Ornamental and flowering plants bring colour, scent and structure to a garden, balcony or windowsill. These guides cover flowering shrubs and climbers, bulbs and perennials, succulents and striking foliage — with practical advice on planting, pruning, propagation and getting the best display. Whether you want a wall of bougainvillea, a shelf of agaves, or a fragrant ylang-ylang, start here.
Flowering shrubs & climbers
- Bougainvillea: care, colours, in pots, as bonsai, Mini Thai & peruviana
- Hoya (wax flower), heather & rock rose (Cistus)
- Golden shower tree & Yesterday-Today-and-Tomorrow (Brunfelsia)
Bulbs & perennials
Succulents & desert plants
- Agave: care & blooming, Agave attenuata propagation & blue agave
- Aloe: Black Gem, haworthioides & Quicksilver
- Desert rose (Adenium) & Alluaudia (Madagascar ocotillo)
Foliage, fragrance & specialty
- Persian shield, Amaranthus tricolor (Joseph’s Coat) & papyrus
- Ylang-ylang & patchouli for fragrance
- Orchids: Dracula orchid, monkey-face orchid & bee orchid
Equipment for ornamentals
- Pruning shears for shaping and deadheading
- Plant fertilizers for stronger blooms
- Pots, planters & supports — and orchid supplies for the orchids above
