Perennials - Just Arrived
In designing with plants, it is the perennials that ensure that there is constant change, and that there is always an element of surprise or interest in the garden.
Getting to know the dormant and flowering periods of the plants is essential to achieving the right balance in the design, so that as one perennial goes to sleep, another awakens.
Perennials, perhaps more than any other group of plants, are available in a huge range of colours, forms, textures and fragrances in both foliage and flower. There are perennials suitable for almost every area of the garden: from full sun to full shade, in large gardens or small beds and to suit every mood or style. Popular perennial plants include Penstemon, Gaura, Canna, Dahlias, Salvias, Lupins, Columbines, Lilies, Delphiniums and Hellebores - oh! the list is endless.
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A perennial plant (Latin per, "through", annum, "year") is a plant that lives for more than two years, unlike an Annual which grows, sets seed, gayly disperses it and then dies - all in a single season. Perennial plants are divided into two large groups: those that are woody and those that are herbaceous. They can be short-lived (only a few years) or they can be long-lived, and can vary in size from only a few millimeters to over 10 meters tall. They include a wide assortment of plant groups from Ferns to the highly diverse flowering plants like Orchids and Ornamental Grasses.
Perennials typically grow structures that allow them to adapt to living from one year to the next. These structures include bulbs, tubers, woody crowns, rhizomes plus others. They might have specialized stems or crowns that allow them to survive periods of dormancy over cold or dry seasons during the year. Many perennials have adapted to survive under extreme environmental conditions: some can survive hot dry conditions, or cold temperatures. These plants tend to invest a lot of resource into their adaptations and often do not flower and set seed until after a few years of growth.
Many perennials produce relatively large seeds, which can have an advantage as they produce larger seedlings after germination that can better compete with other plants or more quickly develop leaves, ensuring their survival.
In warmer climates, perennials grow continuously. In seasonal climates, their growth is limited to the growing season. For example, in temperate regions a perennial plant may grow and bloom during the warm part of the year, with the foliage dying back in the winter. These plants are deciduous perennials. Regrowth is from existing stem tissue. In some species, perennials retain their foliage all year round; these are evergreen perennials. Come in and take a look around. We've always got something pretty, perky and persuasive in the perennial line.
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Pure white butterfly shaped flowers smother the stems, a delight in both vase and garden from late spring through to winter. Gaura So White has both a clean, disease free foliage and a compact habit. Attracts butterflies. A very easy-care, rewarding perennial which grows easily in sunny situations.
Habit: Perennial Short
Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 75cm x 60cm
Gaura So White
Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
New stock expected Spring, 2026. Waitlist now. Estimated price $22.99. Payment on order.
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
Winter Rose single. Marbled foliage all year round and in Late Winter, stems hold the white flowers above the foliage. It is free flowering producing a large collection of flowers on a single plant. Excellent for planting in the border or great for winter containers on the patio. Thrives in full sun or partial shade in any good, well drained soil. Perennial
Habit: Perennial Medium
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 45cm
Helleborus Mollys White
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$22.99
Helleborus Mollys White
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
Winter Rose single. Penny's Pink produces masses of beautiful bright pink cup shaped flowers with yellow stamens from winter and into early spring. The foliage is dark green and marbled and the plant forms a tidy clump.Plant in full to part shade. Prefers well drained soil. Evergreen. Perennial. PVR.
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Habit: Perennial Medium
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 60cm
Helleborus Pennys Pink
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$22.99
Helleborus Pennys Pink
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
This hellebore range from South Africa is really special. Compact low foliage with gorgeous blushed pink flowers held well aloft and outward facing. Look stunning in the garden, container, planted en-masse or as a table top adornment. Perennial.
Habit: Perennial Medium
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x 30cm
Helleborus Sophies Delight
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$22.99
Helleborus Sophies Delight
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
Winter Rose single. You're going to want to add this gorgeous Hellebore to your collection. Fabulous dark rose pink, speckled blooms, that resemble little ballerina skirts, on upright stems. The centre of the flowers is bejewelled with yellow stamens. Handsome dark green foliage. Plant in semi-shade in humus rich, well drained soil. PVR.
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Habit: Perennial Medium
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 60cm
Helleborus Tutu
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$22.99
Helleborus Tutu
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
Winter Rose. Elegant semi-double white blooms with delicate ruffled centres. Thrives in shady nooks. The perfect solution for a dramatic and graceful facelift - bring style and panache to your garden. Unique semi-double, white, speckled pink flowers are borne high above lush green foliage. Plant in semi-shade in humus rich, well drained soil. PVR.
Habit: Perennial Medium
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 60cm
Helleborus White Tutu
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$22.99
Helleborus White Tutu
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$32.99
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