No one could accuse Pacific Giants of being shy and retiring with stately spires of flower in shades of purple, lavender, blue and white, these Delphiniums flowers are a great success. The flowers are borne on 2 metre long stems that rise elegantly above clumps of divided green foliage and provide a vertical spectacle between June and late summer. Due to their lofty stature they are perfect at the back of beds and borders, and will instantly provide your garden with a 'cottage garden' look. Loved by bees and other pollinating insects, the flowers are ideal for cutting so you can create wonderful floral displays indoors.
Huge flowers up to 15cm (6) across add an exotic flavour to patio pots. The flamboyant blooms of Begonia Giant Picotee Mixed boast layers of elaborate, ruffled petals with a picotee edge. Supplied as a mixture of sumptuous bicolours, that looks simply spectacular set against lush serrated foliage in containers, beds, and window boxes. Height and spread: 30cm (12).Useful links:How to grow bulbs, corms and tubers Culinary note: Add the bright coloured petals to sandwiches or salads for a light lemon taste and crisp texture. For more details about edible flowers click here.
One of the most opulent and striking of the autumn-flowering bulbs, Colchicums are best known for their spectacular goblet-shaped, lilac-pink flowers in September and October. Colchicum flowers emerge first from their summer dormancy, earning the name 'Naked Ladies', followed by large, strappy leaves that are retained until mid-summer. Fully hardy and the perfect candidate for naturalising in grass, colchicum is one of those bulbs that surprise and delight every year when they emerge in a prelude to the main spring bulb event - giving us a taster of what the new year will bring. Each large bulb will produce multiple flowers and are an excellent choice for rockeries or for borders where drainage is good, and they can even be grown on a windowsill without soil in a hyacinth vase (or even a saucer). Easy to grow in good, fertile soil, the bright flowers of this autumn crocus are weather resistant too, giving a good display when many other plants are becoming dormant. Supplied as a pack of 3 bulbs, ready for immediate planting.
Allium 'Globemaster' is a fantastic plant with enormous, deep-magenta flower heads that grow up to 20cm across, bursting with vibrant colour from May into June each year. Growing to approximately 1m tall, they will be amazing wherever you decide to plant them. Alone in patio pots and containers, or with lots of other gorgeous perennials in your spring and summer borders. Very easy to grow, and with very little needed in the way of care, they're the perfect plant for novice gardeners or for those short of time - perfect results can be achieved by anyone.Fully deserving its 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, and it is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', with flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Coming back year after year, These Allium will provide you with bigger and better displays every season. They will also make fabulous cut flowers as the stems last well once they have dried. Supplied as a pack of 2 bulbs, size 18/20 bulbs ready for planting out in autumn.
Who said size doesn?t matter? Our Petunia ?Giant Mix? are the titans of the Petunia world making other varieties look small by comparison. This colourful mix has built in weather resistance too ? so there?s no risk of the flowers flopping after every rainfall.
A stunning sight, 'Red Giant' is quite unlike any other allium. With its relatives renowned for their tall, stiff stems that carry flowers high above the low growing foliage, this incredible variety does the exact opposite! In May and June, the flowerhead emerges and erupts into a globe, 12 cm (5 in) in diameter, made up of dozens or small, reddish purple flowers sitting just above the broad, arching green foliage. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', Bees and butterflies adore 'Red Giant' just as much as any other allium. An ideal and unusual plant for growing at the front of borders, it also works extremely well when planted in groups in containers, having a very architectural look when in flower. Even though the stems are short, the flowers still look great indoors and in bouquets, whether fresh or dried, and they add winter interest, and an insect habitat, if left on the plant over the winter. Alliums aren't fussy about soil type but do prefer a sunny location. They will naturalise easily, multiplying over the years. Clumps can be dug up and split every few years, which will stop them becoming congested. Supplied as 5 bulbs, size 12/14, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height and spread of 25 cm (10 in).
Fuchsia 'Giant Marbled Heri Mochara' has beautiful exotic flowers, that are much bigger than standard fuchsia flowers.
Flamingo pink blooms with a classic goblet shape rise upwards on sturdy stems in mid-spring. Tulip ?Pink Giant? is bold and beautiful, suffusing beds and borders in a warming splash of colour that tones beautifully with its blue-green foliage.
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Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant' forms mounds of silver-green foliage, and lilac-blue flower spikes from early summer. These nectar-rich blooms attract bees and pollinating insects, and cats adore the aromatic foliage. One of the most widely-grown Catmints, 'Six Hills Giant' is a tall variety, wonderful planted in generous swathes and allowed to spill from borders and soften path edges. A cottage garden favourite, it also makes a lovely cut flower.
Our Giant Geranium Bumper Collection will fill your beds, borders and containers with colour! We?ve selected 5 of the best Pelargoniums for their massive blooms and exceptional weather resistance, ensuring that your garden stays vibrant all summer long.
Just like a giant Muscari flower - but double the size! Although remarkably similar to Grape Hyacinths, these unusual Spring bulbs are a different species entirely. Bellevalia bulbs produce upright stems from March to May, carrying stout cones of little bell shaped flowers above clumps of strap-like foliage.