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Creating a tropical look garden in the UK involves a combination of hardy plants that can withstand the cooler climate and frost-tender plants that...

Clematis Armandii ‘Snowdrift’ is a breathtaking evergreen vine celebrated for its profusion of fragrant white flowers and lush foliage. With proper care and attention,...

There is no right time to bring ensete bananas out of dormancy. The ideal time would be at the end of April as this...

Fatsia japonica camouflage is easy to grow providing you get a few things right. First it must be in the right position. They like...

Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ is quite a tough plant. It’s fully hardy and does best in shade or dappled shade. The soil should ideally be fairly...

Brugmansia can be grown from seed but you are going to need artificial heat and light, and patience, to get them going. First soak the...

Abutilon megapotamicum (Trailing Abutilon) Botanical Name: Abutilon megapotamicumCommon Name: Trailing Abutilon, Flowering MapleFamily: MalvaceaePlant Type: Semi-evergreen shrub / trailing perennial Description Abutilon megapotamicum is a striking shrub with long, slender, trailing...

Cyrtomium fortunei ‘Clivicola’ Botanical Name: Cyrtomium fortunei ‘Clivicola’Common Name: Fortune’s Holly FernFamily: DryopteridaceaePlant Type: Evergreen fern, clumping perennial Description Cyrtomium fortunei ‘Clivicola’ is an attractive evergreen fern forming neat clumps of...

Trachycarpus fortunei, the windmill palm, is dioecious, meaning individual plants are either male or female. Telling them apart can be tricky before they reach maturity,...

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is a show-stopping perennial that brings bright red, trumpet-shaped flowers to your garden in summer. Plant it in the right spot, and it will...