'Cantor' is a highly sought-after and simply beautiful Calla lily variety, producing stunning, near black flowers each summer. Newly formed blooms are black to begin with, then unfurl slowly to reveal deep, maroon-purple trumpets. A real showstopper! Grow singly in pots about 10-15cm diameter, or all 3 in a 20cm diameter pot. For best results, they should be kept very warm and well watered once planted for 2 weeks to kick-start them out of dormancy - on a heater or an airing cupboard is fine, then once the green shoots appear, they can be placed outside. The corms are shallow, and need to be planted saucer shape up, just with a shallow 1-2cm covering of compost only. You will be rewarded with tremendous displays of sumptuous calla flowers that last for 5-6 weeks, and appear again year after year. Supplied as 3 bulbsready for planting.
This tropical, architectural beauty will add that holiday feel to your patio for years to come! With its spectacular fan-shaped foliage, Phoenix canariensis will provide an incredibly dramatic impact to your garden. Amazingly, this superbly exotic plant thrives in the UK and is winter hardy to -6°C! Abundant across the Canary Islands and Spain, it's perfect for patio pots and will provide a stunning centrepiece for your garden. Your palm will grow rapidly to form a thick trunk, with the distinctive, deep-green leaves fanning out above to form wonderful shadows on your patio this summer. You'll truly feel as if you've been transported to the Canary Islands! As soon as your palm arrives, you'll be able to achieve an instant Mediterranean feel - we supply an established plant 1.2m tall (inc pot), ready to be placed wherever you want for immediate results, no need to wait! Please note: While your palm tree will be tolerant of dry conditions when fully established, in very hot, dry weather it will need to be watered every day along with the rest of your plants.
There's nothing finer than a large Agapanthus in full flower at the height of summer, creating an eruption of brilliant blue. Its the perfect plant for an ornate container and with a little care will last a lifetime. Even before the 1m flower stems appear the bright green strap life leaves are a lovely sight and heighten the expectation of the blooms to come from mid summer. Unlike smaller specimens which can take a year or two to flower, these fully mature specimens are will give a good display this summer. Agapanthus do best when their roots are restricted so don't be tempted to pot into too large a container - just a little wider than the nursery pot they arrive in will be fine. Place in a sunny spot and enjoy this African native in your garden over summer!
This tropical, architectural beauty will add that holiday feel to your patio for years to come! With its spectacular fan-shaped foliage, Phoenix canariensis will provide an incredibly dramatic impact to your garden. Amazingly, this superbly exotic plant thrives in the UK and is winter hardy to -6C! Abundant across the Canary Islands and Spain, it's perfect for patio pots and will provide a stunning centrepiece for your garden. Your palm will grow rapidly to form a thick trunk, with the distinctive, deep-green leaves fanning out above to form wonderful shadows on your patio this summer. You'll truly feel as if you've been transported to the Canary Islands! The Phoenix Palm is undeniably impressive and can grow to more than 12m in its native Canary Islands. Fortunately, here in the UK and when restricted in a container, it reaches a much more manageable height of 1.5m (5ft). As soon as your palm arrives, you'll be able to achieve an instant Mediterranean feel - we supply a 4-year-old plant in a 5L pot, ready to be placed wherever you want for immediate results, no need to wait! Please note: While your palm tree will be tolerant of dry conditions when fully established, in very hot, dry weather it will need to be watered every day along with the rest of your plants.
This native of South Africa is simply beautiful! You will see the raspberry ripple coloured, funnel shaped flowers appear soon after planting from November onwards. Perfect for the front of pots or borders. Grow them on pots on your decking, balconies or terraces - they really are a joy to behold and the flowers will make your garden a talking point! They're really easy to grow, and being so exotic looking, your friends and family will truly thing you are blessed with green fingers! Stunning when in full bloom, the flowers are even more striking when in bud, when the flowers are marked with vivid crimson-pink stripes, hence its more common name, the Candy Cane Sorrel. This delightful little plant is something uniquely special, with its bright white, funnel-shaped flowers edged with colour. Even when not in flower, this striped oxalis will continue to delight with its mound of green leaves which forms in spring, adding subtle texture and colour to your garden. Supplied as a pack of 10 bulbs, ready to be planted out in autumn.
There's nothing finer than a large Agapanthus in full flower at the height of summer, creating an eruption of brilliant blue. It's the perfect plant for an ornate container and with a little care will last a lifetime. Even before the 1m flower stems appear the bright green strap life leaves are a lovely sight and heighten the expectation of the blooms to come from mid summer. Agapanthus do best when their roots are restricted so don't be tempted to pot into too large a container - just a little wider than the nursery pot they arrive in will be fine. Place in a sunny spot and enjoy this African native in your garden over summer!
