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REINWARDTIA (Linaceae)
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indica |
£ 7.75 |
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(YELLOW FLAX.) Tender evergreen shrub with large cheerful yellow flowers from autumn to late spring. Flowers best if kept
above 10°C. Needs good light. Trim back after flowering to promote bushy growth. 2 metres (6 feet). Minimum 0 to 3 deg. C.
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RETAMA (Papilionaceae)
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monosperma |
£ 7.75 |
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Tender shrub with leafless stems and sweetly scented flowers in spring. Loam based compost. Trim lightly after flowering. 3
metres (10 feet).
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RHODOCHITON (Scrophulariaceae)
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atrosanguineus  |
£ 7.00 |
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(PURPLE BELL VINE.) Deciduous, twining climber with pendant, tubular, deep purple flowers encased in large bell-shaped pink
calyces (outer petals). Grow in a loam based compost with plenty of added grit and compost in full sun. Grows rapidly in one
season so can be bedded out for the summer but must be overwintered frost free. 3 metres (10 feet). Minimum 3 to 7 deg. C.
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RHOEO (Commelinaceae)
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discolor |
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see Tradescantia spathacea
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RICINUS (Euphorbiaceae)
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communis 'Carmencita Red' |
£ 6.50 |
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(CASTOR OIL PLANT.) Tender, vigorous shrub with large palmate reddish leaves and green-yellow male flowers in summer.
Female flowers with bright red stamens are held directly above the male flowers and are followed by spiny fruit. Dramatic
bedding plant. POISONOUS. 2 metres (6 feet). Minimum 7 to 10 deg. C.
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communis 'Zanzibarensis' |
£ 6.50 |
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(CASTOR OIL PLANT.) Tender, vigorous shrub with large palmate, white veined, green leaves and green-yellow male flowers in
summer. Female flowers with bright red stamens are held directly above the male flowers & are followed by spiny fruit.
Dramatic bedding plant. POISONOUS. 2 metres (6 feet).
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ROSA (Rosaceae)
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'Maréchal Niel' |
£ 8.00 |
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(ROSE.) Tea-Noisette rose with double, scented soft yellow flowers in summer. Slightly tender, does well in a cool
conservatory, but likes to be put outside in hot weather, or at least shaded from the midday sun. Prune hard back in spring to
keep smaller. 4 metres (12 feet) plus. Minimum minus 5 to 0 deg. C.
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RUELLIA (Acanthaceae)
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brevifolia |
£ 7.50 |
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(TROPICAL WILD PETUNIA.) A dainty plant for a moist shady spot, ideally under the canopy of a larger plant. 2 inch long
tubular bright red flowers are produced over a long period though the summer. From tropical South America. 50 cms (1½ feet).
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brittoniana |
£ 7.25 |
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(MEXICAN PETUNIA.) Related to the Acanthus, rather then the Petunia (shows how meaningless common names can be), the
Mexican Petunia is a vigorous spreading (suckering) perennial with large blue flowers over a long period. Best kept frost free,
but may survive outdoors in warm gardens. 1 metre (3 feet). Minimum 0 to 3 deg. C.
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macrantha |
£ 7.50 |
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(CHRISTMAS PRIDE.) Spectacular plant to brighten up a Conservatory in the autumn and winter with large trumpet-shaped pink
flowers with darker pink veining inside over hairy green leaves. Needs a fairly large pot (up to 2ft across) Feed monthly during
growing season. After flowering take each stem back to within 1in of the older growth. Pinch out when it starts to grow away to
encourage bushy growth. 1 metre (3 feet). Minimum 0 to 3 deg. C.
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makoyana |
£ 7.25 |
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(TRAILING VELVET PLANT.) Dainty foliage plant with attractively marked leaves, ideal for a shady windowsill, or as an edging
plant for a greenhouse bench. Pinch back in spring and occasionally thereafter to keep bushy. 60 cms (2 feet). Minimum 3 to 7 deg. C.
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RUSPOLIA (Acanthaceae)
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hypercrateriformis |
£ 7.50 |
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We think this is the right name. A tender bushy shrub with spikes of very pretty coral pink flowers over a long period in
summer. Cut back in spring to keep neat and tidy. Minimum 7 to 10 deg. C.
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RUSSELIA (Scrophulariaceae)
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equisetiformis |
£ 7.75 |
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(CORAL PLANT, FIRECRACKER PLANT.) A lovely plant to cascade down from a large hanging basket or similar. Long
arching, branching green stems (leaves insignificant) carry sprays of tubular red flowers over a long period. Needs well-drained
soil. 60 cms (2 feet). Minimum 0 to 3 deg. C.
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equisetiformis 'Lemon Falls' |
£ 7.75 |
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A rare, pretty yellow flowered form. A lovely plant to cascade down from a large hanging basket or similar. Long arching,
branching green stems (leaves insignificant) carry sprays of tubular yellow flowers over a long period. Needs well-drained soil.
60 cms (2 feet). Minimum 0 to 3 deg. C.
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