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Ebenopsis ebano 7€/5seeds
Ebenus cretica 5€/20seeds
My garden plants have finally grown into flowering size and have produced seeds. One of the most beautiful Mediterranean shrubs, this shrubby legume from Crete is topped with bright pink flowers in spring, over shiny silver leaves. Takes about 3-4 years to flower from seed.
Echeandia texensis 4€/20seeds
Growing fast and flowering in its first year from seed, with daylily like foliage and tall stems of shooting star yellow flowers. And it gets even better! It flowers at the end of summer and autumn when most of your other perennials have past their glory! Needs summer water and a sunny or semi shady position.
Echinops graecus 5€/10seeds.
One of the spiniest of the genus in all its parts (leaves, stems and flowers) but what a sight when well grown and flowering profusely in the middle of the summer. Needs excellent drainage and is rather only suitable in a Mediterranean garden or it will easily rot.
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Echium aculeatum 5€/20seeds.
There are many Canarian Echiums tha look similar but this one really stands out. Big leathery rough leaves that look fresh even at the end of a dry summer and big heads of cream flowers with purple shades and pink stamens that appear in autumn and continue to flower throughout winter and early spring. As all macaronesian echiums it germinates very easy, but best sown in autumn or spring.
Echium angustifolium 4€/20seeds.
The leaves and stems of this are covered with spiny hairs giving it a silvery appearance especially when backlit but that makes the perfect background for its bright red flowers. Enjoys a summer drought and can be short lived.
Echium fastuosum dark blue form 3.5€/20seeds
If you are frustrated from growing light colored forms of this popular plant, I offer seeds from a dark blue form – and that’s the only one I have,so your chances are good. Flowers from the second year with big fat flower spikes.
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Echium onosmifolium 3.5€/20seeds
A Canarian species, forming a small shrub with green leaves with a greenish cast, and in spring covered in long inflorescences of white flowers.
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Echium simplex 4€/20seeds
A favorite of mine, this grows as a single stemmed tall flowering spike of white flowers. The big rosette of dark green leaves stays fresh even in the height of summer in the summerdry garden. It takes about 3 years to flower from seed but when it does it is truly magical. Combine it with E.wildprettii for a full Canarian extravaganza! Germinates fast when sown in spring or autumn.
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Echium virescens 3.5€/20seeds
Similar to fastuosum but with flowers more towards pink instead of purple.
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Echium wildprettii 4€/20seeds
An unfortettable sight when in flower, this monocarpic perennial from high elevations of Mt.Teide in Tenerife, takes Mediterranean conditions well. The huge spike of pink flowers is the most impressive sight in any garden it is grown.
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Emmenanthe penduliflora 3€/20seeds
An attractive small Boraginaceae annual from Mediterranean climate or deset western USA, this should be best sown in autumn in situ for a good flowering display in spring. Light yellow pendant flowers.
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Encelia farinosa 3€/20seeds
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Engelmannia peristenia 4€/20seeds
The Engelmann daisy, is a fast growing annual from western USA producing a multitude of yellow daisies. Best sown in situ in autumn in a Mediterranean climate.
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Entelea arborescens 5€/20seeds
For a great subtropical look, this New Zealand small tree is perfect for a coastal situation, but needs protection from drying winds and cold. Big leaves cover the upright stems and clusters of big white Malvaceae flowers adorn the branches at the end in spring. Germination is easy but a month of cold stratification will make it more even.
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Encelia farinosa 3€/20seeds
A desert shrub from Southwestern US with silver leaves and big yellow daisies. Very drought tolerant.
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Ephedra californica 4€/20seeds
I kind of love all Ephedras for their plant form , although it does take a few years to achieve that. This species from desert southwest US forms low shrubs that are spreading in time.
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Ephedra foemina 4€/20seeds
This Mediterranean widespread species starts as a small shrub but can grow into big proportions especially if it manages to grasp onto a supporting surface or another woody plant. Very decorative pinkish red berries throughout winter into spring.
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Ephedra nevadensis 3,50€/20seeds
Another beautiful species from western USA, this one is prized for its attractive intensely silver stems that differentiate it from all other greenish Ephedras. Suckers slowly to produce a big mat.
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Eremalche parryi 4€/20seeds
Parry's mallow, is another winter growing annual that in spring is covered with pink mallow type flowers. Easy to grow, best in situ.
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Eremalche rotundifolia 5€/20seeds
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Eremostachys laciniata 5€/5seeds SOLD OUT
It took several years before it was big enough to flower in my dry garden, but when it did it was a sight to behold! The fluffy yellow flowers with purple markings are heavily covered with hairs as are also the flowering stems. Slow growing perennial, going dormant in late summer in the dry garden. Sown in autumn, it germinates readily.
