Half-Hardy and Exotic
A beautiful, half hardy shrub with deep red bell-shaped flowers for most of the year. The true form.
A very pretty fern, the new fronds emerge a bronze red. For a shady spot in humus-rich soil in warm garden.
Attractive succulent forming geometric mounds of tight rosettes of short softly spined leaves. Spikes of orange flowers in summer. Reasonably winter hardy if kept dry.
A tender perennial with pure white flowers in summer. Grow in a greenhouse or similar all year, or pop into a hanging basket for the summer.
A tender perennial with variegated leaves & pale blue flowers in summer. Grow in a greenhouse or similar all year, or pop into a hanging basket for the summer.
Compact long-flowering Canna with bright red, orange or yellow flowers all summer, for pots & tropical bedding schemes. Rich moist, well drained soil in full sun.
A compact species of Canna with sage green leaves and small vivid red and orange flowers over a long period in summer. Ideal for growing in pots as part of an jungle/ exotic scheme. Move into a greenhouse for protection over winter. May survive outdoors in very mild gardens with a very thick mulch
A fantastic jungly plant (musifolia = banana leaves!) with large green leaves with red-tinged margins & central rib. Good moist soil in sun, best bedded out for the summer.
A beautiful species of modest size, Fresh green leaves and red and yellow flowers from summer to autumn. Best lifted and kept frost free in winter.
A very tall species with matching large leaves, topped with tubular orange-red flowers. Best in a sheltered sunny spot.
A quick-growing tender climber with large purple cup-shaped flowers with a green calyx (saucer) from mid to late summer. Looks stunning grown up an obelisk or trellis. Usually grown as an annual but is in fact a tender perennial.
An attractive shrubby succulent. The large pale grey leaves have a fine powdery bloom which contrasts nicely with their narrow red margins. Clusters of orange bell-shaped flowers may appear on mature plants which can reach 1m high.
A striking succulent with characteristic large staghorn-shaped leaves. Ideal for a large shallow bowl or trough where it can spread to make an impressive plant. Outdoors in summer, in for the winter.