Popular on continental Europe and with Dutch origins, 'Tros Oranje' is widely regarded as one of the most attractive apricots available, and now you can grow it yourself in the UK. 'Tros Oranje' welcomes spring with a beautiful display of fragrant white flowers during April and May, attracting bees on other pollinators with their much needed early-season nectar. During summer, the incredibly attractive apricots begin to form, richly coloured with orange skins and a flush of red. Often earlier to ripen than other apricots and ready to pick from July, they are full or delicious juiciness and have an excellent flavour. Ideal for making deserts and jam or adding to fruit salad, and a real treat as a snack fresh from the tree. Grown on a dwarfing rootstock, this deciduous tree is the perfect size for growing in a large pot on the patio, and it can be trained against a south-facing wall as an espalier or fan, and as it's self-fertile, there doesn't need to be another apricot tree nearby to pollinate it. However, you can increase your crop my hand-pollinating. Although hardy, choose the warmest place you can for growing your apricot. Keep it sheltered from cold winds and you'll be rewarded with plenty of tasty, juicy fresh apricots. If frost is expected, you may need to cover the blossom with fleece to protect it. Supplied as an established tree in a 7.5L pot, 1.6-1.8m (5-6ft) tall and growing to a height of 3.5m (11½ft) and spread of 2.5m (8ft) in 10 years.
With rich ruby red flowers combining with a deliciously seductive chocolate aroma, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Spellbound' is a most attractive choice for a sunny border. It is loved by pollinating insects too, so it's a great choice for a wildlife garden. The Chocolate Plant likes to grow in moist, well-drained soil and is best grown among other perennials which will support its stems. It is usually grown as an annual in the UK, but it can be kept over winter if it is grown in a pot and kept in frost free conditions. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
How did this happen, a flower that smells like chocolate? Combine the scent of chocolate, attractive velvet-soft burgundy coloured petals, neat foliage and drought resistance and you've got the perfect plant. Chocolate Cosmos or to give it it's full name, Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Dark Secret' will make a real feast for the eyes (and nose)in patio containers, mixed borders or as a bedding plant. It's happy with semi shade but loves the warmth of full sun too. Height and Spread: 50cm (19).
The 'chocaholics' amongst you will love the sumptuous, velvety flowers of this cosmos. Bred in the UK, its a compact, bushy plant that will be full of deep marooncoloured flowers from July to October, each one giving off the fragrance of chocolate. An ideal plant for patio containers or sunny garden borders. Ht. 30cm. Supplied as plug plants.
Dark purple, tubular petals growing out of cerise sepals, makes Rhodochiton atrosanguineus flowers highly unusual. This exotic looking plant, is a fantastic patio climber, or it can be grown in a hanging basket.
Sun loving, easily grown, ideal everlasting in 8 bright colours. Dwarf yet prolific and ideal for limited space
Extremely beautiful rapid growing climber that starts flowering in June and continues until killed by frost. Delightful parasol-shaped fuchsia pink calyx with black/purple to crimson 2.5in flowers within. Sunny pergolas, porches, walls. Flowers mid summer to autumn
Streptocarpus ‘Albatross’ is a vigorous variety producing a snowy cloud of crystal white flowers with a yellow throat held on dainty stems above a neat rosette of dark green, wrinkled foliage
A T&M-bred mixture of Potentillas, which are easy, unfussy, long-lasting perennial plants awash with colour all summer. This blend features some unique and exciting doubles, in a range of fiery colours. Will grow in any ordinary, well-drained soil in full sun
This Anglo Aquatics Nymphaea Albatross is a Water Lily plant that comes with white flowers and is ideal for placing at the bottom of your pond or deep set planting shelves. This well established and extra large plant is suitable for a thirty litre pot and has been carefully nutured to a mature size.Waterlilies will sit at the bottom of your pond and their leaves will grow towards the surface providing you with an attractive display. They can also be placed on planting shelves in deeper ponds. Make sure to place them in a sunny location away from water features and with plenty of space for their roots.Benefits: As it matures, the rich purple foliage of this elegant variety turns to an attractive green. The luxuriant flowers are brilliant white. This is a graceful, easy-to-grow plant, ideal for any medium to large pond.Specifications:Sun/Shade: Full sunFlowering Months: Jun to SepNative: NoGrowth Rate: LargeBest Growing Season: SummerMinimum Depth: 40cmMaximum Depth: 90cmMinimum Spread: 80cmMaximum Spread: 120cmHelpful Tips: Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season.Repotting or Replanting: 1 litre lilies require potting into a 3 litre or larger mesh basket. All other size lilies do not need repotting but benefit from being potted up. 30 litre lilies do not need repotting for in excess of 10 - 15 years. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.Established in 1965, Anglo Aquatic Plant is a family owned business who provide high quality plants and exceptional service. Their main nursery is based in Enfield, just north of London. Their experienced team take care of a wide variety of both native and continental plants. This product benefits from a specialised plant shipment service and is delivered directly from the supplier. All products are packaged with extreme care and transported in specially designed plant containers. Delivery takes 2-7 working days and will arrive quicker during the Spring and Summer seasons. Delivery is only available to England and Wales mainland for this product.Please note: Plants and Molluscs are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details. In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team within 24 hours. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.
