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Actaea

 A real performer of the plant world - fantastic foliage, an architectual frame and late flowers on lofty strong stems. Actaea thrive in sahde and partial shade, although they dislike boggy conditions. They look wonderful at the back of borders and associate beautifully with ferns, Tiarellas and Japanese anemones. They won't thrive in very alkaline and well drained soils. They are in the buttercup family and need similar conditions to most other members of this diverse family.
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Actaea simplex 'Brunette' AGM

Actaea simplex 'Brunette' AGM
  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 150cm plus (60 ins)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade

Divisions of this fabulous dark brown leaved woodlander.
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Actaea 'Black Negligee
  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 150cm plus (60 ins)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade

A very dark, vigorous, black leaved new form. Worth growing for the foliage. Very fragrant flowers in September and October. Height in when flower up to 2m.
Plant at 60 cm centres in fertile soils, they tend to hate thin alkaline soils.
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Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'

Actaea simplex 'Hillside Black Beauty'
  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 150cm plus (60 ins)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade

The darkest of the dark, with white flowers in September.
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Actaea simplex 'Pritchards Giant' AGM

Actaea simplex 'Pritchards Giant' AGM
  • Pot size: 9cm
  • Plant size: 15cm (6in)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade

Tall, graceful form with green leaves and very fragrant flowers in early Autumn. To 2m or so in flower x 60cm high. Needs some moisture retentive soil to do well.
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Actaea simplex 'James Compton'

Actaea simplex 'James Compton'
  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 150cm plus (60 ins)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade

A dark bronze leaved form. Possibly the best of the lot and certainly the most fragrant.
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Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'

Actaea simplex 'Pink Spike'
  • Pot size: 1 Litre
  • Plant size: 150cm plus (60 ins)
  • Growing condition: Partial - full shade

A new form of this lovely Autumn flowering plant that starts white but fades quickly to pink, with bright anthers.
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