A bright display of dazzling white, fully double flowers burst from the soil in September. The flowers of Colchicum autumnale alboplenum appear alone, with the foliage emerging in the following spring.
One of the most opulent and striking of the autumn-flowering bulbs, Colchicums are best known for their spectacular goblet-shaped, lilac-pink flowers in September and October. Colchicum flowers emerge first from their summer dormancy, earning the name 'Naked Ladies', followed by large, strappy leaves that are retained until mid-summer. Fully hardy and the perfect candidate for naturalising in grass, colchicum is one of those bulbs that surprise and delight every year when they emerge in a prelude to the main spring bulb event - giving us a taster of what the new year will bring. Each large bulb will produce multiple flowers and are an excellent choice for rockeries or for borders where drainage is good, and they can even be grown on a windowsill without soil in a hyacinth vase (or even a saucer). Easy to grow in good, fertile soil, the bright flowers of this autumn crocus are weather resistant too, giving a good display when many other plants are becoming dormant. Supplied as a pack of 3 bulbs, ready for immediate planting.
Autumn Crocus are prized for their late season blooms that emerge without foliage ? the leaves appear later when spring arrives. Despite their common name, Colchicum are not true Crocus, but they certainly have the same springlike feel!
Almost certainly the purest and deepest colour in existence. Lush, rich, broad leaves, like velvet, lightly serrated and nearly black in colour. Superb mixed with summer patio container plants
For funky foliage take a look at Coleus 'Stained Glassworks Royalty'! This tender perennial creates an eye-popping focal point. Each variegated leaf has a hot pink centre and dark plummy margin for a powerful colour contrast.
The sheer joy of this mixture is the wide and multiple colour range. It gives you so many different pot plants from one packet of seed and they couldn't be easier to grow. Superb house or greenhouse pot plant. Bedding plants for warm but shady positions. Height 45cm (18in).
Coleus are grown for their colourful foliage that adds and exotic twist to the garden in summer. Coleus 'Walter Turner' is a relatively restrained variety in muted autumnal tones of mahogany and gold.
A superior mixture and selection. Dwarfer, more base branching, without the need to 'pinch out'. Height: 30-45cm (12-18in)
This easy to grow Coleus Canina keeps cats, dogs, rabbits and foxes away from your garden, also known as the ?Scaredy Cat? Plant. It produces an odour that cats in particular find offensive. It will be at its most effective when planted in a sunny spot, because the odour gets stronger the hotter leaves become ? fortunately the odour is barely obvious to humans! Coleus Caninai is easy to grow and will thrive on neglect as it is a naturally drought tolerant plant. It even produces attractive blue flowers during the summer months and early autumn. Height: 45cm (18).
This unusual plant will help deter cats and other unwanted pests from entering and fouling your garden. Coleus Canina works by emitting an odour that cats in particular find incredibly offensive and therefore disappear back out of your gate or over the fence! It will be at its most effective when planted in a sunny spot, because the odour gets stronger the hotter the leaves become - fortunately the odour is barely obvious to humans! Coleus Canina is incredibly easy to grow and will thrive on a high degree of neglect because it is a naturally drought tolerant plant. It even has the added bonus of producing attractive blue flowers during the summer months and in to early autumn. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Coleus are flamboyant foliage plants which come in a range of fantastic colours and make sensational statement plants in patio pots, beds and borders.