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Erica arborea 3€/30seeds
A shrubby heather, that eventually grows into a big shrub, this will do well only when your soil is on the acid or basic side. Do not try it in alkaline soils. Gets covered in spring in white flowers.
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Ericameria pinifolia 3.50€/20seeds
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Eriodictyon californicum 4€/20seeds
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Eriodictyon crassifolium 4€/20seeds
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Eriodictyon traskiae 4€/20seeds
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Eriogonum arborescens 3.50€/20seeds
One of the giants in the genus, this big shrubby has a beautiful natural rounded form, grey leaves and big infloroescences of white flowers that turn to brown and are decorative over a long period.
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Eriogonum cinereum 4€/20seeds SOLD OUT
A beautiful shrubby buckwheat from coastal California, with silver foliage and russet pink flowers that last a long time. Very drought tolelant.
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Eriogonum crocatum 4€/20seeds
The Conejo buckwheat, stands out for its very silver foliage. The summer lemon yellow flowers shine against the foliage and turn orangey as they age. My advise is to avoid overly alkaline soils.Very drought tolerant. Sow in autumn for best germination results.
Eriogonum fasciculatum 3€/20seeds
An easy shrub from California, covered in white flowers in late spring and summer that slowly change to brown as they age. Let it grow big or cut it back as soon as you like, it will take everything.
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Eriogonum fasciculatum subsp.flavoviride 3€/20seeds
A bit more compact and upright compared to the one above, but they both are good summerdry garden plants.
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Eriogonum fasciculatum var.foliolosum 4€/20seeds
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Eriogonum fasciculatum var.polifolium 4€/20seeds
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Eriogonum flavum 3.50€/20seeds
A tap rooted small perennial that eventually forms a small mat of leaves and yellow flowers in rounded inflorescences in summer. Some cold stratification aids germination results.
Eriogonum giganteum 3.50€/20seeds
An excellent shrub for the summer dry garden, with silvery white rounded leaves and huge flowerheads of white to pink flowers that turn to an also decorative brown. Give it space, it’s not called giganteum for nothing! Sow in autumn.
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Eriogonum grande var.rubescens 4€/20seeds
Commonly known as the red flowered buckwheat this is indeed the 'reddest' of all the species (although it is a pinkish red instead of a true red). Very easy from seed, not very long lived but provides lots of flowers. A bit bad behaving in alkaline soils, try to incorporate some organic matter in the soil when planting for best results. Sow in autumn. Germinates without treatment.
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Eriogonum grande var.timorum 5€/20seeds
Similar to the above but with grey leaves and white flowers. It is found on San Nicolas Island on the Channel Islands off the coast of California. Sow in autumn. Germinates without treatment.
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Eriogonum heracleaoides 3€/20seeds
The parsnip flowered buckwheat, is a small perennial with creamy flowers in summer. Perfect in a gravel bed. Some cold stratification aids germination results.
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Eriogonum jamesii var. jamesii 4€/20seeds
Another small Eriogonum with cream flowers that slowly turn to pink as they age. Very beautiful and completely covered in flowers when well grown. Drought tolerant as almost all in the genus. No pretreatment needed, sow autumn or spring.
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Eriogonum parvifolium 3,5€/20seeds
A ground hugging shrubby buckwheat from coastal California, covered in pink flowers in late spring and summer. Drought tolerant when established.
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Eriogonum racemosum 4.50€/20seeds SOLD OUT
A small tufted perennial with basal leaves and long upright flower spikes with white and pink flowers. Heat and drought tolerant. Two months cold stratification needed to germinate.
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Eriogonum subalpinum 4.50€/20seeds
A small perennial better suited for the rockery. Creates a mound of leaves from which rise stems with terminal rounded inforescences with cream flowers that turn to pink as they age. Cold stratification needed for germination.
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Eriogonum umbellatum 3€/20seeds
The are many forms of this well known buckwheat, and in my opinion all worth growing. Yellow flowers that turn orange on a small spreading subshrub. Takes drought and summer heat but enjoys a bit of cool root run, so it will do great when mulched with gravel. Cold stratification aids germination results.
Erodium gruinum 5€/20seeds
A small perennial from the Mediterranean but with relatively big purple flowers in spring. Looks great in a meadow composition. No pretreatment needed.
Erysimum cephalonicum 3€/20seeds
Great for the rock garden, this tiny wallflower creates of mat of up to 20cm that turns golden in spring when in flower. A very well drained spot ensures longer life.
Erysimum capitatum 4€/20seeds
A Western US wallflower, best grown as a biennial. Upright stems and orangey yellow flowers. I like this when it grows in a gravel bed. Sow in autumn, preferably in situ.
