Valentines Chillies Blood Orange Cocktail Propagation Stations

INDOOR FERNS 

The Birds Nest Fern, Holly Fern and Brake Fern are all great plants that will happily suit any indoor home or office environment. They enjoy a myriad of bright, indirect light and like to be kept relatively moist where possible. Feed with a slow release organic fertiliser during their growing periods.

The indoor fern varieties pair very well with brightly coloured pots to compliment their bright green foliage, such as the Orchid Pot Matt in Sunset, Desert red or Denim.

Fuchsia 'Charm Rose Purple'

A perfect gift all wrapped up! Enjoy the gorgeous flowers for a short period inside and then plant outside in pot or in the ground for vibrant colour. 

A semi-deciduous shrub with bright pink and purple flowers. Great for hanging baskets, containers, and moist garden sites. Grow in a partly shaded position in moist, well-drained soil. Protect from harsh, afternoon sun and from frosts. Prune well in winter. Benefits from regular applications of fertiliser during the growing season. 

Chain of Hearts in Blue Rainbow Pot

A robust succulent trailing plant with thick, fleshy, heart shaped leaves produced in pairs. Light pink-mauve flowers bloom from spring to autumn.

A wonderful trailing plant that is ideal grown in a pot or hanging basket.

Grow in a well lit indoor or patio position and apply complete fertiliser during spring. Keep moist during dry months.

Chain of Hearts comes in a hanging pot, but it's also great on a shelf or table where it will spill over a pot like this Blue Rainbow Pot.

Blood Orange and Rosemary Cocktail 

Imagine creating a fabulous cocktail using fresh ingredients from the garden!
Blood orange with gin and rosemary, a delicious fruity and herby cocktail.

Ingredients:
sugar, bitters, fresh rosemary, gin, blood orange

Shake 2-4 dashes of bitters on a sugar cube or a teasoon of sugar in a cocktail glass. 
Add 4-5 fresh rosemary leaves to the glass.
Muddle until the sugar has dissolved into the bitters and the rosemary leaves are aromatic. 
Squeeze the blood orange juice into the glass. 
Top with gin. Stir to combine. 
Add ice, and garnish with a blood orange slice and sprig of fresh rosemary. 

recipe source https://www.rhubarbarians.com/blood-orange-rosemary-gin-cocktail/

HOT AND HARDY 
Pink offers a pop of colour, and plum a warm backdrop.

LAGERSTROEMIA 'TONTO'
A small to medium sized, ornamental deciduous tree to 4m with dark green foliage that turns red to orange during autumn. Produces large displays of fuchsia to pink flowering blooms throughout summer to draw the eye to this specimen in any size garden. It has cinnamon coloured bark, exfoliating (after about three years) to reveal a lighter, creamy tone underbark.

LOROPETALUM 'PLUM GORGEOUS'
With the deepest, darkest coloured foliage found amongst the Loropetalums. It retains its colour year round offering colour contrast at mid level in the garden growing to 1.5m. With vivid deep raspberry coloured, tasseled flowers during spring and autumn Plum Gorgeous also offers an interesting floral display.  With a naturally dense, domed habit it is easy to grow with minimal maintenance. 

SALVIA 'PERFECT POLLINATOR RASPBERRY'
Stunning raspberry pink coloured flowers over an extended period of time from summer to the end of autumn.
This fast growing  sun lover has  a neat and compact shape to 80cm and attracts many types of pollinators. 

Summer colour filled with inspiration - Carolyn

Chilli Birdseye Thai In Small Terracotta Pot

A compact bushy plant that produces small, hot chillies. These chillies change from green to red when ripe.
Ideal for patio pots. Use to add heat and flavour to Asian cuisine .
Harvest when green or red.
Can be used in stir frys, soups, salads and some curry dishes. 
Regular picking will encourage more fruit.
Grow in a sunny, warm sheltered positon in moist, well drained soil. 
Height 0.5 to 1m

PEA STRAW & LUCERNE MULCH

4 for $80
or $21.99 each 

Apart from the usual benefits of mulching, such as retaining soil moisture and keeping weeds at bay, straw mulches are fantastic for boosting the quality, water holding capacity and nutrition of your soil.

Lucerne is rich in potassium, calcium, iron and folic acid. It also increases the nitrogen in the soil. It is the quickest mulch to break down and improve the soil and would benefit from reapplication every six months.

Pea straw is high in nitrogen, significantly improves soil microbiology and provides excellent worm food. Spread it 4-10cm deep on new beds and 2-4cm if refreshing beds previously mulched. Reapply every 9 - 12 months.