Strikingly attractive pitcher plants which give no outward hint of their unusual dietary habits! They attract insects with their enticing scent, alluring colours & the promise of a nectar-like secretion on the lip of the 'pitcher'. A slippery footing on the bloom's rim causes unsuspecting insects to fall inside the cavity of the flower which is filled with a liquid. There is no escape; the insects die & are digested by the plant, it is thought, as a means of augmenting inadequate nitrogen levels in the soil. ...
Every spring, this compact little Saxifrage is covered in a starry mass of pink blooms, each with a golden centre. The flowers grow above mossy mounds of textured evergreen foliage, giving interest all year. Saxifraga ' Peter Pan' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit & is an easy plant for a beginner. It likes sunshine, but unlike many rock garden plants, will also tolerate some shade. It prefers a moist soil. As well as being ideal for the alpine or rockery garden, it is a good choice for the front of borders, patio containers, or can be grown in wall crevices. Height & Spread: 25cm (10). ...
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Saxifraga 'Dancing Pixies Tally'
Inject late season colour into shady corners with this gorgeous new Japanese woodland saxifrage.
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