Houseplants

An unusual Maidenhair Fern, with long trailing leaves which root and produce more plants where they touch the ground. Ideal for a hanging basket in a shady spot indoors.

A very pretty fern, the new fronds emerge a bronze red. For a shady spot in humus-rich soil in warm garden.

A variable East African species, our form appears to be low growing, the leaves having a central purple stripe. We may know more as we grow it.

A low growing branching succulent with soft pale green leaves edged with white, lovely in a shallow bowl.

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.

(Aloe pole-evansii, Aloe beniensis.) An Aloe from Uganda with beautiful red flowers in winter. It is a smaller Aloe and forms nice clumps. The leaves are long, narrow, bright green and edged with small teeth. Plant in full sun to semi-shade.

A spreading, branching Aloe with showy spikes of yellow flowers in mid-summer. Nice in a large pot on a sunny patio. Worth trying outdoors in very mild gardens in very free draining soil and covered with fleece in winter.

This popular succulent is very useful to have around the home. The fleshy interior of the leaves can soothe and help heal minor skin ailments and burns. Works superbly to alleviate pain from stinging nettles. Spikes of yellow flowers appear in summer

(Previously Aloe aristata.)

A fairly hardy quick growing succulent with neat rosettes of green leaves with soft white spines. Spikes of pink flowers in spring.

Vigorous evergreen climber for a conservatory with spiny stems clothed with large flat leaves.

Beefsteak Begonia

The large rounded fleshy leaves with a red underside earn this houseplant its common name of Beefsteak Begonia. It makes a spreading plant with small, light pink flowers in late winter-spring. Protect from strong sunlight.

A striking Cane Begonia with glossy green leaves generously sprinkled with white spots. Pendant clusters of pink flowers in summer. Evergreen

This attractive little plant has bright light green leaves decorated with bronze-red areas around the veins which remain green. Makes a neat houseplant for a shady spot.

A pretty cane begonia, growing to about a metre, with medium-sized, long spotty leaves, and hanging clusters of pink flowers. A great easy to look after house plant. Shade from hot sun.

An unusual cane Begonia with swollen knobbly stems, small palmate spotted leaves and small white flowers. Makes a very neat compact little houseplant

An easy to grow bromeliad with funnel-shaped leaves which hold water and exotic, red and blue pendant flowers on long stems in mid-summer.

An easy to grow bromeliad with funnel-shaped variegated leaves which hold water and exotic, red and blue pendant flowers on long stems in mid-summer.

A narrow-leaved form of this easy to grow bromeliad with funnel-shaped leaves which hold water and exotic, red and blue pendant flowers on long stems in mid-summer.