High Class Hostas. Native & Exotic Ferns. Ornamental Bamboos. from mini to GIANT! including the rare and unusual

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1 By appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales Hostas Cultivation Bowden Hostas Spring 2015 High Class Hostas from mini to GIANT! Native & Exotic Ferns including the rare and unusual Ornamental Bamboos suitable for any garden Orderline: CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW GOLD EDALS 125 RHS GOLD EDALS

2 Welcome Welcome to the 2015 Bowdens catalogue. With a fresh look, and packed with some great ideas for your garden, our new catalogue will really inspire you. Our catalogue can only contain a small, carefully chosen, selection of what we supply. Our range is huge and there are many more plants online at Please remember to order early to avoid disappointment. All our plants are ready to send out now and some have very limited supply. We have labelled extremely rare and limited plants. This years exciting news is the acquisition of Jungle Giants, a specialist bamboo business. It is a highly respected specialist, with a tremendous reputation for supplying the finest plants. Don't hesitate to phone us for a chat. We love talking to our customers and look forward to your orders. Wishing you a wonderful gardening year. Tim Penrose Bowdens PS: Look out for our money-saving special offers, ideal for bulking up your order to get free shipping About Hostas By Appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales Hostas Cultivation Bowden Hostas Sticklepath How to Buy By Phone: Don t hesitate to phone us for a chat about your requirements. We love talking to our customers and are all ready and waiting for those phone calls. Online: Shop for our full range of hostas, ferns and bamboos on our website. By Post: Order Form Simply complete the order form that has been sent with this catalogue and return to: Bowdens, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NL Visit Us: At Sticklepath Why not come and see us at the nursery? See the opposite page for our opening times. Visti Us: At a Show See the opposite page for our event dates. Our Unique Guarantee We always guarantee your plants for 12 months from purchase (even after that, call us and we will probably replace). It's a no wriggle, cast iron guarantee that no other nursery dares give!!! Hostas are fabulous plants. They last for decades, providing colourful foliage and flowers from April to October. We have organised our hostas firstly by colour and then by size. We start with miniature blues and work through to the giant blues and the same with golds, green and whites. To maximise the space for stunning, inspirational pictures, information and care advice and is on our website. However, all our plants arrive with planting and care instructions. Don t forget to have a look at our pick of the hostas on page 4, some great garden ideas! A Guide to Our Icons in iniature...under 6" S Small " G 1 2 edium " L Large " Giant...Over 28" Fragrant Flowers Happy in sun Dryish shade/semi-shade Damp shade/semi-shade R C S Bamboo Icons Running Clump forming Small metres edium metres 3 Pondside or boggy areas L Large metres Bottle of Fern Feed 3.00 G Giant...7+ metres ail Order Hostas We send hostas mostly out of 1litre pots, or slightly smaller for miniature and small varieties. Occasionally a brand new plant can also be a quite small, but we are confident that all plants will make a good hosta in year one. We do not send plugs. We take great care to ensure your plants arrive in great condition. We remove loose soil from the roots and gently wrap them to retain moisture and clearly label each plant. We store some hostas in a chiller and despatch them bare root, even when garden hostas are in full leaf. These will soon come into leaf when planted out. Depending on size, plants are sent by first class post or by our couriers. If you have a particular requirement regarding delivery, then please call us - we re always delighted to hear from you. If you wish to send hostas as a present, we are happy to send the parcel directly to another address for you. Postage See order form for EU postage information One item only plants plants Over 25 plants FREE Tree Ferns and Bamboos priced inclusive of delivery to the UK 2 Secure online shopping

3 Visit our Award Winning Nursery! Our awards total 125 RHS Gold edals for show displays, including 26 Chelsea Flower Show Gold medals. Open from April to August, 10am - 5pm, onday to Saturday. You can browse the National Collection and eye the plants for sale. Don t miss our intriguing plant-hunters log cabin, complete with musty maps, 1930s typewriter and other vintage memorabilia. Bowden Hostas Bowdens, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2NL Come and enjoy a coffee in the plant hunters log cabin We are in the stunning Dartmoor National Park, 20 minutes from the 5 Exeter junction. Near RHS Rosemoor, NT Finch Foundry and Castle Drogo. The Eden Project is less than 2 hours away. We will be opening again for the 2015 National Garden Hybrid Hostas is housed throughout the garden. Some in dedicated beds, others interspersed throughout the established acre garden. _ Hostas...p4-23 Blue... p4-11 Gold...p12-17 White...p18-23 Collections...p24-25 Slugbusting Collections...p24 Surprise Collections...p24 Popular Varieties...p25 Ferns...p26-35 Dick's Collection...p26 Ferns... p27-34 Popular Varieties... p35 Tree Ferns...p36-37 Dicksonia...p36 Cyathea & Blechnum...p37 Contents See us at the following 2015 shows: alvern Spring Chelsea Gardeners World Gardening Scotland Hampton Court Tatton Park See our website for details: eet the Experts Bamboos...p38-46 Small dwarf bamboos to huge 8 metre giants! From humble beginnings as an award winning small hosta business, Bowdens has expanded by acquiring the legendary Rickards Ferns in 2011, the famous PW Bamboo in 2013 and, most recently, Jungle Giants. Our enlarged group is proud to hold over 125 RHS gold medals and boasts over 350 years of plant knowledge and experience. We focus on particular plant families, backed up with the support of our experts: ike Shadrack - Hostas Alongside the calm, guiding influence of Roger Bowden, we continue to enjoy the expertise of ike Shadrack, leading US hosta aficionado. As always, you can him via our website, his reply is always considered and personal. Dick Hayward - Ferns From collecting spore in Borneo to growing on in his specialist North Wales fern structures, Dick Hayward continues to bring us the finest and rarest of ferns able to survive a UK climate. We expect Dick to be with us at Chelsea this year to answer your ferny questions. artin Rickard - Tree Ferns Holder of The Veitch emorial edal, artin Rickard is greatly revered in fern circles. The first trader to import large quantities of Dicksonia tree ferns in the 1990s, he has won 10 Chelsea Flower Show Gold medals (a fern nursery record). Paul Whittaker - Bamboo Author of two bamboo books (one an award winner) Paul Whittaker is as much of a legend as you can get. With almost 50 RHS Gold edals to his name, and a mine of essential bamboo information, r Whittaker (or PW as he is known) is your man. Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 3

