Plant Marketing International On-Line Catalogue 2014
INDEX Acorus—3 Agapanthus—4 Algaonema—8 Alocasia—9 Aloe—10 Alpinia—11 Anigozanthos—12 Aristea—13 Bulbine—14 Carex—15 Carissa—18 Chondropetalum and Coleonema—19 Cordyline—20 Cranberry and Cyperus—24 Dianella and Lomandra—25 Dietes—28 Dionæa and Nepenthes—29 Duranta erecta—30 Epindendrum—31 Euphorbia—32 Ficus—33
34—House plants 36—Jasminum 37—Juncus 38—Leptospermum 39—Liriope 41—Mandevilla and Dipladenia 42—Melaleuca, Myrtus and Polygala 43—Miscanthus 44—Musa and Ensete 45—New Varieties—Hydrangea 46—New Varieties—Primula 47—New Varieties—Viola and Petunia 48—Ophiopogon 50—Orchids 51—Pennisetum and Imperata 52—Philodendron 53—Phormium 60—Rosmarinus 61—Sarracenia and Tulbaghia 62—Spathiphyllum 63—Stipa 65—Syngonium 67—Yucca
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Acorus gramineus
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ACORUS GRAMINEUS MINI GOLD (HAKURONISHIKI) Small, semi-evergreen spiky perennial grass with bright yellow variegated foliage with flecks of green.
ACORUS GRAMINEUS OGON Semi-evergreen perennial with variegated, arching, grass-like leaves that are golden yellow and green.
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ACORUS GRAMINEUS VARIEGATUS Moisture loving grass with a compact, tufted habit and semi-evergreen strap-like leaves with a creamy yellow edge.
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Agapanthus
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AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS ALBUS
AGAPANTHUS AQUAMARINE
A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with strap-like leaves and umbels of trumpet-shaped, white flowers tinged pink in late summer.
One of the earliest to flower. Short attractive foliage producing large orangesized heads of dark aquamarine blue flowers. Good in pots and in front of borders.
AGAPANTHUS BLACK PANTHA
AGAPANTHUS CASCADE DIAMOND
Bright green, strap-like basal leaves and erect, black stems bearing large umbels of tubular, dark blue black flowers in summer that are darker when they open. Clump forming.
A rare white form producing pendulous white flowers reaching about 140cm, and makes a very suitable plant for the border for mass displays or smaller plantings.
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Mid sized Agapanthus and provides good height contrast when planted with the taller Queen Mum. Excellent disease, frost and humidity tolerance. Glossy green strappy foliage with beautiful clusters of blue/white flowers.
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P la nt M a r ke t i n g I n ter na ti o n al L i mi te d AGAPANTHUS HYBRID EVERBLUE evergreen in warm climates Though the heads are not as large as some of the other hybrids, the number of flower heads per plant can be spectacular. We have counted 40 plus on established plants. What makes this even better is the bloom time is extended producing flowers from spring through to late summer.
AGAPANTHUS CRYSTAL DROP
AGAPANTHUS MIDNIGHT BLUE
Amazing huge heads of pendulous light blue flowers reaching about 150cm, and make a very suitable plant for the border for mass displays or smaller plantings.
AGAPANTHUS INAPERTUS WHITE KNIGHT
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AGAPANTHUS HYBRID GAIL’S PURPLE This Agapanthus has a very compact, full head. It is nearly completely spherical. The colour is dark blue (photo may not accurately reflect the true colour). Flower stems are 50-70cm, A nice compact plant for 2-3 ltr pots.
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A large variety with striking upright grey-green foliage. The flowers are pure white and 1-1.2m high. This plant makes a statement when planted in the landscape! It has the added advantage of being cold hardy.
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AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS PETER PAN IMPROVED Dark, glossy, gracefully arching strappy leaves. Flowers are borne on long erect stems one metre or more. Dwarf variety, similar to traditional Peter Pan but this selection is more vigorous and will have more blooms.
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AGAPANTHUS PRAECOX WHITE Clump-forming plant with dark green, strap-like leaves that bears large, rich blue flower-heads in late summer and early autumn. Plants work well when planted en masse in the border or in a large container on the patio. They enjoy a sunny position in moist but welldrained soil. 6
AGAPANTHUS PRAECOX BLUE Clump-forming plant with dark green, strap-like leaves that bears large, rich blue flower-heads in late summer and early autumn. Plants work well when planted en masse in the border or in a large container on the patio. They enjoy a sunny position in moist but welldrained soil.
AGAPANTHUS HYBRID PURPLE DELIGHT Free flowering 90cm tall stems of deep purple Late season flowering. In cold climates may be deciduous.
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AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS PURPLE CLOUD Evergreen. In cold weather may be deciduous. 130 cm. Flowering mid season. Large purple blue pendulous flowers forming nearly 360 degree head. The individual florets as well as the size of the head are very very large. Robust grey-green strap-like leaves.
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Full sized praecox type of Agapanthus with flowers standing about waist high. It is white with blue throat. It looks quite similar to Queen Mum except that the flower diameter and size is smaller.
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AGAPANTHUS QUEEN MUM (PMN06) Forming magnificent clusters of larger than average bi-coloured flowers from midsummer, this semi-evergreen African lily provides a striking feature in a pot, and looks very impressive when planted in broad swathes throughout the border.
AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS STREAMLINE A dwarf evergreen Agapanthus with the earliest bloom time of any of the cultivars. Prolific flowers though pale blue and not as full a head as Peter Pan. A very small variety with flower stems 30 cm high. (AKA Fast Pete)
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This is the best of the compact white varieties. It is perfect for a 2 ltr pot and can even be grown in a slightly smaller container. It has a very full head on a short, 30 cm stem. Plant growth is compact with thick leaves. Flowering time is spring, when it produces a very nice flush, with sporadic flowering throughout the summer as well.
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Aglaonema
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Aglaonema are rhizomatous evergreen perennials with short stems bearing longstalked, often attractively variegated leaves and rather insignificant, greenish or cream flowering spathes
AGLAONEMA WISHES
AGLAONEMA FAVONIAN
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Alocasia
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ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZA A large, erect herb, 2-4m tall with thickened stems, up to 3m or more in height and 20cm in diameter. Leaves up to one metre in length. Sensitive to low temperature.
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ALOCASIA MIDNIGHT MAGIC Evergreen fwith large, black leaves. Requires shade and ample water. Frost tender.
Aloe
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ALOE FEROX
ALOE VERA
An attractive form of Aloe ferox is found in Kwazulu-Natal, particularly between the midlands and the coast in the Umkomaas and Umlaas river catchment areas. This used to be known as A. candelabrum and has subsequently been included in the species.
Aloe can be mat-forming or shrubby evergreen perennials, with rosettes of fleshy leaves and small tubular flowers in racemes or panicles
The bitter aloe will reach 2-3 metres in height with the leaves arranged in a rosette. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;A. Candelabrumformâ&#x20AC;? has an elegant shape with the leaf tips curving slightly downwards. The spines along the leaf edge are reddish in colour. Spines may also be present on upper and lower surfaces of the leaves as well. Young plants tend to be very spiny. This aloe forms a beautiful display and attracts many bird and insects to the flowers which in turn brings yet more birds to your garden.
