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This popular, palm-like tree has arching, lance shaped, light green leaves, retained throughout the year. Mature trees produce dramatic white flower spikes that smell exquisite. It's an ideal focal point plant for a sunny, protected border, patio or for the exotic garden. It is also faster growing than the varieties with coloured foliage. In frost-prone areas it's best grown inside a warm greenhouse or conservatory.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilSold in a 11cm pot. Web Orders:Due to the nature of this product we are unable to send by post or courier.We deliver to locally, we also offer a click and collect service.
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This popular, palm-like tree has arching, lance shaped, light green leaves, retained throughout the year. Mature trees produce dramatic white flower spikes that smell exquisite. It's an ideal focal point plant for a sunny, protected border, patio or for the exotic garden. It is also faster growing than the varieties with coloured foliage. In frost-prone areas it's best grown inside a warm greenhouse or conservatory.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilSold in a 2 litre pot.
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This popular, palm-like tree has arching, lance shaped, light green leaves, retained throughout the year. Mature trees produce dramatic white flower spikes that smell exquisite. It's an ideal focal point plant for a sunny, protected border, patio or for the exotic garden. It is also faster growing than the varieties with coloured foliage. In frost-prone areas it's best grown inside a warm greenhouse or conservatory.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilSold in a 3 litre pot.
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A stunning plant perfect for bringing a tropical feel to the garden. With its arching red sword-shaped leaves this compact, evergreen foliage makes ivory white flowers in summer.Ideal for growing in pots on patios and balconies. Easy to grow and requires little maintenance and pruning is limited to removing dead leaves in spring.This shrub can withstand -7C in winter, however, we recommended using frost protection with fleeces, wrapping or moving to a garage during the coldest months.Positioning: full sun, partial shadeSoil: moist, well drainedSold in a 11cm pot.
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A stunning plant perfect for bringing a tropical feel to the garden. With its arching red sword-shaped leaves this compact, evergreen foliage makes ivory white flowers in summer.Ideal for growing in pots on patios and balconies. Easy to grow and requires little maintenance and pruning is limited to removing dead leaves in spring.This shrub can withstand -7C in winter, however, we recommended using frost protection with fleeces, wrapping or moving to a garage during the coldest months.Cordylines respond well to a slow release fertilizer. Occasional feedings with soluble fertilizers is also beneficial. Addition of extra sulphate of potash enhances their colour.Positioning: full sun, partial shadeSoil: moist, well drainedSold in a 2 litre pot.
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Coreopsis Flying Saucers is a remarkable variety that flowers non-stop from June until November.Features;-- Yellow, daisy like flowers- Compact- Easy to grow - Hardy- Likes Full Sun- Height 35cm (ard 14in) x Spread 40cm (ard 16in)Grows best in dry to medium well drained soil in full sun. Loves poor or rocky soils. Prompt deadheading of spent flowers encourages additional blooming. Does not self seed. Tends to sprawl if grown in moist or fertile soil.Aftercare: Early Spring Prune hard adding small amount of general fertiliser.Sold in a 2 litre pot.
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Repeat flowering Portland shrub roseColour: Strawberry Pink RosettesScented: SlightHeight & Spread: 150cm x 150 cm, Flower head diameter 5cmPosition: Will thrive in most well drained soils. Best on an open, sunny site.More tolerant to shade than other roses.Plant Care: Roses benefit from the addition of organic material added to the soil. Feed in Spring, after pruning, and again in midsummer.Dead Heading: Remove spent flowers after flowering, this will encourage repeat flowering.Form: Shrub, sold in a 4 litre pot.** Picture image Courtesy of Whartons Roses shows Rose when in flower **
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Clusters of white flowers in May and June and oval, dark green leaves, which redden in autumn and fall to reveal bright, yellow-olive winter stems. The stems of this dogwood look stunning planted alongside salmon-pink and red-stemmed varieties. An excellent specimen plant for sunny, moist areas of the garden. It's particularly effective near water.Position: full sun to part shadeSoil: any moderately fertile, reliably moist soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: May to JuneHardiness: fully hardySold in a 3 litre pot.
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Cornus florida also known as North American Flowering Dogwood is small bushy tree with dark green, oval foliage turning a richly coloured red and purple in autumn. In May, clusters of small, green flowers are surrounded by conspicuous white or pink bracts, followed by rounded, orange-red fruit. The hard wood is extremely shock-resistant and useful for making weaving-shuttles. It is also made into spools, small pulleys, mallet heads, and jeweller’s blocks. Indians used the aromatic bark and roots as a remedy for malaria and extracted a red dye from the roots.Cornus Growing Tips: Thrives in fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Unsuitable for shallow, chalky soils.Height and Spread (After 20 years): 3m x 3mPicture image courtesy of Frank P Matthews shows plant when in flowerSold in a 12 litre pot.