These large double flowered Portulaca bedding plants love hot and dry parts of the garden as they have excellent heat and drought tolerance. This Portulaca has a bright mix of flowers and comes already planted up in a reusable hanging basket.
These large double flowered Portulaca bedding plants love hot and dry parts of the garden as they have excellent heat and drought tolerance. This Portulaca has a bright mix of flowers and comes already planted up in a reusable hanging basket.
These large, double-flowered Portulaca Bedding Plants are perfect for hot and dry parts of your garden, as they have an unrivalled heat and drought tolerance. With a vivid mix of colours in shades of pink, orange and white, they are ideal for your hanging baskets or as ground cover plants.
These large, double-flowered Portulaca Bedding Plants are perfect for hot and dry parts of your garden, as they have an unrivalled heat and drought tolerance. With a vivid mix of colours in shades of pink, orange and white, they are ideal for your hanging baskets or as ground cover plants.
These large, double-flowered Portulaca Bedding Plants are perfect for hot and dry parts of your garden, as they have an unrivalled heat and drought tolerance. With a vivid mix of colours in shades of pink, orange and white, they are ideal for your hanging baskets or as ground cover plants.
One of the hardiest palms available to the home gardener, Trachycarpus Fortunei or the Chinese Windmill Plant, will tolerate cool, wet summers and cold winters, making it an ideal choice for British gardens.
Most gardens have areas that the majority of plants would hate to live in. Too shaded, too damp, too dry, these difficult conditions are not a problem for hostas. Hosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata' has ridged green leaves edged in yellow. It's quick-growing clump-forming habit will make easy to maintain ground cover. During summer there is the added attraction of 36cm (3') tall spikes of pretty bell shaped flowers making hostas a cheerful choice for shady borders. Height: 55cm (22). Spread: 100cm (39)
Spindles are renowned for their attractive, evergreen foliage and vigorous spreading habit, making them a great choice when it comes to providing year-round ground cover. Euonymus fortunei 'Harlequin' offers interest as well as coverage: in Spring, it sprouts pure white shoots, which gradually unfurl to become variegated green leaves, flecked with splashes of silver. At the end of the year, the hardy shrub will help combat winter blues by taking on a subtle, red tint. This plant is particularly suitable for beginner gardeners because it requires minimal maintenance and can withstand almost anything including sunlight, shade and all weather conditions. It's versatile, too, for it can be grown in a border, patio container or even up a wall. Height: 60cm (2'). Spread: 90cm (3').
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' does what its name suggests: its leathery, variegated leaves are, indeed, coloured vibrant shades of emerald and yellow. Although this foliage is evergreen, it gains an eye-catching, pink tint in the winter months, adding interest to what can otherwise become a rather bleak landscape. Perhaps this quality is what prompted the RHS to award the hardy shrub an AGM. Then again, perhaps it was the Spindle's spreading habit, tolerance of drought and ability to grow in shady areas that earned it this honour. Either way, it's undeniable that this plant makes a great low hedge, patio display or garden border addition. Height: 60cm (2'). Spread: 90cm (3').
Pretty flowers on slender stems, makes Penstemon Twizzle a lovely plant for the middle and rear of cottage and priarie style, herbaceous garden borders.
If you are looking for a less common annual to plant this summer, then Portulaca 'Stopwatch Mix' could be just what you are looking for.
Where would we be without Euonymus to brighten even the darkest corner of the garden? The variegated leaves of Euonymus fortunei 'Blondy' are dark green, splashed with golden yellow, and in cold spells the edges are tinged with pink. It is evergreen, low maintenance and grows almost anywere: in sun or semi-shade and in any soil. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).