A stunning collection of hardy Gardenias, these beautiful compact shrubs will cast a spell on you with their lush, evergreen foliage and enchanting white flowers that will fill your garden with their exquisite, jasmine-like fragrance - one of the most intoxicating scents you'll ever experience. They'll flower from July until September, giving you a summer long treat of flowers and fragrance. These are new varieties of hardier Gardenias, and so can be kept outside all winter as long as they receive protection from the coldest weather, and as they're evergreen, they'll look great whatever the season. They make wonderful specimen plants in large patio containers and are stunning in borders too. Easy to care for, requiring little pruning apart from a trim each spring and the removal of dead stems. Preferring acid soil, use ericaceous compost when growing in pots. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9 cm pots, ready for planting and, including: Gardenia jasminoides 'Crown Jewel' - Small yet covered in large fully double flowers and perfect for growing in a pot, reaching a height of 70 cm (2½ ft) and spread of 60 cm (2 ft). Gardenia jasminoides 'Celestial Star' - Delicate pure white double flowers with curled petals, growing to a height and spread of 1.2 m (4 ft). Gardenia jasminoides 'Sweet Heart' - Earlier to flower than other varieties with simple, single flowers, reaching a height and spread of 1.2 m (4 ft).
Nandinas, also known as Heavenly or Sacred Bamboo, are amongst the best shrubs you can grow for adding bright flashes of dazzling colour to your borders or patio pots. They are invaluable during the winter when there's little colour around. Not unlike a colourful version of our own native holly, Nandina has a bushy upright habit, with toothpick-straight stems making it an excellent candidate for containers. As they are evergreen, they will retain their foliage throughout the year and the colours change as temperatures dip, taking on deeper and more saturated hues. In this collection your will receive: Nandina Domestica 'Firepower' - With its bamboo-like habit, 'Firepower' is a beautiful and compact shrub, producing several upright stems from a tight clump of foliage which is mid-green during spring and summer. Tinged with red and purple on new shoots, it also produces clusters of small white flowers in summer, that become shiny red berries in autumn, which is the time that the real show begins as the leaves change colour. The evergreen leaves become a spectacular bonfire orange and red, for stunning autumn colour which transforms to deeper maroon as it gets colder and the berries change to brighter and brighter red, so the whole plant is a frenzy of colour throughout winter. Grows to 50cm. Nandina Domestica 'Obsessed' - This particular variety has amazing, variegated leaves which give off a sultry pink glow. A true multi-season feature plant, in spring new leaves emerge flushed pink, green and cream, then in summer, small creamy-white flowers are followed by green berries, before the leaves develop more colour and the berries turn sealing-wax red - just superb! Grows to 120cm. They are very easy to grow, they look great when planted in a pot, so you can move it near the door to lift your spirits on dark days, or equally at home in the soil in a mixed border planting. In Japan, they are traditionally grown near a door, so if you awake from a nightmare, you can tell your Nandina about your dream so that it cannot harm you! Supplied as 2 x established plants in 12cm pots, ready to plant out.
A collection of three stunning Rhododendrons to give you vibrant blooms in spring and year-round, evergreen foliage interest. Contrasting with the gorgeous flowers, the evergreen leaves are glossy green and provide a good foil for other plants such as colourful perennials - which will also give another layer of planting to your garden. Growing to around 100cm (3ft 3in) high and wide, depending on variety, Rhododendrons are ideally suited to container growing, and this will also help to keep them compact and of course easy to maintain. Perfect for providing masses of colour in early spring, Rhododendrons thrive in moist soil and partial shade, and need acidic soil, so incorporate plenty of ericaceous compost to the planting hole or container when planting. Supplied as a collection of 3 plants in 2L pots, 1 each of Yellow, Purple and Pink.