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A. vera is an evergreen perennial to 0.6m, forming rosettes of fleshy, narrow, dull green leaves with spiny margins, with long racemes of tubular greenish-yellow flowers 3cm in length in racemes to 90cm in length
Alpinia
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ALPINIA ZERUMBET VARIEGATA Native to eastern Asia, this plant is a rhizomatous, evergreen tropical perennial that grows in upright clumps 8 to 10 ft (2.4 to 3.0 m) tall in tropical climates. It bears funnel-formed flowers. Flowers have white or pink perianths with yellow labella with red spots and stripes. There are three stamens, but only one has pollen. There is one pistil. The fruit is global with many striations. In more typical conditions, it reaches 4 to 8 ft (1.2 to 2.4 m) feet tall in the green house, and 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m) feet tall, as a house plant.
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Anigozanthos Anigozanthos are tufted evergreen rhizomatous perennials with narrowly strap-shaped leaves and erect stems bearing simple or branched racemes of tubular, hairy, hooded flowers
P la nt M a r ke t i n g I n ter na ti o n al L i mi te d ANIGOZANTHOS PURE PINK
ANIGOZANTHOS RAINBOW BLUSH
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Aristea
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ARISTEA CAPITATA (MAJOR) The plants form thick clumps of long strap-shaped evergreen leaves, which stand upright to 1.5 metres. From October the flowering stems appear tall and strong above the leaves, often 8 or more stems grow from each clump.
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The flowers are formed along the top part of the stem, tightly arranged on little branches forming small bunches of buds. There are a few hundred flowers along each stem, but they open only a few at a time and last for less than a day. The 6 bright blue petals of each flower open wide, creating a flat saucer of about 25mm across with the 3 yellow anthers and sword-shaped stigma in the center. By the afternoon the open flowers start to wilt and close with the petals twisting around each other. The flowers are pollinated by pollen collecting bees that are active early in the day. The old flowering stems remain upright for months after flowering and are quite attractive, turning a rich brown colour. Underground Aristea capitata has a rhizome from which the plants often resprout.
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Bulbine
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Semi-woody and clumpforming, succulent, evergreen perennial with long, thin, fleshy, bluegreen leaves and upright racemes of flowers in summer. Tender in frost.
BULBINE FRUTESCENS YELLOW
BULBINE FRUTESCENS ORANGE
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Carex Carex is an all round tough plant suitable for problem areas, this low-maintenance plant quickly becomes established in borders or containers. It is extremely versatile with regard to soil types, tolerating dryness, salt winds and sandy drought-prone soils and yet will adapt to quite boggy situations. Hardy to semi-hardy. It is disease, pest resistant and evergreen and will provide valuable winter interest to the garden.
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CAREX AMAZON MIST
CAREX BRONCO
A graceful ornamental grass with arching silver white evergreen foliage. The narrow leaves with darker green reverse each end with a slight curl. It is attractive in containers, in rock gardens and at gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edge, adding colour and texture to both summer and autumn displays. Hardy.
Compact, warm brown leaves delicately tousling to ground. Loves the sun. Hardy.
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CAREX CHOCOLATE BABY An evergreen grass with glossy arching leaves that have yellow and red tints when new, ageing to brown and becoming orange-tinted in the autumn. Hardy.
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CAREX CHINA BLUE A short compact evergreen groundcover with steel blue foliage. Evergreen, hardyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sun to half shade.
Carex Carex is an all round tough plant suitable for problem areas, this low-maintenance plant quickly becomes established in borders or containers. It is extremely versatile with regard to soil types, tolerating dryness, salt winds and sandy drought-prone soils and yet will adapt to quite boggy situations. Hardy to semi-hardy. It is disease, pest resistant and evergreen and will provide valuable winter interest to the garden.
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CAREX BUCHANANII Silvery-white flower spikes which bow to the ground under the weight of the seed heads are produced between July and September, adding further colour and interest to the garden well into the autumn months. It is tolerant of a wide range of conditions and looks great when grown as a specimen plant surrounded by green groundcover. Semihardy.
Back rowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Red Rooster (Gallo Rojo), Buchananii, Bronco and Comans. Front rowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Coffee Carpet, Evergold and Frosted Curls.
CAREX COFFEE CARPET Carex Coffee Carpet is a very small low growing brown Carex no more than about 10cm tall. Semi-hardy.
CAREX FROSTED CURLS A compact grass forming dense tufts of icy green leaves in low mound. The slightest breeze causes the iridescent foliage to shimmer and glow. Semi-hardy.
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CAREX OSHIMENSIS EVERGOLD Silvery-white flower spikes which bow to the ground under the weight of the seed heads are produced between July and September, adding further colour and interest to the garden well into the autumn months. It is tolerant of a wide range of conditions and looks great when grown as a specimen plant surrounded by green groundcover. Hardy. 16
CAREX COMANS GREEN Dense tufts of pale greenish-yellow, thread-like foliage. Moves in the wind. Hardy
Carex Carex is an all round tough plant suitable for problem areas, this low-maintenance plant quickly becomes established in borders or containers. It is extremely versatile with regard to soil types, tolerating dryness, salt winds and sandy drought-prone soils and yet will adapt to quite boggy situations. Hardy to semi-hardy. It is disease, pest resistant and evergreen and will provide valuable winter interest to the garden.
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CAREX MORROWII VARIEGATED
CAREX BUCHANANII RED ROOSTER
A lovely, sun-loving, evergreen variety with slender, light green leaves attractively edged creamy-white. Originating in Japan, great for using in the rock garden or as edging, and makes a striking container plant. Semi-hardy.
A superb evergreen plant, ideal in a mixed perennial border, for showstopping block planting, or even as a feature plant in a container. It's extremely versatile, tolerating almost any soil, (even boggy) and aspect. Its narrow, triangular blades are bronze-red and flex gracefully in the breeze. Semi-hardy.
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Grows in a fountain-like form with finetextured leaves spreading out over the ground. It has a soft, flowing, iridescent look and at first glance, it appears to be a sparkling, silvery green mound. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;glimmeringâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is an illusion caused by finelined, deep-green borders and a silvery white stripe along the length of the foliage. Beautiful planted in masses in a woodland garden, or in a shady area. It is an excellent sedge to plant alongside angular plants to soften the landscape. If given sufficient moisture, Silk Tassel can tolerate sun; in shade or part shade it thrives in moist to average soil. Semihardy. 17
CAREX TESTACEA PRAIRIE FIRE Densely-tufted, this tender, evergreen perennial with its narrow linear, arching, orange-flushed, olive green leaves which turn orange red in autumn and cylindrical, red-flushed, brown flowers spikes in summer. OK in mild winter.
Carissa macrocarpa
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C. macrocarpa deals well with salt-laden winds, making it a good choice for coastal areas. Blooms for months at a time. The ornamental plump, round, crimson fruit appears in summer and autumn at the same time as the blooms. In moderate, coastal areas the fruits appear through the year.
CARISSA MACROCARPA GREEN CARPET
CARISSA MACROCARPA Fast-growing, ornamental shrub that is wind resistant and can grow in coastal areas. It usually forms a dense thorny shrub but it can grow into a small tree up to 4 m high. The flowers vary in size, up to 35 mm in diameter, are pure white and scented like orange blossom. A low growing form of C. macrocarpa, “Green carpet” is a popular groundcover plant which seldom grows more than knee height.
