Aucuba Japonica, commonly called Japanese laurel or gold dust plant, is a shrub native to forest soils of moist valleys, streams and near shaded moist rocks in China, Korea, and Japan. The glossy green leaves are heavily dusted with beautiful golden-yellow spots making the ‘Gold Dust Plant’ a cheery house plant, and a beautiful accent among other foliage plants. Aucuba Japonica varieties include both male and female plants that produce clusters of tiny purplish flowers in spring. If pollinated, the flowers are followed by bright red berries carried on the plant through the winter. So, move them outside during spring and summer if wish for this to happen. Indoors, you'll have easy success with this compact, upright shrub because it adapts well to indoor conditions. In fact, it doesn't need much attention to thrive and it grows well in a pot. Light and Water Keep it in a spot with bright indirect light. Some cool, direct morning sunlight is fine. Bright, filtered sunlight will help Gold Dust Plant keep its variegation. Don't move it outdoors unless you have a cool, shady spot for it. Keep the soil evenly moist from spring through fall. Then, cut back on watering in winter when growth has slowed. For indoors, although slow-growing, Gold Dust Plants will get tall and leggy over time. Prune the stems back hard in spring to keep Aucuba Japonica a manageable size indoors and to encourage branching. Cut stems at a 45° angle, just after a node (the place where a leaf or branch is attached to the stem). Use sharp pruners to avoid tearing the stems. Clean those beautiful spotted leaves to keep them dust-free. Wipe them off with a damp cloth, this will unclog the pores on the plant allowing them to break and prevent brown tips.
Also known as ?Tiger Fig? this unusual variety bears brightly striped yellow and green fruit.
Ever wondered if there is an easier way to plant bulbs? These innovative pre-planted bulb trays prove that there is! Simply place the biodegradable cardboard tray into your container or border and cover with compost.
Colossal blooms form spectacular cone-shaped flower heads of up to 40cm (16?). This mighty Hydrangea is a sight to behold! Its strong stems carry the summer flowers proudly above its bushy, green foliage, creating a long-lasting focal point for lightly shaded borders.
Ideal for busy households - you can still enjoy a colourful garden throughout winter and spring without the need for trays and pots, growing plants on. We've done that part for you with our range of garden-ready plants. With a strong, developed root system and healthy top growth these plants can be planted straight into the border or your baskets and patio containers. Delivery is during September and October, when the weather is ideally suited for these plants to really establish in your garden, before the winter sets in! Pansy Matrix Mix is bigger and better than the average pansy with a subtle spring scent too. Ht. 20cm. Supplied as large garden-ready plug plants.
Ideal for busy households - you can still enjoy a colourful garden throughout winter and spring without the need for trays and pots, growing plants on. We've done that part for you with our range of garden-ready plants. With a strong, developed root system and healthy top growth these plants can be planted straight into the border or your baskets and patio containers. Delivery is during September and October, when the weather is ideally suited for these plants to really establish in your garden, before the winter sets in! Pansy Matrix Mix is bigger and better than the average pansy with a subtle spring scent too. Ht. 20cm. Supplied as large garden-ready plug plants.
A refreshing trio of bright pansies in cooler shades, these fully hardy plants will grow and branch and could even trail to over a metre long! Flowering from autumn and well into spring, representing superb value for money and months of pleasure. Supplied as plug plants.
Make your spring display effortless with our pre-planted hanging baskets. Delivered to your door with your favourite spring bedding variety already planted up and growing well. All you need to do is hang them up, water and enjoy!
A patriotic mix to brighten up your winter baskets, beds and containers! Pansy 'Brittania Mixed' blooms from winter into spring, braving the coldest weather to keep your garden colourful on even the dullest of days.
A new generation of bicolour Agapanthus with bigger blooms than ever before! Agapanthus 'Fireworks' produces an explosion of enormous, rounded flower heads from July to September. Each white bloom is flushed at the base with dark, violet blue, making a dazzling contrast.