This soundly perennial plant bears delightful deepest orange-red and yellow flowers in spring and early summer. If planted away from others seedlings it will come perfectly true. ... Learn More

A fantastic mix of double, divided, star shaped Grannies Bonnets ranging from white through shades of pink and red, all being equally attractive, atop elegant ferny foliage. They are hardy, herbaceous, and will gently seed with time. ... Learn More

In about 1990 we developed this plant, the world's first golden foliage aquilegia to come almost 100% true from seed with new foliage that appears to glow in a shaded spot. Flowers can range from pure white through shades of pink and reds to many forms of blue and mauve. ... Learn More

This completely new colour range has bicolored flowers in all shade of red, orange and yellow. The occasional 'plum' pops up but adds to the colour scheme! Unlike many aquilegias which give a once-off burst of bloom, these will flower on and on. ... Learn More

This stately palm has large, arching feather-like leaves, the newly emerging foliage having a coppery hue. Producing violet flowers in midsummer, the subsequent red fruits are most attractive to birds. It is tolerant of light frosts so can be also grown in an atrium or conservatory. In the wild it grows in the wet subtropics on the sides of Mt Warning Volcano in northern NSW and over the border in Queensland's Lamington National Park. In the United States, the palm is a popular plant in California from San Luis Obispo south to the Mexican border and in much of central and southern Florida. ... Learn More

Leafy stems grow most attractively variegated, prickly lobed leaves. The large, showy flowers can vary from pale peach to yellow, and have a dark red 3 to 6 lobed stigma. Coming from Mexico, this lovely annual flower can survive, and indeed thrive, in the hottest conditions. ... Learn More

A long-lived attractive tuberous plant with striking, cobra head-like flowers amidst long-stemmed deeply divided leaves. Later appear the large heads of bright red berries which persist throughout the winter being especially attractive when it snows. ... Learn More

The "Whipcord Cobra Lily" has a distinctive green whip-like spadix, which is of a considerable length and points skywards. It arises from the mouth of its "jack-in the-pulpit" flower, which flares at the mouth to reveal the pale green, white-striped, interior. This is one of the best in the genus, being also the largest, sometimes growing to more than 6 feet! The blooms appear later in the year than many other varieties, thus prolonging the season of interest, the initially green clustered fruits finally ripening to amazing, absolutely enormous heavy heads of bright red berries late in the ... Learn More

This favourite of children is best known for its spring to early summer display of hooded, green spathes which are attractively striped with purple. It is actually a tuberous perennial producing one or two insignificant leaves, each divided into three narrow leaflets. Finally, autumn brings clusters of densely packed, showy red berries. ... Learn More

This tall, hairless slender twiner, native to Brazil, bears extremely outrageous, almost sensuous blooms, which are patterned with a rippling network of burgundy, red, and purple over a creamy-yellow background, the two lips giving an impression of a gaping mouth, the species name 'ringens' meaning snarling in Latin. This rugged and robust vine will also do well in a container with regular watering. If you happen to be going there on holiday, the roots of this plant are well known as an antidote for snake bites in New Granada. But please do not rely on this cure......... ... Learn More

The spreading arms of this delightful prostrate trailing snapdragon have small soft hairy grey leaves. Large yellow-and-red blotched, lemon coloured "snapdragons" are produced for many months throughout the summer. This gorgeous creeper sometimes self-seeds without ever becoming a nuisance. ... Learn More

This new and quite distinct plant bears dark pink pincushion flowers surrounded by a ruff of deepest ruby-red bracts that appear from early to late summer. This superb, bone hardy and very long-lived plant has basal clumps of leaves which are deeply lobed and dark green. Seedlings may occasionally vary a little. ... Learn More

Yet another staggering new introduction! Huge flower heads, occasionally producing that great rarity.... doubled flowers, mainly of deepest shades of red, open on divided stems in early summer. The latest astonishing surprise from our ongoing breeding programme of these long-lived rewarding plants. Unique and exclusive to Plant World! Few seeds available. ... Learn More

This new and really superb astrantia has large cherry red flowers which are very long-lasting and if dead-headed will be in flower from April until September. It is a vigorous and strong grower and a superb performer in the garden. Comes rewardingly true from seed but very few seeds collected. ... Learn More

One of the best performing and pretty Astrantias we have seen. Tall branching sprays of light to deep red-mauve flowers, each with a ruff of reddish purple bracts appear from May to the end of September. Said to deter slugs, they thrive in heavy clay and almost anywhere the soil stays reliably moist but not waterlogged, so position in a humid, sunny or shady position in a border or near shrubbery. Excellent cut flowers.. ... Learn More