When all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise pre-planted patio pot to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days before placing in their final positions. Grow begonias in a sunny or semi-shaded position.
Apricot 'Aprigold'® is a lovely addition to patios, decking and balconies. This pretty dwarf variety of Apricot tree, is ideal for growing in pots and planters and can be grown as an ornamental specimen, or as part of a fruit and vegetable container garden.
The extravagant, large double blooms of this Fuchsia 'Flying Scotsman' will grow in abundance in your garden containers. Trailing up to 30cm (12), these amazing fuchsias will drench your pots in a sea of exquisite marbled colour all summer long.
An elegant annual smothered in bright and cheerful blooms which exude a sweet fragrance on warm summer evenings. Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed' are mid-height plants with upward facing flowers creating a really dazzling display. Fill your beds, borders and patio containers with these exotic-looking blooms and enjoy a myriad of flowers from midsummer right through until autumn.
If you are looking for an evergreen shrub, that has foliage all year round, Leucothoe axillaris 'Curly Red' is highly recommended. It is a suitable shrub for medium sized gardens and has unusual curled leaves that turn deep red in autumn. Ideal for shady borders, with acidic soil. You can also grow Leucothoe in containers using an ericaceous compost mix, which will provide instant greenery to a paved area.Height: 1.5m (4'.9). Spread: 2m (6'.5).
Begonia 'Fragrant Falls Improved' in an improved cultivar of the original version. It has more colour, more flowers and more fragrance.
Forming a well proportioned rounded shape, Cotoneaster suecicus 'Coral Beauty' is a great plant for covering over an awkward area and also for surpressing weeds!
A pretty selection of large bicoloured blooms with unique spurred petals, which give rise to the common name 'Granny's Bonnet'. Aquilegia caerulea 'Mrs Scott-Elliot' flowers from late spring through to midsummer above clumps of elegant, feathery blue-green leaves.
Towering spires of fully double blooms make a sensational display, rising up to 180cm (6')! These hardy perennials are guaranteed to bring the wow facter to your garden - they make phenomenal cut flowers for summer bouquets too.
Enjoy beautiful blooms in alluring apricot shades, enhanced by darker orange beards. Intermediate bearded Iris ?Apricot Silk? is easy to grow, rewarding you with fabulous flowers from June to September.
Create a dazzling display this Summer with Nicotiana Essence. They will be smothered in lightly scented, star-shaped blooms in soft shades of red, pink and white. This weather tolerant variety looks particularly good planted en mass in your garden borders or patio pots.