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Cuphea caeciliae
Cuphea caeciliae
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Cigar Plant

A bushy tender shrubby perennial ideal for bedding out with other tropical plants. Covered from summer to autumn with masses of orange tubular flowers.

Cussonia transvaalensis
£12.50
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Mountain Cabbage TreeUnusual foliage plant with large, stiff, snowflake shaped leaves. Good specimen plant. Grow in loam based compost in good light. Keep on dry side in winter.
Cyperus involucratus
Cyperus involucratus
£6.50
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Umbrella Grass

Closely related to the Papyrus but much smaller, and much hardier.

Cyperus involucratus 'Nanus'
Cyperus involucratus 'Nanus'
£6.50
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This striking grass related to the Egyptian Papyrus makes a neat plant with a umbrella shaped whorl of bracts.

Dahlia coccinea
£6.50
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Lovely species with dark green foliage and delicate, single red flowers from mid-late summer. Seed raised so may vary from the true species, but the foliage suggests a good likeness.

Dahlia  merkii - seed raised
Dahlia merkii - seed raised
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Fairly hardy species, if given a thick winter mulch, with green foliage and single, purple-pink, flowers from mid to late summer. Seed raised so may vary from the true species. Grow in full sun and well drained soil.

Dahlia imperialis - seed raised
£7.50
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Tree Dahlia

Plants raised from seed of this spectacular Tree Dahlia. Flowers very late in the year so needs protection from frost. Colours will vary, expect any colour/size/height. Grows up to 8 feet tall!

Digitalis (Isoplexis) canariensis
Digitalis (Isoplexis) canariensis
£6.50
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Canary Island foxglove

A shrubby foxglove from the Canary islands with spikes of unusual burnt orange flowers in summer. An interesting specimen for the summer patio. Frost tender.

Drimiopsis maculata
Drimiopsis maculata
£6.50
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Little White Soldiers, African False Hosta

A curious little bulbous plant with fleshy, spotted, hosta-like leaves and spikles of small white flowers in April to May.

Euryops chrysanthemoides
Euryops chrysanthemoides
£6.50
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Tender shrubby perennial with shiny green leaves and clusters of large, long-stalked bright yellow daisies summer to autumn.

Habranthus robustus
Habranthus robustus
£6.50
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Rain Lily

Robust bulbous plant with beautiful funnel-shaped pink flowers in summer. Borderline hardy.

Ipomoea indica
Ipomoea indica
£6.50
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Perennial Morning Glory, Blue Dawn Flower

Vigorous climber with stunning blue Convolvulus-like flowers amidst lovely, soft heart shaped leaves all summer. Tender but can be grown outside in a big pot between June and September

Lampranthus   Orange
Lampranthus Orange
£6.50
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A spreading succulent with grey-green leaves and bright orange dasies from late spring to early summer.

Leonotis leonurus
Leonotis leonurus
£6.50
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Wild Dagga

Shrubby perennial from South Africa with eye-catching orange hairy flowers held in whorls up the stem in late summer. Needs a large pot and winter protection

Lophospermum  'White'
Lophospermum 'White'
£6.50
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A frost-tender climber or trailing plant with lovely white , trumpet-shaped flowers in summer. Can be used in hanging baskets or trained up a short obelisk

Lophospermum  'Wine Red'
Lophospermum 'Wine Red'
£6.50
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Creeping Gloxinia

A frost-tender climber or trailing plant with lovely deep wine-red, trumpet-shaped flowers in summer. Can be used in hanging baskets or trained up a short obelisk

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