4 Blue Hostas Blue hostas are very calming grown beside water or flowing in amongst busier flowering perennials in a border. They retain their best blue colour in shade, some, like Bam Bam Blue, maintaining a good blue for the whole season. The increasing number of Halcyon sports with combinations of blue and white or blue and cream makes the choosing more difficult. There is also a growing family of the small ouse Ears hostas (opposite) to accommodate. It is just as well they stay small! Our pick of the blue hostas is Blue ammoth because it has proved itself a great garden plant with a beautiful shade of powder blue. page 11 4 Secure online shopping

5 SALL - SALL/EDIU Blue Hostas Slug Resistant Slug Resistant Blue ouse Ears 8.00 The picture says it all. Combines with other ouse Ears hostas to make a charming group. S Lucky ouse The sturdy, rounded ouse Ears leaves have a bright cream edge. S Limited Availability FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Frosted Frolic 6.00 Quite an upright hosta, the leaves really are rather thick. S Funny ouse This charming Blue ouse Ears sport from arco Fransen has a white margin which turns cream as the season goes on. S Reintroduction Bright Lights 6.00 Given only light shade, the centre of Bright Lights will be at its brightest. Flower Colour: Near White Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 5

6 Blue Hostas EDIU El Niño 6.00 The stunning contrast between the intense blue and bright white is kept best in good shade. A fantastic specimen. Flower Colour: Smoky Lilac Stand by e 9.00 Try this sport of June with upright growth and just a splash of yellow in the leaf. oonstruck 5.00 A pretty colour combination, with the centre paling to creamy white. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender S- ASK OUR EXPERTS First Frost 7.00 Superb as a showy specimen in a pot or a bed, First Frost has a creamy edge to the blue Halcyon leaves. Flower Colour: Lilac V ISIT U S O N LI N E 6 Blueberry uffin Semi-upright growth shows off light mauve petioles as the puckered leaves are held out of the way. Sunset Grooves 8.00 Good strong leaves are cupped which gives a trim appearance in the garden. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Secure online shopping

7 EDIU Slug Resistant Blue Hostas Ben Vernooij See the dramatic cream edge to this tetraploid First Frost sport. FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants y Lucky Star 9.00 From the Striptease family, a white line divides the blue centre from the lighter margin. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Firn Line Dazzling. The edge starts out yellow, but quickly turns pure white. June 6.00 Remaining incredibly popular, grow in more shade for a deeper colouration. Flower Colour: Smoky Lilac For expert tips and advice, visit our YouTube channel Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 7

8 Blue Hostas EDIU Timeless Beauty 9.00 A sport of Halcyon with beautiful pale centres to enhance the foliage. Fabulous alongside other blues. Slug Resistant Purple Haze Remarkable. Purple is infused right the way up the petioles and across the leaf giving a haze of purple in the spring. _ Bowden Hostas Visit the nursery We re open between: April - August on. - Sat., 10am - 5pm See page 3 for details Touch of Class 8.00 Too chewy for the slugs and bringing a certain grandeur to the border. Flower Colour: Lilac Warwick Curtsey 6.00 Charming heart-shaped leaves are gently outlined. Tom Schmid 6.00 Fast growing upright sport of Krossa Regal, providing a dramatic focus. Flower scapes can reach up to 5 feet. -L 8 Secure online shopping

9 EDIU/LARGE Beach Boy A sport of Dream Weaver with more yellow in the centre. The slugs won t like this one either. Flower Colour: Near White ore online! Even wider selection of Hostas, Ferns & Bamboos online! -L Blue Hostas Slug Resistant Slug Resistant Paul s Glory 6.00 Truly glorious. The combination of seersuckering and quilting make this a must for any shade planting. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender -L Kiwi Full onty 7.00 Add a flourish to your surroundings with this blue sport of Striptease. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender -L Glory Hallelujah 7.00 The seductive orange tinted colouring of the margin intensifies as the summer progresses. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender -L Blue Vision 8.00 Great substance and beautiful powder blue to enrich a large space. Flower Colour: Near White L Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 9

10 ASK OUR EXPERTS Blue Hostas LARGE Regal Supreme A lavish wide cream border frames the grey-green leaves. Characteristic vase-shaped growth of a Krossa Regal sport. Bam Bam Blue Upright and very corrugated, the intense blue lasts throughout the season. Flower Colour: Near White L Limited Availability L Ocean Isle Becoming more of a rich, shiny, dark green, with rippling golden margin, a mature mound can take your breath away. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Limited Availability Limited L Availability V ISIT U S O N LI N E Slug Resistant 10 Forbidden Fruit A visual feast! The orange glows out at you in the spring. Really tough for the slugs. Limited Availability L Dream Weaver 8.00 An impressive feature, prefers to be grown in the border rather than a pot. The striking central splash commands attention. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Secure online shopping L

