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		Growing Conservatory Plants We probably use the term Conservatory Plants a bit too freely – after all, plants were around long before conservatories, and with a bit of ingenuity, it is amazing the number of ‘conservatory’ plants you can grow - without a conservatory! A sun-lounge, porch or gently heated greenhouse will be...	... more
		Growing Succulents We have an expanding range of these interesting and varied plants – mostly succulents, but also some epiphytic cacti (i.e. those which live in trees), like the wonderfully scented Epiphyllums and Selenicereus, have worked their way into the catalogue. Most plants in this section are undemanding,...	... more
		Growing Hardy Perennials The definition of a hardy perennial is a plant which comes up year after year, but dies down completely in the winter to underground buds, or at most, to a ground-hugging rosette of leaves. It is this spurt of growth they put on during the growing season that sets them apart from shrubs and trees,...	... more
		Growing Ornamental Grasses These essential plants can be used in mixed borders, prairie-style plantings or in areas dedicated entirely to grasses, using either mixed or a single species or variety. They can be grown in containers, either singly or with other plants; they look good beside water, and some will grow in pond...	... more
		Growing Shrubs Technically, shrubs are woody plants which naturally have more than one stem arising from ground level. They differ from herbaceous perennials in that this woody growth doesn’t die down in winter, though in the case of deciduous shrubs, leaves are lost. Size is not a defining factor; some shrubs...	... more
		Growing Hardy Ferns Ferns are very old plants - they have been around for 360 million years, longer even than the dinosaurs. Though primitive plants, having not evolved flowers, they are one of the great success stories of the plant world.They range from diminutive floating plants to giant tree ferns, they are found...	... more
		Growing Hardy Climbers Like shrubs, climbers give essential form and structure to a garden. They are also important for providing shelter and nesting sites for birds. You can use climbers to cover vertical structures, thus dramatically increasing the growing area - an important consideration in small gardens. Give some...	... more