Transform your patio this summer with pots of beautiful, deep blue agastache. The imposing and long-lasting flower spikes are wonderfully mint-scented and will prove irresistible to butterflies and bees in borders or containers
Agastache is an upright, bushy hardy perennial with a long flowering season that blooms in spikes that rise from the foliage on stiff triangular stems. The aromatic foliage is mid-green and serrated with heavy veining, resembling catmint. Agastache is a member of the mint family, and the leaves can be used to make tea. Although many varieties of Agastache flower in shades of blue and lavender, 'Apadana Orange' bears clusters of golden orange tubular florets that completely cover the top 10cm its flower spires and open from the top downwards between May and September. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', they are a favourite with butterflies and bees and other beneficial insects, and they make great cut flowers too! Preferring dry conditions, Agastache loves to grow in full sun and poor, well drained soil that's moderately fertile, so it's happy growing in dry conditions such as gravel gardens and coastal locations. It looks fantastic in a patio pot, perfect if you have heavy, rich soil. It is also very hardy and requires no additional feeding. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant. Reaching a height of 50cm (20in) and spread of 35cm (14in).
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Anemone x hybrida ?Honorine Jobert? doesn't insist on having plenty of sunlight the way a lot of plants do, this cheerful plant is happy to be placed in the sun or a nice shady spot in your garden. The flowering period of August through to even as late as October means that these elegant white, single flowers will bring interest to your borders when the days are shortening and your summer displays are at an end. The pristine white flowers with large yellow centres stand tall above the attractive foliage on strong thin stems so they they'll catch the breeze and flutter gently. Japanese anemones are easy to grow and the clump-forming attractive foliage will gradually spread forming good ground cover. Height: 90cm (3'0); Spread: 90cm (3'0).
Japanese anemone 'September Charm' is recognised as one of the best, having been given the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit. It's not difficult to see why as this is a star performer in the mid to late summer garden border. Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm' has beautiful pink flowers which have tints of lilac. They are loved by beneficial garden insects and also make wonderful cut flowers as each is held high on slender but strong wiry stems that waft in the breeze.
The modern art of breeding, with some help from Mother Nature, has created this stunning new blend. A mixture of single, double, pompom, clematis flowered, long spurred and bicolour blooms aloft an equally diverse mixture of green, gold, bronze and silver edged foliage types. Plants may even throw up more new exciting types as they further hybridise!
The first green flowered Aquilegia with this spectacular Clematis-like flower formation. The buds open in a delightful lime-green shade, fading to a sumptuous apple-green before ageing to a gentle cream. Makes an interesting feature for borders
The colourful, nectar-rich blooms of Aquilegia x hybrida 'McKana Giants Mixed?, also known as Columbine, inject a splash of colour into the garden from late spring into summer, whilst attracting bees and other pollinators. This vibrant mixture of Granny?s Bonnets in an array of harmonious shades are unfussy and easy to grow, making them suitable for dotting all around the garden as well as for planting in groups or naturalistic drifts running through borders.
A specially selected spurless form, producing clematis-like flowers of a deep, rich royal purple colour. Aquilegia 'Royal Purple' has outstanding garden performance . This hardy perennial columbine is ideal for cottage garden borders and shady woodlands. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 40cm (16)
A best seller, Begonia 'Apricot Shadesis as versatile as it is beautiful! Large, cascading double blooms in sunshine shades of apricot and lemon will pour from your containers from July to October. These tuberous begonias will perform whatever the weather, in sun or semi shade. The trailing habit of Begonia 'Apricot Shadesmakes them ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes and flower pouches for a really impressive display that will light up even a shady corner. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 45cm (18).
Exquisite deep rose blooms, edged with a delicate white margin are borne in profusion throughout the summer, lasting well into autumn. This sensational tuberous Begonia makes a breath-taking focal point in patio pots.