These ornamental cucumbers are fun and easy to grow, producing a mixture of inedible, decorative fruits, with smooth patterned and unusual spiky skins. This half hardy annual climber makes an intriguing and decorative border plant for the border or patio containers. Pick the fascinating fruits and use them for autumn decorations indoors where they will last for up to 3 months. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 45cm (18)
Superb for cutting! Strong stems carry splendid blooms up to 10cm (4) across. An exuberant display of colour for late summer borders.
While you may have a perception of dahlias as being old-fashioned, and something that your grandad grew when you were younger, they have actually been enjoying a renaissance over the last few years, mainly because they provide such stunning colour and value for money in the late summer and autumn. So easy to grow, Dahlias are supplied as tubers, packed full of energy to burst into growth in spring. Plant in pots or in the garden and they will get away quickly from May, producing a mass of bright colours which will fill your garden as summer turns to autumn. Our collection of decorative dahlias will give you large, double blooms with colour-splashed petals and each pack provides 5 mixed colour tubers, which will reach around a metre tall, and produce plenty of flowers each. These can be cut for the house, or left to enjoy outdoors. Dead-heading will prolong flowering well into autumn. Plants will survive milder winters, but we recommend lifting the tubers and storing somewhere dry and frost-free over winter, or left in pots if that's how you choose to grow them.
'Flamingo' is a beautiful combination of pastel shades made from natural, recycled marble that'll look wonderful however you use it. The light shades in a range of pinks, blues, grey and white have a lovely, textural look and take on a brighter hue when they get wet. Perfect if you're looking for something with a little more colour than the classic white or grey, but still want to keep it subtle to make your plants the stars of the show. The 14-20 mm diameter angular chips make a perfect top dressing for all sorts of garden pots as well as houseplants too and are ideal for edging paving and patios. Used in pots and borders, the stones are small enough to be worked in around growing plants, but large enough to avoid getting washed away, helping to prevent muddy splashes and keeping your plants clean whilst also helping the soil to retain moisture and preventing weeds from growing. As a guide, one bag of stone will cover 50 cm² (20 in²) at a depth of 25 mm (1 in). Supplied as a 20 kg bag.
The sparkling light blue and pale grey stones of 'Blue Ice' are made from completely natural, recycled marble for a stylish, elegant look. With its luxurious mixture of marble chippings in light shades, 'Blue Ice' is perfect for bringing a contemporary feel to all your planting and landscaping anywhere in the garden, brightening up any area instantly for a clean and simple finish. The 20 mm diameter angular chips make a perfect top dressing for all sorts of garden pots as well as houseplants too and are ideal for edging grey paving and patios. Used in pots and borders, the stones are small enough to be worked in around growing plants, but large enough to avoid getting washed away, helping to prevent muddy splashes and keeping your plants clean whilst also helping the soil to retain moisture and keeping weeds at bay. As a guide, one bag of stone will cover 50 cm² (20 in²) at a depth of 25 mm (1 in). Supplied as a 20 kg bag.
Treat yourself to a little extravagance with this decorative gravel, made from nothing other than completely natural marble. 'Polar Ice' is a gorgeous mixture of marble in pale tones of white, light blue and grey that's ideal for giving an elegant finishing touch to your landscaping all over the garden. The pale colours of the marble provide a perfect contrast to dark leaved plants, making them stand out brilliantly where once you may not have appreciated them. The 20 mm diameter angular chips make a perfect top dressing for all sorts of garden pots as well as houseplants too and are ideal for edging grey paving and patios. Used in pots and borders, the stones are small enough to be worked in around growing plants, but large enough to avoid getting washed away, helping to prevent muddy splashes and keeping your plants clean whilst also helping the soil to retain moisture and preventing weeds from growing. As a guide, one bag of stone will cover 50 cm² (20 in²) at a depth of 25 mm (1 in). Supplied as a 20 kg bag.
Cotswold limestone is famed for its magnificent creamy golden colour. Instantly recognisable, it's one of the most beautiful stones in the UK, and as a decorative landscaping stone, it has few rivals for its elegant simplicity. The perfect finishing touch for all your garden pots and planters, the 10-20 mm diameter stone chips make a perfect top dressing and are also ideal for edging stone patios and paths. A great choice for a gravel garden, the pale colour will make the plants stand out superbly, and in beds and borders a layer of Cotswold stone will keep weeds at bay and help to prevent water loss too. Wherever you use this incredibly attractive stone, it's sure to brighten up your garden and be a fine compliment to your plants and hard landscaping. As a guide, one bag of stone will cover 50 cm² (20 in²) at a depth of 25 mm (1 in). Supplied as a 20 kg bag.
