A striking perennial with a bold garden presence! Distinctive, architectural blooms rise high on sturdy stems to reveal cones of tiny flowers surrounded by an electric blue collar! A useful plant for coastal areas and hot, dry sites. The dramatic Sea Holly flowers are also excellent for cutting and drying.
This wonderful mix of the ever popular 'Russell Hybrids' is ideal for adding height and structure to your garden. The colourful flower spikes create a bold impression at the middle and back of borders or planted in groups at the edge of woodland areas.
With crinkled leaves in pastel shades of green, cream, purple and pink, this low-growing ground-cover plant is fun and frothy, all ready to party! Every summer, Ajuga reptans 'Party Colour' bears flower spikes above its pretty leaves, adding violet-blue to the colour mix, and bringing a new dimension to its evergreen all-year interest. Perfect for a shady spot, Bugle is easy to grow and requires no maintenance. It's a great choice for a woodland border or for a patio container in a shady corner. Height: 20cm (8). Spread up to 50cm (20).
Santolina chamaecyparissus is an tough-as-old-boots small shrub that has silvery fernlike foliage with an unmissable citrus yellow button flower on the top of each and every stem during the summer. The silver foliage is present all year round to highlight the garden on dull winter days and as Santolina is plant that is drought tolerant and will thrive on neglect it's possibly the ideal plant for somone that is too busy to micro-manage their garden. Cotton Lavender is a dwarf, evergreen shrub for any part of the garden. An excellent choice for Mediterranean themes, gravel gardens or patio containers. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 100cm (39).
Beat the slugs and snails with this specially selected collection of slug resistant Hostas! The thick, glaucous foliage of these handsome varieties is less likely to be nibbled than many cultivars. These hardy perennials are ideal for shaded borders or containers. Perfect for creating ground cover in woodland gardens, or on the outskirts of ponds and boggy areas. Supplied as bareroot plants. Collection comprises 1 each of:Hosta ?Halcyon? - Dense clumps of grey-green flowers, topped with lavender flower spikes in late summer. Height and spread: 50cm (20). Hosta ?Blue Mouse Ears? - Charmingly compact, with rounded blue-green foliage and lavender-pink blooms. Height and spread: 30cm (12). Hosta ?First Frost? - Handsome, variegated foliage with a broad gold edge that remains attractive until the first frosts. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (36).
Better known as the Peace Lily, these tender perennials are famed for their ability to remove pollutants from the air. Spathiphyllum 'Torelli' forms a dense clump of large, upright, glossy, evergreen leaves with gently drooping tips that make this a handsome house plant all year round.
In early summer, nothing compares to the glamorous, waved ruffles of bearded iris. This tall, colourful favourite of traditional herbaceous borders works just as well in contemporary garden displays.
This superb Bumper Plant Collection combines a fabulous mix of well loved cottage garden classics. Hardy herbaceous perennials are perfect for filling borders with summer colour that will return year after year. Undemanding and easy to care for, this reliable collection will make an impressive display in sunny borders.
The best way to grow tomatoes is in growbags, but it can be difficult to water them consistently, particularly during hot weather. Now you can water easliy with these handy collars. Just place the collars around the young tomato plants when you plant them into the growbag: the clear plastic collar prevents water from running off, ensuring that your plants are fed and watered consistently.
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Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus' bears indigo flower spears protruding from mounds of fragrant foliage, creating a solid drift of colour. These compact plants are ideal for the front of cottage garden borders and wildlife gardens, where they will attract bees and butterflies but not unwelcome deer or rabbits. To prolong the flowering period of Salvias, they should be given a quick trim in midsummer. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 45cm (18).
The showy, double blooms of Petunia 'Tumbelina Mix' make a wonderful display - and we've done the hard work for you with these pre-planted hanging baskets. Durable 27cm hanging baskets are filled with healthy 'garden-ready' plug plants, just hang them up outside your home or around your garden, water as necessary and watch them bloom. Delivery is in late May, when risk of frost is usually gone! Supplied as large garden-ready plug plants in a 27cm hanging basket.
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly', with its dense, upright habit, forms an attractive small tree or specimen plant in a patio container. The attractive foliage of this hardy deciduous Japanese Maple features variegated mid green leaves with delicate cream and pink serrated margins. A really spectacular plant to add to your garden, no matter where it is planted.
Beautifully fragrant, this elegant Dutch hybrid Easter Lily has a style all her own. Trumpet shaped flowers in a delicate shade of pink, with dusky pink centres that are particularly attractive to pollinating insects.
Garden at ease with this gorgeous herbaceous perennial. If you've ever grown Gentians before, you?ll know how tricky they can be to care for, but this newly introduced cultivar is by far the easiest to grow. The low growing, bushy, dark green foliage of Gentiana cruciate bears small, bright blue flowers at the tips of each stem, in late summer. Completely fuss-free, this hardy plant is rabbit-proof and is primarily used as an edging plant or in woodland, where you will be rewarded with stunning displays for years to come. Height & spread: 30cm (12).