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
These beautiful evergreen variegated leaves really brighten up dark spots in a garden and look very exotic. A relatively fast growing shrub that can reach heights of 2m+, but tolerates hard pruning well. Fatsia japonica 'Spiders Web' has survived -6°C in the Grow Paradise garden and continues to thrive. In autumn white ivy-like flowers are produced and are followed by dark berries, providing food for pollinators and bird life.
Current size: 40cm tall, including pot.
A rarer variegated form of this reliable tropical style evergreen shrub. Large palmate glossy green leaves are adorned with a really attractive variegation, making Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' a great addition for shaded areas of any garden. A relatively fast growing shrub that can reach heights of 2m+, but tolerates hard pruning well. Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' has survived -6°C in the Grow Paradise garden and continues to thrive. In autumn white ivy-like flowers are produced and are followed by dark berries, providing food for pollinators and bird life.
Current size: 40cm tall, including pot.
A beautiful frost hardy evergreen ground covering plant, with tiny white flowers on tender upright stems that dance on a gentle breeze. The unassuming Saxifraga stolonifera is a delightful plant with intriguing silvery veined olive toned leaves with a reddish-purple underside. It is commonly known as the strawberry begonia. Saxifraga stolonifera is semi-hardy and is not often seen growing outside. Although dainty this plant has survived -5ºc in the Grow Paradise Nursery Garden. Take inspiration from its use as a house plant and place on the edge of pots and hanging baskets, for an abundance of foliage at eye level. Saxifraga stolonifera is a perennial that would be a perfect addition to a wide variety of planting schemes with its array of complimentary tones.
Current size: Sold in a 9cm pot.
An eye-catching evergreen variegated plant that will produce clouds of orchid-like blooms in summer. Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolour' is a spreading perennial that produces masses of rounded hairy leaves with a broad pink to white margin. In mild gardens is will remain evergreen, providing a unique and colourful ground cover throughout the year. It can also be grown in a hanging basket or container, where it's spreading stolons and young offsets will hang down providing visual interest. In summer delicate flower stems are held 30cm high and are covered in flowers that resemble miniature white orchids. We have used Saxifraga stolonifera as ground cover in the Grow Paradise garden for years, with it surviving a dry -6ºC unscathed.
Current height: 10cm, including pot.
One of the best and most fragrant evergreen climbers for UK gardens. Star Jasmine, as this plant is commonly known, will produce masses of highly scented white star-shaped blooms all summer long. Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Toscane' is a perfect plant for growing near seating areas as it will fill the air with its heady fragrance. Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Star of Toscane' grows very happily as a container plant trained to grow up a trellis or garden arch. The thick waxy evergreen leaves of star jasmine can turn fiery red in the cold of winter, elongating its season of interest. This stunner will grow in a warm shaded spot as well as in full sun.
Current size: Established plants in 15cm pots trained up bamboo canes.
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.