Symphoricarpos x doorenbosii 'Mother of Pearl' has nectar rich, white flowers in summer, and powder pink berries in autumn making it an ideal shrub for a wildlife-friendly garden.
Anyone can find space for houseplants, and as we spend more time at home it's incredibly important that we can still get up close and personal with plants which have been proved to improve our mental health and wellbeing. Also known as Fishbone Prayer Plant, Ctenanthe has wonderful oval leaves that can become up to 30cm long and are wonderfully patterned two-tone grey-green on the top, with an underside of rich deep maroon. Perfect for a focal point in a bright spot in your home. Related to Calathea, Ctenanthe shares its fascinating and unusual habit with leaves that close upwards when light levels fall as if in prayer. Beautiful to look at, these leafy tropical houseplants also help to clean the air in your home. It has been found that houseplants can actually improve the environment in our homes, clearing the air, removing toxins and adding valuable oxygen to the air that we breathe. Supplied as a potted plant in a 12cm pot, growing to a height and spread of 75cm (2½ft).
Fragrant spikes of creamy yellow, semi double flowers are held aloft green linear foliage. An unusual addition to the garden, the waxy blooms of Polianthes tuberosa 'Yellow' also make a charming cut flower.
Parthenocissus tricuspidate 'Veitchii' is much better known as Boston Ivy, named so because it can be found covering the campus buildings of New England colleges and is where the term 'Ivy League' originates. This extremely vigorous, self-clinging climber has stunning, three lobed dark green leaves and wonderful autumn colour. A native of China and Japan, Boston Ivy is related to the Virginia Creeper, but is more tolerant of shade, so it'll grow just about anywhere and in any lighting conditions from full sun to heavy shade, where is will quickly climb and cover walls and fences and is particularly popular for cover the walls of houses, which it can do completely if that's what you're looking for. The lush, dark green foliage looks incredible and becomes even more spectacular in the autumn when the leaves turn to hot, fiery shades of red, orange and purple before they eventually fall. Boston Ivy is easy to look after, just tie in or trim back any wayward shoots and prune in autumn to keep it under control, and you'll have walls of amazing foliage in no time! Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this 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, and it's also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' with the summer flowers a favourite with butterflies and bees.Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant, reaching a height of 20m (65ft) and a spread of 10m (33ft) in 10 years.
Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton' produces a mass of lemon yellow, daisy flowers on long stems, making it an ideal perennial for wide garden borders. The flowers are well suited to both cottage and modern contemporary garden designs and look great planted alongside Lavender. The leaves of Dyer's Chamomile form in clumps and are aromatic. Best planted in sunny positions. Height and spread: 60cm (24?).
An outstanding low, mound-forming perennial, producing ferny blue-green foliage and clusters of vibrant yellow, tubular flowers on upright spikes. Corydalis 'Canary Feathers' is easy to grow and produces spectacular displays in light woodland, planted under shrubs and trees, or in containers placed in dappled shade, where it will reward you with a long flowering period from late spring onwards. Choose a rich, moisture retentive soil which is free-draining but does not completely dry out over summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 60cm (24).
Grow this fascinating pitcher plant, Nepenthes alata, in your home and it?s bound to draw some interest. This intriguing carnivorous plant not only makes an attractive and interesting feature in your home but it doubles up as a fly catcher too!
A selection of double-flowered Hardy Mums, in red, pink, yellow and white, which will flower profusely from August to October. These varieties have been selected for their hardiness and multi-flowering ability.
Pure white bells with delicate crimped edges drip from dainty arching stems. Enduring and evocative; their powerful scent is simply unforgettable. Lily of the Valley flowers are also excellent for cutting - just perfect for bedside posies!
Calathea 'Freddy' is an eye-catching tropical plant that brings a touch of the tropics to a warm, bright room. The long, lush leaves are decorated with contrasting, feather-like markings, and arch gently at the leaf tips to create an elegant display. This exotic looking house plant enjoys good humiity, making it perfect for a bright bathroom or kitchen. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Spikes of intensely fragrant, waxy white flowers are produced throughout summer, which make captivating cut flowers. The semi-double, fragrant tuberose flowers of this relatively unknown bulb are carried above narrow, lance shapes leaves. It can also be grown outdoors in containers or sheltered sunny borders, if it is lifted and stored frost-free over winter. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 15cm (6).