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aka Canna

Large lush foliage and stems of nice bright red blooms will add a warm tropical look to the summer garden. Loves the sun and soil that does not dry out completely in summer. Cut back hard after flowering and mulch the rhizomes for winter protection. Perennial.

Also know as tropical red

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aka Canna

Super Dwarf. Ideal for adding a cold hardy yet lush tropical feel in the garden. With lush green foliage, and stunning white blooms in summer, this Canna loves the sun. Cut back hard to the ground after flowering and mulch the rhizomes for winter protection. Perennial.

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aka Canna

Dwarf Canna. Lush foliage and stems of sunny yellow blooms will add a warm tropical look to the summer garden. Loves the sun and soil that does not dry out completely in summer. Cut back hard to the ground after flowering and mulch the rhizomes for winter protection. Perennial.

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A gorgeous compact, free flowering perennial that is hardy and easy to grow. The leaves are variegated adding a fresh touch of yellow and green with the pretty pink flowers on tall stems from Spring right through and into Autumn. Plant in well-draining soil in a sunny position. Perennial

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Known as the "Fruit of the Gods". An exceptional ornamental tree because of the deep orange leaves. But wait, there's more, you can also eat the delicious non astringent fruit. "Fuyu" is known for being very sweet and keeping well. Fruits in 4 - 5 years. Non-astringent variety. Diospyros Kaki rootstock.

Fruit ripen May-June; birds love this fruit, it's best to pick from the tree when just ripe; use secateurs. Persimmons don't require fertiliser when first planted. Grows well in warmer climates.

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aka Strawberry

This delicious Strawberry has large, conical shaped, dark red firm fruit with excellent flavour. Camarosa are short-day strawberries, they flower from spring to summer, with the main crop in December. Good disease resistance. Plant in well drained fertile soil, with afternoon shade for best results.

To get the very best out of your Strawberry patch look at our How to page for growing tips.

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aka Giant White Bird

Strelitzia Nicolai, commonly known as the Giant White Bird of Paradise or Wild Banana are banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5m

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aka Bird of Paradise

Elegant and exotic, clump forming perennial with the most unusual, tall spikes of orange and blue blooms that resemble a bird's head. Large, wide swords of blue-grey foliage. Quite easy to grow in a sunny, well drained position with protection from frost. Evergreen.

Strelitzia are quite frost tender when young but do become a little more hardy as the clump matures. They take a few years to flower but it you like a sense of drama in the garden it will be well worth the wait.