Erigeron karvinskianus is a fully hardy perennial, most notable for its energetic display of colour-changing daisies. Plants form a low mound of grey-green leaves followed by an abundant display of small daisy flowers which open white before turning an eye-catching pinkish-purple, creating an ever-changing display of blooms with an unusual two-tone effect. Perfect for informal, relaxed garden settings, erigeron will fill your garden, pots and baskets with blossom from May to the first frosts, that's 6 months of colour EVERY YEAR! Also known as Mexican Fleabane, this amazingly versatile little gem is happy in sun or partial shade and thrives in any well-drained soil and is even happy in dry Mediterranean or gravel gardens. It really is an all-purpose plant, which is supported by its many awards, including the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which means it has been rigorously tested and declared a perfect garden plant - so you can be sure that it will perform. A multi-purpose garden filler, try using erigeron as an edging plant in your garden borders and paths, as an exuberant container plant, or even planted in the cracks in paving. Being a native of Mexico, it really doesn't mind a bit of drought when established. As well as the AGM, erigeron is recommended by the RHS as a Plant for Pollinators as it is a magnet for butterflies and bees so makes a really great addition to a wildlife garden. Supplied as 3 x 9cm potted plants ready to be planted out when all risk of frost is passed.
Musa 'Tropicana' is a dwarf form of banana plant that can easily be kept as an indoor house plant due to its compact, yet fast-growing nature, bringing a lush, tropical feel to your home. The perfect miniature tree, 'Tropicana' has a symmetrical growth habit and a slightly wavy edge to its huge leaves. Although it is unlikely to produce fruit in the UK, it will grow into a handsome specimen indeed! A conservatory is an ideal place to grow your Musa, as it will provide humidity, brightness and plenty of room to grow - just what this plant desires in order to thrive. Your banana can also be grown outside during the summer in a sheltered location to prevent wind damage to the paddle-shaped leaves and then brought back into the house when cold weather threatens. As well as looking gorgeous, your Banana is also a useful houseguest, as according to a NASA study they will help keep the air in your home clean by filtering out pollutants and improving the oxygen content. Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot, plants will reach approx 1-2m high. Note The decorative pot in images is for display purposes only and is not supplied.
Easier to grow than you may think, cannas are one of those exotic beauties that swiftly helps to create a bright, zingy summer garden. Their fiery hot colour combinations of yellow, orange and red will erupt throughout your beds and borders, adding great height and impact too. Each pack of 5 is a mix of colours, and also a mix of the green-leaves and lovely purple-leaved types, selected from taller flowering cultivars, so all will flower at 1m or more. Renowned for their tall flower spikes, grow them in large pots, or at the back of borders, in hot, sunny spots, in well-drained areas. Feed well when in growth - they will not start growing much until May, they grow away quickly as the summer warms. They will over-winter if they do not get too wet, and will benefit from a mulch - or the tubers can be dug up and stored in a cool, frost-free place over the winter for use again next year.
Tulip 'Canasta' shows off its frilly petals with contrasting flower colour that starts red at the base, and gradually fades through to pink at the top of the petal, then edges in white. These white frills really add an accent to an already striking spring flower! Like the other fringed tulips, these are one of the longest lasting of all the tulips. Their short and compact large red flowers will thrive in borders and pots and will also look stunning when cut and brought indoors to create beautiful vase displays. Tulips are one of the most popular spring flowers as they're so easy to grow and care for but give maximum impact for minimum effort. They can be can be left in the ground after flowering as long as it's well drained, so you'll get another wonderful display the following year as they slowly naturalise and spread, or they can be dug up and stored over winter before replanting the following autumn. Supplied as a pack of 12 bulbs, size 10/11 ready to plant in autumn growing to a height of 40cm and width of 10cm.
This Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' is one of those invaluable plants that not only looks good but is perfect for almost any situation. Perfect for cottage gardens, this hardy perennial is easy to grow and will not disappoint when it comes into bloom. With small and delicate pink tinged flowers emerging in the summer, 'Biokovo' has gorgeous glossy green foliage, which quickly spreads to form a mound of foliage that is excellent for suppressing weeds. This Geranium will do well in both a sunny or partly shaded position in your garden, just plant it in some fertile and well-drained soil. Requiring almost no maintenance, you can propagate them by cutting them back after they have flowered and then divide them in either early autumn or early spring. It is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', thanks to its flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.
Create an exciting and exotic display with this unique Cordyline. The 'Can Can' is different to most Cordylines, instead of making a tall stem, its leaves form into a clumping style that will certainly stan out from other cordylines. Formed from a contrasting mixture of variegated leaves that start in a pink tone that once aged turn into cream and green leaves that clump together. Perfect for adding a modern twist to any patio, terrace and even balcony displays, this stunning cordyline plant will provide instant impact in even the most compact of spaces with its weeping leaves. Pot your Cordyline right away into a larger, decorative planter and place by a doorway, gateway, pathway or on the patios or decking for a show-stopping display in minutes (and they look even better in pairs!). Evergreen and hardy to -6°C, this cordylines look fantastic all year-round, adding colour to your garden when all else begins to fade. We do suggest though using frost protection fleeces or wrapping or bring your plant into a garage or porch during the coldest winters. Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot, approx. 40-60cm tall, ready to plant.