July-October. H.45cm items (as above) 250 Athyrium niponicum Metallicum Browallia speciosa Blue Bells Felicia amelloides TP This is a ita Sackville- est and Sissinghurst favourite for planting in prominent pots and corners, edging paths and crowning steps. I love it lined up in a series of pots for an outdoor table too. Very long-flowering. Position: Full sun. a June-October. H.25cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Viola Martin P Beautiful velvet flowers that never stop coming. I grow this with lettuce (its flowers are edible), and in containers it does brilliantly in both. Position: Full sun or part shade. a April-October. H.15cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings 195 Despatched from mid March sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from April unless otherwise stated 61

62 CONTAINER PLANTS PINK AND BLUE Blue, Pink and Silver Pot Collection TP This trio of flowers dominates its place with incredible, long-lasting drama, right through summer into late autumn. You d be hard pushed to find a better combination. ith the pelargonium you ve got scent too. Includes Anagallis monellii Sky Lover (3 rooted cuttings), Argyranthemum Frutescens Grandaisy Deep Red (5 rooted cuttings) and Pelargonium Attar of Roses (1 young plant). Position: Full sun, sheltered. a June-November. H.45cm items (as above) items (as above x2) Anagallis monellii Sky Lover Argyranthemum Frutescens Grandaisy Deep Red Pelargonium Attar of Roses Anagallis monellii Sky Lover Anagallis have the best blue you ll find in any garden plant. A very large and long-flowering form. Brilliant for pots and as a border edging. Position: Full sun. a June-October. H.15cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings rooted cuttings You can buy these collections in different quantities and mix and match them amongst your containers. As a general rule, we recommend 9-10 plants for a 40cm diameter pot. Arctotis x hybrida Wine Heliotropium Midnight Sky Osteospermum 3D Berry White TP Osteospermums make supreme pot plants. Drought-resistant, incredibly easy and longflowering, I ve long loved them. ith this generation, semidouble varieties, they have a more flamboyant look - but not too much so. Position: Full sun. a July-October. H.40cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Petunia Thumbelina Priscilla HHA TRAILING Several of the mauve and white petunias are scented, but none are scented AND double like this one, which is splendidly early and OTT. I love it tumbling out of a shallow outdoor table centre tray or huge pot. Position: Full sun. a June-October. Trailing. H.30cm seedlings seedlings All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions Arctotis and Heliotrope Collection TP Two of my favourite tender perennials in the same pot, to flower until winter. Beautiful starry flowers and scent. Position: Full sun or part shade. a July- October. H.40cm young plants (5 of each) young plants (10 of each) 38.95

63 CONTAINER PLANTS PINK AND BLUE Calibrachoa Cabaret Red Cuphea llavea Torpedo Verbena Showboat Dark Violet Amethyst and Ruby Collection HHA + TP A marvellous doorstep or large table centre pot, in jewel-like colours and velvet textures. Exceptionally long-flowering even without deadheading. Highly recommended. Position: Full sun. a June-October. H.50cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) 295 Vibrant colours to brighten up your garden Argyranthemum Grandaisy Deep Red Lavandula Hidcote Verbena Sissinghurst TP TRAILING A lovely verbena, rich pink and bright but elegant at the same time. It is grown in the urns and pots at Sissinghurst. Position: Full sun. a May-November. Trailing 30cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings rooted cuttings sarahraven.com Argyranthemum and Lavender Collection TP + P Argyranthemum Grandaisy Deep Red looks wonderful calmed down by the background of the highly fragrant Lavandula Hidcote. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.60cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) rooted cuttings (10 of each) 395 These plants will be despatched from April 63

64 CONTAINER PLANTS CRIMSON AND BLACK Cosmos Velouette Petunia Tidal Wave Red F1 Crimson Silk Pot Collection HHA + TP Salvia microphylla Trewithen Cerise A brilliant, low-maintenance combination for two or three pots with clouds of carmine and crimson, flowering from June until your first hard frost. Includes seedlings of Cosmos elouette and Petunia Tidal ave Red F1 and young plants of Salvia microphylla Trewithen Cerise. Position: Full sun. a June-November. H.90cm items (5 of each) items (10 of each) 495 Chenille Pot Collection Osteospermum Serenity Red HHA + TP A container collection fit for a Medici palace, with colour and texture as rich as you ll find. Position: Full sun. a June-October. H.30cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) rooted cuttings (10 of each) 350 Calibrachoa Can Can Black Cherry Calibrachoa Can Can Black Cherry HHA I ve always loved a black velvet flower and Calibrachoa Black Cherry is one of the most luscious textured and longest flowering of all, blooming copiously for six months with almost no TLC needed. Position: Full sun, sheltered. a June-November. Trailing H.30cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Buddleia Hot Raspberry Crimson Perennial Pot Salvia Love and Wishes Pelargonium Chocolate Collection TP Peppermint The calyx of this wonderful salvia matches the heart of the scented pelargonium leaves to crown a low-maintenance pot all summer and autumn. e loved this pairing so much we redid it last summer adding in trailing Thunbergia African Sunset (see page 36 & 45) in alternate pots; a great success too. Position: Full sun. a April-October. H.1m young plants (3 of each) Scented Crimson Perennial Pot Collection HP Lonicera pericylmenum Chic et Choc First comes the honeysuckle, through early summer, joined in mid-summer by the buddleia, to pick up the flower and scent baton. Both varieties are bred small, to make them suitable for containers. This collection is totally hardy and perennial, for large containers to last a lifetime. Includes 8cm plants of Lonicera pericylmenum Chic et Choc and 9cm plants of Buddleia Hot Raspberry. Position: Full sun or part shade. a June-September. H.2m plants (3 of each) Despatched from late March Salvia Ember s Wish TP Many of us already know and love Salvia Love and ishes. This is its brand relation. ith colours of glowing embers and flowering longer than almost anything else in our garden, it is great for containers too. Take cuttings or store frost-free for the following year. Position: Full sun. a June-October. H.80cm young plants young plants All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

65 CONTAINER PLANTS ORANGE AND MAHOGANY Calibrachoa Can Can Terracotta Nemesia Framboise Nemesia Sunsatia Plus Papaya Summer Fruit Salad Container Collection HHA + TP A marvellous summer fiesta in a pot with the classic Sarah Raven contrast of burnt orange and purple hard to beat. The Nemesias, if stored inside, will come back for a second season. You ve got to try it! Position: Full sun. a June-September. H.20cm rooted cuttings (5 of each) rooted cuttings (10 of each) 495 Erato Compact Blue Serenity Rose Magic Serenity Red Osteospermum Collection TP Rich textured, sumptuously coloured and hugely long-flowering osteospermums to fill your garden all summer and autumn. Position: Full sun. a July-October. H.30cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings 450 Erysimum Winter Orchid SP A brilliant short-lived perennial wallflower. It s long-flowering and scented. Hugely recommended. Position: Full sun or part shade. a April-August. H.30cm young plants young plants 295 Despatched from mid March Osteospermum Serenity Bronze TP Gorgeous bronze petals that morph to rich pink at the centre of the flower, around a deepcrimson eye. A real head-turner. Position: Full sun. a July-October H.40cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings Verbena Superbena Burgundy TP TRAILING ith flowers in my favourite colour, I love this trailing verbena in amongst perennials in the border or cascading out of a pot. Last year it flowered until Christmas. Position: Full sun. a May-November. Trailing 20cm rooted cuttings rooted cuttings sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from April unless otherwise stated 65

66 PELARGONIUMS PELARGONIUMS The leaves of this ipomoea look like lace Pelargonium Attar of Roses Pelargonium Pink Capitatum Pelargonium and Ipomoea Collection HHA + TP Scented Pelargonium Collection I m obsessed by these four, scented-leaved pelargoniums. I pick the foliage for very long-lasting arrangements, use the edible flowers to decorate puddings, and harvest the leaves all the time to use as flavouring. PLUS they look fantastic. H. 5cm young plants (1 of each) young plants (2 of each) Pelargonium Prince of Orange Pelargonium Sweet Mimosa Real red can be a difficult colour to manage in the garden, but not with this massively long-flowering and delicate duo we had in our zinc windowboxes almost all year. Includes jumbo seedlings of Pelargonium Tornado Red and seedlings of Ipomoea quamoclit Cardinalis. H.8m items (5 of each) items (10 of each) Despatched from early May Ipomoea quamoclit Cardinalis Pelargonium Tornado Red Pelargonium Attar of Roses SCENTED LEAF This looks fabulous in pots, growing in the border or in flower arranging, and I use it for cooking too. It has a delicious scent and flavour to make cordial, and a hugely popular herb tea. Passionately recommended. H.45cm young plants young plants young plants All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions Pelargonium Pink Capitatum SCENTED LEAF Rose-scented leaves with large, pretty, pink flowers fantastic for six months at a stretch. Of the pink pelargoniums, this one s hard to beat. H.45cm young plants young plants 250

67 PELARGONIUMS Pelargonium Clorinda DECORATIVE The quickest growing and largest pelargonium we have, which will flower from February undercover. e are currently training this on a 6ft high frame in our greenhouse. H.2m young plant young plants Pelaragonium sidoides Pelargoniums are durable, beautiful and easy; they make some of the best ever summer pot and garden plants. I love them inside on window ledges in winter too. TP Position: Full sun, sheltered spot. a June-November Venetian Pelargonium Collection This enetian-flowered collection of pelargoniums includes three incredible velvet-coloured and textured flowers, which you ll want to make into the most fabulous garment. H.40cm young plants Pelaragonium Lord Bute Pelaragonium Mystery Pelargonium sidoides SPECIES A species pelargonium with small, crimson-black flowers and a silver leaf. It is delicate and exquisite, an essential favourite of mine. H.25cm young plant young plants sarahraven.com Pelargonium Ashby DECORATIVE / SCENTED LEAF The stunning Pelargonium Ashby has brilliant light-red petals with a crimson heart to every one a prolific flower producer, early, quick-growing and easy. H.40cm young plant young plants Pelargonium Dark Secret REGAL The darkest, richest, blackest pelargonium without any paler shading. I love the colour of the flowers against the vibrancy of its sharp green leaves. H.25cm young plant young plants Pelargonium Lord Bute REGAL Sumptuous, deep-crimson, velvet flowers with handsome leaves. Ideal for bedding or containers. H.40cm young plant young plants Pelargoniums will be despatched from April 67

