Damp, dry or shaded areas are not the ideal place for a great many plants but Hostas are the ideal solution. They are easy to grow and will provide ground cover in the shaded border or you can make a feature of them in a container if you have areas of the patio that don't catch the sun. Hosta sieboldiana var. elegans is clump forming and has strong blue-green foliage with deep ridges that give texture to the display and during the summer months you can expect stems of pale lilac flowers too. The Giant Blue Hosta is a worthy RHS Award of Garden Merit holder and is the perfect plant for moist, damp, dark borders or difficult, dry shady borders.. Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 120cm (48).
A totally new colour of the much loved 'Butterfly Bush'! This intoxicatingly fragrant beauty is incredibly easy to grow, totally hardy and will illuminate any sunny corner of your garden. When in bloom during the early summer , its arching panicles will attract masses of butterflies and friendly pollinators, offering a safe haven for them to feast on nectar and collect pollen. This is a different species to the more familiar blue buddleias and flowers on one year old wood, - it should be pruned to shape after flowering allowing new growth to appear in late summer. This is the growth that will bear blooms the following year. Eventual height and spread 3-4m but can be restricted by pruning.
Forsythia intermedia 'Minigold' has the same spectacular yellow flower displays in early spring as other varieties, but in a naturally compact, low-maintenance form. Reaching only 120cm in height and width when mature, this stunning ornamental shrub is perfect for patio pots and smaller garden beds and borders in a sunny or semi-shaded spot, and produces a burst of lightly scented, yellow star-shaped flowers in March and April, before many other garden plants wake up. After flowering, its branches will become covered in mid-green leaves. This hardy shrub is easy to grow and needs little pruning, so is ideal for anyone who wants maximum impact with minimum effort. It is one of the easiest and most rewarding shrubs to grow. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready for planting in a pot or in your garden.
An outstanding golden-orange cherry Tomato 'Sungold SuperSweet' is without question, the sweetest bush cherry fruit you'll ever eat! It has an intensely sweet flavour with a BRIX reading of 11.5%, four times as sweet as your average supermarket variety. Perfect for growing outdoors or in the greenhouse, its cascading trusses are smothered in fruits that remain ripe and ready for picking over long periods of time (early July to October). A very prolific cropper, Sungold SuperSweet will produce up to 10lbs of cherry sized fruits from every plant - over 400 fruits per season per plant in trials! We're pretty sure this World Exclusive Variety will replace your favourite bush cherry Tomato; with its thin skin and juicy flesh, it's perfect for adding flavour and colour to salad or fantastic as a tasty snack on its own. Incredibly easy to grow in pots, baskets, or in your flower or vegetable border, tomato Sungold SuperSweet is robust and has excellent resistance to disease, making growing your own tomatoes fool proof - even if you have never tried before. There's no complicated training or pinching out of side-shoots as this is a bush variety - just plant them, water and feed them - then wait for the deliciously tempting fruit! Supplied as 6 plug plants they'll be delivered nursery fresh during April* ready for potting up and growing on and then planting outdoors from early May. *Seasonal growing conditions permitting
New breeding has produced this exceptional Black Eyed Susan, which unlike other Rudbeckia fulgida varieties produces flowers literally non-stop from July through to October - without taking a break!
What a fabulous idea! Conventional secateurs can soon rip a pocket (or worse), so these are the perfect solution to an age-old gardening problem. Keep these folding secateurs in your pocket wherever you go - they fold down to a pocket-friendly 9cm x 3cm, with no exposed edges, and feature a handy knife and mini saw blade cleverly concealed within the handles. The stainless steel blades cut woody stems up to 10mm diameter and soft stems up to 15mm - perfect for gardeners, hikers and walkers to tackle exuberant shrubs and unruly brambles. Supplied in a gift box complete with a storage pouch.
Add a touch of class to your patio with this stylish planter. The 'Medley' bronze effect planter is ideal for finishing off displays, from colourful summer bedding and patio plants, to bulbs and even house plants. A fabulous and classic looking, long lasting, sturdy plastic pot, its also perfect for larger single specimens like palms. A far cheaper alternative to expensive ceramic or metal pots, it's lightweight and easy to transport around the garden while still providing a tough and durable support for plants. Made from UV and weather resistant plastic, it will really last the test of time meaning you can use it year in, year outSupplied as 1 x 37cm Plastic Planter with a bronze finish (hand-washed gold over black).
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A breakthrough in Rudbeckia breeding, Rudbeckia fulgida 'Early Bird Gold' flowers from June all the way through to October! Most Black-eyed Susans flower as the days shorten but this fabulous new variety flowers independently, allowing a full season of colour. The rich yellow blooms have contrasting dark brown centres and will be buzzing with bees all day. Try growing this compact Coneflower in perennial borders, prairie-style plantings or cottage gardens where it pairs wonderfully with grasses and Sedum. Rudbeckia flowers are also excellent for cutting. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Annys Gold', more commonly known as Ninebark, is a hardy, deciduous shrub that is popular for its lush, light-green foliage. The leaves are pale green, with golden yellow edges, and tiny white flowers bloom in spring.