11 LARGE/GIANT - GIANT Blue Hostas Slug Resistant FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants American Halo 8.00 Pure white flowers attract attention to this imposing specimen. It really does stand out for size and colour. Flower Colour: White Slug Resistant L-G Earth Angel 8.00 agnificent giant sport of Blue Angel, with a creamy yellow edge. Its gently undulating leaves give it a soft appearance. Flower Colour: Palest Lavender Blue ammoth 8.00 In the ranks of very large blue hostas, this one has to be up with the highest of them. Well worth finding the space for. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender G G From the appeal of the large, statuesque show stoppers to the intricate beauty of the delightful miniatures, Hostas are the go to perennial for both new and established gardens ike Shadrack Blue Hawaii 9.00 This semi upright is considered one of the best blues available. Slightly fragrant white flowers add to its beauty. Flower Colour: White L-G Slug Resistant Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 11

12 Gold Hostas Hostas Gold leaved hostas bring cheer to less bright spots in your garden. Some, like Orange armalade will enjoy sunshine, while the less thick-leaved Fire Island produces its own brightness and is happier in just morning sunshine. The golden foliage can be a perfect companion to nearby flowering plants, complementing yellow flowers or contrasting with purples. We find Liberty a really great hosta for the sheer thickness of its leaves and the stunning highly visible variegation of cream jetting into the green. page 17 FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants 12 Secure online shopping

13 ASK OUR EXPERTS INIATURE - SALL Gold Hostas Lakeside Down Sized 7.00 A very vigorous miniature, with somewhat shiny and wavy foliage. Beautiful in a pot. Flower Colour: Purple in V ISIT U S O N LI N E Silver Threads & Golden Needles 8.00 It is hard to put into words the unusual flecking and misting in the central portion of these golden leaves. S Tick Tock 6.00 Such a neat mound of sturdy, thick leaves, tough and happy to have some sun so long as it isn t too hot or dry. S Thumbelina 6.00 Just the right size for a fairy to live in. FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants S Hands Up This is the tetraploid Praying Hands, but a notably wider yellow edge to enhance the uniquely upright folded growth. S- Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 13

14 Gold Hostas SALL/EDIU - EDIU Limited Availability Enduring Beacon 8.00 Glossy bright gold through the season. Upright growth shows off the red petioles and, later, red scapes. on Red Scapes Rainbow s End 9.00 Dynamic colouring with a shiny finish. S- Flower Colour: Pale Lavender on Red Scapes rs inky 5.00 Not widely available, a spruce hosta with a distinctly rippled edge. S- 14 Fire Island 8.00 With its red stems and unbelievably intense yellow early on as the leaves begin to emerge, this is an absolute stunner! Lakeside Banana Bay 8.00 Brighten up your shady area with this jaunty wide mound of luminosity. Secure online shopping

15 EDIU Gold Hostas Luna oth 9.00 Vigorous and very easy, quickly attaining mature proportions. Limited Availability Gypsy Rose 6.00 Dazzling. This catches the eye like a jewel sparkling in the sun. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Orange Star Very thick orange yellow leaves bask in the sun. Another winner in this sport of June Fever from Jan van den Top. FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Lakeside Cha Cha 5.00 The golden yellow almost gleams on these slightly wavy leaves. The colours intensify as the weeks go by. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Glamour What panache! The shapely elegance of the elongated leaves is emphasized by the narrowness of the creamy centre. Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 15

16 Gold Hostas EDIU/LARGE - LARGE Tea at Bettys 8.00 One of the smaller fragrant hostas available. The ripples give it the refinement that its name suggests. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Clifford s Forest Fire 9.00 This hosta oozes pomp. A slightly shorter sport of Sagae, it has great presence and a certain grandeur. -L Reintroduction Paradise Power 8.00 Given warmth and sunshine, Paradise Power will reward you with brilliant gold leaves and a dramatic dark green border. ASK OUR EXPERTS V ISIT U S O N LI N E -L Phyllis Campbell 6.00 Emerging yellow in the spring, Phyllis Campbell settles to more of a creamy centre, then greener. Orange armalade 9.00 Always eye catching, this will add another dimension to a group of hostas or stand proudly on its own as a focal point. L L 16 Secure online shopping

17 LARGE/GIANT - GIANT Gold Hostas Slug Resistant Liberty The stunningly wide creamy margin ensures that Liberty takes centre stage all through the season. L-G ore online! Even wider selection of Hostas, Ferns & Bamboos online! Slug Resistant Fragrant Fire 7.00 Reddish petioles hold the shiny leaves up nice and high. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender L For expert tips and advice, visit our YouTube channel Titanic 8.00 The leaves are round, thick and glossy, making a specimen hosta in no time at all. Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 17 G

18 White Hostas A well placed hosta can be a superb focal point in the garden. Hostas with wide white margins like Patriot and Fragrant Queen immediately draw the eye. The more subtle variegations of Adorable and Sugar and Cream are gentler. iniature and small green and white hostas show off in their shape - Fireworks being so upright - and give a lovely balance to other small hostas in the same grouping. Our large and giant green hostas continue to be popular for those who want a statement of green in their garden or have a large area to landscape. The first time I saw Fragrant Queen I craved one of my own - it has not disappointed. The high proportion of creamy white captivates me each time I pass it. page Secure online shopping

19 INIATURE - SALL White Hostas Ice Cube 8.00 Dainty miniature, the shiny dark leaves just outlined with contrasting white. - Purple in Green ouse Ears 9.00 ay be used as a foil for more brightly coloured small hostas, as an edging plant, or in a neat little container of its own. S Reintroduction Lakeside Little Tuft 8.00 Robust and handsome, the hearty foliage is strong for such a small one. Flower Colour: Deep Purple S Small Parts 6.00 Shiny, dark, rapidly spreading small hosta, happy in sun and thick enough to deter slugs and snails. Ideal. S Fantasy Island 5.00 Strong growing delightful small hosta with lavender flowers on unusually pink scapes. Brightens a dull spot. on Pink Scapes S Fireworks Small but quite remarkable, the stiffly upright leaves are distinctive and the brilliance of the white draws the eye. Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 19 S

