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Plant profiles

Browse 60 plant profiles across four plant collections.

60 plant profiles.

Balcony

Acer Palmatum - red

Acer palmatum

Red-toned Japanese maple foliage adds contrast to a balcony or patio planting.

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Balcony

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'

Acer palmatum

A Japanese maple with changing foliage colour and a finely branched outline for a sheltered outdoor space.

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Easy care

Arrowhead Vine

Syngonium podophyllum

An adaptable foliage plant with arrow-shaped leaves that develops longer, trailing stems as it matures.

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Balcony

Bay tree

Laurus nobilis

An evergreen bay with aromatic leaves and a neat outline for a patio or doorway.

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Balcony

Bay tree shrub

Laurus nobilis

A bushy evergreen bay for adding structure to a sunny container planting.

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Begonia

Begonia masoniana

A foliage begonia with textured leaves for a bright indoor position away from direct sun.

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Balcony

Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

A fruiting bramble that needs room for its canes and support for an accessible harvest.

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Balcony

Calamondin

Citrus × microcarpa

An ornamental citrus with glossy leaves and small, orange-coloured fruit.

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Garden

Campanula lactiflora 'Prichard's Variety'

An upright perennial with clusters of violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers.

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Balcony

Carex brunnea

An evergreen sedge with arching, grass-like leaves for softening container edges.

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Garden

Chaenomeles × superba 'Crimson and Gold'

A low, spreading flowering quince with crimson flowers and conspicuous golden anthers.

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Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

A compact tropical foliage plant with patterned leaves and a slow, steady growth habit.

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Balcony

Clematis 'Hagley Hybrid'

Clematis hybrid

A climbing clematis with soft pink flowers for a trellis, fence or balcony screen.

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Balcony

Cordyline - green

Cordyline australis

An upright evergreen with long green leaves that creates a strong architectural outline.

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Garden

Digitalis lutea

A perennial foxglove with slender summer spires of soft yellow flowers.

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Dracaena

Dracaena spp.

An upright houseplant with narrow, strap-shaped leaves and a space-saving outline.

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Drop Tongue Plant

Schismatoglottis wallichii

A tropical aroid with patterned leaves that benefits from humid, sheltered indoor conditions.

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Balcony

English ivy

Hedera helix

An evergreen climber or trailing plant that can soften walls and spill over container edges.

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Garden

Erica arborea var. alpina f. aureifolia 'Albert's Gold'

An upright evergreen tree heather with golden-yellow young foliage.

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Balcony

Euonymus fortunei

A compact evergreen shrub with dense foliage for containers and low planting.

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Garden

Euphorbia mellifera

A rounded evergreen shrub with bright green leaves and honey-scented spring flower heads.

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Balcony

Fargesia bamboo

Fargesia murielae

A clump-forming bamboo with upright canes and fine foliage for a leafy screen.

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Indoor

Flowering anthurium

Anthurium spp.

Choose anthurium for colourful spathes in a warm, bright room, with airy roots and careful watering.

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Indoor

Flowering begonia

Begonia spp.

Flowering begonias offer indoor colour when light, moisture and ventilation stay balanced.

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Indoor

Flowering kalanchoe

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana

A compact flowering succulent for a bright windowsill, with drying time between waterings.

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Balcony

Golden Shield fern

Dryopteris affinis

An outdoor fern with arching fronds that adds texture to a shaded container.

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Indoor

Guzmania bromeliad

Guzmania spp.

A rosette-forming bromeliad whose colourful bracts last beyond its small flowers.

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Balcony

Hydrangea macrophylla - blue

Hydrangea macrophylla

A mophead hydrangea with blue flower heads for a moisture-retentive container or border.

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Balcony

Hydrangea macrophylla - light pink

Hydrangea macrophylla

A mophead hydrangea with pale pink blooms for a sheltered border or large container.

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Garden

Ilex aquifolium 'J.C. van Tol' (f)

A self-fertile female holly with glossy foliage and bright red berries.

