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  • Lilium
  • Phalocallis
  • Tropaeolum
    • azureum   CAG02070

      (Blue Nasturtium)
      Height2mWidth60cmFlowering SeasonSpringWaterLLightSun
      Tropaeolum azureum
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A tuberous species sending up twining hair-like stems, anchoring themselves to any available support with prehensile, dark green, 5 lobed, starfish leaves. Almost unnoticed amongst the foliage of a supporting shrub until the small but very numerous, white throated, blue-purple, typical Nasturtium shaped flowers are produced during cool spring weather.

      Adapted to a winter rainfall climate it promptly returns to a state of hibernation with the onset of summer heat, re-emerging ever more vigorously once the cooler temperatures and moisture of winter prevail. Truly xeric, demanding of summer dryness and once established will happily remain dormant for several years in the absence of rainfall.

      Easily grown in very well drained soil or a deep pot of gravel. Likely to be difficult on the east coast without protection from the worst weather.

    • tricolor   CAG02341
      Height2mWidth2mFlowering SeasonSpringWaterLLightSun
      Tropaeolum tricolor
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      The hair-like stems of this tuberous, Chilean climber, clamber their way through and over shrubs or other surrounding vegetation. Clasping it's prehensile leaves delicately around twigs and branches it scales to a high and sunny vantage and there displays it's small but abundant tricolour blooms, each yellow flower peeping out from the green ruff of it's long spurred red hat.

      A winter grower it retreats to the cool sanctuary of it's underground tuber once temperatures climb much above 30℃, usually in late spring or early summer, and there comfortably waits out heat and drought until coolness and moisture entice it forth once more the following year.

      Demanding only of excellent drainage and summer dryness, any loose soil, sand or gravel will do but not clay, preferably under a deciduous shrub. Otherwise a pot of well drained potting mix kept barely moist and out of the sun over summer will be quite to it's liking.

  • Zephyranthes
    • flavissima   CAG00745
      Height10cmWidth20cmFlowering SeasonSp / AuWaterM - LLightSun - L. Sh.
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A South American species that multiplies quickly, forming dense clumps of grass-like, yellowy green, strappy leaves, emerging from shallow bulbs and bearing in spring and autumn, small, bright yellow, crocus-like flowers. Essentially evergreen.

      A great for filler for potted shrubs or trees, naturalising in turf or as a showy alternative to, or mixed with, Ophiopogon planted between pavers.

      Easily grown in any soil with at least some summer moisture, extended periods of neglect are survived though not enjoyed. Very tolerant of clay and wet feet.

    • macrosiphon   CAG00670
      Height15cmWidth15cmFlowering SeasonSp - AuWaterM - LLightSun - L. Sh.
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      One of the larger flowered species, from eastern Mexico, with broader (5mm), strappy, slightly glaucous leaves, deciduous in cold years, emerge from shallow, long necked bulbs. Very showy, soft pink, six petalled, starry flowers (10cm) are borne at any time of the year, even while leafless through winter.

      Forms loose clumps of self sown seedlings and plays well with others, combine with everything for additional yet unobtrusive impact.

      Easily grown in any soil with at least some summer moisture, extended periods of neglect are survived though not enjoyed. Very tolerant of clay and wet feet.

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