This handsome fir makes a wonderful Christmas tree. Holding its strong branches in well-spaced tiers it?s perfect for hanging all your Christmas decs.
Picea abies, the Norway spruce or European spruce is the tree of choice for many of us at Christmas and has been used as far back as the fifteenth century as a decorative Christmas tree. A tree of history and tradition, the evergreen Spruce has long been associated with thanks and celebration and every year the city of Oslo donates a large Norway Spruce to London, symbolises their gratitude for help and aid received during the second World War. A fast-growing, dense conifer, up to 30m tall, the Norway spruce is narrowly conical when young becoming broader with age and mature trees provide a valuable habitat for a variety of wildlife so by growing one, you definitely do your bit for the environment! Plants can be grown in a pot for a number of years and brought in over the festive period, although will eventually need to be planted out into the garden, somewhere with room to spread. Perfect for celebrating a new home, a new member of the family, or just so the children can learn a lot about growing fun trees! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, 30-60cm in height, ready for immediate planting.
This dwarf conifer, that is super low maintenance, is an excellent addition to gravel gardens, Japanese gardens, and rockeries. Picea abies 'Little Gem' is evergreen, and slow growing, reaching a maximum height of just 50cm. A minature Norway Spruce, with a compact cushion habit, it has fresh green growth every year, that contrasts with the mature dark green needle foliage. The RHS have awarded the plant its Award of Garden Merit. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).
A profusely blooming new viola mix in the widest range of bold and bright colours! This collection features 3 each of Blue, Scarlet, White and Yellow Frost all offering beautiful tones from dark pink to bronze. Viola plants will brighten your beds, borders and planters - the ideal plant for hanging baskets and patio containers. Some can even be used to splash colour into your winter displays. Violas are so versatile and year in, year out, their cheerful exuberance make them the nation's favourite. 'Ice Babies' has a gently mounding habit which makes it a variety ideal for containers where the blooms will spill gently over the sides creating an enchantingly delightful display. Flowering from autumn and though winter, they'll reach a crescendo of colour in the spring, providing you with 3 season's worth of vibrance, especially during those cold, dark months where there's little else to bring excitement to the garden. Who'd have thought you could have wonderful hanging basket displays adorning the front of your house through the middle of winter? Suppled as a collection of 12 plug plants ready for potting up and growing on or for planting straight into containers and baskets.