Van Meuwen Catalogue of Garden Plants: for plants, bulbs, trees, shrubs, perennials and gardening accessories and gifts

Grown for its tiny purple spring flowers and colourful red purple foliage that turns fiery crimson in autumn. This beautiful Acer makes a superb specimen tree with a slow growing, compact rounded habit that makes it well suited to growing in small gardens and containers. This variety also makes a very attractive bonsai tree. Supplied as a 3 year old root-wrapped plant, 45cm (18”) tall. Height: 3m (10’) in 10 years.

Athyrium niponicum

The elegant, graceful fronds of this colourful fern are quite remarkable. Tending to be greenish in colour during their first year, they soon develop wondrous hues of slate grey and silver with distinct purple markings by their second year. This hardy fern makes a sophisticated addition to shady borders and woodland gardens, or can be grown in containers in a cool greenhouse or conservatory.

If you are looking for something different, then this beautiful foliage plant is perfect!

Height: 30cm (12”). Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Syn: Lisianthus/ Eustoma

Multitudes of beautiful rose-like flowers on the most elegant of stems, adorn this rich flowering plant. The large rosette-like blooms are prized by florists as a superb cut flower. Grow them indoors on a bright windowsill, or outside in sunny borders for that opulent look. Height: 60cm (24”) Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Syn: Lisianthus/ Eustoma

A bouquet of bloom erupts from slim stems in shades of pink and lemon. The large rosette-like blooms are prized by florists as a superb cut flower. Grow them indoors on a bright windowsill, or outside in sunny borders for that opulent look. Height: 60cm (24”) Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Exquisite purple spotted blooms that resemble exotic orchids! Empress certainly lives up to her name with larger, showier flowers than other varieties. These autumn flowering perennials bring a welcome splash of colour to even the shadiest of borders, and create a magical sight in woodland gardens! Grows to 80cm (31”). Size one bareroot plants supplied.

A unique blend of the most delightful toad lilies with blooms in rose-pink, magenta or purple, freckled on a lighter background, the orchid-like blooms will brighten up the shadier areas of your garden as these prefer a moist shady spot.

Height: 90cm (36”). Size 1 bareroot plants supplied.

Elegant flowers like delicate, scented cream stars adorn this deciduous climber in summer. Its twining stems just love to climb and will quickly cover fences, trellis or tree stumps. We recommend growing jasmine in sunny borders or containers near doors and windows to fully appreciate its wonderful fragrance. Height: 180cm (6 feet). Supplied as 40mm plug plants.

Dainty white star shaped flowers with a superb perfume! The twining stems of the common Jasmine just love to climb and will quickly cover fences, trellis or tree stumps. Grow Jasmine in sunny borders or containers near doors and windows to fully appreciate its wonderful fragrance. Height: 180cm (6’). Pot grown – supplied in 9cm pot.