| Description | Rosa hybrid tea 'Fragrant Cloud Rose'
Fragrant Cloud roses feature red-orange blooms, and in line with their name they are very fragrant. The plant itself is vigorous, upright growing with very well formed blooms.
Available online ONLY - Not in store. | Camellia japonica
Dona Hertzilia Camellia produces dense, evergreen foliage and medium sized, fluffy, ruffled red blooms with violet shades. It is a hardy, long living plant that likes acidic soil. It looks great in a feature pot and also makes a wonderful hedge or espalier. Position in morning sun, part shade. Mature height: 3-4m. Prefers morning sun and afternoon shade. | Citrus australasica
Finger Limes are a native Australian citrus that has come into renown in recent years as a gourmet ingredient sought out by chefs around the world. They are called the caviar of the citrus family, as their fruit features individual tiny segments resembling caviar. Use these to garnish drinks, seafood and more. The trees themselves are fine leaved and prickly, and will grow to around 2 meters.
Finger Limes are at home in Northern New South Wales, so growing them further South requires a warm, sunny spot. They can also be grown in large pots. Finger Limes should also be protected from strong winds, as the fruit's appearance can be damaged easily by rubbing on the branches and thorns of the tree.
Red Finger Limes feature reddish flesh.
5 litre pot (equivalent to an 8" Pot) and are roughly 2ft tall. | Borago officinalis
Borage is an old, ancient herb, leading back to Roman times used as a culinary and medicinal herb. It is said that borage brings happiness to the heart, with it's cheerful flowers. It may be made into syrup or tea or flowers are a beautiful garnish or addition to salads.
4"/10cm pot |
| Content | Roses are easily one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants. Numerous different cultivars have been produced over the last twu centuries, although roses have been grown for millennia before their popularity bloomed. Renowned for their flowers and beauty, they are also loved for other reasons such as their fruit. The rose hip can be made into an old fashioned jam. Roses range in size and variety from your standard and bush roses to climbers and weeping varieties. Amongst all their beautiful colours, varieties and fragrances there is bound to be the perfect rose out there for your garden. For more information on selecting and growing roses, visit our Rose Factsheet. | | | |
