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Bougainvillea Red Fantasy

Bougainvillea Red Fantasy

£14.50

Bright red bracts,smaller than some ,the best part is the foliage as it is never the same .Each year the variegation comes out different.
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Jasminum azoricum

Jasminum azoricum

£14.25

Evergreen with comparatively compact growth. Regular flowering throughout the year. White scented flowers.
The plants are 2-3ft tall and very bushy.
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Mandevilla Ruby Star

Mandevilla Ruby Star

£14.25

A superb evergreen climber with large glowing pink , slightly striped trumpets and glossy green leaves. Late spring to summer flowering. Needs 10c in winter .
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Tahiti Lime

Tahiti Lime

£28.50

The bartenders lime, for slicing into drinks and on pancakes, superb flavour and no seeds.The tree will grow to around 6ft (2m) in a pot ,and produce several pounds of fruit. The trees are 3-4ft tall with a clear stem and branch framework forming. Ideal for growing on a wall to preserve space.
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Fig Peter's Honey

Fig Peter's Honey

£14.50

syn Italian Honey. A very tasty fruit, sweet crimson flesh, golden skin. One of the favourites at our last tasting session. Greenhouse or conservatory.
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Fig Noire de Carombe

Fig Noire de Carombe

£14.50

A relatively new variety for the garden, with medium size black fruits. Can be wall trained or grown in the open if your site is well protected. Fairly vigorous, this tree can make 5-6m in hieght. Hardiness rated to -12-14 C.

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Conservatory and Greenhouse Plants > Cacti, Succulents Bulbs and Rhizomes
Aeonium arboreum 'Swartkop'
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Aeonium arboreum 'Swartkop'


Ths Morrocan succulent introduced in1640 makes a tangled mass of stems with dense terminal rosettes of fleshy leaves which are dark purple mainly. A trifle brittle if knocked.

Sent mail order at your risk only. (They nearly always regrow)


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Aloe ciliaris
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Aloe ciliaris


A climbing Aloe with bright orange flowers. Very drought tolerant and attractive spiky foliage.


Price: £7.50 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Aloe Vera
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Aloe Vera


Medicine plant and Burn Plant. A handsome succulent with magical qualities for healing mild burns. Well documented in history. Cut the leaf and a gel is released to rub on the affected part.


Price: £9.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Eucomis polesevansii
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Eucomis polesevansii


South African bulb rises in spring to produce a huge spike of greeny yellow. Very impressive, and rare.


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Bletilla striata
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Bletilla striata


China. This delightful orchid is best grown in a pot, pleated leaves and red-purple flowers. Forms a clump of about 2ft.


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Crinum Pink
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Crinum Pink


Large clusters of Pale pink scented trumpets on a tall 3ft spike. Produces a large bulb. These plants are divisions of a flowering plant.


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Moraea juncea
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Moraea juncea


An iris like plant from South Africa. Rhizomes, flowers mid blue, with a pleasant scent in spring. Produces an 18inch clump in 3-4 years. Hardy in a sheltered spot. Needs well drained soil, rest in late Summer.


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Tulbagia violacia 'Silver Lace'
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Tulbagia violacia 'Silver Lace'


An ornamental conservatory pot plant with clumps of lily like leaves, striped white and flushed pink. Umbells of lilac pink flowers from Spring to Autumn.


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Richsteinaria leucotricia
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Richsteinaria leucotricia


An unusual and rare plant with large furry grey leaves arising froom a large woody corm. Spikes of orange tubular flowers will appear in spring. Keep almost dry in wimter when the plant will lose its leaves only to grow fresh again. Do not water the hollow top of the corm. Great on the windowsill.


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Neomarica caerulea
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Neomarica caerulea


Long strap like foliage 2-3ft tall with stunning spike of blue flowers towering to nearly 4ft.


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Gladiolus cardinalis
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Gladiolus cardinalis


A small 'glad', probably hardy in most places, grows under waterfalls in the wild. Flowers are red, splashed with white. Dies down in winter.


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Vartheriwon ossifragrum
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Vartheriwon ossifragrum


Long pointed straps like leaves, with Iris like flowers with much more detail to the petals. Name unconfrimed.


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We have a small collection of mostly hybrid Epiphyllums, which, being flowers that bloom at night, are ideal for those whose conservatories are used for alfresco meals during the spring and summer evenings.

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Epiphyllum Anguligar
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Epiphyllum Anguligar


Zigzag leaves are the most interesting part, the flowers white to pink are smaller but well scented.


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Epiphyllum apricot
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Epiphyllum apricot


Not sure of the real name of this, the flowers are a lovely soft apricot colour.


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Epiphyllum Crenatum
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Epiphyllum Crenatum


Pale cream flowers, prefers a free draining compost and shady conditions.


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Epiphyllum Gardenii
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Epiphyllum Gardenii


Yellow or pale cream, medium size flowers. Feed well in spring with a potash feed. Use a well drained orchid compost and grow in the shade.


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Epiphyllum Hugletts
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Epiphyllum Hugletts


Irridescent red to deep pink. Well drained compost and a shady spot.


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Epiphyllum Oxypetallum
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Epiphyllum Oxypetallum


Queen of the Night', Moonflower'. Huge flowers as big as a dinner plate nearly, very heady scent. Free draining soil and shady conditions.


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