68 POTS AND PLANT STANDS A B Tuscany Pots and Saucers Mix and match these lovely, elegant terracotta pot sets with a pretty decorated rim in your garden or conservatory. Hugely recommended. A Bowl and Saucer (H.11cm, Dia.21cm) B Rose Pot and Saucer (H.19cm, Dia.14cm) Plant Theatre This has three generously deep-stepped shelves for you to display pots in the conservatory or in a sheltered spot outside. It has a washed-grey appearance which will weather over time. Easy self-assembly, no tools re uired. Pots not included. H. 2cm.77cm D.51cm. Shelf depth 17cm Rustic Zinc Table Use this rustic metal table for your pots in the conservatory or greenhouse. It s made from zinccoated steel with a rusted, aged appearance. Legs fold flat for simple assembly. H. 2cm,.71cm, Dia. 7cm For Blue Container Collection see website Classic Plant Theatre A simple and stylish plant theatre for use indoors or out. Made from sturdy steel with a matt lac uer finish, it has three graduating shelves to display your favourite plants. Delivered fully assembled. H.7 cm,.77cm, D.34.5cm. Shelf depths: bottom 34.5cm, middle 24.5cm, top 14.5cm Antiqued Whitestone Pot and Saucer Pre-aged pot with a drainage hole. Small (H.10cm, Dia.13cm), Medium (H.12cm, Dia.13cm) or Large (H.15cm, Dia.20cm) Pot only Small 9.95 Medium 195 Large Pot and Saucer Set Small 150 Medium Large Large Ribbed Planter I use pots like this all around my garden for bold and brilliant splashes of colour. They now look like they ve always been there. Made from galvanised steel with a zinc coating. H.60cm Dia.40cm See our website for our full range of pots and plant stands Ribbed Oval Zinc Planters Set of three zinc alloy planters. Small (H.21cm, L. 5cm,.2 cm), Medium (H.22cm, L.50cm,.32cm), and Large (H.2 cm, L.55cm,.37cm) Set of Zinc Trough Set of two troughs, one Large (L.59.5cm.27cm H.19cm) and one Small (L. 9cm.20cm H.1 cm). Made from zinc alloy Set of

69 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS BLUE, PURPLE AND SILVER HARDY perennials and biennials Here are my all-time favourite hardy perennials and biennials, which I have loved throughout my gardening life, or have been recommended by fellow gardeners. These are strong growers, great performers and all deserve a space in your garden where they will look good for months at a stretch. Blue, purple and silver are marvellous with any colour. They ll go with bold, rich and pale. 4. Agapanthus Navy Blue (syn. Midnight Star ) ith their strong stems and beautiful large, deep-blue heads, these make a structural and graceful addition to any border. Position: Full sun. Soil: elldrained, good drought tolerance. a July-August with lush, green, architectural seedpods well after that. H.90cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants L plant Despatched from mid April sarahraven.com Amsonia Blue Ice I love the pale blue of amsonia flowers and their willow-like leaves. I ve just planted this in the shady bed where it creates the perfect succession with Helleborus Merlin (see page 80). Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist, well-drained. a June-July H.45cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March Anchusa Loddon Royalist Anchusas make brilliant late spring-summer border plants. The flowers are good for cutting and they re edible, ideal for decorating ice cubes or salads. Position: Full sun or part shade, sheltered. Soil: Any well-drained. a May-June. H.90cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late February 4. Aster x frikartii Mönch A lovely blue which grows quickly and easily, with good mildew resistance. ery long-flowering. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: elldrained. a July-October. H.70cm S.40cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 2L plant 195 Despatched from mid April All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 69

70 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS BLUE, PURPLE AND SILVER Delphinium Border Collection No summer border is complete without delphiniums. Black Knight and Magic Fountains Sky Blue. Cut back hard after flowering and you should get another flush of blooms in late summer. Position: Full sun. Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained. ill re uire support. a June-July. H.5m S.50cm x 9cm plants (3 of each) 250 Delphinium Black Knight Delphinium Magic Fountains Blue Sky Edging Hoops Excellent for edging borders or lawns, or for keeping plants upright and off the path. They work best when overlapped as shown, following the curve of your borders. Each steel hoop H.35cm. 0cm approx. (allow 3 per metre) Set of Herbaceous Supports Excellent, very strong, rusted steel supports. Use the smallest to prop taller, more delicate stems, e.g. cosmos, and the medium and large for established, chunky plants, e.g. dahlias, roses and delphiniums. Set of Small (H.50cm W.35cm) Medium (H.75cm W.50cm) Large (H.85cm W.65cm) Scented Campanula punctata x Sarastro An excellent bushy campanula with showy, whopper, deep blue-purple flowers. This is one of the most glamorous summer plants for dappled shade. Position: Part shade or full sun. Soil: Any fertile, well-drained. a June-August. H.60cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195. orydalis fle uosa Blue Dragon This low-growing plant produces flowers so electric blue they seem to glow. New foliage appears a feathery purple, slowly turning to green. Excellent in a woodland border or to brighten a gloomy area. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Moderately fertile. a April-June. H.25cm S.30cm young plants 150 Despatched from mid February 5. Echinops ritro Veitch s Blue Steely blue drumstick pom-poms, covered with butterflies and bees as soon as the sun comes out, followed by long-lasting architectural seedpods. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Any well-drained, tolerates poor soil. a July-September. H.90cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late February 70 All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 6. Eryngium alpinum A glamorous, large-flowered sea holly with sculpted heads in steely grey or rich royal blue. Hard to beat and loved by pollinators. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-October. H.75cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from mid April 7. Eryngium bourgatii Picos Blue One of the bluest of the beautiful sea hollies, with delicate whorls of spikes around the central egg. Bees and butterflies love them. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist, but well-drained. a July-August. H.50cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 250

71 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS BLUE, PURPLE AND SILVER Flowers for 4 months solid Geranium x riversleaianum Mavis Simpson A semi-evergreen perennial geranium with soft grey-green leaves and long stems of lovely clear-pink flowers. It combines beautifully with blue. Exceptionally long flowering. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ell-drained. a May-September. H.30cm S.90cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late February Geranium Rozanne One of the best of the violet-blue perennial geraniums for a pot or in the border. This flowers for months at a stretch. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ell-drained. a May-October. H.60cm S.75cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants x 9cm plants Our perennials are: sent out with full planting instructions chosen by Sarah as her top perennials for performance and reliability strong, healthy plants that will get bigger and better each year Geranium pyrenaicum Bill Wallis A tough and long-flowering variety that is resistant to droughts and avoided by rabbits and slugs. Cut to the ground if it looks tired and it will instantly grow back to flower again. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ell-drained. a May-October. H.30cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late February Geranium pratense Plenum Violaceum An unusual double form of our robust and easy to grow wild meadow cranesbill. Deep purple pompom flowers for 3- months with no deadheading. It s a clumpforming, compact plant with strong upright flower stems. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Any well-drained. a July-September H.60cm S.60cm bare root 9.50 Despatched from early January 5. Hepatica nobilis The easiest of all hepatica to establish in your garden. Like an earlier, blue version of a wood anemone, it will thrive in dappled shade and naturalises well. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Prefers heavier soil. a February-March H.10cm S.10cm bare root 5.50 Despatched from early January 6. Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote The most floriferous of the compact lavenders, with purple-blue flowers. Incredibly reliable and rich in pollen and nectar for much of the summer so bees and butterflies love it. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained. a June-August. H.60cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants x 9cm plants Lobelia siphilitica True-blue border perennial and cut flower, flowering long and late. A found favourite. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a July-September. H.90cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late March unless otherwise stated 71

72 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS BLUE 4. Hugely recommended Phlox paniculata Blue Paradise A beautiful, blue-lilac phlox with incredible scent, which attracts lots of butterflies and bees. I love this variety which flowers right through July and August and again in October. Position: Full sun or partial shade. Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained. a July-August. H.90cm S.75cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Liriope muscari You can t go wrong with this evergreen, recommended for light shade beneath trees and shrubs. Position: Full or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained, will tolerate drier soils once established. a August-November. H.40cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Nepeta x faassenii Junior Walker A more compact, easier-tocontain variety than Six Hills Giant but still a top ranking pollinator plant, stuffed with nectar. Clouds of bluey-mauve flowers on silvery, aromatic foliage, blooming throughout the summer. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.45cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Cool blues for a beautiful calm palette. 4. Penstemon Alice Hindley The much loved and well known purple-blue penstemon with large, showy bells on tall stems - easy to grow and very reliable. This is a garden classic. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ell-drained. a July-September H.80cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 Despatched from late March Penstemon Sour Grapes One of the very best penstemons, which famously flowers without ceasing all summer and autumn. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Most, welldrained. a July-October. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March Perovskia atriplicifolia Blue Spire Excellent at Perch Hill in the nectar garden, I love picking this with its brilliant electric-blue flowers for much of summer and autumn. The pollinators love it too. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a July-October. H.75cm S.75cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 7. Phlox divaricata Clouds of Perfume This compact phlox is one of my favourite perennials for a sunny spring border or container. It has delicious scent and clouds of longlasting flowers. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but well drained. a May-June. H.30cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Polemonium Northern Lights An invaluable May colour gap-filler. Similar to a uilegias, this flowers at just the right time to give oomph to your borders and fill your vases just when the tulips are over, but summer perennials and roses are yet to get going. Like aquilegias, it is happy in sun or dappled shade and gently selfsows. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-July. H.40cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 295 Despatched from mid March

73 Salvias will be despatched from mid April PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS BLUE Salvia microphylla Cerro Potosi Salvia Black and Bloom (left) and Amistad (right) Salvia Amistad If I was only allowed to take one plant to a desert island, this would be in the running. It flowers May to November with petals cut from silk velvet. It is unfussy and easy to grow in a pot or border. Position: Full sun, sheltered Soil: ell-drained. a May-November. H.5m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants The Salvia Collection The view from my desk. I am obsessed by this succession of three salvias which look good from April to November and flower their socks off. e inter-plant and underplant our roses with these to keep the black spot and mildew at bay. Passionately recommended. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-November. H.5m S.40cm x 9cm plants (1 of each) Salvia Amistad Salvia Jezebel Salvia guaranitica Black and Bloom e are massive fans of the rich blue Salvia Amistad, but this frosthardy variety is tough as old nails and so ideal for exposed and colder spots. It survives a more brutal climate. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a June-November. H.2m S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 Pulmonaria Blue Ensign Mottled silvery leaves with stunning deep-blue flowers a dark, rich form. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a March-May. H.35cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Scabiosa caucasica Perfecta Blue A classic British garden plant, invaluable for its hugely longflowering season and good vase life. Pollinators love them. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained. a June-September/October. H.50cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Veronica gentianoides The most beautiful pale-blue veronica. An early flowering garden plant and a superb cut flower. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-July. H.75cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 73

