Archive for the ‘Garden Plants > Perennial Plants’ Category
New Zealand Flax – Phormium Gold Sword – Phormium Gold Sword
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'Gold Sword' is a really good coloured golden foliaged evergreen perennial. An ideal specimen for a mixed border or in a large container on the terrace. Especially useful for bringing colour to a winter garden. It is good in maritime exposure.
African Lily – Agapanthus Giant White
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A tall variety of agapanthus which will give you a tremendous display of white flowers during the summer.
Variegated New Zealand Flax – Phormium tenax Variegata – Phormium tenax Variegata
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A large impressive evergreen plant that should find a place in any garden. Wonderful in a mixed border when its lovely variegated foliage will have a dramatic effect.
New Zealand Flax – Phormium cookianum subsp hookeri Tricolor – Phormium cookianum subsp hookeri Tricolor
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A fabulous plant which forms a large mound of drooping variegated foliage. Wonderfully eye-catching; Its colourful evergreen foliage will co-ordinate with any colour scheme. A perfect container plant.
Japanese Fibre Banana – Musa basjoo
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These plants look amazing - the real essence of a jungle garden. Avoid making the mistake of putting one banana plant on your patio, instead blend them in amongst contrasting shapes to give a much more satisfying look.
New Zealand Flax – Phormium Pink Panther
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This Phormium has fine evergreen leaves that bear a pink central band making it a good container plant. A pretty plant for the front of a border to bring out the colour of a scheme.
African Lily – Agapanthus Peter Pan
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A dwarf variety of agapanthus perfectly suited to pot growing. It produces beautiful sprays of blue flowers.
Purple New Zealand Flax – Phormium tenax Purpureum – Phormium tenax Purpureum
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A clump-forming architectural evergreen perennial. It can be used as a specimen plant or as a spot plant in a mixed border underplanted with other perennials. An impressive plant in a large container.
New Zealand Flax – Phormium Yellow Wave – Phormium Yellow Wave
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'Yellow Wave' is a wonderful Phormium forming a very impressive golden edged with green, weeping mound. It will brighten any area of the garden whether in a mixed border, in a group with other Phormiums, or in a container. This in very important in the winter garden.
Westland Red – Astelia nervosa Westland – Astelia nervosa Westland
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'Westland' is a superb foliage plant with silvery, bronze-red foliage that will look great in a container. This is ideal for giving a sub-tropical look. Can be planted in a mixed border where it is a great foil to other perennials. It also looks lovely planted in groups under trees.