alexandrina

Late flowering tender shrub which brightens dull autumn days with masses of bright yellow flowers. Best trained against a wall. Min. 0° C. Best not to experiment with this for digestive ailments - please stick to the tablets!

£ 7.50

maxima
Golden Chalice.

Large climber with glossy leaves and huge yellow scented flowers, which look as if they have been fashioned out of a chamois leather. Best in a warm (large) conservatory border, trained against a wall. Semi-evergreen at low temperatures. Keep dry during winter.

£ 8.50

laciniatum
Poroporo, Kangaroo Apple.

Large, quick-growing tender evergreen shrub with attractively cut dark green leaves and large mauve flowers to 5cm (2in) across throughout summer. Sometimes followed by orange fruit in long summers. Prune back in spring. Useful for adding drama to summer bedding schemes. Min. 2° C.

£ 7.25

pseudocapsicum variegated

Variegated version of this popular pot plant with bright red spherical INEDIBLE fruit in winter (not poisonous but will cause stomach upset.) Grow in a loam based compost, feed and water well during summer for a good crop of fruit. Trim lightly after fruiting. Min. 2° C.

£ 6.50

rantonnetii
Blue Potato Bush.

Tender evergreen shrub with deep purple flowers to 2.5cm (1in) across throughout summer. Grow in loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Prune in spring when required. Min. 2° C.

£ 7.75

rantonnetii ‘Variegatum’
Blue Potato Bush.

Variegated cultivar with masses of deep purple flowers to 2.5cm (1in) across throughout summer. Grow in loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Prune in spring when required. Min. 2° C.

£ 7.75

heterophylla
Bluebell Creeper.

Dainty twining climber with masses of small bell-shaped intense blue flowers in summer. Hardy in a very sheltered spot, otherwise grow in a conservatory. Grow in a loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Outdoors grow in fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Prune in spring if needed.

£ 8.50

africana
African Hemp or Zimmer Linden.

Jungly evergreen shrub with large, bright green palmate leaves and white flowers in spring-early summer with orange stamens which move when tickled. Cut hard back in late winter. Grow in loam based compost in full light. Potentially very big, but easily restricted by pruning.

£ 8.00

sinuatus
Firewheel Tree.

Evergreen tree from eastern Australia, slow growing in cultivation. The large, deeply lobed leaves have wavy margins (hence sinuatus). Large specimens produce spidery flaming red flowers in summer. Grow in well-drained slightly acidic compost in full light. Mature plants may take some frost.

£ 8.25

secundatum
Buffalo Grass.

This tender grass (Buffalo Grass) is used for lawns in warm climates, where it makes a thick springy turf, coarser than lawns in this country. Useful for ground cover in conservatories or interior displays, and makes a nice contrast with the variegated one. Min. 0° C.

£ 3.50

secundatum variegatum
Buffalo Grass.

Trailing variegated grass, ideal for ground cover in a conservatory or interior displays, or for use in hanging baskets & containers. Min. 5° C.

£ 3.75

rupestris
Queensland Bottle Tree.

A tree in its native habitat, but in a pot makes an attractive specimen with a swollen trunk and slender palmate leaves. Can be cut back if needed. Loam based compost. Best kept above 4°C.

£ 7.25

nicolai
Bird of Paradise.

Taller than S. reginae, growing to 10m (30 ft), this needs a lot of space! Huge leaves to 1.5m (5 ft) on long stalks. Blue and white flowers in spring. Pot into John Innes No 3. Min. 10° C., possibly less but may impede flowering.

£ 7.75

reginae
Bird of Paradise.

BIRD OF PARADISE. Can take 5-7 years to flower but is unbelievably extravagant & worth the wait. Pot into John Innes No. 3 annually until flowering age. After this just split when desired. Water & feed well in summer. Min. temp. 2° C. From £6.50.

The Cape Primroses are long flowering and make ideal houseplants. Grow on a cool windowsill or conservatory with protection from strong mid-day sun. Grow in a peat-based compost, avoid over watering, especially in winter. Feed with tomato food in summer. Min. 5°C.

‘Kim’
Cape Primrose.

Deep purple flowers from spring-autumn.

£ 4.50

‘Midnight Flame’

Deep red velvety flowers from spring-autumn.

£ 4.50

‘Ruby Anniversary’

Previously listed as S ‘Ruby.’ Upon growing this plant and seeing the flowers it soon became clear that it was not ‘Ruby-red’ in colour but a shoking pink. We think therfore that our source of this plant mis-named it and in fact meant to label it S. ‘Ruby Anniversary’ which fits the description of the plant we have much better. Appologies to anyone who was disappointed. This is the trouble when two plants have such similar names.

£ 4.50

saxorum
Cape Primrose.

