Featured Plant: Brachychiton rupestris – Queensland Bottle Tree
The Bottle Tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is native of Queensland, Australia and its swollen trunk gives it a remarkable appearance, giving rise to the name.
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Featured Plant: eco-friendly Agapanthus Pavlova
The new eco-friendly range of non invasive Agapanthus includes “Pavlova” , “Baby Pete” and “Sarah”, all of which can be planted with a clear environmental conscience.
Featured Plant: Petunia Black Velvet – new!
The world’s first black petunia, Black Velvet is easy to grow, has a tightly branched habit and is perfect in baskets, containers and in the garden. Looks amazing planted on its own or combined with small white flowered varieties such as Lobelia, Verbena and Bacopa.
Sep 08, 2011 | 2 comments
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Featured Plant: Flower Carpet Rose, white
Long flowering, easy care ground cover rose in softly hued white. An ideal landscaping plant suitable for mass, companion or specimen plantings and makes a great subject for a container.
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Featured Plant: Agapanthus Streamline
A superior Jack Hobbs selection of these versatile and robust performers is renowned for its very long flowering period, which peaks in late spring and early summer.
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Featured Plant: Lavender Foveaux Storm
An exciting New Zealand selection with the deepest royal purple flowers opening out into short, thick flower-heads. Ideal for picking and will retain its colour when dried.
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Featured Plant: Felicia amelloides – Blue Jay
A super selection of kingfisher daisy (or Marguerite daisy) featuring large electric blue blooms with yellow centres and an excellent compact habit. Flowers over a long season from late spring until the end of summer.
Sep 08, 2011 | 0 comments
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Featured Plant: Osteospermum Magenta Medley
This little easy care stunner has masses of flowers ranging from palest to rich magenta. Flowers from early spring to autumn and only requiring clipping back after flowering to encourage new growth,
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Featured Plant: Alchemilla Mollis – Lady’s Mantle
Soft, lime green rounded leaves form a brilliant groundcover which sparkles when wet. A froth of lemon yellow flowers hovers delicately above the foliage from mid-summer.
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Featured Plant: Acaena Purple Carpeting
A popular New Zealand native useful as both edging and ground cover. Fernlike foliage darkens with exposure to sun and makes a great contrast with silver foliage plants.
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