20 White Hostas SALL - EDIU Limited Availability Enterprise 6.00 A fresh looking combination to adorn your shady area. Raspberry Sundae 9.00 Amazing. The bright red clearly carries on up into the creamy white centre of the leaves. Flower Colour: Purple Slug Resistant Reintroduction kikutii 5.00 Hosta species from Japan with its characteristic narrow arching mound of shiny dark green. The flowers are quite late. Devon Green 6.00 We remain proud of our Ann and Roger Bowden introduction, dark green glossy foliage, very classy and extremely popular. Flower Colour: Smoky Lilac 20 Diana Remembered 7.00 Placed along a path, outside a window, or by the front door, you can fully appreciate the fragrance each time you pass. Flower Colour: Near White, waxy Candy Dish With its thick leaves, fast growth and purple petioles, this hosta has it all! Flowers bloom late in the season. Secure online shopping

21 EDIU White Hostas Limited Availability Praying Hands 8.00 Equally at home in a pot of its own, or arching over a group of miniature hostas. idnight at the Oasis The creamy parts of each leaf are speckled and flecked with green. ore warmth brings out more flecks. Fire and Ice 6.00 An excellent contrast of pure white and dark green. Takes time to establish, but stunning. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Tambourine 5.00 With such a good growth rate, Tambourine is great for ground cover. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Reintroduction Patriot 5.00 Brighten up a dull shady corner with the sharpness of dazzling white and dark green. The shoots are a pretty violet. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender Snake Eyes 9.00 You can almost hear it hissing at you! Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 21

22 White Hostas Adorable 8.00 A sport of the well loved Royal Standard, with similarly fragrant flowers. Flower Colour: White EDIU/LARGE - LARGE -L ore online! Even wider selection of Hostas, Ferns & Bamboos online! Reintroduction Striptease 6.00 There is a thin white strip dancing along the leaves. -L Sugar and Cream 6.00 A flowing mound of wavy edged foliage. The fragrant flowers will appreciate some warmth. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender L Reintroduction Limited Availability 22 Aoki Variegated 6.00 Good growth rate, chartreuse in the spring, paling as the time goes by so the variegation becomes more subtle. L Band of Gold 7.00 The crinkled green leaves have good substance and show off their wide border making a gallant specimen. Flower Colour: Near White Secure online shopping L

23 LARGE - GIANT White Hostas Limited Availability Reintroduction War Paint Ostentatious in the spring with white splashes on the rippling leaves. Later a gracefully arching green feature. Flower Colour: Pale Violet L-G Fragrant Queen A real showstopper! Thick, tetraploid leaves looking brilliant all season and fragrant flowers too. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender L Reintroduction Reintroduction Jade Cascade 9.00 Such long leaves - up to 20, their length emphasized by the long point and cascading nature. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender G Green Acres 7.00 Genteel and dignified flowing mound of green. ASK OUR EXPERTS V ISIT U S O N LI N E G Slug Resistant Slug Resistant Empress Wu Empress Wu is claimed to be the biggest hosta leaf yet. Do you have the space? Flower Colour: Pale Lavender G Jurassic Park Vigorous, this will quickly attain dinosaur dimensions! Slugs are put off by the massive, tough leaves. Flower Colour: Pale Lavender G Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 23

24 Hosta Collections Are you troubled from the attention of slugs? We have put together our ultimate collection that are resistant enough to deter even the hungriest of slugs! (see plant details throughout the catalogue) Liberty Firn Line Blue Hawaii Paul s Glory Beach Boy COLLEC TION Our Slugbusting Collection includes one each of the above and a copy of our exclusive booklet* to aid you in busting those slugs! (inc P&P) SAVE 12! *while stocks last Slug Resistant Look out for the slug icon for more slug resistant hostas! Bowdens Surprise Collections Not sure which hosta to choose? Let us select for you. We will ensure that you have a good mix of blues, yellows, greens, variegated and plain, and will let you know what size and colour they will be when mature, so you can plan your planting to show them to their best advantage. 10 x Hostas Free P&P (including a free Slugbusters booklet*) 20 x Hostas Free P&P (including a free Slugbusters booklet*) FREE Delivery! With all Surprise Collections 50 x Hostas Free P&P (including a free Slugbusters booklet*) 24 Secure online shopping

25 A selection of our well established varieties Even more available online Hostas Flower: Lavender Flower: Lavender Flower: Smoky Lilac Reintroduction S- Blue Cadet 3.00 S- Bold Ribbons 4.00 Halcyon 5.00 Flower: Pale Lavender Flower: Pale Lavender Flower: Lavender Reintroduction Ghost Spirit 8.00 Flower: White Waxy Whirlwind 6.00 Flower: Pale Lavender Fortunei 3.00 Aureomarginata Flower: Pale Lavender L Royal Standard 4.00 Flower: Pale Lavender L Zounds 5.00 Flower: Near White L Flower: Lavender L-G Winter Snow 6.00 Reintroduction Sum and Substance 5.00 G Frances Williams 5.00 G Herkules 8.00 G Postage One item only plants plants Over 25 plants FREE Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 25

