Conservatory and Sunroom

(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.

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

A good cultivar with larger pale lilac, Hibiscus-like flowers. A long-flowering shrub from Western Australia, frost tender, but may survive outdoors in mild gardens. Prune back in spring. Makes a large spreading shrub in full sun.

A twining climber growing from underground tubers, producing masses of fresh green foliage and clusters of small white scented flowers in summer.

A vigorous frost tender tendril climber from Mexico with racemes of coral pink flowers from midsummer.

A twining climber for a cool conservatory, greenhouse or sheltered garden with pinky-white honey-scented flowers, from late summer-autumn.

A tender perennial forming mounds of grey-green leaves topped with bright yellow daisies from spring to autumn. Good in pots or bedded out for the summer in a sunny spot. Take cuttings as insurance against winter losses.

(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.

Tall-growing reed with strikingly green and yellow leaves. Needs moist soil. Can be bedded out in summer, but needs frost protection in winter.

Tender, evergreen sub shrub with bright red and orange flowers, summer to autumn. Attracts bees & butterflies.

Tender, evergreen sub shrub with bright yellow, red and orange flowers, summer to autumn. A seed raised mix, flower colour variable. Attracts bees & butterflies.

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

A spreading plant for a conservatory, frost free garden or a tropical bedding scheme with blue flowers throughout the year but mainly in the autumn.

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.

Bushy house plant with glossy leaves and pink flowers all summer. Tidy habit. Grow in loam based compost and protect from hot sun. Should keep more leaves at higher temperatures

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