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The daisy. In olden times it was reputed to be an unfailing remedy for aches and pains, fevers and liver complaints, it was made into ointments, tinctures and decoctions.
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Frangipani are a woody deciduous tree needing careful attention when growing. The cream and white flowering are the most scented but mine are pink flowering.
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Aspidistra elatior. Old classical Japanese cultivar of cast iron plant now very rare, with large, broad leaves, spreading, with many types of irregular white variegation: striped, frosted, streaked and occasionally margined. The variegation is white, cream or pale yellow. No two leaves are the same.
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Gladiolus colvillei 'the bride' spring flowering
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Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family with approximately 700-900 species of shrubs, herbaceous perennials, and annuals.
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Winter colour Gladiolus x colvillei
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Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants which do well in the Auckland dry summers
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Calathea zebrina. Calatheas are cultivated for their beautiful foliage as shown in the photo. These Perennials thrive in light shade to shade and require a well drained yet moist soil and regular watering.
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American clematis
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This is glorious all winter, Oxalis purpurea is a species of flowering plant in the woodsorrel family known by the common name purple woodsorrel, best kept in a container.
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