The darkest in a series of brand new stunning cold hardy Begonias. Begonia 'Dark Side of the Moon' produces nearly black, velvety leaves with scarlet red flowers. The bold foliage has a deep maroon underside.
These new hybrids are said to be hardy downs to USDA zone 7, that's below -10ºC! We're excited to test this claim in the Grow Paradise garden. Through summer sprays of delicate red flowers are held above the striking foliage.
Current size: Plug plant
The first in a series of brand new stunning cold hardy Begonias. Begonia 'Sterling Moon' has large palmate-shaped leaves that are patterned with silver and green flecking, perfect for illuminating shady spots in garden borders. The leaf underside is a rich coppery-maroon colour.
These new hybrids are said to be hardy downs to USDA zone 7, that's below -10ºC! We're excited to test this claim in the Grow Paradise garden. Through summer sprays of delicate rosy pink flowers are held above the striking foliage.
Current size: Plug plant
A fantastically exotic tall growing Begonia with large palmate leaves. Originating from the rainforests of Brazil, Begonia luxurians is one of the finest foliage plants for the shady summer borders in any tropical style garden.
Growing to 2m in height on thick fleshy red stems, Begonia luxurians is almost shrub-like in appearance. This Begonia is grown for its unique 'palm leaf' shaped foliage with each leaf growing to an impressive size up to 30cm wide! In summer clusters of tiny white flowers are held above the foliage and will be followed by paper-like seed pods.
Current size: Plug plant
Bright orange-pink blooms help atop a gorgeous stem of lush green leaves, the 'Cannova' series of Cannas are a great addition to any style of garden. Canna 'Cannova Mango' will grow to a height of up to 120cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied in 12cm pots.
Bright red blooms help atop a gorgeous stem of lush green leaves, the 'Cannova' series of Cannas are a great addition to any style of garden. Canna 'Cannova Red' will grow to a height of up to 120cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied in 12cm pots.
Bright rose-pink blooms help atop a gorgeous stem of lush green leaves, the 'Cannova' series of Cannas are a great addition to any style of garden. Canna 'Cannova Rose' will grow to a height of up to 120cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied in 12cm pots.
Bright yellow blooms help atop a gorgeous stem of lush green leaves, the 'Cannova' series of Cannas are a great addition to any style of garden. Canna 'Cannova Yellow' will grow to a height of up to 120cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied in 12cm pots.
Gorgeous large dark heart-shaped leaves held on tall stems make this Colocasia a real stunner. The Young leaves of Colocasia 'Black Coral' emerge lush green and darken to black as they mature. Colocasia 'Black Coral' will quickly form a thick clump of plants that will grow masses of foliage that colours best when grown in full sun. The large leaves of Colocasias give these plants their common name of the ‘Elephant Ear’ plant. Try combining Colocasia plants with Bananas for the ultimate jungle foliage combo, you can even grow Colocasia as marginal pond plants.
Current size: Supplied in as a jumbo plug plant.
An eye-catching Colocasia with golden leaves that contrast beautifully against darker foliage and flowers. Lime green, almost golden foliage grows rapidly in spring through summer. Colocasia 'Maui Gold' produces large heart shaped leaves that make a stylish addition to any style of garden.Try planting in containers around your patio or seating area for a great tropical vibe. Colocasia can be used in your pond as marginal aquatic plants through the warm summer months.
Current size: Supplied in as a jumbo plug plant.
A hardy Colocasia! 'Pink China' is a very popular and tough Colocasia that has proven very hardy all over the UK. Colocasia 'Pink China' will quickly form a thick clump of plants that will grow large heart-shaped lush leaves on pink leaf stems. The large leaves of Colocasias give these plants their common name of ‘Elephant Ears’. This impressive plant will grow up to 1.3m tall with enormous leaves that can over 60cm long.
Try combining Colocasias with Bananas for the ultimate jungle foliage combo.
Current size: Sold as plug plants
A truly terrific tropical foliage plant with dark green leaves featuring bright creamy white markings flowing out from the central veins. Colocasia 'White Lava' is a heat lover that is ideally suited to a protected sunny patio, or well-lit window or conservatory. Colocasia produce large heart shaped leaves that make a stylish addition to any style of garden. Try planting Colocasia 'White Lava' in containers around your patio or seating area for a great tropical vibe. Colocasia will make fantastic marginal aquatic plants in the warm summer months.
Current size: Supplied in as a jumbo plug plant.
Bright pink -striped leaves that grow up to 50cm long make this a beautiful evergreen that will brighten up any garden. In time Cordyline 'Salsa' will form a small palm like tree, but early growth will provide a dense clump of colourful foliage near ground level. Add this colourful Cordyline to sunny or partially shaded spots in your garden to provide beautiful colour all year-long. Cordyline 'Salsa'makes the perfect container plant for your seating areas.
Current size: 30cm tall plant growing in a 7cm diameter pot.
This colourful plant makes the perfect addition to any garden. The striking sword shaped foliage features broad pink margins with thin bright pink stripes. In time Cordyline 'Southern Splendour' will form a small palm like tree, but early growth will provide a dense clump of colourful foliage near ground level. Add this colourful Cordyline to sunny or partially shaded spots in your garden to provide beautiful colour all year-long. Cordyline 'Souther Splendour' makes the perfect container plant for your seating areas.
Current size: 30cm tall plant growing in a 7cm diameter pot.
A rarer variegated form of this reliable tropical style evergreen shrub. Large palmate glossy green leaves are adorned with a really attractive variegation, making Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' a great addition for shaded areas of any garden. A relatively fast growing shrub that can reach heights of 2m+, but tolerates hard pruning well. Fatsia japonica 'Variegata' has survived -6°C in the Grow Paradise garden and continues to thrive. In autumn white ivy-like flowers are produced and are followed by dark berries, providing food for pollinators and bird life.
Current size: 40cm tall, including pot.
A compact, clump-forming grass-like perennial with glossy evergreen leaves. Liriope mascari 'Purple Explosion' is an incredibly useful plant in UK gardens, providing a lush evergreen edge to your borders or pathways throughout the year. We use Liriope mascari 'Purple Explosion' as an evergreen foil for deciduous shrubs in the Grow Paradise garden. From late summer into autumn these resilient evergreen plants produce spikes of small deep purple flowers followed by very ornamental spherical black fruit that is loved by birds.
Current Size: 2ocm, including pot.
A very architectural plant with bold exotic foliage. Melianthus major has large silvery-green leaves with serrated edges. Commonly called the ‘Honey Bush’, this plant makes a fantastic addition to exotic gardens. In mild areas it will remain evergreen and produce peculiar red flower spikes in summer/autumn. The seed pods that follow the flowers are very long lasting and add further winter interest. When the leaves of Melianthus major are touched they release a lovely aroma that is similar to peanut butter!