FFF747 - PURPLE PRINCE

Beautiful roses of the Brindabella Purple Prince™ variety. This modern shrub rose is highly regarded for its intense, traditional rose fragrance and superior disease resistance. it has large, fully double blooms (approximately 10 cm in diameter) that open in a rich magenta-purple and often fade to a deep lavender as they age. Noted for having one of the strongest perfumes available in modern shrub roses, this rose matches beauty of colour with delightful aroma.

It is a vigorous, bushy shrub reaching a mature size of about 1.5-2.0 m tall and wide. It has clean, dark green, glossy leaves that are highly resistant to black spot and powdery mildew and is often advertised as a "no spray rose". It requires at least six hours of direct sunlight for best flowering performance. It makes a good cut flower.

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FFF746 - RUDBECKIA

Rudbeckia is a plant genus in the Asteraceae or composite family. Rudbeckia flowers feature a prominent, raised central disc in black, brown shades of green, and in-between tones, giving rise to their familiar common names of coneflowers and black-eyed-susans. All are native to North America, and many species are cultivated in gardens for their showy yellow or gold flower heads that bloom in mid to late summer.

The species are herbaceous, mostly perennial plants (some annual or biennial) growing to 0.5–3.0 m tall, with simple or branched stems. The leaves are spirally arranged, entire to deeply lobed, and 5–25 cm long. The flowers are produced in daisy-like inflorescences, with yellow or orange florets arranged in a prominent, cone-shaped head; "cone-shaped" because the ray florets tend to point out and down (are decumbent) as the flower head opens.

A large number of species have been proposed within Rudbeckia, but most are now regarded as synonyms of the accepted quite limited list. Several currently accepted species have several accepted varieties. Some of them (for example the black-eyed susan, R. hirta), are popular garden flowers distinguished for their long flowering times. Many cultivars of these species are known. Rudbeckia is one of at least four genera within the flowering plant family Asteraceae whose members are commonly known as coneflowers; the others are Echinacea, Dracopis, and Ratibida. Rudbeckia species are eaten by the caterpillars of some Lepidoptera species including cabbage moths and dot moths.

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FFF745 - "QUEEN OF HEARTS" PETUNIA

The "Queen of Hearts" petunia is a special hybrid variety from the Amore™ series. It features bright yellow flowers with five distinct magenta hearts on each bloom. This plant has a semi-trailing and mounding growth habit. It works well in hanging baskets, containers, and garden beds. This petunia needs well-draining soil and a full sun location in cooler climates, but it can handle some shade in warmer areas.

It flowers prolifically and brightens any garden. These petunias are popular choices for providing a "wow" factor due to their unique, patterned flowers. They will need to be replenished every year with new seedlings from the nursery as they are hybrids.

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