74 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS PURPLE Lupin Gallery Blue Shades No cottage garden is complete without its tower of lupins. This is a rare and unusual one with flowers in smoky blue and mauve. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-July. H.90cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 2L plant 150 Geranium Ann Folkard One of the best of the magenta perennial geraniums. This flowers for months at a stretch. Cut it to the ground when it begins to look tired and up it pops to flower again. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-August. H.60cm S.1m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March See our website for plant supports Geranium phaeum Raven Use this to edge a shady border. Pretty and sultry at the same time. Growing here with Chaerophyllum hirstum. Position: Partial or full shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-July. H.45cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Centaurea montana Carnea The perennial centaureas, or cornflowers, are well known for their very extended flowering season particularly so with Carnea. ith this variety, its petals are not the usual purple, but a lovely, glowing soft pink. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained. a May-July. H.45cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from mid March 5. Hesperis matronalis B One of the best May flowerers for scent in sun or shade. There s always lots of this at the Chelsea Flower Show. Growing here with Hesperis matronalis var. albiflora see page 8 Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 6. Hollyhock rosea Appleblossom SP Some may say OTT, but I love this crazy powder-puff hollyhock as a dot plant through a border, and cut, (with stem ends seared for 20 seconds), for a magnificent vase. If overcrowded this is short-lived, so plant it beside a path or at the base of a wall. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, welldrained. a June-September H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March 7. Hollyhock rosea Crème de Cassis SP e ve trialled several semidouble hollyhocks over the years, but sadly most have not made the grade, struggling with rust over much of their leaves. Crème de Cassis, here growing in my friend Arthur Parkinson s garden, was a spectacular exception, reappearing reliably year on year. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained. a June-September H.4m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March

75 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS PURPLE Salvia nemerosa Amethyst Compact, bushy and flowery, this is one of my favourite repeat plants, cascading out of the front of a border, or along the edge of a path. It plays the same role as nepetas and alchemilla, but flowers for at least twice as long. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-August. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 Despatched from late March Salvia x jamensis Nachtvlinder Underplant roses with this rich, velvet Salvia to help protect them from black spot and mildew and it works It flowers from June to November and is always busy with honey and bumblebees. Highly recommended. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained. a June-November. H.75cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from mid April Verbena bonariensis SP A haze of purple flowers at head height in late summer/autumn, which is a confetti of butterflies the moment there is a glimpse of sun. Self sows. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained. a July-November. H.8m S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 9.95 Despatched from late March Phlox paniculata Jeana ith fine individual flowers in great, open panicles, I truly love this highly scented phlox, which looks like the species found in the wild. It has a good long-flowering season and a long vase life, filling a room with that unmistakeable phlox fragrance. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-October H.2m S.90cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Teucrium hircanicum Purple Tails Long, purple spiked flowers to provide excellent vertical colour in the summer, and loved by pollinators. This is quick to establish, flowers for ages and will thrive in most conditions quite happily. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Verbascum phoeniceum Violetta e associate verbascums with yellow, but they are now available in an increasing range of rich and stunning colours like this one, Violetta, which gives marvellous towering spires in bud, full flower and as seed heads. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a May-August H.90cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Veronicastrum virginicum Fascination I love these mini feather duster flowers, stuffed with nectar and pollen for pollinators and flowering long and hard all summer. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained. a July-August. H.5m S.1m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 75

76 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS PINK AND MAUVE Summer Flowering Delphinium Collection Photographed in my friend the florist, Juliet Glaves s flower field, I fell on this soft and smoky colour combination of delphiniums last June. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. May need staking. a June-July. H.8m S.60cm x 9cm plants (1 of each) 195 Delphinium Astolat Delphinium Galahad Delphinium Magic Fountains Cherry Blossom Achillea sibirica Love Parade An excellent variety of the superfashionable achilleas which excelled in our trials, both in the farmhouse garden borders and as a cut flower. Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained, tolerates poor, dry soil. a June-September. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late February Angelica gigas SP One of my very favourite plants, with aromatic flower heads, adored by bees, butterflies and birds. I love it for the back of the border and as a cut flower. Position: Full sun to full shade. Soil: Prefers damp, fertile soil. a May-July. H.5m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants L plant Pink a colour with a huge and beautiful range, from pale sugar almond to the deepest magenta Astrantia Ruby Giant The perfect addition to a cottage garden, where it will do well in a border, even in shade. It has large, deep red flowers which look like pin cushions and interesting dark green foliage. Self sows. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-August. H.60cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late February 4. Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum One of my long-term favourite plants. It s handsome, easy, long-flowering, healthy and loved by our pollinating insects. If you don t already have it in your garden, you should! Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.5m S.75cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late February 5. Dierama pulcherrimum One of my favourite plants, shaped like angels fishing rods (its English name). Plant on the edge of a terrace or path. Self sows. Position: Full sun, sheltered. Soil: elldrained. a July-August. H.5m S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 250 Despatched from mid April 6. Geranium Jolly Jewel Salmon One of those lovely hardy geraniums which grows so easily and flowers on and off for so long, you can keep dividing it to scatter around your borders, edge paths and to flower up any grass verges or meadow bits of lawn. It s fairly, but already well-known. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-September H.30cm S.30cm bare root 9.95 Despatched from early January 76 All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

77 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS PINK AND MAUVE Geranium psilostemon I grew up surrounded by this in my parents garden. The whopper, long-flowering Geranium psilostemon was superb then, and has more than stood the test of time. A true garden classic. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. May need support. a June-August. H.90cm S.90cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Lobelia Compton Pink Many of us know the garden classic, scarlet Lobelia Queen Victoria which can be difficult to place with its strident flowers. Hence this introduction in a lovely soft pink. It is hugely prolific, long-flowering and attractive to bees it s a modern day variety for cottage garden-style planting. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. H.90cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Lysimachia atropurpurea Beaujolais onderful, crimson flower spikes, which look like tiny pineapples when they first emerge, above silvery-green foliage. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-September. H.60cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Papaver orientale Patty s Plum Lovely, open flowers, ethereal and transient in appearance. Robust and easy to grow. Growing here with Cirsium rivulare Atropurpureum, see left. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. H.75cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants sarahraven.com 5. Salvia Love and Wishes I love this plant for its very longflowering season and the beautiful contrast between the calyx and its velvet flower. Highly recommended. Position: Full sun, sheltered. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a June-October. H.70cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from mid April 6. Scabiosa columbaria Flutter Rose Pink A compact variety, perfect for pots. It is highly floriferous, producing bright pink pincushion flowers, covered with bees. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a April-November. H.30cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Thalictrum delavayi Purple lace flowers and silver, blue-green lace leaves make this one of the most elegant additions for late summer. I love picking it too. ear gloves when handling as foliage may irritate skin. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 These plants will be despatched from late March unless otherwise stated 77

78 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS CRIMSON AND ORANGE Alstroemeria Cardinal Purple I ve been looking for a dark, rich Cardinal purple alstroe for 10 years honestly. ell, here it is. Position: Full sun, part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 350 Alstroemeria Indian Summer A, glamorous midheight variety, with fiery orange-red flowers which contrast fabulously against its chocolate brown foliage. Position: Full sun, part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-September. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Alstroemeria Royal Velvet Sumptuous, dusky crimson alstroemeria. Uni ue and rare. Position: Full sun, part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 350 Dark and Rich Alstroemeria Collection Alstroemeria will be despatched from early May I was bowled over by these in our alstroe trials last summer and autumn. If pulled (like rhubarb), not cut, they just keep on flowering and then last 3 weeks in the vase. e love to hate alstroes, but you can t say that about this rich and exotic, hot off the breeding bench trio. Position: Full sun, part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-September. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plants (1 of each) Crimson, bronze, orange and yellow my favourite range of colours for contrast in the garden and vase Asclepias tuberosa Constantly busy with butterflies and bees, this beautiful airy Californian native perennial, flowers from midsummer to the end of autumn. It is hardy enough to withstand our winters. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a June-October. H.90cm S.45cm bare roots 4.50 Despatched from early January 5. Coreopsis lanceolata Mango Punch A compact and hugely floriferous soft peach-orange coreopsis which blooms all summer. It makes an ideal perennial container plant, mixed with a dahlia like Totally Tangerine. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-October. H.45cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from mid April 6. Coreopsis Red Shift A beautiful combination of colours in this cosmos lookalike coreopsis. It flowers prolifically for months in the border and makes an excellent and pretty cut flower. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-October. H.60cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 Despatched from late March 7. Cosmos atrosanguineas Chocolate This dark chocolate cosmos is a must. It has a lovely velvet, crimson texture and amazing chocolate scent. Mulch deeply or lift in winter. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-October. H.90cm S.50cm young plants young plants 295 Despatched from early April 78 These plants will be despatched early May unless otherwise stated

79 Fantastic vase life PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS CRIMSON AND ORANGE Easy to grow Dianthus Black Jack One of my favourite flowers for scented containers, terrace or path edges and for picking. This rich crimson edged with white dianthus has a magnificent and powerful clove-like scent. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-October H.45cm S.25cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March Epimedium x warleyense Orange Queen Epimediums are much sought after by the increasing band of young and creative flower farmers and florists. The copperygreen leaves are beautifully delicate in a vase or urn, as are its open, mini flying saucer flower spires. Orange Queen is one of the most striking colour forms and as an epimedium, thrives in shade. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a March-April H.30cm S.30cm bare root 7.95 Despatched from early January Helenium Moerheim Beauty My long-standing favourite helenium with orange-crimson flowers. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a July-September. H.25m S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 2L plant 195 Despatched from late February Many of these will flower hugely all summer and if given the Chelsea chop, on into autumn. Good for cutting Echinacea Sombrero Hot Coral An incredible crowd-pleaser whose flowers open coral and then deepen to vermillion. Plant right at the front of a border, or in a perennial pot and keep picking for the house too. It lasts 2-3 weeks in a vase. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a July-September. H.60cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March sarahraven.com 5. Hollyhock rosea Nigra A classic single-flowered hollyhock in deep blackcurrant-purple. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a June-August. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March 6. Lupin The Pages No cottage garden is complete without its towers of lupins. This is a lovely rich carmine, pink and crimson, flowering longer than most. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ell-drained, moderately fertile. a June-July. H.1m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 2L plant 150 Despatched from late February 7. Salvia Ember s Wish Many of us already know and love Salvia Love and ishes (see website). This is its brand relation, the colours of glowing embers, flowering longer than almost anything else in our garden and great for containers too. Take cuttings or store frost-free for the following year. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a June-October. H.80cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from mid April Please see individual plants for delivery dates 79