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Medium growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub. Grows 10-15 inches tall, and can spread about 3-4 feet. Prefers sun or partial shade, regular water, drought tolerant once established. Fragrant white star-shaped flowers, red plum-like fruit. Does well near the ocean, makes a very attractive, dense groundcover. Fire-resistant for defensible space and at garden’s edge, adding colour and texture to both summer and autumn displays.
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Chondropetalum & Coleonema
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COLEONEMA PULCHELLUM PINK CHONDROPETALUM TECTORUM This plant takes its species name from the Latin word tectorum, meaning roofing, which probably refers to its use a thatching material. Chondropetalum is a member of the restio family from the Western Cape region of South Africa. Plants are tender and need a sheltered, well-drained spot in full sun to grow well. In the UK plants are not reliably hardy and should be grown in pots and taken into the shelter of a cool greenhouse. Water well during the growing season but keep plants on the dry side during the winter months. Remove any old shoots as they turn brown and wither but avoid any other trimming.
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Fine heath-like foliage with masses of starry dark pink flowers in winter to early summer. Grows to 1.2m, but can easily be kept trimmed in any shape, low hedge, bonsai, topiary or informal border. A member of the buchu family, plant in well drained sunny position. Prune lightly in summer to shape, feed with slow release 3:1:5 or organic fertiliser and water regularly for best results.
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This spreading evergreen shrub grows to 2 feet tall and spreads to 4-6 feet. It has needle-like yellowish-green foliage and pale-pink flowers that appear from winter to spring.
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Cordyline
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Cordyline are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or narrowly lance-shaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers followed by small. spherical berries C. australis is a small evergreen tree with several stout branches arising from a single trunk. Leaves long, sword-shaped, in dense clusters at the branch tips. Large panicles of small, fragrant cream flowers
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CORDYLINE CHERRY SENSATION
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS CORAL
Known for its cherry pink leaves, which arch gracefully as the plant matures. It adds brilliant colour to mixed patio planters and brightens up the garden scene with all year round colour, particularly in winter.
Tough and less likely to burn in the sun and discolour in the cold. Trunk decreases and elongates in size with age. Responds well to ground pruning.
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS KASPER GREEN
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS KIWI
An attractive, low maintenance tree with broad, lime green foliage. The single trunk branches into a multi-headed plant with age, and a mature plant can reach up to 2 metres in height.
Cordyline Kiwi Dazzler is a striking variety with striped pink and copper hued foliage. Very attractive and a perfect centrepiece for a display.
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PARADISE Palm-like, sub-tropical tree that grows with an upright habit, and will produce several heads with age. This cultivar has coral to salmon coloured leaves with bronze margins. Produces large panicles of small, sweet-scented flowers in late spring to summer. Best in full coastal sun to light shade - some shade protection necessary in hotter inland gardens. It is drought tolerant in coastal gardens but responds well to occasional to regular irrigation. Useful in dry gardens but also offers a tropical look. A great container plant. 20
Cordyline
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Cordyline are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or narrowly lance-shaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers followed by small. spherical berries
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PINK CHAMPAGNE
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PURPLE TOWER
Ideal patio and conservatory shrub. An attractive and exotic evergreen shrub with prominent pink basal mid-ribs and pale green leaves striped with white. Compact habit.
Magnificent tropical plant for your garden. It´s a typical outdoor plant and requires little care. Very suitable for terraces and balconies and with its deep purple colour a true gem in your collection.
< CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PURPLE SENSATION Handsome plant forming an upright clump of long, sword-shaped, rosy purple with a bold racing stripe of bright pink.
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Fast growing woody plant that can be grown as a palm-like shrub or a small tree. Its narrow, sword-like upper leaves remain erect while the lower leaves in the tip cluster droop. Panicles of fragrant white flowers appear in late spring, followed by small white or blue fruits.
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS REDSTAR A good ingredient for a jungle or tropical-themed garden, the cabbage palm is a striking foliage plant with its long, thin, arching, bronze-red leaves. As a smaller cultivar of the species, it does particularly well in pots on a patio, though it can also be used as summer bedding around the likes of a taller, flamboyant clump of cannas. Since it isn't totally hardy, it must be kept in a frost-free place over winter. If being grown outside permanently, it needs to be planted in a sheltered hot spot in soil that drains freely. If outside, the plant will need some protection over winter, so wrap it up in fleece to protect it from frosts. 21
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Cordyline are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or narrowly lance-shaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers followed by small. spherical berries
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS SOUTHERN SPLENDOUR An evergreen palm-like tree with swordshaped grey-green striped leaves, with pink margins.
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS SUNDANCE An upright, evergreen, palm-like tree with terminal rosettes of sword-shaped, dark green leaves, turning red along the midrib.
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CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS SUNRISE An erect, palm-like tree with arching, lanceto linear-shaped, dark pink leaves with bright pink margins. Under favourable conditions, panicles of creamy white flowers bloom in summer followed by white or blue-tinted berries.
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Cordyline australis â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pink Champagneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ideal patio and conservatory shrub. An attractive and exotic evergreen shrub with prominent pink basal mid-ribs and pale green leaves striped with white. Compact habit. Suitable for: Plant Marketing International Ltd Unit 4 Ellis Square Off Manor Road Selsey, West Sussex PO20 0AY United Kingdom T: +44 (0)1243 573985 F: +44 (0)1243 576194
A sunny or lightly shaded, sheltered spot in almost any fertile welldrained compost or soil. Ideal for tub planting. Height and spread in 10 years: 1.5m x 1m (4.5ft x 3ft) Planting. Soak the rootball before planting. Plant in a hole twice the diameter of the rootball or pot. Mix an organic soil improver and general fertilizer with the infill soil. Water regularly until established. Care. Susceptible to cold winds and hard frosts.
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Cranberry & Cyperus
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CYPERUS DIFFUSUS VARIEGATA Umbrella-like in appearance with spiky flowers and slim leaves billowing out above dark green stems. Thrives in moist to boggy soil and can grow with roots submerged in water. Best results appear in full sun, but can tolerate some shade.
Cyperus can be annuals or evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, with linear, grass-like leaves and terminal clusters of small greenish flower-spikes with spreading leaf-like bracts beneath
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CYPERUS PAPYRUS A tender aquatic perennial forming a clump of erect stems with rounded umbels to 30cm wide, composed of many slender stalks each bearing a small light brown flower-head
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CYPERUS PAPYRUS ALTERNIFOLIA 1-1.5 metre (3-4 ft) version of Papyrus - like a clump of miniature palm trees. Perfect for the conservatory - it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be over watered!
Dianella & Lomandra Genus of 25-30 species of variable, evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, sometimes with fibrous roots, found in sub-tropical and temperate woodland, heath or more open spaces in Australasia. Grown for their loose panicles of slightly pendent, starshaped flowers, usually blue which are followed by spherical or oblong-ovoid berries. 0.4-2 metres. Frost hardy to frost tender.