26 Ferns See Dick Hayward on the BBC Ferns are remarkably tolerant of a wide range of situations, but growing in the most suitable conditions will give you the most luxuriant growth. For most dappled shade is perfect. As a general rule, try to avoid planting ferns in very windy spots, or in sites that are sunny during the early afternoon. Incorporate a little bone meal and leaf mould or other organic material to speed root establishment. Dick Hayward Specialist and Rare Fern Collection 2015 Dick has created a special collection of six rarer and more unusual ferns. Buy the complete collection for 70 (inc. P&P) and Save 12! Athyrium auriculatum New addition to the inventory of ferns cultivated in Britain. id-green matt fronds with wine-coloured stalks. Type of Fern: Deciduous 3 Blechnum minus In the wild the fronds reach a yard. The rhizome spreads slowly producing distinct clumps of fronds at short intervals. 3 Pteris cretica Parkeri A very attractive and fast growing fern. Not fully hardy, so requires a sheltered position. /Tender 2 2 L 3 L 2 26 Polystichum neolobatum One of the hardiest as its glossy leaves are impervious to winter. Stays strong and upright even in snow. Doodia Rough Ruby A fertile hybrid Doodia, with amazingly rough feel to the fronds which are a glorious maroon. /Tender Polystichum devexiscapulae A sickle-leaved Holly Fern with high-gloss texture resembling the Japanese Holly Fern but hardier. Secure online shopping

27 SALL Ferns Adiantum mairisii China An unusual, delicate and rarely offered fine fern with triangular fronds and wedge shaped segments. S 3 Adiantum venustum Himalayan aidenhair Fern Himalayas Adiantum venustum is a prize winner, providing delicately beautiful ground cover. New spring growth, briefly tinged salmon rose, comes early. S 3 Asplenium trichomanes 8.00 aidenhair Spleenwort British Native A small rosette forming fern. You see these traditionally growing in a wall or similar crevice. S 2 Athyrium minimum Probably one of the smallest Athyriums available, with its neat and intricate fronds. A must for any fern fan. Hardy to -10 C. Type of Fern: Deciduous S 1 Polystichum setiferum Congestum 6.00 Europe Excellent for low borders and rockeries. The midrib is short and the pale green pinnae overlap densely. S 3 _ Bowden Hostas Visit the nursery We re open between: April - August on. - Sat., 10am - 5pm See page 3 for details Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 27

28 Ferns EDIU Adiantum capillus-veneris Black aidenhair Fern British This is a very beautiful and delicate fern, but it needs a sheltered site and some warmth to show its best. 3 Athyrium filix-femina Lady in Red USA A Lady Fern with bright red stems that make a superb contrast to the green of the foliage and it is a must for any fernery or woodland spot. The stem colour intensifies after the second winter. Type of Fern: Deciduous 3 Dryopteris x complexa 5.00 British The pinnae are crisped giving a spruce, busy appearance to the fern. It will be magnificent if given a shady, sheltered spot. Type of Fern: Wintergreen 2 Dryopteris crassirhizoma 5.00 Thick Stemmed Wood Fern Japan Young fronds are yellowish-green and glossy. Beautiful under trees in the spring. Starts fronding early in the year. Type of Fern: Deciduous 2 28 Dryopteris dilatata Jimmy Dyce Great Britain A unique variation collected from the Isle of Arran in 1969, this dwarf selection has triangular fronds of deep blue/green. Type of Fern: Deciduous 2 Blechnum spicant 8.00 Hard Fern or Deer Fern British Native Long, narrow, dark green, glossy fronds are simply pinnate and make a handsome show. Secure online shopping 3

29 Polypodium scouleri Leathery Polypody or Scouler s Polypody USA A strikingly elegant slow creeping evergreen fern. The thickly lobed, polished, deep green fronds present a showy foot tall carpet best suited in deep shade. ASK OUR EXPERTS VISI T U S O N LI N E 2 EDIU Athyrium filix-femina Dre s Dagger A dwarf cultivar of Athyrium filix-femina. Thin dark green fronds and criss-crossing pinnae characterise. Type of Fern: Deciduous 3 FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Ferns Dryopteris koidzumiana Japan Rare. Stunning red brick colour, giving a great contrast to the many shades of green found in other ferns and plants around the garden. Type of Fern: Deciduous 2 Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance Japanese Wood Fern Japan Eye catching fern that provides colourful ground cover with pink fiddleheads that turn coppery orange as they unfurl. 2 Asplenium scolopendrium 6.00 Cristatum Hart s Tongue Fern British Native Asplenium scolopendrium with the characteristic bright green leathery fronds, crested at the ends. 2 Cyrtomium fortunei Clivicola 8.00 Japanese Holly Fern Japan Unusually broad leaflets are held on elegantly arching fronds. The mid green colour is held better in more shade. 2 Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 29

30 Ferns EDIU Athyrium niponicum Godzilla Undoubtedly named for its size and divine colour! Dark stems hold massive, arching mint and silvery fronds. Type of Fern: Deciduous 3 FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Athyrium niponicum Regal Red Japan Arching fronds of silver with red stems. A superb companion in a border planted with green and blue hostas. Type of Fern: Deciduous 3 Athyrium otophorum 6.00 Eared Lady Fern Japan The pale grey green of the fronds brings out the dark purple colour of the stems. Type of Fern: Deciduous Dryopteris stewartii A fantastic semi evergreen fern noted for its fresh bright green foliage early each spring. Fully hardy. 3 Type of Fern: Wintergreen 3 30 Dryopteris lepidopoda 6.00 Himalayas A beautiful Himalayan fern, pinky red new flush to the glossy foliage. Very easy to grow and lovely to look at. Polystichum 6.00 setiferum Plumosum Densum ossy Soft Shield Fern Central Europe Soft dark green fronds, which overlap as they form a dense clump. 3 2 Secure online shopping

