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aka Mealycup sage

Originating in Israel this compact lush mounding salvia will delight you from late spring to first frost with masses of ocean blue flower spikes held above the bush. Performs best in well drained soil, cut back by half after flowering to maintain compact bush. Perennial

The Salvia is an easy care compact plant with masses of beautiful blue flower spikes from spring to autumn. Deadhead spent flowers and fertilise to encourage continuous blooms. Ideal for mass garden planting, does well in containers.

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Originating in Israel this compact lush mounding salvia will delight you from late spring to first frost with masses of soft blue flower spikes held above the bush. Performs best in well drained soil, cut back by half after flowering to maintain compact bush. Perennial

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Originating in Israel this compact lush mounding salvia will delight you from late spring to first frost with masses of icy white flower spikes held above the bush. Performs best in well drained soil, cut back by half after flowering to maintain compact bush. Perennial

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aka Salvia Glare

Salvia So Cool ‘Glare’ is an aromatic, evergreen shrub which is easy to grow and very tolerant of dry conditions. Produces massed displays of bright white flowers throughout the warmer months. Ideal for gardens with limited watering, coastal gardens or for large planters due to its tolerance of dry conditions. Ideal for attracting birds to the garden. Perennial

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A lovely perennial Salvia with Magenta Pink tubular flowers that will dance and delight in the garden from spring through to summer. Combines well with most other colours and is easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Protect from harsh frost and cut back by about 1/2 after flowering. Perennial

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A lovely perennial Salvia with pale blue tubular flowers that will dance and delight in the garden from spring through to summer. Combines well with most other colours and is easy to grow in a sunny well drained spot. Protect from harsh frost and cut back by about 1/2 after flowering. Perennial.

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Salvia So Cool Violet has intense violet-mauve flowers and complementing green foliage. Has a compact and dense, clump forming habit. Dry tolerant once established. Great for garden beds and containers. Prune after flowering to encourage aster re-bloom and a compact habit. Perennial.

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aka Autumn Sage

These Salvias all feature spikes of exquisite rich coloured bright Purple flowers appearing above the foliage on slender dark stems creating a fantastic flowering focal point. Flowering from Spring through to the first frosts.

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aka Autumn Sage

Salvias featuring spikes of ruby-red tubular flowers appearing above the foliage, creating a stunning flowering focal point. Continuously flowering from Spring through to the first frosts.

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Magenta tubular blossoms with fluted tips and rusty pink calyxes connect to deep burgundy stems on this accidental hybrid. Wendy's Wish is long blooming and has a compact, tidy form. Evergreen

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aka Cotton Lavender

Commonly know as 'Cotton Lavender' this little Mediterranean shrub has aromatic silver grey foliage and stems of bright yellow flowers that appear in summer. Grow in a well drained sunny position and give the plant a trim after flowering. Evergreen.

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aka Cotton Lavender

Commonly know as 'Cotton Lavender' this little Mediterranean shrub has aromatic yellow green foliage and stems of bright lemon flowers that appear in summer. Grow in a well drained sunny position and give the plant a trim after flowering. Evergreen.

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Crystal White is a mossy type, bearing white flowers on short stems above a neat cushion of green foliage. There are no drawbacks to growing Saxifraga - they are easy to grow, and most are hardy. The only problem they really have is that they can make the plants they are next to look dull. Enjoys a position in full sun with good drainage. Evergreen.

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A great little perennial plant which forms a tight mound of green foliage. From late winter until spring it is smothered with bright pink star like flowers. Enjoys a position in full sun with good drainage. An excellent little plant for rockeries, can also be grown in containers. Evergreen.

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aka Pin Cushion Flower

This magical plant will dazzle you year round with myriads of fragrant, purple pin cushion flowers. These are loved by Red Admiral Butterflies. Perfect for mass planting in the perennial border. Happy in sun or partial shade. Remove dead flower heads to encourage repeat flowering. Perennial.

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aka Pin Cushion Flower

This magical plant will dazzle you year round with myriads of fragrant, purple pin cushion flowers. These are loved by Red Admiral Butterflies. Perfect for mass planting in the perennial border. Happy in sun or partial shade. Remove dead flower heads to encourage repeat flowering. Perennial.

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aka Knawel

Native. The little crowded leaves of this moss-like plant pack together to form undulating mounds of foliage that gradually spread. Looks superb in shingle or gravel gardens set amongst larger rocks. Happiest in morning sun and must have good drainage. Evergreen.