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DIANELLA TASMANICA BLAZE A very tough plant with extreme heat tolerance. It has beautiful deep purple foliage throughout most of the year (depending on climate), turning green in summer to cope with Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous hot summers. Deep purple berries appear in spring or summer.
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DIANELLA TASMANICA DESTINY A stand out variegated flax lily ideal for mass plantings, accent gardens and patio pots. It is a very compact form, relatively drought tolerant and very frost tolerant.
DIANELLA TASMANICA LITTLE REV DIANELLA TASMANICA GOLD Guaranteed to light up shady spots in the garden. Stiff upright, arching leaves have alternating stripes of lemon yellow, lime green and dark green. Sprays of purpleblue flowers on wiry two foot stems are followed by stunning turquoise blue berries in summer. 25
A very hardy plant with a beautiful form, making it perfect for modern landscapes. Recent wet periods have shown it is best planted in raised or flat landscapes. Masses of small purple flowers from October to November.
Dianella & Lomandra Genus of 25-30 species of variable, evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, sometimes with fibrous roots, found in sub-tropical and temperate woodland, heath or more open spaces in Australasia. Grown for their loose panicles of slightly pendent, starshaped flowers, usually blue which are followed by spherical or oblong-ovoid berries. 0.4-2 metres. Frost hardy to frost tender.
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DIANELLA TASMANICA TASRED DIANELLA REVOLUTA BABY BLISS (DTN03) Baby Bliss速 Dianella has compact blue foliage that makes a great, low growing garden border or mass planting choice. It is complemented with masses of pretty blue/yellow flowers fin Spring.
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Will often get a red base in cold climates, or even change from green to green with reddish tinges at times. It has a dense tidy appearance with beautiful wide leaves and large purple berries in spring and summer, and is a great alternative to phormium.
DIANELLA REVOLUTA REVELATION (DRG04)
DIANELLA TASMANICA VARIEGATA WHITE
Revelation is a medium sized Dianella revoluta. From a distance, Revelation has blue tones to the foliage. On closer inspection, one side of the leaf is blue and the other is green, this gives it a unique colour.
This plant is easy to grow with a strong and attractive variegation in the leaf. It is drought tolerant but looks better with sufficient water. Small blue flowers in summer followed by turquoise berries. Likes a rich soil. Because of neat growth habit is excellent next to water features and pools. Provide half shade in hot areas though does well in full sun in cooler areas. Hardy to about -10C (14F).
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Dianella & Lomandra
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Genus of 25-30 species of variable, evergreen, rhizomatous perennials, sometimes with fibrous roots, found in sub-tropical and temperate woodland, heath or more open spaces in Australasia. Grown for their loose panicles of slightly pendent, starshaped flowers, usually blue which are followed by spherical or oblong-ovoid berries. 0.4-2 metres. Frost hardy to frost tender.
DIANELLA ENSIFOLIA VARIEGATA DIANELLA TASMANICA UTOPIA Stunning blue and purple foliage that contrasts with its unique flower stems. Foliage also sporadically twists and turns providing a unique look for gardeners and landscapers.
Tough, reliable and versatile. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Modern architectural foliage for gardens and roadsides. Soft to touch (ideal for children).
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DIANELLA TASMANICA WYEENA Stunning variegated upright to arching foliage. It is a great background plant for smaller grasses and shrubs. As it is a tasmanica species it has great cold and frost tolerance compared to other variegated Dianellas.
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LOMANDRA LONGIFOLIA TANIKA (LM300) Tough, reliable and versatile. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Modern architectural foliage for gardens and roadsides. Soft to touch (ideal for children).
Dietes
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DIETES BICOLOR Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial plant with long sword-like pale-green leaves, growing from multiple fans at the base of the clump. This species belongs to the Iridaceae (Iris) family. It can form large clumps if left undisturbed for years. This species is common in horticulture in its native South Africa, where it is often used in public gardens, beautification of commercial premises and along roadsides. The blooms are yellow with three dark purple spots, each surrounded by an orange outline, and are followed by a capsule that may bend the flower stalks to the ground. Ripe seeds (dark brown in colour) are dispersed when the capsule dries and splits.
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DIETES GRANDIFLORA The blooms are white marked with yellow and violet. Dark markings are found at the base of the outer tepals. These are borne in abundance during summer, especially after rain. Flowers are followed by 5 cm long green capsules that contain very dark brown seeds, these are dispersed when the capsule splits open.
Dionæa & Nepenthes
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NEPENTHES RAJAH HOOK Nepenthes rajah is famous for its large pitchers (urn-like modified leaves), which allow the plants to catch and digest animals. Insects, and in particular ants, make up the majority of prey. However there are reliable observations that, on occasion in the wild, rats have been trapped by this species.
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DIONÆA MUSCIPULA Dionæa muscipula, is a carnivorous plant native to subtropical wetlands on the East Coast of the United States. It catches its prey—chiefly insects and arachnids—with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves and is triggered by tiny hairs on their inner surfaces. Dionæa is a monotypic genus closely related to the waterwheel plant and sundews, all of which belong to the family Droseraceæ.
Duranta erecta
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Duranta erecta is a species of flowering shrub in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and sub-tropical gardens throughout the world and has become naturalised in many places.
DURANTA ERECTA AUSSIE An erect, spreading and bushy shrub or small tree with ovate, sparsely or boldly toothed, deep green leaves. Panicles of small, pendent, purple, blue, lilac-blue, or white flowers, mainly in summer, are followed by yellow fruit.
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Has drooping clusters of tubular violetblue flowers with white edges. These appear when growing conditions are favourable and attract butterflies. Dangling chains of orange-yellow fruits succeed the flowers. The dainty toothed evergreen leaves are rich green and glossy. The branches are spineless and mature plants develop an almost weeping habit when mature.
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Epindendrum
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EPINDENDRUM ORCHID PURPLE ROOTED CUTTING Leathery leaves growing up the cane, where beautiful 1" mini cattleya-shaped flowers appear in globular heads of 30 to 40 flowers at a time. Reed-stem epidendrums grow readily in almost any setting and need bright light, even full sun, for strong, sturdy growth. Small, pendent, purple, blue, lilac-blue, or white flowers, mainly in summer, are followed by yellow fruit.
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EPINDENDRUM RED ROOTED CUTTING
EPINDENDRUM YELLOW ROOTED CUTTING
Euphorbia
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Euphorbia can be annuals, perennials, shrubs or succulents, with milky sap and small flowers held within cupped, often colourful bracts
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EUPHORBIA MILII PINK BUBBLES
EUPHORBIA MILII YELLOW
The variety is of the big flowered type of Euphorbia that are normally called Euphorbia millii Thai selections, as most originated in Thailand.
Soft primrose yellow flowers are born throughout the year on this tough little cactus-like shrub. Extremely easy to care for.
