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n behalf of PMI may I welcome you to our Catalogue for 2016. Started in 2004 to help commercialise exciting new products, we work very closely with breeders and growers. We have a head office in Sussex, UK, joint venture production facilities in China, access to other production facilities across the world and also grow young plants in the UK and Holland. We pride ourselves on our team’s passion, knowledge, expertise and energy. As a leading authority in plant micropropagation, our production director has seen most things before! We have close relationships with, and access to, world -renowned plant scientists and a marketing team with a thorough understanding of the young plant industry. Ed Marley -2-
ARCHITECTURAL AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS ALBUS A clump-forming, evergreen perennial with strap-like leaves and umbels of trumpetshaped, white flowers tinged pink in late summer.
AGAPANTHUS CASCADE AQUAMARINE One of the earliest to flower. Short attractive foliage producing large orange-sized heads of dark aquamarine blue flowers. Good in pots and in front of borders.
AGAPANTHUS BLACK PANTHA 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.
AGAPANTHUS INAPERTUS CASCADE DIAMOND 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.
AGAPANTHUS INAPERTUS CASCADE CRYSTAL DROP 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 HYBRID EVERBLUE
Evergreen in warm climates
AGAPANTHUS ORIENTALIS CLOUDY DAYS 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.
AGAPANTHUS MIDNIGHT BLUE This is a clump-forming perennial with intermediate umbels of broadly trumpetshaped, very dark blue flowers in mid- and late summer. -3-
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 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 5070cm, A nice compact plant for 2-3 ltr pots.
ARCHITECTURAL/2 ARCHITECTURAL 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.
AGAPANTHUS HYBRID PURPLE DELIGHT Free flowering 90cm tall stems of deep purple Late season flowering. In cold climates may be deciduous.
AGAPANTHUS PRÆCOX BLUE Clump-forming plant with dark green, strap-like leaves that bears large, rich blue flowerheads 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 well-drained soil. Û AGAPANTHUS PRÆCOX WHITE
AGAPANTHUS QUEEN MUM (PMN06) Forming magnificent clusters of larger than average bi-coloured flowers from midsummer, this semievergreen 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)
AGAPANTHUS
AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS WHITE ICE
PRÆCOX
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.
THELMA BOCK 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.
ARISTEA CAPITATA is a tender, clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with erect, leathery, straplike, mid-green basal leaves, smaller, linear stem leaves, and dense, spike-like panicles of saucer-shaped, blue or purple flowers in summer.
ALOE FEROX Aloe ferox is a common species on semi-arid plains and rocky mountain slopes of South Africa. It is both cultivated and collected from the wild for the colourless leaf gel and bitter brown leaf exudate. -4-
ARCHITECTURAL/3 ARCHITECTURAL ANIGOZANTHOS PURE PINK
ANIGOZANTHOS RAINBOW PINK
ALOCASIA
ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZA This variety of Alocasia Macrorrhiza is sometimes referred to as ‘elephant ears’ or upright elephant ears. Upright is used as a description of the leaves which stand straight up.
REGINULA BLACK
VELVET Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet' is a beautiful, compact variety with a leaf you cannot help but touch. Ideal for small pots and terrariums.
ALOCASIA MIDNIGHT MAGIC Large leaves very good for flower arrangement and has unique colour that blends in well. Likes full sun to be able to give the darker leaf colour. Plants will survive anywhere in the garden but will also cope with boggy wet areas.
BULBINE
CALLA LILY PACIFIC PINK
BULBINE
FRUTESCENS YELLOW
Bulbine frutescens is a species of flowering plant in the genus Bulbine, native to southern Africa. Bulbine comes from the Greek word bolbine, a general word for a bulbous plant, but particularly Ornithogalum.
FRUTESCENS
A stylish, deep pink flower with a lighter throat. Calla Lilies have elegant flower spires in bright, solid colours for summer gardens. They create bright, blocks of colour in beds and borders. They are also suitable for potting. Just make sure you don't let the pots dry out.
