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How hardy are Japanese banana plants really, and can I get away with leaving mine unprotected in a Hertfordshire winter? There comes a point in...

Plant Overview Botanical name: Cussonia spicata ‘Cussonic’Common name: African cabbage tree; cabbage treePlant type: Woody shrub or treeKingdom: PlantaeClade: Angiosperms (flowering plants)Clade: EudicotsOrder: ApialesFamily: AraliaceaeGenus:...

Plant Overview Botanical name: Solanum chrysotrichum Schltdl. Common name: Giant devil's fig (used in some regions) Plant type: Flowering shrub or woody perennial Kingdom: Plantae...

As autumn approaches and temperatures begin to fall, gardeners growing exotic banana plants face an important decision: when should their plants be brought indoors...

Plant Overview Botanical name: Smallanthus maculatus (Cav.) H.Rob.Synonym: Polymnia maculata Cav.Common name: No consistently established English common name verifiedPlant type: Flowering herbaceous perennial plant; cultivated...

How to Grow Leonotis nepetifolia (Lion’s Ear) Leonotis nepetifolia, commonly known as lion’s ear, klip dagga or Christmas candlestick, is a tall, fast-growing flowering plant...

There is something particularly special about a garden that continues to flower as the days shorten and the first hints of autumn begin to...

So how long does it take to make a tropical style garden in the UK? If you’ve been admiring any of the tropical style...

I’ve finally reached the end of a project that has been evolving in my mind—and under my hands—for quite some time: the complete re-landscaping...

🌸 Senetti Grow Guide History & Parentage Senetti® are vivid cool-season flowering plants, developed as F1 hybrids from two parent species: Pericallis cruenta – Known for...