80 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS PALE PINK 4. Digitalis purpurea Sutton s Apricot B Foxgloves make some of the very best early summer cottage garden plants and cut flowers. If you pick the king flower (the main spire) you create lots of prince flowers and the plants will then go on flowering for longer. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-July. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 2L plant 150 Alstroemeria Peaches and Cream TP Soft apricot flowers with raspberry petal reverse, more like a tropical orchid than an alstroemeria. Position: Full sun, part shade. Soil: Neutral to acidic, fertile, well-drained. a May-October. H.60cm S.90cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 350 Despatched from early May Dianthus Tequila Sunrise From the very long-flowering, highly scented, Cocktail series of dianthus that we trialled at Perch Hill last year and were impressed by. They are compact, so ideal for table centre pots and window ledges and brilliant for picking. Tequila Sunrise is a soft pink variety with lovely buff-pink eyes and fantastic perfume. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a May-September. H.35cm S.40cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March 4. Erigeron karvinskianus Perfect for softening some steps with curtains of daisies, plus you can create a lovely tumbling outside table centre. Erigeron flowers for months, self-sowing into all the nooks and crannies. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most welldrained. a April-November. H.30cm S.30cm seedlings seedlings seedlings Seedlings despatched from mid March 1 x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 Beautiful for combining or create a swathe through your borders Foxglove Collection B The very best pairing of the very best foxgloves, perfect in sun, or shade, in the garden and picked together to arrange. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist, humus-rich but well-drained. a May-July. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plants (1 of each) x 9cm plants (2 of each) 195 Digitalis purpurea f.al iflora Digitalis Sutton s Apricot 5. Helleborus x ballardiae Merlin This hellebore is incredible with beautiful dark slate grey-green leaves and smoky pink flowers which gradually darken to crimson. Sear stem ends for 10 seconds for the BEST winter and spring cut flower. I know this is expensive but I promise it s worth it. Position: Full or part shade. Soil: Most, well-drained. a February-May. H.40cm S.50cm L plant 295 Despatched from early January 6. Papaver dubium ssp. lecoquii var. al ifloru The ethereal beauty queen of the poppy family a ly found tip-top star in my garden. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. H.50cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 295 Despatched from late March 80 All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

81 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS WHITE AND PALE 4. Agapanthus Windsor Grey This flowers white with an unusual and beautiful pale lavender hue at the base of each bloom. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist, but well-drained. a June-September. H.2m S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Anemone x hybrida Honorine Jobert I love this variety of Japanese anemone, with flowers and glamour. One size up from the standard single white, with lovely contrasting stamens. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a August-October. H.1m S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Crambe cordifolia A huge froth of scented white flowers for most of summer. It looks like a cloud has landed in your garden creating a Mecca for butterflies and bees. Position: Full sun or part shade. Good for coastal location. Soil: Fertile, well-drained. a June-July. H.3m S.3m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Digitalis purpurea f. al iflora B You can t go wrong with white foxgloves. We line the drive with these at Perch Hill to flower for May and through much of the summer. Bees and butterflies love them. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist, humus-rich but well-drained. a May-July. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 150 2L plant 150 Whites are tricky to incorporate with other colours. Stick to greens, pastels and other whites and you can t go wrong Geranium clarkei Kashmir White One of the longest and most prolific flowering hardy geraniums in white, with beautiful purple veining. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.45cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 295 Despatched from mid April 6. Gypsophilla paniculata Bristol Fairy Pure white open sprays of flowers on divided stems, with silvery grey leaves. Lovely arranged in a vase or on its own to add clouds of white to a soft, summer arrangement. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most, well-drained. a July-August. H.2m S.90cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March 7. Lupin Noble Maiden A traditional cottage garden plant, with towers of long creamy-white flower spikes with a peppery scent. Makes a great pairing with white foxgloves. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile. a June-July. H.1m S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 2L plant Selinum wallichianum With large, creamy-white umbellifers similar to cow parsley and soft, fern-like foliage, this is an ideal plant for shady areas and is very reliable. Excellent for its late summer flowering time too. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a July-September. H.90cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 81

82 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS WHITE AND PALE Brilliant for shade Acanthus mollis Rue Ledan A rare form of acanthus with pure white flowers on silvery-green spires. Extremely elegant, non invasive, bright and ghostly, and invaluable for thriving in a north-facing border. Hugely recommended. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Well-drained. a June-September. H.2m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants L plant Aquilegia Munstead White Sculptural, tiered flowers in this columbine of pure greeny-white. Lovely shining out from the light shade where it thrives. Position: Sun or part shade. Soil: Any. a May-July. H.60cm S.45cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March Dianthus Mrs Sinkins This well-known classic has the strongest scent of any dianthus, which will fill a room. Position: Full sun. Soil: Most well-drained. a June-July. H.30cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 All our biennials were sown last year ready to flower this spring and summer. Brilliant for shade Growing here with Euphorbia oblongata, see page Delphinium Galahad A wonderful pure white delphinium. It will flower early in the summer and keep going if cut. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. May need staking. a June-July. H.8m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March 5. Echinacea Virgin There are ivory echinaceas and there are white ones, but this softest of white-greens is my favourite of all the pale shades. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. H.90cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March 6. Gillenia trifoliata An exceptionally long-flowering, shade-loving, butterfly lookalike plant. I love it. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.1m S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants esperis atronalis var. al iflora B Pure white, scented flowers that flourish in sun or shade. I love them in the garden against a shady hedge and they re wonderful in a cloud in a vase. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a April-June. H.90cm S.60cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plant All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

83 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS WHITE Halo White Nigra Phlox paniculata David An excellent white phlox, with vigorous growth and medium height, with nice bright, light-green leaves and good mildew resistance. A top favourite. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. H.45cm S.75cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 2L plant 195 Hollyhock Collection When you think of a cottage garden, you think of hollyhocks, tall, towering stems lining a path or standing either side of a gate. They are wonderful plants that flower all summer long, no country style garden is complete without them. Includes Hollyhock Halo hite and rosea Nigra. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist, but well-drained. a June-September. H.2m S.50cm x 9cm plants (3 of each) 295 Despatched from late March Thrives in shade Massive scent Matthiola incana Pillow Talk The most intensely and deliciously scented plant in the whole Perch Hill garden. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. H.45cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Pulmonaria Sissinghurst This is the best of the pure white pulmonarias, which flowers all spring. It has elegant dappled silver foliage, which is evergreen in many gardens, so it is the perfect plant for lightening up a dark corner as this thrives in light shade. Position: Full or part shade. Soil: Most well-drained. a February-May. H.40cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Scabiosa caucasica Perfecta Alba The classic, long-flowering, white pincushion flower a Mecca for butterflies and bees. Position: Full sun. Soil: Light, free-draining. a June-October. H.50cm S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Veronicastrum virginicum Album This has sculptural and unusual whorled foliage and tall flower spikes. I have lots of this in the nectar garden at Perch Hill. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained, especially loamy clay. a June-August. H.2m S.80cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 83

84 PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS GREEN Angelica archangelica B A magnificent plant both in the garden and vase, and makes statues ue winter arrangements once dried. May require staking. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Prefers moist, fertile soil. a May-July. H.2m S.2m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Dianthus barbatus Green Trick B One of my current top border plants and cut flowers. Among the very best foliage plants you can grow, looking good for at least six months in the garden. A non-petalled flowering form of sweet william, with vibrant green pompom heads right through summer and autumn. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. a June-October. H.45cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants x 9cm plants Astrantia major Shaggy Like a highly lacy ruff. These will thrive in partial shade, are good for cutting and will gently self-seed. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist. a June-August. H.80cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Dianthus Mojito From the very long-flowering, highly scented Cocktail series of dianthus. Compact, so ideal for table centre pots and window ledges and brilliant for picking. Mojito is fresh, sprightly and deliciously scented with a beautiful soft green eye. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. a June-October. H.45cm S.40cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from late March 84 All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions 5. Euphorbia ceratocarpa An absolute favourite of mine. It s a contender for the longest flowering plant I know you can even pick it through the winter. Passionately recommended. Wear gloves when handling as the sap may cause a skin irritation. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well drained hardy in average winter, but dislikes winter wet. a January-December (once established in mild conditions). H.5m S.50cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants

85 Echinacea will be despatched from late March PERENNIALS AND BIENNIALS GREEN Echinacea Green Twister These open deep green, with a flush of purple developing at the petal centre as they age. A fantastic perennial, striking and long-flowering. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained, dislikes winter wet. a June-September. H.1m S.40cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Echinacea Green Jewel Lovely, huge flowers in soft green. Last three weeks in a vase. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. H.70cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Echinacea Green Twister Lamium maccaulatum White Nancy An excellent carpeter, with silvergrey and bright-green edged leaves. Bears small, white flowers in summer. Position: Full or part shade. Soil: Moist but welldrained. a May-September. H.15cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Matteuccia struthiopteris Magnificent shuttlecock or ostrich fern, with huge bright-green fronds. A superb plant for the border or woodland. Position: Full or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. H.1m S.2m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Green Jewel Echinacea Collection A trio of my favourite echinacea varieties. Keep picking and deadheading and they will keep flowering and have a superb vase life. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. H.1m S.40cm x 9cm plants (1 of each) Echinacea Green Jewel Echinacea Delicious Candy Persicaria runcinata Purple Fantasy I m increasingly obsessed by the super-elegant, patternedleaved persicarias. They re brilliant for shady pots with white aquilegias and tulips. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. H.60cm S.2m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Polyanthus Francesca I have this wonderful plant in the nectar and rose garden at Perch Hill. It has amazing, ruffled, green flowers and lasts at least three weeks in a vase. Position: Sun or part shade. Soil: Moist, rich. a April-June. H.30cm S.25cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Polygonatum hybridum (Solomon s Seal) Solomon s Seal is an essential for the shady garden. Position: Full or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. H.1m S.40cm bare root bare roots 195 Despatched from early January. elli a grandiflora A hugely popular plant for shade, where it happily naturalises. Brilliant for arranging with tulips. Position: Part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-July. H.80cm S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 85

