Free flowering with large round heads of true blue flowers growing into a thick established clump. Truly hardy. Bold, attractive bulbous plants for sheltered borders, tubs, containers etc. Elegant strap shaped leaves and bunches of blue flowers on 2-3ft long sterns. The dried seed head can be used for winter decoration. There is considerable evidence that these hybrids are really hardy in many parts of the British Isles, particularly where good drainage is possible. They flower freely in their second year and generally make very good garden plants, growing into a thick established clump. Flowers mid/late summer
Protect your investment in fruit trees, with our high quality, easy to use and low cost tree planting kit. Comprising a treated and tanalised softwood support stake, 1.2m long x 3.2cm across, and a super-soft 38cm long rubber tree tie, to firmly hold the tree trunk in place while the root system establishes.
This colossal beefsteak tomato is the largest new variety on the market. Gigantomo marries the much-loved flavour of heritage varieties with the inbuilt vigour and disease-resistance of modern cultivars, making it the must-have tomato of 2016. Plants are disease resistant, strong and productive. With fruits weighing upwards of 3lbs each, just one of these tasty tomatoes will feed a whole family!
Ideal for use in planters, trays and pots, these robust plant labels are the perfect choice for all marking jobs around your garden. Made from high quality plastic, this set of labels is ideal for all gardeners, whether novice or professional. At 12.5cm approximately in length, they have been designed with pointed ends and a punched tip to ensure they can be planted or used as tie-on tags. The robust design of the label ensures that your marker will remain readable and in place and they are also rot proof meaning that they can be reused. Each pack contains 50 plant labels and a pencil for marking.
Redcurrants are a great starting point if you're new to growing your own soft fruit and 'Summer Pearls Red' is a wonderful variety with its gorgeous looking, wonderful tasting bunches of shiny bright red fruit. A great source of a wide range of vitamins, this tasty superfruit is a superb addition to your favourite desserts or breakfast cereals, accompanying ice cream and for making redcurrant jelly. Harvest them by picking the whole string, they're delicious eaten straight from the bush but long lasting in the fridge and freezer too. Redcurrants make attractive garden plants in their own right and can be easily trained as cordons and espaliers against a wall or fence. Although they produce the sweetest tasting fruit when grown in full sun, they also do well in partial shade. So easy to grow, hardy and vigorous, cropping reliably whilst requiring little care. Supplied as and established plant in a 9cm pot and growing up to 1.5m (5ft), although it can be kept smaller through pruning.
A decorative yet long-lasting, mid-size plastic planter with a really eye-catching design. Hand wash-painted silver over black to create a classic looking pot, it's the perfect planter for a whole host of flowers, trees, shrubs and bulbs. The elegant 'laurel' design with a subtle, metallic finish will suit any garden and it's particularly great for housing bedding and bulbs displays, but can also be used for smaller standard trees and shrubs too. Place by doorways, pathways and patios to create an elegant, contemporary feel. Made from heavy duty plastic that is both UV stable and weather resistant, the 'Laurel' planter is durable and can be reused year after year. Supplied as a single pot 21cm (8.5in) wide.
This metallic copper finished square planter is simple and elegant and will fit perfectly into any garden - big or small, traditional or contemporary.Suitable for a wide range of planting, it'll add a decorative touch without overdoing it. Plant up bedding and bulbs or why not try a small standard tree or dwarf shrub that will add height and structure to your patio, terrace or even balcony displays!Made from heavy duty plastic that is both UV stable and weather resistant, it's durable and can be reused year after year. Supplied as a single planter, 20cm (8in) square.
This superb all-rounder will produce plentiful crops of medium-sized, bright red, juicy fruits whether placed outdoors or in a greenhouse. Easy to grow and having good resistance to disease, it is a great choice for beginners or experienced gardeners who want a harvest to be proud of. An indeterminate, or cordon type tomato, it will fruit most prolifically when side shoots are pinched out to encourage an upright central stem that requires a support. Each plant will then produce a succession of fruit-laden trusses that ripen from July onwards to give a continuous crop. If left unpruned they will still fruit well, although these will be smaller than those of pruned plants and will ripen later in the season. Being a winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Alicante' is a dependable variety that rewards with super quality fruits full of that traditional rich tomato flavour. Their natural sweetness makes them a delicious component in salads and sandwiches and also ideal as a cooking ingredient. Green or immature fruits picked at the end of the season will ripen well on the windowsill - or even make a tasty green tomato chutney. Supplied as a packet of approx. 75 seeds ready to sow indoors from January to April for transplanting into larger pots when 10-15cm (4-6in) tall. Plant on into pots, growbags or a greenhouse border, or place in a container outdoors in sunny position in humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil or compost. Harvest from July to October.
