Sempervivums, the iconic houseleek, are making a welcome return to our gardens, as more and more people are becoming enthralled by this stunning succulent plant.. These simple plants are ideal for any level of gardener; easy to grow and a doddle to maintain. These collectable Chick Charms® each come with their own colourful, individual information tag, making them the horticultural version of a collectable charm bracelet. This year's must-have has got to be the extraordinary 'Gold Nugget' with fiery orange tips to its golden yellow leaves - sure to be in demand, so don't miss your opportunity to get your hands on one! Sempervivums form rosettes of colourful, fleshy leaves and are low growing, making them a welcome addition to any garden because of their colours and diversity of form. Also known as 'Hen and Chicks' because the freely produced offsets gather around the mother plant in much the same way as chicks around a mother hen. Sempervivums are drought tolerant and will take a roothold in the narrowest of cracks - hence their common name, as they were once used to plug gaps in leaking roofs. Really easy to grow and a favourite with kids, Sempervivums require a well-drained soil in full sun, tolerating drought when established. Please note that leaf colour is dependant on temperature and light, so may vary in intensity throughout the year. Supplied as a collection of 6 plants*, 1 each of: Appletini - Emerald green with chocolate tipsBerry Blues - Silver-Blue that can flush pink/purpleKey Lime Kiss - Bright greenGold Nugget - The most unusual form ever! Flame orange tipped yellow leavesMint Marvel - Green with red tipsPlum Parfait - Plum with a hint of green *Varieties may vary depending on availability caused by factors outside of our control.
Hardy ferns are a hidden gem of the gardening world and should be grown much more widely. Graceful and airy, with a whole range of colours, textures and sizes available, there is a fern for every garden and every gardener! We've hand-picked a select trio of ferns which we think are really special - they're all hardy and will stand out in your garden with their unique leaf colouring. Some of the best to grow, these ferns will reward you with colourful foliage interest, and are perfect together as a small fernery in the border or in a large pot, or even in mixed planters. They all prefer cool, fertile soil that doesn't dry out and are best in light shade where their colours really shine. This collection includes three plants in 9cm pots, one each of: Athyrium otophorum var. okanum (AGM): Yellow green, glowing foliage with contrasting red veins and stipe. Very good in a pot and prefers shade. A deciduous fern, so leaves die back in the winter before emerging again next spring. H45cm (18in). Dryopteris erythrosora (AGM): The buckler fern, this striking deciduous fern has triangular-shaped fronds, which are copper-red when young and slowly mature to dark green. H40cm (16in) x W60cm (24in). Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Ursula's Red': The painted lady fern, the newly emerged fronds of this beautiful fern have rich purple-bronze tones. This two-tone effect fades as the fronds mature - the purple tones diminish, and they become greener with a silver dusting. Striking in a large pot and placed on a shady terrace. H40cm x W120cm.
Plants add interest to a pond, encouraging and sheltering wildlife in the process. Helping to keep the water clear and oxygenated, they're essential for pond health and choosing the right plants will create the perfect mini ecosystem in your garden. Our curated collection of hand-picked plants will help to create the perfect setting in your garden, allowing you full enjoyment of your pond as well as helping resident or visiting wildlife. The perfect way to fill your pond with colourful and functional plants with no effort at all, our Starter Pond Plant Collection contains a mix of 6 of the most useful plants to give you a complete range, suitable for most ponds. Curated to get your pond up and running in next to no time, this mix is perfect if you're new to ponds and are not sure where to start or if you have an existing pond and want to add more plants. We've done the work for you and put together this collection to help you get the right balance in your pond. Our Pond Plant Collection contains: Calla Palustris (bog arum): Marginal pond plant with arum-like flowers, glossy leaves and a sprawling habit. Excellent for disguising pond edges, this hardy perennial will reach 25cm (10in) high and 60cm (24in) wide. Pontederia cordata (pickerel weed) (AGM): Marginal pond plant with bright green leaves and small tubular deep blue flowers. Grows to 60cm (24in) Typha latifolia (bulrush): Marginal-shallow water plant which will thrive in up to 1m (3ft) depth of water. Grows to 1.5m-3m (5-10ft) high. Butomus umbellatus (flowering rush): Marginal to 25cm deep. An herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2m, with upright, twisted grassy leaves and stiff stems bearing heads of fragrant rosy-pink flowers. Caltha palustris (marsh marigold): An RHS Plants for Pollinators, this is a perennial plant for the pond edge with rounded, rich green leaves and clusters of deep yellow flowers 4cm (2in) in width. Eriophorum angustifolium (common cotton grass): Marginal perennial (to 5cm deep) with tufts of dark green, linear leaves, with white-hairy flower-heads in summer. Please note that varieties may change depending on seasonal availability.