ORANGE
BULBINE NATALENSIS
CALLA LILY POT OF GOLD
Pot of Gold has lush green foliage and bright yellow flowers. Produces between 3 and 7 flowers in first year. Becomies stronger and more vigorous once settled in plants will provide pups in a year or two. Best planted August – September in cool climates. Requires a full sun position, perfect cut flower.
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A stemless evergreen plant growing to about 1 foot tall holding soft broad 8 inch long triangular bright green leaves with striations and broad channels. The lightly fragrant starry yellow flowers rise 12 feet on in late winter and early summer with the stamen filaments having the fine yellow hairs. Plant in full sun to light shade with little to occasional irrigation and considered drought tolerant once established. Hardy to at least –4ºC. Û
ARCHITECTURAL/4 ARCHITECTURAL CALLA LILY TREASURE
CALLA LILY WESTERN CAPE (AKA ARUM
LILY) is one of the world's most iconic and
widely known plants. Not a lily at all but an aroid, with its brilliant white floral bract surrounding the central pale yellow floral spike bearing tiny flowers. All parts of the plant are poisonous, causing irritation and swelling of the mouth and acute gastric diarrhœa.
Calla lily treasure boasts a striking warm orange glow with a subtle hint of a red blush towards the outer edges of the blooms. Wonderfully offset by lush green and white-specked foliage.
Ă› 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.
CORDYLINE
CORDYLINE CHERRY SENSATION 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.
AUSTRALIS
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.
CORDYLINE
CORDYLINE
AUSTRALIS CORAL
AUSTRALIS
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.
KASPER GREEN 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
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PARADISE Palm-like, sub-tropical tree that grows
AUSTRALIS KIWI
Cordyline Kiwi Dazzler is a striking variety with striped pink and copper hued foliage. Very attractive and a perfect centrepiece for a display. -6-
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.
ARCHITECTURAL/5 ARCHITECTURAL CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PURPLE SENSATION Handsome plant forming an upright clump of long, sword-shaped, rosy purple with a bold racing stripe of bright pink.
CORDYLINE
AUSTRALIS
PINK CHAMPAGNE 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. Û CORDYLINE
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS PURPLE TOWER 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.
AUSTRALIS
PINK CHAMPAGNE VARIEGATED
CORDYLINE
AUSTRALIS
RED SENSATION 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. Û
CORDYLINE
AUSTRALIS
SOUTHERN SPLENDOUR An evergreen palm-like tree with sword-shaped greygreen striped leaves, with pink margins.
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.
CORDYLINE
AUSTRALIS
SUNDANCE An upright, evergreen, palmlike tree with terminal rosettes of sword-shaped, dark green leaves, turning red along the midrib. -7-
CORDYLINE AUSTRALIS SUNRISE An erect, palm-like tree with arching, lance- to 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.
ARCHITECTURAL/6 ARCHITECTURAL DIETES BICOLOUR Forms clumps of erect sword-shaped leaves. The adult plant is approximately 1m wide and 1m tall.with leaves between 1 to 2cm wide. Light green in colour with a double central vein. They are arranged in flat fans similar to other members of the iris family. The plant spreads by means of its modified stems (rhizomes), which are located below the soil surface. The flowers are about 60 mm in diameter, flat, light yellow with brown markings and are produced on the ends of much branched flower stalks. The flowers only last for one day, but because so many buds are produced the plant is almost always in flower from October until January (spring and summer). The fruit is a club-shaped capsule approximately 25mm in diameter which partially splits to release the seeds. [Extract from The Daily Telegraph]
CORDYLINE
AUSTRALIS
TORBAY DAZZLER Torbay Dazzler is an evergreen, palm-like tree with terminal tufts of sword-shaped leaves to 60cm in length, with prominent creamy white striping.
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. DIPLADENIA SANDERI ROSEA WHITE
KOREAN ROCK FERN
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.
ENSETE VENTRICOSUM MAURELII 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 banana-relative. Grow in Ă› 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. -8-
DIETES GRANDIFLORA This well known large wild iris, indighenous to South Africa, is commonly grown in gardens and used in large landscapes throughout the country. It is a perennial, evergreen plant which grows up to 1.5m in large clumps. It grows naturally in full sun or partial shade at forest margins, or in the shelter of taller shrubs on exposed slopes facing the sea.
