This Dogwood is the perfect winter colour shrub for your garden, when it bears its vivid red bare stems. An easy to maintain shrub, which will easily fill a gap in the border. The early summer flowers are cream, and the variegated leaves turn an attractive autumn shade too. Height 3m, spread 2.4m. Supplied in 3.5 litre pots.
This Paperbush is a fascinating plant. Edgeworthia chrysantha offers early season colour, with clusters of silky buds, on bare woody stems, that open to reveal small, bright yellow flowers, that have a lovely honey scent. This unusual shrub looks great planted in a border with spring flowering bulbs, such as Daffodils, or in an Alpine rockery. It is hardy to -5°C (23°F), but is best located in a sheltered position. Height and spread: 150cm (59).
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue' is a compact shrub with a neat habit. From late summer until autumn, Bluebeard stems are full of clusters of brilliant blue flowers, that look great set against the silvery foliage, which is subtly aromatic. It thrives in hot, sunny borders, and is very easy to maintain. An attractive plant for coastal and city gardens. Height: 1m (36). Spread: 1.5m (59).
Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column' has an upright form and can be planted as a specimen amongst other shrubs, but also looks great planted in lines to create a colourful hedge in autumn. The profusion of red berries that last from late summer through until the winter are this shrub?s main feature, and provide a good source of food for garden birds, but its thorny branches are also good for deterring intruders. Easy to prune and maintain, Pyracantha coccinea 'Red Column' is a robust plant, growing well in both full sun and partial shade. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 2.4m (8').
Often called 'Carnations' or 'Pinks', Dianthus are a great flowering plant that are very easy to grow and are drought tolerant. Dianthus 'Joy' flowers throughout the summer, with semi-double pastel pink blooms on long stems, growing above clumps of slender, grey-green leaves. A cottage and coastal garden favourite, suitable for borders and planters. The flowers are popular as a cut flower for indoor vases, and are long lasting. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).
Dianthus 'Haytor White' is an RHS AGM winning variety of Carnation, renowned for its attractive, evergreen foliage and pure white, clove-scented flowers. These blooms appear in abundance from June until September, adding a touch of class to scented or cottage gardens and illuminating cut flower displays. For maximum impact, this Pink should be grown in a sunny border or patio container. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 40cm (1'4).
An evergreen perennial that bears erect stems, up to a metre high, which burst into globes of blue trumpet flowers from July to September, above strappy green foliage. It's a perfect specimen for a large patio planter of moist, well-drained compost, that can be brought to a frost-free place over winter. Plants can be divided every 4 years in spring. Ht. 1m. Mature plants are supplied in a 12cm pot.
Beautiful, deep blue florets stand proud on tall stalks each summer on this outstanding African Lily. Agapanthus ?Flower of Love?, being a hardy perennial, will flower year after year, getting larger and stronger with each passing season. These reliable plants are low maintenance so they will give you the maximum reward in your garden for a minimum of effort and perform really well when confined to a patio container, the restriction of the roots actually encourage it to produce flowers! The long leaves will remain evergreen too so even when it?s not in bloom it will help provide groundcover and structure to beds. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 60cm (24).
Clematis 'Pink Fantasy' bears delicate pink flowers, with darker pink stripes and gorgeous cream and magenta anthers, in mid to late summer. This hardy climbing perennial is a free-flowering variety with a neat, compact habit, making it the ideal choice for planting in a container. It is also happy growing up a trellis or against a pergola; for a subtle contrast try planting through shrubs and roses. Clematis 'Pink Fantasy' is extremely simple to look after and will thrive in any garden, large or small. Height: 2.5m (8' 2). Spread: 1m (3' 2) Pruning group: 3.
Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant' is grown for its foliage as much as its flowers, slowly spreading to form a carpet of glossy, purple-green leaves. This semi-evergreen perennial flowers from late spring through to midsummer, producing masses of upright spikes of blue-purple flowers that are highly attractive to bees. 'Catlins Giant' is a popular Bugle selection, with larger leaves and flowers than the original species, and has been awarded a prestigious RHS AGM. Perfect as ground cover for woodland gardens and shady borders, Ajuga plants prefer partial shade, and are extremely low maintenance. Height: 50cm (20). Spread up to 1m (39).
The Fuchsia 'Giant Marbled Collection' provides a magnificent mixture of trailing fuchsia plants suitable for containers and hanging baskets. They also look effective trailing over walls and in rockeries. The delightful half-hardy perennials provide a unique combination of marbled colours from June to October. When grown in sunlight or partial shade and watered regularly, these plants will soon grow into magnificent Fuchsias with flowers combining pink, red, white, purple and lilac in an unusual marbled mixture. The flowers will keep coming throughout the entire summer and the plants will often continue to thrive even in milder winter months. Additionally, Fuchsia flowers can be used in the kitchen as an interesting salad garnish, while the berries can be made into delicious jam. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18). This great value collection comprises: Fuchsia 'Purple Rain' - Pink sepals above purple petals with magenta marbling. Fuchsia 'Flying Scotsman' - White sepals with white marbled magenta petals. Fuchsia 'Orange King' - Coral-coloured sepals with magenta petals and salmon orange marbling. Fuchsia 'Royal Mosaic' - Royal purple, slightly ruffled petals painted with a lovely magenta marbling. Fuchsia 'Heri Mochara' - rich purple petals with a striking white marbling.
Sherbet Lemon is a quick and easy pre-planted basket for the busy gardener. The plants have been professionally chosen, to ensure the basket looks fantastic when in bloom, over the summer months.