Delicate foliage in a rich emerald green, tinged slightly with red make Acer ?Emerald Lace? an excellent specimen plant in any bed, border or even planted in a large pot on a patio.
Very few shrubs are able to boast such rich, almost black foliage, but this recently introduced Elder does just that. The striking, fine cut leaves are an intense shade of dark purple, changing to a vibrant red in autumn. In summer, large clusters of small fragrant pink flowers are borne, which are later replaced by glossy black berries, especially attractive to birds, but can be left to ripen to make a wonderful wine. Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ?Black Lace? is an easy to grow, hardy, deciduous shrub and grows best in full sun. Adapts well to most soil conditions and very easy to maintain, making an attractive addition to borders, woodlands and wildlife gardens. Height: 3m (10?). Spread: 2m (6?).
Compact, bushy plants produce hundreds of deep blue flowers upon bronze foliage, throughout summer and into autumn. Ideal for bedding, pots and rockeries. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 15cm (6).
Great in sunny or partial shade borders where masses of bright cerise-red blooms, which attract polinating insects, will appear from mid summer to early autumn. Aromatic foliage adds to the appeal of this superb garden perennial. Height 90cm, spread 50cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.
Geranium pratense 'Plenum Violaceum' displays layers of bold violet petals creating full double blooms between June and September.
Commonly known as Variegated Society Garlic;this deciduous Perennial has a clump forming habit;perfect for containers or garden borders. It will produce gorgeous fragrant pale purple flowers;complimented with variegated grey/green narrow leaved foliage.
This unique polyanthus will produce masses of gorgeous lilac flowers with white edging and surrounding yellow centre which are carried on long elegant stems that emerge from the textured foliage.#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B211A196"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B211A1A7"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
With its dramatic black foliage and beautiful creamy-pink flowers, Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace' is a real head turner! An ornamental form of the common elder, it's a real favourite with leading garden designers because of its stunning deeply divided leaves and manageability, plus as a holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it's been judged to be perfect for UK gardens. Flowering from May to June, Black Lace produces stunning umbels of dainty pink, star-shaped blooms with a subtle, lemon fragrance. These fade from rich pink to pale pink, contrasting wonderfully with its luxurious, purple-black, fern-like foliage. In autumn, the pollen-rich flowers are followed by purple-black, shiny, round berries that will attract plenty of wildlife into your garden. Looking like a desirable Acer tree but at the fraction of the cost, it's fully hardy, robust and a breeze to look after - it'll tolerate really harsh pruning too, springing back to life even when cut almost to the ground. As an added bonus, and perfect if you're into growing your own, the berries will make vitamin-rich, home-made cordials and the flowers can be used to make Elderflower Champagne! Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, ready to plant straight out. To get a great display of fresh, dark leaves, cut back to ground level each year in early spring and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base.
Bang on trend as cut flowers or winter displays, hydrangeas are known the world over for their colour-changing heads of gorgeous flowers. Easy to grow and a breeze to maintain, there's a variety suitable for everyone and 'Messelina' will thrill everyone who sees it with gorgeous lace-cap heads of pink blooms. Hydrangeas are a popular garden shrub and a particular favourite at the moment with florists where they feature in many contemporary designs of both bouquets and cut flowers. With their delicate heads of pink flowers and pretty autumn colour and leaf shape, they certainly make a statement in beds, borders and containers. Most well-known for their ability to change colour in different soils (acid soil tend to make them bluer), Messelina is very floriferous from May onwards and will bring colour to the gardens for months, allowing you to create beautiful flowering displays in the garden - you can even use the flowers in dried flower arrangements over the festive season - a truly year-round plant. Compact enough to grow in pots and planters on the patio or decking, their eye-catching flowers retain their beauty for a very long time. To extend the seasonal interest leave some flower heads on the plants over winter where they look gorgeous covered with frost, and of course they'll provide shelter for overwintering wildlife. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for immediate planting out. Flowering from May onwards and reaching 1.2m (4ft).
Fabulous emerald-green leaves make this hardy Japanese Maple an ideal addition to your garden, where its fine leaves form a soft mound of glorious colour - changing to dazzling, fiery shades of red and orange in the autumn. Slow growing and compact with a gentle, spreading habit, 'Emerald Lace' makes a perfect specimen plant in a large pot, where it will happily perform for years, bringing joy to everyone who sees it! Very hardy and easy to grow in sun or light shade, this is a beautiful shrub that can be grown with or without a garden - great on your decking, patio or balcony. Holder of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that it will perform in your garden. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, reaches 1.5m tall and 1m wide in 10 years. Dormant in winter so no leaves Nov-March.
Huge numbers of incredibly intense, rich blue flowers literally pour out of these amazing plants month after month. Lobelia 'Crystal Palace Blue' is the perfect filler plant for pots, planters and hanging baskets, rockeries and even large scale border plantings. Plastered with hundreds if not thousands of flowers, the colour gives dazzling contrast when planted with orange or yellow flowers. Very easy to grow and great planted in groups, or simply winding their way through the gaps in plants, filling them in with ease. An essential plant for all planting schemes. Supplied as 20 Garden ready plugs ready to plant.
Fabulous emerald-green leaves make this hardy Japanese Maple an ideal addition to your garden, where its fine leaves form a soft mound of glorious colour - changing to dazzling, fiery shades of red and orange in the autumn. Slow growing and compact with a gentle, spreading habit, 'Emerald Lace' makes a perfect specimen plant in a large pot, where it will happily perform for years, bringing joy to everyone who sees it! Very hardy and easy to grow in sun or light shade, this is a beautiful shrub that can be grown with or without a garden - great on your decking, patio or balcony. 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. Supplied as an established plant in a 19cm pot, reaching 1.5m (5ft) in height and a spread of 1m (3ft) in 10 years.