Fill a patio container with these stunning, exotic-looking summer bulbs. Their brightly-coloured spathes are complimented by clusters of silver-spotted heart-shaped leaves during summer. Overwinter these half-hardy bulbs in a warm, dry, frost free position to enjoy for years to come. Ht. 60cm. Supplied as bulbs.
This new collection brings together varieties of two colours - pure white and rare soft pink. The nodding bells make an enduring and evocative sight every spring, and the scent is unforgettable. These Lily of the Valley flower stems are great for cutting too. Ht. 25cm. Supplied as pips.
The Beauty Berry is a wonderful deciduous shrub for providing year-round interest, the culmination of which is a grand display of violet-purple berries and rosy pink foliage in autumn. The purple-tinted leaves that appear in spring are followed by small pink flowers by midsummer, attracting bees and other pollinating insects. Callicarpa bodinieri var. giraldii 'Profusion' has a prestigious RHS AGM and is both exotic and hardy, an eye-catching choice for both borders and low maintenance gardens. Its berried stems make a lovely addition to autumn flower arrangements. Height: 3m (10?). Spread: 2.5 (8?).
Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' produces a profusion of gently-scented pink flowers all summer, and is very attractive to bees. The small and glossy leaves of this wonderfully versatile shrub, which has an RHS AGM, remain on the plant all winter, providing structure and colour in even the bleakest weather. Escallonia 'Apple Blossom' is robust and easy to grow, a fantastic shrub for low-maintenance gardens. It thrives in coastal situations and even in difficult clay soils, and makes a superb evergreen hedge. Height and spread: 2m (6.5?).
Begonia 'Fragrant Falls Improved' in an improved cultivar of the original version. It has more colour, more flowers and more fragrance.
Wallflower 'Bowles's Mauve' has incredible flower power - flowering from February through to July! This bushy evergreen perennial produces masses of tall, mauve-purple flower spikes which are a great source of early spring nectar for bees. Although relatively short-lived, this lovely Erysimum makes real impact in patio containers, borders and rock gardens where it tolerates even the poorest, dry soils. Erysimum 'Bowles's Mauve' has been awarded an RHS AGM for its outstanding garden performance. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24).
One of the best and most majestic alliums for your late spring garden, 'Purple Sensation' is a sun loving, drought tolerant variety producing lilac-purple coloured flowers up to 15cm in diameter, that start to flower after the tulips in mid-May. No early summer garden is complete without a good drift of these. It will cause a sensation in your garden when the large ball shape flowers begin to appear. Unfailingly spectacular! Be sure to plant among other perennials that also have good structure. Height 90cm, spread 30cm. Supplied as bulbs.
It?s true?you?ll start to pick freshly home grown strawberries from your own plants in just 60 days. We?ll send you plants that are ready to burst into life within just a few days after delivery. Strawberry 'Malling Centenary' is a main season variety chosen for its improved flavour and looks compared to the traditional favourites. They?ll develop rapidly and after an average of 60 days your plants will be producing rich red, deliciously juicy berries that are full of flavour.
Masses of charming tubular pink flowers crowd the stem tips of Escallonia laevis 'Pink Elle' from early summer onwards. Perfect for borders or even for creating an ornamental hedge too! A low maintenance shrub that will give huge rewards for very little effort!
From midsummer to early autumn, the aptly named Butterfly Bush produces white, pollen-rich flowers, which attract butterflies as well as other pollinating insects. These blooms are attractive to humans, too, for they give off a subtle, sweet smell, making the hardy shrub popular in scented gardens. Buddleja davidii 'White Ball' also boasts compact foliage with silver leaves, which look particularly elegant when placed in a sunny border alongside plants with green or purple foliage. It is therefore an appropriate choice for cottage gardens and mixed patio containers, even in dry areas, for Buddleias are drought-tolerant. Height: 2m (6'5). Spread: 2m (6'5).
Honeysuckle japonica 'Halliana' is a popular climber for its white and buttery yellow blooms from late spring into summer. The tubular flowers produce a sweet and irresistable perfume that lingers on the summer breeze. The rich, green foliage remains semi-evergreen in sheltered areas, providing a show of winter greenery.