If you're looking for something truly fabulous and exotic, 'Oiseau Blue' could well be it! In your garden or on your patio, this standard lollipop from tree comes into its own when it bursts into flower with its bright blue, maroon centred blooms that can be up to 8cm across in late summer. Despite looking very exotic, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds. Supplied as an established plant in a 19cm pot.
The only surviving member of an ancient species of tree, Ginkgo biloba is often referred to as a living fossil with some preserved specimens dating back 270 million years! Thought to have been extinct, it was rediscovered in China in the late 17th Century and soon distributed around the world in both urban and rural gardens and streets. Also known as the Maidenhair Tree, for gardeners, Ginkgo is possibly one of the most attractive and useful trees that you can plant in your garden with its attractive roughly conical shape and fan-shaped leaves which turn yellow in autumn. The distinctive, deciduous leaves of Ginkgo biloba give a hint at its ancient heritage being very basic in structure. The curious frilled lobes resemble a duck's foot and take on buttery tones in the autumn before fallen suddenly - often within a few days. A tree that enjoys full sunshine and most soil types, Ginkgo is easy to grow and can even be grown in a pot on your patio or balcony. They adapt well to a restricted root system and are extremely resistant to pruning, so our growers have been able to create this beautiful standard plant with its ball of foliage - testament to their resilience. Ginkgo 'Mariken' is more of a recent introduction to the family and is one of the best Ginkgoes for a large container having a very slow rate of growth. Gingkoes are dioecious in that there are both male and female plants. As well as its stunning autumn colour, older female Ginkgo trees may produce large, sunshine-coloured fruits in warm summers. These have a distinctive aroma and, along with the leaves, are often used in traditional Chinese medicine - indeed if you search the internet, you'll see endless reference to supplements and anecdotal health benefits ranging from memory cures to a longer life. While the health claims may remain unproven, something that we do know is that Ginkgo absorbs pollutants, with a number of studies proving that they are great at absorbing Carbon and other nasties from the air, making them a favourite of town planners for fighting urban pollution with the potential to improve local air quality. Supplied as an established standard plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting out or potting on.
Create a fabulous exotic look, in your garden or on your patio, with our glorious hardy Hibiscus 'Hamabo' standard lollipop from tree - years of fabulous late summer floral displays from this ever so easy to grow tree. Despite looking very exotic, with the huge blush pink with red heart flowers, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds, Supplied as an established tree in a 3L pot, approx. 1m tall, ready to pot on or plant out.
One of the best plants for filling gaps in borders or for adding a stylish touch to a favourite pot, this pretty shrub will take everything in its stride and reward you with a spectacular show of bloom. Formed by our expert growers into a wonferful stadard form, the branches literally drip with bloom in a cascade of colour. More commonly known as the Common Broom, Cytisus is a family of shrubs native to heaths, and as such are absolutely perfect for gardens that are cold or exposed and are particularly suitable for coastal gardens. Absolutely amazing when clothed in bloom, 'Golden Tears' is a beautiful variety with slender, arching stems smothered in masses of lightly fragrant, yellow pea-like flowers that are a magnet for hoverflies and other pollinating insects. Drought resistant when established, brooms are used to growing in relatively poor, sandy soils and will relish being planted in normal soil in most garden borders and their compact nature makes them ideal for growing in pots. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready for immediate planting.
This gorgeous fine-leaved selection of weeping Maples makes a wonderful feature or specimen plant. Never taller than a small tree, it is slow growing, and makes a super focal point. And with this standard clear-stem form, you get extra height to show off the weeping habit to it's very best. Covered in lovely red feathery lace foliage from early Spring, which darkens to burgundy over Summer, and then finally a riot of bright orange red in Autumn before it falls. Grow in a large pot, or in a lawns as a feature plant, or in mixed borders - perfect both in modern, minimalist gardens, or more traditonal mixed settings. Adds a lovely textural and colourful feel, which will last many, many years.
An unusual variety of viburnum, the delightful, pink-flushed buds of 'Eskimo' open from mid spring to reveal pure white flowers in dense, snowball-shaped, mophead clusters. These contrast beautifully with the semi-evergreen leaves that clothe the plants for most of the year. Lightly fragrant when in bloom, the compact size of this pretty garden shrub makes it an ideal candidate for containers so that you can move it around your garden or patio to fully enjoy its scent. The gorgeous blooms are followed by red fruits that gradually turn black and the glossy, dark green will transition through red, orange and yellow in a kaleidoscope of colour in the autumn giving you months of garden interest. Eskimo makes a truly spectacular addition to your garden and will more than earn its keep! Fashioned by our expert growers into a beautiful standard tree with a lollipop head, Eskimo is ideal in sunny beds and borders where it will create a striking feature tree. Perfect for pots on your patio, it's incredibly easy to care for - prune to size just once a year in early spring, they are also totally winter hardy anywhere in the UK! Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this viburnum 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 standard plant in a 3L pot, ready for immediate planting.
