This is the fastest maturing variety of any broad bean and an early spring sowing will out yield all others. Broad Bean Express produces up to 34 good pods per plant! It is also winter hardy, outstanding for deep freeze as it does not discolour and probably for the same reason is particularly tender and tasty. Broad Bean Express replaces Imperial Green Windsor over which it is a considerable improvement
Violet red buds open to reveal particularly large, double lilac-blue panicles of flowers, up to 25cm (10) long. Syringa 'President Grevy? is a consistently reliable, trouble-free variety with nectar rich, fragrant flowers that are loved by butterflies. A well loved specimen shrub for cottage garden borders that requires little maintenance. Height and spread: 7m (22?).
Lilac 'President Lincoln' is simple and elegant, with pale purple blooms and a deliciously sweet fragrance. This well branched, deciduous shrub is relatively compact compared to some of its sprawling cousins.
Euonymus are some of the most useful garden shrubs and Euonymus japonicus ?President Gauthier? is no exception bearing attractive grey-green leaves with a creamy white edging.
A breeding breakthrough, a true first year flowering perennial Coreopsis, ideal for planting in containers, window boxes or towards the front of borders. Naturally dwarf and compact ball-shaped plants are smothered in double golden yellow blooms all summer.
Take care of your plants and clean your garden with this five-litre pressure sprayer from Garden Gear. Suitable for use with water, insecticide, weed killer or water soluble fertiliser, this garden tool makes the chore of spraying your garden easy.
Does your cottage garden contain a sunny or partially shady border in need of ground cover? If so, this Cotoneaster will do the trick. Cotoneaster adpressus 'Little Gem' spreads quickly, forming mounds of deciduous, green foliage. The plant is easy to maintain, making it well-suited to difficult-to-reach places such as steep banks. This hardy shrub won't merely carpet such areas, it will transform them into points of interest when it grows white flowers and red berries in the summer and autumn respectively. Further colour is introduced at the end of the season, when Cotoneaster Tom Thumb's leaves turn magnificent shades of red. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 2m (6'7).
A conifer often associated with the Tuscan countryside, Italian Cypress makes a superb evergreen feature in the garden. Also known as the Mediterranean Cypress, this stately, drought-tolerant tree has a tall columnar habit, looking fabulous planted either side of an entranceway or as an architectural focal point in the garden.
Gladiolus Impressive certainly lives up to its name, multiple flowers per stem, each with light pink petals and a deep pink ring surrounding a lighter centre. Multiply this effect several times per bloom and you get a truly wonderful sight. Perfect as a cut flower too, this is definitely worth adding to any summer display.
Large star shaped velvety purple flowers will bloom in June and October.
Shades of red, white, blue and pink tumble effortlessly over the sides of patio containers, window boxes and hanging baskets alike with these fast growing Petunia 'Express Mixed'.