Monthly Archives: January 2016

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  Aeschynanthus garrettii

  Posted on January 30, 2016 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Good Pot Plant, shade tolerant, Shrubs

  This showy epiphytic shrub comes from Thailand and is amazingly hardy considering it will grow well for me in less that tropical Mt. Macedon. It even belongs in the usually less than cold hardy African Violet family. I find that it will grow well in a semi-shaded border amongst Azaleas and Rhododendrons as well as […]

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  Persicaria microcephala ‘Red Dragon’

  Posted on January 17, 2016 by stephenryan in Bog plants, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Good Pot Plant, Perennials

  This is a stunning perennial to about 1metre each way that will get to full size in the one growing season. The main point is the foliage which is a dark plum colour with silvery V shaped patterns on each leaf. It does flower and these are an added bonus in the autumn as these […]

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  Desfontainia spinosa

  Posted on January 12, 2016 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Good Pot Plant, Shrubs

  I love the flora from South America and having had the chance to visit Peru, Argentina and Chile over the years has only stimulated this interest. I have however been growing this evergreen shrub for about 35 years and never loose interest in it. The leaves could easily be mistaken for those of a holly […]

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