Daphne flowers possess a magical perfume, miles better than anything that comes in a bottle. Enjoy the scent to the full: plant near a path or doorway, or a window which is often left open. The flowers, produced for a long time in late winter and early spring, can be picked and brought indoors, but be sure to cut them with green stems - cutting back into old wood is not good for the bush.
Upright strong growing form with large flower heads. Blooms over a long period from late winter into spring. Sweetly scented and good for cut flowers. Plant in sun or light shade, very hardy. Acid lover, don't use lime. Evergreen 1m x 1m.
Daphne flowers possess a magical perfume, miles better than anything that comes in a bottle. Enjoy the scent to the full: plant near a path or doorway, or a window which is often left open. The flowers, produced for a long time in late winter and early spring, can be picked and brought indoors, but be sure to cut them with green stems - cutting back into old wood is not good for the bush.
This previously little known plant made a bold entrance into the new millennium. And rightly so! A native of north Burma, it’s a bold shrub with large hydrangea-like leaves, glossy and dark green. From late-spring large heads of pale blue flower buds progressively open to rich-denim-blue starry flowers. Truly impressive.
A dwarf variety of coneflower forming a compact mound. In mid-summer numerous stems of mid pink flowers emerge with a second flush in autumn. The petals are reflexed backwards away from the centre of the flower; alluring the butterflies. Remove spent flowersas required. 60cm tall and 40cm wide.
Here's a choice plant for a summer garden and a touch of tropical beauty. Rich wine-red strape-like foliage provides a distinctive look through summer. This is topped off with a bright red pineapple-like flower - a bold statement however you use it.
Gorgeous! Dazzling! Brilliant! - just three of the exclamations we've had from nursery visitors to the large, deep-red flowers of this top class gazania. The contrast between petals and the dark sensuous centre has to be seen to be appreciated. It flowers freely and over a long period from early in spring.
Many gardeners regard this grevillea as the best. It's a popular evergreen bushy shrub with wide spreading branches that feature 10cm scarlet, fine toothbrush-like flowers from spring and through summer. It grows quickly, retains its tidy form and flowers in its first year.
The result of many years of selection, Flash Gordon comes with flowers across a range of burgundy to red, some of the darkest and most consistent we've seen. They're spectacular late in winter, more so as the clump matures. A herbaceous perennial that may die back over summer to flush again as it cools going into autumn.
Exquisite tonings across a wide "hellebore colour-spectrum" - creams, limes, greens, pinks through to purples They're spectacular from late winter, more so as the clump matures. A herbaceous perennial that may die back over summer to flush again as it cools going into autumn.
