An absolute gem of a winter flowering plant, little seen but a really good winter garden plant, not grown widely enough. In late winter and early spring, before there's much colour about at all, even before daffodils, it produces intriguing yellow and cream flowers, lightly scented, smothered over bare stems, as flowers are produced before the leaves. It is a relative of the Daphne, sharing it's preference for cool, lightly shaded spots. Martin distinctly remembers being blown away by the first sight and smell of this plant, a large specimen on a remote Dutch Nursery, on a wet, windy and grey February afternoon, but finding much stock has been a challenge. Now we have some, it deserves a space in many gardens.
Providing the same spectacular garden performance as customer favourite 'Arizona Sun', we are pleased to offer a spectacular new dwarf gaillardia from seed - 'Arizona Apricot'. They are long-flowering and low-maintenance, perfect for containers and for filling gaps at the front of a border. Flowering in their first year, colourful blooms sit neatly above uniform, wellbranched plants well into autumn. Providing fabulous colour whatever the weather, these new gaillardia are great value hardy perennials
Providing the same spectacular garden performance as customer favourite 'Arizona Sun', we are pleased to offer a spectacular new dwarf gaillardia from seed - 'Arizona Red Shades'. They are long-flowering and low-maintenance, perfect for containers and for filling gaps at the front of a border. Flowering in their first year, colourful blooms sit neatly above uniform, wellbranched plants well into autumn. Providing fabulous colour whatever the weather, these new gaillardia are great value hardy perennials
Description for Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Kobold' not available
3-4in semi-double blooms from crimson to yellow, many boldly zoned and bicoloured. Extremely long flowering. Ideal for flower arrangements and border impact. Flowers in its first season from an early sowing. Flowers summer to autumn. Height 60cm (24in).
Also known as Blanket Flowers, Gaillardia are an instantly recognisable cottage garden favourite. These 'Jam Tart Flowers' are invaluable in the summer border due to their long flowering season and their ability to provide a bright and colourful display whatever the British weather throws at them. The plants form a low mound of green, furry leaves, bearing upright stems of large daisy-like flowers on long stems which are perfect for cutting and very attractive to butterflies. Perfect in pots, they will also make fantastic gap fillers in your containers, beds, and mixed borders. 'Arizona Red Shades' produces gorgeous blooms in the most spectacular shades of red, with bright crimson petals that look like the tips have been dipped in yellow paint for a perfect contrast. These daisy-like blooms come into flower during early summer and will last right the way through to autumn. They also make fantastic cut flowers, so you can enjoy them inside the home as well as in your garden. Easy to grow and requiring very little maintenance, just deadhead the faded blooms to prolong the flowering season. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots ready to pot on or plant out.
This hardy, deciduous shrub is a perfect choice for an easy-to-grow plant with a big impact. From mid-summer large panicles of creamy buds open into pretty white flowers that are appealing to bees and butterflies. Tough and suited to all British weather. Height 3m, spread 2m.
An attractive addition to bouquets. Orlaya makes an easy to grow, quick border filler with decorative snow-white lacy blooms produced all summer long. Perfect for cutting
Flattened, lacy umbels of dazzling white flowers appear in early summer and persist through to autumn. Orlaya grandiflora is of Mediterranean origins, flourishing in grassy meadows and olive groves.
A charming duet of soft pink and orchid mist, form this exclusive trailing petunia blend. Large double and semi-double blooms on cascading stems produced throughout summer. Excellent in baskets and containers. Growing tip: Get the best out of your petunias with our specially formulated Petunia Fertiliser - the perfect balance of nutrients to get them off to a flying start and nourish them through the summer
Attractive, large fully double blooms in the deepest velvety blue, almost look black when shimmering in the sunshine. The flowers have an added bonus of quickly recovering after a shower of rain. Their cascading habit makes them ideal as groundcover or tumbling over the sides of containers or baskets. Height: 23-30cm (9-12in) Growing tip: Get the best out of your petunias with our specially formulated Petunia Fertiliser - the perfect balance of nutrients to get them off to a flying start and nourish them through the summer
Giant, fully double flowers of burgundy or plum veined, often more than 10cm (4in) across! Add to this its cascading habit and you have one of the very best basket and container plants creating a waterfall of pleated powderpuffs all summer long. Height: 23-30cm (9-12in). Growing tip: Get the best out of your petunias with our specially formulated Petunia Fertiliser - the perfect balance of nutrients to get them off to a flying start and nourish them through the summer