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Plant these en masse for maximum impact. The flowers are more much numerous but much less tall (to 4ft max) than in the huge and better known Agapanthus africanus. Drifts of them work wonders. The clue’s in the name – it’s an enormous amount of blue. It’s also hardier than Agapanthus africanus but dies down in the winter. Flowers for several weeks during mid-summer.
A comparative comment on Agapanthuses : The big one (Agapanthus africanus) and the little ones (Agapanthus ‘Blue Storm‘ and ‘Snow Storm‘) cannot really be compared. It’s tempting because they’re both Agapanthuses and they both have green strappy leaves and either blue or white flowers but the big one stands alone and are so big that they can be used almost like topiary – a pair in pots either side of an entrance for example. There’s no reason why you couldn’t do the same with the smaller ones but the smaller ones really lend themselves to being planted in drifts – blue or white rivers wending their way through the garden. The point is, one’s not comparing like with like.
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| Plant Type | Big Leaves / Exotics, Evergreen, Flowers, Ground Cover, Semi Evergreen |
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| Specialist Plants | |
| Situation | Coastal, Mild City Gardens, Plants for Pots, Seaside, Sheltered Garden |
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The incomparable Monkey Puzzle from South America. Familiar, primitive, weird and utterly unpredictable in its growth rate. 20 ft in 20 years is about average. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Tasmanian 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.
Yellow stripes down the sides of the leaf, smaller than the non-variegated one, bigger than the one with the white stripe. Brilliant in a terracotta pot. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
The one with the white stripe down the middle of each leaf. Slow growing, easy plant, grow it in a pot, bung it in a shed for the winter. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Sugar cane lookalike seen in damp spots throughout the Med. Rarely grown in Britain. The leaves need removing in winter. Dramatic yet well behaved. Grows to 12ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Tender succulent perennial from South Africa with curiously spiked leathery leaves. Long lasting bright red flower spikes in late spring/summer. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Sometimes known as Astelia Silver Spear. Grows well in sun or shade in a sheltered garden. Enjoys a bit of neglect. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