31 LARGE Ferns Athyrium filix-femina Victoriae 8.00 Considered the Queen of Ferns, this selection of the deciduous, deer-resistant lady fern was the pride and joy of the Victorian fern craze. The narrow pinnae of Athyrium Victoriae are like little green boomerangs. At the end of each pinna, the fronds are crested, adding to the exquisite beauty. Type of Fern: Deciduous L 3 Dryopteris sieboldii 6.00 Siebold s Wood Fern China & Japan Pale, matt green fronds with broad, leathery segments. L 2 Asplenium 6.00 scolopendrium Hart s Tongue Fern British Native This grows fantastically well in Devon, seen amongst the hedgerows. A great fern that deserves a place in any garden. Type of Fern: Evergreen L 2 Athyrium filix-femina Frizelliae 6.00 One of the most unique ferns available today. Found in 1857, in Ireland, in the garden of a rs. Frizell, the Irish Tatting Fern. The narrow fronds are arranged like fuzzy green, ear-like projections on both sides of the leaf centre. Type of Fern: Deciduous L 3 Polystichum polyblepharum 6.00 Japanese Tassel Fern Japan Bipinnate fronds are glossy green and covered in golden bristles. The plant forms a loose arching shuttlecock. L 2 Dryopteris affinis Cristata (The King) 5.00 King of the ale Ferns British artin Rickard s love of ferns is followed closely by his love of the music of Elvis Presley. I now always refer to this fern as Elvis. Type of Fern: Wintergreen L 2 Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 31

32 Ferns LARGE Dryopteris erythrosora Prolifica 7.00 Japan Fronds more finely divided than the species and small bulbils may sometimes be produced over the upper surface of the frond. L 2 Dryopteris filix-mas 6.00 Linearis Polydactyla Linear ale Fern Great Britain Tall slender fronds, finely divided. Semi-evergreen. The degree of cresting is variable. L 2 32 Onoclea sensibilis 5.00 Sensitive Fern North America Bright green and deeply lobed triangular fronds. Shows autumn tints with the first frosts and retains its shape if left through winter. Type of Fern: Deciduous L 3 Blechnum brasiliense Volcano A fantastic fern from South America that has showy red new fronds which change to green as they mature, ideal for a shady spot in rich moist soil. Type of Fern: Evergreen/Tender L 3 FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Polystichum rigens 6.00 Japan The only fern with a fragrance. Triangular to lance shaped fronds with stiff, pointed tips. Woodwardia unigemmata Jewelled Chain Fern Taiwan This plant naturally arches towards the ground forming dramatic cascades of colour and foliage. The fronds are red on emerging. Type of Fern: Wintergreen Secure online shopping L 2 L 3

33 LARGE - GIANT Ferns Pteris umbrosa 8.00 With its long finger-like fronds this looks like a larger, more elegant version of the commonly grown Ribbon Fern (Pteris cretica). L 2 Polystichum setiferum Bevis A rare sport, found in a Devon hedgerow by r Bevis over a century ago. akes a handsome evergreen clump. Fronds drawn to fine points. Striking and elegant. L 2 Osmunda claytoniana 8.00 Interrupted Fern East Asia Fascinating! Spore producing pinnae are reduced in size and are black, creating a superb contrast with the sterile frond sections. Type of Fern: Deciduous G 3 Polystichum munitum 6.00 Western Sword Fern Northwestern USA Dark green, although the scales make it appear almost white when unfurling. One of the largest evergreen ferns for the British garden. G 2 Polystichum mayebarae aybar s Holly Fern Asia Long stiff dark green fronds arching from a central crown. Newly emerging croziers are covered in delicate silver scales. G 2 Blechnum chilense A rare magnificent fern with bold leathery fronds that can withstand really tough conditions. It spreads easily and can form large stands in moist ground. G 3 Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 33

34 ASK OUR EXPERTS Ferns GIANT FREE Delivery! When you order 25+ plants Dryopteris wallichiana 8.00 Wallich s Wood Fern Central Asia, Hawaii, exico & Elsewhere Rachis much darker, often black scales. Scale colour striking against the emerging yellowish-green fronds. Type of Fern: Wintergreen I started growing ferns in 1965 and started my nursery Rickards in We got gold medals 10 years running at Chelsea and they certainly don t grow on trees. Ferns are G 2 Woodwardia fimbriata 6.00 Giant Chain Fern Northwestern USA A superb majestic but elegant fern with large imposing fronds not readily available. G 3 exciting, they re great fun. Some of them are the most beautiful things. artin Rickard Dryopteris x australis Dixie Wood Fern USA This sterile hybrid produces tall elegant bushes of bright green upright fronds. G 2 VISI T U S O N LI N E 34 atteuccia struthiopteris Jumbo Central Europe Jumbo, as the name suggests is a whopper of a plant.could well reach 7 feet tall, larger than the species. It certainly won t be overlooked. Type of Fern: Deciduous G 3 Osmunda regalis Purpurascens 6.00 Purple Royal Fern Great Britain Large fern with purple stems and strong yellowygreen fronds also tinged purple forming a dense clump. Type of Fern: Deciduous Secure online shopping G 3

35 A selection of our ever popular fern varieties Even more available online Ferns Evergreen Tender Evergreen Evergreen S 1 Polypodium vulgare Bifidomultifidum Adiantum aleuticum Imbricatum Deciduous S 3 Asplenium scolopendrium arginatum 6.00 Wintergreen Asplenium scolopendrium Furcatum 6.00 Evergreen Athyrium niponicum Burgundy Lace Deciduous Dryopteris filix-mas Parsley Wintergreen L 2 Polystichum makinoi 7.00 Wintergreen L 3 Athyrium x Ghost Evergreen L 2 Dryopteris cycadina 5.00 Tender L 2 Dryopteris dilatata Crispa Whiteside 5.00 L 3 Dryopteris erythrosora 6.00 L 2 Dryopteris labordei Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 35

