Large creamy white flowers on lush green foliage to 3ft tall. They’re fine in damp shade, but will tolerate dry conditions. In the shade the leaves will be dark green, the sun tends to bleach them. In the winter the foliage will die down to re-appear around April. In all but the mildest gardens, mulch over the crown to help protect it. It’s always odd to see these in mid-winter in central London. They remain completely evergreen. Rather galling to realise it’s considerably warmer in London outside than in Pulborough in our not-so-cosy greenhouse.
Large over wintered crowns can be divided by lifting before there is too much top growth, and chopping the roots into smaller pieces with a spade.
Propagated by us by division.
| Soil Type | Clay, Dry / Well Drained, Soggy /Damp (Plant high and you can get away with murder) |
|---|---|
| Light | |
| Plant Type | Big Leaves / Exotics, Evergreen, Flowers, Grown by Us, Herbaceous |
| Continent of Origin | |
| Specialist Plants | Aquatics & Marginals, Grown by Us, House Plants/ Indoor Plants |
| Situation | Coastal, Mild City Gardens, Plants for Pots, Sheltered Garden |
| Flower Colour | |
| Hardiness |
The 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.
The best autumn colour of all the acers. Leaves are green in summer but turn the most brilliant, fiery scarlet in the autumn. Slow growing : 15ft in 25 years. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
A 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.
Silvery green sword shaped leaves with a darker mid rib. Gets to about 3-4ft. It grows as an epiphyte in N.Z. Would it do the same in Britain? Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
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.
A familiar evergreen British native with bright green entire fronds to 2 ft. OK on acid soil, but loves very alkaline soil (chalk). Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
Gigantic leaves on slender spiky trunks that grow to 15 ft. Enormous white flower clumps are born aloft followed by copious purple berries. Deciduous, hardy and dramatic. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
The most ferocious plant in a nursery full of fearsome specimens. Brutal, monstrous, beautiful and hurricane resistant. King of all the Vlads. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.
