Striking flower for the border or patio pots. Dwarf, bushy plants are packed with blue-lilac blooms with a white centre throughout summer. Ideal for sun or semi-shade locations. Height and spread: 25cm (10).
This large, deciduous shrub features clusters of pretty, bell-shaped cream flowers, with red veins and tips to the petals throughout May and June. The foliage blends from green to gold and then on to red during autumn. Hardy to -15°C. Height and spread 4m.
A beautiful flowering plant rich and deep in colour. The Campanula covers ground quickly and is ideal growing along edges of balconies, terraces or gardens. They grow and spread out over the years offering longevity and filling up empty spaces in your home with bursts of colour. These fast-growing plants have a natural creeping habit which means they will spread quickly and form a neat, compact habit. Also known as the Bellflower plant, they are easy to care for and low maintenance is required. They also provide nectar and pollen for bees during their flowering season (summer) and mix well with other plants and can even grow in rocky terrains. Light and Water They require full sun for best flower production, and well-drained soil with moderate moisture. Once established, bellflower plants can tolerate periods of drought. Soil conditions for growing bellflowers can be any pH range, including highly acidic. Caring for Campanulas does not require any expertise. As with most perennials, they are hardy plants that tolerate quite a lot of extreme weather and arid conditions. Campanula care includes deadheading to promote more blooms and a longer lasting display. You can also cut it down to the ground in late winter to early spring to rejuvenate the plant. Keep the soil moist when flowering so you may have to water more regularly. In general, when the top two inches of the soil feel dry, water thoroughly and allow it to drain.
Well-behaved and easy-to-grow, producing an abundance of unique outward facing blooms throughout summer.
Well-behaved and easy-to-grow, producing an abundance of unique outward facing blooms throughout summer.
A compact variety offering masses of outward facing white cup-shaped blooms. A wonderful choice for borders, pots and containers which ae also perfect for cut flowers.
A compact variety offering masses of outward facing white cup-shaped blooms. A wonderful choice for borders, pots and containers which ae also perfect for cut flowers.
Scilla campanulata Blue, better known as the Spanish bluebell, is a long-standing favourite that will strike a cheerful note in your garden in spring. It produces clumps of lavender-blue, bell-shaped flowers, each with a centre of pretty blue anthers and a darker hue to the petal spines. Flowers grow around the whole stems, which are tubular and upright. Blooming in April and into May, these hardy bulbs can create an enchanting carpet of nodding blue flowers when naturalised in drifts through grassy or wooded areas. They are equally effective as underplanting for hedges or shrubs, or for adding interest to borders before summer interest appears. Scilla campanulata Blue is also ideal for growing in containers and makes a beautiful cut flower. Fully hardy, resilient and easy to grow, the bulbs form clumps with a height and spread of up to 45cm. By early to mid-summer, the foliage dies back and the plants lie dormant through autumn and winter, re-emerging the following spring in ever-greater numbers. The clumps produce small offsets, which can be divided and replanted in the summer to encourage a wider spread or for populating new areas. Best planted in groups, combine your Scilla campanulata Blue with bright yellow daffodils for a wonderful contrast. Supplied as a pack of 20 bulbs, size 6/7 ready for planting in autumn.
Enkianthus campanulatus is a large deciduous shrub with small leaves that will thrill you in spring with its clusters of red-tipped blooms and again in autumn with a spectacular display of bright red, orange and yellow. Suitable for acid to neutral soils and a great companion to rhododendrons and azaleas, 'Red Bells' is a particularly choice variety with clusters of cream, bell-shaped flowers tipped with red from late spring to mid-summer. A sumptuous display, the blooms hang like tiny, red-blushed grapes and contrast beautifully with the glossy leaves. Easy to grow, Enkianthus prefers partial shade, but will grow in full sun as long as you remember to keep it well watered. Perfect in large pots, Enkianthus is happiest in ericaceous compost. 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. It's also recommended by the RHS as a Plant for pollinators so will attract wildlife into your garden making it a haven for butterflies and bees. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, Enkianthus will grow to around 4m high and wide.