ARCHITECTURAL/7 ARCHITECTURAL HEUCHERA AUTUMN LEAVES Forms open mounds with pinkish-red leaves turning to tan and rich red colours in the autumn. The highly decorative foliage will provide a bold blast of colour at the front of a partially shaded border.
HEUCHERA STORMY SEAS Forms a neat clump of ruffled, greenish-bronze leaves with paler marbling and with purple undersides, becoming greener in summer, with tiny pale green flowers in loose sprays.
HOSTA BLAZING SADDLES Has dark green leaves with a wide creamy-white margin. The leaf margin turns white in summer and really shines. Vigorous with showy leaves and matures to a medium to large clump. Produces lavender flowers in mid-summer.
HOSTA BLUE ANGEL Perennial forming a clump of wavy-edged, blue-grey ovate leaves to 40cm in length. Bellshaped white flowers on erect stems to 1m.
HOSTA DREAM QUEEN Forms sturdy mounds of foliage, topped with lily-like blooms. Dream Queen has rounded bluegreen leaves with a streaky ivorywhite centre. White flowers appear in July. Protect from hot afternoon sun to prevent scorching. Likes shade.
HOSTA MINUTEMAN Gleaming bright white leaf edges are particularly striking against the dark green foliage. Vigorous but will take a few years to become a nice full clump. Short stems of lavender flowers appear just above the foliage in late summer.
HOSTA PILGRIM Heart-shaped grey-green leaves with wide edges that start out yellow with grey-blue streaks in the spring and fade to cream by summer. Watch for lavender flowers to form in mid -summer.
HOSTA SHOWBOAT
MANDEVILLA X AMABILIS ALICE DU PONT An outstanding garden climber, but not too vigorous, and it will not pull a trellis down with excessive weight.
MANDEVILLA WHITE DELIGHT
Wavy green leaves with wide 1" (2.5cm) margin that changes from yellow to creamy white. Leaf edges turn upward into a boat shape, hence the name. Lavender flowers in July. Prefers bright shade and humus-rich, moist, well -drained soil, but will tolerate average to dry soils and full shade.
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Twining stems quickly reach heights of 12 feet. 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 all year-round.
ARCHITECTURAL/8 ARCHITECTURAL Û MUSA BASJOO
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).
MUSA ACUMINATA DWARF CAVENDISH Ü
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 WILLIAMS HYBRID
MUSA ACUMINATA ZEBRINA
ORNITHOGALUM DWARF ORANGE
ORNITHOGALUM SEA SPRAY
PHORMIUM AMAZING RED An evergreen perennial with fairly upright, arching, strapshaped leaves that are reddish brown, sometimes edged with red.
PHORMIUM APRICOT QUEEN Evergreen, clump-forming perennial with leathery, spiky leaves that are striped peachyyellow and deep apricot, with green margins.
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.
PHORMIUM CAROUSEL
Popular variety of Banana plant, which belongs to the Musa genus. Normally grows to a mature height of 2.44 metres (7.92 feet). Low maintenance, it is great for beginner gardeners and those that like gardens that do not need much overseeing.
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).
Will prosper in most types of welldrained garden soil. Plant at approx 10cm deep with the neck of the bulb just below soil level. These scented plants are perfect for the front of borders or rockery displays.
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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.
ARCHITECTURAL/9 ARCHITECTURAL PHORMIUM CREAM DELIGHT 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.
PHORMIUM
COOKIANUM
FLAMINGO Clump-forming, evergreen perennial with leathery, short, arching, sword shaped leaves that are striped orange, rose, light green and yellow.
PHORMIUM GOLDEN RAY Distinctive overall goldenyellow appearance. Leaves have a narrow green centre with golden stripes nearer the margins
PHORMIUM GREEN & YELLOW
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 MOONRAKER A clump-forming phormium (4m x 2m) with narrow arching bright yellow-green leaves striped midgreen. Tubular, red flowers in summer (July-August) provide additional interest. Should be planted in full sun for the best results.