Prostrate species with hairy leaves and pale lilac, white throated flowers from winter-early summer. Min. 10° C.

£ 4.75

jamesonii
Marmalade Bush.

Shrub with masses of orange throughout the summer. It may need tying to a support. Feed during summer. Can be pruned annually in spring to keep compact. Min. 2° C.

£ 7.75

anisophyllus

Unusual plant with attractive deep greenish purple foliage. Anisophyllus means having leaves of different sizes - each pair of leaves typically has one larger than the other. Masses of pale lavender flowers in autumn/winter. Min. 2 deg. C.

£ 6.50

dyeriana
Persian Shield.

Striking foliage plant which always causes comment with very attractive mauve leaves, distinctly veined and with a metallic sheen. Min. 7°C. Pinch back occasionally to promote branching and remove the insignificant flowers. Native to Burma.

£ 7.75

‘Silver Star’

Rarely offered, this shrubby perennial has velvety grey markedly veined leaves, held horizontally. Pale mauve flowers appear in early spring. Pinch back to keep bushy after flowering. Min. 4° C.

£ 7.75

speciosus
Corkscrew Flower.

Scrambling evergreen climber with curious spidery yellow flowers with a red centre from spring-summer. The petals are curved to the left at the end. Grow in loam based compost in good light and feed monthly in summer. Min. 2° C. POISONOUS.

£ 7.75

australe
Australian Brush Cherry.

Tender evergreen shrub with scented white flowers in summer followed by large pink fruit. Can be trained into attractive standards. Grow in loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Min. 4° C.

£ 7.25

jambos
Rose Apple.

Tender shrub in the Myrtle family with attractive tender foliage - red when young, maturing to a deep glossy green. Grow in loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Min. 4° C.

£ 8.00

paniculatum
Australian Brush Cherry.

Evergreen shrub with scented white flowers followed by large red or pink fruit. Can be trained into attractive standards. Grow in loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Min. 4° C.

£ 7.25

These rambling climbers originate from South Africa and are commonly grown in Mediterranean climates. They have red, orange or yellow tubular flowers mid-late summer. Grow in loam based compost in a large pot, or in a sunny conservatory border. Can be cut back hard in spring. Feed monthly in summer. Ht 2m. Min 2°C.

capensis ‘Aurea’
Cape Honeysuckle.

Orange tubular flowers mid- late summer.

£ 7.75

capensis ‘Coccinea’

Red tubular flowers mid- late summer.

£ 7.75

capensis ‘Lutea’
Cape Honeysuckle

Yellow tubular flowers mid- late summer.

£ 7.75

voinierianum
Chestnut Vine, Lizard Vine.

Vigorous evergreen climber from Vietnam with huge (1 foot) dark green toothed leaves and large furry tendrils. Needs a lot of space - makes excellent large scale ground cover or a climber for a large wall. So called the Lizard Vine, due to it’s habit of dropping large sections of stem, as frightened lizards do their tails. (We’ve tried frightening it, but nothing has fallen off, yet. ) Prune in late spring. Min. 2° C.

£ 8.00

alata ‘African Sunset’

Attractive ‘Black-eyed Susan’ with striking flowers flushed with red, orange and yellow. Can be grown in a pot, trained up an obelisk and stood outside for the summer. Feed during summer. Min. 2° C.

£ 5.50

fragrans

Tender, twining climber from India with fragrant, white flowers in summer. Grow in loam based compost and feed during summer. Prune to shape in spring. Keep above 10°C.

£ 7.75

grandiflora
Bengal Clockvine, Blue Sky Vine.

Beautiful climber that really comes into it's own when grown in a large conservatory. Has large, lavender-blue flowers with a yellow eye from spring to autumn. Grow in loam based compost and feed monthly in summer. Min. 6° C.

£ 8.50

grandiflora alba

A lovely variety with pure white flowers.

£ 8.50

gregorii
Orange Clock Vine.

A tender perennial climber, similar to T. alata, but with larger, almost 2" wide, eye-catching vivid orange flowers, but without the black centre. Min. 10° C.

£ 8.00

natalensis

A beautiful tender perennial from South Africa large with large pale blue faces with yellow throats. Water well in summer, less in winter.

£ 7.75

pavonia
Tiger Flower.

Half-hardy cormous plants for a sunny border: beautiful large flowers white, cream, yellow, pink, red appear from July - October. Hardy in most garden, with a mulch.

£ 3.50

caeruleum
Blue Throatwort.

Tender perennial with clouds of slightly scented blue flowers in summer. Grow in well drained soil/ loam based compost with added sand in full sun. To keep as a perennial cut back after flowering and over winter frost free. Will self-seed. Min. 0° C.