Incredible value! Our 'Patio Standard' Rose Collection will burst with wonderfully fragrant, premium quality elegant blooms in white, pink, yellow and red. Not only are they smothered with beautiful rose heads all summer long - you can expect to enjoy their splendid displays for centuries to come! This Patio Half Standard Rose collection is superb value for money, that's less than HALF normal nursery prices! Also known as Tree Roses, they are the perfect way to add height and elegance to your patio - where a single bush will make a dramatic fragrant feature - or as a pair of potted specimens to dress a door or gateway. Pair them up with our fantastic hand-finished brushed metallic plant pots that are also included in this collection! These beautiful planters are the perfect partner for your roses - they will even make a perfect gift for a friend, family member or perhaps a neighbour! If you're keeping them all for yourself, you'll be able to pot up your roses right away with this set of 4 matching pots that will really give your garden that contemporary feel. Manufactured from hard-wearing frost and UV resistant plastic with raised drainage holes and water reservoirs to allow your plants to thrive, they are very durable and are perfect for using on your patio. Hand-painted using a brand-new process developed last year, their metallic paint creates an eye-catching and stunning effect that will really add visual value to your beautiful plants!
This fabulous pair of cordyline plants in decorative planters will create a Mediterranean feel in your garden. They are perfect for adding an eye-catching, modern twist to a patio, terrace, or balcony, providing instant impact in even the most compact of spaces. With their regular, swirling pattern of leaves growing symmetrically from a slow-growing trunk, these cordylines make an interesting and architectural feature. Being evergreen, they will look attractive all year round, maintaining colour and structure through the autumn and winter when other plants begin to fade. The bigger the plant, the hardier they are - these can withstand temperatures of -7°C, but we always suggest using frost protection fleeces or wrapping or bringing the containers into a garage or porch during the coldest winters. Included with this pair of cordylines is a pair of 'wicker' design plastic planters with a 30cm diameter, providing you with a real 'instant impact' kit. Repot your cordyline right away into these attractive containers and place either side of doorways, gateways, pathways or patios and decking for a show-stopping display.
Grow your very own crop of incredibly tasty blueberries on your patio - yummy! This veritable superfood is believed to carry all manner of health benefits and is recommended by health experts and dieticians accordingly. Packed full of vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants, they are not only really good for you but they taste great too! Blueberries provide true season-long interest and will produce wonderfully fragrant tubular blossom in spring, followed by delicious fruits that form and colour up ready for picking from June onwards. This collection will provide 3 months of harvest from June until August with each bush providing up to 5kg (over 10lbs) of fruit per season once fully established. Blueberries make brilliant patio plants and will grow perfectly in pots do remember to use ericaceous (slightly acidic pH) compost though as all blueberries are lime intolerant. In autumn, the foliage will provide a bright flourish of scarlet colour before falling off for the winter. The collection comprises 3 varieties, selected for their wide continuous harvest period and ease of growth in your home garden.
This fabulous collection of Cordyline plants and decorative urns will create a wonderfully exotic effect in your own garden. Perfect for adding a modern twist to patio, terrace and even balcony displays, these cordyline plants provide instant impact in even the most compact of space. These Cordyline plants will bring a touch of Mediterranean warmth to your garden while you sit back and enjoy the warm summer breeze. Their regular swirled pattern of leaves from the slow growing trunk create a unique look and what's best of all is that because they're evergreen, they'll look fantastic all year-round, adding colour to your garden when everything else is fading. The bigger the plant, the hardier they are - these can withstand a -7°C winter ok, but we always suggest frost protection fleeces or wrapping, or bring into a garage or porch for during the coldest winters. Also included with this pair of Cordyline are a pair of vertical stripe plastic urns with a 36cm diameter providing you with a real "instant impact" kit. Re-pot your Cordyline right away into these modern, decorative planters and place either side of doorways, gateways, pathways or patios and decking for a show-stopping display in minutes!
Add something a little bit different to your garden with these fantastic living willow standards. Their stems, hand-woven into standard form, create a visually stunning centrepiece for any garden, but once they burst into life with growth atop the stem, they can be used in pots and containers as eye-catching specimens or grown in multiples to create unique hedging and screening. The stems will not grow any taller so you can contain the maximum height of the plants, and they can be trimmed, just like topiary, to any shape or size you desire. Over 5-7 ytears the stems will grow togetehr to form an amazing feature 'trunk'. Totally winter hardy and happy both partial shade or full sun, these willow standards are a low maintenance, easy to care for plant that will reward you with an outstanding feature Plant in pots and place either side of doorways, gateways or entrances for a warm welcome to guests, or plant in groups in troughs or borders to separate off areas or create privacy - they're versatile, beautiful to look at and just so easy to grow. When the willow is first planted you can't water it enough! Keep well watered until it has formed a good clump of root.