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This page gives further information on some of the plants that we have found to be popular and that may be useful in your landscape.
Enjoying extraordinary popularity due to their texture and colour Rhoeo also is one of the hardiest , drought tolerant plants that is available. Hawaiian Dwarf can be used as an edging plant, an groundcover highlight in a pot or planted in large drifts where other plants won't survive. Rhoeo discolour is the larger form that gives a heavier texture, and is suited to specimen planting. Keep them very dry after establishment and they won't look back.
Rhoeo discolour Hawaiian dwarf
Rhoeo discolour
Rhoeo Stripey Pink
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Dracaenas can be used in a variety of ways, they make excellent indoor and pot specimens and can be used in tropical gardens as a feature. They can also be used as dramatic feature plants.
Dracaena marginata and tricolour - Exground
Dracaena marginata 400mm
Plumeria or frangipani are one of the toughest plants available for a sub tropical garden. The most popular is Plumeria obtusa the "Evergreen Frangipani" with its deep green foliage and pure white flowers. Now there is an alternative Plumeria pudica. P. pudica is an evergreen frangipani with a distinct leaf shape and the same pure white flowers. It's hardy, drought tolerant and fast growing.
Plumeria pudica 300mm
Plumeria pudica flower
Plumeria pudica 400mm
Crotons are one of the tropical shrubs that are a must in a tropical garden There are many different varieties that will introduce colour into the landscape.
Croton Congo
Croton Petra
Croton New Yellow
Croton Mammy
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