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Hydrangea macrophylla (Bigleaf Hydrangea, Mophead Hydrangea) Type: Species
Alchemilla fulgens (Lady's Mantle) Type: Species
Schlumbergera truncata (Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus) Type: Species
Pieris japonica "Valley Valentine" (Lily of the Valley Shrub, Japanese Pieris) Type: Cultivar	No rating yet
Physalis alkekengi (Chinese Lantern, Bladder-cherry) Type: Species
Aquilegia flabellata 'Blue Angel' (Japanese Fan Columbine) Type: Cultivar
Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) Type: Species
Ornithogalum umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem) Type: Species	No rating yet
Curcuma alismatifolia 'Pink' (Siam Tulip, Curcuma Ginger) Type: Cultivar	No rating yet
Ixia 'African Corn Lily' Type: Cultivar	No rating yet

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Wildlife Value	Any Bees Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds) Bird - shelter (nesting/thorns) Butterflies (nectar source) Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food) Deer Resistant Fish - shelter Hummingbirds Insect Host Moths Rabbit Resistant Slug / Snail Resistant
Propagation Techniques	Any Seed Division Stem Cutting Grafting - Bud Grafting - Cleft/Wedge Grafting - Side-Veneer Grafting - Whip Layering - Air Layering - Simple Bulb - Chipping Bulb - Scaling Bulb - Twin Scaling Bulbils Root Cutting Spores Leaf Cuttings Side Shoots Rhizomes Stolon / Runner
Skill Level	Any Beginner Some Experience Expert
Suitable For	Any Border/Bed Centre Piece Container/Patio Edging Hanging Basket Hedging/Screening Wall/Trellis Alpine/Rock Garden Architectural Bog Garden/Waterside Butterfly Garden Coastal Garden Cottage Garden Flower Arranging/Drying Greenhouse Indoor Low Maintenance Garden Mediterranean Garden Miniature/Fairy Garden Moon Garden Oriental Garden Rainforest Shade Garden Tropical Garden Vegetable Garden Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden Woodland Garden Windbreak Xeriscaping
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