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  • Pelargonium

    (Storksbill)
    Geraniaceae

    Not to be confused with Geranium commonly encountered in temperate gardens. Pelargonium offers a diversity of growth habits, form and foliage for warmer climates and have little tolerance of cold winters.

    Species from winter rainfall southern Africa are mostly drought loving and favour lean sandy soils, prime targets for exploitation in Perth gardens.

    The common "Geraniums" of Australian gardens are typically hybrids involving summer rainfall species, developed for hot house culture elsewhere and are of variable hardiness on the west coast. Many struggle with dry heat and high leaf surface temperatures while some, predominantly older varieties, can be very robust.
  • Penstemon

    (Beardtongue)
    Plantaginaceae

    A North American genus consisting of mostly drought and heat tolerant clumping perennials or sub-shrubs with tubular flowers. There are many spectacular species and cultivars in a wide range of colours from white through pink, red, purple and a few yellows but most notably blues of a luminosity rarely found in other genera.

    Wild species tend to be more heat and drought tolerant than English hybrids developed for milder climates, though all demand ample sunlight and excellent drainage, preferably with poor soil.
    • ‘Alice Hindley’   CAG00514
      Height1mWidth1mFlowering SeasonSp - AuWaterM - LLightFull Sun
      Penstemon ‘Alice Hindley’
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A vigorous perennial, carrying white throated, lavender, foxglove-like flowers, throughout the warmer months. Penstemons prefer an alkaline soil and are one of the few plants which thrive on a high pH. Penstemons resent root disturbance, so take care when planting. Cut back spent stems to promote flowering but leave a few to root into the ground.

    • barbatus ‘Purpureus’   CAG00903
      Height1mWidth30cmFlowering SeasonSp / AuWaterM - LLightFull Sun
      Penstemon barbatus ‘Purpureus’
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A clumping perennial. Loose rosettes of glossy blue-green spoon shaped leaves form low compact clumps. In spring and again in autumn, tall open spires of dusky purple, tubular, pendant flowers, arise from the centre of each rosette. A splendid and resilient perennial for a sunny garden. Cut back stems when finished. RARE.

    • tenuis   CAG01687

      (Gulf Coast Penstemon)
      Height50cmWidth30cmFlowering SeasonSp / AuWaterMLightSun - L. Sh.
      Penstemon tenuis
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      A short lived (2-3 years) but self seeding, clumping species from the Gulf of Mexico that contrary to most members of the genus is happy in heavy moist soil, humid heat and even some shade, grows equally well in a pot too. The Penstemon for gardeners who can't grow Penstemon.

      Loose rosettes of pale green, red veined and rimmed, lance shaped leaves throw up vertical stems of small, but showy, bright purple, tubular flowers during spring and typically repeating in autumn.

      Easily grown in any soil, preferably alkaline (it is still a Penstemon after all), where it will hopefully self seed, most likely in the most unsuitable places, which is okay as young plants transplant readily. Somewhat tolerant of dryness but not "drought" hardy like many other species, though still much more reliable than potted colour.

    • whippleanus   CAG01774
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

  • Phlox
  • Phyteuma
    • balbisii   CAG02036
      Height20cmWidth15cmFlowering SeasonSpringWaterMLightSun - L. Sh.
      Phyteuma balbisii
      CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE

      From the Italian Alps comes this unusual perennial member of the Campanula family.

      Strange clusters of horn-like flowers in alluring blue-lavender shades are held on slender stems, above small mounds of dark green, toothed, broadly lance shaped leaves. When in flower it literally oozes elegance and charm.

      Easily grown but best in well drained alkaline soil.

      Makes an ideal potted specimen, perhaps with other plants of similar stature.

  • Pinellia
  • Puya
  • Ruellia
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