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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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Abutilon Golden Fleece
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Abutilon Golden Fleece


Large golden yellow flowers all summer.


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Abutilon Orange Bell
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Abutilon Orange Bell


Large open bells, bright orange with slight veining, a good shrub for a pot, or sheltered part of the garden, ours survive at -5c so far


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Abutilon White King
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Abutilon White King


Pure White bells in abundance, feed regularly with high potash feed. Pinch back to make the plant bush.


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Acalypha hispida hispaniolae
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Acalypha hispida hispaniolae


Chenile plant or' Red Hot Cats Tail'. This is a very dwarf plant for hanging baskets or windowsills. It covers itself in deep crimson tassles for much of the year.


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Alocasia amazonica
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Alocasia amazonica


'Elephants Ears'. As the name suggests it has huge leaves 2ft across and bigger when in the ground. The flower spathe is white and has an interesting scent. Supplied as 3-4ft plants in 9ltr pots


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Alyogyne heugelli 'Santa Cruz'
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Alyogyne heugelli 'Santa Cruz'


Satin Hibiscus. Australian everflowering extrovert, soft blue shaded rose pink flowers 3 inches across. Small deep green, lobed leaves. It is nearly hardy, here I have one in a tub that has been frozen -6 c. several times. Keep on the dry side in winter.


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Begonia masonorum 'Iron Cross'
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Begonia masonorum 'Iron Cross'


Discovered by Norfolk plantsman Maurice Mason, in S.W. Asia. Dramatic foliage for the conservatory. Prefers shade.


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Cestrum’s are very rewarding plants to grow in a conservatory, they require regular feeding , a bit of pinching back the shoot tips and not much else.

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Cestrum aurantiacum
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Cestrum aurantiacum


Light green foliage and bright orange flowers, nearly hardy. Makes a good filler .


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Cestrum newellii
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Cestrum newellii


Valueable evergreen for the conservatory, with rosy carmine, arching pannicles of flowers during spring and summer, can grow to 10ft but smaller if pruned. Discovered in Norfolk in 1880.


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Cestrum nocturnum
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Cestrum nocturnum


Night blooming jessamine - Lady of The Night' - This West Indian plant has greenish white flowers, fairly insignificant, until the evening when they will scent the whole house. Flowers in summer and autumn, have it in a pot outside for the summer and it will repeat flower later. An absolute must have plant.


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Chorizema illicifolia
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Chorizema illicifolia


A fascinating scrambler from Australia, with an airy habit and clouds of orange and purple flowers in late winter. Small holly like leaves. Needs a well drained, lime free compost, fairly slow growing. Supplied as 12-18" plants.


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Clianthus p. albus
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Clianthus p. albus


Parrots Bill plant, may be grown outside on a wall in the south, but makes a very fine specimen in a pot or border in the greenhouse, white flowers.


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Clianthus Red Admiral
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Clianthus Red Admiral


Bright red beaks, good for a warm spot or wall ,cam also be grown as a standard.


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Clerodendron ugandense
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Clerodendron ugandense


Open and airy plant which grows to 4-5ft happily and is covered ina profusion of blue flowers.


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Cyperus papyrus
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Cyperus papyrus


A majestic river grass from the Nile , tall stems with rounded heads and triangular stems used for paper making , as in the dead sea scrolls.Fast growing and needs lots of water.


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Dietes bicolour
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Dietes bicolour


Rain Lily. Clump forming with iris like foliage, yellow-brown Moon faced flowers appear on a spike, which should be left on after flowering in summer. Very tough plant and provides a regular display when mature.


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Dietes grandiflora
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Dietes grandiflora


Rain Lily. From South Africa, has Iris like flowers and foliage, white yellow and purple flowers. Leave the flower spike on .


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Dipladenia rosea
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Dipladenia rosea


Slow growing climber with rose pink trumpets 3"wide. Flowers summer - winter. Needs 10.c min


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Eupatorium sordidum
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Eupatorium sordidum


Mexico. Large deep green leaves with red veins undersides and stems. Generally a small bushy plant around 3-4ft. In late winter it has great big corymbs of fluffy mid-violet flowers.


