Indulge yourself by growing this rare, mauve form of the exquisite Himalayan Blue Poppy. Scintillating, silky blooms aloft downy foliage give an absolutely breathtaking effect when planted in groups in shady borders and woodland areas. A collector's item for the border. Prefers a deep, moist, loamy soil in part shade.
If you're looking for a plant a little more out of the ordinary, then the Erythronium, or Dog's Tooth Violet, fits the bill magically. Best flowering in partial shade, they thrive in a woodland setting, under shrubs or deciduous trees where their beautiful, nodding star-shaped flowers hang daintily above their delightful marbled foliage. Erythroniums flower from March to April, dying down by June, so they can be grown under deciduous trees that come into leaf from late spring, preferring summer shade and fertile, humus-rich soil that is neither too wet nor too dry. Their common name refers to the shape of the bulbs with resemble canine teeth and which are easily damaged and often break if disturbed, so take care if you're moving them - in fact they're better off left alone where they will happily multiply, gradually forming a large clump. This wonderful variety provides the brightest yellow flowers, each flower stem carrying 4 to 5 large canary yellow blooms, each with a brown ring in the centre. The marbled foliage on this variety is a lovely added bonus! Height 20cm (8 in). Supplied as a pack of 5 bulbs, ready to plant out in autumn. Growing to a height of 25cm and width of 15cm.
A terrific, award-winning variety of Allium which will flower year after year with globes of eye-catching violet! Allium 'Violet Beauty' produces round heads of dazzling violet stars which mix easily with other shades of blue and purple in the garden. The large, rich purple blooms can reach around 10cm in diameter, and unlike many alliums, have a subtle, sweet fragrance. Perfect for patio pots or planted in drifts in borders, they'll provide real spring delight! What's more, the flowers are loved by bees and butterflies so are perfect if you're looking to bring wildlife into your garden or help to encourage pollination. The blooms are long lasting and the seed heads that follow are equally lovely. Both are superb in floral arrangements and with so many bulbs included here, you will have a good supply for cut blooms AND garden decoration! 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, for stunning displays for many years to come, and it's also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. Supplied as a pack of 50 bulbs, size 7+ ready to plant out in autumn.
Towering spires of fully double blooms make a sensational display, rising up to 180cm (6')! These hardy perennials are guaranteed to bring the wow facter to your garden - they make phenomenal cut flowers for summer bouquets too.
Impressive and large flowering shrubs often seen on the continent, the sun loving Crepe Myrtle, or Lagerstroemia indica, can also be grown in the UK, providing vivid, exotic colour from its dazzling flowers. Masses of bright violet flowers in 20cm long panicles will smother it in summer and autumn, attracting bees and butterflies into your garden to feast on the fabulous blooms. The flowers are large and with crinkled edges, and produced on the current season's growth. The foliage is bronze when young, before maturing into dark green with large leaves 8cm long, and with attractive peeling grey and brown bark and great autumn foliage colour, Lagerstroemia puts on a spectacular show for most of the year. Hardy to -5°C, it'll need some protection during the coldest winters, and it can be grown in a large pot to make sheltering it easier. 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, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant. Growing to 5m (16ft).
With its unusual flower shape and bright purple blooms, this showy new variety is set to take gardens by storm! Dazzling white margins show off the curvy edges of their trumpet shaped blooms.
A breakthrough in buddleia breeding, the Buzz series are perfectly formed, patio butterfly bushes, and perfect for growing on your decking, patio or balcony - so now anyone can grow these fragrant beauties.The result of seven years' intensive breeding and selection, the short stems and compact growing habit of these patio buddleias make them ideal for growing in smaller spaces. Just like their larger cousins, Buzz buddleias will flower right through the summer and into autumn without setting seed, so more of the plant's energy is spent of blooms, and the flowers just keep on coming! Reaching just over a metre tall, 'Buzz Indigo' is hardy and easy to grow plus its masses of deep blue, fragrant flowers will attract clouds of butterflies to your garden. Like all buddleias, Buzz Indigo is sweetly fragranced and is loved by insects hence its common name of 'Butterfly Bush', and is recommended by the RHS as a plant that is 'Perfect for Pollinators'. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for immediate planting.
