Plant List for hanging baskets and patio part1

Welcome to plants that have been used over the past few years, it is split into 4 parts, please use the navigation links top and bottom of the page to view the pages. The list of plants with descriptions and images where possible, this list is the new plants I am also doing the normal Nepeta, Helichrysum, Ivies, Lobelia Richardii, Lysimachia etc. I hope it will be useful in providing new ideas for your baskets and containers helping you to create something really special, make sure you view part 3 for the new Snapdragons. Please be patient there are a lot of images to load and the plants are split over 4 pages, just follow the links to view all the plants. Enjoy the pictures but please they are © protected

Abutilon Bella
Beautiful dwarf papery flowers all summer long, large blooms reaching 10cm across, ideal for patio containers or for centre of baskets. Attractive pastel shades of yellows, apricot, white, orange and pinky reds. Also available as seed.

Abutilon Bella

Anagallis Monelli Skylover
Intense blue flower with pink centres, flowers in profusion throughout summer, ideal for baskets and containers.

Anagallis Monelli Skylover

Artemesia Vulgaris Oriental Limelight
New in '99' this was a very popular plant last season and a must for any container or basket, can be removed at the end of the season and planted in the border. Limelight is a hardy perennial that is tolerant to both sun or shade, has iridescent green and yellow splashed foliage with an upright spreading habit, ideal for any planting situation.

Cape Daisy Nasinga Purple
A new range for 2000. Nasinga purple has a compact dwarf habit producing deep purple 'whirlygig' type flowers throughout the summer.

Cape Daisy Purple

Centradina Ruby Star
A brand new Centradina with brightly varigated green and red foliage and large pure pink flowers, a great basket plant. I am also still stocking the ever popular Centradina with the copper coloured foliage with small pink flowers, one of my best sellers.

Copper coloured foliage Centradina

Cuphea Llavea 'Tiny Mice'
A novelty plant named as its vibrant red and purple flowers resemble mouse ears. Flowers in abundance from late spring until the first frosts. Thrives in full sun, performs exceptionaly well in patio containers if given a position in full sun and with free draining compost. Forms a low spreading bush up to 40cm high by 60cm across.

Diascia Coral Belle
Another of Hector Harison's stunning Diascias. Deep salmon flowers produced over a long period, ideal basket plant.

Coral Belle

Diascia Strawberry Sundae
Another addition to the Diascia family. Strawberry Sundae has a very vigorous habit and produces masses of strawberry coloured flowers throughout the season.

Geraniums Zonal

Pink Satisfaction
Pink semi double medium growth habit green leafed.

Red Satisfaction
Scarlet semi double medium growth habit green leafed.

Peaches
Peach semi double flowers medium growth habit green leafed

Cherry
Magenta semi double flowers, zoned foliage medium growth habit.

Glacis
Pure white flowers against medium green foliage

Laura
Lilac-pink, early flowering and compact.

Trailing Ivy Leaf

Nicole
Semi double red / white flowers.

Berninia
Dark green, well zoned foliage with semi double white flowers and a compact plant habit.

mexicana
Outstanding well known variety. Semi double red / white striped flowers

St Malo
Rich dark red double flowers

Evka
Variegated variety with light green leaves and a white margin, bright scarlet flowers in profusion, provide a striking contrast.

Collette
Semi double with lavender flowers, medium habit with dark green zoned leaves.