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PAEONIA
veitchii Woodwardii
50cm		 Attractive Paeony foliage and single pink flowers, hardy and steadily increases each year. £6  
PAPAVER
orientale Beauty of Livermere 1m
(Oriental Poppies)		 One of the finest red poppies; a rich ox-blood red with a centre of quivering black stamens £4.50  
Bonfire
80cm		 Huge red poppies with black spots; good upright habit. £4.50  
Carmen Ruffled red petals, dark centre. £4.50  
Casino Huge crepe-like white petals; black centre. £4.50  
o. Patty's Plum 50cm Exquisite plum purple blooms, 10cm or more across £4.50  
Ruffled Patty Ruffled purple petals. £4.50  
Scarlet o' Hara Well, she would have to be red - lovely satin red blooms. £4.50  
Snow Goose Semi double white blooms with a huge boss of purple black stamens. £4.50  
Snow Queen Lovely white flowers, black centred; wonderful spring flowers. £4.50  

Tiffany
80cm

 Maroon; white frilled edge £4.50  
ruprifragum
20cm		 Grey leaves and love soft range poppies throughout summer £3  
PARAHEBE
cattaractae
25cm		 Neat dwarf shrub; spikes of pretty blue flowers; good for a dry sunny spot. Tough. £4  
perfoliata
60cm		 My favourite; I love it growing over a wall, blue/grey leaves and attractive drooping spires of pretty blue flowers. £4  
PERSICARIA
No fuss plants for excellent groundcover
affinis superba 20cm Close spreading mats of neat leaves, turning russet in winter. Nice spires of pink flowers over summer and autumn. A great no fuss plant. £3.50  
affinis campanulata 25cm Rip-roaring ground cover.
Dark veined handsome leaves and sprays of pink flowers.
Well placed, it is excellent		 £3.50  
amplexicaulis Firetail
1m		 Olive green mound of leaves and attractive, whip-tails of red flowers £4  
bistorta superba
1m		 Clean green leaves and tall spikes of sugar pink. £4  
vaccinifolia An excellent carpeting plant, highlighted throughout autumn with a cover of tiny pink candles. Lovely falling over and adhering to a rock £3  
PHLOX
maculata
Rosalinde 1m		 The tall garden phlox; wonderful, fragrant, midsummer border plants. A pretty pink. £4  
paniculata
White Admiral		 Excellent white Phlox: I have a clump that is now 20 years old. £4   SOLD OUT
PHORMIUM
tenax
New Zealand Flax		 Strong, tall straps of leaves and in a warm summer fantastic red flowers; this has come through minus 15 temperatures with us. £4  
tenax purpurea Purple leaved variant. £4  
PHYOPSIS
stylosa Nice ground covering plant, small leaves and pink flowers and the unmistakable smell of fox in the air. Great. £3  
POLEMONIUM
caeruleum
Jacob's Ladder		 Green pinnate leaves arranged as on a ladder!
Blue flowers.		 £4  
caeruleum album White flowered variety. £4  
POLYGONATUM
multiflorum Solomon’s Seal
90cm		 Slender arching stems set with dark leaves. Cream teardrops of flower hanging elegantly £4 Polygonatum Solomons Seal - Abriachan Nurseries
variegatum The blue flowers look well against the variegated foliage. £6.50  
POTENTILLA
Etna
30cm		 Good Midsummer border plant; cups of volcanic red flowers. £4  
Monarch's Velvet 40cm Pretty foliage and rich double velvet red flowers. £4  
recta sulphureum
50cm		 Upright growing habit; yellow cups of flower. £4  
PRATIA
pedunculata
County Park		 Tessellated leaves with blue star flowers.
A summer flowering alpine.		 £3  
         
uricula Butterwick Auricula Arundel Stripe - Abriachan Nurseries Auricula Bradmore Bluebell - Abriachan Nurseries Auricula Yorkshire Grey - Abriachan Nurseries Auricula Brazil
Auricula Sweet Pastures - Abriachan Nurseries

PRIMULA AURICULA
We are well known for our extensive range of fabulous Auriculas.
We arrange an Auricula Theatre on the nursery each Spring
Auricula are exquisite and endlessly fascinating, start your own collection.
(Click to go to our full Primula Auricula Catalogue)

 Auricula Balbithan - Abriachan Nurseries
Auricula Elizabeth Ann Auricula Dales Red - Abriachan Nurseries Auricula Beechan Green - Abriachan Nurseries Auricula Joyce - Abriachan Nurseries Auricula Cheyenne

OLD FASHIONED PRIMROSES
We grow many Primulas, modern and old varieties both doubles and singles. They have a very special charm. We offer some of the old varieties every year and then have to build up stocks again.