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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ARCHITECTURAL/10 ARCHITECTURAL PHORMIUM PLATTS BLACK Clump forming perennial with rich, dark purple-black foliage. It holds its colour well and is useful contrast for other foliage.
PHORMIUM RAINBOW QUEEN (MAORI 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 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.
PHORMIUM
COOKIANUM HOOKERI TRICOLOR
‘Tricolor’ is an evergreen perennial making a large clump of swordshaped leaves striped with yellow and green, edged with red. Flowers yellowish-green, in large panicles appear on mature plants in summer.
PHORMIUM YELLOW WAVE An evergreen, clump-forming perennial with arching, strapshaped leaves to 1m in length, heavily striped with bright yellow. Flowers seldom produced.
TRADESCANTIA ZEBRINA Attractive zebra-patterned leaves, the upper surface showing purple new growth and green older growth parallel to the central axis, as well as two broad silvercoloured stripes on the outer edges, with the lower leaf surface presenting a deep uniform magenta.
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GERBERA RED
ARCHITECTURAL/11 ARCHITECTURAL TULBAGHIA FRAGRANS LILAC 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.
Û 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, grass-like, greyish green leaves. Best grown at the front of a sunny, welldrained border or in a gravel garden. TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA SILVER LACE Þ TULBAGHIA VIOLACEA VARIEGATA (SILVER LACE) ‘Silver Lace’ is a clumpforming, rhizomatous perennial with narrow, linear, garlicscented, cream and greygreen variegated leaves and erect stems bearing large clusters of fragrant, pale purple flowers from midsummer to early autumn. Û 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 .
Ý TULBAGHIA FRAGRANS WHITE Onion relative with grassy, garlicscented leaves which produces spring clusters of very fragrant white flowers. Prefers rich, welldrained soil and moisture in the summer with protection from soaking wetness in winter. Containers work well. Foliage succumbs below –6ºC.
Ý WATSONIA HOT PINK This beautiful perennial herb blooms in the spring and is quite large, reaching heights of around 5-6 feet tall. This remarkable bulb can be planted and then forgotten until mid -spring when its early dawn colours fill the air with brilliant sprays of pink, white, lavender, peach or red blooms.
Û YUCCA FILAMENTOSA COLOURGUARD
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.
YUCCA ELEPHANTIPES ( YUCCA GIGANTEA) Ü
Although it can grow up to 9 m (30 ft) in height, with a spread to 4.5 m (15 ft), it is usually less than 6 m (20 ft) in height. It may have a thick, single trunk or be multi-trunked resulting from a thickened, inflated, trunk-like lower base similar to an elephant's foot. The leaves are straplike, spineless and up to 1.2 m (4 ft) in length. White flowers are produced in the summer, followed by brown, fleshy fruits which are oval and up to 2.5 cm (1 in) long.
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ARCHITECTURAL/12 ARCHITECTURAL 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
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 creamy-yellow. Bellshaped creamy-white flowers in erect panicles to 1.2m tall in late summer.
GRASSES ACORUS GRAMINEUS MINI GOLD HAKURONISHIKI) Small, semi-evergreen spiky perennial grass with bright yellow variegated foliage with flecks of green.
ACORUS
ACORUS
CAREX AMAZON MIST
GRAMINEUS OGON
Semi-evergreen perennial with variegated, arching, grass-like leaves that are golden yellow and green.
GRAMINEUS
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 garden’s edge, adding colour and texture to both summer and autumn displays. Hardy.
VARIEGATUS Moisture loving grass with a compact, tufted habit and semi -evergreen strap-like leaves with a creamy yellow edge.
CAREX BRONCO Compact, warm brown leaves delicately tousling to ground. Loves the sun. Hardy.
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. - 14 -
GRASSES/2 CAREX
CAREX CHINA BLUE A short compact evergreen groundcover with steel blue foliage. Evergreen, hardy— sun to half shade.
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. Semi-hardy.
