Starry clusters of elegant pale blue Amsonia flowers appear from spring to midsummer. This rarely seen perennial deserves better recognition in gardens for its long flowering period and reliable performance year after year. Amsonia tabernaemontana grows happily in sun or dappled shade and copes well with drought. An attractive and unusual addition to garden borders and woodland gardens. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 45cm (18)
The glistening white blooms of Lavatera trimestris 'Mont Blanc' open from delicately pink flushed buds throughout the summer. This popular annual Lavatera is excellent last minute gap filler for borders, blending beautifully into almost any planting scheme. With a low, bushy habit and dark green foliage, this elegant variety can be planted as a low screen or hedge, and also makes a fabulous cut flower. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).
Supersedes our very popular 'Chartwell'. 'Claremont' is of equal flavour with increased downy mildew resistance and heads stand well without bolting during hot weather.
Lattuga Bionda Lenta a Montare is a delicious, crisp, dark green, classic 'Romainetype with solid hearts which stand in good condition during hot weather. Traditionally used in Caesar salads. Lettuce is very suitable for inter-cropping between taller, long-standing vegetables, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Lettuces require rich, moisture retentive soil free of weeds
This slow release plant food feeds for up to 6 months. All purpose feed suitable for all varieties of plants all over the garden. Dual action granules provide a quick boost followed by a slow release of essential nutrition.1.65kg box.CAUTION: Please read all instructions carefully before handling, storing or opening, and take care when lifting heavy objects.
Clematis montana 'Grandiflora' is a deciduous climber and a wonderful choice for early season flowers in the garden, covered in masses of pure white flowers in May and June. Plant 'Grandiflora' anywhere where it can climb and this extremely vigorous clematis will quickly establish itself and begin to clamber up supports, over pergolas and arches and up into trees, cloaking them in a sea of white. The fast growth makes this an ideal plant for covering unsightly fences and sheds or grown as screening on a trellis. Montanas should be pruned - if necessary - soon after blooming ceases removing only wood from previous years. New summer growth will bear next year's flowers and should be trained and tied in accordingly. 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. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot, ready for planting, growing to 9m (30ft) high and spreading 3m (10ft).
A stunning Montana clematis and a breeding breakthrough with superb, semi-double crem blooms suffused with pink. 'Marjorie' is a great choice for early season colour in the garden and the perfect choice of climber for covering unsightly fences with fabulous colour. New leaves emerge flushed with bronze and contrast magically with the creamy buds. A proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience, you can plant this clematis in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Growing fairly quickly, you will get a fine display from 'Marjorie', just plant it anywhere where it can ramble - pergolas and arches or even old tree stumps are ideal - and you'll be rewarded with thousands of pink flushed cream blooms in May and June. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot. Deciduous so no leaves October - March. Will grow to 6m (20ft) if allowed free reign.
Climbing Bean 'Monte Cristo' is a new variety which is already gaining ground among gardeners. Cropping early in the season, it will continue to produce tasty French Beans over a long period.
With its abundance of delicate pale pink flowers, Clematis montana 'Mayleen' brings a beautiful display of pastel colour to your garden in May and June and the bronze tinted foliage perfectly compliments the flower colour, making this a truly special clematis. A fast grower, plant 'Mayleen' anywhere where it can climb and this vigorous clematis will quickly establish itself and begin to clamber up supports, over pergolas and arches and up into trees, cloaking them in a sea of pink blooms.An excellent choice if you have anything unsightly in your garden, use it to cover sheds and fences or grow it up a large trellis to make a screen. Montanas should be pruned - if necessary - soon after blooming ceases removing only wood from previous years. New summer growth will bear next year's flowers and should be trained and tied in accordingly. 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. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot, ready for planting, growing to 9m (30ft) high and spreading 2.5m (8ft).
Climbing Bean ?Monte Gusto? is a brown seeded variety, producing beautiful pale yellow pods. Heavy crops of uniform French Beans are produced over a long picking season. This attractive variety is not just grown for its good looks - the flavour is superb!
These fantastic Crocosmia (Montbretia) will add colour and height to your beds and borders this year, coming alive in mid-summer with an explosion of yellow, orange and red blooms. If you're creating a fiery border or love hot, vibrant colours, then these are the plants for you! A cottage-garden favourite with dozens of different varieties to choose from, there's a crocosmia for every garden and every gardener. You can even grow them in pots, so you don't even need a garden to appreciate their bright, fiery colours. A plant of African heritage, they do prefer a nice sunny spot and appreciate a regular supply of water - although can tolerate periods of drought once established and will naturalise if happy where they are. That said however, in general they will thrive in any conditions moist or dry soil, full sun or shade, shelter or exposed spots requiring almost no maintenance. Ideal for busy gardeners Considering the corms are dull and uninspiring, crocosmia is a remarkable, multi-talented plant - not only do the flowers look amazing, but the upright, sword-shaped leaves add texture and interest to planting schemes as they are very attractive. The sprays of flowers that follow are freesia-like trumpets which make ideal flowers for cutting and can also be left in place where the small seed pods bring autumn interest to the garden. Hardy perennials (to at least -20C!), crocosmia are some of the very easiest plants to grow. Reaching around 60-100cm (2-3ft) tall, they are perfect for the middle and back of borders and are just the sort of plant for novice or time-strapped gardeners who cannot afford to spend lots of time making their gardens look great!
This stunning Montana clematis is an eye-cathcing climber that when in bloom is covered in beautiful and slightly scented pale pink pettaled flowers. 'Elizabeth' is great for early season colour in the garden and the perfect choice of climber for covering unsightly fences with fabulous colour. New leaves emerge flushed with bronze that turn green with age. A proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience, you can plant this clematis in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Growing fairly quickly, you will get a fine display from 'Elizabeth', just plant it anywhere where it can ramble - pergolas and arches or even old tree stumps are ideal - and you'll be rewarded with thousands of pink flushed blooms in May and June. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot. Deciduous so no leaves October - March. Will grow to 6m (20ft) if allowed free reign.