How did this happen, a flower that smells like chocolate? Combine the scent of chocolate, attractive velvet-soft burgundy coloured petals, neat foliage and drought resistance and you've got the perfect plant. Chocolate Cosmos or to give it it's full name, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Dark Secret' will make a real feast for the eyes (and nose)in patio containers, mixed borders or as a bedding plant. It's happy with semi shade but loves the warmth of full sun too. Height and Spread: 50cm (19).
A selection of double-flowered Hardy Mums, in red, pink, yellow and white, which will flower profusely from August to October. These varieties have been selected for their hardiness and multi-flowering ability.
A superb new introduction with orange-red stems that glow beautifully in winter, even on the dullest of days. The creamy white spring flowers and glorious coral pink and apricot autumn foliage provide a long season of interest. Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange' is perfect for adding colour to winter gardens, woodland areas, and mixed borders. Like most Dogwoods, it is reliable and easy to grow.
Elsanta has been the most popular strawberry variety for top quality fruit production in the UK for many years. It's a heavy cropper with a super sweet taste and is equally good growth in the garden as well on Pick Your Own and commercial farms.
With rich ruby red flowers combining with a deliciously seductive chocolate aroma, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Spellbound' is a most attractive choice for a sunny border. It is loved by pollinating insects too, so it's a great choice for a wildlife garden. The Chocolate Plant likes to grow in moist, well-drained soil and is best grown among other perennials which will support its stems. It is usually grown as an annual in the UK, but it can be kept over winter if it is grown in a pot and kept in frost free conditions. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
Superb for cutting! Strong stems carry splendid blooms up to 10cm (4) across. An exuberant display of colour for late summer borders.
A consistently popular variety of Dogwood, prized for its colourful autumn foliage and glowing winter stems. The autumn foliage is spectacular, when its green leaves turn to orange and gold before falling to reveal the bare stems.
The stiff, upright foliage of Sansevieria ?Fernwood? is mottled with a grey-green snakeskin pattern. With its sleek lines and architechtural appearance, this reliable houseplant is perfect for the modern interior.
These hardy, compact Chrysanthemums are fantastic for adding late summer and autumn colour to your garden, just as other plants are starting to fade. Each plant forms a natural, neat mound of foliage which is completely smothered with flowers for weeks.
Dark purple, tubular petals growing out of cerise sepals, makes Rhodochiton atrosanguineus flowers highly unusual. This exotic looking plant, is a fantastic patio climber, or it can be grown in a hanging basket.
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