Rarely available to UK gardeners, the Japanese Burberry 'Berber' is a gorgeous and versatile shrub that grows in a loose upright form and makes a perfect low-maintenance hedge or edging or can be added to a border or used as a specimen plant in a container. In this collection you will receive: Berberis 'Chocolate Summer' - Berberis 'Chocolate Summer' is an incredibly useful garden plant. Thriving in a sunny location, its deep burgundy-brown leaves are carried on vibrant red stems, a striking colour combination anywhere in your garden. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', during April and May, dainty bright yellow flowers emerge, attracting bees and butterflies. These are followed in late summer by small orange berries. Berberis 'Coral' - 'Coral' is a beautiful dwarf Berberis, a bright and colourful deciduous shrub with large, oval leaves and contrasting yellow-green stems. Preferring a sunny spot, 'Coral', has the most spectacular foliage, with incredibly bright red leaves that have a thin line of gold around their edges. Coral is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. Berberis 'Summer Sunset' - With its wonderfully bright foliage, Berberis 'Summer Sunset' will make a vibrant addition to your garden planting. A dwarf variety, this beautiful deciduous shrub is slow growing, with dense, intense golden yellow foliage that's tinged in deep orange when young and becomes more lime green as it ages. The bright colouring means that 'Summer Sunset' looks sensational planted in your mixed borders. Berberis are completely hardy, drought tolerant and easy to grow and care for. Although they don't require much pruning, they can be trimmed after flowering in spring. It will also respond well to being clipped to shape for hedging. Supplied as 3 x established plant in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
If you are looking to add a bit of low maintenance drama to your garden, then this collection of Hydrangea 'Cherry Explosion' is for you! A compact variety of Hydrangea macrophylla with huge flower power, literally an explosion of cherry red blooms! These big and beautiful red petals surround clusters of pastel pink, smaller, star-shaped flowers, creating a simply stunning contrast. Simply fabulous when in full flower and will stand out in your garden incredibly well. It's also perfectly suited to growing in a large pot as an eye-catching feature on a terrace or balcony. The foliage is lush and green with serrated leaves in spring and summer, and in autumn the gorgeous lace cap flowerheads turn from cherry red to burgundy and finish the season in a perfect purple tone. As with all hydrangeas, the faded flowers look spectacular if left on the plant over winter. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting, growing to a height of 1.2m (4ft).
Create a traditional cottage garden feel to your borders and pots with these Cosmos atrosangineus. Also known as Chocolate Cosmos thanks to their delicious scent, these beautiful daisy-like blooms have deep maroon velvet-like petals that stand tall above its green foliage. A cottage garden classic, this popular, compact cosmos is very free flowering and is, quite simply, the perfect flower for patio containers or sunny borders and will provide masses of blooms for cutting. These easy-to-grow annuals are the perfect plant for novice or time-strapped gardeners as they are easy to look after and being plug plants have been grown on and are ready for planting. Perfect for filling gaps in borders, their daisy-like flowers are produced through summer and into early autumn and will be a magnet for pollinating insects such as butterflies and bees. Position your Cosmos atrosangineus in full sun and plant them in moist but well-drained soil. Then all you need to do is watch the gorgeous blooms appear and enjoy that delicious chocolate scent, all summer long. Supplied as 6 x plug plants, ready to pot on or plant out when all risk of frost has passed.
'Encore' is a breakthrough in Azalea breeding. Like all Azaleas, it has amazingly extravagant clusters of trumpet shaped flowers, but whereas other Azaleas flower just once during April and May, 'Encore' will also flower for a second time from July to September, so it effectively flowers from spring until autumn! A real attention-grabbing flower, they will almost completely cover the plant and are set off to perfection by the glossy dark evergreen foliage. Making this a gorgeous garden shrub all year round. 'Encore' produces gorgeous white blooms and glossy green foliage. 'Autumn Fire' produces blooms in the most striking shade of bright red 'Sunburst' produces simply stunning soft-pink bloom Happy in sun or light shade and perfect for growing in containers - where it'll make a striking addition to doorways, terraces, and balconies - but also happy in the flower borders. Just the thing for bringing a bold mass of colour to the spring garden for month after month. Azaleas are easy to care for, needing little maintenance or pruning. Requiring acidic soil, incorporate plenty of ericaceous compost when planting and keep moist. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 8cm pots, ready to plant out.
Lilacs will never fail to impress and are a must have in your garden. Bursting with highly fragrant flowers from later spring into early summer, these gorgeous garden shrubs will certainly make their presence known. A real showstopper, this syringa vulgaris tricolour is no exception. Made up of three young plants all planted in one pot, once established it will appear in great profusion at the end of branches clothed with heart-shaped green leaves, the tiny clusters of buds open to reveal a mass of deep reddish purple, white and lavender purple blooms that smell incredible and will act as a magnet to wildlife. This tricolour Syringa Vulgaris is made up of: Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joly' - Beautiful double flowers in a deep red-purple colour that come into bloom during late spring. Syringa vulgaris 'Madame Lemoine' - Fragrant clusters of compact white flowers that erupt from creamy-yellow buds. Syringa vulgaris 'Katherine Havemeyer' -Gorgeous lavender-coloured double blooms that eventually fade to a light lilac-pink. Each plant in this stunning tricolour selection is 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. A real sun lover, lilacs can be grown in just about any soil or can be raised in large containers if kept regularly pruned, which is not difficult as the blooms make superb cut flowers. For a sensational floral display, year after year, deadhead when two new shoots appear beneath faded blooms and remove any wayward branches to keep a compact shape. Supplied as an established plant (3 young plants grown in one pot) in a 6L pot, ready to plant out.
