With its brilliant red flowers this fantastic Crocosmia (Montbretia) really stand out in you garden. Masses of bright red flowers are produced in freesia-like sprays in midsummer. This is a vigorous plant with sword-shaped, pleated, mid-green leaves. It is perfect for planting in large groups, bringing heat to your borders or in pots which will overflow with its arching leaves and stems, and the flowers are also excellent for cutting. Choose a nice sunny spot and that isn't too dry - although can tolerate periods of drought once established and will naturalise if happy where they are. That said however, in general they will thrive in any conditions moist or dry soil, full sun or shade, shelter or exposed spots requiring almost no maintenance. Ideal for busy gardeners. Hardy perennials (to at least -20C), crocosmia are some of the very easiest plants to grow. With the flowering stems reaching around 1.2m (4ft) tall, they are perfect for the middle and back of borders. Over the years the bulbs will multiply freely, so you'll be able to dig up the clumps and split them to spread them around the garden. Supplied as apack of 10 bulbs.
Bananas have become very popular in the last few years, for their large architectural leaves as opposed to their fruit! The Red Abyssinian Banana is a relative newcomer, and brings with it a stunning colour addition - the huge paddle shaped leaves that can reach 75cm long in a season are heavily veined burgundy red, and in full sun the leaf edges have a very red tinge. Grow in large heavy pots for stability, in full sun and warm spots, and feed and water well in June-August when they grow quickly. Borderline hardy, so in late Autumn, allow leaves to die back and cut stem to 20cm tall, and bring somewhere frost free till following May. Keep dry, and new leaves should quickly emerge next year. Supplied as a 30-40cm tall plant in a 1L pot, ready to plant out. Please note that plants may a bit taller in summer when sent out as growth is rapid.
These fantastic Crocosmia (Montbretia) will add colour and height to your beds and borders this year, coming alive in mid-summer with an explosion of yellow, orange and red blooms. If you're creating a fiery border or love hot, vibrant colours, then these are the plants for you! A cottage-garden favourite with dozens of different varieties to choose from, there's a crocosmia for every garden and every gardener. You can even grow them in pots, so you don't even need a garden to appreciate their bright, fiery colours. A plant of African heritage, they do prefer a nice sunny spot and appreciate a regular supply of water - although can tolerate periods of drought once established and will naturalise if happy where they are. That said however, in general they will thrive in any conditions moist or dry soil, full sun or shade, shelter or exposed spots requiring almost no maintenance. Ideal for busy gardeners Considering the corms are dull and uninspiring, crocosmia is a remarkable, multi-talented plant - not only do the flowers look amazing, but the upright, sword-shaped leaves add texture and interest to planting schemes as they are very attractive. The sprays of flowers that follow are freesia-like trumpets which make ideal flowers for cutting and can also be left in place where the small seed pods bring autumn interest to the garden. Hardy perennials (to at least -20C!), crocosmia are some of the very easiest plants to grow. Reaching around 60-100cm (2-3ft) tall, they are perfect for the middle and back of borders and are just the sort of plant for novice or time-strapped gardeners who cannot afford to spend lots of time making their gardens look great!
Also known as Monbretia, this highly sought after beauty is perennial and hardy - coming back bigger and better each year and forming a large clump in a few seasons! Elegant long flower spikes, held above lush, sword-shaped foliage, each giving you masses of enormously pretty, bright-orange star-shaped blooms from August until the first frosts. each year. Emily Mckenzie is a compact form and needs no support in the border, blooms are similar in appearance to freesias and make nice cot blooms too. Ht 60cm.
Bring a classic cottage garden feel to your borders and large pots with Cosmos 'Sensation'. Exceptionally free flowering, giving a succession of blooms. With it's delicate feathery foliage 'Sensation' makes a lovely cut flower too. It's pollen rich, yellow centres are a magnet for bees all summer long. This half hardy annual grows to 120cm (48in), flowering between June and October. Supplied as a pack of approx. 200 seeds.
Bring a cottage garden feel to your borders and large pots with Cosmos 'Candy Stripe'. Exceptionally free flowering, giving a succession of white blooms with an edging of the deepest pink. With its delicate feathery foliage 'Candy Stripe' makes a lovely cut flower too. Its pollen rich, yellow centres are a magnet for bees on warm sunny days. This half hardy annual will grow to 120cm (48in), flowering between June and October. Supplied as a pack of approx. 100 seeds.
Topped full large daisy-like flowers in a mix of popping violets, enticing pinks, and fantastic whites. Compact in habit and particularly good for borders the Cosmos Casanova is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCB3"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCC3"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
With their large, single and double daisy-like blooms in shades of purples, pinks and white, and its delicate feathery foliage is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.
With their large, single and double daisy-like blooms in shades of purples, pinks and white, and its delicate feathery foliage is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.
Topped full large daisy-like flowers in a mix of popping violets, enticing pinks, and fantastic whites. Compact in habit and particularly good for borders the Cosmos Casanova is a must-have for any garden and will make a lovely cut flower too.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCB3"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214CCC3"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
Aloe Cosmo is a stout, bright green variety of succulent. It has rich green fleshy leaves in a dense rosette with fine white spots running along the leaves. Ideal in any succulent garden, or suitable in pots, this plant tolerates wide range of positions, provided the soil drains freely. Light and Water A small companion to any desk or shelf, which likes any bright indirect sunlight. Place a few around your home to help green up your spaces as well as pull any toxins form the air. Lives best in dry environments and you should allow the soil to dry thoroughly before watering fully as it does not do well standing in water.
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