If you are looking for a particular old primula, you are welcome to e-mail info@lochnessgarden.com or call (01463 861 232) to check availability.
If you have old varieties that we don’t, and you would like to swap, do get in touch.
OLD & DOUBLE PRIMROSES AND POLYANTHUS
Amy Smith Pretty pale pink primroses on dark green foliage. £4 primula Amy Smith - abriachan nurseries
Barbara Midwinter Elegant leaves and light purple flowers often appearing in winter £4
Beeches Pink Small polyanthus, dusky purple. £4  
Bluntenkissen Dark flushed foliage; cerise with large yellow eye £4  
Cherry Small red single. £4  
Dark Rosaleen Dark foliage; rich pink striped flowers. Very dramatic and vigorous £4  
Duchess of York Floriferous mauve polyanthus.
Early flowering, fragrant and eye catching		 £4  
Elizabeth Browning Small pretty primrose polyanthus; flushed pink. £4  
Francesca Lime green and yellow flowers, crinkled edges. Amazing. £4   SOLD OUT
Guinevere A most beautiful old primrose.
Large soft pink heads over bronze		 £4  
Groeneken’s Glory A very nice old single.
Soft mauve flowers with a yellow green eye		 £4 Primula Groeneken's Glory - Abriachan Nurseries
Hallbarn Blue Beautiful blue primroses; floriferous; glossy leaves. £4   SOLD OUT
Ingrams Blue Rich violet purple blooms set in a purple calyx; dark flushed leaves. Lovely £4   SOLD OUT
Iris Mainwaring Neat dark green leaves whish set off the pale mauve/pink flowers well £4  
John Fielding Cerise purple; neat early primroses; fragrant £4 Primula John Fielding - Abriachan Nurseries
Katy McSporran A fantastic double cowslip £4  
Kinlough Beauty Dwarf free flowering polyanthus; salmon pink, each petal striped £4  
Lady Greer A great favourite.
Small polyanthus heads of biscuit yellow		 £4  
Lingwood Beauty Compact magenta red polyanthus. Good vigour £4  
Lambrook Mauve One of the old Marjory Fish primroses.
Neat dark green leaves and soft lilac primroses		 £4  
McWatts Claret Pretty purple small dusky purple £4  
McWatts Cream Lovely small cream polyanthus £4  
Mrs. Eagland Good old magenta polyanthus £4  
Perle von Bottrop Large regal purple primrose. £4 Primula Perle von Bottrop - abriachan nurseries
Port Wine Port wine red flowers on very lovely dark foliage £4   SOLD OUT
Rosemary Cottage Pretty soft yellow primroses with toothed red flushed foliage. £4 Primula rosemary cottage - abriachan nurseries
Rowena Pale magenta primroses £4 Primula Rowena - Abriachan Nurseries
Sir Bedevere Lilac/ purple blooms on dark foliage £4   SOLD OUT
Siska Strong purple polyanthus flowers, yellow star like eye. Flowers late £4  
Snow Cushion Flat foliage and small neat white primroses. £4  
Theodora Neat habit, floriferous magenta pink £4 Primula Theodora - Abriachan Nurseries
Tipperary Purple An old Jack in the Green; purple flowers in a green ruff. £4 Primula Tipperary Purple - Abriachan Nurseries
Tomato Unique; orange/red primroses on neat foliage. £4 Primula tomato - Abriachan Nurseries
Wanda Purple flushed foliage and red/purple flowers; Wanda can be a startling plant, and wonderful if planted in quantity. £4 Primula Wanda - Abriachan Nurseries
DOUBLE PRIMROSES
Blue Sapphire Neat dark blue double £4 Primula Blue Sapphire - Abriachan Nurseries
Belarina Cobalt Rich cobalt blue double. £4   SOLD OUT
Dawn Ansell Perfect double white in a green calyx ruff; a jack in the green £4  
Lilacina plena The old Quakers Bonnet, lilac pink double blooms that drape over the leaves, beautiful. £4 Primula Lilacina plena - abriachan nurseries
