Half Hardy and Summer Patio

Similar to S. ficoides but with finer foliage, a pretty plant which would look attractive in a shallow pot, placed outdoors on a sunny patio or terrace. Bring in for the winter, when it will enjoy a sunny windowsill.

A half-hardy vigourous South African climbing succulent with fleshy leaves and clusters of small bright yellow flowers in summer & autumn, which should be scented.

An attractive climbing or scrambling plant with fleshy pale green leaves with & deeper green along the veins. The reverse of the leaves is deep red. Yellow flowers may appear. Frost free, sun to part-shade.

Shrubby succulent with fleshy, frosted blue stems and blue-grey leaves. Has small, pale yellow daisies in summer.

A tender clump forming grass with amazing finely pleated 2 inch wide leaves which on well grown plants can be up to 5 inch wide.

A tuberous plant from South America producing sweetly scented flowers in summer. Best grown in a container, leaving the tubers to become congested seems to improve flowering, as does a cool, frost-free winter rest. Can be grown o

An unusual addition to the edible garden. A frost-tender perennial, in warm seasons fruits turn yellow and can be peeled and eaten raw, tasting like a canteloupe melon.

A wickedly spiny plant for lovers of such things. A half hardy short lived perennial growing to around 2 metres, the deep purple stems are clothed with long spines, hence its common names. Large dissected leaves make it an attractive and interesting plant. All parts poisonous.

A vicious looking plant with leaves adorned with large orange spines on both upper and lower surfaces. The fuzzy stems are also spiny, definitely not a plant to fondle. Half hardy perennial

A frost tender, evergreen climber from tropical South America with pale to mauve flowers in summer followed by inedible red fruit.

Tender, evergreen grass with a prostrate habit and green leaves with a yellow margin. Ideal for a hanging basket or container, or ground cover for beds in a conservatory

An unusual tender shrubs with attractive deep greenish purple foliage. Masses of pale lavender flowers in autumn and winter.

This can make a tall plant, to 5 or 6 feet. Masses of vivid orange flowers in summer and autumn. A nice cut flower too.

Vigorously spreading cultivar with attractive green, white and pink variegated leaves. Keep out of hot sun.