Grown for its dramatic foliage, the marbled leaves of Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb' are carried on striking black stems. One of the hardiest pittosporums, it is perfect in a gravel garden or container to which its compact shape is ideally suited. A rounded evergreen, the deep purple, crinkled leaves will form a neat mound with very little effort on your part. Very much on trend to cut for indoor flower arrangements, its lighter new growth looks almost like a light green candle flame as it contrasts delightfully with the darker stems. Easy to grow, this is a plant fully deserving of its Award of Garden Merit, as accolade given out by the RHS to give you the assurance that his plant has been rigorously tested and declared garden worthy! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for immediate planting, 'Tom Thumb' will reach approx. 50cm x 50cm in 10 years.
Tom Thumb is a hardy bush variety in a rich purple and pink mix, producing showy blooms. Easy to grow requiring little maintenance can be used for hedging, garden borders or containers. Achieve there best results planted in moist fertile soil that is well drained.
Tom Thumb is a hardy bush variety in a rich purple and pink mix, producing showy blooms. Easy to grow requiring little maintenance can be used for hedging, garden borders or containers. Achieve there best results planted in moist fertile soil that is well drained.
Strongly fragrant and repeat flowering;this dwarf Lavender really has it all! From spring to autumn this gardener's favourite will be smothered in beautiful two-tone purple flowers which are simply adored by bees and other pollintors. As it only grows to 30cm;it's perfect for edging your pathways or decorating your planters.
The smallest lettuce. Fast-growing to around 15cm (6in), it?s compact habit makes it ideal for smaller gardens and patio planters. Heads will store up to 2 weeks in a refrigerator. Height and spread: 15cm (6).
Dwarf, compact variety that is easy-to-grow. Single blooms in a bright colour range, all summer, make this ideal for adding to hanging baskets and patio pots. Height: 23cm (9). Spread: 35cm (14).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
This excellent, popular dwarf fuchsia produces a succession of striking pink-red and purple flowers from June throughout summer, with a compact, mound-forming habit. Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' is fully hardy and ideal for planting out in a border, but copes just as well in pots and rockeries. Good tolerance to shade but grows best in a sunny spot in the garden and can even be trained as a low hedge. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Very wide colour range, excellent in small spaces, tubs, window boxes. Slightly later flowering
Dwarf compact plants bearing brilliantly coloured singleflowers in a wide colour range. Easy plants, for beds, borders, containers and even dry sunny banks. Height 15-23cm (6-9in).
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb' forms a rounded branching shrub that remains naturally neat and compact. The black stems are covered in small burgundy-black leaves with rippling margins.
A fabulous tiny Butterhead lettuce that is perfectly proportioned for individual salads. Remarkably quick maturing, Lettuce 'Tom Thumb' produces solid heads of deliciously soft and juicy leaves that can be grown just 15cm (6) apart. Its tiny size and good vigour make this an ideal variety for early crops under cloches for the earliest harvests. Sow successively for an ongoing supply throughout summer. Height and spread: 15cm (6)