Solanum quitoense, commonly called the Naranjilla plant, is a fast-growing tomato-relative from the humid highlands of northwestern South America where it is prized for its sweet tasting fruit. In the UK climate it is usually grown for its very ornamental foliage. Each large leaf features distinctive purple veins that are covered with spikes of the same colour. Solanum quitoense will quickly grow to form a large plant in just one season.
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 vigorous exotic shrub with large green leaves and thick stems. The delicate looking white flowers feature a red and yellow centre that slowly moves to open when tickled, possibly an evolutionary feature to allow pollinating insects in. Remains evergreen in mild winters.
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.
The 'Bird of Paradise' plant! This iconic tropical plant produces lush tropical leaves that will look great in containers on your patio or deck. After several years Strelitzia reginae plants will produce stunning flowers that are said to resemble the plumage of a tropical bird of paradise.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Soak the seed prior to sowing. Sow the seed to a depth of 1cm. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (20-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
Known as 'Spanish Moss, this is a rootless hanging epiphytic perennial that is widespread in the tropics and sub-tropics where it hangs from large trees. Tillandsia usneoides silvery branching stems can reach several metres long. These unusual plants uptake water that is trapped by the tiny silver hairs that cover the cylindrical leaves. Scented, tubular, yellow-green or pale blue flowers are produced in late spring or autumn. Try draping this plant over the larger shrubs and trees in your summer garden for an authentic jungle look. It's extremely easy to care for when grown both indoors and outdoors in summer.
Supplied as a bunch around 30cm+ long.
A fast growing hardy tree with large foliage that is great for creating a tropical effect in UK gardens. Toona sinensis has wonderful fragrant leaves, creamy white flowers and foliage that turns fiery red in autumn. Commonly called the 'Chinese Mahogany', this tree can grow to 15m in height but tolerates hard pruning very well. Toona sinensis is best grown in rich soil in full sun. We've seen these trees produce leaves almost a meter long!
PACKET CONTAINS 20 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Sow the seed to a depth of 5mm. 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.
£20.00Original price was: £20.00.£14.00Current price is: £14.00.
A beautiful & hardy palm tree that thrives in the UK. Tracycarpus fortunei, sometimes called 'Trachys' for short, produce a thick hairy trunk topped with a tropical looking crown of glossy evergreen palm leaves. In summer Tracycarpus fortunei produces panicles of yellow blooms that hang from its crown and really add to the exotic look. Tracycarpus fortunei is native to parts of southern China and has the common name of 'Windmill palm'. These surprisingly fast growing young plants are a great affordable way to add palm trees to your garden.
Current size: Supplied in 17cm pots.
An impressively large growing and hardy aroid that thrives in moist soil. This clump forming hardy perennial produces large glossy green leaves to 2m tall that are speckled with silvery-white markings on mature plants. From summer to early autumn large funnel-shaped white blooms are produced on thick upright stems and held high above the foliage. Zantedeschia aethiopica 'White Giant' remains evergreen in mild parts of the UK, but may become semi-evergreen in colder winters. An easy and reliable plant with large jungle style foliage.
Current size: Sold in a 9cm pot.
Please note: These young seed grown plants have not yet developed their white leaf markings.