The perfect patio shrub in softest powder pink, Lavatera 'Barnsley Baby' has taken the huge flower power of its vigorous cousins, and focussed it all on a much smaller and naturally compact form. It is very very easy to grow, very tough and robust in rain and shine, and in summer produces lovely candyfloss-pink flower displays that smother the plant, as the strings of buds open from bottom to top of each and every stem. Perfect in 20-30cm patio pots, simply keep watered and fed monthly, and cut back once a year before new growth starts - a very low maintenance but high reward plant indeed. Supplied as an establishedplant in a 9cm pot, ready for plantin out. Grows to 1.5m, flowers July to September.
This miniature variety of Tulip makes a stunning addition to spring containers and rockeries in particular. Its scarlet colouring and dwarf nature, appropriately gives it the name scarlet baby, but also make them the perfect choice for filling in small gaps in beds and borders. Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs as they are perfect for planting with many different colour variations to give fresh, vibrant spring colour to your garden, patio or decking. They are also favoured for their ability to make great cut flower display indoors. Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
Be the envy of your gardening friends and grow a gorgeous Cordyline for instant Mediterranean impact. With burgundy-and-apricot-coloured leaves, the Cordyline 'Charlie Boy' is a splendid plant for the patio thanks to its compact nature and evergreen foliage. Over time, it will develop a distinctive silhouette thanks to its string stem that will become more noticeable as the older leaves ta the bottom shed. An ideal specimen for growing in pots on patios and balconies, why not experiment and make a real tropical paradise by growing them alongside other tropical plants such as cannas, and broad-leaved Zantedeschias. Over time, your cordyline will grow and branch into a small, evergreen tree resembling a palm - hence cordyline's other name of cabbage palm - creating a unique look all year-round and for many years, adding colour to your garden when all else begins to fade. Easy to grow, cordylines need little maintenance and pruning is limited to removing any dead leaves in the spring. Able to withstand a -7C winter, we do however suggest frost protection with fleeces or wrapping or bringing it into a garage or porch during the coldest months. Plant in a pot and grow outside through the summer before moving to a protected space such as a greenhouse or conservatory for the winter. As plants mature, they become more frost hardy so can be left outside in all but the coldest weather and will withstand all but severe frost. Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot, standing at approx 60-70cm tall, ready to plant.
Add a bit of fun to your garden with these novelty bumblebee design hanging baskets.An ideal gift, these "wobblehead" baskets are perfect for getting the kids involved in gardening with their fun and unique design. The heads are attached to the main basket by a spring which allows the head to wobble - hence the name, "wobblehead"! They'll bounce around in the breeze and really add something different to your floral displays.The metal baskets have a drainage hole in the bottom and come with chains attached so you can plant up and hang right away.With a diameter of 28cm there's plenty of room to fit in your favourite basket and bedding plants in - why not plant up a mix of different colour to create a real stand-out display?!
'Barnsley Baby' is a fabulous lavatera and a dwarf variety of a classic cottage garden favourite, bred to be considerably smaller than its full-sized relatives. It has a naturally compact form, but its flowers are just as large and, incredibly, are even more abundant than any other variety. The candyfloss pink strings of flowers open in succession from the bottom to the top of the stems between July and October, so this beautiful shrub is constantly covered in buds and freshly opened flowers, giving the look of an extravagant flower arrangement. Lavateras, also known as Mallows, are traditionally large, vigorous plants that produce long stems covered in lovely, large open flowers in white or shades of pink. They are incredibly attractive to bees and a host of other pollinating insects, so if you want to do your bit to save our wildlife, planting any variety of Lavatera in your garden will certainly help. 'Barnsley Baby' only reaches a third of the size of most other varieties, making it perfect for growing in pots. It'll be completely happy in a 30 cm (1 ft) diameter planter in a sunny location where it will flower its little heart out in late summer, just as many other flowering plants are beginning to slow down. Incredibly easy to grow and look after, all that's required is plenty of water and a monthly feed, followed by cutting back hard each spring to encourage lush, bushy new growth which will look gorgeous even before the show stopping flower stems begin to appear, teasing you as the buds swell and being to burst open. Supplied as an established shrub in a 17cm pot, ready to plant out.
Brand new for 2022, Dianthus 'Baby Doris' is a stunning variety Garden Pinks that add gorgeous colour and delicious fragrance to your floral displays all summer long. 'Baby Doris' is perfect for planting in your patio pots and containers where they will burst into life as early as April and last all the way through to September. Producing beautiful pink blooms with dark centres that have a beautiful fragrance that will fill your garden. Make sure you position them near a door or window so you can enjoy their perfume from indoors too. This compact plant will add bursts of bright pink all around your garden, as each richly coloured blooms is held on a sturdy stem above neat silvery-green foliage. Instantly recognisable, Dianthus are one of the hardest working and reliable plants that you can get, producing masses of fragrant ruffled double-flowers. Blooming reliably all summer, 'Baby Doris' will fill your garden with vibrant colour and their sweet clove-like scent on warm evenings. Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Chilli 'Amboy' is a fantastically versatile variety. Tangy and medium hot, it's great for adding a chilli kick to cooking without being overwhelming. It produces an excellent crop of gorgeous looking, tapered fruit that grow to 15cm (6in) long and change from lush green to rich, glossy red as they mature, and get hotter! 'Amboy' is a grafted variety, which brings many benefits, in particular that each plant can produce much, much more fruit. These chillies begin to fruit earlier and continue for longer, from July until October with much higher yields than ordinary chillies! Excellent resistance to pests and disease, make grafted chillies so easy to grow even if you have no experience, these will thrive to provide you with an abundance of fresh, tasty chillies. Superb for growing outside, so you don't need to have a greenhouse to have masses of scrumptious chillies! They can also be grown in pots, perfect for small gardens, patios, or balconies. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting and growing to 1m (3ft).
Capsicum 'Bell Boy' is a delicious variety of bell pepper that will produce tasty fruits that are wonderfully sweet and crunchy and can be eaten straight from the plant! The peppers are green initially, before ripening to a gorgeous, glossy rich red colour and they have thick walls which gives them a wonderfully firm crunch when eaten fresh. They're also ideal in salads and for stuffing and grilling, and a great source of vitamins A and C as well as potassium and iron - a perfect, healthy snack. A versatile plant, it can be grown on the patio or in the vegetable garden or greenhouse, and it makes a spectacular looking houseplant in a sunny, warm spot. Position it in full sun to get the biggest, sweetest crops of scrumptious miniature peppers, producing flowers and fruit month after month. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting after the risk of frost has passed, growing to 90cm (3½ft) tall.
A compact and relatively new variety, 'Honey Baby' is suitable for growing in a container on your patio or balcony and produces an abundance of noticeably scented blooms. Ideal for a pot or smaller space in sun or dappled shade, this is a honeysuckle that anyone can grow, whatever the size of your garden! With an impressively long flowering period from early summer until the end of autumn, this honeysuckle produces beautiful creamy yellow flower buds in early summer which open to reveal fragrant flowers Easy to grow and maintain, with the only pruning required being a quick snip to keep it tidy, 'Honey Baby' is also disease tolerant and fully hardy. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting straight out.