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Star Jasmin

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Trachelospermum jasminoides Description: Hailing from China, this fine evergreen climber is much tougher than you might think. The dense foliage is composed of rich, dark, glossy privet like leaves up to 5cm long. In summer loose clusters of windmill shaped, jasmine-like, sweetly scented, creamy white flowers are produced in abundance from early to […]

Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Strelitzia reginae Description: This must be one of the best known plants in the world, so why not try one in your garden! It is an evergreen, clump-forming perennial with long stalked, tough, leathery, blue-green leaves. The large beak-like flowers have three brilliant orange sepals and three vivid purple-blue petals in boat-shaped red-edged […]

Purple Roscoea

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Roscoea purpurea Description: These are relatively small members of the ginger family and deserve to be more widely grown as they are exceedingly attractive when in flower as well as leaf. They are tuberous rooted perennials, thriving in cool shady conditions. Roscoea Purpurea is a popular species with lance-shaped, deep green leaves up […]

Castor Oil Plant, Castor Bean Plant

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Ricinus communis ‘Carmencita’ Description: Very easy and essential exotic annual. Branching shrub that can grow to staggering proportions in one season. Sown in April it will reach 2m by late summer with large Fatsia-like, dark bronze-purple leaves 30cm and more wide. From summer to autumn produces clusters of small flowers followed by spikes […]

Cape Fuchsia, Cape Figwort

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Phygelius aequalis ‘Yellow Trumpet’ Description: Phygelius are becoming ever more popular because of their long flowering period and the abundance of flowers that they bear. They grow into a fairly compact bush with twiggy branches with oval, pointed deep to pale green leaves. The inflorescences are held above the foliage and drip from […]

Blue Passion Flower, Common Passion Flower

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Passiflora cerulia Description: Beautiful and essential, fast growing evergreen to semi-evergreen climber with attractive, palmate, dark green leaves. The delectable flowers are white with a blue or purple banded corona from summer to autumn followed by ochre yellow egg-shaped fruits. ‘Constance Elliot’ is an attractive white-flowered cultivar. Hardiness: Hardy to -10C and probably […]

Skunk Cabage

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Lysichiton americanus Description: The foliage of this amazing herbaceous perennial is dramatic to say the least and very tropical in appearance, rising up from the ground to 1m or more tall. Each leaf is like a giant paddle, mid-green and leathery in texture and on a mature plant can be 30cm or more […]

Himalayan Honeysuckle

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Leycesteria formosa Description: It is seldom found in contemporary British gardens, though attempts have been made in recent years to popularize the species in Britain with new cultivated varieties appearing in most garden centers. It was much grown by the Victorians. It has soft, hollow, upright green stems which only last for a […]

Hosta

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Hosta Description: Well known garden plants grown for their large, imposing and often beautifully variegated leaves. H. ‘Frances Williams’ is a delightful mid-sized Hosta with large heart-shaped, glacous bluish-green leaves with irregular yellowy-green markings. Off-white, bell-shaped flowers are held above the foliage in summer, which are much loved by bees. Hardiness: Very hardy […]

Day Lily

10. April 2008

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Latin name: Hemerocallis Description: The ever-popular Day lilies are a must for the flower garden. Hemerocallis are ideal in the herbaceous border; the shorter stemmed varieties which are becoming more popular are also excellent grown around patios or used as edging. Mass planting gives a strong show of colour. They all have green, narrow, strap-like, […]

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Star Jasmin

Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower

Purple Roscoea

Castor Oil Plant, Castor Bean Plant

Cape Fuchsia, Cape Figwort

Blue Passion Flower, Common Passion Flower

Skunk Cabage

Himalayan Honeysuckle

Hosta

Day Lily

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