36 Tree Ferns Dicksonia squarrosa A stunning and magnificent New Zealand tree fern. Totally unique and recognizable by its jet black trunk and leaf stems. A real spectacle! Size: 25cm trunk FREE with all tree ferns of a size of 7.5 litres and upwards HSK Tree Fern Feed 500ml 6.00 HSK tree fern feed, provides all the vital nutrients required for vigorous growth of tree ferns. See page 2 for delivery details. I love tree ferns. No one in the country has a range to compare to Bowdens. artin Rickard Dicksonia antarctica The Soft Tree Fern. Hardiest of all the tree ferns that we offer. Sizes: 3ft tall, potted plant ft log ft log ft log ft log ft log ft log ft log ft trunk, potted plant - 30 fronds mature girth magnificent specimen All prices include shipping. Smaller tree ferns are couriered to your door Larger (mainly over 5 feet) are delivered through our hauliers. 36 Secure online shopping

37 ASK OUR EXPERTS Larger specimens available - see our web site Tree Ferns Cyathea dealbata The national symbol of New Zealand, the Silver Tree Fern or Ponga. The undersides of fronds are silver. Quite simply stunning. 6 years old. Sizes: 7.5 Litre pot Litre pot cm trunk, 6 years old VISI T U S O N LI N E Larger specimens available - see our web site Larger specimens available - see our web site Cyathea medullaris The famous Black Tree Fern or amaku. Striking black scales on the croziers. Generally recognised as the largest and most handsome of tree ferns. Sizes: 7.5 Litre Pot, Plant 3ft high Litre Pot cm trunk, Plant 7ft high Cyathea cooperi A beautiful tree fern that grows well in dappled shade. It boasts a slender trunk of around 6-12 inches and can reach heights of 30 feet in ideal conditions. Sizes: 1 Litre Litre Larger specimens available - see our web site Blechnum tabulare From the Table ountain in South Africa, this tree fern forms a stout trunk with a canopy of bright green and leathery leaves. Sizes: 1 Litre Pot Litre Pot Litre Pot Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 37

38 Bamboos See Paul Whittaker on the BBC at Cheslea Flower Show One of my favourite bamboos is the Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis with its bright golden culms and for its great height. Paul Whittaker For most people, the thought or vision of a Bamboo is a tropical giant from a wild equatorial jungle. Although the plants from these hotter climates are more numerous than their temperate relatives, there are well over 300 species, varieties and cultivars hardy on our islands. These temperate bamboos are mostly all evergreen and without doubt some of the hardiest plants in British gardens, many native to the harsh climates of the Himalayas, East China and Korea. Bamboos are fast gaining in popularity, their winter greenery and constant movement add a different dimension to the garden. Choice can be made from foliage and canes (culms), specimen plants, ground cover or screening. Habits vary from the tight clump forming to the incredibly fast spreading, with heights up to 40. Cane colours go from gold, through blue and green to red, deep purple and black. The foliage is as varied, ranging from thin almost needle like to massive ashet sized leaves, usually green. However within the genera there are some striking variegations, white, cream and yellow stripes, streaks and mottling. Combine some of the above and you have a recipe for a group of outstanding ornamental plants. page 45 R C S L G Running Clump forming Small metres edium metres Large metres Giant...7+ metres Delivery included! All bamboo prices include delivery 38 Secure online shopping

39 SALL Bamboos Indocalamus solidus Long dark green leaves, 8-10cm, supported on gravity defying slender culms which do not bend with the weight as the stems are solid. Its culms age to blackish green. Height: 2m. Pot Size: 5 Litre S R ore online! Even wider selection of Hostas, Ferns & Bamboos online! Pleioblastus variegatus A dwarf bamboo with pale green canes and narrow dark green leaves with cream stripes. Height: 1m. Pot Size: 5 Litre S R Indocalamus tessellatus The particularly large leaves give this bamboo a very tropical look. Height: 2m. Pot Size: 5 Litre S R Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 39

40 Bamboos EDIU These Borinda bamboos are ideal for people wanting a clump forming, stunning ice blue caned bamboo ichael Brisbane Fargesia denudata Huanlong Roy Lancaster introduced this bamboo in the early 1990s. id-green leaves and the culms are tinged yellow which can become a rich yellow if exposed to full sun. Height: 3m. Pot Size: 5 Litre Pot Size: 10 Litre C 40 Fargesia denudata Xian A slightly lighter branched form of the species. With smaller leaves and culms this also arches, but delicately. Perfectly hardy and evergreen. Height: 3m. Pot Size: 5 Litre Pot Size: 10 Litre C Chusquea culeou This beauty has creamy white sheaths over bright olive green culms which soften to a yellow brown colour. It can easily tolerate windy conditions and is good for screening and hedging. Height: 4m. Pot Size: 3 Litre Secure online shopping C

41 EDIU Bamboos Fargesia murielae Jumbo Quicker growing in height than murielae with a larger leaf giving it a more open habit. As bubbly and fresh as the rest of the family. Height: 4m. Pot Size: 7.5 Litre Pot Size: 30 Litre C Pseudosasa japonica A beautiful bamboo that has arrow straight culms supporting multitudes of large and glossy leaves. Height: 3m. Pot Size: 5 Litre R _ Bowden Hostas Visit the nursery We re open between: April - August on. - Sat., 10am - 5pm See page 3 for details Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 41

42 Bamboos EDIU Fargesia robusta Dark green culms with short branches that grow at a typical Fargesia 45 degree angle from the culm, together forming a cone shape. The sheaths are a startling clear white, and are outstanding in the spring when the new shoots rise from the ground. Height: 4m. Pot Size: 7.5 Litre C 42 Phyllostachys aureosulcata Aureocaulis The brightest golden bamboo we offer. Was a huge success last year, with many people buying several of them for tall screening. Known as the Golden Chinese Timber Bamboo, this plant has bright golden culms with striped ones occasionally rearing their heads. Height: 4m. Pot Size: 10 Litre Pot Size: 20 Litre R Fargesia rufa This makes an excellent show plant for any spot as it is quick, bubbly and flows beautifully in a pot or in the ground. Sheaths are a dark peach colour. anageable and clippable. Height: 4m. Pot Size: 5 Litre Pot Size: 10 Litre Secure online shopping C