One of the most attractive and sweetly fragranced of the summer flowers, this specially selected mixture will be supplied as heat-treated corms which guarantees they will flower from the first season onwards. Supplied as a mixture of single and double-flowered forms in a stunning array of bright colours, these will be perfect for growing in pots on your patio or planting in beds or borders. They will over-winter in mild winters, and produce bigger and better displays in future years, or can be dug up and overwintered in a frost-free place. These beauties no longer need to be simply a treat, so grow your own, and you can enjoy their beautiful home-grown perfume. They thrive in pots in warm spots, or in well-drained soil, where they will flower in summer.
Hostas are one of the best perennials here in UK gardens, forming mounds of attractive, often colourful foliage, which is topped with sprays of bell-shaped flowers in summer. Growing virtually anywhere, and particularly valuable for those awkward shady spots, they are available in a wide range of colours and forms to suit any garden.Also known as Plantain Lilies, Hostas are great for filling gaps in beds and borders, and they also look fabulous planted up in patio pots and containers seperately for a more formal look. Their attractive foliage creates interest all year round and their stunning, often fragrant flowers really wow in the summer.They love the sun but will perform just as well in the shade - they're a great choice for planting underneath trees and shrubs in dabbled shade, acting as great groundcover plants. We've put together a great collection for you, featuring three of the best types (and some holders of the RHS Award of Garden Merit) in a good selection of colours to give the best display in your garden, whether in the border or in pots. This collection includes a mixture of 3 varieties: Hosta 'Blue Angel'(AGM): forms a clump of wavy-edged, large blue-grey leaves. Bell-shaped, pale lavender-white are produced from June. One of the largest and most reliable of the Blue hostas. H75-80cm (30-32in) W90-120cm (35-47in). Hosta fortunei var. albopicta: has broad, creamy-yellow, heart-shaped leaves with contrasting green margins. Mauve flowers are borne on leafy stems in July. H45-55cm (18-21in) W80-100cm (31-39in). Hosta 'Wide Brim' (AGM): heart-shaped, puckered dark green-blue leaves with a cream margin. Pale lavender flowers in June-July. H40-45cm (16-18in) W80-100cm (31-39in). Please note that we reserve the right to substitute varieties, depending on seasonal availability.
Quite possibly one of the most colourful of the creeping phloxes, this dainty, evergreen perennial is a versatile solution for a colourful spring garden, perfect for planting in drifts for a carpet of colour through April and into May, or dotted around to fill gaps and keep weeds at bay. With an abundance of 5-petalled star-like flowers along with distinctive needle-like leaves, each plant will spread to 60cm (2ft) across and is the perfect choice for rock gardens and for edging paths and borders. Also known as creeping moss phlox, you can grow it in mixed borders in full sun as well as in all manner of containers - it really is a plant for every occasion! As well as making an invaluable groundcover plant and weed suppressant, hardy carpet phlox is a low or no maintenace hardy plant needing very little in the way of aftercare, making it the perfect plant for those new to gardening or with no time for faddy garden divas. A great way to attract wildlife into your garden, you will get 2 plants each of the best 3 varieties, growing to 15cm (6in) x 60cm (2ft): Candy stripe - pink with white stripesEmerald Blue - pale lavender blueMcDaniels Cushion - bright pink
Transform your garden with 6 whole months of fabulous colour each year - this fantastic offer is less than half the normal price you'd pay for 300 bulbs of this quality! From January right through to June you will be amazed by the dazzling array of colours and variety of shapes from these quite brilliant plants. They are perfect for patio containers and flower borders, and best of all, each of these flowers will naturalise, so you will get bigger and better displays each year for many years to come. All of these bulbs are guaranteed to bloom, so you will get a minimum of 300 stems of vivid colour through spring and into early summer. Included in this pack: 25 x 'Triumph' Tulips - The classic tulip with large, cup-shaped flowers in a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours during April. Very strong and sturdy, growing to 50cm (20in) tall. 15 x Miniature Narcissi - Brightly coloured daffodils, but in exquisite miniature from February to April, reaching just 20cm (8in) tall. 15 x Crocus - Beautiful purple, yellow and white flowers that look wonderful scattered in drifts during February and March, growing to 20cm (8in). 