Flower size, colour and form
Camellias are amongst the world's best flowering plants. They are hardy and disease resistant, most varieties have attractive, glossy green foliage, and they put on their fabulous flower display in the cooler months of the year when the rest of ... [... more]
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Camellia Japonica Hedge
Camellias are wonderful plants. Most varieties have attractive, glossy green foliage, and they put on their fabulous flower display in the cooler months of the year when the rest of the garden often looks dull and bare. As well as making ... [... more]
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Camellia Arranging: The French Alternative
In the winter when the garden is looking drab, camellias come to the rescue with their beautiful flowers and glossy green foliage. It's natural to want to bring them inside and use them in flower arrangements, but the problem is they have very ... [... more]
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Dwarf Murraya
Murrayas are evergreen shrubs from south-east Asia and Australia. They produce fragrant, creamy white flowers in abundance in spring then again in late summer or early autumn, and also after heavy rain. They have glossy green foliage and a dense, ... [... more]
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Dwarf Liriope Arizona
Compact plant growing to 30cm (12") tall and 30cm (12") wide. It has dark green foliage and lilac-pink flowers, which form a ring around the plant. This plant will grow in full sun to part shade, and in all soil types. Don looks at 'Arizona', a [... more]
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Hollywood Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka' or the Hollywood juniper is a medium sized conifer growing to about 3m (10') tall. It is an outstanding plant featuring slightly twisted branches which give the vivid green foliage a swirling, tufted appearance. It ... [... more]
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