A cottage garden favourite, Alchemilla Mollis 'Thriller' is perfect for filling your displays with gorgeous blooms and delightful fragrance. Commonly known as 'Lady's Mantle', the foliage of this Alchemilla has large, fanned leaves with almost scalloped edges that catch falling rain drops and hold them so they can twinkle in the sun, looking like tiny jewels. Contrasting against its gorgeous foliage are the clusters of bright, lime green blooms that are adored by beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies. Make sure you plant yours close to a window or doorways where you can enjoy the deliciously sweet honey fragrance of 'Thriller'. With more of an upright growing habit compared to other varieties of Alchemilla Mollis. However, 'Thriller' is still a low growing perennial that is ideal when planted en-masse for groundcover or as edging plants along your pathways and borders. It will also make a fabulous addition to a wildlife garden where its blooms are a magnet for beneficial wildlife such as bees and butterflies. In Arabic, Alchemilla Mollis meaning little magical one and it is believed that water that was collected on its fanned leaves has healing properties. Easy to grow and requiring very little maintenance, this gorgeous perennial is a perfect choice for beginner or gardeners that have little time on their hands. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out.
This deciduous shrub is a relative of the pear and mountain ash and is very hardy and easy to grow. Perfect for planting in a shrub border, Aronia is also ideal when situated in a woodland garden. Dainty white flowers of Aronia 'Brilliant' are produced in abundance in spring and these are followed by clusters of edible red fruits and later by fiery autumn colours which all make for a fabulous specimen tree with year-round interest. Known as chokeberries because of their tart flavour, the edible berries can be eaten fresh on their own or used as an ingredient in desserts, compotes, pies, juices and tea. With a higher antioxidant levels than other berries, the bright fruits are low in sugar and also contain beneficial vitamins and minerals said to enhance overall health and wellbeing and with one of the highest levels of anthocyanins (the pigment in the berry that gives them their colour), chokeberries are becoming increasingly labelled as a superfood. As you would expect, the edible berries are a favourite with birds and the flowers are visited by early pollinators making Aronia very popular with wildlife too. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready for immediate planting.
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.
Rekindle fading borders with a flourish of fancy double blooms in late summer! The pale flowers of Anemone 'Frilly Knickers' are flushed violet on the reverse of each petal, just like its parent plant ?Dreaming Swan?.
A Jalapeno type chilli which can be picked when they are green and mild or left to mature into hotter, red fruit.
One of the easiest and hardiest of herbaceous perennials, Potentilla Fruticosa 'Red'issima' will reward with masses of red saucer-shaped flowers all summer long, contrasting wonderfully with rich green, bushy foliage. A versatile and attractive element in many garden locations, its bushy, low-growing habit makes it perfect for the front of beds and borders, as well as rock and gravel gardens. It also is a great choice for banks and slopes - and a colourful choice for informal hedging. It makes an eye-catching display when planted in a pot or container for your patio or decking. This deciduous, low-maintenance shrub grows to about 90cm height and spread, with good pest and disease resistance. Very hardy, when fully established it will tolerate drought and very cold temperatures. Place in full sun or partial shade, and ideally in moist but well-drained soil. Potentillas are happy in most soil conditions. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready to plant out.
An innovation in hanging basket design! These hanging baskets have been designed so that you will not need to use a moss liner and they also have a built-in water reservoir to help keep your plants nicely watered. To make it easier to insert your plants, each basket has 12 removable gates, simply add your plants then slide the gate back into place. Use these baskets to ensure you have the most spectacular displays this summer. These light and durable hanging baskets measure 35.5cm (14) in diameter. Comes complete with 4 metal chains and hook for hanging.
Known as Portuguese Squill, Scilla peruviana is a dramatic late spring/early summer flowering bulb that is certain to draw the eye in any display. Large heads, each containing up to 100 deep blue starlet flowers create domes of colour from May to June.
Ice white, semi double blooms stand out beautifully against the lobed, bright green foliage. This elegant deciduous shrub is prized for its exotic looks and late summer flowers that bring colour to the garden just when many plants are beginning to fade. Height: 2m (79?). Spread: 60cm (24?).
<p>This collection of chilli peppers have 3 different varieties. Each chilli pepper will have there own flavour for you to enjoy.</p><p><strong>Chilli Pepper Apache F1: </strong> A medium hot, red Chilli. Great for the patio as it is perfect for growing in pots or growbags.</p> <p><strong>Chilli Pepper Basket of Fire: </strong>A prolific fruiting variety which is dripping with small hot fruits on a compact leafy semi-trailing plant. The fruits mature from deep purple to cream and orange to bright red.</p> <p><strong>Chilli Pepper Cayenetta:</strong> A compact branching cayenne type chilli. It has a very neat, attractive habit and produces a large crop of bright red 4 inch tapered fruits underneath the attractive leaf canopy. The fruits are mild in heat.</p>#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B20F3CF8"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-size: cover; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px; background-position: left top; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B20F3D09"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
Masses of tiny flowers create flat plates of colour that balance on tall stems above the aromatic, feathery foliage. This low maintenance perennial provides an explosion of late summer colour to brighten the backs of herbaceous borders.
Sweet Pepper ?Pillar Yellow? is a compact plant which is ideal for window sill growing.