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An ornamental succulent with small green rosettes that is compact and has a trailing habit as it grows bigger. Has yellow flowers Summer to Autumn. It will provide colour all year round and is suitable for gardens, rockeries, ground cover, pots and containers.

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aka Mexican Stone Crop

This has to be one of the easiest & quickest plants to grow. Golden lime coloured fat little succulent leaves that quickly form a spreading mound. Yellow flowers in summer. Will grow in sun or part shade & once established will tolerate drought. Also looks quite funky in a container. Evergreen.

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An ornamental succulent with small green rosettes that is compact and has a trailing habit as it grows bigger. It will provide colour all year round and is suitable for gardens, rockeries, ground cover, pots and containers.

Slow release fertiliser in Spring

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Easy to grow plant, will start producing fleshy green-blue foliage. Eventually these densely clustered buds will reveal cluster soft, tiny, red-pink flowers in mid to late summer. These eventually change to a rich redder rose colour then coppery rust as they die. Full sun, partial shade

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aka Golden Japanese Stonecrop

Golden Japanese Stonecrop. This sedum has rounded lime green and golden coloured leaves and a dense spreading habit. Does not like direct sunlight so will grow best in shade to part shade. Great as a groundcover.

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An ornamental succulent with small reddish/purple rosettes that is compact and has a trailing habit as it grows bigger. Has yellow flowers in Summer to Autumn. It will provide colour all year round and is suitable for gardens, rockeries, ground cover, pots and containers.

Slow release fertiliser in Spring

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An ornamental succulent with small grey rosettes that is compact and has a trailing habit as it grows bigger. Has yellow flowers in Summer to Autumn. It will provide colour all year round and is suitable for gardens, rockeries, ground cover, pots and containers.

Fertilise with a slow release in Spring.

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aka Aarbeibossie

Multi branching low spreading shrub that will cover itself in panicles of gorgeous purple florets from spring. Evergreen

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A striking perennial with silky, silvery white foliage puts on a show all-year-round. Yellow flowers in Summer. With its different texture, in a pot or as a border or mass planting it will add a touch of colour to the garden. Can be grown indoors. Drought and salt tolerant once established. Evergreen.

Trim to shape in early Spring.

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aka Lambs Ears

Senecio Bella Grigio.... such a fancy name for Lambs ears but this is not just any lambs ear but a gorgeous lambs ear. Slim, tapered silvery leaves to about 50 cm tall culminating in spires covered in pink florets. Put this one on your must have list, we have. Perennial

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aka String of Pearls

A trendy succulent houseplant. With its plump strings of pearls they can cascade down over the sides of any pot or can be hung in a basket and left to trail down or along a shelf or windowsill. When the pearls are healthy, they are firm to touch (test gently!).

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aka String of Watermelons

A trendy succulent houseplant. With its plump leaves that look like watermelons or stripey balls they can trail down over the sides of any pot or can be hung in a basket. These can be grown outside in a sheltered sunny spot well away from frost or too much water.

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aka Satin Flower

Makes a nice grassy foliage clump which is smothered in mauve-blue flowers in spring and into Summer. An easy and robust edging plant for a sunny well drained spot. Suitable for planting between pavers, or in rockeries or containers. Evergreen and hardy.

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aka Sisyrinchium Angustifolia

A dainty member of the iris family with blue green grass like foliage. The small clear white single blooms appear in late spring and summer. This perennial is clump forming and is widely used in landscaping. Plant in a sunny well drained position away from harsh frost.

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aka Satin Flower

Create a fabulous foliage effect by group planting this striking member of the Iris family. Lime green sword like leaves edged in butter yellow are topped off with dainty soft yellow blooms which appear on spikes in late spring. Plant in a sunny well drained position. Remove spent flower stalks.

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Sorrel is a slender herbaceous perennial plant about 60 cm high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, arrow-shaped leaves.

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Full of fresh flavour and aroma Mint is one of our favourite and most used culinary herbs. Vigorous and spreading in habit so sometimes safer in a container. Will grow in sun or part shade and prefers moist cool soil to do well. Trim regularly to encourage new growth. Perennial.

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aka Lambs Ear

Stachys lanata is better known as Lamb's Ear, this silver, woolly leaved plant makes great ground cover. Furry spikes carrying small purple flowers are produced in the middle of summer. Well drained soil reduces rotting of hairy leaves, and loves full sun or some shade.

