Also known as the creeping blue blossom, (or Californian Lilac), this Ceanothus certainly lives up to its name, growing into a gorgeous mounded shrub with glossy evergreen leaves and powder-blue flowers in the spring which will delight everyone who sees it. The pale blue flowers form a spectacular cloud of colour during May and June and will attract a host of butterflies and other pollinators into your garden, making it invaluable for supporting our native wildlife as well as thrilling your senses! Easy to grow and one of the hardiest of the ceanothus family, thyrsiflorus var. repens is compact enough to grow in a pot if your space is limited or it can be grown up a wall where it will climb to higher than its normal 1.5m (45cm) giving your garden height and structure. 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 plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant straight out. Grows to H1.5m (5ft) x W4m (13ft), flowers May - June.
Penstemon Arabesque Mix is a perfect choice for your perennial borders or patio pots. Bright and colourful, these easy to grow Penstemons have a uniform growing habit and long flowering period. They will produce beautiful bell-shaped blooms from early Summer to late Autumn, providing you with months of gorgeous floral interest.
The 'Pentland Javelin' potato is a first early variety that will provide you with delicious crop of soft, yet waxy-textured potatoes that have both white skins and flesh that are perfect for boiling, roasting and crushing. Very easy to grow, they can be planted in either potato pots and planters or straight out in the garden. The 'Pentland Javelin' potato has a great resistance to disease, so you will get consistent crops of delicious spuds Supplied as a 2.5kg pack approx. 35-40 tubers, ready to plant out from March to May.
Plant this desirable perennial in a sunny or slightly shaded spot and you can enjoy a succession of brightly coloured bell-shaped flowers that are carried on short, upright spikes throughout summer and into autumn. A classic cottage garden perennial that is totally winter hardy and easy to grow. Perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, you're guaranteed masses of spectacular flowers which can also be cut for your home. Superb grown in beds and borders alongside other perennials or among ornamental grasses, Penstemon likes well-drained soil and forms large clumps in time, rewarding you with even more flowers. Looking after them is easy; occasionally dead-head fading blooms to prolong the display and cover plants with a dry mulch of compost in late autumn to keep roots snug and protected from frost. Varieties Included: Heavenly Blue - A low mound of leaves absolutely smothered in electric-blue flowers with a hint of pink. King George V - A robust penstemon with stocky growth, covered in red flowers with a white throat. Snowstorm - An upright penstemon with bright green leaves and beautiful white bells tipped with pink. Raven - One of the darkest penstemons with dramatic trumpets of deepest purple.Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Beautiful and elegant, it's no wonder that Silver Birch trees have been an inspiration to British poets and artists for centuries, and now you can grow one in your own garden! The long, slender trunks of mature trees have beautiful, white, papery bark with dark cracks running through it, contrasting beautifully with its deep-green, triangular leaves, that droop down from attractive twigs. In autumn, the leaves turn a brilliant golden-yellow colour, before falling just before winter sets in. Preferring acidic soils, Silver Birch will grow in all conditions, and provide you with year-round interest for many years to come. Perfect for planting right now. Please note that the silver colour will develop as the tree ages and the bark begins to peel.
Penstemons are a classic cottage garden perennial that has enchanting bell-shaped flowers in a range of bright colours. We've brought together four varieties in shades of pink and purple that all complement each other perfectly. Grow them in a sunny or slightly shaded spot and they'll flower in upright spires for month after month from June until the autumn. Easy to grow and winter hardy, you're guaranteed masses of spectacular flowers that are also great for cutting for indoor arrangements. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' the flowers are produced through the spring and summer and are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Superb grown in beds and borders, Penstemons prefer well-drained soil and forms large clumps over time, rewarding you with more flowers year on year. Looking after them is easy too, occasionally deadhead fading blooms to prolong the display and cover plants with a dry mulch of compost in late autumn to protect the roots from frost. 'Garnet' - Gorgeous deep pinky-red flowers. Holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. 'Sour Grapes' - Amazing purple flowers splashed with blue. Another holder of the RHS Award of Garden Merit. 'Ice Cream Blackberry' - Rich dark purple flowers. 'Strawberries and Cream' - Lovely pale pink flowers with red stripes. Supplied as 4 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant out.