Flowering Plants & Shrubs

The Japanese Sacred Bamboo (Nandina domestica) grows naturally in Japan, China and south-east Asia through to eastern India. It is... read more

Euphorbia leucocephala, or snow flake bush, is an interesting plant from Central America, which puts on a wonderful display of... read more

The lipstick hibiscus (Malvaviscus penduliflorus) is an evergreen shrub from Mexico. It belongs to the Malvaceae or Mallow family, along... read more

Goldfussia (Strobilanthes anisophyllus) is a hardy, evergreen shrub growing to around 1.5m (5′) tall. It has glossy, dark green leaves... read more

‘Golden Lyre’ is a hybrid between Grevillea ‘Honey Gem’ and the species Grevillea formosa. This beautiful grevillea has arching branches... read more

This wonderful plant is often taken for granted. As well as producing brightly coloured, cheerful flowers, it is the ideal... read more

Convolvulus mauritanicus is one of those plants that always does a good job. It is hardy, attractive, humble and very... read more

Warm up your garden with a winter-long riot of cheerful pansies. Eye-level pansies! Don put together a colourful hanging basket... read more

Dietes – Plant of the Week One of the great things about our Plant of the Week is that it... read more

This week’s Plant of the Week is one of Don’s all time favourites, the sasanqua camellia. Plant details Common name:... read more

Plant details Common name: bloodleaf Botanic name: Iresine herbstii Description: a soft-wooded, subshrub from Brazil, growing to around 1m (3′)... read more

Native to tropical America, bromeliads are members of the Bromeliaceae, or pineapple family. These plants come in a wonderful variety... read more