<p>Enliven your balcony or patio with the vivid purple trumpet-shaped blooms of Petunia Grand Prix Violet. An outstanding bloomer, these trailing treasures will fill your hanging baskets, pots, and window boxes with non-stop colour from May right through to November. With its superb heat tolerance, it a perfect chocie for any site in your outdoor areas.</p> <p><ul>Here's what you can expect from these violet trailing Petunias:<p> <li>Superb heat tolerance</il> <li>Weather resistant blooms</il> <li>Repeat flowering all season long</il> <li>Easy-to-grow</il> <li>Good trailing habit</il> <li>Outstanding garden performance</il></ul></p> <p>For a multi-coloured display this summer, why not mix in with some of our other single coloured varieties such as <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/trailing-petunia-grand-prix-red.html">Red</a>, <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-grand-prix-pastel-pink.html">Pastel Pink</a>, <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-grand-prix-salmon.html">Salmon</a> and <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-grand-prix-rose-pink.html">Rose Pink</a>.</p>#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214BAD1"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214BAE3"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
<p>Petunia Capri Hardy Limbo Violet Picotee is an outstanding, fully frost hardy variety. Its rich purple trumpet-shaped flowers are wonderfully highlighted by the white edges and each fantastic flower is offset perfectly by the vibrant green foliage. Perfect for making a bold statement in your flower beds and planters this summer.</p> <p><ul>Petunia Capri Hardy Limbo Violet Picotee offers you:</p> <p><li>Profuse flowering bicoloured purple and white blooms</il> <li>Large flowers on compact plants</il> <li>Fully frost hardy</il> <li>Virtually no Maintenance</il> <li>No pinching required</il> <li>Very free-flowering</il></ul></p> <p>For a multi-coloured display this summer, why not mix in with some of our other single coloured varieties such as <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-capri-hardy-blue.html">Blue</a>, <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/white-petunia-capri-hardy.html">White</a>, <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/pink-petunia-plants.html">Sweet Pink</a> and <a href="https://www.gardeningdirect.co.uk/petunia-capri-hardy-red.html">Red</a>.</p> #html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214A906"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 10px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="60599B214A916"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
More commonly known as Bergamot, Monarda has unique and exotic looking flowers all summer and into early autumn. 'Melua Violet' has lush green aromatic foliage with toothed, heart shaped leaves and a lemon scent that forms the perfect backdrop for the distinctive flowers, which are bright violet-pink and incredibly complex and detailed. Perfect for sunny borders and containers, it will attract bees and butterflies throughout the flowering season from July to September and is Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. This fully hardy perennial is easy to grow in a sunny location in moist soil. However, Monarda doesn't like to be too wet or too dry so we advise that you mulch the plant to help it to thrive. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant. Reaching a height of 1m (3ft) and width of 50cm (1.5ft).
Just imagine, the perfect way to achieve stunning baskets and containers this summer, with minimal effort on your part! We've hand-picked the ideal combination of flowers to give you eye-catching displays this year that will be the envy of your neighbourhood! If you've wanted perfect pots and creative containers full of colour, but don't know where to start when it comes to picking complementary plants, then our Parma Violet plug collection is the best solution for time-strapped gardeners. Plant them up in your pots and baskets and you'll soon be enjoying a colourful garden with no fuss - you'll look like a design pro! Quick to plant and easy to grow, this collection is the ideal way to give you pots and containers full of colour - just plant them up, water them and enjoy the display! Guaranteed to give you a fabulous display all summer, 'Parma Violet' collection plugs are supplied as a mix of 12 plugs of Verbena Samira White, Lobelia Laura Purple and Petunia Pegasus Purple Vein. Verbena adds a little touch of the exotic with trailing fragrant foliage and clusters of white star-shaped blooms. Flowering from June to October their mounds of flowers help fill out the whole arrangement. Lobelia is the iconic hanging basket plant, producing masses of tiny purple flowers. Fast growing, it quickly fills a large space in any basket! Petunias always make a statement in summer arrangements and their fragrance is unmistakable as you pass by. With their glorious purple, velvet trumpets, they're an absolute must-have, blooming from May through to October!