CAREX COMANS GREEN Dense tufts of pale greenishyellow, thread-like foliage. Moves in the wind. Hardy
CAREX ELATA AUREA
Û 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. CAREX MOROPROWII SILK TASSEL Ü Grows in a fountain-like form with fine-textured 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 ‘glimmering’ 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. Semi-hardy.
Û CAREX BUCHANANII RED ROOSTER A superb evergreen plant, ideal in a mixed perennial border, for show-stopping 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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GRASSES/3 GRASSES Û 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.
CAREX MOROWII VARIEGATED 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.
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 can’t be over watered!
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
CYPERUS DIFFUSUS VARIEGATA
DIANELLA BABY BLISS Baby Bliss 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 in the spring.
DIANELLA
DIANELLA
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 Australia’s famous hot summers. Deep purple berries appear in spring or summer.
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.
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.
TASMANICA BLAZE
TASMANICA
DIANELLA
DIANELLA
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 purple-blue flowers on wiry two foot stems are followed by stunning turquoise blue berries in summer.
LITTLE REV
TASMANICA GOLD
TASMANICA 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.
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GRASSES/4 GRASSES DIANELLA
DIANELLA TASMANICA VARIEGATA 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).
REVOLUTA
REVELATION (DRG04) is medium sized with blue green foliage and small blue flowers in the spring. Performs well in rain.
DIANELLA TASMANICA TASRED 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 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.
Û 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.
IMPERATA CYLINDRICA RED BARON Ü (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.
Û JUNCUS GRAMINIFOLII CHINA BLUE (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.
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GRASSES/5 GRASSES LIRIOPE MUSCARI BIG BLUE Evergreen, clump-forming perennial, with narrow, arching, dark-green leaves, and spikes of small violetpurple flowers in autumn, followed by black berries.
LIRIOPE MUSCARI EVERGREEN GIANT An evergreen perennial plant forming clumps of grass like leaves producing upright spikes of purple flowers.
LIRIOPE MUSCARI PURE BLONDE Works in almost any situation. Cut this plant back to the ground in winter and it will reshoot pure blonde in spring. Stays blonde for about 3 months, then turns slowly green. Hardy.
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.
LIRIOPE MUSCARI SPICATA Spikes of lavender flowers from August to October. Strap like leaves heavily striped white, evergreen. Height 25cm. Spread 45cm. Hardy.
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LONGIFOLIA LIRIOPE MUSCARI SILVER RIBBON 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.
MISCANTHUS MORNING LIGHT Morning Light is a compact deciduous perennial with narrow leaves finely edged with white, and pink-tinged panicles of flowers in autumn.
TANIKA (LM300) Tough, reliable and versatile. Low maintenance and drought tolerant. Modern architectural foliage for gardens and roadsides. Soft to touch (ideal for children).
MISCANTHUS VARIEGATA 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. - 18 -
GRASSES/6 GRASSES MISCANTHUS ZEBRINUS Zebrinus is a deciduous grass with arching, linear leaves bearing transverse bands of cream or pale yellow.
OPHIOPOGON
PLANISCAPUS
NIGRESCENS (aka Black Dragon & Black Mondo Grass) This is a clumpforming, spreading, rhizomatous perennial with strap-shaped, curving, dark green leaves 1030cm (4-12in) long. Short bellshaped, pale purplish-white flower are borne in summer followed by round, fleshy, dark blue-black fruit 3-5mm (about ¼in) across. Leaves are almost black and looks both unusual and effective when planted in gravel-covered soil or inter-planted with bulbs. It also looks good with ferns in shade or silvery plants in full sun.
Û OPHIOPOGON
PLANISCAPUS
JABURAN An evergreen, tufted perennial with dark green, strapshaped leaves. In late summer it produces tall stems with white, bell-shaped flowers that later turn into oblong, violet-blue fruit. Û OPHIOPOGON
Semi-hardy
OPHIOPOGON JAPONICUS GREEN MONDO GRASS A rhizomatous clump-forming type to 15-20cm (6-8 inches) tall with lush-looking grasslike green leaves. Slow to establish as a groundcover so plant at a high density.