This Anglo Aquatics Nymphaea Albatross is a Water Lily plant that comes with white flowers and is ideal for placing at the bottom of your pond or deep set planting shelves.Waterlilies will sit at the bottom of your pond and their leaves will grow towards the surface providing you with an attractive display. They can also be placed on planting shelves in deeper ponds. Make sure to place them in a sunny location away from water features and with plenty of space for their roots.Benefits: As it matures, the rich purple foliage of this elegant variety turns to an attractive green. The luxuriant flowers are brilliant white. This is a graceful, easy-to-grow plant, ideal for any medium to large pond.Specifications:Sun/Shade: Full sunFlowering Months: Jun to SepNative: NoGrowth Rate: LargeBest Growing Season: SummerMinimum Depth: 40cmMaximum Depth: 90cmMinimum Spread: 80cmMaximum Spread: 120cmHelpful Tips: Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season.Repotting or Replanting: 1 litre lilies require potting into a 3 litre or larger mesh basket. All other size lilies do not need repotting but benefit from being potted up. 30 litre lilies do not need repotting for in excess of 10 - 15 years. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.Established in 1965, Anglo Aquatic Plant is a family owned business who provide high quality plants and exceptional service. Their main nursery is based in Enfield, just north of London. Their experienced team take care of a wide variety of both native and continental plants. This product benefits from a specialised plant shipment service and is delivered directly from the supplier. All products are packaged with extreme care and transported in specially designed plant containers. Delivery takes 2-7 working days and will arrive quicker during the Spring and Summer seasons. Delivery is only available to England and Wales mainland for this product.Please note: Plants and Molluscs are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details. In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team within 24 hours. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.
This Anglo Aquatics Nymphaea Albatross is a Water Lily plant that comes with white flowers and is ideal for placing at the bottom of your pond or deep set planting shelves.Waterlilies will sit at the bottom of your pond and their leaves will grow towards the surface providing you with an attractive display. They can also be placed on planting shelves in deeper ponds. Make sure to place them in a sunny location away from water features and with plenty of space for their roots.Benefits: As it matures, the rich purple foliage of this elegant variety turns to an attractive green. The luxuriant flowers are brilliant white. This is a graceful, easy-to-grow plant, ideal for any medium to large pond.Specifications:Sun/Shade: Full sunFlowering Months: Jun to SepNative: NoGrowth Rate: LargeBest Growing Season: SummerMinimum Depth: 40cmMaximum Depth: 90cmMinimum Spread: 80cmMaximum Spread: 120cmHelpful Tips: Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season.Repotting or Replanting: 1 litre lilies require potting into a 3 litre or larger mesh basket. All other size lilies do not need repotting but benefit from being potted up. 30 litre lilies do not need repotting for in excess of 10 - 15 years. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.Established in 1965, Anglo Aquatic Plant is a family owned business who provide high quality plants and exceptional service. Their main nursery is based in Enfield, just north of London. Their experienced team take care of a wide variety of both native and continental plants. This product benefits from a specialised plant shipment service and is delivered directly from the supplier. All products are packaged with extreme care and transported in specially designed plant containers. Delivery takes 2-7 working days and will arrive quicker during the Spring and Summer seasons. Delivery is only available to England and Wales mainland for this product.Please note: Plants and Molluscs are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details. In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team within 24 hours. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.