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Leycesteria formosa
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| Pheasant Berry, Himalayan honeysuckle, Flowering nutmeg | ||||||||||||
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| The stems of this most unusual-looking plant resemble bamboo and are a feature in the winter garden. However, they should be cut back hard in spring to encourage new, bushy growth. The flowers are small, appearing as nodding bunches surrounded by dark-maroon bracts, followed by reddish-brown berries which are edible and said to taste of caramel, but I find them bland and uninteresting! | ||||||||||||
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| Sow in winter, in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse, covering thinly with compost or vermiculite. Transfer seedlings individually to 3in pots and grow on, planting out when large enough. |
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| Begonia sutherlandii | Aloe barbadensis | Matricaria recutita syn. chamomilla | Fuchsia fulgens | Eriolarynx australis Syn. Iochroma australe |
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