Growing Streptocarpus Plants (Cape Primrose)

The streptocarpus, or Cape Primrose is an excellent addition to any windowsil or conservatory. It will provide plenty of orchid-like flowers for much of the year and is easy to grow. [...]

A Highly Scented Garden Jasmine

With its sweet and heady purfume, scented Jasmine will be the talk of the neighbourhood. Jasmine will grow rapidly over a trellice and provide plenty of garden delight. [...]

Growing Poor Man's Orchid - Schizanthus

Grow the beautiful Schizanthus – Poor Man’s Orchid in your garden borders, or containers. [...]

Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia Seeds

The Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia reginae, is the most tropical flowering plant that money can buy and now you can grow them from seed. [...]

Growing Canna

The Canna is a very popular, tropical relative of the banana. With stricking flowers and amasing leaves, it’s a good idea to ensure you’re offering the best growing conditions for your canna. [...]

Delosperma floribunda Stardust Seeds

If you are looking for a good plant for a dry garden, the Delosperma floribunda Stardust requires little attention and is easy to propagate from seeds and cuttings. [...]

Tropical Flowers For Your Garden

A comprehensive list of tropical flowers for your garden. Featuring hardy annuals, perennials and shrubs. [...]

Looking after a Pitcher Plant

If you have been giving one for Christmas, you are proberbly wonder how to look after your pitcher plant and get the most of this tropical and carnivorous plant. [...]

Garden Plants v Snow & Frost

The effects of snow, frost and very low temperatures on our garden plants: Protecting your plants against the cold. [...]

Looking after Orchids

Orchid PhalaenopsisThe Phalaenopsis is by far the most common orchid available and also one of the toughest. Advice on looking after your orchid and getting the most out of it. [...]

Tropical Hardy Plants

PhormiumTransform your suburban garden into the tropics. Many plants from tropical environments – perfectly hardy and will thrive in the UK. [...]

Hardy Hibiscus with large flowers!

Hibiscus Newbiscus - Hardy, large flower variety!The Hibiscus can add a dash of the tropics to the canvas of any garden. Now a new variety promises the hardiness of Syriacus and the gigantic blooms of Northern Lights. [...]

Hardy Orchids – Butterfly Wings

Butteryfly Wings OrchidIn the past, growing orchids was the reserve of the rich, but in recent decades these majestic tropical plants have filtered down into the affordable end of the market and now there are hardy varieties for your garden! [...]