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Gerbera Daisys are a favourite in planters and gardens. They bring fantastic bright colours to landscape and give beautiful cut flowers when ready for trimming.

To protect the upright and delicate stems, place in areas protected from elements such as harsh winds. 

 Grow with a well-drained soil enriched with compost. A sandy soil is ideal. 

Exposure: Partial Sun

Height: 4 - 8" (10 - 20cm)

Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)

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Also known as moss roses, Portulaca is a compact, tropical looking plant with succulent stems and colourful flowers. They are very tolerant to dry conditions and look great in mixed planters.  

Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 10" 

Width: 10" 

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'Dragon Wing' Begonias feature beautiful clusters of rich pink/red flowers on tropical, waxy green leaves. Although they don't like full sun, they love the heat! With small mounding blooms and large "dragon wing" size foliage these begonias can fill out planters or gardens like nothing else.

Light Requirement: Shade to Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 12 - 15"

• Width: 15 -18"

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When in bloom, the flowers seem to dance above the foliage for a great feature in a landscape or mixed container.

Exposure: Full Sun

Height: 48 - 72" 

Width: 24 - 28" 

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Fragrant flowers bloom from these small spreading plants all season, great for low garden edges and containers. They feature compact and dense flowering with a dainty bloom.

Keep plants hydrated as they do not recover well from drought.

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Mature Size:

• Height: 8 - 12"

• Width: 2 - 4"

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 Long-lasting watermelon-like shades of pinks and greens with a touch of yellow are lovely and unusual for use as a landscape or garden component. To add excitement, leaves have green edges in cool conditions and mature to deep pink under warmer conditions. It features a well-branched, vigorous habit.

Exposure: Partial Sun

Height: 20" (51cm)

Width: 18 - 22" (46 - 56cm)

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Bright, long-lasting color for use as landscape or garden component in sun or shade. Well-branched, vigorous habit.

Exposure: Shade, Sun

Height: 15 - 24" (38 - 61cm)

Width: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm)

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