Alocasia macrorrhizos Giant Elephant Ear Pot:200mm

Alocasia macrorrhizos Giant Elephant Ear Pot:200mmAlocasia macrorrhizos, or the Giant Elephant Ear, is a true showstopper and a must have for any tropical garden. Its enormous, upright leaves can reach up to 1 metre in length, creating bold texture and dramatic contrast while also providing welcome shade for smaller under storey plants. With its gigantic foliage and thick, rigid stalks, this plant quickly becomes a centrepiece in the landscape. In cooler climates, plants may die back during colder

an excellent source of firewood

held proudly on strong

recently-imported Chinese variety that is quickly gaining popularity for both home gardens and commercial planting

Hebe Wiri Cloud is a rounded evergreen shrub that features dark green leaves and pretty little fluffy clusters of white and pink flowers

minimal watering once established

After the first flush of blooms is spent the plant can be cut back hard

As a deciduous tree

yellow and red in autumn

protect from frost

The foliage turns a yellow buttery-gold in autumn and the winter garden display is courtesy of the striking red bark

double-blooms in hues of soft pink

An outstanding form of Acacia cognata