| 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 | Polygala myrtifolia x dalmaisiana
Polygala Dazzler is a shrub that originates from South Africa and has attractive, almost year round, purple pea-like flowers on light green foliage. It makes a great flowering hedge.
Polygala Dazzler prefers a well-drained position, but tolerates poor soils, frost and dry conditions. Pruning in early Spring will encourage bushiness and flowers. Best feed regularly with a slow release fertiliser.
10" pot size. | Buxus microphylla
Korean Box is a fantastic compact shrub with dark oval leaves. It's the perfect drought tolerant hedge, it has a higher tolerance to heat than other varieties of Box hedges, requiring little water once established. It does best is full sun however it can tolerate part shade just as well.
Korean Box has a fine leaf, and is low and slow growing. This plant has a moderate growth rate that grows to approximately 50-60cm in height. Plant every 20cm - 5 per meter for an optimum hedge.
16"/40cm pot - shaped into a topiary ball/dome |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Angelica sinensis
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| botanical name |
Polygala x dalmaisiana
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| height x width |
1-1.5m x 1-1.5m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 80cm-1m
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| features |
Soft magenta-purple pea-like flowers over the warmer months
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, general garden planting, pots, hedge
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| botanical-name |
Buxus microphylla var koreana
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| height-x-width |
Up to 1m, or cut back to desired height
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| planting-distance |
For border: 25cm
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| features |
Glossy fine oval-shaped green leaves
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape-use |
Low border, formal border, mazes, topiary
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