Erysimum rhodium 4€/20seeds
A species endemic to Rhodes, this forms small bushes that are covered in clear yellow blooms all spring long. Can very drought tolerant in well drained soils. Best replaced from seed or cuttings every 2-3 years. Grown alone to avoid crossing with other species/cultivars.
Erythranthe cardinalis 3.50€/20seeds
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Erythrina flabelliformis 5€/5seeds
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Eschscholzia
This year I'm offering a selection of different coloured California poppies, one of the easiest and most rewarding of annuals suitable for Mediterranean climates. Sow in situ in autumn for a great spring display.
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Eschscholzia californica aurantiaca 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Ivory Castle' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Mikado' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Mission Bells' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Purple Gleam' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Red Chief' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia californica 'Sundew' 3€/30seeds
Eschscholzia mexicana 4€/30seeds
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Euphorbia lambii 5€/20seeds SOLD OUT
The tree Euphorbia native to the island of Gomera at the Canary Islands. Apart from its beautiful form, especially on a mature plant, the lime green flowers in spring transform it into a magnifiscent specimen. Goes through a rainless dry summer without problems. Seeds germinate easily with cool autumn or spring temperatures.
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Eustoma grandiflorum 3.50€/30seeds
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Fagraea berteroana 4€/20seeds
A small or bigger tropical tree from Oceania belonging to the Gentianaceae, suitable for tropical places without frosts. Germinates easy from seed in warm conditions.
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Felicia echinata purple/blue form 4€/20seeds
A small shrub from South Africa, perfectly adaptable to summer dry conditions as it won’t survive for long if watered throughout summer. It looks amazing even without the purple daisies, due to its wonderful foliage covering tightly each upright stem.
Felicia echinata white form 4€/20seeds
Same as the above but seeds taken from white flowered individuals.
Fendlera rupicola 5€/20seeds
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Ferula communis subsp.communis 4€/20seeds.
Similar to the giant Ferula below, but this one differs in a few aspects. The flowering stems are not as branched, so they have a more upright instead of rounded appearance, the leaves are a bit more finely textured, the umbels are a bit smaller and the plant is a more reliably perennial, with flowers formed every year if grown well. Sow in autumn, They go dormant in the summer withdrawing back to ground.
Ferula communis subsp. glauca 4€/20seeds
The ‘giant’ of the Mediterranean Apiaceae, and a valuable architectural plant, for its rich feathery foliage and 2-4m flowering stems that are attractive in flower or seed. It usually takes 3 or 4 years to flower but when it does everybody looks at it with admiration! For me this particular subspecies usually behaves as a monocarp but the occasional plant will survive by a sideshoot. In nature it enjoys its dry summer rest by going dormant and losing all its leaves, but will not mind more regural garden conditions.
Ferulago nodosa 4€/20seeds
a smaller version of the giant Ferula, this perennial Apiaceae has typical fat nodes along its flowering stem. Excellent in a summer dry garden and carrying very attractive seed as well.
Fibigia clypeolata 4€/20seeds
A small Brassicaceae perennial with upright stems terminating in bright golden flowers and followed by big flat seedpods later on. Very cold hardy, and can take drought.
Fibigia lunarioides 4€/20seeds
A small shrub rather than a perennial, this loves rock garden or crevice like conditions but is equally adjustable in a summer dry bed. Very early flowers in the middle of winter, when you mostly need it.
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Ficus gasparriniana var.laceratifolia 6€/10seeds
A peculiar small fig tree from China. It is evergreen and produces lots of little red figs in late summer and autumn. Water it during summer to grow well.
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Forestiera pubescens 4€/20seeds
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Fouquieria splendens 4€/10seeds
If I had to pick one plant from the Sonoran desert it would be this species, the Ocotillo. Despite its appearance it is not hard to grow, but in a Mediterranean climate you should remember that it will need some heavy watering in summer as it would receive rain in Arizona with the monsoons. A full grown plant with multiple stems crowned with its fiery red flowers is an amazing sight. Despite its appearance it is easy to grow from seed. Sow in spring when the temperature has risen significantly. Do not overwater seedlings. Let the soild dry between waterings. The young seedlings can reach 20cm in their first year!
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Frangula californica 4€/5seeds
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Frasera fastigiata 5€/20seeds
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Frasera speciosa 4€/20seeds
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Fremontodendron californicum 4€/20seeds
One of the showiest members of the California chaparral, this eventually becomes a small tree ladden in spring with big golden flowers. If you want to grow it you have to restrict your summer watering to zero, as it can easily get fungal diseases and die, especially younger plants that are not established well.
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Fumana thymifolia 3.5€/20seeds
A rockrose relative, forming small shrubs with heather like leaves that are covered in spring with small Helianthemum like yellow flowers. Loves heat and drought in the summer.
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