| Description | Abutilon x hybridum
Red Emperor is a compact Abutilon growing 30cm x 30cm. An abundance of crimson red blooms graced with fresh green foliage from Spring to Autumn. It has a compact rounded habit and a long flowering period. Lightly prune after flowering and fertilise annually with a long term, slow release fertiliser.
6"/14cm pot size. | Gaura lindheimeri "Butterfly Bush"
Butterfly Bush is a bushy, hardy perennial shrub with long graceful stems that bloom with pale pink flowers in spring-summer. These stems grow up to 1m long, but can be clipped back shorter, and sway gracefully in the breeze. The name of a popular variety, Whirling Butterflies, perfectly describes the way the plant resembles a cloud of butterflies when swaying in the breeze.
6" pot size. | Cornus kousa var Chinensis, Kousa Dogwood, Chinese Dogwood
This is arguably the world's most beautiful dogwood, with a fabulous show of white flowers in spring, and magnificent autumn colour. A beautiful small (up to 4m) deciduous feature tree and is extremely beautiful when in bloom. Flowering season is late spring, weeks after the tree puts on foliage again.
8" pot size | Ajuga tenorii 'Princess Nadia'
Princess Nadia Buggleweed is a low growing, perennial with variegated foliage, covered in green and cream, with new growth developing into pink. This hardy groundcover spreads easily and is a great plant for growing along borders, underplanting in mixed gardens, or growing in tight spots along footpath edges. Drought and frost tolerant when estbalished. Mature growth: 40cm x 20cm.
6"/14cm pot |
| Additional information |
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| botanical name |
Gaura lindheimeri
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| height x width |
1.2m x 1m
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| features |
Masses of sprays of beautiful white flowers opening from pink buds along the stems are borne from spring to autumn
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| conditions |
Full sun in light well-drained soil, cut back hard after flowering
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| landscape use |
Background planting, flower borders, color, general garden planting,
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| botanical name |
Cornus kousa
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| height x width |
4m x 3m
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| features |
Dense green foliage and tiered branches, the flower heads with large pure-white bracts appear, each bract ending in an acute point followed by red fruit
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in rich well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, group planting, general garden planting
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