Val Horncastle Double pale primrose yellow double £4  
Asiatic & Candelabra Primroses
All excellent garden plants, that grow well in any soil that does not dry out. They love good dappled shade, such as woodland glades, but perform well in any spot that does not dry out. Valley floors are their native home. A feed of manure; sets them up a treat.
bessiana Pretty purple red candelabra £3.50   SOLD OUT
PRIMULA denticulata (Drumstick Primroses)
Great, early flowering primroses. As hardy and as adaptable as you could ever ask. The flower heads make a perfect sphere. Separate colours (Often with lovely variations in colour shade)
denticulata Violet-Blue £3 Primula denticulata lilac-blue - abriachan nurseries
denticulata Red/Pink £3 primula denticulata red - abriachan nurseries
denticulata White £3 Primula denticulata white - abriachan nurseries
A selection of Four mixed Primula denticulata
(Please specify which four colours you would like - we always do our best to give you what you request, but may have to substitute suitable alternatives)		 £10
Enter your choice of colours (Violet-Blue, Red/Pink & White)
Japonica
Postford White
50cm		 Large strong fresh leaves in spring and strong stemmed whorls of white candelabras £3.50 primula postford white - Abriachan Nurseries
florindae 80cm (Himalayan Primrose) Statuesque, butter yellow whorls of fragrant bells £3.50  
    Four for £10
Rainbow Mixed 60cm A mixture of scarlet, pinks, hot orange &yellow candelabras Available in mixed colours £3.50  
pulverulenta 80cm The showiest and loveliest candelabra. Vivid magenta crimson, the buds and leaves dusted in farina. Perfect £3.50 primula pulverulenta - Abriachan Nurseries
    Three for £10
pulverulenta Bartley's Strain Beautiful tall shell pink candelabras £3.50  
vialli
(Red Hot Poker Primrose)
40cm 		Always a surprise.
Two tone spike, magenta base and red tip		 £3.50 Primula vialli
BRITISH NATIVE PRIMROSES
Primula vulgaris (Native Primrose) Best loved of all natives; bonny and bright £3 primula vulgaris - Abriachan Nurseries
scotica The Scottish Primrose; tiny cerise/violet flowers on a small rosette. The primrose is now protected in the north of Scotland; ours come from our own seed. £3.50  
PULMONARIA The Lungworts
Always welcome in spring when the flowers arrive ahead of the leaves.
They are just perfect with snowdrops, pushing their way through dry oak leaves.
All excellent groundcover plants, very good beneath shrubs and roses.
Beth's Pink Coral pink flowers; neat spotted leaves. £4.50  
Blaeus Meer
30cm 		Blue cowslip like flowers on olive green leaves.
Lovely with dwarf daffodils		 £4 Pulmonaria Blaeus Meer - abriachan nurseries SOLD OUT
longifolia
Fine Form
30cm		 Elegant spotted leaves; good blue flowers excellent type £4  
Opal Very attractive pearly blue flowers; spotted leaves. £4 Pulmonaria opal - abriachan nurseries
rubra
30cm		 Fresh green leaves and petunia red flowers.
Very early in flower		 £4 pulmonaria rubra - abriachan nurseries
rubra albocorollorata
30cm 		Surprising name for the early white flowered variety.
Plain leaves.		 £4  
Sissinghurst White 20cm Silver spotted leaves and lovely white flowers £4 Pulmonaria Sissinghurst White - Abriachan Nurseries
PULSATILLA Pasque Flowers
vulgaris Red Chalices of dusky red flowers followed by lovely silky seed heads. £3  
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