£ 4.50

fluminensis ‘Maiden’s Blush’

Vigorously spreading cultivar with attractive green, white & pink variegated leaves. Keep out of hot sun. Divide in spring when clumps become congested. Trim back when plant becomes leggy. Min. 2° C.

£ 4.25

pallida ‘Purpurea’

Deep purple slightly hairy leaves. Good ground cover or trailing subject. Avoid water splash on leaves as this can mark them. Keep out of hot sun but in good light to keep the colour. Trim back when plant becomes leggy and divide congested clumps in spring. Good pot plant. Min. 3° C, though we have had reports of it surviving lower.

£ 4.25

spathacea

Low-growing foliage plant with variegated leaves, purple on the reverse. White flowers for most of the year. Makes good ground cover in a conservatory border. Trim back leggy plants and divide congested clumps in spring. Min. 2° C.

£ 4.50

ebenus
St. Helena Ebony.

A very rare evergreen shrub thought to be extinct in the wild. Has deep green, pointed ovate, leaves with brown furry undersides. Large creamy hibiscus like flowers appear in summer. Grow in loam based compost with added grit in full light with protection from hot sun. Min. 5° C.

£ 8.75

Viola is the Latin name given to Violets, Violas (miniature Pansies) and Pansies. Most of the following species and cultivars are Violets which are usually spreading in habit and are perennial, unlike ‘Pansies’ and ‘Violas’. Grow in damp, humus-rich (leafy) soil in sun or part shade. Most Violets will seed around and are good for naturalising. The intensity of the scent does vary and some hardly smell at all.

‘Duchesse De Parme’
Parma Violet.

A Parma Violet with sweetly-scented double purple flowers autumn-spring. Put onto a COOL windowsill to enjoy the flowers which will scent a whole room. Stand outside in shade in summer. Runners can be potted up in spring.

£ 3.50

‘Marie Louise’
Parma Violet.

A Parma Violet with heavily-scented double purple flowers with a white centre from autumn-spring. Put onto a COOL windowsill to enjoy the flowers which will scent a whole room. Stand outside in summer & feed to produce a nice fat plant to bring indoors in the autumn. Fairly hardy but doesn't flower well outside.

£ 3.50

agnus-castus
Chaste Tree.

A shrub member of the verbena family with aromatic leaves and fragrant lilac flowers in autumn. Hardy in mild gardens down to -5°C. or can be grown in conservatory. For sun and well drained soil. Can be pruned back in late spring to restrict height.

£ 8.50

filifera
California Fan Palm.

Attractive fan palm which may survive outdoors in well drained soil in very mild areas. Older plants will take several degrees of frost. Otherwise grow in a conservatory in a loam based compost with added grit. Keep on the dry side in winter.

£ 7.25

Watsonias are cormous perennials with sword shaped leaves and spikes of trumpet shaped bright red, pink or white flowers. They come from the winter rainfall area of South Africa - here they flower in winter, and are dormant in summer. In this country they flower in summer & are best kept dryish in winter. Pot grow in loam based compost with lots of added grit in full sun, or try in well-drained soil in a warm garden. Keep dryish in winter. Ht to 1.2m.

borbonica

Bright pink flowers in summer. Min. 0°C.

£ 4.75

borbonica ssp ardenerii

Spikes of trumpet shaped white flowers in summer.

£ 4.75

densiflora

Pink flowers in summer.

£ 4.75

knysnana

Salmon pink flowers in spring-early summer.

£ 4.75

laccata

Pink/purple or orange flowers in summer.

£ 4.75

pillansii

Trumpet shaped bright red flowers in summer.

£ 4.75

fruticosa
Coast Rosemary.

A tough shrub rosemary-like leaves, and pale blue flowers all year. Comes from coastal cliffs of Australia, and will take a few degrees of frost so worth a try in coastal gardens, in well-drained soil in sun.

£ 7.00

Popular plants with attractive funnel-shaped spathes which many people think of as the flowers but are basically coloured leaves which surround the much less attractive flower spikes inside. Z. aethiopica and it's cultivars are hardy to -5°C. In frost prone areas apply a protective mulch for the winter. They can be grown as marginal plants in water no deeper than 30cm (1ft) Grow in full sun or very light shade. Very good as a cut flower but keep out of hot sun to prevent the delicate spathes from burning.

elliottiana Mixed

Tender Arum Lilly with mottled foliage and spathes in a variety of attractive colours in summer. Good as a pot plant. For a cool windowsill which doesn't get the mid-day sun. Feed every two weeks when in flower and keep just moist afterwards.

£ 4.75

californica ‘Olbrich Silver’

Tender perennial with finely cut silver foliage and vivid orange-red, tubular flowers late summer-autumn. Will survive short periods of frost down to -15°C. Likes sun & good drainage.

£ 4.00