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japonica is not a plant , it is description of the variety, jaonica simply means japanese in latin.

Quince is the genus, check for a dwarf variety also the flowers are short lived in early spring.

Different varieties of heathers that bloom during each season and can be easily maintained

with a hair cut after blooming.Heather also performs well in exposed gardens.For more colour

plant with marigolds and geraniums.ask more

Thanks for your suggestions but I prefer something longer flowering and taller than marigolds, geraniums or heathers anymore suggestions please, I did have shrub roses which stood upto my conditions, but got fed up with the greenfly even though they were sprayed regulary. HELP

I have always had good results with amaryllis and/or clivia.  Planting the two side-b-side in one corner of my yard has resulted in an unbelievably large number of  hummingbirds who sort of  "hang out" there.