A living gift is a good idea for Christmas, especially for children. Children like anything unusual, edible or indestructable. So look at succulents, strawberries, carnivorous plants (Saracenia or pitcher plants are pictured above), and herbs.Pot up little succulents into colourful pots and containers for a special gift for even...
Bred in New Zealand, 'Red Fountain' was released for spring 2006.Uses: 'Red Fountain' is ideal planted either singly in pots or as a stunning colour highlight with other plants in gardens and landscapes. Flowers: It has large sprays of fragrant, small, showy, star-shaped blush pink flowers in late spring and su...
An attractive, compact shrub growing to 1.5m x 1m. In summer and autumn a profusion of eye-catching, fragrant clusters of trumpet shaped, white-cream flowers appear upon a backdrop of deep green, glossy foliage, making this plant a showy addition to any garden. Conditions: Prefers a slightly moist, well draining soil in a partly...
Description: Gardenia varieties are much loved shrubs originating in China. They thrive in awarm temperate climate. Gardenias grow well in containers. For a spectacular specimen plant, a standard gardenia is excellent. . Make sure the pot drains freely. Although the gardenia likes to be kept just moist, it must never be al...
Common name: Parrot's Beak Botanic name: Lotus berthelotii 'Goldflash' Description: This interesting plant from Canary Islands has taken has pea-like orange flowers in spring and summer. The pendulous growth and free flowering characteristic make it perfect for baskets. Foliage is soft grey/green. Grows to 20cm and ...
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