Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Blackberry Black Cascade
Pick up to 1.3kg of large, sweet berries from a single hanging basket. This breakthrough in blackberry breeding enables gardeners to grow blackberries in a totally new setting – no need to walk a country mile to get your harvest, just pop out to the patio and harvest your baskets at leisure. For those without
Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit Mixed’
The first cone flower for bedding plantsHere’s a real breakthrough in echinacea! An extra branching habit means there are more flowers on every plant; a brand new concept which makes these colourful cone flowers suitable for bedding This Fleuroselect award winner comes in an array of sought-after shades.
Fuchsia ‘Giants Collection’
Turbo-charged trailing fuchsias, that are guaranteed to give a stunning display. Giant frilled flowers of up to 10cm (4) across are produced throughout summer. The enormous blooms will leave your baskets, window boxes, Flower Pouches? and containers literally dripping in a carnival of colour. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). Collection comprises: Fuchsia ‘Bella Rosella’,
Peony ‘Sorbet’
Mouth-watering blooms, triple-layered and richly perfumed, are simply the ultimate in flamboyance to dress up your borders. Its sheer elegance is simply breathtaking – truly a must-have plant that’s surprisingly easy to grow.Height and spread: 90cm (36). Please allow 2-3 years from planting to flowering.
Foxglove obscura
Commonly known as the Sunset Foxglove for its beautiful ?evening-sky? colours. Digitalis obscura is rarely seen in gardens, but you?ve the chance to admire its beautiful russet shades in your own summer borders. The flower spikes are shorter and less ostentatious than many of today?s showy varieties, giving this lovely species Foxglove an elegant, yet
Delphinium ‘Magic Fountains Mixed’
This wonderful mixed colour Delphinium provides a subtle blend of seven different shades of bloom which can be enjoyed in early summer. The hardy perennial plant produces majestic spires of white, lilac and blue flowers which look impressive in the middle of a border, particularly in cottage gardens. Delphinium ‘Magic Fountains Mixed’ is a compact,
Wisteria sinensis ‘Prolific’
Wisteria sinensis ‘Prolific’ is a special cottage garden climber, filling the air with its sweet perfume. It is well-named, with a free-flowering habit. ‘Prolific’ produces masses of lilac-blue flowers, much loved by bees. A little less vigorous than other Wisteria species, it reaches a mature height of 9m (28′), and its prolific flowering habit makes
Veronica spicata ‘Glory’
Small in stature but big in impact! Veronica spicata ‘Glory’ produces lots of large purple-blue, upright flower spikes above neat clumps of foliage. Flowering in abundance from June to August, this herbaceous perennial is ideal for adding summer colour to the front of herbaceous borders, cottage garden borders or patio containers. Speedwell is also highly
Sarcococca hookeriana var. digyna
For a really powerful winter fragrance Sarcococca hookeriana digyna will not disappoint, as it fills your garden with a dramatic aroma right through the cold season from clusters of small, creamy-white flowers. Extremely tough and resilient, Sweet Box can be grown as a low hedge similar to other Box, but works just as well in
Shasta Daisy ‘Real Dream’
Compact Shasta Daisy ‘Real Dream’ is perfect for sun or shade in a small garden or at the front of a mixed border where the pretty daisy-like flowers will put on a good show in July and August each year. The neat blooms of this Leucanthemum are pale yellow, slowly fading to white as they
Shasta Daisy ‘Real Neat’
Shasta Daisies are traditional favourites of the cottage garden, and this compact variety is just perfect for a small garden or a small gap at the front of the border. Shasta Daisy ‘Real Neat’ has pure white daisy-like petals surrounding a yellow button centre. It flowers freely in June and July and is easy to
Red Hot Poker ‘Fire Dance’
Red Hot Poker ‘Fire Dance’ is a bold and striking variety of Kniphofia, which are native to South Africa. The exotic looking flower spikes are red at the top, amber yellow in the middle and green at the bottom and will flower between July and September. At the base is evergreen strap-like leaves and the plant
Sedum telephium ‘Purple Emperor’
This is a really classy plant and a great choice for a contemporary planting scheme. Throughout summer, Sedum telephium ‘Purple Emperor’ has fleshy burgundy-coloured leaves which form a neat, sculptural mound and are a feature in themselves. In late summer, flowers of ruby-red add to the impact. Borne on dark red stems, each bloom is
Shasta Daisy ‘Fair Lady’
The large, daisy-like flowers of Shasta Daisy ‘Fair Lady’ are delightfully frilly with a buttery yellow centre surrounded by a close ruff of short white petals and a fringe of longer ones. The flowers grow on tall stems and flower for several months, lasting well into September. This Leucanthemum is a bright and attractive perennial
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Early Bird Gold’
Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Early Bird Gold’ provides early summer colour in your garden; with wonderful sunny-yellow, daisy-like blooms and prominent, upright stems this Black-eyed Susan continues well into the autumn and up to the first frosts. Easy to grow and maintain this hardy perennial is great for beginner gardeners. Coneflowers make splendid cut flowers for your
Salvia ‘Amistad’
A stunning new variety of Sage Salvia ‘Amistad’ has rich, elegant, purple flowers atop tall near-black stems, with a mound of beautiful basal green foliage. Ornamental Sage is ideal for cottage garden borders and with a small amount of deadheading can bloom almost continuously from spring to autumn, making it a delightfully exotic looking hardy
Salix babylonica ‘Tortuosa’
A fascinating deciduous tree, the Corkscrew Willow produces strongly twisted shoots and branches which make an eye-catching feature in winter. In spring, small yellow catkins appear followed by slender twisted green leaves in summer, which create a light feathery texture. Hardy and easy to grow, Salix babylonica ‘Tortuosa’ is perfect for low maintenance gardens and
