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Exotic and striking plants by Tesselaar
The new2011 release fromTesselaar International is the striking TROPICANNA BLACK canna.
“Even the name makes you want you to start planning, thinking of the exotic and how this new plant will bring excitement into your garden,” said founder and MD Anthony Tesselaar of the new TROPICANNA BLACK canna (var.Lon01). It is the new release for this year and can be viewed at Plantarium in August on stand 269. Its combination of colours is truly striking; contrasting the magnificent shades of its large broad purple and black leaves are the rich scarlet flowers that are sprinkled with
orange gold dust and have a touch of yellow toward the centre. They join the original TROPICANNA canna (var. Phasion) and the brilliant bright striped gold-green foliage, TROPICANNA GOLD (var. MACtro). Not only do they provide stunning foliage on each of these varieties, but also the flowers themselves conjure up bright tropical sunshine and happiness. This invites the shopper to be daring and plant a group in the garden, regardless of their horticultural expertise. They will end up with a fantastic result – a living leafy sculptural vision that will really make you stop and declare, “That looks fabulous!” These beautiful plants can reach to 120cm high and 50cm wide. With a suggested RRP of 5.99, TROPICANNA BLACK can be found at garden centres across the UK, including DIY stores such as B&Q. Prices naturally vary depending on container size and retail outlet.
www.tropicannacanna.com
SOMETHING SPECIAL Searching the world for both easy-to-grow and distinctive plants, Tesselaar International are always excited when they find that something special. The Bluestormand Snowstormagapanthus are themost prolific flowering of all agapanthus, not too small that you can’t find them, but also not the tall large types thatmake it hard to see the rest of your garden. You have to love their drought tolerance,masses of blooms and ease of care. Growing to approximately 70cmin height, a 5-year old plant in a protected winter environment can produce up to 100 stems per plant in early summer. In a protected area away fromlong heavy frosts, they will provide evergreen foliage. (The Stormseries parentage - agapanthus praecox orientalis nana var. albus) The Festival Burgundy Cordyline is a Cordyline like no other.Without tall trunks, this plant is the only truly basal branching Cordyline. It first looks like a strappy leafed Cordyline but then once it starts to establish you see the real difference. Rich deep burgundy
Bluestorm Agapanthus from Tesselaar
foliage is produced from multiple short stems spreading up and out fromthe base to reach a height of up to 60cmin the garden. Planted in a large patio pot, it develops into a stunning feature plant like no other. (Parentage - Cordyline australis, Cordyline pumilio and Cordyline banksii hybrid).
For more information email
contactus@tesselaar.com or visit
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Basal branching Cordyline 'Festival Burgundy'
Tropicanna Black canna
Dry tolerant trial gardens
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