OPHIOPOGON
OPHIOPOGON
KYOTO DWARF
DRAGON
PLANISCAPUS
JABURAN VITATTUS
JAPONICUS
PLANISCAPUS SILVER
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.
Striped silvery-white leaves to about 15cm (6 inches), with mauve flowers makes a good groundcover or border plant.
OPHIOPOGON
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 frost-free environment.
PLANISCAPUS
VARIEGATA Vibrant, easy to grow perennial plant with eyecatching, variegated grasslike foliage. Makes an excellent edging plant and adds great colour contrast to mass plantings, mixed borders and containers. - 19 -
GROUND COVER BRUNNERA VARIEGATA A superb perennial, forming a clump of heart-shaped leaves boldly splashed with creamy-white and green. Sprays of bright blue Forget-me-not flowers appear in mid to late spring. Much in demand, but often in limited supply. Excellent in the woodland garden. Keep out of direct sun.
HOUSE PLANTS CHLOROPHYTUM COMOSUM VARIEGATUM Chlorophytum are evergreen, rhizomatous perennials with linear or lanceshaped leaves and slender arching stems bearing loose racemes or panicles of small, starry white flowers, in some species also bearing plantlets. Variegatum has white marginal stripes.
Û EPIDENDRUM RED ROOTED CUTTING
Ý EPIDENDRUM 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. Reedstem 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.
EPIDENDRUM YELLOW ROOTED CUTTING Ü
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NOVELTY DIONÆA MUSCIPULA The Venus flytrap is a miracle of nature. People do not think of plants moving, but the Venus flytrap can catch insects with its toothed modified leaves that snap shut when triggered by prey touching the tiny hairs on the inner leaf surface.
NEPENTHES RAJAH HOOK—Nepenthes rajah is
SARRACENIA LEUCOPHYLLA A carnivorous plant it produces crimson flowers in the spring before its characteristically small spring pitchers followed midsummer with flat noncarnivorous leaves. Most robust and handsome pitchers are then produced in the early autumn.
SARRACENIA MINOR 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.
famous for its large pitchers (urnlike 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.
SUCCULENTS GASTERIA EMERALD ISLE
GASTERIA GREY WIND
GASTERIA LITTLE WARTY
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SHRUBS/1 SHRUBS BLUEBERRY BRIGHTWELL Mid to late season. Spreading and upright Brightwell matures up to 10 feet tall. Produces dark blue blueberry fruit that is tasty in baking or fresh eating.
ABELIA
GRANDIFLORA VARIEGATA
Attractive, hardy and evergreen rounded shrub with variegated foliage colours of green, pink and white. Masses of white, tubular flowers during spring, summer and autumn. Low maintenance plant. Attracts butterflies.
BLUEBERRY BRIGITTA
BLUEBERRY DUKE Late spring flowers that are rarely affected by frosts are followed by an early crop of light blue berries that have a firm flesh and a mildly sweet flavour.
BLUEBERRY ELLIOT Very fertile variety with strong and compact growth. Medium-size and waxy fruit. Fruits very late, starting in the middle of August. Some of the fruit may fail to ripen.
BLUEBERRY GEORGIA GEM
BLUEBERRY MISTY Bright blue-green foliage provides a perfect contrast to the pink and white spring flowers and sky blue summer fruit. The excellent berries are medium to large size. Yields best when planted with other blueberries.
BLUEBERRY O’NEAL
BLUEBERRY SHARPBLUE
BLUEBERRY SOUTHLAND
A late season variety producing large, light blue fruits ripening towards the end of August. Firm and tasty and ideal for freezing as well as eating. Ideal for growing with other blueberry varieties as it is not reliably self fertile, requiring cross pollination for a good crop. Good for patio or acidic borders, bearing masses of sweetly scented creamy white flowers in spring, and fiery crimson autumn foliage.
Has an average, moderately vigorous, upright, bushy growth habit. It is an early to mid season producer of medium-size berries, having good colour, a sweet (even tart) flavour and a firm texture. Fruit has good shelf-life, and long-term, frozen storage properties.
