This great book is packed full of ideas and tips, from dealing with pests diseases and growing bigger plants to ways to save money in the garden. By Steve Brookes.
The exotic, lily-like blooms of Alstroemeria 'Garden Hybrids Mixed' will provide a colourful display in your cottage garden borders and patio container in summer and into autumn, and also make superb cut flowers for the home. Easy to grow, these Peruvian Lilies are hardy and compact, and will continue to grow in your garden for many years to come!
This creamy white flowered African marigold which produces masses of large blooms up to 8cm (3?) across that are absolutely pure in colour. An added bonus is its less pungent aroma compared to most other marigolds. Perfect for bringing a contemporary twist to beds, borders and containers. Ht. 45cm. Supplied as garden-ready plants
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For exotic glamour on your patio, look no further than Gardenia 'Celestial Star'. This hardy Cape Jasmine produces pristine white, fully double blooms with tightly scrolled petals at their centre.
You can't go wrong with this stunning new patio lily. Some oriental lilies are too tall for patio pots; so need staking and support, not with the 'Perfume Garden' Series, the stems are short, stout, yet still long enough for cutting if you prefer. This new series is supplied in a mix of colours; with shades of pink, white and red, some with spots, some with stripes. Height 40cm (16). Spread 25cm (10). Bulb size 14/16.
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Primrose 'Autumn Colours Mixed' is quick to flower and ideally suited to our autumn climate. Simply remove from the box and plant them out into your borders, containers and baskets for a rewarding display from autumn through to spring. Ht. 15cm. Supplied as large plug plants.
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Pansy 'Autumn Blaze Mixed' is a selection of colourful autumn pansies with a soft fragrance. Simply remove from the box and plant them out into your borders, containers and baskets for a rewarding display from autumn through to spring. Ht. 20cm. Supplied as large plug plants.
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Stocks 'Autumn Perfume Mixed' has fantastic, colourful blooms and a spicy fragrance. Simply remove from the box and plant them out into your borders, containers and baskets for a rewarding display from autumn through to spring. Ht. 30cm.
An incredible mix of dwarf bedding zinnias that will leave your garden literally bursting with colour! Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Mixed' tolerates both wet and dry summer weather with astonishing resilience, and shows good tolerance to disease too. These sturdy plants are larger than other plugs so they can be planted straight out in the garden provided that there are no forecasts of frost. Vibrant and free-flowering, these Zinnia plants are perfect for filling containers, baskets and borders without the need for growing on.
Create a patriotic display that is fit for a King (or Queen) with the trailing stems of Verbena 'Union Jack'. Regal shades of red, white and blue flowers make a spectacular display. These fabulous trailing Verbena plants are perfect for filling your hanging baskets and patio containers, or let them tumble over the edges of a window box for a cascade of colour.