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Erythrina bidwilii
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Erythrina bidwilii


Spiky upright stems with bright red beaky flowers , the colour is brighter than the picture which is 'crista galli'
Dies back in winter , nearly hardy .


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Gerrardanthus macrorhizus
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Gerrardanthus macrorhizus


A most unusual plant, produces an 'on ground' caudex (root), from which the vine grows - looks more like a lump of stone! Supplied as a 2-3ft plant with a 'root 'dia of around 6".


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Hardenbergia violacea
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Hardenbergia violacea


Evergreen climber with masses of racemes of deep violet with a primrose eye in Late winter. Can survive quite low temperatures but not freezing.


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Hypoestes aristata
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Hypoestes aristata


South Africa. A small shrubby perenial growing to arouna 2ft, with long spikes of rosy purple flowers in late winter. Prune back after flowering.


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Impatiens niamniamensis
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Impatiens niamniamensis


Congo Cockatoo'. An extraordinary beakes flower of gree -yellow and crimson. Stocky plants with dark green foliage, fleshy, fragile stems.


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Jacobinia pauciflora
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Jacobinia pauciflora


Excellent winter flowering subject, small and bushy to around 18" with masses of yellow tipped red flowers. Prune back after flowering and rest in the garden in summer.


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Jacobinina carnea
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Jacobinina carnea


Kings Crown. Purple to red leaves with tall spikes terminated with a crown of pink. Fragile stems .


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Jacobinia carnea alba
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Jacobinia carnea alba


A white form of carena , more compact and floriferous with obviously white flowers.


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Kleinia grantii
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Kleinia grantii


An exotic from East Africa with fleshy, grey green leaves and tall elegant stems carrying orange-red double flowers, they will flower almost continuosly if dead headed.


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Lippia citriodora 'Lemon Verbena'
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Lippia citriodora 'Lemon Verbena'


All conservatories and gardens should have one of these. Hardy here in Norfolk, on a wall, in horrible clay! The leaves have a delicious scent when brushed past or crushed, even when dry. Airy white flowers. Can be used for infusing tea.


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Mackaya bella
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Mackaya bella


A small evergreen shrub with dark green leaves and pale lilac-pink flowers with darker veins.Native to Natal and Zululand. Well drained compost in sun or partial shade, hardy to -5c


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Phymosa umbellata
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Phymosa umbellata


A medium sized shrub with upright, purple-red, cup shaped flowers almost all year. Very tolerant plant, greyish green velvety leaves.


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Pavonia gledhilli
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Pavonia gledhilli


A tall and elegant plant, growing to 6ft or more . Prune to a multistem plant or leave to go upwards . Red flowers nearly all year round.


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Reinwardtia indica
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Reinwardtia indica


A really useful winter flowering subject, bright yellow 2" wide trumpets. Produces a bush 3ft by 3ft. Prune after flowering.


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Sparmania africana
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Sparmania africana


From South Africa in 1790, huge hairy leaves on shrubby plants that can grow to 20 ft if let. Produces large clusters of white flowers with yellow filaments and purple tips.The staemens are sensitive and curl when touched.


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Strelitzia reginae
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Strelitzia reginae


Bird of Paradise. 2 yr olds reay to grow and flower in a few years.


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Streptosolen jamesonii
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Streptosolen jamesonii


The Marmalade Bush. A small evergreen from Columbia, covered much of the year in orange flowers. Most attractive. Keep in shape by pruning in late winter and pinching back in summer.


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Scilla socialaris
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Scilla socialaris


Small foliage plant for the windowsill .Tiny white flowers.


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Thunbergia erecta
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Thunbergia erecta


Bushy upright shrub to around 3ft or so , deep blue trumpet flowers with a yellow throat.


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Tibouchina semidecandra
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Tibouchina semidecandra


Glory bush. Large royal purple flowers with luminous velvety sheen. Leaves grey and felty. Prune in spring and whenever needed after flowering, or it will become straggly. Do not allow to dry out in summer, prefers 5-10.c, and not too much lime in the water.


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Tibouchina organensis
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Tibouchina organensis


A more compact form with larger flowers of bright purple. Grey felted leaves, prefers more acid conditions and plenty of water.


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