Flax
Flax (Phormium spp.) are highly versatile plants which can grow well in swampy or dry conditions. Great for large pots or en-masse in garden beds.
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Lotus plants are a well-known and symbolic water plant to many warmer parts of the world. Some will tolerate temperate climates. Their stunning flowers (held above the water line) come in a range of colours and their floating leaves have been admired for centuries. Actually an aquatic perennial, the lotus will spread via a creeping rhizome (with some species producing an edible ‘tuber’) to all areas of a dam where the water is the right depth. Too shallow and it won’t do well, too deep and it will not grow. Lotus are similar to a water lily, but generally require a warmer temperature and are more suited to tropical areas. As well as producing the edible tuber, the seeds are also edible and the pods of these plants are used in floristry. Available from water garden specialists either in a pot, or as a rhizome division. Select a variety suitable to your area.
Flax (Phormium spp.) are highly versatile plants which can grow well in swampy or dry conditions. Great for large pots or en-masse in garden beds.
English Daisy flowers come in single or double forms in colours of pink, red and white. Ideal in pots or in the garden as a border plant or en masse.
Echinacea is a hardy herbaceous perennial with large fragrant pink daisy-like flowers. Used for therapeutic purposes and as a delicious tea.
Bright pink, purple, and white blooms prolifically cover this flowering annual in spring and summer. They're easy to grow and are perfectly suited to garden beds, borders and pots.
Releases nutrients slowly, improves the structure and moisture retention of the soil and encourages earthworms and beneficial soil micro-organisms.
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