Amber
Hardy in the Home Counties if sensibly sited (avoiding severe frost pockets, for example). Many Amber Labelled Plants are from cuttings from well-established plants that have survived many harsh winters in the South-East.
This is only meant as a guide. Please remember we’re always on hand to give advice about plants and their frost hardiness.
Please remember that these coloured labels are only a rough guide.
General Point about Plant Hardiness: The commonly held belief that it’s better to ‘plant small’ is perfectly true with herbaceous plants, but not necessarily true with woody plants. They need some ‘wood’ on them to survive severe cold – so plants of marginal hardiness in very cold areas should really be planted LARGER, rather than smaller, wherever possible.
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Acacia pravissima (Oven's Wattle)
View this plantTasmanian Mimosa. A small, dense, evergreen Weeping Willow with little triangular leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in spring. Beautiful little tree. 20ft after 15 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Agapanthus ‘Blue Storm’ (Lily of the Nile)
View this plantA compact (1ft tall), free flowering herbaceous perennial with loads of large, beautiful, blue flowers for a long period during the summer. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Aloe aristata (Lace Aloe - Hated by Clare)
View this plantThe hardiest of the African Aloes – forms a mat of exotic little fleshy leafed rosettes. Orangey-red flower spikes that last for weeks and weeks. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Aloe polyphylla (Spiral Aloe)
View this plantIt’s remarkable. A perfect spiral of fleshy little leaves growing to 1ft across with long lasting aloe flowers in summer. Perfect for a pot and masses of neglect. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Aloe striatula (Coral Aloe)
View this plantA remarkable discovery. An upright, branching aloe with yellow candle-like flowers. Grows to about 3ft x 3ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Arbutus glandulosa (Texas Medrone)
View this plantSmooth coppery bark, autumn flowering. Beautiful shape. Lime tolerance unknown. Well drained soil essential. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Arbutus x andrachnoides (Red Barked Strawberry Tree)
View this plantRare and desirable shapely little evergreen tree. Red stringy bark, masses of little white flowers, needs well drained soil. Quite fast growing to 25ft in 15 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber
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Arundo donax variegata (Variegated Spanish Reed)
View this plantThe variegated sugar cane lookalike seen in wet places throughout the Mediterranean. Dies down in winter. Dramatic yet well behaved. Grows to 10ft. Exotic. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Hardiness level Amber