A profusion of deep blue flowers form large, rounded heads that appear early in the season. Flowering from late May, Agapanthus ?Ever Sapphire? comes from recent breeding, offering a repeat flowering African Blue Lily which will enchant you throughout the summer.
'Buddy' is recent introduction to everbearing strawberries and is taking the supermarket world by storm. Now we are delighted to be able to offer it to the home gardener to grow themselves. Everbearing Strawberries are great for spreading strawberry fruit production out. Starting slightly later than the Wimbledon peak, they have a big yield in mid to late July, but then keep going through August - peaking again in September and continuing to crop until first frosts! This makes eating and using the crops easier, not one huge glut! Everbearers have historically not been quite as good on the taste scores as traditional 'June bearers', but 'Buddy' breaks the mould here. It produces big fruit with great taste, and is the sweetest of any everbearer to date (winning many taste-tests), hence its popularity with supermarkets. And it is a great cropper too - commercial trials showed almost 1Kg per plant in year 2 and 3 (just over 2 pounds per plant). 'Buddy' also has good mildew resistance too, so suits home garden production, where none of want to use chemicals if not needed. Let Buddy become your best friend in strawberries this year.
Potentilla fruticosa 'Mount Everest is a Shrubby Cinquefoil, which are native cold regions of the Northern Hemisphere, making them ideal for British gardens. This hardy plant has delicate flowers, with five rounded white petals and pale yellow centres. It flowers all through the summer months, from May to September. A good option for small gardens, or as an addition to an alpine rockery. Easy to maintain and good drought tolerance, it is a wildlife friendly plant that will attract bees and butterflies. Height and spread: 1m (39).
This wonderful collection of evergreen, winter flowering Clematis is just the thing for brightening up your garden during the coldest, darkest months of the year! Chosen to give you month after month of beautiful flowers from November right through to the following May, their dainty nodding blooms make an appearance when the garden can be at its dullest and are a welcome sight in winter and spring. Clematis 'Freckles' - delicately spotted pink blooms from November to February on a background of lustrous deep green foliage reaching 2.5m (8ft) in height. Clematis 'Early Sensation' produces pure white blooms from March to May and superb long-lasting seed heads and leaves tinted with bronze, growing 4m (12ft) high. Clematis cartmanii 'Joe' - is a lovely compact climber with divided, leathery, dark green leaves and clusters of bowl-shaped, white flowers 4cm across in March and April. 1.5m (5ft). All are easy to care for and need no pruning so can be planted anywhere where the sun reaches - even in the most inaccessible spots. Naturally compact, these climbing beauties won't take over, and are the perfect size for growing in pots. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.
Ferns are fascinating and ancient plants, being found in fossils from over 140 million years ago. They don't produce seeds or flowers, and instead reproduce using spores. The leaves, known as fronds, begin life curled up tightly in the centre of the plant, and gradually unfurl upwards before arching outwards. Quite a sight! Our collection of evergreen ferns features three of the most familiar varieties, each with a different foliage shape, from the classic woodland Buckler fern to the almost tropical looking Harts Tongue fern and the narrow fronds of the Deer fern. They will compliment each other beautifully when planted together, and they're also great in pots. They're easy to grow and almost maintenance free too. What's more, all three of these spectacular plants hold an RHS Award of Garden Merit, so you know that these are highly regarded garden plants. Ferns are happiest growing in dappled light in cool, moist and fertile soil, although they will tolerate brighter sunshine. They look spectacular in shaded borders or woodland style gardens with their wonderfully lush, rich green colours. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9 cm pots, ready to plant, including: Deer Fern - Blechnum spicant. A beautiful evergreen fern that forms a rosette of ladder-shaped fronds, reaching a height of 45 cm (1½ ft) and spread of 60 cm (2 ft). Harts Tongue Fern - Asplenium scolopendrium. Long, broad and glossy evergreen, tongue shaped green fronds in neatly arching clumps, reaching a height and spread of 60 cm (2 ft). Buckler Fern - Dryopteris erythrosora. A large, striking semi-evergreen fern with long triangular fronds that are tinted in coppery pink when young before maturing to lush green, growing to a height and spread of 1 m (3 ft).
The wonderful evergreen foliage of this grassy sedge creates an eye-catching display which, once spotted, is difficult to resist. Long arched, slender, golden leaves are painted with dark green margins, ideal for use as a specimen plant in a container, but equally impressive planted amongst other sedges or in rockeries and borders. Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' has been awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and it?s easy to see why. Height and spread: 50cm (19).
