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•December 4, 2014•

PORTULACA HAPPY HOUR HYBRIDS

Portulaca is an unbeatable garden performer.  These succulent beauties are heat and drought tolerant and such low maintenance!  They form easy to grow carpets of brilliant color.  ‘Happy Hour’ portulacas can bloom up to two weeks earlier than other portulaca series, and the plants grow fuller, with mounding growth from 20-25cm tall, and 25-30cm wide. The large, vivid,...
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•December 4, 2014•

BASIL

The herb basil (Ocimum basilicum) is amongst the most popular at the moment. Plants flourish in the heat and humidity of summer and an abundance of fresh, aromatic foliage is always available for adding to culinary delights. Sweet basil is grown from seed and is essentially an annual. As such, pick off flower buds to...
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•December 3, 2014•

DAISY MAY – IMPRESSIVE PERFORMER IN THE GARDEN

This is a new hybrid Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum maximum) from Proven Winners. Improved garden performance and a continuous display of large white daisies with a conspicuous yellow centre make this an outstanding garden plant. ‘Daisy May’ blooms all through summer and autumn and enjoys full sun and rich loamy soils. The white daisies contrast magnificently...
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•December 3, 2014•

AGAPANTHUS REIGHT SUPREME THROUGH SUMMER

Most local gardens have agapanthus growing in them. They are so reliable and easy to grow, lending colour to the summer landscape year after year. Today there are numerous new hybrids on the market with spectacular coloured blooms, some bi-coloured and others unusual. These make an even greater impact in the garden because they are...
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