Half Hardy and Summer Patio

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

A neat speices forming clusters of fresh green rosettes of very fleshy translucent leaves. From South Africa.

A robust species, emerging late spring then growing vigourously, producing white scented spidery flowers in late summer and autumn. Good soil, sun to part-shade. Mulch in winter.

Tender shrub often grown as a bedding plant with heads of deep purple flowers, heavily scented of marzipan in summer. Can be over wintered frost free if desired.

TOXIC TO DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS

Strong-growing plant with succulent red stems, fresh green leaves and white 'Busy Lizzie' flowers

The original old fashioned houseplant, a tender perennial with fleshy stems, making an upright or sprawling plant. Large bright pink flowers over a long period. Can be bedded out in the summer, indoors it makes a nice house plant.

A half hardy tree which in the UK is grown mainly for its beautiful, finely cut foliage. It makes a lovely specimen for a pot. Min temp 0C

Tender evergreen climber from South Africa with very sweetly scented white flowers from summer to autumn. This is not hardy although it can happily be grown in a pot and put outsside for the summer.

Tender evergreen shrub with small tubular white flowers surrounded by yellow coloured bracts which last long after flowers have faded.

Tender shrub of open habit with green leaves and spectacular, large plumes of bright pink tubular flowers from mid summer-autumn.

A rare tender shrub of open habit with dark green leaves and spectacular, large plumes of white tubular flowers from mid summer-autumn. Cut back in spring to promote bushy growth. Grow in loam based compost with added grit.

Capable of making a tall plant, with the ability to produce baby plants along the edges. Clusters of large pink pendant flowers Keep frost free and out of direct sun under glass.

A species with tubular pink flowers with flared mouths that are green liberally spotted with purple. From high up in the Colombian Andes so reasonably cold tolerant.

Half hardy bulbous plant from South Africa with spotted leaves and red and yellow drooping tubular flowers in spring. For a cool greenhouse or a sheltered frost-free garden.