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LACHENALIA BULBIFERA

Asparagaceae

Loose racemes of carmine flowers with green and purple tips Nov-Jan, long summer dormant purple-spotted foliage, 30cm. Synonym L.pendula. RHS Hardiness Rating: H2 . Pot Size: 7CM.

LACHENALIA BULBIFERA 'GEORGE'

Asparagaceae

Sturdy pink-red flowers mature green Nov-Jan, 20cm. Frost free but cool and light conditions in winter, dry in summer. RHS Hardiness Rating: H2 . Pot Size: 1LDEEP.

LAMPROTHYRSUS HIERONYMI RCB RA-K2-2

Poaceae

Graceful dwarf pampas grass 1.5m high x 2m wide, open fluffy silver flowers Apr-Jun and Oct-Dec, fresh shiny foliage. Drought tolerant. Greek lampros (splendid) and thyrsos (an ornamental RHS Hardiness Rating: H5 . Pot Size: 2L.

LATHYRUS GRANDIFLORUS

Papilioniaceae

Large rosy-purple flowers in few-flowered spikes Jun-Jul, climber 1-2m. Old-fashioned, persistent, sets little or no seed. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7.

LATHYRUS VERNUS 'FLACCIDUS'

The flowers have violet standards and strong dark blue keels Mar-May, impressive, narrow foliage, compact 30cm. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 1L.

LATHYRUS VERNUS MAUVE

Papilioniaceae

Broad mauve wing petals, mauve-white keels, clean pale green foliage, Mar-May, 20cm. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 1L.

LAVATERA X CLEMENTII 'PINK FRILLS'

Malvaceae

Frilly silvery pink flowers from dark stems May-Aug, frilly silvery leaves, neat 1.5m. Easy. RHS Hardiness Rating: H6 .

LEDEBOURIA SOCIALIS

Asparagaceae

Tough house/conservatory plant. Spotted leaves and small spikes of starry white flowers (Mar)May-Jun, 12cm. RHS Hardiness Rating: H2 . Pot Size: 9CM.

LEONURUS CARDIACA 'GROBBEBOL'

Lamiaceae

Crisped and curled grayish green foliage, whorls of soft pink flowers from pinkish calyces and bracts Aug-Sep, 60cm. Motherwort, central Asia. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 .

LEUCANTHEMELLA SEROTINA

Asteraceae

Tall graceful white daisies with a greenish cast Sep-Oct, 175cm, from Hungarian marshes. Any soil but the driest, sun or light shade. This is an autumn delight that everyone should have. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 . Pot Size: 2L.

LEUCANTHEMUM 'ESTHER READ'

Asteraceae

This is the real variety obtained by me in British Columbia. Amazingly short plant with completely double pure white flowers Jun-Aug and later, 45cm. Sadly the leaves are not such a dark RHS Hardiness Rating: H6 . Pot Size: 2L.

LEUCANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM 'GOLDFINCH'

Asteraceae

Cut-petalled flowers open yellow and mature paler creamy yellow Jun-Aug and later, dark foliage, shapely 60cm. PVR - propagation for resale prohibited. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 .

LEUCANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM 'SHAPCOTT GOSSAMER'

Asteraceae

Shapcott Shasta daisies are bred by Anita Allen in high, very cold, wet Devon and are bomb-proof. Large ragged narrow-petalled white flowers Jul-Nov, 60cm. PVR - propagation for resale RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 . Pot Size: 1.5L.

LEUCANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM 'SHAPCOTT RUFFLES'

Asteraceae

Shapcott Shasta daisies are bred by Anita Allen in high, very cold, wet Devon and are bomb-proof. Ragged and twisted full-petalled white flowers Jul-Nov, 65cm. PVR - propagation for resale RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 . Pot Size: 2L.

LEUCANTHEMUM X SUPERBUM 'SNEHURKA'

Asteraceae

Neat semi-double fimbriated flowers Jun-Jul and later, sturdy, 45cm. Easy. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 . Pot Size: 2L.