EUPHORBIA MILII THAI RED This slow-growing evergreen, succulent shrub can attain a height of two feet. It has green leaves and either yellow, red or pink flowers. Various hybrids of the plant have been produced offering larger, different colour bracts, whether yellow or pink. The plant has a high drought tolerance and can be propagated by cuttings. Prostrate and upright forms are available. The sap of this plant can be a skin irritant. The plant has thorns. 32
Ficus
P la nt M a r ke t i n g I n ter na ti o n al L i mi te d FICUS ELASTICA BURGUNDY It is a large tree in the banyan group of figs, growing to 30–40 metres (98–130 ft) (rarely up to 60 metres or 200 feet) tall, with a stout trunk up to 2 metres (6.6 ft) in diameter. The trunk develops aerial and buttressing roots to anchor it in the soil and help support heavy branches. It has broad shiny oval leaves 10–35 centimetres (3.9–14 in) long and 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) broad; leaf size is largest on young plants (occasionally to 45 centimetres or 18 inches long), much smaller on old trees (typically 10 centimetres or 3.9 inches long). The leaves develop inside a sheath at the apical meristem, which grows larger as the new leaf develops. When it is mature, it unfurls and the sheath drops off the plant. Inside the new leaf, another immature leaf is waiting to develop.
FICUS LYRATA
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(syn. Ficus pandurata), commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a species of fig tree, native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone. It grows in lowland tropical rainforest. It is a banyan fig (Ficus subgenus Urostigma) that commonly starts life as an epiphyte high in the crown of another tree; it then sends roots down to the ground which envelop the trunk of the host tree and slowly strangle it. It can also grow as a free-standing tree on its own, growing up to 12–15 m (39– 49 ft) tall. The leaves are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a lyre or fiddle; they are up to 45 cm (18 in) long and 30 cm (12 in) broad, though usually smaller, with a leathery texture, prominent veins and a wavy margin. The fruit is a green fig 2.5-3 cm (1-¼ in) diameter.
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Ficus elastic “Burgundy”
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Calathea “Freddy”
Calathea orbifolia
Calathea roseopicta
Calathea roseopicta “Medallion”
Calathea mosaicca
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Calathea vittata
Calathea “Silhouette”
Dieffenbachia “Compacta”
Alocasia “Dwarf Amazonica”
Aglaonema “Snow White”
Dieffenbachia “Star Bright”
Nepenthes “Gentle”
Nepenthes “Lantern Alata”
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Jasminum
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Jasminum are evergreen or deciduous shrubs, many climbing by twining stems bearing usually pinnate leaves, and star-shaped white, pink or yellow flowers, which are sometimes very fragrant. Fruit a black berry
JASMINUM MULTIPARTITUM JASMINUM MESNYI Superb large primrose yellow semi double flowers over a long period in the spring. Semi hardyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mild winter.
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A very rewarding plant with sweetly scented white waxy flowers displayed against glossy dark green foliage. Tender - sheltered, frost-free area.
JASMINUM POLYANTHUM J. polyanthum is a strong-growing evergreen twiner to 3m or more, with dark green, pinnate leaves and auxillary panicles of very fragrant, long-tubed white flowers 2cm across, opening from pink buds Tender - sheltered, frost-free area. Used mainly as a houseplant in Europe.
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Juncus
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JUNCUS GRAMINIFOLII CHINA BLUE
JUNCUS GRAMINIFOLII CAPENSIS Hard, dark green tufted perennial. Leaves cylindrical, stem-like, flowers in panicles
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Leptospermum
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Leptospermum are aromatic evergreen shrubs or small trees with small, often silky leaves and 5-petalled flowers in late spring and summer
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LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM CHERRY BRANDY
LEPTOSPERMUM SCOPARIUM DOUBLE WHITE
Small, compact, bushy shrub with a graceful habit and narrow, aromatic foliage. Bears abundant sprays of small flowers. Resists drought, wind and even sandy coastal conditions and salt
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Liriope muscari
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Liriope are evergreen herbaceous perennials forming compact clumps or spreading patches of arching, linear leaves and dense spikes or racemes of small globose flowers, followed by black berries. Hardy.
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LIRIOPE MUSCARI BIG BLUE
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Evergreen, clump-forming perennial, with narrow, arching, dark-green leaves, and spikes of small violetpurple flowers in autumn, followed by black berries.
An evergreen perennial plant forming clumps of grass like leaves producing upright spikes of purple flowers.
LIRIOPE MUSCARI VARIEGATA Tufted grassy foliage edged with creamy yellow. Erect, showy flower spikes with tiered whorls of dense purple flowers rising just above the leaves in late summer. Flowers give way in autumn to blackish berries which often persist into winter. Variegated Lirope is a great choice for edging a bed or pathway, or as bright vegetation for under trees.
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Liriope muscari
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Liriope are evergreen herbaceous perennials forming compact clumps or spreading patches of arching, linear leaves and dense spikes or racemes of small globose flowers, followed by black berries
LIRIOPE MUSCARI PURE BLONDE
LIRIOPE MUSCARI SILVER RIBBON
Works in almost any situation. Cut this plant back to the ground in winter and it will re-shoot pure blonde in spring. Stays blonde for about 3 months, then turns slowly green. Hardy.
Low, grassy foliage that blooms throughout autumn. It produces blue flowers like small upturned bunches of grapes. Can be left undisturbed for many years to form low-maintenance ground cover in beds of its own, or in light shade beneath trees or shrubs in a border. Hardy.
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LIRIOPE MUSCARI SPICATA Spikes of lavender flowers from August to October. Strap like leaves heavily striped white, evergreen. Height 25cm. Spread 45cm. Hardy. 40
Mandevilla and Dipladenia
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Climbing perennials with a tropical feel. In UK they are best planted in a conservatory.
MANDEVILLA X AMABILIS ALICE DU PONT An outstanding garden climber, but not too vigorous, and it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pull a trellis down with excessive weight.
MANDEVILLA WHITE DELIGHT Twining stems quickly climb, reaching heights of 12 feet easily. Petals are fragile and soft. Easily pruned to desired size and shape, making it an ideal choice for baskets or containers. Likes ample moisture, well-drained soil and sun. Blooms fully from spring to autumn, and in warm locales will bloom nearly year-round.
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DIPLADENIA SANDERI ROSEA PINK Superb climber that will display pretty flowers from spring right through to the end of summer. It does not need much care and is very resistant to draught. Some sources say that Dipladenia contains a toxic irritant which should not be touched or ingested. 41
DIPLADENIA SANDERI ROSEA RED Like the pink, these are both superb climbers displaying pretty flowers from spring right through to the end of summer. They do not need much care and are very resistant to draught. Some sources say that Dipladenia contains a toxic irritant which should not be touched or ingested.
Melaleuca, Myrtus & Polygala
P la nt M a r ke t i n g I n ter na ti o n al L i mi te d MELALEUCA BRACTEATA REVOLUTION GOLD Previously known as melaleuca bracteata â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Johannesburg Goldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; this magnificent cultivar is fast growing. Withstands a wide range of climatic conditions and also stands up well to normal coastal winds. Valued for its fine, golden, needle-like foliage. Makes an excellent background specimen or screen and provides a striking contrast to shrubs and trees with stronger colours and more dense foliage. Not well-suited to cold, inland areas or to very hot, humid conditions.
MYRTUS COMMUNIS COMPACTA A bushy medium-sized evergreen shrub with small, aromatic, ovate leaves and profuse white flowers 2cm in width, followed by purplish-black berries.
POLYGALA MYRTIFOLIA Erect, many-branched shrub up to 2.5m tall. Flowers white-purple, arranged in short racemes, at the end of branches. Wings of flower oval-shaped, and keel with brush-like crest. Pollinated by insects, particularly bees.
