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A tough evergreen for shady areas, forming an evergreen mat. Sometimes called 'Elephant Ears' due to the large flat leaves that give year round cover and interests. Suitable for almost any soil, in beds border or containers. Trim off any old flowers and winter damaged foliage in early spring. Please note, this perennial comes in a 2 litre pot.
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Veronica Gentianoides 'Tissington White' was introduced from Derbyshire in 1991. This form has large mid green leaves and the individual florets nearly twice the size of any other variety. It is very pale blue- almost white - with dark blue anthers and blue veining to the petals.Position: Full sun, partial shadeSoil: Almost any soil.Flowers: June, July, August (can flower earlier if grown in a greenhouse)Picture Image is showing when plant is in flower.Keep your flowers blooming longer with a bit of deadheading. Remove the flower stems of as the blooms begin to fade. Use a pruner or sharp garden scissors and cut just above the first set of leaves or above the side shoots where new flower buds are forming.Sold in a 2 litre pot.
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The aloe vera plant is an easy, attractive succulent that makes for a great indoor companion. Aloe vera plants are useful, too, as the juice from their leaves can be used to relieve pain from scrapes and burns when applied topically.Aloe vera is a succulent plant species of the genus Aloe. The plant is stemless or very short-stemmed with thick, greenish, fleshy leaves that fan out from the plant’s central stem. The margin of the leaf is serrated with small teeth. Please note that this plant requires bright spot, indirect sunlight (or, artificial sunlight).
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Concentrate to control aphids, spider mites, white fly, thrips, blackfly, scale bugs, wool bugs, mealybugs, cicadas, sitka spruce bugsSuitable for a wide variety of ornamental plants, vegetables and fruitsAlso effective against biting insects like cater pillars, beetles and sheet wasps larvaeWorks against mature insects, their larvae and their eggsSuitable for use in gardens and on allotments.Makes up to 25 L of spray solution. Please see packaging for insect specific dose ratesSpray plants and undersides of leaves until dripping wet
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Striking variegated, year round foliage and unusual green-yellow flower heads every year from April to June. Hardy and perennial. Position in sun or part shade in moisture-retentive, well drained soil. Sold in a 2 litre 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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In early spring the vigorous, plum-coloured shoots push through the soil, producing delicate ferny foliage that matures to a glorious, dark grey-green. This is closely followed by arching stems that carry elegant, scarlet-red, heart shaped flowers.Originally dicentras were found growing in the northern hemisphere, from Asia to North America. In their natural habitat they are found in moist soils in the cool margins of woodlands.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, humus-rich, preferably neutral to slightly alkalineRate of growth: averageFlowering period: April to MayHardiness: fully hardySold in a 2 litre pot.
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Stylish grass-like foliage with distinctive green and white variegation, forms a low slowly speading evergreen clump. An attractive addition to a patio pot, it can also be used to great effect towards the front of the border contrasting well with other grasses and perennials.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: April to JuneHardiness: fully hardySold in a 2 litre pot.
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Arching sprays of bold, tomato-red, funnel-shaped flowers appear in August and September among handsome, pleated, mid-green leaves. This vibrant bulbous perennial is perfect for a mixed or herbaceous border in a sunny, sheltered site or as part of a 'hot' colour scheme. For maximum impact plant in bold drifts in a sunny, sheltered site with moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. They make excellent cut flowers.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: August to SeptemberHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Please note, the main image shows the plant when in flower. Sold in a 2 litre 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.