50 x Muscari - The grape hyacinth, with poker-like clusters of densely packed, bell-shaped, purple-blue flowers in March and April, growing to 15cm (6in). 55 x Allium 'Moly' - Loose clusters of bright yellow flowers make this allium useful for lightening areas of dappled shade in May and June. Grows to 50cm (20in) tall. 55 x Brodiaea - Gorgeous bell shaped deep purple blooms between May and June, reaching 40cm in height. 30 x Allium 'Neapolitanum' - Pure white flowerheads in April and May, growing to 40cm (15in). 55 x Ipheion uniflorum - Beautiful little star-shaped, silvery blue scented flowers from March to May, reaching 25cm (10in). Note - we reserve the right to substitute one or two components to an equal number and value should insufficient stocks be available all season.
Bamboos are some of the most easily recognisable of all garden plants, all having vertical, architectural stems, also known as culms, and long, narrow leaves that look wonderful as they sway in the breeze, creating a gentle rustling sound. There are over 1,500 identified species of Bamboo, some just a few centimetres tall, with the largest, Dendrocalamus sinicus growing to and incredible 40m (130ft) tall with culms 20cm (1ft) in diameter, quite something when you remember that Bamboo is actually a grass! Our collection comprises three wonderful varieties in striking colours that will look great planted individually and spectacular grouped together. This are running varieties, but they're easy to keep under control by regular trimming or by surrounding the roots with a barrier. Alternatively grow them in pots buried in the ground, or as eye-catching specimens or a terrace or balcony. Taking 10 years to reach their maximum size if left to their own devices, these make ideal screening plants. All three of these Bamboos are holders of the 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. Supplied as a collection of 3 established plants in 3L pots, ready for planting, including: Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra) - This gorgeous bamboo's canes turn a rich, coffee-black as they grow, contrasting wonderfully with the bright green foliage. Perfect as an instant-impact feature, or an eye-catching screen, and slow growing too, eventually reaching a maximum height and spread of 4m (13ft). Yellow Bamboo (Phyllostachys aureosulcata 'Spectabilis') - Long, slender, golden-yellow stems that form delightful zigzag patterns as they grow, together with splendid green leaves - a gorgeous bamboo for any garden! Ideal for screening a shed or dividing areas in your garden, growing to 8m (26ft) tall and 4m (13ft) wide. Green Bamboo (Phyllostachys bissetii) - The very best green bamboo there is, 'Bisset's Bamboo' has risen to popularity in the last few years as it one of the easiest, cleanest and most straightforward to grow, with simple, classic green foliage and stems. Ideal for hedges or screening, reaching a height and spread of 5m (16ft).
Bananas have become very popular in the last few years, mainly for their large architectural leaves and this trio are no exception. Wonderfully exotic and great for adding architectural impact to gardens, this group of Banana plants will look especially impressive. With huge, paddle shaped leaves spreading gloriously from a central trunk, they'll create a unique, tropical jungle look to your garden while you sit back and enjoy the warm summer sun. Easy to grow, they'll add impact to your garden very quickly with you barely having to lift a finger! Just keep them well watered and well fed. Musa basjoo is frost tolerant to -6C and the golden Lotus banana to -5C. The red banana is borderline hardy, so they're best grown in pots and moved indoors over winter What you get: 1 x Japanese Banana (Musa basjoo, does not produce bananas, grow for its tropical foliage only). With large, fan-like leaves spreading out through the air will create wonderful shadows on your patio. Hailing from Japan, it loves sunshine, but it is hardy to -6C when protected - perfect for the UK climate! Grows to 1.5m.1 x Red Abyssinian Banana (Ensete ventricosum 'Maurelii', does not produce bananas, grow for its tropical foliage only). With lovely purple stems and red-purple leaf veins and edges when planted in full sun. Leaves reach 75cm long each year - best grown in hot, sunny spots in large pots.Grows 1m tall 1 x Golden Lotus Banana (Musella lasiocarpa, does not produce bananas, grow for its tropical foliage only). Produces fabulous, paddle-shaped leaves and a striking yellow flower which can last up to 6 months.