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Miscanthus
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Miscanthus can be deciduous or evergreen grasses with tufted or spreading habit, erect stems bearing arching, linear leaves and terminal panicles of silky spikelets in late summer or autumn.
MISCANTHUS MORNING LIGHT
MISCANTHUS VARIEGATA
Morning Light is a compact deciduous perennial with narrow leaves finely edged with white, and pink-tinged panicles of flowers in autumn.
Variegatus is a clump-forming deciduous grass to 2m tall, with narrow arching leaves striped with white, and sometimes sparse, reddish flowerheads in early autumn.
MISCANTHUS ZEBRINUS Zebrinus is a deciduous grass with arching, linear leaves bearing transverse bands of cream or pale yellow.
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Musa and Ensete
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Musa are suckering evergreen perennials with very large, paddle-shaped leaves whose stalk-bases form a false stem, and clusters of tubular flowers with colourful bracts, followed by edible cylindrical fruits.
For outdoors, with winter protection: Musa basjoo For cool conservatories or overwintered in frostfree greenhouses: Musa acuminata ‘Dwarf Cavendish’ Musa acuminata ‘Zebrina’
MUSA BASJOO
MUSA ACUMINATA DWARF CAVENDISH
A tender perennial palm with large bright green leaves, arching up from a main stem and yellow flowers spikes bearing large brown bracts. Often grown permanently outdoors in sheltered gardens in milder parts of the country, although it has been known to survive in sheltered northerly gardens. Height 3-4.5m (10-14ft).
An evergreen perennial to 3m tall, with oblong leaves to 1.2m long; drooping spikes of yellow flowers with purple bracts open sporadically through the year, followed by edible yellow fruit. Large leaves, sometimes marked red. Height under 2m (6½ft).
MUSA ACUMINATA ZEBRINA > Zebrina is a deciduous grass with arching, linear leaves bearing transverse bands of cream or pale yellow. Grown for its red-striped foliage. Suitable for container cultivation. Height 2.4m (8ft).
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Gives a real tropical feel: giant, jungle-like paddles of rich red and green leaves unfurl from the thick leafy trunk of this extremely fast growing bananarelative. Grow in a warm sunny spot with lots of water. Take the plant indoors and treat as a houseplant before the first frost, or for larger plants simply dig them up, cut off their leaves and place in a dry, cool place over winter. The stumps should quickly start to regrow in Spring.
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New Varieties Primula
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New Varieties Viola and Petunia
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Ophiopogon
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This is a genus of about 50 species of evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials from shady scrub or woodland in East Asia, especially China and Japan. They are grown mainly for their dense tufts of grass-like leaves. They bear racemes of small, sixtepalled semi-spherical to bellshaped, pinkish white, lilac or white flowers on leafless stems in late summer followed by glossy round fruits. Semi-hardy.
An evergreen, tufted perennial with dark green, strap-shaped leaves. In late summer it produces tall stems with white, bell-shaped flowers that later turn into oblong, voilet-blue fruit.
OPHIOPOGON JABURAN VITTATUS This most attractive, compact, grassy-looking perennial forms arching clumps of neat, cream and green striped foliage. Because it is not reliably hardy, it is best grown on its own in a container and makes a superb patio plant that adds foliage interest to a group of perennials or shrubs grown for all-year-round effect. In mild areas, it can live outside permanently and looks good grown with grasses and foliage plants or in an evergreen border. It is also known as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Variegatusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.
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OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS GREEN MONDO GRASS
OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS KYOTO DWARF
A rhizomatous clump-forming type to 15-20cm (6-8 inches) tall with lushlooking grass-like green leaves. Slow to establish as a groundcover so plant at a high density.
Forms a tight carpet of deep green no more than 10cm high. It spreads slowly and can tolerate a wide range of soils. It can be grown in full sun or shade. Excellent around paving stones, as a border or even a groundcover.
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Ophiopogon This is a genus of about 50 species of evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials from shady scrub or woodland in East Asia, especially China and Japan. They are grown mainly for their dense tufts of grass-like leaves. They bear racemes of small, sixtepalled semi-spherical to bellshaped, pinkish white, lilac or white flowers on leafless stems in late summer followed by glossy round fruits. Semi-hardy.
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OPHIOPOGON PLANISCAPUS NIGRESCENS This is a clump-forming, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with strap-shaped, curving, dark green leaves 10-30cm (412in) long. Short bell-shaped, pale purplish-white flower are borne in summer followed by round, fleshy, dark blueblack fruit 3-5mm (about Âźin) across. Leaves are almost black and looks both unusual and effective when planted in gravel-covered soil or interplanted with bulbs. It also looks good with ferns in shade or silvery plants in full sun.
OPHIOPOGON PLANISCAPUS SILVER DRAGON Striped silvery-white leaves to about 15cm (6 inches), with mauve flowers makes a good groundcover or border plant.
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Vibrant, easy to grow perennial plant with eye-catching, variegated grass-like foliage. Makes an excellent edging plant and adds great colour contrast to mass plantings, mixed borders and containers.
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Pennisetum and Imperata
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Pennisetum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, clumpforming or spreading in habit, with linear leaves and narrow flowering panicles with conspicuous bristles.
PENNISETUM SETACEUM RUBRUM Upright, arching, tender perennial produces mounds of narrow burgundy-red foliage and purple plumes to 1 foot long. It is invaluable for containers and stunning, annual foliage colour in a border. It rarely sets seed. Drought tolerant but must be over-wintered in frostfree environment.
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IMPERATA CYLINDRICA RED BARON (syn. Cylindrica Rubra) Blood-red spikes that fade to bright green at the base and become transluscent with age make this grass a spectacular addition to the perennial border. It takes a while to strut its stuff, but in late summer, it shines like a jewel before it dies back. Imperata Red Baron is particularly effective planted with other grasses, or shown off in a container. Fairly hardy, although protect from hard frosts. 51
Philodendron
P la nt M a r ke t i n g I n ter na ti o n al L i mi te d PHILODENDRON HOPE Hope is very fast to reach its mature size and has an abundance of beautiful glossy leaves. A very bushy variety that is suitable for use in the garden. Hope makes an elegant display in a pot, or mass plant in gardens for a lush tropical effect. In cooler climates, use on patios or in sun-
PHILODENDRON HYBRID MOONLIGHT
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Lovely tight clusters of bright green lancelike foliage. Hybrid, low growing, clumping tender perennial shrub, this philodendron is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;self headingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which means that it does not climb or sprawl like a vine. The leaves are broadly oval or truly lance-shaped, emerging a light yellow or bright chartreuse. They slowly mature to a deeper yellow-green, and oldest leaves on the lowest part of the plant are a duller mid-green. Flowers can arise during the warm months at anytime, being a greenish-yellow, cloak-like wrapping spathe around a white, finger-like spadix. Grow in well-draining, moist, acidy, fertile soils in partial shade. Too much light and the leaves are whitish-yellow or simply brown. Too low humidity or soil moisture can cause leaf browning, too, but also note that philodendrons do not like soggy or cold soils. Brings a cheerful brightness to shady nooks under large trees, building courtyards or containers in warm, frost-free regions, but is an excellent houseplant in bright, warm rooms. All parts of philodendron leaves and stems are poisonous, and the juices can cause skin irritation in some people.
