| Description | Angelica plants are biennials belonging to the Parsley family. It originated in Northern and Central Europe. In ancient times this plant was considered a powerful protective herb against evil spirits, witchcraft and disease, and in the 17th century it was considered a major medicinal plant. Roots and leaves are used as a digestive stimulant, and the roots and rhizomes are approved by the German Commission E for digestive disturbances including flatulence and mild gastro spasms! The roots, stalks, leaves and flowers are all edible. The stalks are candied for cake decoration, leaves are added to cooked fruit dishes, soups, stews, fish or poultry. The essential oil of the roots and seeds are used as a vanilla like flavouring. This plant can grow up to 1m tall, and prefers a sheltered, semi shaded spot. To survive, this plant requires regular watering in warmer months. And to stop the leaves drying out give them a little spray of water also!! 4" pot size | Nandina Domestica Tall "Heavenly Bamboo"
Tall Nandina is a taller growing variety than the popular Dwarf Nandina. It features the same reddish new leaves mature to blue-gray with time, as well as nice fine whitish flowers.
Tall Nandina is an is easy shrub to care for and is popular for low maintenance gardens. It grows up to 8ft tall, as opposed to Dwarf Nandina which stays at 2-4ft. | Rosa banksiae
The Banksia Rose is a tough evergreen climbing rose with soft ruffled yellow flowers which appear in Spring. Like Iceberg Roses, it's prized as a disease resistant and hardy rose. It works well as a groundcover rose or a climber when given a support such as a trellis.
The Banksia rose is an incredibly useful and versatile climber or groundcover as it is low maintenance, thornless and tolerates full sun and part shade.
6"/14cm pot size. | Sansevieria trifasciata laurentii
Mother-in-Law's Tongue or Variegated Snake Plant produces upright sword shaped leaves that are deep green, thick, succulent and patterned with bands of cream, yellow.
They are sensitive to cold so an only be grown outdoors in warmer climates where they will grow in full or part sun and tolerate heat and neglect. The interesting foliage makes them useful as feature plants, they are often grown in low water and low maintenance gardens, in pots along borders and edges.
In cooler climates they can be grown indoors either alone or with other indoor plants with contrasting foliage. They prefer bright indirect sunlight but will tolerate lower light levels.
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| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Angelica sinensis
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| height x width |
Climber to 3-4m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 70cm
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| conditions |
Very hardy, likes full sun and well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
fences, screens, cover unattractive sheds, pergolas, arbors, rotundas, trellis
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