Transform your garden this summer with this simply brilliant collection of summer-flowering bulbs. You will be amazed by the dazzling array of colours and variety of shapes for 5 whole months of summer! From tall spires of Gladioli, to pretty, star-shaped Brodiaea, in multi-coloured vivid shades they are all sure-fire winners! They are perfect for patio containers and flower borders. Best of all, they will naturalise easily and provide your garden with bigger and better displays each year for many years to come! All of these bulbs will flower from this summer and produce a minimum of 300 stems of vivid colour this season! In this collection: 25 x Gladioli Mixed Colours: Tall spires of multi-coloured flowers, perfect to cut for your home or brighten your garden. Extremely easy and low maintenance, and yet very rewarding. 50 x Acidanthera: Beautiful white flowers with purple details and gorgeous grassy foliage. Perfect as cut flowers in the autumn. 75 x Brodiaea Mixed Colours: Clusters of attractive bell-shaped blooms which make ideal bedding plants equally well suited to patio tubs and pots. 25 x Freesia Mixed Colours: One of the most attractive and sweetly fragrant summer flowering bulbs. Perfect for patio pots, beds, and borders, and will look brilliant in a vase in your home 75 x Allium Yellow Moly: The ever-popular allium, gorgeous bright yellow blooms and green slender stems. 20 x Allium White Neapolitanum: Also known as white garlic, they produce delicate blooms that contrast effortlessly with the glossy green foliage. 30 x Liatris spicata: Spires of bright lavender flowers that stand tall above gorgeous green foliage. Supplied as a pack of 300 mixed bulbs, ready to plant out.
An absolutely spectacular addition to your garden! A low maintenance, exotic garden plant, 'Colour Guard' is a variegated Yucca which forms rosettes of evergreen leaves with a broad, central, pale yellow stripe. Hardy to -10C, and holder of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be assured that this is an all-round garden-worthy plant and a solid, reliable performer. A superb choice for drier gardens and Mediterranean-style designs, 'Colour Guard' is not as spiky as other Yucca varieties, so is also a much 'softer' option for your garden. In mid to late summer, especially during hotter years, bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers are produced on 1-2m tall stems which add to the overall beauty of this award-winning, Mediterranean gem. More compact than other varieties, this variegated Needle Palm reaches around 150cm high so won't outgrow a large pot or overshadow other plants. Supplied as an established plant in a 10L pot, ready to plant out or pot on.
This exotic palm collection is sure to turn your garden in to a tropical paradise for years to come! Tough and architectural, these palms will make a striking addition to any garden, with their spiky foliage creating vivid, dancing shadows in the summer sun. Growing as tall as you let them, their large fan-shaped leaves will spread luxuriously out above stout trunks, forming an impressive canopy of bright green foliage. Perfect for adding instant impact to your garden, they can be planted in large pots or straight into beds and borders adding height and structure to displays. Winter hardy down to around -5°C, they'll be fine in a sheltered border when given winter protection, or you can grow them in pots on your patio, decking or balcony and move them undercover when bad weather threatens. Both Chamaerops and Phoenix hold a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, so you can be guaranteed that they are garden-worthy plants that has been trialled and tested for their suitability to grow in UK gardens. Supplied as three established plants in 14cm protective nursery pots, ready to plant out or repot: Washingtonia robusta - Commonly called Cotton Palms because of the wisps of cotton-like strands that fall from each leaf, they provide a wonderful spectacle in any setting. Hardy to -5°C (200cm x 150cm).Chamaerops humilis AGM - Also known as the Hardy Fan Palm, Chamaerops is compact, weather resistant and hardy to -5°C (250cm x 150cm)Phoenix canariensis AGM - The Canary Island Date Palm, winter hardy to -6°C. Deep-green leaves fanning out above to form wonderful shadows on your patio this summer. (200cm x 120cm)