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Phormium
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Phormium are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
PHORMIUM AMAZING RED
PHORMIUM APRICOT QUEEN
An evergreen perennial with fairly upright, arching, strapshaped leaves that are reddish brown, sometimes edged with red.
Evergreen, clump-forming perennial with leathery, spiky leaves that are striped peachyyellow and deep apricot, with green margins.
< PHORMIUM COOKIANUM BLACK ADDER Clump-forming evergreen perennial. It has slightly arching, upright strap-shaped leaves that are almost black with a dark-red tint.
PHORMIUM BRONZE BABY Works well in containers or the front of the border. It is grown for its attractive, architectural bronze leaves which arch over at the tips.
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A lovely combination of bronze and green with a distinctive pink margin. An architectural plant to bring drama to a mixed border or as a specimen with a good strong colour less inclined to revert. Impressive in a container on the terrace.
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Phormium
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Phormium are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
PHORMIUM MAORI CHIEF
PHORMIUM CREAM DELIGHT
'Maori Chief' is an evergreen, clump-forming perennial with leathery, short, arching, sword shaped leaves that are striped pink, red and bronze. It produces upright spikes of orange-red flowers in summer.
Evergreen, architectural plant with long, strap shaped leaves. Foliage is marked with a broad central cream band, and narrower cream stripes towards the edges.
PHORMIUM DUET 'Duet' is an evergreen perennial up to 80cm in height, with sword-shaped leaves green in the centre, variegated with cream along the margins. Flowers yellowish, seldom produced
PHORMIUM EVENING GLOW Evergreen perennial forming a clump of strap-shaped leaves that are predominately red with pink, bronze and purple variegations. Its foliage is upright and gently arching.
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Clump-forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, short, arching, sword shaped leaves that are striped orange, rose, light green and yellow.
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Phormium
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Phormium are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
PHORMIUM GOLDEN RAY Distrinctive overall golden-yellow appearance. Leaves have a narrow green centre with golden stripes nearer the margins
PHORMIUM JESTER Clump-forming, evergreen perennial with linear, upright, pink leaves with bright green margins and, on occasion, tubular, dull red flowers borne on erect stems in summer.
PHORMIUM PINK PANTHER 'Pink Panther' is an evergreen perennial forming a clump of strap-shaped leaves that are pink with deep red edges. Its foliage is upright with arching outer leaves.
PHORMIUM PINK STRIPE Evergreen perennial that forms clumps bearing broad, linear, upright to pendulous, leathery, dark bronze-green leaves with wide, bright pink margins and, on occasion, panicles of tubular, burgundy flowers borne on erect, leafless stems in summer.
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Clump forming perennial with rich, dark purple-black foliage. It holds its colour well and is useful contrast for other foliage.
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Phormiums are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
PHORMIUM RAINBOW QUEEN (MAORI PHORMIUM TENAX P. tenax is a robust evergreen perennial making a mediumsized clump of dark greygreen, strap-shaped leaves. Tubular, dull red flowers about 4cm in length, in a panicle to 4m in height
QUEEN) Broad, bronze-green leaves with rose-red margins, and a sliver of cream at the edge. Likes sunny, sheltered spot in the garden. In hot summers, a spike of tubular, red flowers will shoot up from the centre, followed by sturdy seedheads.
PHORMIUM SUNDOWNER ‘Sundowner’ is an evergreen perennial forming a clump of erect leaves to 1m or more, bronze-green striped towards the margins with red and pink. Flowers yellowish, seldom produced.
< PHORMIUM MAORI SUNRISE Exotic, with slender, apricot, gold, pink and bronze striped leaves. Compact. Produces a spike of tubular, yellow-green flowers will shoot up from the centre, followed by sturdy seed-heads in hot summers.
PHORMIUM COOKIANUM HOOKERI TRICOLOR ‘Tricolor’ is an evergreen perennial making a large clump of sword-shaped leaves striped with yellow and green, edged with red. Flowers yellowish-green, in large panicles appear on mature plants in summer.
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An evergreen, clump-forming perennial with arching, strap-shaped leaves to 1m in length, heavily striped with bright yellow. Flowers seldom produced.
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Phormium are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
Evergreen perennial that forms clumps bearing broad, linear, upright to pendulous, leathery, dark bronze-green leaves with wide, bright pink margins and, on occasion, panicles of tubular, burgundy flowers borne on erect, leafless stems in summer.
PHORMIUM DUET 'Duet' is an evergreen perennial up to 80cm in height, with swordshaped leaves green in the centre, variegated with cream along the margins. Flowers yellowish, seldom produced
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PHORMIUM PLATTS BLACK Clump forming perennial with rich, dark purple-black foliage. It holds its colour well and is useful contrast for other foliage.
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Phormium 9cm Phormium are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
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Phormium 9cm Phormium are evergreen perennials, making a large clump of leathery, strap-shaped leaves, with tall panicles of small, tubular flowers in summer.
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Rosmarinus
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Thrives in warm sunny position in well-drained soil. Aromatic, dark green leaves. Frost hardy (needs winter protection).
ROSMARINUS ITALIAN BLUE A dense, upright, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, dark green leaves and spikes of dark blue flowers in mid-spring and early summer, and sometimes again in autumn.
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ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS MCCONNELLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BLUE A prostrate, spreading, evergreen shrub with narrow, linear, aromatic, dark green leaves and whorls of small, two-lipped, blue flowers in spring and summer.
ROSMARINUS LIGHT BLUE > It is a medium-sized rosemary eventually reaching a height of 1-1.5m and producing light blue flowers sporadically throughout the year and in abundance in spring. 60
ROSMARINUS ITALIAN PINK Tall and upright lavender pink flowers, which is rather unusual, producing long branches that twist around the plant and then cascades; blooms sparsely but almost continuously; semi hardy. This evergreen shrub grows to 4 feet in height.
Sarrecenia and Tulbaghia
TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA GREEN (WILD [SOCIETY] GARLIC) Clusters of large, star-like, lilac flowers, which have a slight scent that becomes more pronounced in the evening. Upright stems from midsummer to early autumn appearing above dense clumps of attractive, grasslike, greyish green leaves. Best grown at the front of a sunny, well-drained border or in a gravel garden.
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TULBAGHIA FRAGRANS WHITE
Pale lilac pink orchid-like flowers for most of the warmer months. Very attractive mid green strap like foliage forms erect neat clumps. Foliage can be used as a garlic substitute for culinary purposes. Enjoys full sun to very light shade in well drained humus rich soil.
Onion relative with grassy, garlic-scented leaves which produces spring clusters of very fragrant white flowers. Prefers rich, well-drained soil and moisture in the summer with protection from soaking wetness in winter. Containers work well. Foliage succumbs below –6ºC.
TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA VARIEGATA (SILVER LACE) ‘Silver Lace’ is a clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial with narrow, linear, garlic-scented, cream and greygreen variegated leaves and erect stems bearing large clusters of fragrant, pale purple flowers from midsummer to early autumn.
