Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Yucca elephantipes (House Plant)
Instantly recognisable for its thick woody stem and bold stags-head of stiff, green, sword-like foliage. Yucca elephantipes is a distinctive house plant with an upright habit, making it perfect for creating a bold display without taking up too much floor space.
Monstera deliciosa (House Plant)
Instantly recognisable for its lustrous, dark green, heart-shaped leaves with their characteristic splits. The holes appear as the leaves grow, creating a palm-like effect and giving it the common name of Swiss Cheese Plant. This climbing plant is best trained ion to a moss pole.
Phalaenopsis (House Plant)
Commonly known as the Moth Orchid, Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular indoor Orchids available. Large, showy blooms rise above the leathery foliage on slender, black stems. The blooms are irresistibly luxurious, bringing instant elegance to your home and lasting up to several months.
Phalaenopsis ‘Star White’ (House Plant)
An exquisite Moth Orchid that will bring instant elegance to your home. The pristine white blooms have buttery-yellow centres, contrasting beautifully with the slender, blackened stems. The luxurious flowers of Phalaenopsis ‘Star White’ can last for up to several months. With a little care they will appear year after year.
Philodendron selloum ‘Cum Laude’ (House Plant)
Native to the tropical climate of the Mexican Rainforests, Philodendron selloum ‘Cum Laude’ makes a excellent house plant. The glossy, dark green leaves have charming scalloped edges that give this plant an extremely elegant appearance.
Polyscias balfouriana (House Plant)
Polyscias balfouriana is an unusual houseplant that loves those tricky shaded positions, away from bright, sunny windows. This slow growing plant develops an upright tree-like appearance with a woody trunk and beautiful canopy of variegated, scallop-edged leaves.
Cordyline ‘Tango’ (House Plant)
Cordylines make excellent house plants, providing stature and colour to any setting. Cordyline fruticosa ‘Tango’ forms an upright cane of broad, strap-like leaves that cloak its slender, woody stems. The variegated foliage of this variety is grey-green with broad cerise pink margins, making an attractive display all year round.
Crassula Mixed (House Plant)
Crassula are a well known group of succulents that come in an astonishing range of shapes, sizes, colours and textures. Crassula are easy, undemanding, and fun to grow ? not least because of their diverse looks. These fleshy-leaved house plants are drought tolerant, looking at their best when displayed on a bright sunny windowsill.
Cycas revoluta (House Plant)
This elegant palm gives a real ?wow? factor to conservatories and brightly lit rooms. The long, stiff fronds can reach up to 30cm (12) long and arch gracefully at the tips. This evergreen makes a fabulous structural display that will last for years.
Cyclamen persicum ‘Super Serie Carino’ (House Plant)
These indoor Florist?s Cyclamen are perfect for creating a bright windowsill display. Enjoy the brilliant colours of Cyclamen persicum ‘Super Serie Carino’. Their vibrant blooms rise like fabulous plumage above neat clumps of foliage.
Venus Fly Trap (House Plant)
One of the best known carnivorous plants available, the Venus Fly Trap makes a fascinating houseplant. Wide ?traps? are held open, promising nectar to unsuspecting insects. Flies that land on these traps are instantly imprisoned as the traps snap shut around them.
Dracaena fragrans ‘Golden Coast’ (House Plant)
A striking evergreen Dragon Tree with long, bright green leaves, each sporting a contrasting, bright gold margin. The eye-catching, variegated foliage of Dracaena fragrans ‘Golden Coast’ makes this a magnificent specimen plant for your home.
Dracaena fragrans (Deremensis Group) ‘Lemon Lime’ (House Plant)
A boldly coloured variety of Dragon Tree that has been awarded an RHS AGM. The long, glossy leaves of Dracaena fragrans ‘Lemon Lime’ are a zingy contrast of dark green, lime and cream stripes. In time, it forms a thick, upright stem with a crown of leaves at the top.
Epipremnum aureum (House Plant)
Commonly known as Devil?s Ivy, Epipremnum aureum is a fabulous leafy climber. The long stems are cloaked in luxuriant, glossy foliage patterned with irregular golden streaks. This vigorous house plant climbs using aerial roots to cling to its supports.
Ficus elastica ‘Robusta’ (House Plant)
Better known as the Rubber plant, this reliable house plant is unswervingly popular! The large, dark green, leathery leaves are beautifully glossy, with paler undersides. Ficus elastica ‘Robusta’ has an upright habit, forming a magnificent indoor tree over many years.
Ficus benjamina ‘Nicole’ (House Plant)
Weeping Figs are well branched, evergreen trees that make handsome house plants. Ficus benjamina ‘Nicole’ is a particularly attractive variety with glossy, variegated foliage that cloaks its gently weeping branches. Each olive green leaf is edged with an irregular creamy-yellow margin, reflecting the light to dazzling effect.
Gardenia ‘Deluxe’ (House Plant)
Let the exquisite flowers of Gardenia fill your home with their evocative fragrance. The elegant creamy-white, double blooms of Gardenia ‘Deluxe’ are richly perfumed and exceptionally beautiful, gleaming above a mound of glossy dark green foliage.
Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum ‘Mrs Iceton’ (House Plant)
Better known as Croton or Joseph?s Coat, this eye-catching shrub boasts vibrant technicolour foliage! The large, oval leaves are stiff and glossy, with a unique mottled pattern in brilliant red, gold and green. Each evergreen leaf is quite unique, creating a superb focal point for a prominent position indoors.
Aspidistra elatior (House Plant)
Commonly known as the Cast Iron Plant for its resilience, even when neglected! Aspidistra elatior is a particularly elegant foliage plant with upright, glossy leaves that arch gracefully at the leaf tips. This reliable house plant was extremely popular with the Victorians not least because of its ability to withstand, drought, pollution and low light