Suitable for all garden conditions, positions and temperatures, lavender is drought-tolerant, winter hardy and evergreen for year-long interest - perfect for anyone to grow and ideal to create a scented hedge or borderThe silvery leaves and vibrant blooms are packed with a heady fragrance and will give you sweeping drifts of scent and colour from June until August. The combination of showy flowers and familiar fragrance is an absolute magnet for bees, butterflies and other beneficial garden insects, which will have your garden buzzing with life, and the RHS recommends lavender as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. A Mediterranean native, Lavender is ideal for many situations, and all varieties are ideal in pots of light soil that drains well. Compact, hardy, drought-tolerant and incredibly easy to grow, lavenders are perfect for growing either side of doorways, pathways and entrances or for the patio where you'll be able to catch their magnificent scent. Once established, lavender is extremely drought tolerant, easy to grow and needs very little maintenance - you can even cut the stems to make fragrant indoor dried displays. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to be potted on or planted out into your garden. You'll receive 3 each of the following: Lavender 'Munstead' - Mauve flowers, reaching to a height and spread of 50 cm (20 in). Lavender 'Rosea' - Delightful rose pink flowers, growing to a height and spread of 75 cm (30 in). Lavender 'Hidcote' - Holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, with deep violet flowers, reaching a height and spread of 65 cm (26 in). Lavender 'Ellagance Snow' - Compact, with pure white flowers, growing to a height and spread of 40 cm (16 in).
The perennial wallflower, Erysimum has the same lightly scented flowers, but with no need to replant ever year. They have an amazingly long flowering season from as early as February right through spring and summer and into autumn. In this collection you will receive: 4 x 'Apricot Twist' - A fabulous variety, with masses of flower spikes covered in dark red buds opening into bright orange flowers, almost completely covering the evergreen foliage. They are excellent cut flowers, bringing their subtle fragrance into your home and lasting up to ten days in a vase. 4 x 'Pastel Patchwork' - An incredible variety that produces waves of flower spikes that are covered in colour changing blooms that emerge cream, before changing to yellow, then apricot and then pink. With each flower differing in age, you'll get all of the colours all the time, covering the evergreen foliage. They are excellent cut flowers, bringing their subtle fragrance into your home and lasting up to ten days in a vase. 4 x 'Spring Breeze Sunglow' - Producing continuous waves of dazzling sunshine yellow flower spikes set off beautifully against the evergreen foliage. They are excellent cut flowers, bringing their subtle fragrance into your home and lasting up to ten days in a vase. These glorious plants are perfect for growing in beds, borders and pots and thrive in both full sunshine and partial shade, so everyone can grow these somewhere in their garden. They are a magnet for bees, butterflies and lots of other beneficial insects. Erysimum are so easy to look after, needing only regular removal of faded flower spikes and then trimming back during winter when flowering has come to an end. Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to pot on or plant out, reaching a height and spread of 50 cm (20 in).
Large colourful blooms in hues of orange, blue, red, pink, white, yellow and purple, sit perfectly above the mid-green foliage.Pansy Colourburst is perfect for your beds, borders and containers for its sheer beauty and long flowering habit.
This Dahlia Lubega collection is the perfect way to add a bright selection of colour to your garden. Blooming earlier than the standard types of Dahlia, they are versatile, all-round garden performers, making them a great choice for anyone to grow. With uniformly large, bright, and bold blooms which contrast magically with the glossy leaves - it's little wonder that these dahlias are proving to be a hit as indoor plants too as they remain naturally compact. Great in borders, but also perfectly suited to pots thanks to their compact nature. The huge, colourful blooms will dazzle you, and their early flowering period means that you will have dahlias to pick before anyone else. Vigorous and self-branching, these gorgeous flowers are very easy to grow, this is because no pinching is necessary and the large, double blooms cover the plant all season giving you great results with no effort. 2 x 'Lubega Burgundy' plugs 2 x 'Lubega Purple White' plugs 2 x 'Lubega Special White' plugs 2 x 'Lubega Power Red' plugs 2 x 'Lubega Power Rose' plugs 2 x 'Lubega Power Yellow' plugs Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready for potting up and growing on before planting out when all risk of frost has passed.