Now you can grow delicious ripe melons outdoors in the UK! Melon 'Orange Sherbert' produces netted skinned 'charentais typefruits that are more oval shaped than round. Each orange fleshed fruit weighs about 500g (1lb) on compact, semi trailing vines that can be harvested from midsummer. Height and spread: 2m (6', 6). Melons require high temperatures and humidity. In all but the very warmest areas cultivation is most successful in a greenhouse, or under cover of a cold frame or cloche when growing melons in the UK
A striking bicolour, mophead variety, with blue petals frosted with white edges. This eye-catching hardy shrub makes a striking focal point for patio pots and borders where it provides a long season of interest.
The coral coloured sepals and pink petals of Fuchsia 'Orange King' are decorated with orange flame-like marbling. These extravagant, large double blooms trail in abundance, covering your container in a sea of exquisite marbled colour all summer long.
Dwarf Bean 'Boston' bears straight, round 15cm (6) long pods with a dark green colour and an excellent flavour. These sturdy, upright plants produce heavy crops over a long picking season. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for growing in containers. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' is a traditional apple, that has been popular for generations. The juicy, thin skinned, red-orange apples have a distinct and delicious taste.
Hydrangea paniculata 'Wim?s Red' is a spectacular variety. Its strong, claret red stems carry 30cm (12) long, sweetly scented flowerheads which emerge white in July, colouring to pink in late summer. As autumn approaches the blooms finally mature to an intense wine red that provides a magnificent display. This fully hardy, deciduous shrub makes an excellent addition to mixed borders, providing a very long season of interest given its intriguing colour changes throughout the growing season. Height and spread: 2m (78).
Rounded flower heads of delicate pink blooms are supported upon strong upright stems from summer to early autumn. Hydrangea arborescens 'Candybelle® Bubblegum' is a showy variety - free flowering with a compact, upright growth habit, that won?t flop over.
These unusual Slipper Flowers will certainly attract attention in spring. Their vibrant, orchid-like blooms are borne above a neat mound of evergreen foliage April right through to mid-summer.
This hydrangea paniculata Duo is sure to give an impressive display. Blooms emerge on dramatic cones of lime green and white blooms making these neat, bushy shrubs an excellent choice for a shady border or large patio container. Its cut flower credentials also guarantee a superb vase life. Easy to grow and extremely hardy. Duo includes Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille Fraise' 8cm potted plant and Hydrangea paniculata 'Magical Moonlight' 9cm potted plant.
Britain's most popular cauliflower and one of the most reliable for summer and autumn use. A compact plant habit with white, tight heads (curds) for eating raw or steamed.
Customers' favourite. An easy to grow spring onion with a mild flavour and smooth white skin. Quick to mature, ready in just 9- 10 weeks from sowing. Ideal for sowing at regular intervals for a continuous crop of tasty salad onions.
Harvest within 25 days and ideal for containers on the patio! A quick growing mix for gardeners who cannot wait! A tasty blend of tastes, textures, colours and leaf shapes for sandwiches, salads and garnishes or used as 'baby' leaves. Quickest during summer but can be sown all year indoors.