43 EDIU Bamboos Fargesia scabrida Distinguished by orange brown persistent sheaths, and open tabulated branch habit. Plant as a single specimen or use for screening. Height: 4m. Pot Size: 5 Litre C Thamnocalamus crassinodus Lang Tang The culms tend to grow in a V formation which can make it look stocky. Dainty leaves. Height: 4m. Size: 5 Litre R Delivery included! All bamboo prices include delivery Phyllostachys bissetii asses of dense, dark foliage. Tall, slightly arching fat canes are shiny and dark green, changing to yellowish green with age. Young shoots are edible! Height: 5m. Size: 5 Litre R ore online! Even wider selection of Hostas, Ferns & Bamboos online! ASK OUR EXPERTS VISI T U S O N LI N E Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 43

44 Bamboos EDIU - LARGE Semiarundinaria fastuosa This stately, tidy, bolt upright bamboo makes a real contrast to the others. Culms turn dark red in later years when it also starts walking off in straight lines from the main plant. Height: 5m. Pot Size: 5 Litre R Delivery included! All bamboo prices include delivery Phyllostachys nigra This picture really does show its dark, ebony like culms which will come through on maturity, you will need to be a little bit patient! It s a real speciality, known as the Black Bamboo and we highly recommend it. Height: 5m. Pot Size: 5 Litre Pot Size: 43 Litre R 44 For expert tips and advice, visit our YouTube channel Phyllostachys aurea Very tough and clump forming in habit, this will produce thick culms with congested nodes and internodes at the base, excellent for cutting and drying. Height: 6m. Pot Size: 5 Litre Secure online shopping L R

45 ASK OUR EXPERTS LARGE Bamboos Chusquea gigantea This vigorous bamboo will get to 6+ metres and in some areas of the Welsh borders to 10 metres. It is great for big gardens. Plant on and stand well back! Height: 6m. Pot Size: 10 Litre Pot Size: 20 Litre Pot Size: 30 Litre L C Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis Frequent zig zagged culms are a gorgeous golden colour and make quite a talking point. Tall growing, so is great for hiding anything in the garden! Paul s desert island bamboo. Lustrous, deep green foliage. Height: 6m. Pot Size: 10 Litre Pot Size: 20 Litre L R VISI T U S O N LI N E Available August 2015 Borinda papyrifera CS1046 The finest blue bamboo ever. A stunner with ice blue stems. Limited availability from Autumn Height: 5m. Pot Size: 10 Litre Pot Size: 3 x 10 Litre L C Limited Availability Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com 45

46 Bamboos LARGE - GIANT Phyllostachys vivax One of the biggest in the UK and very fast. Very dark green, highly polished culms. Height: 6m. Pot Size: 5 Litre L R 46 Phyllostachys vivax Aureocaulis Golden culms make a striking bamboo. Very easy to grow, an ideal first bamboo to get you started for screening in your garden. Height: 8m. Pot Size: 5 Litre G R Phyllostachys nigra Henonis Olive green canes turn to grey with age, topped with masses of shimmering leaves. Height: 6m. Pot Size: 3 Litre Secure online shopping L R

47 Visit Bowdens in Devon Come and enjoy a coffee in the plant hunters log cabin See the National Collection of Hostas (odern Hybrids) Planting Plans and Landscape Gardening We delight in producing ideas and plans for large garden areas. We work with a super team of easy to work with professionals to ensure we get the right result for you. Call us on and make an appointment today. We have built hosta areas, ferneries, walls of ferns, designed tree fern walks, mixed plantings and also many smaller projects. You may even require a quote for 200 plants of one type. Please ask us to quote for your large garden area. Why not visit our gardens containing The National Hosta Collection and nursery where you can purchase all the Hostas, Ferns, Tree Ferns and Bamboos featured in this catalogue, plus many more! We are open from 1st April 2015 to 31st August We have spectacular Open days in conjunction with The National Garden Scheme (The Yellow Book). These dates are: 25th and 26th April 30th and 31st ay 20th and 21st June 11th and 12th July Expert advice is on hand and cream teas are served throughout the day! Owner Tim Penrose Drop in and visit! A30 Okehampton Foxlandy Ash Park Farm A30 Sticklepath Belstone St ary Church Finch Foundry Taw River Inn R iver Taw oretonhampstead Bowdens, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NL (Just 15 minutes from Bovey Castle) We credit all our photos on line at Tim with a gold at Chelsea 47

48 Spring New Acquisition Bowdens has just got even better! Bowdens are proud to announce a further acquisition - the renowned specialist bamboo business Jungle Giants and, just as importantly, the plant skills of the former owner ichael Brisbane. ichael s bamboo nursery was featured in the RHS magazine The Garden in September last year: Limited Availability Available August 2015 Borinda papyrifera CS litre bamboo for delivered. 3 plants for 200 Strictly limited availability, so reserve your plants now! Orderline: sales@bowdenhostas.com Bowdens, Sticklepath, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 2NL I was impressed by ichael s bamboo collection which in size and quality surpassed anything I had expected and triggered happy memories of travels in the mountains of East Asia and Chile Roy Lancaster ichael will be working with Bowdens on producing a larger volume of the new species of bamboo Borinda. They are a non invasive, clumping bamboo with fantastic powdery blue - grey culms. A definite must for any bamboo fan. ichael will be with us at the Chelsea Flower Show this year for the early part of the week and will be delighted to meet you and talk everything bamboo! Roy Lancaster with ichael Brisbane at Jungle Giants