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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aka Lemon Thyme
Lemon Thyme is is known to be especially mouth-watering with poultry and in salads. An herb whose scent is regularly described as astonishing, it is super delicious when added to herb butters and herbed bread. IHoneybees love the flowers of the thyme plant! Perennial
Thymus Lemon's slow mounding habit is beautiful in the landscape as a border or edging plant.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Thyme Lemon
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
aka Lemon Variegated Thyme
The small cream-edged green leaves of this lovely thyme will release a burst of citrus scent each time they are brushed against, while the clusters of pink flowers will add even more colour in summer.
Leaves: Deciduous
Mature Size (HxW): cm x cm
Thyme Lemon Varigated
Current Stock Height: 0/ 5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
aka Thyme
Herb. Want a super dramatic groundcover? Ruby carpet will cover itself in gorgeous pink flowers throughout spring. Excellent bee attractant for the vege garden and an excellent culinary herb as well. Aromatic foliage. Happy in a sunny well drained position in the garden or container. Evergreen.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 30cm
Thyme Ruby Carpet
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
aka Silver Thyme
Thyme Silver has the same uses as Thyme Common: it's a great accompaniment for soup, marinades, stuffings and veges and is also delicious with beef, chicken, fish, veal, cheese and tomato sauces.
Placed in a pillow, Thyme was said to induce sleep and ward off nightmares.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Grey Green
Thyme Silver
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
aka Common Thyme
Common Thyme. The most popular culinary thyme with highly aromatic small green leaves that can be used to flavour meat or vegetable dishes. Dainty white to mauve flowers appear in summer and should be removed after flowering. Hardy and easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x spreads
Thyme Common
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
Valerian,was used to treat insomnia, migraine, fatigue, and stomach cramps. Today, valerian is promoted for insomnia, anxiety, depression, premenstrual syndrome, menopause symptoms, and headaches.It is considered to be both safe and gentle. Preference is full sun to shade.
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size (HxW): 1.5m x 0.5m
Valerian
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: tube ?
$6.99
Stock of this item is very low.
aka Sweet Violet
Sweet Violet. This old-fashioned favourite is a great plant for shady spots in the garden where it will quickly cover ground with its heart-shaped dark green foliage. Dainty stems of fragrant purple flowers winter to spring. Easy to grow and quite hardy. Perennial. Charming.
Did you know that the Violet flower contains a compound known as ionone which temporarily desensitizes the 'smell' receptors in your nose? After the first delicious sniff the violet fragrance will seem elusive. Don't worry after a few minutes your nose will recover to 'smell' another day.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 50cm
Viola Odorata Purple
Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
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Wasabi is a lush,vibrant evergreen perennial with large, heart-shaped leaves approx 30cm. A great plant to use for that `tropical look` in a frost free garden. Has small white flowers in Spring that are also edible along with its stems. Likes shaded areas and indirect sunlight.
The rhizomes can be harvested after 2 years for cooking as a paste. Use leaves, stems and flowers in salads. or along side your favorite Japanese dish.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 30-45cm x Spreading
Wasabi
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.9l ?
$29.99
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