Incredible value, our patio half-standard rose collection will give you beautifully fragrant, premium quality, elegant blooms to enjoy all summer long. This Patio Rose collection is superb value for money, and will produce summer-long displays of beautifully fragrant blooms for years to come. Also known as Tree Roses, they are the perfect way to add height and elegance to your patio - where a single bush will make a dramatic fragrant feature - or as a pair of potted specimens to dress a door or gateway. By 'top grafting' the flowering variety onto the straight stem of the rootstock, thereby giving the height, it takes expert growers a full three years to produce these gems. Rose 'Yellow' produces large, yellow flowers and blooms continuously from early summer to autumn. Rose 'Pink' beautifully demonstrates how the perfect rose should look. Its single, perfect buds are held over glossy green leaves from May to October. Rose 'Red' is a classic red rose with deeply coloured, velvet-like petals through summer and into autumn, which look picture-perfect when spotted with early morning dew. Rose 'White' brings simple, elegant beauty to your garden. Its ice-white petals look particularly striking against its dark green foliage and blooms repeatedly from May to October. This unique Half Standard Rose Collection features 4 roses. Approx 70cm tall, root to tip. NB Colours may vary depending on availability
Add a stately look to your home with these beautiful Bay Trees. Bay Trees are easy to care for and look simply stunning in pots either side of a door or pathway. The lush foliage has a mouth-watering flavour and rich aroma and can be added to marinades or used to add depth to cooking all year long. A well-known and popular evergreen shrub, Laurus Nobilis (Sweet Bay) is a multipurpose garden plant which is totally at home both planted in the ground or presented in a pot! Kept neatly clipped, the dark-green foliage creates stunning formal shapes which are ideal for entryways and patios .Besides looking good, bay is an essential ingredient in cooking and topiary specimens really lend themselves to growing in a kitchen garden or in a pot by the kitchen door. Bays can be very expensive in garden centres, with similar products selling for over 50 pounds each, so this fantastic offer is unbelievable value! Easy to maintain, these bay trees enjoy moist, but well-drained soil, positioned in full sun or partial shade. Supplied as a standard plant, 70-80cm tall, ready to be planted out or potted on.
Known as the Chinese Witch Hazel, Firedance produces masses of spectacular, firework-like flowers. A plant for all seasons and for all garden, the Chinese Witch Hazel, 'Firedance' really is one of the most spectacular plants you can own! Incredibly exotic looking this highly prized beauty is actually very hardy and easy to grow. Its glorious, rich burgundy, oval shaped leaves contrast superbly against any green foliage. Often likened to sea coral, the highly unusual ribbon-shaped petals, explode from the centre just like a firework.
Nothing welcomes Spring like the swelling buds of a Camellia, it's bold & blousy flowers erupting as the days begin to lengthen. We have a lovely batch of 4 year old trees fashioned into a lollipop standard shape, with a short stem beneath the flower canopy, making it perfect for pots and larger planters. This slow growing evergreen has been skilfully cultivated with this in mind, for an elegant and unique look. Each Spring, the large buds swell up and erupt into large filled rose-pink flowers. Beware of early frosts though, the tree is very hardy, but the frosts can catch the early flower buds. Supplied as a standard lollipop style tree 70-70cm tall, in a 3L pot, will reach approx 1.5m tall if kept in trim. Note - must be grown in Ericaceous (acidic) compost
This new variety is the perfect magnolia for a small garden or for patios and terraces, with a neat compact habit that is very easy to grow and care for.In early spring bare stems are smothered in blush pink feathery flowers which open from rose pink buds. The petals are narrow, a little like 'Stellata' but with a beautiful pink tinge to them and an even more wonderful fragrance. What's more, blooms are much more resistant to late frosts than other magnolias.Mid green leaves appear after the flowers, creating a beautiful ornamental tree that will become a feature in your garden all year long - especially in this standard form, creating a ball of flower and foliage atop a long straight stem. Ideal for adding height to displays, this standard form adds structure to beds and borders and is perfect for creating a feature in a decorative pot on a patio.Easy to care for, it needs little pruning except a light trim to keep shape. It likes a sunny spot but isn't too fussy, tolerating most soils and, being fully winter hardy, you needn't worry about it over the winter.A twist on the classic Magnolia tree, this standard is wonderfully unique, eye-catching and a winner for any garden.
No, your eyes are not deceiving you - this amazing hardy Hibiscus standard tree actually does have 3 colours on the same tree, and will stay that way too. Hibiscus are often propagated by grafting, and the clever nurserymen have here grafted 3 individual different colours - blue, pink and white - to the top of the standard stem. Usually they would graft 3 of the same colour, but in an experimental moment, created this delightful result. And vitally, all 3 varieties have been selected carefully so they grow at similar rates, and no one colour will dominate the tree. This is a more reliable method than the sometimes offered 3 colours plaited together. All they need is an annual trim to shape, and they will stay in this lovely mix for years. Hibiscus syriacus is totally hardy in the UK, but thrives best in hot, sunny spots, and responds well to heavy feeding, especially trace elements. Flowering in August and September, prepare to amaze your friends and neighbours with this horticultural wonder!