Impressive displays of bright pink flowers appear from mid to late summer against a backdrop of yellow-green foliage. Japanese Spireas are an excellent choice for wildlife gardens as they are adored by butterflies and other beneficial insects. Spiraea japonica ?Green and Gold? is a robust deciduous shrub that is a worthy addition to any border, as it is low maintenance and very easy to grow. Height and spread: 120cm (48?).
Kerria japonica 'Golden Guinea', also known as the ?Japanese Rose?, is an easy-to-grow deciduous shrub with arching stems that are filled with yellow flowers in spring. The original Kerria japonica cultivar was discovered by William Kerr, a young gardener from Kew who was employed by the East India Company in 1804 to search for undiscovered plants in China to be brought back to grow in British gardens. ?Golden Guinea? is bigger and brighter than those original plants, holding an RHS AGM. A good shrub for cottage and woodland style gardens, it will fill the garden with colour during the bleak winter months. Height: 2m (6',5). Spread: 2.5m (8').
Striking gold foliage accents the fantastic hot pink flowers of this easy to grow, deciduous shrub. Spiraea japonica ?Double Play Gold? maintains a neat compact, mounded shape with gorgeous orange-pink growth at the top of each stem, creating a real talking point in the garden. A perfect choice for a wildlife garden in a border or container and equally, if not more attractive planted on mass. Season long interest with minimal maintenance, perfect for beginner gardeners. Height and spread: 60cm (24?).
Finding year round foliage colour for mixed planters, especially for Autumn and Winter colour is a significant challenge - but variegated Ivies are the perfect foil to many plants.Their thuggish green relatives may take over the garden if left unchecked, but these are far better behaved with a tidy habit.. Not only do Ivies bring all round interest to the garden but are are haven for wildlife, providing shelter for friendly insects and a nesting site for birds. Hedera Goldheart 3 lobed mid green leaves with stikingly attractive yellow markings. Happy in most moist soils it climbs without support, clinging to posts and walls by means of aerial roots. It bears fragrant flowers in autumn followed by black berriesThis is a great plant to quickly cover unsightly structures in the garden and is easy to grow and problem free. Can be trimmed to shape and limit growth at any time of year too.
There really is something special and iconic about English shrub roses, which is the term for the old-fashioned type of classic rose with a centre filled with ruffled petals making the most remarkable patterns. New breeding over many years has made the modern varieties much easier to grow in all gardens - big or small - either in larger pots or in borders and beds. This gorgeous soft-yellow variety has been bred to have both a good fragrance and superb disease resistance - not always possible with roses, but our growers have managed it! Best of all, it is a repeat flowerer, and will bloom for 4-5 months with little deadheading, although you may wish to keep them tidy. It is a little more vigorous and less formal than Hybrid tea roses, so mix them in with other shrubs in borders too. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting straight out.
Also known as New Zealand Flax, Phormium 'Golden Ray' is a robust, fully hardy evergreen which forms a dense clump of upright, strappy leaves - a really great plant for adding a bit of a statement to your garden. Stunning in a border and stylish in a large container, this phormium plant has striking green and yellow variegated leaves, edges with bronze. Phormiums prefer a hot dry site (although will tolerate partial shade) and make a great candidate for a Mediterranean garden or a gravel garden where their upright leaves make a great foil for many other coloured plants. Easy to grow, phormium 'Golden Ray' needs virtually no maintenance - it may even reward you with spikes of flowers in late summer. Ultimately growing to around 2m, we supply well-established plant in a 3L pot ready for immediate planting.
There really is something special and iconic about English Shrub Roses, which is the term for the old-fashioned type of classic rose with a very filled centre, their petals making the most remarkable patterns. New breeding over many years has made them much easier to grow in all gardens - big or small - either in larger pots or in borders and beds. This variety has been bred to have both a good fragrance, and superb disease resistance - not always possible with roses, but our growers have managed it! Best of all it is a repeat flowerer, and will bloom for 4-5 months with little dead-heading, although you may wish to keep them tidy. It's a little more vigorous and less formal than Hybrid Tea Roses, so mix them in with other shrubs in borders too. Supplied as a an established plant in a 3L Pot ready to plant out.
The wonderful evergreen foliage of this grassy sedge creates an eye-catching display which, once spotted, is difficult to resist. Long arched, slender, golden leaves are painted with dark green margins, ideal for use as a specimen plant in a container, but equally impressive planted amongst other sedges or in rockeries and borders. Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' has been awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and it?s easy to see why. Height and spread: 50cm (19).
Brand new French marigold in tones of pink! Ideal for the summer border, this new variety, aptly named, comes into bud almost red in colour, and opens out into an incredible pallete of apricot-pink petals. Ht. 20cm. Supplied as plug tray plants.
This is a very special Ivy to grow on a shady wall or fence as its glossy green leaves are splashed with golden heart-shaped centres. This fast-growing climber will soon provide dense cover, lightening a dark corner with the contrast of bright yellow-gold against the rich green and creating interest all year round. In autumn, Hedera helix 'Goldheart' bears small yellow-green flowers followed by shiny black fruits, providing useful winter food for the birds. Height: 8m (26' 3). Spread: 8m (26' 3).
Bush roses are always popular, and this variety is one of the best, in a beautiful shade of gold.
Without doubt, the toughest and hardiest of all ornamental bananas in the UK, it is grown for its dramatic and tough leaves, and, once mature, its amazing and long-lasting golden-yellow flowers - hence its name. From high up in the Chinese mountains of Yunnan, it is naturally very tough, and is exposed to temperatures well below freezing. It forms a much thicker and sturdier trunk-stem than other bananas, which is very tough and hardy. Even if leaves are damaged by frosts, more and new leaves emerge in spring, as well as numerous 'pups' round the side. The flower is in fact its last hurrah, as the 6 month epic flower display is a sign the plant will die - but fear not, you will have plenty of established pups round the side in a clump, each of which will grow and develop to maturity too. It is thus best regarded as a clump forming perennial. It is also much shorter and less vigorous than other huge banana plants too at around 4-5ft tall maximum, making it ideal for large pots in small gardens - grow in full sun or shade, it makes a great talking point. Note - it does not produce any edible banana fruit, or even tiny ornamental ones. Very easy to grow, and a great, exotic-looking patio focal point.