A hardy and fast growing tree commonly called 'Silver Wattle'. Acacia dealbata has very beautiful ferny foliage and produces masses of yellow flowers in spring. May need some frost protection when young. Acacia dealbata thrives best in full sun with neutral-acid soil.
One of the most beautiful hardy trees I have grown. Commonly called the 'Persian Silk' tree because of the delicate looking pink flowers that cover its canopy in summer. Albizia julibrissin also boasts beautiful ferny foliage that forms a broad canopy, perfect to provide a little dappled shade. The leaves close up at night. The seed pods can hang from the branches and look great throughout winter. Native to Eastern Asia.
PACKET CONTAINS 5+ SEEDS
A large, fast growing shrub with soft branches, large and soft furry leaves, and scentless, long, trumpet-shaped flowers that are bright red with a greenish base. Originally native to high altitudes in the Andes between 2000 and 3000 m (6600 and 9800 ft.) from Colombia to Bolivia. This is a very popular cold group Brugmansia that is easy to grow from seed.
SOWING TIPS: Soak the seed for 24 hours prior to sowing. Brugmasia need light to germinate, do not cover your seed.
Cyphomandra betacea, commonly known as tamarillo or tree tomato, is a semi-woody sub-tropical evergreen shrub with a treelike form that typically grows rapidly to 2.5 metres tall and features large edible tomato-like fruit on plants clothed with large ovate green leaves. It is native to South America. This shrub makes an excellent foliage plant with its impressively large leaves.
Very fast growing banana commonly called the 'Abyssiniun banana'. The underside of the leaf midrib is a vivid crimson red. The trunk can grow to reach several feet in width! Native to the highlands of Eastern Africa.
A stunning annual climber native the rainforests of South America. Masses of bright purple, trumpet-shaped flowers stand out against the rich green foliage in summer. Ipomoea purpurea is easy to raise from seed and grows quickly, making it perfect for growing up obelisks, growing through shrubs and trees.
PACKET CONTAINS 5+ SEEDS
Colour changing flowering that are adored by pollinators. In the tropics these colourful blooms are covered in exotic butterflies. The clusters of flowers begin yellow and age to red. Lantana camera has the common name of ‘Jamaican Sage’.
The 'Sensitive Plant'! A sprawling plant with the amazing ability to fold its leaves closed after being touched. Very easy to grow from seed and kids love them.
Puya alpestris is an evergreen terrestrial bromeliad that produces a rosette of spiky silvery-blue leaves. The spikes are reverse barbed to protect the plant from predation and it’s said that in the wild sheep can often get tangled into the spikes, earning this plant the nickname of ‘Sheep eater’.
Puya alpestris produces a stunning flower spike in warm summers that is a tower of sapphire blue flowers with bright orange anthers, there is almost nothing else like it!
Puya alpestris is a fantastic drought tolerant plant that will thrive with a warm microclimate and good drainage.
An easy to grow and very fast growing plant that is a ‘must have’ for any tropical style garden. Ricinus communis will rapidly grow to over 5ft tall within one year. Huge tropical leaves and spiky seed pods make Ricinus a great plant for any tropical border.
A highly attractive plant that quickly grows into a shrubby specimen with beautiful foliage. Deep purple veins are covered in unusual purple spikes . Produce sweet and edible fruits. Solanum quitoense is grown as a striking foliage annual in the same way as Ricinus.
Thunbergia alata is a reasonably fast-growing perennial twining climber that is grown as an annual here in the UK. Heart shaped lush green foliage. Thunbergia blooms are orange to yellow in colour with dark brown centres. Looks great growing through shrubs and trees in a jungle style garden. Flowers from summer to autumn.
PACKET CONTAINS 5+ SEEDS
