Made specifically for acid loving ericaceous plants to give create healthy strong plants with beautiful flowers and strong roots.
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
A hardy Camellia with beautiful bi coloured, ruffled blooms creamy white petals edged in a pretty pink this pretty plant will bring colour to your garden in those late winter days.
A hardy Camellia with beautiful bi coloured, ruffled blooms creamy white petals edged in a pretty pink this pretty plant will bring colour to your garden in those late winter days.
In full flower this variety is truly remarkable with its masses of semi-double flowers in an deep shade of red with prominent yellow stamens. The glossy green foliage is evergreen making it perfect for adding interest to your outdoor areas throughout the year. A very large growing Camellia which the perfect choice if you have a bit more space and want to fill it with a tower of colour. Also ideal as a feature plant in large containers.
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
An F1 Variety, Digitalis (Foxglove) Camelot will produce an abundance of nectar-filled blooms all the way up the stem which will attract bees and other pollinating insects to your garden all Summer long. The flowers come in shades of cream, lavender, rose and white, adding a rich carousel of colour to your garden borders and patio pots.
Grown your own tea with these fabulous easy-care plants. The 'Tea Plant' is a striking evergreen shrub whose leaves can be picked and added to the teapot to make up your own cuppa. Come autumn they're covered in beautiful, white flowers which have a delightful scent - an added bonus if planted in a pot near the house. Camellia sinensis produces fresh new leaves in spring which are the best leaves to pick for your teapot, although you can experiment with drying the leaves for a more traditional brew. Supplied in 15cm pots, these tea plants are ideal when grown in a container but can also be planted in the flower border among your favourite perennials as the Camellia's dark evergreen leaves highlight flower colour superbly. Care of your tea plant care is very straight forward; Water plants frequently during the first two years - generally two or three times per week during the summer, using rainwater whenever possible. Your plant will be dormant during the winter months, but in spring it will burst into life and you can start picking the freshest young leaves. You will be able to pick a few leaves in the first year, so that you can try making your very own tea - although it's best to limit yourself for the first 2-3 years of growth so that your tea plant will establish to become a bigger plant with more fresh leaves in the following years. Prune back to 3 to 4 feet every few years to keep the plant bushy and producing fresh leaves. Traditionally, the uppermost leaves two and leaf bud on each stem are picked although you may want to try with some of the older leaves or even stems and see how the flavour varies. Protect plants from cold, dry winds and early morning sun and water in dry weather to prevent bud drop. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser in mid-spring and again in June, plus mulch annually with shredded bark or well-rotted leaf mould. Protect container-grown tea plants in winter by wrapping with bubble wrap or hessian. For the first 2 or 3 years during the winter, we suggest either bringing your plant indoors or protecting it from prolonged or sharp frosts with horticultural fleece.
One of the nation's favourite early spring plants, Camellias are, when given the right conditions, very straightforward and problem free. Providing fabulous displays of flowers when almost every other plant is still asleep for winter, they're ideal for providing a bold splash of colour when the garden is quite drab - plus they're fabulous in pots where they can be moved to any part of your garden. The key to success with Camellias is they need acidic soils - like Rhododendrons. This means they can easily be grown in pots in ericaceous composts, and provided they are fed with specialist ericaceous feed, will provide many years of colour and interest. They are evergreen, and their neat, shiny, tough leaves will provide a backdrop to other plants all year.Flower buds start swelling late the previous summer, and keep getting bigger all autumn and winter, until they burst open in early spring. The flowers can be caught by frosts when they are opening, but the buds are generally fine, and the plant is 100% hardy and tough. Supplied as three plants in 9cm pots ready for potting on or planting out, each Camellia collection contains one each of: Mikenjaku - Vivid, scarlet-red, semi-double blooms with a central crown of yellow stamens 3m x 2m. Fl Feb - April Brushfield's Yellow - Creamy white, anemone-form blooms with a light-yellow tone to the centre of the flower. 4m x 2.5m. Fl Feb - April Triumphans - Deep rose-pink, double blooms. 3m x 3m. Fl Feb - April
Nothing welcomes Spring like the swelling buds of a Camellia, it's bold & blousy flowers erupting as the days begin to lengthen. We have a lovely batch of 4 year old trees fashioned into a lollipop standard shape, with a short stem beneath the flower canopy, making it perfect for pots and larger planters. This slow growing evergreen has been skilfully cultivated with this in mind, for an elegant and unique look. Each Spring, the large buds swell up and erupt into large filled rose-pink flowers. Beware of early frosts though, the tree is very hardy, but the frosts can catch the early flower buds. Supplied as a standard lollipop style tree 70-70cm tall, in a 3L pot, will reach approx 1.5m tall if kept in trim. Note - must be grown in Ericaceous (acidic) compost
Bring a little Christmas cheer to your garden over winter with this glorious flowering Camellia - we can't sing its praises enough as it's bursting with buds and just waiting to erupt into glorious colour! Unlike many of the usual winter-flowering plants, Camellia 'Yuletide' will flower through Christmas and into early spring, with an abundance of brilliantly coloured, red blooms, each with a glowing cluster of golden yellow stamens at the centre - eye-catching and very distinctive. Typically, festive in sumptuous red and green, the luxurious flowers shine against the glossy leaves, making this compact shrub ideal as a Yule centrepiece in the garden - it can even be brought inside over Christmas in a pot as an unusual decoration, just remember to return it outside once the festivities are over. Plus, at less than half the price of other suppliers, it really is worth grabbing one now! More than able to bring winter interest to any garden border, you can even grow 'Yuletide' in a container, so even without a garden you can enjoy the magnificent display of flowers. Fully hardy and easy to grow, there's no need to worry about complicated pruning, just snip off any branches that are dead, diseased, or dying - so not only is this camellia easy on the eye, but it's also easy to grow too! Grow Yuletide in a sheltered, partially shaded position out of drying winds in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil which needs to be acid in nature - if planting in a pot, use ericaceous compost. Supplied as an established plant in a 13cm pot, ready to plant out.