What to plant this month

Blue Echeveria (Echeveria secunda)

Echeveria is a large genus of succulent rosette like plants that are spectacular in flower beds and pots. They are evergreen and very rewarding.

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Aloe Peri-Peri var. ‘Peri Peri’

A dramatically long flowering period, with its masses of sizzling hot orange-red flowers. Small suckering aloe. Ideal for mass planting as well as containers.

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Fountain Bush (Russelia equisetiformis ‘Fire Cracker’)

A weeping shrub that, when in full bloom, looks as if it is raining flowers. These slender, red, tubular flowers appear in summer and hang on the plant like little fire crackers during most of the year.

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Lily of the Nile / Nyl Lelie (Agapanthus Buccaneer)

The true treasure chest of all. An exceptional medium size, fast growing Agapanthus with prolific dark blue, complemented with a purplish vein.

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Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) Botanical name: Trachelospermum jasminoides

Botanical name: Trachelospermum jasminoides

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Gardenia (Gardenia cinderella)

Botanical Name: Gardenia Cinderella This Gardenia has a smaller leaf and the flower is just as beautiful and fragrant yet it flowers more than once.

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Straw flowers (Bracteantha Mohave™ Series)

Bracteantha are commonly known as ‘straw flowers’ or ‘everlastings’. Planting them will ensure a bright long lasting display of summer colour for garden beds and pots.

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Azalea Mixed Colours

A variety of colours, double and single blooms

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Blue Potato Bush (Solanum rantonnetii ‘Montreux’)

Solanum Montreux is superb garden filler with its bushy growth and blast of colour in spring. This evergreen becomes covered in rounded blue-violet flowers with yellow centres in the early summer months and is a strong grower.

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Agapanthus oriantalis ‘Queen Mum’

Elegant large flowering plant with beautiful bi-colour blue and white flowers on the outside of the petals and pure white on the inside.

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Hibiscus Graff

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis longiflora Adonicus var. ‘Adonicus’ (N) ZA 20155888 The perfect island dream. Spectacular long lasting pink flowers with a darker pink eye.

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Mandevilla Sundaville ® Cosmos White var. ‘Sunmandeho’

The Sundaville® Cosmos White (Sunmandeho) is a real vigorous climber. This mandevilla with super big flowers blooms non stop and is perfect suitable for pots, balcony boxes.

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Citrus Lemon ‘Eureka’ (Citrus limon)

Description/characteristics of the plant: • An attractive fruit tree that bears multiple crops throughout the year with the main crop being produced in winter.

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Aloe Sea Urchin™ var. ‘ANDsea’ PBR

Vibrant orange ﬂowers on short stems in late winter. Sculptural plants with succulent leaves. Attractive ﬂowers on long stems. Drought resistant.

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Rhododendrons, azaleas (Rhododendron x hybrids) An attractive shrub, native to Japan

An attractive shrub, native to Japan

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Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas. ‘Blueberry Ruffles’)

Lavandula is the genus name for what we all know as Lavender. A wonderful hardy plant that is actually related to the mint family and is mostly endemic to countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

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Agapanthus praecox ‘Zambezi’

The word Agapanthus is interestingly derived from the Greek words ‘agapѐ’ meaning love and anthos meaning flower. Agapanthus ‘Zambezi’ brings a whole new dimension to these ‘love flowers’ with their striking broad variegated leaves and violet flower heads.

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New Zealand Rock Lily (Arthropodium cirratum)

Also known as the Renga Renga Lily The New Zealand Rock lily is well known not only as a perfect shade plant but also as an excellent coastal plant when planted in the shade.

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Columbine (Aquilegia ‘Songbird’)

This compact plant has eye catching, darling bell shaped flowers from in an assortment of colours. It flowers from Spring to Autumn, enjoys semi shade and reaches a height of 50cm.

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Blue Potato Bush (Solanum) Patio Standard Abundance of purple flowers during Summer and Autumn

Abundance of purple flowers during Summer and Autumn

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What to plant this month

Blue Echeveria (Echeveria secunda)

Aloe Peri-Peri var. ‘Peri Peri’

Fountain Bush (Russelia equisetiformis ‘Fire Cracker’)

Lily of the Nile / Nyl Lelie (Agapanthus Buccaneer)

Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) Botanical name: Trachelospermum jasminoides

Gardenia (Gardenia cinderella)

Straw flowers (Bracteantha Mohave™ Series)

Azalea Mixed Colours

Blue Potato Bush (Solanum rantonnetii ‘Montreux’)

Agapanthus oriantalis ‘Queen Mum’

Hibiscus Graff

Mandevilla Sundaville ® Cosmos White var. ‘Sunmandeho’

Citrus Lemon ‘Eureka’ (Citrus limon)

Aloe Sea Urchin™ var. ‘ANDsea’ PBR

Rhododendrons, azaleas (Rhododendron x hybrids) An attractive shrub, native to Japan

Spanish Lavender (Lavandula stoechas. ‘Blueberry Ruffles’)

Agapanthus praecox ‘Zambezi’

New Zealand Rock Lily (Arthropodium cirratum)

Columbine (Aquilegia ‘Songbird’)

Blue Potato Bush (Solanum) Patio Standard Abundance of purple flowers during Summer and Autumn

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