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Dendriopoterium menendezii
Posted on April 4, 2018 by stephenryan in beautiful bark, Collector Plants, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, self seeds, Shrubs, winter interest
This mouthful of a name belongs to a very hardy evergreen shrub from the Canary Islands that grows to a couple of metres tall and wide. It has an open framework of branches with coppery bark and it produces spikes of tiny pink flowers with green sepals in spring. It is however for its attractive […]
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Persicaria virginiana var. filiformis ‘Painters Palette’
Posted on September 2, 2017 by stephenryan in Bog plants, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant
This isn’t a plant for the timid gardener so I obviously love it! In the non variegated form it is a North American native and worth growing for its green leaves with a red-brown chevron about half way. It also produces spikes of tiny white flowers from deep pink buds at the end of the […]
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Persicaria virginiana filiformis ‘Painter’s Palette’
Posted on May 20, 2017 by stephenryan in Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Perennials, self seeds, Woodlanders
If you don’t like variegation don’t read on! This herbaceous perennial has to have some not the most over the top leaf colour of any cold hardy plant and I for one love it! It grows to about 60cms. or so and builds into a substantial clump in a fairly short time. The large leaves […]
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Atropa belladonna
Posted on December 17, 2016 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, Woodlanders
Yes this is the feared deadly nightshade but you have to eat it!!!!! If we only knew how many poisonous plants we have in the garden and let it worry us we would probably stop gardening. If the kiddies are a worry then train them to eat things that come in punnets. This plant is […]
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Cyclamen cilicium
Posted on August 12, 2016 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, self seeds, shade tolerant, winter interest, Woodlanders
This charming little species is rarely grown in Australia and for no god reason as it is hardy, showy and self seeds well in a semi-shaded aspect in Southern Australia. Perhaps as it is autumnal in flower it is overlooked for the more common species of C. hederifolium which is better known and also worth […]
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Eryngium pandanifolia
Posted on March 22, 2016 by stephenryan in autumn colour, Bog plants, Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, Perennials, self seeds, winter interest
The Genus of Sea Hollies contains a fair few that seem to have little visually in common with Holly and this one from South America proves the point. It is an evergreen perennial with long strappy leaves to 1.5metres long with fine sharp spines along the edges so that dead leaf removal needs to be […]
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Smyrnium perfoliatum
Posted on October 5, 2015 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, Edible, Foliage plants, Good for cutting, self seeds, shade tolerant, Woodlanders
This has to be about the best self seeding biennial or perhaps triennial I have ever introduced into my garden! It has only two seed leaves the first season then Italian parsley like leaves after that and then when it decides to flower it grows to about 60cms tall and looks like a cross between […]
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Allium siculum
Posted on October 1, 2015 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Edible, Good for cutting, Insect attracting, self seeds
This bulb has for a long time been excluded from the Onions into the much harder to spell Genus of Nectaroscordum but thank heaven it is back again! However no matter what it is called it is a fine addition to any garden. It grows during the late winter through the early spring and then […]
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Ficaria verna ‘Aurantiaca Group’
Posted on July 23, 2015 by stephenryan in bulbs, Collector Plants, Foliage plants, Ground cover, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, winter interest
This small winter growing tuberous perennial was until recently known as Ranunculus ficaria ‘Cupreus’ if you are wondering! It comes up with its green leaves that are marbled with grey and centrally blotched which bronze in mid winter and quite soon after it produces its soft orange buttercups that will continue to erupt until the first warm […]
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Haloragis erecta ‘Wellington Bronze’
Posted on May 23, 2015 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Perennials, self seeds, shade tolerant, winter interest
At this time of year when the last autumn leaves are shedding I start to notice some of the more subtle plants around the garden and this is definitely one of them. It is an evergreen perennial or sub-shrub grown basically for its pretty chocolate foliage. The flowers are small and the same colour as […]
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