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aka Bleeding heart

Bleeding Heart. A beautiful dainty perennial with blue-green, deeply cut, fern like foliage. In mid spring pendent heart shaped blooms of carmine pink and white decorate the delicate stems that rise above the foliage. Needs a sheltered spot in light shade with humus rich soil to do well. Perennial.

FYI the other common name for this perennial is 'Dutchman's Trousers' but I think you will agree that 'Bleeding Heart' is more appropriate to the plants delicate look.

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Excellent silver-leaved plant for use in hanging baskets, as a groundcover or in a mixed pot. A vigorous cascading grower that performs best in a full sun position being very drought and heat tolerant; recovering quickly if wilting occurs. Expect a long season with this beauty.

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aka Angel's Fishing Rod

Striking perennial which forms arching stems which hold nodding bell shaped rosy-purple flowers 4-6 cm long. Leaves are held in clumps and are long narrow and evergreen. Great for waterside plantings and back of a perennial border. Extremely hardy and tolerant of sunny sites.

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aka Silver carpet

Groundcover. A very flat groundcover with narrow, grey green leaves with white reverse that are rolled at the edges giving a two tone effect. Small, yellow, daisy like flowers through summer. Sun to light shade. Takes light foot traffic, great between stepping stones. Evergreen

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aka Bishop's Hat

Heart shaped leaves with bright red stems on a clump forming perennial. Flowers are pink or white with long spurs and displayed in groups above the leaves in spring. New foliage has a bronze appearance and turns green over the season. Prefers moist woodland situation. Native of Japan.

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aka Barrenwort

Compact growing ground cover which thrives in shade or semi shade. Small apricot flowers produced on thin stems in spring. Spreads slowly by underground rhizomes. New foliage is bronze turning green later in season. Tolerant of dry but thrives in moist woodland situation.

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aka Barrenwort

Pretty spreading ground cover with small bright yellow flowers in spring. Leaves are heart shaped and dark green. Drought tolerant and hardy prefers shady position ideal in woodland areas. Semi deciduous with light green leaves with a red webbing.

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aka Sea Holly

This perennial commonly called sea holly has cool prickly like flowers in steel blue shades that look fab in the garden. These unusual blooms are suitable for drying and using in floral arrangements. Loves a sunny well drained spot at the front of the garden.

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aka Milkweek or Spurge

A striking variegated Euphorbia bred by our Australian cousins. The foliage has tones of cream and green with a red blush topped with cream and lime flowers in spring. So hardy and easy to grow in a sunny well drained position. Happy in a container too. Perennial.

Euphorbias are great perennials to add texture and colour to flower beds and planting schemes. They are so easy to grow however it pays to take care when dead heading or trimming as their milky sap can sometimes irritate the skin.

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Lipstick is a stunning, intensely coloured Euphorbia that can grow to 1m. It has large, lush green leaves and beautiful hot pink flowers atop long stalks from late winter through to autumn. Preferring a warm position with plenty of light and grows well on windowsills and in sunny sheltered areas of the garden. Perennial