LIGULARIA DENTATA 'BRITT-MARIE CRAWFORD'

Asteraceae

Near black foliage with redder undersides, orange-yellow flowers Jul-Sep, 65cm. Easy in part shade with moisture. PVR Europe, propagation for resale prohibited. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 2L.

LIGULARIA PRZEWALSKII

Asteraceae

Super cut leaves and spires of yellow flowers Jun-Jul, 1.5m. Shade and not too dry. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7.

LIGUSTRUM IBOTA 'MUSTER'

Oleaceae

Like a pretty pittosporum but hardy and equally good for flower arranging. Dark green foliage broadly edged in creamy-white, attractive free habit, dense heads of scented creamy-white RHS Hardiness Rating: . Pot Size: 2L.

LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM 'EXCELSUM SUPERBUM'

Oleaceae

Large evergreen leaves variegated in pink and cream, large bunches of scented cream flowers Jun-Aug. 1.5m in 10 years, 6m in 100yrs. RHS Hardiness Rating: H6 .

LIGUSTRUM UNDULATUM 'LEMON LIME AND CLIPPERS'

Oleaceae

Pretty small-leaved sharply-coloured evergreen foliage - the leaves undulate slightly and the stems are darkly coloured. Like a pittosporum (but it's hardy). Leave it unclipped for magical RHS Hardiness Rating: . Pot Size: 3L.

LINARIA 'DIAL PARK'

Scrophulariaceae

Large mauve-pink flowers, broad grey-green foliage, 1m. Very nice. Probably a hybrid between L.dalmatica and L.purpurea from Olive Mason. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7 . Pot Size: 1.5L.

LINARIA 'PEACHY'

Scrophulariaceae

Near sterile hybrid. Spikes of grey-pink buds open creamy yellow snapdragon-like flowers with pink highlights (apricot is a good summary) May-Sep (and later), grey-green foliage, 1m. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 1.5L.

LINARIA GENISTIFOLIA W&B BG B-6

Scrophulariaceae

Sharp greenish yellow flowers May-Nov, 65cm. Seed collected near Turkish border, Malko Tarnovo, Bulgaria, c.500m altitude. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 1.5L.

LIRIOPE MUSCARI 'OKINA'

Asparagaceae

Startling ghostly white smoked variegated evergreen foliage with a thin green edge Apr-Jun greens-up as the season progresses, spikes of purple flowers Aug-Nov, 30cm. RHS Hardiness Rating: H6 . Pot Size: 1.5DEEP.

LOBELIA 'TANIA'S SISTER'

Campanulaceae

Crimson-purple flowers Jul-Oct, dark red-flushed foliage, young shoots pink, 1m. Darker than 'Tania'. RHS Hardiness Rating: H5 . Pot Size: 2L.

LOBELIA LAXIFLORA VAR.ANGUSTIFOLIA

Campanulaceae

Long heads of muted orange-red flowers Jul-Oct, elegant narrow foliage 85cm. RHS Hardiness Rating: H4 . Pot Size: 1.5L.

LONICERA 'LEMON BEAUTY'

Caprifoliaceae

Really lemony variegated foliage, evergreen, smart. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 2L.

LONICERA ACUMINATA VAR.ACUMINATA

Caprifoliaceae

Reddish purple flowers Jun-Jul and later, 3-5m. Synonym L.alseuosmoides, L.henryi, L.giraldii and many more. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 3L.

LONICERA ELISAE

Caprifoliaceae

A slender winter-flowering shrub of great beauty. Long flared pink-flushed primrose-yellow pendent scented flowers Jan-Mar(Apr), purple-flushed foliage, red berries May-Jun, 3m. Syn. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7. Pot Size: 1.5L.

LONICERA JAPONICA 'PRINCESS KATE'

Caprifoliaceae

Evergreen variegated climber, scented yellow and cream flowers May-Aug, 1.75m. Easy. RHS Hardiness Rating: H7.