86 ROSES Incredible lengths of flowering Felicia ROSES Highly Scented Rose Collection Three of my all time favourite garden roses, healthy and lovely for picking. Includes Felicia, Rose de Rescht and Tuscany Superb. a June-September. H.5m S.5m bare roots (1 of each) Rose de Rescht Tuscany Superb Rose x odorata Mutabilis CHINENSIS A classic China rose which flowers on and off for six months. It s name comes from the Latin for changeable. Opening pink and fading to apricot. A top border filler favourite at Perch Hill. a May-November. H.2m S.5m bare root Rose Cinco de Mayo SHRUB A glamorous rose which I spotted in a Dutch friend s garden. It has the most luscious texture, colour and scent. a May-November. H.1m S.90cm bare root A crème de la crème selection of roses. Our roses are sent out as a single bare root plant, with full planting and care instructions included. Plant them out straight away and they should flower this year. See our website for our full range of roses. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ill grow in most well-drained soils. Heights and flowering times vary according to variety Rose Hot Chocolate FLORIBUNDA A beautiful copper brown and it flowers until October. Remarkable a June-October. H.1m S.60cm bare root Rose Madame Alfred Carrière CLIMBING An incredible grower, with lovely clusters of warm-white, double flowers, sometimes with a soft-pink blush. Flowers profusely and healthily for months. Very fragrant. Tolerates a north-facing position. a June-September. H.6m S.3m bare root Rose Paul s Himalayan Musk RAMBLING One of the best and most beautiful of the ramblers, with long, trailing growth reaching up to 9m. The flowers are pretty, dainty sprays of very pale pink, each held on a thin stem. Wonderful scent. a May-June. H.9m S.6m bare root Rose Rambling Rector RAMBLING One of the most romantic roses, with incredible scent and great clouds of semi-double flowers. a July-September. H.6m S.6m bare root Roses will be despatched from January

87 SHRUBS SHRUBS Caryopteros x clandonensis Sterling Silver An invaluable true-blue soft cloud of a plant, brilliant for coming into flower, as much in the garden goes over. Use it as you might springflowering rosemary - on the edge of a terrace, around some steps or by a door. It s aromatic and a magnet for bees too. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained a August-September. H.1m S.5m L plant 195 Despatched from mid May Choisya x dewitteana White Dazzler An excellent aromatic evergreen shrub, which is covered in scented white flowers in spring and again in late summer. I pick this all the time. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a April-May and September. H..5m S.5m L plant Cotinus Grace The most handsome of all crimson-leaved shrubs, turning to incredible fiery colours in the autumn. It s a perfect backdrop for strong colours and is good for cutting. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-August. H.4m S.5m L plant Despatched from late March Shrubs are the low maintenance additions to your garden. In our view, these are the best ones for planting in spring. See our website for more. Evergreen Daphne bholua Jacqueline Postill One of the BEST scented shrubs ever, with clusters of pink, magenta and white flowers in late winter. This fabulous plant was lost to cultivation for several years, but now it s back, thanks to micro-propagation. It s a must-have plant for your garden as I love picking it too. Wear gloves when handling, sap may irritate the skin. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a January-February. H.2m L plant Philadelphus Manteau d Hermine There are few scents to rival philadelphus or Mock Orange and few varieties more glamorous than this longstanding garden classic Manteau d Hermine. An unusually compact form, perfect for town and city gardens with less space. It will take salt too, so you ll often see this form in coastal gardens. Position: Full sun. Soil: Welldrained. a June-July. H.1m S.5m L plant Despatched from late March 6. Philadelphus Belle Etoile A superb philadelphus or Mock Orange, which flowers in early summer with one of the most delicious scents of the plant world, reminiscent of orange blossom. This one has large, single white flowers, flushed maroon at the centre. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-July. H.5m S.5m L plant sarahraven.com These shrubs will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 87

88 SHRUBS HYDRANGEA Hydrangea Incrediball An offspring from the classic Annabelle, loved for its larger heads and stronger necks, to keep its vast pompoms looking perky and upstanding. a July-September. H.5m S.5m L plant Hydrangea macrophylla Madame Emile Mouillère Flowers in a beautiful pure white, which tints to pink with age, and contrasting dark leaves. Exceptionally long-flowering. a May-December. H.2m S.5m L plant Hydrangea paniculata Limelight This is my all-round favourite hydrangea, which opens the cleanest, brightest acid-green. Then the flowers fully flatten and turn pure ivory, before being washed with rich pink fantastically long garden value. a July-November. H.5m S.5m L plant Hydrangeas make brilliant easy garden plants and they are invaluable for picking all through the summer and autumn. Position: Part shade, sheltered from cold winds. Soil: Prefers cool, moist soil. Incredible scent Hydrangea 4. macrophylla Mathilda Gutges A wonderful mix of clear blue pompom heads, excellent for a shady bed and brilliant for picking. Acidic compost will mazimise its colouring, I love this in containers. a July-November. H.5m S.5m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Syringa vulgaris Primrose hen I visited the National Lilac Collection, this was the most strongly scented lilac we saw, with beautiful, creamy yellow, single flowers that open white. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but welldrained. Hardiness: Fully hardy. a May-June. H.4m S.4m L plant Viburnum opulus Roseum syn. Sterile Also known as the Snowball Bush, my favourite foliage plant for late spring and early summer picking. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Fertile, moist and will grow happily in lime or acid. a May-June. H.4m S.4m L plant All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

89 SHRUBS AND CLIMBERS Scented Scented 4. Clematis armandii Apple Blossom The famous evergreen clematis, which flowers in early spring. This is an unusual variety with a pink flush to its petals, like apple blossom, and an extraordinary scent. Position: Sunny and sheltered. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a March-April. Pruning group 1 no pruning or pruning after flowering. H. m S.3m L plant Clematis montana var. rubens Freda Clematis montanas are all brilliant for being quick-growing and vigorous, so you can cover fences and walls quickly. An unusual richcoloured form with crimson flowers against a backdrop of almost black leaves. It picks well too. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. Pruning group 1 no pruning or pruning after flowering. H. m S. m L plant Clematis macropetala Wesselton One of the earliest, super-flowery clematis you can grow, cascading over walls and out of large containers for beautiful froths of colour for much of spring. Then followed by silvery seed heads which remain through summer. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a April-May. Pruning group 1 no pruning. H.2m S.2m L plant Clematis montana Wilsonii Satin-white, star-shaped flowers, with incredible scent. Montana varieties are the classic clematis to train up into trees to tumble down from above your head. They are quick growing and vigorous, covered in flowers for late spring and early summer. Position: Any. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a May-June. Pruning group 1 cut back after flowering. H.9m S.1m L plant Transform a pergola or wall with wonderful clematis or be more adventurous and plant any one of these climbers through a tree Clematis Madame Julia Correvon In a rich magenta-crimson, flowering from late June until the end of September. Perfect for shimmying up posts and through shrubs and trees. A very reliable and free-flowering cultivar. Suitable for containers. Position: Sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. Pruning group 3 prune hard. H.5m S.1m L plant Clematis Taiga A spectacular, showy clematis which looks like a passion flower, but is hardier and easier to grow. I love this for picking too, its stem ends seared and then its flowers floated in a large shallow bowl. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a July-September. Pruning group 3 prune hard. H.2m S.1m L plant Lonicera periclymenum Chic et Choc I completely fell in love with this plant last summer. It s a compact, flowery and hugely scented honeysuckle, ideal for a pot or smaller space in sun or dappled shade. Brilliant Soil: Moist but welldrained. a July-September. H.2m S.2m x 8cm plant x 8cm plants Clematis Prince Charles ery reliable and long-flowering, covered in light blue flowers from late June until the end of August. Fantastic with climbing roses or, as you ll see it in my favourite garden at Great Dixter, growing up through shrubs. Also good in a large pot. Position: Sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. a June-September. Pruning group 3 prune hard. H.2m S.2m L plant sarahraven.com These plants will be despatched from late February unless otherwise stated 89

90 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Allouise Orange Anastasia Green Porto Purple Sheer Purple Yara Green CHRYSANTHEMUMS Abundant Chrysanths Collection TP You need to grow chrysanths like these to give you a huge, bountiful harvest later in the year. Just as most things go over, these come into flower and look marvellous. Grow Anastasia Green, Yara Green and Porto Purple inside grow Allouise Orange and Sheer Purple in the garden in a sheltered spot, or lift them in October to flower in the greenhouse until Christmas. a September-December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (1 of each) rooted cuttings (2 of each) Don t be nervous about chrysanthemums the more you grow them, the more you ll love them for their brilliant late colour. Go on, give them a try! Chrysanth Jade Green Chrysanth Jalta Red Avignon Pink TP This is the late autumn flowering equivalent to the hugely popular dahlia Café au Lait. This is set to take the gardening world by storm. I absolutely love it a October-December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings 9.50 Jade Green TP With a colour that zings and an elegant form, this late flowerer works brilliantly with soft mauves as well as deep, rich colours. Grow inside or out, lift as the weather gets wet and cold, bring them inside, and you will be picking them into January. a November-December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings 9.50 Deep Red and Green Chrysanths Collection TP A winning duo of colours. Deep, rich, crimson Jalta Red contrasted with acid-green. These last more than 3 weeks in a vase. Includes 2 rooted cuttings of Jade Green and 3 of Jalta Red. a September- December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (as above) rooted cuttings (2 x above) All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

91 CHRYSANTHEMUMS Blenda Purple Bruno Bronze Littleton Red Smokey Purple Payton Blaze Red Jewel Chrysanths Collection TP All my favourite gem-like colours, to fill vases with abundance throughout autumn. For growing inside or out. a September-November. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (1 of each) rooted cuttings (2 of each) Chrysanthemums are totally invaluable for starting to flower when everything else is going over. That s their role to fill your house with flowers in autumn and winter. They last at least 3 weeks in a vase. We sell only the best, most stylish varieties. Position: Full sun. Sheltered spot or lift them in October. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Our chrysanths come with full planting instructions are sent out as rooted cuttings ready to be potted up make wonderful cut flowers, flowering from August to November (or longer in a greenhouse). Avignon Pink Pandion Bronze Tarantula Red Chrysanths for Christmas Collection TP Three -found chrysanths which we picked together from the garden. I loved them so much, we then lifted them and brought the trio into the greenhouse to replace the tomatoes, where they flowered happily until Christmas. An unmissable threesome. Includes 3 rooted cuttings of Avignon Pink and 1 each of Pandion Bronze and Tarantula Red. a September-December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (as above) rooted cuttings (2 x above) sarahraven.com Chrysanthemums will be despatched from mid May 91

