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aka Pratia or Lobelia

A dainty little mat forming ground-cover with tiny green leaves that get smothered with bright blue, star shaped flowers all summer long. Easy to grow and quite hardy but it is important that it does not completely dry out in summer. Sun or part shade. Evergreen.

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aka Pratia

Native. A dainty ground-cover with fleshy green leaves and a myriad of white, star shaped blooms with a sweet honey fragrance. Flowers appear from spring to autumn and are followed by little berries. Plant in sun or shade in well drained soil that does not completely dry out in summer. Evergreen.

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A useful and very pretty little ground-cover with fresh green dainty foliage and even daintier star shaped flowers of white. These appear from spring through to summer and are followed by small berries. Can be grown in sun or part shade in open soil that does not completely dry out. Evergreen.

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aka Bog primula

Whorls of unusual shaped elegant flowers. The tall stems rise up from a rosette of basal leaves and carry the flowers in a tiered arrangement hence the name, Candelabra. This hardy perennial originates from China and thrives in bright, moist environments hence it's common name of Bog Primula. Perennial

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aka Primula Mixed

A mix of double Primulas give great winter colour and are ideal for decorative containers or mass planting in the garden. These easy to grow perennials perform best in full sun or part shade, in moist well drained soil. Remove finished flowers to encourage further bloom.

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NZ Native. An excellent plant for wetlands and aquatic growing areas. Deep green foliage that looks like Parsley. Has delicate yellow flowers. Prefers shaded ares in moist soil and can grow totally sub-merged. Great for spawning fish.

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aka Water Buttercup

A sub-mergable/ Margin plant known as the `Water Buttercup`. Growing lush green leaves on long stems the flowers are bright golden yellow. Can grow in the water from the edge and as it grows , it will float. Goldfish can eat the vegetation. Relatively Winter hardy.

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aka Paper Daisy or Rhodanthe

This is a delightful little plant that will bring a fresh cheerful look to your garden or favourite container. Attractive blue green foliage and masses of papery white flowers that open from bright pink buds from spring onwards. Easy to grow in a sunny well drained soil. Perennial.

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aka Rose Grass

This dainty and delightful tuberous perennial is an ideal container plant. It will multiply happily and provide a mass of dainty star like deep pink flowers throughout the summer months. Likes the sun, good drainage and fertile soil. Tolerant of winter cold as long as the soil isn't too wet.

Rhodohypoxis can be grown in the garden too but make sure you mark where you planted them as these tiny little treasures may disappear on you.

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aka Rose Grass

This dainty and delightful tuberous perennial is an ideal container plant. It will multiply happily and provide a mass of dainty star like white flowers throughout the summer months. Likes the sun, good drainage and fertile soil. Tolerant of winter cold as long as the soil isn't too wet.