| Planting Scented Flowers |
It's not too late to plant up windowboxes and patio pots with sweet smelling flowers. Many varieties can provide you with their beauty and wonderful aromas during the day. Yet, when the evening comes... |
| Roses Have History As Well As Beauty |
Roses are not only beautiful to look at, but unknown to many people they have a very deep history behind them. There are fossils of roses being dated 35-40 million years ago, and are thought to originate in Asia. The oldest fossils have been found in Colorado, Oregon and... |
| Wierd, Wonderful and Unusual Perennials |
People are wanting plants that are a little more unusual in their gardens. Hybridizers are changing commonly seen plants; developing variegated foliage, producing unique blossom colours and changing the flower shapes and... |
| Calylophus drummondianus var. 'Texas Gold' |
A native wildflower of Texas, USA, it has a high tolerance level of dry conditions once established and will perform in most soil types providing it is free draining. |
| Solanum rantonnetii 'Golden Robe' |
A hardy, small shrub producing masses of deep purple, yellow centred flowers which contrast beautifully against the unique golden variegated foliage. |
| Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocolate Cosmos' |
A perennial cosmos producing flowers with a rich chocolate scent that is at its strongest during warm evenings. The flowers are a velvety, deep crimson colour and are held clear of the foliage on long wiry stems. |
| Gaura lindheimeri 'Siskiyou Pink' |
The hot pink, butterfly-like flowers of this radiant perennial will provide you with a lengthy display throughout the warmer months. |
| Lavendular 'Los Gringos' |
A delightfully different lavender with an upright habit and lovely grey fernlike foliage with a unique sweet spearmint scent. The two-tone mauve flowers are held well above the foliage on long graceful stems. |