Growing Colocasia ‘Blue Hawaii’: Adding Exotic Elegance to UK Gardens Introduction to Colocasia ‘Blue Hawaii’ Colocasia ‘Blue Hawaii’ is a striking cultivar of the taro plant, renowned for its stunning blue-green leaves with dark veins and a purple underside. This ...
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How to grow Tigridia
Tigridia pavonia might be a short lived flower but when it opens, wow, what a flower! Tigridia pavonia flowers in July and August for about two to three weeks. For best flowers they should be planted in full sun. The ...
How to grow Tithonia rotundifolia
If you are looking for a tall dazzler then Tithonia rotundifolia might be for you. This orange whopper grows to a height of about 6ft (1.8m) and towers over other plants. it tends to topple over in high winds so ...
How to grow Fritillaria meleagris
Sometimes called the Snake’s Head Fritillary or the Checkered Lily, Fritillaria meleagris is quite common in the UK but is not a native plant. With it’s nodding lantern like flowers it looks like it should be in the Far East ...
How to grow Dicentra spectabilis ‘white gold’
Dicentra spectabilis ‘white gold’, commonly known as bleeding heart, has been renamed to Lamprocapnos spectabilis. All very confusing! Although it has a delicate appearance it is actually quite a tough plant being reliably perennial. Although the pink variety is found ...