This RHS AGM variety produces dramatic crowns of bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers, topped with a whirl of leaf-like bracts. This exotic-looking hardy perennial makes a real statement in borders, where its impressive height is ideal for the back of the border. Plant Fritillaria imperialis 'Maxima Lutea' in groups for a colourful, eye-catching display in late spring. The foxy aroma of the bulbs is also said to deter moles and rodents.
Dramatic regal-looking spring flowers - up to 8 large bell-shaped blooms drape gracefully beneath a crown of leaf-like bracts. Plant them in groups or rows for a stately garden display in late spring. Available in bright yellow (Maxima Lutea) and bright red (Crown Imperial). Fully winter hardy, these beauties will appear year after year. Ht. 100cm. Supplied as bulbs.
Don?t just settle for colour this spring - add some fragrance too! Our 'Most Scented' Bumper Pack will delight your senses with its perfumed, vibrant mix of flowers in every shade imaginable. Plant these robust bedding plants in beds, borders, and patio containers for a reliable, long lasting display.
Aster novi belgii 'Rosa Perle' or more commonly known as Michaelmas Daisy, or New York Aster is a vibrant and informal flowering perennial that is great for providing late summer / early autumn colour to borders. The daisy flowers have lavender-pink petals with yellow centres and are great for many types of garden styles, including cottage, contemporary and priarie. The plant has masses of flowers when in bloom and it is a superb plant for attracting bees and butterflies. Height and Spread: 50cm (20).
These strong paper sacks can hold up to 25kg of potato tubers and are ideal for storing your potatoes after harvesting. The thick paper blocks out light, preventing your potatoes from turning green.
Carex comans 'Bronze Perfection' is a beautiful sedge, capable of adding gorgeous and rich texture and movement to the front of your borders. Its arching, evergreen foliage is a striking shade of bronze, providing year-round interest and colour. Its neat, clump forming habit makes Carex comans 'Bronze Perfection' well-suited to growing in patio containers, or for dotting through borders and rockeries. This hardy perennial grass is easy to grow in almost any soil, and requires very little maintenance. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 60cm (24).
This distinctive Lacecap Hydrangea is a robust, hardy shrub which will flower right through summer, producing pretty blooms up to 30cm (12) across. The showy flowers have violet-blue hearts and soft pink outer florets, and contrast wonderfully with the rich chocolate foliage. These unusual leaves produce a second display in autumn as they fade to deep green followed by amber and golden shades. This large, deciduous shrub has a neat habit and is an ideal border filler, requiring minimal care - even in poorer soils. Height and spread: 3m (10'). Supplied in 9cm pots.
Chaenomeles x superba 'Elly Mossel' bears bright scarlet red flowers as the leaves begin to emerge in March, providing a useful early source of nectar for bees. The stunning blooms give way to green, apple-like fruits with a soft, sweet scent that turn to a golden shade as autumn arrives. These fruits, despite being unpalatable when raw, are delicious when cooked and also make a fabulous jam. The Japanese Quince is a neat, rounded shrub that is the perfect addition to your woodland gardens, mixed borders and cottage gardens. It can also be trained as a wall shrub. Height: 1.2m (4'). Spread: 2m (6.5').
Chaenomeles x superba 'Nicoline', winner of an RHS AGM, features vivid red flowers which appear just as the leaves emerge in March. Green, apple-like fruits with a delicate, sweet fragrance appear after the stunning flowers, turning a gorgeous golden colour as summer progresses into autumn. The fruits of the Flowering Quince are unpleasant in their raw form, but can be enjoyed cooked and also made into a tasty jam. This Japanese Quince is perfect for training as a wall shrub and is also well suited to cottage gardens, woodland gardens and mixed borders, thanks to its compact, spreading habit. Height: 1.2cm (4'). Spread: 2m (6.5').
Easy to grow from seed and bred to have improved germination, this lightly-scented mini rose will flower in the first year from a January to March sowing. Ideal for bedding, edging and containers, 'Garden Party''s pretty shades of pink, rose and white will enhance your garden wherever you plant it
Strong plant habit producing a good crop of long trusses of bright red, small 16g (1/2 oz) cherry plum fruits each with a superb balanced acid/sweetness flavour. Shows good resistance to Tobacco Mosaic (TMV), fusarium and cladosporium wilts.