One of the sweetest strawberries you will taste, the orangey toned fruits are one of the best to grow your own of
Tumbelina Petunias are the original and still the best double, trailing, fragrant petunias. Their carnation-like flowers have masses of gorgeous petals that layer upon each other creating the perfect summer patio display, unlike any other available. The varieties in this collection have been chosen for their gorgeous heady perfume which will fill the air wherever you grow them. Plant them in hanging baskets, window boxes and patio containers where they will excel. Their gently trailing habit means they will tidily tumble over the edge of the container and trail for approx. 30cm (1ft), with flowers along the full length of the branches. They will flower from late May to the first frosts and require only occasional dead-heading to prolong displays. Bred in The UK near Cambridge, they have been rigorously trialled, tested and proven to grow brilliantly in this country in our variable Summers. Varieties Included: Priscilla, Belinda, Joanna, Melissa, Katrina and Margarita. Supplied as 12 plug plants 2 of each variety, ready to grow on before planting out.
You can now enjoy true year-round interest with vibrant flower colour and year-long foliage interest in this superb, all-in-one hardy evergreen collection! Six tried and tested garden winners will fill any gaps you might have in your existing beds and borders or allow you to plant a new one from scratch. Once planted and established, they will rapidly get going and look tremendous from this year onwards, providing a stunning visual display and a degree of privacy and security for you, as well. As an added bonus, they'll act as a natural safe haven for a wide variety of wildlife. Each plant is easy to grow and needs very little maintenance. In a mixture of colours, this collection of hardy shrubs is guaranteed to brighten up pots, patios, beds and borders - in fact, they're fabulous wherever you fancy planting them! Supplied as a collection of 8 plugs in 6 named varieties, plant together for a vibrant, year-round mix of colour, or plant separately and frame beds, borders and patios. Please note that the varieties received may differ from those listed. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens AGM x 1The 'creeping blue blossom' is a small spreading evergreen that can be grown against a wall for optimum effect! Glossy dark green leaves are highlighted by the pale blue flowers in spring. H1m x 2.5m, Flowers May - July. Cistus corbariensis x 1This hybrid Rock Rose is a bushy shrub with wavy leaves and crisp white flowers, each with a yellow centre. The red buds emerge from June. H0.5m x 1m. Cotoneaster dammeri x 2The Bearberry is a low growing evergreen with small rounded leaves. Perfect for supressing weeds as it forms a dense groundcover. The white flowers appear in summer and are followed by bright red berries. H0.1m x 1.5m. Flowers May - June. Euonymus fortunii 'Emerald Gaiety' AGM x 1Also known as the Spindle, this variegated evergreen will look spectacular when planted against a wall. The rounded leaves have a variegated white margin that will flush pink in winter. Flowers, although rarely produced, will appear in summer. H0.5m x 1m. Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' AGM x 1A popular, golden evergreen that produces arching branches of light golden-green leaves. Easy to trim, it will form a dense plant that can also be used for topiary. It may produce tiny cream flowers in the spring followed by purple berries. H1.5m x W1.5M Lonicera ligustrina var. pileata x 2The box-leaved honeysuckle is a type of shrub with leaves similar to common box. Its long, glossy leaves are evergreen and form a low growing, ground-cover shrub. H1m x W2.5m. Grows up to 60cm/year with small white inconspicuous flowers in April - May.
Azaleas are ideal for adding impact to your garden. Our Nurseryman's Choice Evergreen Azaleas are certain to bring a splash of colour at the time when spring flowering bulbs are fading away.
Rarely seen in gardens, this handsome spreading shrub deserves to be much better known. Evergreen purple-bronze foliage provides fabulous year round colour, and contrasts beautifully with the spidery, raspberry-red spring blooms. The flowers of Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Fire Dance' are delicately scented, which only adds to its charms. This magnificent hardy shrub is ideal for sheltered borders and woodland gardens where it makes an eye catching specimen in spring and provides a beautiful backdrop for colourful summer perennials. Height and spread: 2m (79).
Mother's Day comes around just once a year, so make it special with this gorgeous gift for Mum. They will receive a beautiful 18-inch helium balloon and colourful box lined with tissue paper. You can also include any of our optional extras such as cake, chocolate, wine, and a cuddly bear. This surprise Mother's Day gift is bound to make her smile.