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Balcony

Kumquat tree

Citrus japonica

A compact citrus grown for glossy foliage and small orange fruit.

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Balcony

Lime tree

Citrus aurantiifolia

A citrus tree that needs a sunny summer position and a frost-free winter home.

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Garden

Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'

A fragrant climbing honeysuckle whose flowers change from white to buff yellow.

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Balcony

Mahogany fern

Cyrtomium falcatum

A fern with finely divided fronds for a sheltered, shaded planting.

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Garden

Malus domestica 'James Grieve' (D)

Malus domestica 'James Grieve'

An early dessert apple with yellow-green fruit striped orange-red and a delicate texture.

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Garden

Malus domestica 'Pixie' (D)

Malus domestica 'Pixie'

A dessert apple with aromatic, firm fruit and a late season of use.

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Garden

Malus domestica 'Ribston Pippin' (D)

Malus domestica 'Ribston Pippin'

A richly flavoured dessert apple with greenish-yellow skin flushed orange-red.

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Monstera

Monstera spp.

A climbing tropical plant with broad leaves that develop splits and openings as they mature.

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Indoor

Moth orchid

Phalaenopsis hybrid

Pink and white moth orchids share a need for filtered light, airy bark and roots that drain freely.

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Nerve Plant

Fittonia albivenis

A low-growing foliage plant with finely patterned veins and a preference for humid conditions.

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Indoor

Orchid Blue Houseplant - 12cm Pot

Phalaenopsis hybrid

Moth orchid with blue flowers, bringing colour to an indoor display.

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Garden

Penstemon 'Hidcote Pink'

A clump-forming perennial with rose-pink tubular flowers and pale, purple-streaked throats.

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Peperomia

Peperomia spp.

A varied group of compact foliage plants with upright, mounding or trailing forms.

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Philodendron

Philodendron spp.

A tropical foliage plant available in both compact and climbing forms.

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Garden

Phlomis russeliana

A perennial with textured leaves and stacked whorls of soft yellow flowers.

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Pothos

Epipremnum spp.

A trailing vine with heart-shaped green or variegated leaves for shelves and hanging pots.

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Prayer Plant

Calathea spp.

A patterned tropical foliage plant whose leaves change position through the day and night.

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Garden

Primula veris (Pr)

A low-growing cowslip with fragrant, nodding yellow flowers above a leafy rosette.

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Garden

Prunus lusitanica

An evergreen shrub or small tree with dark red shoots and scented white flower racemes.

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Purple Tradescantia

Tradescantia spp.

A fast-growing trailing plant with colourful, lance-shaped leaves.

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Rubber Plant

Ficus elastica

An upright foliage plant with large, glossy leaves in green, burgundy or variegated forms.

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Garden

Rubus fruticosus agg. 'Loch Ness' (B)

Rubus fruticosus agg. 'Loch Ness'

A thornless blackberry with upright canes and glossy black fruit.

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Garden

Rubus idaeus 'Malling Jewel' (F)

Rubus idaeus 'Malling Jewel'

A compact summer-fruiting raspberry with red berries and an early to midsummer crop.

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Garden

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii

A clump-forming perennial with bright yellow, dark-centred daisies in late summer and autumn.

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Garden

Salvia involucrata 'Boutin'

A woody-based perennial with deep purplish-red tubular flowers late in the season.

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Garden

Silene coronaria

A short-lived perennial with silvery, felted leaves and vivid rose-purple flowers.

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Spider Plant

Chlorophytum comosum

A cascading houseplant with narrow leaves and arching stems that can carry small plantlets.

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Balcony

Twist Stem Bay tree

Laurus nobilis

A bay tree with a trained, twisted stem and an evergreen crown.

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Balcony

Variegated Fatsia japonica

Fatsia japonica

A broad-leaved evergreen with patterned foliage for a sheltered, partially shaded spot.

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Garden

Verbena bonariensis

A tall, airy perennial with clusters of lilac-purple flowers on branching stems.

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