92 CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND POTATOES Allouise Orange Allouise Salmon Louis Germ White Regal Mist Purple Allouise Orange Avignon Pink Saratov Lilac Hanenburg Pandion Bronze Copper and Gold Chrysanths Collection TP I love the colours of a rusty crinkly tin roof and that s just what you get with these three chrysanths, flowering all through autumn. Includes 1 rooted cutting of Allouise Orange and 2 rooted cuttings each of Hannenburg and Pandion Bronze. a September-December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (as above) rooted cuttings (2 x above) Allouise Orange Belle de Fontenay Apricot Sorbet Chrysanths Collection TP Soft coral colours and beautiful bursting star and firework shapes, these three were found favourites last year. Includes 1 rooted cutting of Allouise Orange and 2 rooted cuttings each of Allouise Salmon and Avignon Pink a September-December. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (as above) rooted cuttings (2 x above) You've got to grow a few of your own potatoes. Harvest, then cook them almost instantly for the most incredible flavour. POTATOES Raspberry Ripple Chrysanths Collection TP With crazy, wayward shapes and wonderful colours, I loved this collection last autumn, reminding me of the everdelicious raspberry ripple ice cream. Remember, these come into flower as everything else, even dahlias, fade, providing you with armfuls for picking. a September-December. Includes 1 rooted cutting of Regal Mist Purple and 2 rooted cuttings each of Louis Germ White and Saratov Lilac. H.5m S.30cm rooted cuttings (as above) rooted cuttings (2 x above) Ratte International Kidney Sharpe s Express Sarah s Favourite Early to Mid Season Potato Collection Plant out in March for cropping in June and July. Includes Belle de Fontenay, International idney and Sharpe s Express. Despatched from January bags (1kg of each) Kestrel Winston Sarah s Favourite Container Potato Collection Plant February-March for cropping in May and June, or planted March-April for cropping right through the summer. Includes estrel, Ratte and inston bags (1kg of each) Despatched from January Potato Planters These potato planters are brilliant for forcing potatoes, or for growing potatoes in a container where space is limited. H.50cm, Dia.40cm Set of Despatched from January See page 93 for more potatoes 92 Chrysanthemums will be despatched from mid May

93 EDIBLE PLANTS POTATOES 4. Belle de Fontenay MAINCROP A favourite, classic French salad potato. It has a smooth, firm, waxy texture with an excellent taste. Harvest: August-October kg 5.50 Special offer 2kg Charlotte SECOND EARLY A good, reliable all-rounder. These have a long shape with yellow flesh and skin. Harvest: July-August kg 4.95 Special offer 2kg 9.50 Plant potatoes from March-May, see our website for more details International Kidney FIRST EARLY For salad and boiling. One of my favourite early potatoes with an excellent taste and texture. The origins of the Jersey Royal. Harvest: June-July kg 5.50 Special offer 2kg Nicola SECOND EARLY For salad and boiling, with a wonderful waxy texture and superb flavour. Good for storing. Harvest: July- August kg 4.95 Special offer 2kg Kestrel SECOND EARLY A second-early with a unique purple blush, passed on from its parent variety, Cara. This is delicious slightly sweet and perfect for mashing or roasting. Harvest: July-August kg 5.50 Special offer 2kg Kestrel is my found favourite potato variety Pink Fir Apple LATE MAINCROP For salad and boiling. A latematuring, salad potato for harvesting in the late summer and autumn. Chefs love its excellent flavour and texture. Harvest: August-October kg 5.95 Special offer 2kg v Asparagus Collection Includes Asparagus Millennium and Gijnlim. Position: Sheltered. Soil: Fertile, well drained. Harvest: April-May. H.90cm crowns (5 of each) Despatched from mid January Ratte SECOND EARLY Delicious, nutty taste like chestnuts. It produces tons of little potatoes with firm waxy flesh. Steam in skin and eat hot or cold. Harvest: August-October kg 6.95 Special offer 2kg sarahraven.com 8. Winston FIRST EARLY For baking, roasting and mash. Quick to grow, hugely prolific and tastes superb. Harvest: June-July kg 4.95 Special offer 2kg Garlic Solent Wight The best of all British garlic varieties, which does well and forms plump cloves in our colder, greyer climes. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: June. H.30cm bulbs 7.50 Despatched from early January Potatoes will be despatched from January 93

94 EDIBLE PLANTS FRUIT AND EARLY VEG Raspberry Collection P Strawberry Collection P Includes Glen Ample and Autumn Bliss. Grow these two and you can pick the fruit from mid-summer right through to the end of autumn. Position: Sunny and sheltered (avoid windy position). Soil: Fertile, well-drained but moisture retentive. Harvest: June-July ( Glen Ample ), August-first frosts ( Autumn Bliss ). H.5m bare roots (5 of each) Despatched from mid January Includes Cambridge Favourite (mid), Honeoye (early) and Florence (late), to fruit all summer for several years. Position: Sunny and sheltered. Soil: Fertile and well-drained, they do not like waterlogged soils. Harvest: May-late July. H.15cm S.30cm bare roots (5 of each) Despatched from mid January Fig Brown Turkey SHRUB The best and most reliable fig variety for the British climate. This will produce lots of delicious fruit with a sugary rich red flesh. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Harvest: August- September. H.3m S.2m L plant Despatched from late March Life is better with growing your own Black Futsu Crown Prince Rhubarb Collection P Perennial rhubarb is an invaluable crop. Grow 3 different varieties in succession to pick from March until August. Includes two-year-old crowns of Timperley Early (early), Raspberry Red (mid) and ictoria (late), with full planting and care instructions and a recipe sheet. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Welldrained. Harvest: March-August. H.60cm S.2m crowns (1 of each) 195 Despatched from mid January Marina Pumpkin Collection di Chioggia HHA I love eating pumpkins and s uash and with a select crew of truly beautiful home-grown varieties, I love using them in winter-long still lifes even more. All three here taste fantastic - rich and treacly - and last for many months inside. I really recommend them seedlings (1 of each) 4.95 Pumpkin Munchkin HHA A lovely mini pumpkin. Roast it on a bed of rosemary. Slice off the top, scoop out the seeds and eat the flesh with butter or oil like a boiled egg. ery prolific. It is also a beautiful and ornamental climber, growing up and over arches and frames Position: Full sun. Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained. Harvest: July- October. H.8m S.90cm seedlings All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions

95 EDIBLE PLANTS TOMATOES Basil Sweet Genovese Gardener s Delight Cherry Tomato Collection A super-healthy mix of multi-coloured, sweet tasting cherry tomatoes, which are all prolific and easy to grow, even on a sunny balcony. Includes 1 seedling of Chocolate Cherry, 2 seedlings each of Santonio F1 and Sungold seedlings 5.50 Tomato and Basil Collection A collection of four of our tried and tested, top-favourites. Includes Tomatoes Gardener s Delight (2 seedlings), Noire de Crimée (2 seedlings), Sungold (2 seedlings) and Basil Sweet Genovese ( seedlings) seedlings (as above) Despatched from early May Noire de Crimée Sungold Cherry Tomato Gardener s Delight and Stupicke Polni Rane Collection Two delicious and reliable croppers. Includes Gardener s Delight (3 seedlings) and Stupicke Polni Rane (2 seedlings) seedlings 5.50 Our tomato seedlings are ready to be potted on and grown under cover, or planted outside in late spring. HHA Position: Full sun, sheltered. Soil: Fertile, well-drained. Harvest: July-September. H. up to 2m S.60cm Tagetes linnaeus Tomato Sungold Tomato Micro Cherry Mini, very tasty tomatoes will crop healthily for months. Sweet tangy bursts with thin skins seedlings 5.95 Tomato Sungold and Noire de Crimee Collection Two of the best varieties with great flavour. Includes Noire de Crimée (2 seedlings) and Sungold (3 seedlings) seedlings 5.50 Tomato and Pepper Ring Culture Pots Tomatoes, aubergines and chillies all grow better in these. W.15cm central hole, H.17cm Set of Set of Companion Planting Collection You want to underplant your tomatoes with tagetes to keep them aphid-free and there is no more elegant variety than the rich mahoganyflowered Tagetes linnaeus. This duo is a classic, for companion planting which looks good and improves the health and productivity of the tomatoes. It s a must at Perch Hill seedlings (5 of each) sarahraven.com These seedlings will be despatched from April 95

96 VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS Beetroot Boltardy Broad Bean Stereo Courgette Romanesco Beetroot Collection HA Full of vitamins A, B6 and C, folic acid, potassium and more. The delicious superfood which is excellent in so many recipes. Includes Boltardy, Chioggia and Burpees Golden. Harvest:June-October. H.30cm S.10cm seedlings (5 of each) 150 Bestselling Veg Collection HHA+HA Includes Beetroot Boltardy (20 seedlings), Broad Bean Stereo (10 seedlings), Courgette Romanesco (1 seedling), French Bean Blue Lake (Climbing) (10 seedlings) and Pea Alderman (10 seedlings). Harvest: Late June onwards. Height and spacing varies see website for details seedlings (as above) 495 French Bean Blue Lake Pea Alderman Broad Bean Stereo Broad Bean Stereo French Bean Blue Lake Chard White Silver 2 96 Courgette Collection HHA To look wonderful in the garden and on the plate. If you grow your own courgettes you can pick them small and s ueaky fresh and eat the flowers too. Includes Bianca di Trieste, Romanesco and Soleil F Harvest: June-October. H.90cm S.1m seedlings (1 of each) 4.50 Hardy Veg Collection All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions Kale HA Curly Scarlet It s good to know you ve got some stalwart, easy to grow, totally hardy varieties of veg that will give you delicious things to eat for months at a stretch that s exactly what these three will do. They are the tops Includes Broad Bean Stereo, Chard White Silver 2 and Kale Curly Scarlet. Harvest: July-November. Height and spacing varies see website for details seedlings (5 of each) seedlings (10 of each) Pea Alderman Runner Bean Polestar Pea and Bean Collection HA Here you have four peas and beans to crop in succession. First comes Broad Bean Stereo, then Pea Alderman in mid-summer, joined by the super tender French Bean Blue Lake and Runner Bean Polestar. These four are just the best of their kind. Harvest: June-October. H.2m S.25cm seedlings (5 of each) 18.50

