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Perennials that pack a punch New: hellebores Winter roses are one of the mainstay heroes in the garden over the next few months, with flowers and buds bursting from ground up. Many of the new hybrids have been developed to look good all year round in pots and tubs – just avoid placing them in intense, baking heat throughout summer. Helleborus orientalis hybrids readily set seed, so if the conditions are right, expect baby plants to pop up in future seasons. Little bothers hellebores, other than the odd infestation of aphids. Keep an eye out for these on fresh growth. Helleborus x ericsmithii ‘Marlon’ – dusky rosecoloured buds will appear this month and then open to large, outward-facing, cream flowers that change to green as they age. Deep glossygreen leaves provide interest all year round. Helleborus ‘Isabella’s Charm’ – blooms of rich rose-pink fade out to burgundy. Nice upright foliage. Helleborus ‘Madame Lemonnier’ – an absolute ripper with exceptionally large, outward-facing peachy-pink flowers, which age to tones of fuchsia pink. Very, very pretty. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ With a perfume that fills a room, this is one plant that has its place in many people’s hearts. Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ has been on the scene a year or two and is an absolute champion, seeming more tolerant of heat and sun than its cousins. Flowers appear as soon as the temperatures drop and keep coming for a number of months. Once it finishes flowering, it can handle a light prune to maintain a lush green habit for the rest of the year. Daphnes prefer an acid-based fertiliser, so feed them with citrus or azalea and rhododendron food. Osmanthus delavayi ‘Pearly Gates’ Here is another hardy shrub that ticks the box for having a neat and tidy growth habit, along with a flurry of heavily perfumed white flowers in the gardener.kiwi colder months. Happy planted in the sun or partial shade, evergreen trims up into lovely shapes, such as round balls, topiaries or plant it as a hedge. Euryops pectinatus This pretty daisy hails from South Africa and boasts masses of bright yellow flowers that cover the silvery foliage through winter and spring. Hardy and easy to grow, all this plant needs is sun and free-draining soil. Forming a mid-sized shrub, it’s an ideal option for coastal gardens where the soil is often shallow and not very fertile. Euryops pectinatus ‘Sunshine’ – a neat member of the family, this variety differs as it has larger, slightly darker yellow flowers and rich green foliage as opposed to silver grey. Camellia These anchor-tenant shrubs continue to bloom through thick and thin. Camellias flourish in a moisture-retentive soil, in a position away from the intense midday sun. Full shade suits them, as does life in containers and tubs. Prune as required to reduce the size every few seasons. Camellia japonica ‘K. Sawada’ – large, formal flowers shine in winter through until mid-spring. A perfect plant for those who love pure white blooms on plants with strong, tidy form. This camellia was named after the world-renowned camellia breeder, Kosaku Sawada, a Japanese- American commonly known as ‘Mr Camellia’. Camellia japonica ‘Takanini’ – an early flowering, slightly scented variety that has tight, frilly dark-red flowers that open evenly over a period of months. It has a neat and tidy habit, which makes it ideal for tubs, planters and medium-sized hedges. Eryngium ‘Lilac Joy’ For lovers of cottage-type plants and lavender flowers, this wallflower hybrid is awesome for winter and spring colour. A mid-sized evergreen perennial, it forms an open mound, from which stem after stem of flowers appear for up to six months. Once the plant has finished flowering, Above from left ‘Sunshine’ is a variety of Euryops pectinatus that has larger flowers and rich green foliage; Camellia japonica ‘K. Sawada’ was named after a famous camellia breeder. Opposite clockwise from left Daphne ‘Perfume Princess’ is a particuarly hardy variety of this winter favourite; New on the scene is Helleborus ‘Isabella’s Charm’; New Helleborus x ericsmithii ‘Marlon’ has ongoing visual appeal; Hardy Osmanthus delavayi ‘Pearly Gates’ delivers on scent. kiwigardener 29
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