A gorgeous dark leaf canna that reaches heights up to 150cm and flowers throughout summer. Canna ‘Red Velvet' is a vigorous Canna cultivar that produces strong growing clumps. Grows best in full sun planted in rich but well drained soil. Try planting at the back of your borders to get some really exotic height. Combine with green leaved plants to provide a dramatic contrast in your borders or container displays.
Supplied fully rooted in 17cm pot.
Perfectly suited to a tropical scheme, with rich bright-red, semi-double flowers on deep bronze foliage. Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' is a well-known variety that is free from virus, making it one of the best Dahlia's available. The striking deep bronze foliage complements dark leaved Cannas and Bananas beautifully, while providing a powerful contrast against green plants. Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' has proven hardy when provided a site with good drainage.
Current Size: Plug plant
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: 30cm tall including pot.
Tropical looking orange-red tubular blooms hang in clusters against a backdrop of dark foliage. Fuchsia triphylla ‘Thalia’ combines superbly with many popular plants for tropical style gardens. This beautiful Fuchsia produces foliage that is tinged with a richmetallic purple. Try planting Fuchsia triphylla ‘Thalia’ with complementary dark purple foliage plants such as Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii' for a perfect foliage combination with the added bonus of beautiful flowers!
Adds a vibrant, exotic touch to UK gardens with its captivating floral display.Its beauty lies in the abundance of fragrant, tubular flowers that bloom profusely throughout summer. The blooms open white, gradually transitioning to a rich, deep red, creating a stunning two-toned effect against the backdrop of glossy, dark green leaves. This colour transformation adds a dynamic element to the garden, while the sweet, intoxicating fragrance fills the air, especially in the evenings. 'Red World' is a vigorous climber, quickly covering walls, fences, or pergolas, creating a lush backdrop.
In an exotic garden setting, Lonicera japonica 'Red World' offers several benefits. Its vigorous growth provides a quick and effective way to create a sense of lushness and abundance. The vibrant red and white flowers add a splash of colour, complementing other exotic plants. The intoxicating fragrance enhances the sensory experience of the garden, creating a truly immersive and exotic atmosphere. Its relatively low maintenance requirements, once established, make it a practical choice for UK gardeners seeking an exotic feel without excessive upkeep. The semi-evergreen nature of 'Red World' also provides year-round interest, maintaining a sense of greenery even in the winter months.Current size: Supplied in a 15cm pot.
Lonicera x brownii 'Dropmore Scarlet' is a eye-catching climbing honeysuckle celebrated for its vibrant, trumpet-shaped flowers. Its beauty lies in the profusion of these scarlet blooms, which appear in clusters throughout the summer, creating a dazzling display of red against a backdrop of dark green leaves. The flowers, slightly fragrant, attract bees and butterflies, adding to the garden's charm. The vigorous, twining stems of 'Dropmore Scarlet' create a dense and attractive cover for walls, fences, or pergolas.
Growing 'Dropmore Scarlet' in the UK offers several benefits. Its hardiness makes it well-suited to the British climate, tolerating a range of conditions. It's a relatively low-maintenance plant, requiring minimal pruning to maintain its shape. Its vigorous growth allows for quick coverage of desired areas, providing a beautiful screen or focal point. The bright red flowers add a splash of colour to the garden, attracting pollinators.
An absolutely incredible Banana with red striped foliage on mature plants. Musa sikkimensis ‘Bengal Tiger’ is thought to have similar hardiness to Musa Basjoo, surviving -5ºC with a light wrap of fleece in the Grow Paradise garden. Musa sikkimensis ‘Bengal Tiger’ grows rapidly and can reach a height of 2.5m tall and 1m wide within 2 seasons. A fantastic specimen plant.
Please note: The red leaf markings are variable and will appear as the plants get larger and are exposed to more light. These plants have been cut back and are now pushing out their first leaves of the season. Current Size: Supplied as a jumbo plug plant.