97 VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS Beetroot Boltardy Broccoli Tenderstem Broad Bean Stereo HA Courgette Romanesco The best tasting, small, tender broad HHA bean, excellent raw or cooked. A wonderful courgette with Harvest: June-August. H.2m S.20cm characteristic ribs. Excellent flavour seedlings 8.50 and texture. Harvest: June-October. H.90cm 20 seedlings S.90cm Despatched from mid March seedlings 4.50 All these annual veg seedlings will grow best in full sun, in moist but well-drained soil. Grow Your Own Superfood Collection HHA+HA hile writing my book, GOOD, GOOD FOOD, I aimed to distil down the veg I grow to the super-nutritious and healthy. Here are my top picks all easy to grow, back garden superfoods. They include Beetroot Boltardy (20 seedlings), Broccoli Tenderstem ( ailaan) (5 seedlings), ale Curly Scarlet (5 seedlings), S uash Early Butternut (2 seedlings) and Tomato Indigo Rose (3 seedlings). Harvest: July-December. Height and spacing varies, see website for details seedlings (as above) Butternut squash Kale Curly Scarlet Tomato Indigo Rose Chard Bright Lights HA Use brilliantly coloured, baby leaves raw in salad and larger leaves cooked like spinach, excellent for chard gratin and rainbow-coloured chard and risotto balls. A must for the ornamental veg garden. Harvest: All summer. H.45cm S.30cm seedlings seedlings Chard White Silver 2 HA The best flavour of any chard and looks wonderful with its chunky white stems. A hugely long producing and worthwhile plant. Harvest: All summer. H.45cm S.30cm seedlings seedlings French Bean Blue Lake HHA A wonderfully prolific climbing bean (1m) with a long steady cropping pattern of tender and tasty green beans. Harvest: July-October. H.1m S.25cm seedlings Runner Bean Polestar HA Stringless runner beans, with excellent flavour. You don t need many plants to give you plenty of beans for months. Position: Sheltered. Harvest: July-October. H.2m S.5m seedlings sarahraven.com These seedlings will be despatched from April 97

98 SALAD AND HERB SEEDLINGS Mizuna Mustard Red Giant SALAD and HERB SEEDLINGS Rocket Green Salad Bowl Agretti (Salsola soda) HHA REINTRODUCTION Loved by chefs, it s easy to grow and prolific. To harvest, snip the top of the plant with scissors and it will re-grow. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Harvest: May-December. H.60cm S.20cm seedlings 4.95 Despatched from early May Basil Sweet Genovese' HHA The best and most aromatic basil, with a sweet taste and soft, tender texture. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: June-September. H.35cm S.30cm seedlings 4.95 Despatched from early May Sarah Raven Salad Collection Our favourite lettuce and salad leaf varieties for Spring. Position: Full sun. Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained. Harvest: All summer. H.20cm seedlings (5 of each) Lettuce 'Solix' 4. Borage Blue Calendula Indian Prince Nasturtium Black Velvet Edible Flower Collection e use edible flowers every day at Perch Hill, in salads, jugs of cordial or ice cream. Harvest: June-October. H.90cm S.90cm seedlings (5 of each) 150 Despatched from mid March Coriander Leaf Form Leisure HA Slower to bolt than all other forms. You can eat the flowers, then the DELICIOUS green seeds. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: March-May and September-April. H.60cm S.25cm seedlings seedlings Cucumber La Diva HHA A brilliant, sweet mini cucumber, the size of a large cigar. An easy-to-grow, delicious and very prolific variety. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Harvest: July- October. H.8m S.30cm seedlings 95 Despatched from early May Summer Salad Collection The salad leaves you grow need to be selected for the correct season. All these are carefully chosen to be heat, and to a degree, drought tolerant, so they are suitable for summer cultivation. With this group, you get a great mix of colour, leaf shape and most importantly, taste. Includes Mizuna, Mustard Red Frills and Red Dragon, Pak Choi Canton White and Golden Yellow, and Tatsoi. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Harvest: June-September. H.15-20cm S.15cm seedlings (5 of each) All our plants are sent out with full planting instructions Parsley Gigante di Napoli B This one came out top in our trials, with larger leaves and a better flavour than other parsleys. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained. Harvest: 6 months from planting. H.40cm S.20cm seedlings Spinach Medania HA A good, healthy variety with dark green leaves that have a wonderful soft texture as well as excellent flavour. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Moist but well-drained. Harvest: September- November. H.20cm S.20cm seedlings seedlings 9.50

99 SALAD AND HERB SEEDLINGS HERBS Mint Collection P We can never have enough mint, and so trialled lots of ones last year. The Basil variety like basil but so much easier to grow in spring and autumn as well as summer, Eau de Cologne for your bath, Moroccan for teas, potatoes and sauce and Chocolate Peppermint for puddings. Delicious. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: August-September. H.90cm S.30cm rooted cuttings (3 of each) Grow your own herbs the essential culinary ingredients Lemongrass TP Invaluable for oriental cooking and brilliant for making gingery lemon cordial and tea. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: Pick leaves young, June-October. H.90cm S.30cm jumbo seedlings jumbo seedlings Passionately recommended Lemon Myrtle TP Grow this evergreen herb in a pot and enjoy its lovely lemon scent and creamy white flowers outside in the summer months and in a conservatory over the winter. Position: Full sun. Soil: Moist but well-drained a July-September. H.8m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants Despatched from early May Lemon Verbena TP A delicious, lemony herb with a hint of ginger a favourite. Position: Full sun, sheltered site. Soil: Welldrained. Harvest: June-November. H.1m S.30cm rooted cuttings 7.50 Despatched from early May 4. Rosemary Foxtail P I love this silvery, bushy spreading Rosemary, as handsome in winter as it is through the main growing season. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: All year. H.1m S.30cm x 9cm plant x 9cm plants L plant Despatched from late March 5. French Tarragon P The best herb to eat with fish and chicken. This has five times the flavour of the supermarket-bought herb. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: 7-10 weeks after planting. H.90cm S.45cm rooted cuttings Culinary Sage Thyme Jekka P Discovered by Jekka McVicar, this is top of its class. It tastes excellent, flowers early spring, and will leaf up and flower again if deadheaded. Position: Full sun. Soil: Well-drained. Harvest: All year. H.20cm S.5m x 9cm plant x 9cm plants 195 Despatched from late March sarahraven.com Thyme Orange P A strong, quick grower with lovely flavour. Position: Full sun or part shade. Soil: ell-drained. Harvest: All year (sparingly in first year). H. 0cm S.30cm rooted cuttings 6.50 Tarragon and Sage Collection P French Tarragon If I had to choose two perennial herbs to supply me all year, it would be this duo: handsome, productive over a hugely long season and utterly delicious Includes Culinary Sage (5 seedlings) and French Tarragon (5 rooted cuttings). Position: Full sun. Soil: ell-drained Harvest: All year (Sage), June-August (Tarragon). H.90cm S. 5cm items (as above) 150 These seedlings will be despatched from April unless otherwise stated 99

100 BESTSELLING FLOWER SEEDS 4. FLOWER seeds Ammi majus (Bishop s Flower) HA Our long-standing bestseller the best white filler foliage plant you can grow. H.90cm seeds 95 Ammi visnaga HA A slightly chunkier form of ammi, with dense yet delicate white and greendomed flowers and longlasting seedpods. H.90cm seeds 95 Antirrhinum White Giant F1 HHA/HA This one is a giant in pure-white, which makes a statuesque and beautiful cut flower. H.90cm seeds 50. alendula of cinalis Indian Prince HA Deep orange with crimson backs, which match the crimson centre of the flower. A classic. H. 5cm seeds 95 Spring is the moment for sowing the majority of seeds. Here is a small selection of our bestselling, easy to grow varieties Cerinthe major Purpurascens (Honeywort) HA Early-flowering with lovely silver, curving hoods, with deep-purple bells hanging like droplets below. H.60cm seeds Cosmos bipinnatus Double Click Cranberries HHA Like a handful of ruffled silk in the richest carmine. A brilliant find that should become a staple in your garden. H cm seeds Cosmos bipinnatus Dazzler HHA Large, open, buttercup-like flowers of carmine pink with delicate, feathery foliage. Beautiful, tall and airy. H.2m seeds Cosmos bipinnatus Purity HHA The classic cut flower and supremely lovely garden plant that no one should be without. It has great flowers and good foliage. H.1m seeds Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion' P A profusion of daisy-like flowers with a hint of pink. Can flower for about nine months of the year, gently self-sowing into all the nooks and crannies. H.25cm seeds Euphorbia oblongata SP Bright, acid-green flowers from spring until late autumn. My number one foliage plant that I pick to form the base of 95% of my arrangements. H.60cm seeds 75 1 Nicotiana alata Lime Green HHA Velvety, acid-green, trumpet flowers that mix with any colour. One of my absolute cutting garden staples. H.60cm seeds 95 1 Nigella papillosa African Bride HA A very glamorous nigella. Its beautiful flowers are followed by equally dramatic and beautiful seed pods. H.60cm seeds rlaya grandiflora (White Lace Flower) HA Beautiful mini handkerchiefs on delicate umbellifer flower heads. A long-standing favourite of mine. H.60cm seeds Zinnia elegans Giant Dahlia Mix HHA There is nothing nicer than the jumble of colours of these huge and spectacular flowers in a jug on the kitchen table. H.1m seeds ee our website for our full range of seeds, plants, bulbs and gardening kit

101 BESTSELLING FLOWER SEEDS Full on Fragrance Sweet Pea Mix HA Harlequin Sweet Pea Mix HA This combination of our favourite carmine and pink sweet peas for filling your garden and house with scent in the summer. Includes ing Edward II, Painted Lady and Barry Dare. H.2m seeds 25 A wonderful bi-coloured and highly scented selection together in a pack, includes Sweet Peas Lord Nelson, Matucana and Barry Dare. H.2m seeds 25 Highly Scented Sweet Pea Seed Tin Collection HA 1 pack each of Black Knight, Lord Nelson, Matucana and Painted Lady, in a beautiful Sarah Raven seed tin with full planting instructions and a successional sowing chart. Lovely as a gift. H.2m packets of seed in a Sarah Raven tin Clouds of Scent Sweet Pea Mix HA Beautiful and scented as they grow, and lovely together in a vase. Includes Sweet Peas Hi-Scent, Memorial Flight and Noel Sutton. H.2m seeds 25 Ultimate Sweet Pea Collection HA A wonderful selection of all the best long-stemmed, strongly scented varieties. Includes 1 packet each of Almost Black, Mollie Rilstone, Blue Velvet, King Edward II, Mrs Collier and Prince Edward of York. H.2m packets of seed 195 Add wonderful scent and colour to your garden Dark Cosmos Mix HHA The two darkest and richest coloured cosmos mixed together in one pack. Includes Cosmos Dazzler and Rubenza. H.2m seeds Buckets of Sweet Peas Collection HA All the very best colours and the very best sweet peas in this super-abundant, massively scented collection. Includes 1 packet each of Mollie Rilstone, Hi-Scent, Matucana, Noel Sutton, Painted Lady, Prince Edward of York, Wiltshire Ripple and Windsor. H.2m packets of seed Ultimate Cosmos Mix HHA Our bestselling cosmos in a fabulous mix. Includes Double Click Cranberries, Dazzler, Psyche White and Purity. H.2m seeds sarahraven.com See our website for more information and seeds to sow now 101

