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Fennel 'Bronze' 4" Pot removeHibiscus 'General Corteges' 8" Pot removeChoisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom' remove
NameFennel 'Bronze' 4" Pot removeHibiscus 'General Corteges' 8" Pot removeChoisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom' remove
ImageFennel 'Bronze' 4" PotRed Hibiscus rosa sinensis 'Chinese Hibiscus' 6" Pot flower in the garden.Choisya 'Mexican Orange Blossom'
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Bronze Fennel

Bronze Fennel is a herbaceous Perennial plant that can grow up to 1.5m tall. It's a very easy to grow plant, however young plants are frost tender. To produce richer oils and seeds, this plant should be planted in full sun, in well drained soil. It easily self seeds, so deadhead after flowering to keep under control. With its soft bronze foliage and pretty little yellow flowers, this plant is also great as a decorative addition to any garden. Bronze fennel has the same sweet liquorice flavour as the traditional green variety, so can be used in its place in any recipe. The leaves are great with fish, and can be stuffed into the cavity of a whole fish or to wrap fillets. You can also use it to make a stuffing. Another herb that goes well with fennel, is French tarragon. Tarragon having a spicy aniseed kick and fennel a sweeter flavour. You can make a very nice tea from the leaves and seed of bronze fennel. Or milk steeped with this herb can make delicious ice cream, or be used in baking cakes or bread. To harvest the seeds, leave the flower stalks on the plant until the seeds turn from green to brown then hang the seed heads in a paper bag to finish drying out. The seeds are ready when the shake away from the main head easily. The store them in an air tight container away from sunlight. 4" pot size.

Hibiscus rosa sinensis

A striking, tropical evergreen shrub with dark, glossy green foliage attractively flecked with white. Masses of miniature, rich red flowers are produced throughout the season. Suitable as a screening plant or for hedges. Keep in well drained soilin full sun to part shade. Can mature to 2.5m tall. Frost sensitive. 8"/20cm pot

Choisya ternata

Mexican Orange Blossom is so named as it's flowers are of a similar nature and scent to an orange tree! The foliage is a mid to light green and is covered with masses of scented white flowers through Spring and Summer. This attractive shrub will grow to approx. 1.5 - 2m, but is happy to be clipped to suit. As a result it can be also used as a hedge or screen. It is best grown in full sun or part shade and is reasonably frost tolerant.
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botanical name

Foeniculum vulgare "purpureum"

height x width

1.5m x 1.5m, can be trimmed

planting distance

For hedge or screen: 80cm

features

Compact rounded bush, leaves consist of 3 glossy deep green leaflets, tight clusters of fragrant white flowers appear in spring and late summer

conditions

Full sun to part shade in rich, well-drained soil, prefers a slightly acidic soil

landscape use

Specimen, screen, general landscaping, a great substitute for Orange Jessamine in a frosty area

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