Category Archives: Woodlanders

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  x Mahoberberis aquisargentii

  Posted on April 1, 2015 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, shade tolerant, Shrubs, winter interest, Woodlanders

  We can never have enough tough shade tolerant shrubs that can also take it dry and with this in mind I imported this bizarre cross between Mahonia aquifolia and Berberis sargentii in 2003, so I thought it about time I promoted it! It will grow to about 1.5metres each way with stems erupting from ground […]

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  Aquilegia vulgaris ‘Middle Gully Gold’

  Posted on February 4, 2015 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Ground cover, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  This form of Columbine or Granny Bonnet if you prefer is one that I have selected and it now makes a telling feature in my home garden. Like all other forms of A. vulgaris it is as easy as pie to grow but is also promiscuous so that it will come truer from seed if […]

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  Beesia calthifolia

  Posted on December 18, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, winter interest, Woodlanders

  This stunning Asian woodlander is only just making its presence felt in Australia. It was first named in 1915 after Bees Nursery in England but didn’t make it into cultivation in any real way until Bleddyn Wynn-Jones and Dan Hinkley reintroduced it into Western horticulture in 1996 and am I glad they did. It has […]

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  Chelidonium majus ‘Flore Plena’

  Posted on December 9, 2014 by stephenryan in evergreen, Foliage plants, Ground cover, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  The double flowered form of Greater Celandine is an easy going short lived perennial that will lightly self seed in any sun or semi-shaded spot with enough moisture so once you have it you will probably always have it and like me I doubt that you will be upset. Excess plants are easily pulled out. […]

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  Uvularia sessilifolia ‘Cobblewood Gold’

  Posted on October 17, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Perennials, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  This tiny little North American woodlander is so small and petite that I usually only sell it when I point it out to people so hopefully this post might encourage some of you to actually ask for it and its relative U. s.‘Variegata’ which has white edged leaves. My selection only grows to about 15cms. tall […]

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  Schizophragma integrifolium var. fauriei

  Posted on October 14, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Climbing plants, Collector Plants, Deciduous, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  The self clinging climbers in the Hydrangea family are unique and indispensable as garden plants. What other self clinging shade tolerant showily flowering climbers that are cold tolerant are there? If you know of any let me know as I’ll won’t to grow them as well. The Genus Schizophragma only differes from true Hydrangeas in […]

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  Ruscus aculeatus Hermaphrodite form

  Posted on September 23, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Perennials, shade tolerant, Uncategorized, winter interest, Woodlanders

  As much as it might be a bit indelicate to talk of sex there isn’t any choice when talking of the butcher’s brooms. Usually both male and female forms need to be present if the girl one are to get the stunning long lasting berries stuck in the middle of the leaf like phyllodes. So […]

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  Smyrnium perfoliatum

  Posted on September 14, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Edible, Good for cutting, Insect attracting, Perennials, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  This is one of the best self seeding biennials for semi-shade bar none in my humble opinion! It grows to about 60cms tall at flowering and to the uninitiated it could be a Euphorbia with its limy-yellow bracts surrounding the flowers. However those that look closely will realise that it is in fact Apiaceae (in […]

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  Uvularia grandiflora

  Posted on September 12, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Perennials, shade tolerant, Woodlanders

  This has to be one of the most elegant of woodland perennials and the common name of Merry Bells almost says it all, just as well the common name wasn’t derived from its botanic one as it was named after the flap of skin that hangs down the back of your mouth, Hardly romantic! It […]

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  Saruma henryi

  Posted on September 5, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Perennials, shade tolerant, Uncategorized, Woodlanders

  This lovely woodland perennial is rarely seen in nurseries in Australia and I have a nice batch just potted into 6″ pots at $18.50 so don’t miss out. It grows to about 40cms. tall and has furry heart shaped leaves that are a feature on their own, but when it flowers its three petalled yellow […]

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