A very hardy Cornish Aeonium that can survive -4ºC outside! Aeonium 'Cornish Pixie' produces multiple branches topped with smaller rosettes forming a dense mound of succulent leaves. This freely branching cultivar was created in 2017 and makes a fantastic unusual ground cover plant for well drained beds or container displays. Aeoniums grow very well in containers, making them ideal showpiece plants for pots on your patio or deck.
Current size: Grown in a 1L pot.
Boasting magnificent, glossy, arrow-shaped leaves, up to 1.8m long, held upright on sturdy stems, that create a dramatic, architectural statement. Alocasia macrorrhizos matures to an impressive 1.5-4.5m tall and 1.8-2.4m wide. For UK tropical gardens, it thrives in bright, indirect light or partial shade, protected from strong winds. Consistent moisture is crucial,especially during summer, but avoid waterlogging. High humidity is beneficial. As it's frost-tender (hardy to UK zone 10),it needs winter protection; either lift tubers, overwinter indoors in a bright, warm spot (above 10°C), or grow in large containers to bring inside.
Current size: 60-90cm tall including pot (17cm diameter).
£15.00Original price was: £15.00.£7.50Current price is: £7.50.
Large lush green leaves streaked with gold looking amazing, even before this Canna blooms. In mid-to-late summer sturdy stems arise that are topped with bright orange blooms that combine perfectly with the tropical foliage. Canna 'Tropicanna Gold' loves a sunny site, ideally with damp soil. Canna 'Tropicanna Gold' makes an ideal tropical plant for patio pots, in your garden borders or even as a marginal aquatic plant for your pond.
Current size: Supplied in 9cmL pots.
£25.00Original price was: £25.00.£15.00Current price is: £15.00.
A lush and unusual Canna, with leaves that can be green, dark chocolate or a combination of both! Canna ‘Cleopatra' is a vigorous plant that produces stunning bi-coloured flowers that emerge yellow with red spots. Canna ‘Cleopatra' is a really eye catching plant and is a must have for those of us who love something unusual or exotic. Grows best in rich but well drained soil. Try planting at the back of your borders to get some really exotic height. Combine with dark leaved plants to highlight the chocolate coloured streaks on the foliage of Canna ‘Cleopatra'.
Supplied fully rooted in 17cm pot.
£40.00Original price was: £40.00.£35.00Current price is: £35.00.
The Golden Indian Bean Tree, is a stunning specimen tree prized for its vibrant foliage and impressive blooms. Its beauty lies primarily in its large, heart-shaped leaves, which emerge bright golden-yellow in spring, gradually softening to a more chartreuse shade in summer. This vibrant foliage creates a dazzling display, adding a splash of sunshine to any garden. The tree's broad, spreading canopy provides welcome shade in the summer months. In addition to its foliage, Catalpa bignonioides 'Aurea' produces beautiful, trumpet-shaped flowers in early summer. These creamy white blooms, often marked with purple and yellow within, are borne in large panicles, adding another layer of visual interest and attracting pollinators like bees. The flowers are followed by long, slender seed pods, resembling bean pods, which persist into winter, adding further ornamental value.
Please note: These plants have been grafted.
Current size: Supplied at 60 - 80cm tall including a 22cm diameter pot.
£10.00Original price was: £10.00.£6.00Current price is: £6.00.
A huge leaved form of Colocasia that can produce leaves almost a metre long and 45cm wide. The enormous leaves are a lush emerald green and make the perfect high impact addition to a tropical style garden. Colocasia 'Jacks Giant' is not hardy and is best planted out when risk of frost has passed and protected in winter. This giant Colocasia can grow to reach heights of over 1.5m and will truly make you feel emerged in a jungle.
Current size: Supplied as a 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.
£15.00Original price was: £15.00.£8.00Current price is: £8.00.
Also known as Fatsia 'Murakumo-Nishiki', this beautiful golden variegated form of this exotic hardy shrub is truly stunning. Each leaf produces golden to lime-green markings with contrasting dark green patches. A must have hardy evergreen shrub for year round structure and tropical style leaves. Fatsia japonica 'Camouflage' is a beautiful and easy to grow shrub. The evergreen leaves are glossy green and palmately divided. Typical Ivy-like flowers are produced in late winter which are loved by pollinators. Best grown in partial shade.
Current Size: Sold in a 1L pot. 30 - 45cm tall including pot.
Dramatic deeply divided palmate leaves and a bushy exotic evergreen habit. Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ is a relatively new introduction to gardeners here in the U.K. Fatsia polycarpa originates from the shady hillsides of Taiwan where it was once a rare plant to find. Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ is a tough exotic shrub and should be hardy in most UK gardens, but it will benefit from a bit of shelter from the most severe cold. Well worth growing for it’s amazing deeply lobed foliage, giving this Fatsia a much more tropical look than the regular Fatsia japonica.
Fatsia polycarpa ‘Green Fingers’ is best grown in partial shade where it can reach heights of up to 2m. In late autumn and winter it produces Ivy-like flowers that provide valuable nectar for pollinating insects.
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Current size: Supplied in a 17cm diameter pot. 45-60cm tall including pot.
£12.00Original price was: £12.00.£6.00Current price is: £6.00.
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.
The easiest banana plant for UK gardens! Musa basjoo is always popular for exotic gardeners with its rapid growth, gigantic jungly leaves and reliable hardiness in British winters. A must have plant for gardeners looking to achieve the 'tropical style' garden with high impact. This banana plant will quickly multiply and produce 'pups' from the base (baby banana plants).
Current size: Supplied in 10.5cm diameter pots. 25-35cm tall including pot.
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. Current Size: Supplied in a 9cm pot.
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.