102 BESTSELLING FLOWER SEEDS Sarah Raven Wild Flower Meadow Mix P A wild flower meadow that will look stunning for months. For full content see website. H.60cm g of seed 7.50 Sarah Raven Ultimate Flower Meadow Mix HHA+HA This gives you a beautiful strawberries and cream mix of white and pink, with a scattering of blue. Includes cosmos, cornflowers, poppies and ammi. H.2m g of seed 95 Seed Shaker 18g 150 Cottage Garden Mix HHA+HA For those of us who like a bright and jolly mix of colours, sow this combination including zinnias, cosmos, malopes, and more. Lots of traditional cottage garden favourites that will flower not just for weeks but months. H cm g of seed 95 Seed Shaker 18g 150 Hardy Annual Cutting Patch HA Here are many of my favourite hardy annual flowers, supplied with a 5m x 4m detailed planting plan, to give you 2-3 vases of flowers a week from June to October. Includes 1 pack each of Calendula Indian Prince, Cerinthe major Purpurascens, Euphorbia oblongata, Helianthus annus Claret F1, Malope trifida ulcan, Salvia viridis Blue, Sarah Raven s Harle uin Sweet Pea Mix and Scabiosa Tall Double Mix. H.2m packets of seed ee our website for our full range of seeds, plants, bulbs and gardening kit Cutting Patch Seed Collection HA+HHA This carefully planned selection of cut flower seeds will produce 3- vases of flowers a week, from June until October. This is brilliant value and easy and hugely rewarding to grow. Planting plan and detailed instructions included. See website for a full list of varieties. H.2m packets of seed 27.50

103 BESTSELLING VEG SEEDS Boltardy Beetroot Boltardy A favourite sweet variety, which has provided me with the bulk of my beetroot and baby salad leaves for years. It is boltresistant, so you can sow it throughout the season seeds 95 Chard Bright Lights Use brilliantly coloured baby leaves raw in salad and larger leaves cooked like spinach.you ll need only one or two sowings for growing all year, as this variety is slow to bolt seeds 95 Courgette Defender F1 HHA This is a high-yielding, dark-green courgette, which crops over a long period. It s also noticeable for its flavour and resistance to mildew and mosaic virus seeds 50 Beetroot Seed Collection Includes 1 pack each of Beetroot Boltardy, Burpees Golden ORGANIC and Chioggia packets of seed 4.50 Burpees Golden Chioggia Bianca di Trieste Cucumber La Diva HHA A brilliant mini cucumber, best eaten small. It s easy to grow, absolutely delicious and very prolific seeds Dwarf French Bean Speedy ORGANIC HHA Hardier than most French beans, this is the best speedy one we ve tried. It s uick to mature in 60 days seeds French Bean Blue Lake HHA A wonderfully prolific climber with a long, steady cropping pattern of tender and tasty green beans seeds Runner Bean Polestar HHA Stringless, tasty and tender. One sowing of this will give you plenty of beans for weeks. The flowers are delicious too seeds 75 Multi-Coloured Courgette Collection HHA Looks wonderful in the garden and on the plate. Includes 1 pack of each Courgettes Bianca di Trieste, Romanesco and Soleil F packets of seed 4.50 Romanesco Soleil F Gardener s Delight Kale Nero di Toscana HA A wonderful crop for winter. The flavour and texture improves once the frosts have started as its sugars are released by the cold seeds Spring Onion North Holland Blood Red HA The best spring onion you can grow a must in my garden seeds Tomato Gardener s Delight HHA An easy, large cherry tomato you can grow inside or out. We do a second sowing of this for planting inside seeds 95 1 Tomato Sungold HHA Small, golden yellow-orange tomatoes with the sweetest flavour of any I know. Outstanding seeds 5.95 Essential Tomato Seed Collection HHA If I was to grow only three tomatoes, it would be these. Includes tomatoes Gardener s Delight, Noire de Crimée and Sungold packets of seed 8.95 Noire de Crimée Sungold sarahraven.com See our website for more information and seeds to sow now 103

104 SOWING AND GROWING KIT Black plant labels with a white pen Used more than any other labels in my garden. They look good and are easy to read. Clean with white spirit for re-use. L.38cm Set of Set of Bottle Top Waterers Use old plastic bottles for watering with these tops. The gentle sprinkling is ideal for young seedlings. L.5cm Set of 4 50 Treats 3m 2 SOWING and GROWING KIT Coir Jiffy Pellets Reusable trays filled with coir pellets. Soak the pellets, sow your seeds and, once germinated, remove the netting and plant out. Choose from Small (Dia.30mm), or Large (Dia.50mm) Small Tray Sets Single tray (with 45 pellets) 8.95 Set of 2 trays (with 90 pellets) all e lls pellets.5 12 pellets Please see our website for more sizes Rootgrow A naturally occurring fungi which works with the plant as it grows, extending its root system and acting like a net to catch nutrients and prevent leaching g Strulch Use this on all your borders and beds it will enrich the soil, suppress weeds, help retain moisture AND deter slugs and snails L cm Coir Pots Pot on your seedlings in these, then plant the whole thing out, they are biodegradable Set of 6 95 Set of Set of GroChar Fertiliser ORGANIC A pelleted, allnatural fertiliser, packed with nitrogen, phosphate and potash. The biochar keeps nutrients in the top level of soil, so they are readily available to the plants. Use on flowers, veg and container plants kg GroChar Seed Compost ORGANIC We trialled this at Perch Hill and it s now our compost of choice so we don t have to continue to use peat. It produced good germination and potting on results (see website for more details) L GroChar Soil Improver ORGANIC This delivers nutrients directly into the soil, improves its texture and speeds up plant growth. Add straight to your garden soil, or mix with compost for growing in the greenhouse (see website for more details) kg Orgro Concentrated Manure A totally natural, granular fertiliser, made from concentrated manure, rich in humus. Add 3-6 handfuls per square metre and rake in lightly. 15kg ee our website for our full range of seeds, plants, bulbs and gardening kit 1 Rootrainers Ideal for plants needing a long root run. 32 reusable cells, a frame and propagator lid. The Low Maintenance set contains an extra plastic tray with capillary matting so you can water less Original Low Maintenance 195

105 GARDEN WEAR AND KIT Irish Socks e all wear these in my family. Made in Donegal from Irish wool, they wash well and are soft and comfortable worn with boots or just around the house on a chilly day. Choose from: a. Moss, b. Sky, c. Dark Blue, d. Mauve, e. Blackcurrant or f. Burgundy in sizes 4-7 or 7-1 See website for more colours Favourite Gloves These are breathable so your hands don t sweat, and they re machine washable. They are the gloves I wear most. Colours vary. Choose from: Small, Medium or Large Sarah Raven Watering Can This is the best, longest lasting watering can you can buy. Heavy gauge steel, with a galvanised coating to resist rusting, and push-on rose. 5L capacity. Choose from Purple or Turquoise Sarah Raven Garden Apron Our denim aprons are hardwearing but soft and comfortable, with two deep pockets and a long wraparound tie. Choose from Long (L.70cm.90cm) or Short (L. cm.90cm) Short Long Slip-on Clogs Keep these by the back door for whenever you need to pop out. I live in mine. Choose from Green or Purple. Available in sizes Sarah Raven Bypass Secateurs Well made and super-sharp secateurs with carbon-steel blades. L.20cm For Ergo Snips, see page Sarah Raven Ergo Pruners A neat pruner for snipping and deadheading. The ergonomic handles incorporate a support pillar for extra control when cutting. L.15cm Sarah Raven Straight Pruners Ideal for light pruning, with sharp steel blades, comfortable handles and a locking mechanism. L.19cm Sarah Raven Secateurs Excellent quality secateurs with a good shockabsorbing cushion for comfort. An essential companion in the garden sarahraven.com See our website for more clogs and slippers 105

106 HOME AND LIFESTYLE We ve chosen some great things to use and to look fabulous in your garden and home through spring and summer. Solar LED Light String Daylight will power these for up to hours. I love them in the garden all year. Outdoor use only. Choose from white or warm white LEDs White 50 LEDs (L.5m) LEDs (L.8m) LEDs (L.20m) Warm White 100 LEDs (L.10m) LEDs (L.20m) LEDs (L.40m) Gardener s Pinafore Keep clean in the garden and kitchen with our incredibly soft, easy-to-wear pinafore. It has two deep patch pockets and wide crossover straps at the back. Just chuck it over whatever you re wearing and it looks good. Choose from: Aubergine, Slubby Linen or Indigo Denim. One size Tisaniere Our bestselling glass tisaniere is perfect for making your own blends of herbal teas. H.20cm, L.18cm, W.15cm Vol.480ml Battery Tealights These look really warm, with a gentle, flickering glow just like a real candle. There s no anxiety of a naked flame and they can t be blown out hugely recommended. Last over 100 hours with one disc battery each (included) Set of Solar Light Bulbs Looking like an old-fashioned individual filament light, hang these in a tree for summer evenings outside. Each bulb has its own individual solar panel. H.14cm each Set of Solar Pagoda Light Hang these AMA ING solar lights around your garden all through the summer. They look like paper but they re made from weatherresistant polyester so won t fall apart. Dia.30cm Venetian French Cotton Napkins Very long-lasting napkins in my specially chosen colour combinations. One of each colour as shown. Each napkin measures 43x43cm. 100% cotton Set of See our website for our full range of home and garden kit

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108 Ludwig Helfert Mexican Star Belle of Barmera DAHLIA COLLECTIONS Rubens Dahlia Collection A super-sumptuous, curvy collection of dahlias in soft natural colours, with just enough contrast between them to make the group sing. H.2m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Café au Lait Islander Linda s Baby Small World Mexican Star Dahlia Collection Nicholas Dahlia Mexican Star is reminiscent of the lovely chocolate cosmos but the plants are five times as flowery. Match this to the rich centre of Nicholas, and its main tone to the elegant spiky Ludwig Helfert. H.1m tubers (1 of each) tubers (2 of each) Return address: 1 Woodstock Court Blenheim Road Marlborough Wiltshire SN8 4AN sarahraven.com