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SARRECENIA LEUCOPHYLLA
SARRECENIA MINOR
A carnivorous plant it produces crimson flowers in the spring before its characteristically small spring pitchers followed midsummer with flat non-carnivorous leaves. Most ro-
Known as the hooded pitcher plant. Each pitcher leaf ends in a re-curved hood, which serves very effectively as a way to trap insects. Bright reddish to purplish colours are an attractive signal.
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Spathiphyllum
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SPATHIPHYLLUM SUNSHINE DREAM Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 40 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas and southeastern Asia. Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as Spath or Peace Lilies.
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They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves 12–65 cm long and 3– 25 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe. The plant does not need large amounts of light or water to survive.
Several species are popular indoor houseplants. Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminants, including benzene, formaldehyde, and other pollutants. It cleans best at one plant per 10m. It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive. It is watered approximately once a week. The soil is best left moist but only needs watering if the soil is dry.
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Stipa
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STIPA ARUNDINACEA Forming a fountain-like clump of slender evergreen foliage, that takes on red, orange and yellow tones during the colder months of the year, this handsome grass also produces airy flowerheads, which appear in late summer. Tease out dead foliage in spring by gently running your fingers through it as if it were hair. It may self-seed, but simply pull out seedlings when you see them.
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STIPA GIGANTEA Arching stems of glistening, golden, oat-like flower heads above clumps of slender, greygreen leaves. Looks stunning under-planted with the rich purple flowerheads of Allium hollandicum â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Purple Sensationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. When planting always wear stout gardening gloves to protect against the sharp edges of the basal leaves. Wearing gloves, comb through the plant in early spring to remove dead foliage. 63
STIPA TENUISSIMA Wonderful, wispy, pale yellow-green leaves topped with fluffy plumes of silvergreen flowers, maturing to blonde-buff. Ideal for a sunny gravel garden, large container or new perennial border. Cut back in early spring before the new foliage appears.
Syngonium Syngonium is a genus of about 36 species of flowering plants in the family Araceæ, native to tropical rain forests in Central and South America. They are woody vines growing to heights of 10–20 m or more in trees. They have leaves that change shape according to the plant’s stage of growth, and adult leaf forms are often much more lobed than the juvenile forms usually seen on small house plants. Syngonium species are often grown as house plants, usually only in the juvenile foliage stages. For successful growth, a winter minimum temperature 16°C to 18°C must be maintained, rising to 20°C to 30°C during the growing season. They require high humidity, including misting the leaves regularly, and good light, but not direct sunlight; they will tolerate low light levels. Water freely from spring to autumn, sparingly in winter. Feed regularly in spring and summer. If juvenile foliage is preferred, cut off all the climbing stems that develop — the plant will remain bushy,
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SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM PIXIE
Syngonium Syngonium is a genus of about 36 species of flowering plants in the family Araceæ, native to tropical rain forests in Central and South America. They are woody vines growing to heights of 10–20 m or more in trees. They have leaves that change shape according to the plant’s stage of growth, and adult leaf forms are often much more lobed than the juvenile forms usually seen on small house plants. Syngonium species are often grown as house plants, usually only in the juvenile foliage stages. For successful growth, a winter minimum temperature 16°C to 18°C must be maintained, rising to 20°C to 30°C during the growing season. They require high humidity, including misting the leaves regularly, and good light, but not direct sunlight; they will tolerate low light levels. Water freely from spring to autumn, sparingly in winter. Feed regularly in spring and summer. If juvenile foliage is preferred, cut off all the climbing stems that develop — the plant will remain bushy,
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SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM BERRY ALLUSION
SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM ROBUSTA
SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM ROXANA
SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM GOLDEN
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Syngonium Syngonium is a genus of about 36 species of flowering plants in the family Araceæ, native to tropical rain forests in Central and South America. They are woody vines growing to heights of 10–20 m or more in trees. They have leaves that change shape according to the plant’s stage of growth, and adult leaf forms are often much more lobed than the juvenile forms usually seen on small house plants. Syngonium species are often grown as house plants, usually only in the juvenile foliage stages. For successful growth, a winter minimum temperature 16°C to 18°C must be maintained, rising to 20°C to 30°C during the growing season. They require high humidity, including misting the leaves regularly, and good light, but not direct sunlight; they will tolerate low light levels. Water freely from spring to autumn, sparingly in winter. Feed regularly in spring and summer. If juvenile foliage is preferred, cut off all the climbing stems that develop — the plant will remain bushy,
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SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM SUNSHINE
SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM RED HEART
SYNGONIUM PODOPHYLLUM SUNSHINE SPECKLE
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Yucca
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Yucca can be evergreen perennials, shrubs or trees, with dense or loose rosettes of stiff, sword-shaped leaves and tall panicles of bell-shaped flowers
YUCCA FILAMENTOSA COLOURGUARD YUCCA FILEMENTOSA BRIGHT EDGE ‘Bright Edge’ is a small evergreen shrub forming stemless clumps of sword-shaped leaves to 60cm in length, with wide, bright yellow margins. Panicles of nodding creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers may be produced in late summer on stems to 1.5m in height
This dramatic architectural plant is one of the most beautiful variegated yuccas available. Sword-shaped leaves with bold central stripes of bright canary-yellow against a rich celadon edge. In cool weather, margins are tinged pink, and the entire yellow stripe turns rose-colored on many of the leaves, lasting through early spring. Plants grow to 0.7m wide and nearly as tall.
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YUCCA GLORIOSA VARIEGATA ‘Variegata’ is a medium-sized singlestemmed evergreen shrub with stiff, spine-tipped leaves striped and edged creamy-yellow. Bell-shaped cream flowers in broad panicles to 2m in height appear in late summer and autumn 67
YUCCA FLACCIDA GOLD SWORD ‘Gold Sword’ is a small, stemless evergreen shrub forming clumps of erect blue-green leaves, drooping towards the tips, with a central band of creamyyellow. Bell-shaped creamy-white flowers in erect panicles to 1.2m tall in late summer.
Yucca
P la nt M a r ke t i n g I n ter na ti o n al L i mi te d YUCCA ELEPHANTIPES
Yucca can be evergreen perennials, shrubs or trees, with dense or loose rosettes of stiff, sword-shaped leaves and tall panicles of bell-shaped flowers
Yucca gigantea (syn. Yucca elephantipes, Yucca guatemalensis), is the tallest of the Yucca species. Common names for this species include spineless yucca, softtip yucca, blue-stem yucca, giant yucca and itabo. It is native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico. Its flower, the izote, is the national flower of El Salvador. The species can be grown in a variety of soils and is drought-tolerant. Young plants are occasionally used as houseplants. Yucca gigantea may be subject to a number of pests including scale, Yucca moth borers, and black weevils. Plants are subject to root rot if overwatered. Leaf spot may affect the appearance of the leaves, but it does not affect the health of the plant. Propagation is by suckers, cuttings or seed.
YUCCA FLACIDA BLUE SENTRY
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The striking glaucous blue-grey foliage of Yucca ‘Blue Sentry’ will make a handsome statement in the garden or in a pot. The sturdy, upright foliage makes this new form well suited to under plantings in a garden situation. It can also make an elegant feature plant in a decorative container. At maturity ‘Blue Sentry’ will reach an approximate height of 1.2 x 1.5m wide.
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