Usually the first variety to ripen, O'Neal is considered by some to have the best flavour of all the Southern Highbush blueberries, with consistent quality throughout harvest. Summer foliage is an attractive greygreen accented with red stems and branches
Sharpblue is the leading and most adaptable variety in low chill areas throughout the world. Great for milder zones, it requires only 200 chill hours. Sharpblue will bloom and fruit almost year round, with foliage remaining nearly evergreen. Sharpblue is recommended in areas with mild winters where frosts are uncommon.
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SHRUBS/2 SHRUBS BLUEBERRY SPARTAN
BLUEBERRY TIFBLUE Considered by some to be the best blueberry available. This mid-late season variety has all the right qualities: beautiful appearance, high productivity, ships well, and excellent flavour.
CALLISTEMON
CALLISTEMON
Grows to between 1 and 3 metres. Veins of the leaves clearly visible on both sides. Flower spikes appear in November and December (late spring to early summer) in the species native range. Stamens are red, purplish-red, or lilac, and the anthers are dark-coloured. The seed capsules are woody, cup-shaped, and about 7 mm wide.
LITTLE JOHN Blood red blooms cover the top of this dwarf grower for an extended season. Dense branches are covered with blue -green leaves. Versatile compact size is perfect for today's smaller gardens. Evergreen.
'Spartan' is a bushy deciduous shrub growing up to 1.5m tall, with small leaves turning yellow and red in autumn, and small white flowers in late spring and early summer, followed by large, goodflavoured, blue-black berries in mid to late summer
CITRINUS
VIMINALIS
Û 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.
CUPHEA LILAC Seldom are bothered by pests or diseases if planted in full to partial sun in well-drained garden soil these are ideal in a lowmaintenance garden as they. Enjoy the display of flowers that lasts all summer as well as the birds and butterflies that they attract. CUPHEA WHITE
A small evergreen shrub covered in white flowers for most of the year. Low maintenance plant for landscaping and containers, low and dense growing and compact. Subtropical in origin, they also do well in warm temperate areas. Tolerates light frost, heavier frost can cause it to die back but it can reshoot from the roots. Good for coastal areas. Does well in sun or part shade. Can be cut back hard to rejuvenate.
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CARISSA
MACROCARPA GREEN CARPET
Medium growing spreading evergreen broadleaf shrub. Grows 1015 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. Û
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.
SHRUBS/3 SHRUBS Û DURANTA ERECTA GOLD DURANTA ERECTA SAPPHIRE BLUE Ü Has drooping clusters of tubular violet-blue 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.
EUPHORBIA MILII PINK BUBBLES The variety is of the big flowered type of Euphorbia that are normally called Euphorbia millii Thai selections, as most originated in Thailand.
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EUPHORBIA MILII YELLOW Soft primrose yellow flowers are born throughout the year on this tough little cactus-like shrub. Extremely easy to care for.
EUPHORBIA
HELICHRYSUM PETIOLARE Trailing sub-shrub to 45cm in height, with white stems bearing broadly ovate, grey-hairy, evergreen leaves, and small dull white flowerheads on erect stems in late summer and autumn.
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.
Ý JASMINUM MESNYI Superb large primrose yellow semi double flowers over a long period in the spring. Semi hardy—mild winter.
Û JASMINUM SNOW WHITE Jasmine is a popular climber grown for the masses of highly scented white flowers which continue from mid summer into early autumn. Associates nicely with climbing roses, honeysuckle or clematis, but it looks superb grown on its own. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). - 24 -
JASMINUM POLYANTHUM Strong-growing evergreen twines to 3m or more, with dark green, pinnate leaves and auxiliary 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.
SHRUBS/4 SHRUBS Û LEPTOSPERMUM DOUBLE PINK
LEPTOSPERMUM
SCOPARIUM
CHERRY BRANDY 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 spray.
