For pollinators
A beautiful cultivar boasting spicily scented leaves plus masses of pinky mauve flowers all summer.
(syn Rhipsalis m., Lepismium m.) An epiphytic cactus from South America, with flattened stems on which appear small waxy orange flowers in spring, followed by pink seed pods.
A variety of the Blue Bear’s Paw Fern with markedly wavy grey fronds. For a brightly lit humid spot indoors, or a sheltered place outdoors in the summer.
An attractive plant with numerous small fleshy leaves on trailing stems. Tiny white flowers in late summer.
A tender perennial which makes mounds of variegated aromatically scented foliage. Ideal in pots or containers where it can spread and trail, or as ground cover under e.g. Bananas.
A sport from P. coleoides 'Variegata' with green and yellow leaves. Ideal in pots or containers where it can spread and trail, or as ground cover under e.g. Bananas.
A vigourous tender shrub with pungently scented purple-veined leaves and long spikes of pink flowers in autumn.
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A tender shrubby perennial from South Africa where it grows on rocky outcrops. Spikes of small pale flowers in autumn. The fleshy lobed leaves have a pungent aroma, and will tolerate full sun.
An upright then trailing tree-dwelling cactus from Brazil, with fleshy stems, red tinged at the tips. Small cream flowers appear on mature plants.
Resembling a Buddleja in habit and flowers, producing in the autumn and early winter long drooping racemes of mauve flowers. A medium sized shrub for a sunny border.
Related to the Acanthus, rather then the Petunia, the ‘Mexican Petunia’ is a vigorous spreading (suckering) perennial with large pink flowers over a long period.
Hardy shrubby Salvia with masses of sky blue flowers in summer, from July until first frost. For a sunny well-drained border. Prune lightly in the spring, and take cuttings to replace old plants.
Flowering from summer to autumn, this makes an large sub-shrub with long spikes with whorls of pale lavender turning to white flowers. Needs a warm spot, protected from hard frost.
A half-hardy vigourous South African climbing succulent with fleshy leaves and clusters of small bright yellow flowers in summer & autumn, which should be scented.
An attractive climbing or scrambling plant with fleshy pale green leaves with & deeper green along the veins. The reverse of the leaves is deep red. Yellow flowers may appear. Frost free, sun to part-shade.