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These members of the Arum family consisting of about 150 species are from the temperate and tropical areas of the Northern Hemisphere. .[FS,FH,DT]
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CANDIDISSIMUM : Hooded pale pink spathe with prominent white stripes and striking green spadix. A spectacular sweet scented species from China.
No. 0206
$22.00ea
CROCOSMIA
There are six species in this genus of bulbous perennials from South Africa, which resemble small flowered Gladiolus in growth.
Require a sunny spot with water during active growth period.[FS, DT]
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LUCIFER: Bright scarlet blooms on arching stems to 1 metre and attractive sword like foliage. Great Summer colour in perennial borders.
No. 2076
2 for
$6.60
ECHINOPS
A genus of about 120 species of perennials,biennials and annuals,native to southern Europe, central Asia and tropical Africa. Ideal for mixed herbaceous borders where they put on a showy display. [FS, DT, FH]
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BANNATICUS 'Star Frost': A perennial cultivar of the European species with a very attractive head of spherical white blooms on 1 metre stems in Summer, complimented by dark green foliage. (Sorry Not WA)
No: 2097
$7.70ea
GALTONIA
A genus of four species native to South Africa with strap-like foliage and elegant stems of pendant bells in summer.
Loves a sunny spot and have found them to be quite drought resistant only receiving minimal water during January. (FS, FH, DT)
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CANDICANS:
Spikes of up to 30 pendant bell-shaped white on 1 metre stems. Great for the back of a perennial border.
No. 1251
3 for
$5.50
PRINCEPS:
Generally a little smaller than G.candicans with up to 20 greenish-cream trumpet-shaped blooms on 90cm stems.
No. 1252
$6.60ea
SAUROMATUM
These tuberous perennials from the Himalayas and east and west Africa with four species in the genus.The name is derived from' saura' meaning lizard referring to the spotted flower spathe. [FS, DT, FH]
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VENOSUM: An interesting araceae with flowers emerging in early Summer before the leaves. Flower spathe is greenish purple and heavily mottled maroon. The attractive leaves emerge from a mottled stem. Very attractive to flies!