NERIUM OLEANDER PETITE PINK Compact evergreen shrub growing to only 4ft tall with a 6ft spread, for best results plant every 4-6ft. This oleander bears clusters of soft pink 1in blooms with yellow throats from April to November. Oleanders are very drought and salt tolerant once established which makes them an excellent shrub for costal plantings. Û
NERIUM OLEANDER PETITE SALMON Moderate to fast growing, low maintenance evergreens ideal for hot dry summers and mild winters. Narrow, leathery, semi -glossy, dark green leaves are attractive in all seasons. Flowers bloom late spring to autumn clustered at branch ends. Grows to only 3-6 feet tall; easily kept around 3 feet with moderate pruning. It flowers during the warm months in clusters on new growth producing salmon flowers. Excellent informal flowering hedge.
Û PLUMERIA PINK & WHITE URC Have thick stems, leathery leaves, and an abundance of flowers from early summer until autumn. In the tropics some varieties can grow to a height of over 30 feet. Very fragrant flowers, so plant trees close to windows or patios to enjoy the enticing fragrance. Flower colours include pink, red, white, and yellow. Plumerias are often planted in containers and make excellent cut flowers.
PLUMERIA YELLOW
PLUMERIA PINK
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PLUMERIA YELLOW AND WHITE
SHRUBS/5 SHRUBS Û ROSMARINUS ITALIAN—BLUE A dense, upright, evergreen shrub with linear, aromatic, dark green leaves and spikes of dark blue flowers in midspring and early summer, and sometimes again in autumn.
ROSMARINUS M C CONNELL’S BLUE Clump forming perennial with rich, dark purple-black foliage. It holds its colour well and is useful contrast for other foliage.
Û ROSMARINUS ITALIAN—PINK
TECOMARIA CAPENSIS GOLD T. capensis is an evergreen shrub with self-clinging scrambling stems to 3m or more, with dark green, pinnate leaflets and clusters of bright orange-red flowers with slender curved tubes to 5cm in length, in late summer
VIBURNUS TINUS LUCIDUM Vigorous form of viburnum with slightly larger leaves than the norm. Also has larger flowerheads than usual, opening white in March and April. Can provide very ornamental and manageable screening solution for a domestic garden. The leaves are dark green and elliptic; blackish-blue berries follow the tiny, blush-white flowers. Tolerates pruning very well, Hardy. Û
VIBURNUM SINENSIS Often grown as hedges, screens, or filler plants, and their abundant berries attract birds and other wildlife. Many species have colourful autumn foliage and hang onto their blue, red, black, or yellow
FICUS BENJAMINA BAROK Ficus ‘Barok’ is easy to take care of, like most figs. Put it in a spot where it gets a lot of sunlight. Be careful with direct sunshine: it will dry out easily in the free light of the sun. And try to avoid draught in your living room: a Ficus is susceptible to cold air rushing through its leaves.
FICUS ROBUSTA BELIZE One of the most beautiful ficus with redish multi coloured, very large shiny leaves. They are relaxing to look at and very easy to care for. Drought tolerant.
FICUS MINI MELANY
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Ă? NANDINA DOMESTICA GULFSTREAM One of the best compact shrubs for year-round foliage. Features a variety of leaf colours on a fairly dense, evergreen plant.. New growth is bronze with orange tints. Older leaves range from blue-green to gold and red. A tough plant, tolerant of urban conditions. Unlike other heavenly bamboos, it is bushy and compact, reaching only 2.5 to 3 feet high. Makes a fine informal hedge or can be used as a foundation planting. It can also be used in containers or in the mixed border.
Ă? NANDINA DOMESTICA COMPACTA All Nandina species are highly tolerant of poor soil condition and quality, as long as they are given adequate drainage and not sand; when given at least mediocre care, it is also highly pest and disease resistant. It is an ideal plant for rarely maintained landscapes.
TREES PAULOWNIA
ELONGATA Paulownia elongata is a tree
species in the Paulowniaceae family, native to Asia. Very large and pubescent. Leaves. This species can withstand a very wide range of environmental conditions.
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IPM ESSEN—26-29 JANUARY 2016
COME AND VISIT US HALL C
STAND 10C17
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