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aka Stachys Discolour

This close relative of 'Lambs Ear' grows in a similar way in that it forms a dense mat of foliage. The leaves in this instance are a woolly dark green. Whorled stems of white flowers appear in summer. Loves the sun and good drainage and is generally quite hardy. A good doer. Perennial.

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aka Sweetleaf, Sugarleaf

Stevia grows to 2 feet (30cm) in the wild and 3 feet in cultivation. A spindly and many-branched plant. Its fine roots spread out on the surface of the soil, while a thicker part of the root grows deep into the earth. Stems are hairy, wand-like. Leaves are opposite, toothed, fibrous and dark green.

Stevia rebaudiana is in the sunflower family. It is commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf or sugarleaf.

aka Yellow Birds of Paradise

Also known as Yellow Birds of Paradise as it produces stunning yellow flowers throughout Spring and Summer. With large, lush dark green foliage it gives a nice tropical feel to any garden or large pot in a warm sheltered position. Can be grown inside in high light. Evergreen. Frost tender.

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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.

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aka Goldfussia

Evergreen perennial shrub with glossy purple-black foliage, lanceolate leaves and purplish stems. Flowers are tubular, in a light purple tones on clusters along the stem. Flowering from spring through to autumn. Prefers full sun to part shade in free draining soil. Frost tender.
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland

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Summer Savory is a low growing plant that is great in summer salads. Belonging to the mint family this herb has been used as an aromatic herb featuring a hot peppery flavour with tones of marjoram mint and thyme. Annual

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NEW TO US. A real cutie succulent that will thrive as a border plant, in a pot or container inside or outside or in landscape gardens. With its plump mahogany to almost black leaves it really makes a statement all by itself. Excellent all year-round colour. A must have for the modern gardener.

The rosettes stay tidy and compact and are from the Hen & Chicken collection putting out it own pups to help spread the clump.

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NEW TO US. A real cutie succulent that will thrive as a border plant, in a pot or container inside or outside or in landscape gardens. With its plump orange leaves it really makes a statement all by itself. Excellent all year-round colour. A must have for the modern gardener. PVR

The rosettes stay tidy and compact and are from the Hen & Chicken collection putting out it own pups to help spread the clump.

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aka French Tarragon

A refined flavour indispensable to the classic French cuisine. Glossy long green leaves which release a bitter sweet, warm peppery scent with an anise undertone. Use fresh to flavour salads, meats, fish and egg dishes Sunny, light well drained soil. Perennial

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Perennial which has a tarragon scent with undertones of anise. Prefers well drained soil in full sun. Golden yellow flowers in flat clusters

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aka Creeping germanda

Low growing, evergreen with dark green foliage. It's small leaves have serrated edges and in late spring to summer spikes of pink flowers rise above the foliage. Likes full sun in most soils. Trim in winter to keep compact and tidy. Great as a hedging plant or for the border edge. Subshrub.

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aka Golden Thyme

Highly aromatic small yellow 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.

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A seasoning for poultry,pizza,shellfish,beef or game. Culinary aromatic herb so useful in cooking . Also very attractive to grow in the perennial garden bearing flowers all over. Great ground-cover Grow in full sun and free draining soil. Perennial

A favourite Thyme for cooking as it has a superb flavour and aroma that carries a hint of Oregano. Lovely dark green leaves. Good for adding flavor to stocks, soups and many more culinary dishes. Happy in sunny well drained position in the garden or a container. Evergreen.

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aka Carpet or Creeping Thyme

This is the perfect Thyme to use as a tough aromatic ground-cover. Little dark green leaves and tiny crimson pink flowers in summer. Hardy and easy to grow. Benefits from a light trim every now and then. Evergreen.

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aka Creeping Thyme

This delightful and dainty little Thyme is perfect for use as a ground-cover in a warm sunny well drained position or just enjoy some in a pot. The little bright green leaves are smothered by dainty white flowers in summer. Forms a neat and tidy mat. Evergreen.

Can be used for culinary purposes if desired. Trim lightly after flowering to keep compact and avoid over fertilizing as generally Thyme are best left to their own devices.

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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.

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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.

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aka Pizza Thyme

My favourite Thyme for cooking as it has a superb flavour and aroma that carries a hint of Oregano. Lovely dark green leaves. Fabulous in meat and tomato dishes and of course Pizza. Happy in sunny well drained position in the garden or a container. Evergreen.

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aka Woolly Thyme

The best known name for this garden Thyme is Woolly Thyme which relates to the tiny, hairy, grey leaves which form a dense carpet. While not suitable for culinary purposes it is very useful as a ground-cover or for draping over walls and banks. Evergreen.