Herbs are one of the easiest plants to grow - you don't even need a garden! Just a few in pots on the patio or windowsill, or sown directly into your garden beds, will allow you to add that little extra to a dish. Growing your own parsley from seed, whether indoors or outdoors, will reward you with vigorous plants that can be cut just when you need a fresh bunch for your cooking - a much better solution than those frustrating supermarket pot herbs that barely last 2-3 weeks. 'Giant of Italy' is considered one of the very best flat-leaf parsley varieties, producing robust plants with sturdy upright stems bearing large, dark green leaves. Having a terrific sweet and pungent taste when used raw, it also retains its rich, strong flavour in cooked dishes - much better than its curly leafed cousin. The preferred choice of many professional cooks, this versatile, aromatic herb can be used in an endless variety of savoury dishes such as soups, stews and pasta, as well as added raw to salads and sandwiches; it also makes a tasty garnish that will rarely be left on the plate. Highly nutritious, parsley is packed full of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, being an excellent source of iron and vitamin C, as well as many other nutrients. Used as a medicinal herb for centuries, it is said to aid digestion, clear the skin and even to freshen the breath if chewed after eating strongly flavoured foods. This tall-growing variety will continue to produce fresh new leaves many times after being cut. The best flavour is in the young leaves and regular harvesting will promote the new growth. Grown outside, it will also attract beneficial insects to your garden. Being a hardy biennial, it will set seed in its second year, although it is best grown as an annual, although if grown in a sheltered, well-drained position, plants can be protected over winter with mulch or cloches to produce new growth in the spring. Supplied as a packet of 500 (approx.) seeds ready to plant indoors or outdoors in their growing position. Sow indoors all year round or outdoors from March to July, directly where they are to crop in containers or in the ground. Harvest all year round indoors or outdoors from May.
Create a spectacular spring display with these simply stunning Crocus 'Ruby Giant' bulbs. Providing a striking violet-coloured flowers, these low growing and early flowering crocus are perfect got planting in grass. They are also great for pots and containers on your patio area, balcony or terrace. Easy to grow and low maintenance, they come back every year. They are ideal growing under shrubs and trees where they can produce a carpet of beautiful purple blooms for you to enjoy from February through to early spring. Crocus 'Ruby Giant' is recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', with flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. So, if you al looking to encourage some early season wildlife into your spring garden, these bulbs are a must-have. Supplied as a pack of 30 bulbs, size 5/7 ready to plant out in autumn. Growing to a height of 10cm and width of 5cm.
Eranthis Cilicica is perfect for starting of your spring garden thanks to the breathtakingly beautiful buttercup-like flowers that will burst from the ground, even when there is still snow on the ground! . These immensely pretty, sunshine-yellow flowers will start to appear in February and last into the height of spring. Creating a carpet of gorgeous flowers that will become the perfect base to taller and later flowering spring bulbs. . Leave them in the ground after the flowers die off and they will come back the following year - creating an even bigger and better display for you to enjoy. . Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come, and it is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', with flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. . Supplied as a pack of 15 bulbs, size 3.5/4 ready to plant out in autumn growing to a height and width of 10cm. .
Narcissus 'Pheasant's Eye' is a simply stunning late-flowering variety of daffodil and will provide you with gorgeous displays in your spring garden. A real British favourite, Daffodils blowing in the breeze are a true sign that spring is here and with their distinctive flowers and sweet scent they really are a must-have for any garden. 'Pheasant's Eye' is over a hundred years old, and it is no wonder this old favourite is still as popular as ever. Flowering all the way into June, its elegant white flowers, each with a small red and yellow cup. Plant them in pots, containers or straight in the ground this autumn for a fantastic display next spring! They are very easy to grow, 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. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as a collection of 10 bulbs, ready to plant in the autumn. Growing to a height of 40cm.