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Flowering Potted Plants For Shade

Adiantum aethiopicum

Adiantum aethiopicum, commonly known as the Maidenhair Fern, is grown for its attractive and soft-looking foliage. The mid-green fronds emerge from a clump and are held both densely and gracefully. In the right conditions this NZ native will eventually reach 50 cm tall and the same wide, but it often only gets to just 25 cm tall and the same wide when grown indoors in a pot. Adiantum aethiopicum is commonly grown indoors as a potted plant and is well suited to bathrooms, kitchens, and other humid areas.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Ferns
Height: 50 cm
Spread: 50 cm
Tolerances: Shade
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Ponds, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Modern, Native

Cyanotis somaliensis

Cyanotis somaliensis, commonly known as the Kittens Ears Plant, is an evergreen perennial grown for its soft-looking and colourful foliage. Trailing stems host small green leaves that have a fury edge and are held densely. Clusters of mauve-coloured flowers are produced in summer as it grows to 15 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Cyanotis somaliensis is commonly grown as a potted plant indoors and is well suited to office environments. It can be grown outdoors where conditions favour.

Suited to regions: Subtropical
Plant type: Indoor Plants
Height: 15 cm
Spread: 40 cm
Flowering time: Summer
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Rock, Tropical
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Senecio rowleyanus

Senecio rowleyanus, commonly known as String of Pearls, is a succulent grown for its interesting, bead like foliage. It produces masses of dark...

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Radermachera sinica

The Radermachera sinica plant, commonly known as the Chinese Doll Plant, is an evergreen shrub grown for its impressive foliage. This subtropical...

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Beaucarnea recurvata

Beaucarnea recurvata, commonly known as the Ponytail Palm, is an attractive, small palm that is often grown as a potted plant. It features a trunk...

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Rhipsalis paradoxa

Commonly known as the Mistletoe Cactus, this is a succulent grown for its slender and trailing stems. Masses of the dark green stems hang from the...

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Maranta Rabbit Tracks

Maranta Rabbit Tracks features broad leaves that are a mix of dark green and black in a symmetrical pattern. It grows as a clump to about 20 cm tall...

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Schefflera arboricola

The Schefflera arboricola plant, commonly known as the Dwarf Umbrella Tree, is an evergreen shrub commonly grown as a houseplant. The foliage is mid...

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Cissus rhombifolia trailling over the sides of a planter with lush foliage.

Cissus rhombifolia

Cissus rhombifolia, commonly known as the Grape Ivy plant, is an evergreen perennial grown for its colourful and trailing foliage. Hanging stems host...

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Dracaena Anita plant in a pot.

Dracaena Anita

Dracaena Anita is a stunning indoor plant grown for its lovely form and variegated foliage. The narrow green leaves are borne off upright stems...

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Dracaena compacta

Dracaena Compacta is a stunning indoor plant grown for its lovely foliage and compact growth habit. The narrow green leaves are borne off upright...

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Tradescantia zebrina

Tradescantia zebrina is a popular houseplant owing to its colourful foliage and trailing nature. It hosts foliage that is variegated purple and...

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Tradescantia chrysophylla

Tradescantia chrysophylla is a popular houseplant owing to its colourful foliage and trailing nature. It hosts foliage that is grey-green, edged with...

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Ctenanthe lubbersiana plant with yellow and green foliage.

Ctenanthe lubbersiana

Ctenanthe lubbersiana, commonly known as the Bamburanta Plant is a lush foliage plant that is commonly grown indoors as a potted plant. It features...

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Curio herreanus

Commonly known as String of Watermelons, this is a succulent grown for its interesting, ball-like foliage. It produces masses of dark green...

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Ctenanthe Grey Star

Ctenanthe Grey Star is a colourful foliage plant often grown as a houseplant. It features rounded leaves that are variegated with silver and dark...

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Ctenanthe setosa

Ctenanthe setosa is a colourful, foliage plant that often grown as a houseplant. It features rounded leaves that are variegated with green and silver...

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Rhipsalis cereuscula

Commonly known as the Coral Cactus, this is a succulent grown for its slender and interesting stems. Masses of the dark green, thread-like stems are...

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Nephrolepis exaltata

Commonly known as the Boston Fern, this is a popular indoor plant owing to its ease to grow and attractive foliage. It produces lush foliage that is...

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Monstera Monkey Mask plant growing in a pot.

Monstera Monkey

Monstera Monkey (aka Monkey Mask) is a very popular indoor plant due to its amazing foliage. It produces dark green, heart-shaped leaves with...

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Senecio peregrinus

Senecio peregrinus, commonly known as String of Dolphins, is a succulent grown for its interesting, dolphin shaped foliage. It produces masses of the...

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Nephrolepis exaltata Boston Blue Bell

"Boston Blue Bell" is a selected variety of the commonly known, Boston Fern, and is a very popular indoor plant owing to its ease to grow and...

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Syngonium White Butterfly plants with elegant green foliage.

Syngonium White Butterfly

Syngonium Butterfly White is a popular indoor plant owing to its colourful foliage and tolerance of lower light conditions. The foliage is a mix of...

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Shadecloth - 70% Shade

This shade cloth for plants, which is also used as plant windbreaks, reduces light levels and windspeeds by 70%. Therefore, 30% of the wind or light...

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Rose Flower Carpet Gold

Rose Flower Carpet Gold is a popular ground cover rose that features masses of showy, yellow flowers. Flowering begins in spring and will continue...

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Rose Flower Carpet Yellow

Rose Flower Carpet Yellow is a popular ground cover rose that features masses of showy, yellow flowers. Flowering begins in spring and will continue...

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Rose Flower Carpet Apple Blossom

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Rose Flower Carpet White

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Rose Flower Carpet Pink

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Rose Flower Carpet Scarlet

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Rose Flower Carpet Red

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1.5 Litre Thermoformed Plant Pots

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