Fuchsia ?Tom West? boasts variegated pale green and cream leaves with unusual pink veins that make a perfect backdrop to the dainty cerise pink and purple flowers from June to September. Like all fuchsias 'Tom West' is perfect for containers, window boxes and hanging baskets but don't forget that they can be planted in beds and borders for attractive ground cover too. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 60cm (24).
Commonly known as the Juno Iris this exquisite variety is difficult to obtain, yet remarkably easy to grow. Fresh bright blooms of yellow and white are borne upon leafy stems and are ideal grouped in borders or containers flowering from April. Ht. 40cm. Supplied as bare root plants.
These fabulous new tulips are an unexpected but truly harmonious blend of pink and apple green.These are long-lasting in bloom, flowering from early May, and therefpre make wonderful cut flowers too. Ht. 40-50cm. Supplied as bulbs.Useful links:How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers
Your very own 'beer plant'. This stronggrowing climber features bright green palmate leaves and yellowgreen flower clusters, followed by hops. This important product has been used in Europe for more than 10,000 years, originally in beermaking to prevent the drink from turning sour, today hops are still included in the process to retain the characteristic taste! Plants are hardy and will reshoot from the base of the plant each spring. Supplied in 9cm pots.
This new variety is Rose of the Year for 2015 is amazing! Luxurious blooms with a subtle scent and a blend of enthralling colours is sure to create a sensation in your garden. Rich burgundy centres speckled with golden stamens and surrounded by pink petals produce a subtle and enchanting aroma. This superb rose will make a stunning feature in the border or in a patio container. Height of mature plant.90cm. Supplied as a bare root plant.
Brand new and totally stunning! This Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year winner for 2014 is a must for all hydrangea lovers. Boasting huge flower heads of double white blooms, upon which every petal features a soft, cerise margin, that delicately blends in from the edges. Even the foliage puts on a show, exhibiting tones of burgundy during the coolness of spring and autumn! A superb feature plant in a large patio container, and great for cutting to enjoy the flowers indoors. 'Miss Saori' is one of the first of a new type of Hydrangea which isn’t affected by soil type. So all flowers will stay pink, as seen, whether you plant in neutral, acidic or alkaline soils. Ht. 100cm. Supplied in 9cm pot.
Tough, compact and reliable - this short-lived perennial is an ideal addition to your garden, growing in all types of soil. Plant them straight into flower beds, borders and planters to create a brilliant display of fragrant colour throughout spring. Ht. 40cm. Supplied as bare roots.
Grown for its tiny purple spring flowers and colourful red purple foliage that turns fiery crimson in autumn. This beautiful Acer makes a superb specimen tree with a slow growing, compact rounded habit that makes it well suited to growing in small gardens and containers.
Full of flavour and nutrition but small enough to grow on your balcony or patio. This collection of Dwarf Fruit Trees includes delicious eating apples, pears, cherries or plums that you can pick fresh from the tree as nature intended. These trees produce large fruits on a dwarf stem making them easy to look after and absolutely perfect for smaller gardens! Collection includes one each of Apple 'Gala', Apple 'Golden Delicious', Pear 'Conference', Plum 'Amber' and Cherry 'Sylvia'. Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 45cm (18). Supplied 30-40cm tall in 9cm pots.
This bushy shrub produces attractive yellow flowers throughout summer. Ht. 1-1.5m. Supplied as bare root plants.
This deciduous shrub bears small flowers during summer but it's most attractive feature is the large white berries that are produced in autumn. Ht. 1.5m. Supplied as bare root plants.
Weigela florida 'Monet' is a compact deciduous shrub producing variegated light green leaves with white and pink margins. A fantastic foliage shrub, the pink tubular flowers which appear in April and May are an added bonus and are attractive to bees. Fully hardy and easy to maintain thanks to its natural dwarf size, Weigela florida 'Monet' will happily grow in patio containers or at the front of sunny borders. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus repens is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that hold a prestigious RHS Award of Garden merit. It produces a generous display of lilac-blue flowers from late spring to early summer. Creeping Blueblossom is native to Coastal California, and is an ideal choice for the front of borders and rock gardens, creating a dense and drought tolerant groundcover. Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens also looks superb in a large container, where its cascading stems and abundant pretty blue blooms form an attractive patio feature and attract bees. Height: 1m (3?). Spread: 2.5m (8?).
Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' is a plant that offers year round interest with glossy evergreen foliage, and during summer, dense panicles of small, fragrant white flowers, followed by clusters of red buds in autumn and winter. It is a hassle free plant suitable for woodland gardens, and patio planters, or borders in shaded parts of the garden. Height and spread: 80cm (31).
One of the first perennials to flower in spring. Arching stems grow at a rapid pace and are draped with dozens of pink and white heart-shaped flowers. Plants will multiply each year and soon create a superb floriferous display. Height 1.2m, spread 50cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.
A popular evergreen shrub, Buxus sempervirens is easy to grow and perfect for creating topiary, hedges and low border edges. The small, glossy green leaves are densely arranged and respond well to regular clipping for a neat finish. Grow this versatile shrub as a box hedge or prune it to create formal shapes, both for containers on the patio and borders. Box plants also cope well with tricky shady positions in the garden.
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin' holds an RHS Award of Garden Merit, and is rightly popular for its brilliant red young foliage. This hardy, evergreen shrub produces clusters of dainty white flowers in spring, followed by small red berries. Regular pruning allows ?Red Robin? to be maintained as an attractive feature, adding interest to borders all year round. In sheltered positions, this versatile shrub is also useful as an evergreen hedge. Height and spread: up to 4m (13?).
Eupatorium dubium 'Baby Joe' is a beautiful hardy perennial with large clusters of pink-purple florets that appear from June to September and attract butterflies in abundance. Perfect for areas where the soil is moist. Leave the seed heads to create an interesting display over autumn and winter. Height and spread. 75cm (2 ½ ft).
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).