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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.

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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.

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aka Silver Queen Thyme

This pretty little Thyme is usually grown more as an ornamental than a herb because of its attractive, dainty, silver-green leaves that are edged with white. Lilac flowers in summer. Highly aromatic. Plant in sunny well drained spot. Evergreen.

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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.

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aka Wishbone Flowers

A pretty evergreen perennial with masses of multi toned flowers on a compact plant. Blue Moon features pale and deep blue contrasting flowers with a trailing form perfect for pots, planters or hanging baskets. This great new addition will flower from start of spring until the first frosts.

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aka Wishbone flowers

A pretty evergreen perennial with masses of multi toned flowers on a compact plant. Pink Moon features pink and amber contrasting flowers with a trailing form perfect for pots, planters or hanging baskets. This great new addition will flower from start of spring until the first frosts

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aka Wishbone flowers

A pretty evergreen perennial with masses of multi toned flowers on a compact plant. Purple Moon features rich velvety purple and pale lavender contrasting flowers with a trailing form perfect for pots, planters or hanging baskets. This great new addition will flower from start of spring until the first frosts

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aka Wishbone flowers

A pretty evergreen perennial with masses of multi toned flowers on a compact plant. White Moon features fresh white flowers with a contrasting yellow spot with a trailing form perfect for pots, planters or hanging baskets. This great new addition will flower from start of spring until the first frosts.

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A fast growing, clumping perennial with fine grass like green foliage. This long flowering plant will bloom masses of pink star shaped flowers from spring to late summer. This is an extremely low maintenance and hardy plant and can be used as a border or in the garden. Evergreen.

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A hooked sedge that forms dense mounds of red, or reddish-brown, arching leaves. The flowers form a simple spike, with male flowers on top and female flowers below. Ideal for containers on the deck, rockeries or in mass landscaping. Likes to be moist but free draining. Evergreen.

Commonly is found in grasslands, open scrubland and bogs in New Zealand.

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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.

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aka Winter Red Hot Poker

Veltheimia is a Bulb that produces Very attractive glossy, dark green foliage and long spikes of beautiful dark pink flowers. It grows in filtered light, thrives in sandy soil and does well in pots. Keep container grown plants well watered throughout summer.

They are very similar to red hot poker flowers only they flower in Winter.

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aka WinterRed Hot Poker

Veltheimia is a bulb that produces very attractive green glossy strappy foliage and long spikes of off yellow-lime green flowers that are very similar to the red hot poker. Thrives in filtered light and sandy soils. Needs to be kept well watered throught the hot dry months.

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aka Speedwell

This is a wonderful little ground-cover mainly because of the colour it provides in late winter. The shiny green foliage with bronze tones forms a tight mat and starting from about August smothers itself in bright blue flowers and carries on doing so for months. Easy care, trim after flowering.

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aka Periwinkle

Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy green and cream, narrow foliage topped off with small starry blue flowers in spring and summer. Will cover the ground quite quickly and can easily be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.

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aka Periwinkle

Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy green, narrow foliage topped off with small white starry flowers in spring and summer. Will cover the ground quite quickly and can easily be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.

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aka Periwinkle

Periwinkle. A vigorous little ground-cover with glossy golden leaves edged with gold, small blue starry flowers in spring and summer. Great for lighting up a shady corner. Grows quickly and can be trimmed back if it gets too carried away. Likes semi-shade and protection from harsh frost. Evergreen.

Periwinkle is very easy to grow but does not like soil that completely drys out in summer.

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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.

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aka Bromeliad

Bromelliad with patterned leaves. This tropical plant will grow in sun or shade in a frost free warm environment. Better colouring takes place in more direct light. They need fertile soil with plenty of organic matter.

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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.

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aka Poor Knights Lily

Poor Knights Lily is a stunning plant and well worth growing. A very slow growing plant with fans of flax-like leaves up to 1m high. Its striking red flowers occur on tall stems in Spring but it takes up to 7 years to flower. When root-bound it will flower more quickly and prolifically.

On the islands, the plants are fed with seabird droppings, which are high in nitrogen and phosphorous. You can simulate this with bird guano, which is sold at some garden shops, or online. Or you may use any slow-release fertilizer that is rich in nitrogen and phosphorous.

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aka Autumn Crocus, Rain Lily

Autumn Crocus with delightful white crocus like flowers in the autumn. Attractive grass like glossy green foliage, not dissimilar to tall mondo grass. They are excellent in rockeries or borders. H.30cm.