A highly unique, dwarf Rhododendron with bright orange flowers, which will virtually cover the evergreen foliage throughout May, and often into June. Japanese Azaleas makes a lovely feature in the rockery or a grown in a container on the patio.
These unusual Slipper Flowers will certainly attract attention in spring. Their vibrant, orchid-like blooms are borne above a neat mound of evergreen foliage April right through to mid-summer.
Philadelphus in full flower are one of the sights and scents of early summer! Also known as 'Mock Orange' for the sweet citrussy scent of it's pure white blooms it's a must have plant for any garden. Virginal is a fast growing variety that is perfect as a feature plant at the back of the border, although vigorous it can be easily shaped by pruning after flowering in late summer. Pure white double blooms with their lovely scent are borne from late May to July. A deciduous bush it bears mid green oval leaves and likes a sunny spot and good drainage. Easy to grow and trouble free so perfect if you are new to gardening! Supplied as an eastablished plant in a 2L pot, ready to plant out.
Crocus olivieri subsp. balansae 'Orange Monarch' is a little different from your average Crocus. The goblet-shaped, orange blooms are streaked with tawny brown markings on the outside of each petal, creating an intriguing marbled effect.
Compared to a normal Red-Hot Poker, this new hybrid is a floral dynamo, rapidly forming a tight, healthy clump of spiky leaves and producing delicious spikes of sweet, cream and orange blooms continuously from June to October. Give it a well-drained sunny spot and watch it go! A fully hardy perennial, 'Orange Vanilla Popsicle' puts on a delightful show of bright bloom and it's a lovely compact Kniphofia that really brightens up the garden as other plants begin to fade. Ideal for small gardens or even patio pots. Easy to grow and a terrific drought-tolerant garden plant, red hot pokers are an excellent addition to city and coastal gardens and look great in the middle of wildlife borders and gravel gardens - as well as traditional cottage-garden style plantings. Unlike older varieties of poker, the popsicle series has delightful grassy foliage that remains tidy so does not spoil the display and you don't need to worry about staking as it's a dwarf variety, and is perfect in borders, pots and containers - great if you really don't have the time to be faffing about. Adored by butterflies and bees for their nectar and flower arrangers for their style - red hot pokers make lovely cut flowers too! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out. Flowers June - September with a height and spread of 50cm (20in) x 40cm (16in).
Agastache is an upright, bushy hardy perennial with a long flowering season that blooms in spikes that rise from the foliage on stiff triangular stems. The aromatic foliage is mid-green and serrated with heavy veining, resembling catmint. Agastache is a member of the mint family, and the leaves can be used to make tea. Although many varieties of Agastache flower in shades of blue and lavender, 'Apadana Orange' bears clusters of golden orange tubular florets that completely cover the top 10cm its flower spires and open from the top downwards between May and September. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', they are a favourite with butterflies and bees and other beneficial insects, and they make great cut flowers too! Preferring dry conditions, Agastache loves to grow in full sun and poor, well drained soil that's moderately fertile, so it's happy growing in dry conditions such as gravel gardens and coastal locations. It looks fantastic in a patio pot, perfect if you have heavy, rich soil. It is also very hardy and requires no additional feeding. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant. Reaching a height of 50cm (20in) and spread of 35cm (14in).
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A beautiful striking fiery orange coloured tulip, with unique lily-like pointed petals, 'Synaeda Orange' will really make a bold statement in your beds and borders next spring. Flowering from April through to the end of May, 'Synaeda Orange' is a vigorous and incredibly versatile variety of tulip that will flourish in a sunny, sheltered spot in the garden or on your patio. 'Synaeda Orange' looks fantastic planted up en masse in a large gap in the border, or why not mix things up and plant alongside varieties such as 'Washington' for an even louder display, or 'Apricot Fox' to tone things down a little. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs, not only because they look spectacular creating accents of vibrant colour within spring displays but because they're just as great in beds and borders as the are in pots and containers. They're also fantastic as cut flowers that can be brought inside and displayed in vases to brighten up the indoors as well as the outdoors. Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
Beautiful by name and by nature, Tomato ?Orange Beauty? produces gorgeously appetising uniform baby plum tomatoes with tender skin and warm orange colouring.
Beautiful five-petalled, softly coloured blooms and intricately marbled leaves are what make this nasturtium a superb choice to complement any garden scheme. The pretty salmon-orange flowers have darker veins flushing from their centres and stand above foliage that forms attractive, globe-shaped mounds. A winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Alaska Salmon Orange' is noted for its reliability and good performance. This hardy annual is easy to grow and versatile, with a long flowering season from early June until the first frosts in October. They look fabulous when trained up a trellis or fence, tumbling out of window boxes and containers, or cascading over the sides of hanging baskets. Plant them as groundcover in a mixed border or rock garden, where they will add pleasing interest amid other flowers and foliage. They also look great as a cut flower in a natural arrangement. A worthy addition to a kitchen garden, nasturtiums are loved by bees and butterflies, so are good for pollination. They will attract hover flies, which prey on aphids, so make a great companion for brassicas, pumpkins, radish, tomato and potatoes - even roses - to help control pests. When they die back they will replenish the soil, adding nutrients and minerals to help other plants thrive. Being native to South and Central America, which were known as the Indies, the flowers were once commonly called 'Indian cresses'. Indeed, the leaves and flowers are edible, with a pleasant, slightly peppery flavour reminiscent of watercress. Mix them into your salads and garnishes for a pop of extra colour and flavour, or add last minute to a stir-fry. They are rich in vitamin C, too. Supplied as a packet of 25 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors in pots, from February to March, or outdoors from April to June directly where they are to grow. Nasturtiums will flower most prolifically in a sunny position in free-draining soil. They are drought tolerant but appreciate an occasional watering in warm weather. Regular dead-heading will encourage continuous flowering.
Spring bulbs in our gardens are a sure sign that winter is behind us and we can look forward to longer days and pleasant weather, and daffodils play an incredibly important part in this, with there showy, brightly coloured flowers popping up everywhere. With its classic daffodil shape, this beautiful Narcissus with delight as its buds open to reveal bright orange trumpets surrounded by golden yellow petals. Happily growing in sun or partial shade, plant them is groups for maximum impact in beds, borders and planters or scatter them across lawns to give a stunningly naturalistic effect, they will quickly naturalise, returning in greater numbers year after year. Supplied as 12 bulbs, size 12/14, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 40 cm (16 in) and width of 15 cm (6 in).
A real British favourite, Daffodils blowing in the breeze are a true sign that spring is approaching! With their distinctive flowers and sweet scent they are a must-have for any garden and have been for hundreds of years. Narcissus Orangery is a beautiful and unusual daffodil. Its fiery-orange trumpet contrasts vividly against the creamy white petals, ensuring it will certainly make a striking impact wherever you plant it. Plant them in pots, containers or straight in the ground this autumn for a fantastic display next spring and for years to come. They also make a fabulous cut flower - not least for their wonderfully strong fragrance - so be sure to plant enough to fill your vases several times over. Plant them in groups of 6-10 for maximum impact, in full sun or semi-shade, either on their own or with other spring-flowering bulbs of different colours for an eye-catching display. Supplied as a pack of 8 bulbs, size 12/14 ready for planting in the autumn