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 Heartleaf Saxifrage
Attractive large heart shaped leaves with a crinkly edge are topped off with stems of bright pink flowers in late winter and spring. Excellent ground-cover for sun or semi-shade. Hardy, reliable and semi-evergreen.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Semi-Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 45cm x 60cm
Bergenia Cordifolia
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$16.99
aka Canna
Dwarf Canna. Enjoy the rich, deep red blossoms and dramatic burgundy foliage of Canna Bronze Scarlet all season. Although Bronze Scarlet is a tropical plant, this cultivar is easy to grow in most areas as long as it can enjoy at least 6-8 hours average sunlight during the summer.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Deciduous, Dark
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm spreading
Canna Tropical Bronze Scarlet
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$26.99
aka Canna
A dwarf form of the tropical looking Canna that has large fiery red flowers and fresh green, lush foliage. Perfect for mass planting for summer colour or if you wish will happily grow in a container. Loves a hot sunny position that does not dry out completely. Winter dormant perennial.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm
Canna Tropical Red
Current Stock Height: 30/40 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$26.99
aka Canna
A dwarf form of the tropical looking Canna that has large rose pink flowers that bloom all summer. Leaves are large, lush green and arching. Does best in hot and humid conditions. Suitable for gardens, containers and shallow water gardens. Winter Dormant perennial.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm
Canna Tropical Rose
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$26.99
aka Canna
A dwarf form of the tropical looking Canna that has large crisp white flowers and fresh green, lush foliage. Perfect for mass planting for summer colour or if you wish will happily grow in a container. Loves a hot sunny position that does not dry out completely. Winter dormant perennial.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm
Canna Tropical White
Current Stock Height: 40/50 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$26.99
aka Canna
A dwarf form of the tropical looking Canna that has large speckled yellow flowers that make a bright contrast with its verdant green foliage. Suitable for a container or would look lovely mass planted in the garden
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm
Canna Tropical Yellow
Current Stock Height: 20/30 cm ?
Container: 5l ?
$26.99
aka Kangaroo Lobelia
A fast spreading groundcover from Australia that has masses of small violet blue flowers which smother the green foliage in spring. Can be used to drape over containers or to fill a hanging basket. Likes well drained soil and sun or part shade. Protect from harsh frost. Perennial.
This plant will spread by suckering vigorously so if you are planting in the ground be aware that it will spread which in my opinion is a good thing as it looks so good in full flower.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Deciduous, Green
Mature Size (HxW): 20cm x 200cm
Dampiera Diversifolia
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$26.99
aka Japanese Spurge
A selected form of this hardy ground-cover which grows particularly well in shade. Glossy green foliage with a 'serrated' edge on fleshy stems. Little white fragrant flowers in spring. Most attractive when allowed to form a thick mat of foliage. Hardy and evergreen.
Pachysandra will grow in sun but will need to be keep moist to do well. As it is an invaluable plant for shaded spots with is where it does best.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Pachysandra Green Sheen
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$24.99
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.
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Deciduous, Light
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Stachys Lanata
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$14.99
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.
Habit: Compact
Thymus Aurea
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$12.99
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.
Habit: Groundcover
Leaves: Evergreen, Green
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Thyme Coccineus
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$12.99
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.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Light
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading
Thyme Woolly
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$12.99
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.
Habit: Spreading
Leaves: Evergreen, Variegated
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x 60cm
Thyme Silver Queen
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$12.99
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.
Habit: Clump Forming
Leaves: Evergreen, Red
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 40cm
Uncinia Rubra
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 2l ?
$14.99
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