A real feature plant for the summer garden. Amaranthus caudatus, commonly called 'Love Lies Bleeding', produces striking tassel-like racemes of tiny crimson flowers hang down from the plant creating a very tropical look. Large lush green leaves are held on fleshy stems. Very easy to grow from seed and will reach up to 1.5m tall in one season.
PACKET CONTAINS 30 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Surface sow the small seed. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
Produces stout stems with enormous heads of flowers that resemble a trumpeting Elephant. Amaranthus gangeticus 'Elephants Head' is sure to be a real talking point for anyone that visits your garden. Very easy to grow from seed and will reach up to 75cm tall in one season.
PACKET CONTAINS 30 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Surface sow the small seed. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
The darkest in a series of brand new stunning cold hardy Begonias. Begonia 'Dark Side of the Moon' produces nearly black, velvety leaves with scarlet red flowers. The bold foliage has a deep maroon underside.
These new hybrids are said to be hardy downs to USDA zone 7, that's below -10ºC! We're excited to test this claim in the Grow Paradise garden. Through summer sprays of delicate red flowers are held above the striking foliage.
Current size: Plug plant
The first in a series of brand new stunning cold hardy Begonias. Begonia 'Sterling Moon' has large palmate-shaped leaves that are patterned with silver and green flecking, perfect for illuminating shady spots in garden borders. The leaf underside is a rich coppery-maroon colour.
These new hybrids are said to be hardy downs to USDA zone 7, that's below -10ºC! We're excited to test this claim in the Grow Paradise garden. Through summer sprays of delicate rosy pink flowers are held above the striking foliage.
Current size: Plug plant
An attractive foliage shrub known as the 'Tree Poppy'. Sparsely branched and can grow to the size of a small tree with large oak-shaped leaves. In the Papaveraceae family, making it a relative to Poppies. Large, deeply lobed dull green leaves are beautifully pale underneath. Bocconia intergrifolia is native to montane or cloud forests from Ecuador to northern Argentina.
PACKET CONTAINS 5+ SEEDSDIFFICULTY: Medium
SOWING TIPS: Surface sow the small seed, lightly cover. Use additional heat (20-25 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination. Do not over water.
The 'angel trumpet' plant is a semi-evergreen tender shrub with enormous pink trumpet-like blooms. The impressive pink blooms hang from the branches in a stunning display from summer through to autumn. Brugmansia suaveolens 'Pink' will grow well in a container, but thrives when planted out into the summer garden borders. The flowers of Brugmansia suaveolens 'Pink' are night scented so we recommend planting it close to your favourite spot to spend summer evenings.
Current size: 60cm tall, including pot.
The 'angel trumpet' plant is a semi-evergreen tender shrub with enormous yellow trumpet-like blooms. The impressive yellow blooms hang from the branches in a stunning display from summer through to autumn. Brugmansia suaveolens 'Yellow' will grow well in a container, but thrives when planted out into the summer garden borders. The flowers of Brugmansia suaveolens 'Yellow' are night scented so we recommend planting it close to your favourite spot to spend summer evenings.
Current size: 60cm tall, including pot.
Amazing shade tolerant plant with striking dark maroon and scarlet red foliage. The unique leaves of Coleus 'Black Dragon' are ruffled and corrugated which creates a beautiful texture. A great plant to add drama and contrast to containers, garden borders and any shaded gaps between larger shrubs.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Surface sow the small seed. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
Gorgeous large dark heart-shaped leaves held on tall stems make this Colocasia a real stunner. The Young leaves of Colocasia 'Black Coral' emerge lush green and darken to black as they mature. Colocasia 'Black Coral' will quickly form a thick clump of plants that will grow masses of foliage that colours best when grown in full sun. The large leaves of Colocasias give these plants their common name of the ‘Elephant Ear’ plant. Try combining Colocasia plants with Bananas for the ultimate jungle foliage combo, you can even grow Colocasia as marginal pond plants.
Current size: Supplied in as a jumbo plug plant.
An eye-catching Colocasia with golden leaves that contrast beautifully against darker foliage and flowers. Lime green, almost golden foliage grows rapidly in spring through summer. Colocasia 'Maui Gold' produces large heart shaped leaves that make a stylish addition to any style of garden.Try planting in containers around your patio or seating area for a great tropical vibe. Colocasia can be used in your pond as marginal aquatic plants through the warm summer months.
Current size: Supplied in as a jumbo plug plant.
An iconic almost spherical cactus known as the 'Golden Barrel Cactus'. Echinocactus grusonii produces stiff golden spines that seem to glow when they catch the sun. Great for growing in a pot or protected dry border when mature. Native to a small area of Mexico.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Surface sow the small the seed and lightly cover with grit. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
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An shrubby evergreen short lived perennial Echium. Echium fastuosum produces multiple rosettes of silvery green lance-shaped leaves. Flowering stems reach up to 2.5m tall. The densely packed flower heads have hundreds of blue-purple flowers, mainly in spring and summer.
PACKET CONTAINS 10+ SEEDSDIFFICULTY: Easy
SOWING TIPS: Surface sow the small seed. Use additional heat (20-25 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination. Do not over water.
An extremely popular banana plant for tropical style gardeners. Enormous deep-red leaves are produced throughout the warmer summer and autumn months. Very fast growing and ideal for containers on your patio or deck. We enjoy plunging Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' into garden borders for the summer months where it quickly reaches impressive heights and attracts comments from all who see it.
Current size: 25cm tall including pot.
Known a the 'Brazilian Jasmine', this woody climber is native to tropical Central and South America. Given a bright spot these beautiful plants will produce deep red blooms all the way from spring to autumn. Mandevilla have thick glossy evergreen leaves that complement the bright red blooms perfectly. Mandevilla 'Rio Deep Red' will thrive in well drained soil, so we recommend growing them in pots with a support for climbing. These plants are evergreen but may loose leaves in cooler temperatures. They are best grown as a showpiece plant outdoors in summer and kept frosts free for winter.
Current size: Established plants in 12cm pots.
A beautiful and colourful form of American pokeweed. Phytolacca 'Laka Boom' is a herbaceous shrub that produces green foliage with purple stems and leaf undersides. Striking racemes pink flowers bloom from midsummer to early autumn followed by purple-black fruit in autumn. Phytolacca 'Laka Boom' looks great in garden borders and will also grow well as a specimen plant in containers on your deck or patio.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Sow the seed to a depth of 3mm. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
A incredibly fast growing and colourful exotic foliage plant that can reach heights of over 2.5m in one season! Ricinus communis 'Zanzibariensis' is a beautiful cultivar selected for large lush green leaves that can grow up to 60cm across. This amazing plant will grow very quickly from seed and will produce some of the most exotic looking leaves in your garden.
PACKET CONTAINS 5 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Sow to a depth of 1cm individually in small pots. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
All parts of this plant are poisonous, including the seeds. More information below: