Perennials - Just Arrived
In designing with plants, it is the perennials that ensure that there is constant change, and that there is always an element of surprise or interest in the garden.
Getting to know the dormant and flowering periods of the plants is essential to achieving the right balance in the design, so that as one perennial goes to sleep, another awakens.
Perennials, perhaps more than any other group of plants, are available in a huge range of colours, forms, textures and fragrances in both foliage and flower. There are perennials suitable for almost every area of the garden: from full sun to full shade, in large gardens or small beds and to suit every mood or style. Popular perennial plants include Penstemon, Gaura, Canna, Dahlias, Salvias, Lupins, Columbines, Lilies, Delphiniums and Hellebores - oh! the list is endless.
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A perennial plant (Latin per, "through", annum, "year") is a plant that lives for more than two years, unlike an Annual which grows, sets seed, gayly disperses it and then dies - all in a single season. Perennial plants are divided into two large groups: those that are woody and those that are herbaceous. They can be short-lived (only a few years) or they can be long-lived, and can vary in size from only a few millimeters to over 10 meters tall. They include a wide assortment of plant groups from Ferns to the highly diverse flowering plants like Orchids and Ornamental Grasses.
Perennials typically grow structures that allow them to adapt to living from one year to the next. These structures include bulbs, tubers, woody crowns, rhizomes plus others. They might have specialized stems or crowns that allow them to survive periods of dormancy over cold or dry seasons during the year. Many perennials have adapted to survive under extreme environmental conditions: some can survive hot dry conditions, or cold temperatures. These plants tend to invest a lot of resource into their adaptations and often do not flower and set seed until after a few years of growth.
Many perennials produce relatively large seeds, which can have an advantage as they produce larger seedlings after germination that can better compete with other plants or more quickly develop leaves, ensuring their survival.
In warmer climates, perennials grow continuously. In seasonal climates, their growth is limited to the growing season. For example, in temperate regions a perennial plant may grow and bloom during the warm part of the year, with the foliage dying back in the winter. These plants are deciduous perennials. Regrowth is from existing stem tissue. In some species, perennials retain their foliage all year round; these are evergreen perennials. Come in and take a look around. We've always got something pretty, perky and persuasive in the perennial line.
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aka Butterfly Bush
Commonly known as the Blue butterfly bush for the obvious reason of the beautiful Butterfly shape flowers in the prettiest of porcelain blue. An open upright bushy shrub that will benefit from a trim to keep in shape from time to time. Full sun to partial shade and protect from frost
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
Clerodendron ugandense
Current Stock Height: 60/90 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$14.99
Stock of this item is very low.
Excellent Silver leaved plant for hanging Baskets., groundcover or in a pot mixture. A vigorous cascading grower that performs best in full sun position being very drought and heat tolerant recovering quickly if wilting occurs. Expect a long season with this beauty.
Mature Size (HxW): 5cm x 120cm
Dichondra Silver Falls
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 1l ?
$14.99
Dichondra Silver Falls
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 2.4l ?
$22.99
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
Winter Rose single. You're going to want to add this gorgeous Hellebore to your collection. Fabulous dark rose pink, speckled blooms, that resemble little ballerina skirts, on upright stems. The centre of the flowers is bejewelled with yellow stamens. Handsome dark green foliage. Plant in semi-shade in humus rich, well drained soil. PVR.
PVR: HOM268
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 60cm
Helleborus Tutu
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Winter Rose, Lenten Rose
Winter Rose. Elegant semi-double white blooms with delicate ruffled centres. Thrives in shady nooks. The perfect solution for a dramatic and graceful facelift - bring style and panache to your garden. Unique semi-double, white, speckled pink flowers are borne high above lush green foliage. Plant in semi-shade in humus rich, well drained soil. PVR.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm x 60cm
Helleborus White Tutu
Current Stock Height: 15/20 cm ?
Container: 2.5l ?
$29.99
aka Alum root or Coral Bells
What a gorgeous confection of foliage this perennial is. The rose pink leaves are big, bold and deepen in tone to purple-pink. Stems of tiny cream bells appear in summer. Quickly forms a 'berry' nice clump. Happiest in morning sun in soil that does not completely dry out. Perennial.
For full impact use this easy to grow perennial in groups or as an edging plant.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 45cm x 45cm
Heuchera Berry Smoothie
Current Stock Height: 0/10 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$21.99
Silver leaves with striking deep mauve veining. The habit is a good robust mound, and again it appears to be a tough and reliable performer. This one could well deserve a prominent place in your shade garden. Best with some shade and good soil that does not dry out too much. Evergreen. Perennial.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 40cm x 50cm
Heuchera Sugar Plum
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$21.99
aka Alum Root or Coral Bells
Provide a fabulous foliage effect in shady corners with this outstanding Heuchella. Maple shaped leaves in tones of coppery gold with red that darken towards winter. Stems of little white flowers in summer. Hardy and easy to grow. Perennial.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 25cm x 35cm
Heucherella Brass Lantern
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$21.99
Rukuhia Beauty is the perfect, shade loving, groundcover for smaller gardens with its lush foliage of dark green. Likes moist earth and a dressing of slow release fert to support its growth periods. Low maintenance plant with high return, looks great planted enmasse. Perennial
Habit: Groundcover
Mature Size (HxW): 35cm x 55cm
Ligularia Rukuhia Beauty
Current Stock Height: 10/20 cm ?
Container: 1.5l ?
$24.99
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