Fuchsia 'Genii' is a traditional, distinctive variety of Fuchsia with red sepals and deep purple petals, which bloom throughout the summer and early autumn months. Meanwhile, its foliage has a contrasting, golden tone, making this plant a colourful addition to borders and patio containers. It grows best in sunlight or dappled shade, where it will flourish for many years if deadheaded regularly. With such beautiful flowers and a relatively undemanding nature, it's easy to see why this hardy shrub has been awarded an RHS AGM. Height: 90cm (3'). Spread: 90cm (3').
Incredibly pretty, Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane' produces white star shaped flowers with sweet pink picotee edges, which bob on long slender stems. This fabulous hardy perennial flowers non-stop from late spring through to September for an incredible 5 months of colour! A big hit at the Chelsea Flower Show when it was launched, Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane' is tall and airy; a perfect addition to large patio containers or grouped in sunny borders where it attracts bees and butterflies. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
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Erica carnea f. alba 'Snow Queen' flowers profusely from late winter to spring, adding much needed interest to your garden. The large white urn-shaped flowers contrast spectacularly with the dark evergreen foliage. This Heather variety is an excellent source of nectar for pollinating insects and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover plant. Erica 'Snow Queen' is a low maintenance shrub that is perfectly suited to containers, rockeries, borders and beds. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 45cm (18).
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.
Heuchera 'Stormy Seas' is best known for the unusual colouring of its foliage: the hardy perennial's curled leaves are maroon-red with a green underside. They look particularly striking alongside the spikes of creamy-white flowers that appear in the summer. However, the plant's practical functions are not to be overlooked, for this Coral Flower is also great for providing ground cover in both sunny and partially shady areas. It also makes a great addition to mixed patio containers. With so much going for it, Coral Bells is surely deserving of a place in any cottage or wildlife garden. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 40cm (1'4).
Most gardens have areas that the majority of plants would hate to live in. Too shaded, too damp, too dry, these difficult conditions are not a problem for hostas. Hosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata' has ridged green leaves edged in yellow. It's quick-growing clump-forming habit will make easy to maintain ground cover. During summer there is the added attraction of 36cm (3') tall spikes of pretty bell shaped flowers making hostas a cheerful choice for shady borders. Height: 55cm (22). Spread: 100cm (39)
Create a stunning display of architectural fronds in your home with this superb showcase plant. Dryopteris affinis, or the Golden Shield Fern, can grow its fronds up to 1m (39) tall, each on a bright yellow-green when they are young, maturing to a deeper, rich green.
Great in sunny or partial shade borders where masses of bright cerise-red blooms, which attract polinating insects, will appear from mid summer to early autumn. Aromatic foliage adds to the appeal of this superb garden perennial. Height 90cm, spread 50cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.
The eye-catching blooms of Evening Primrose have played a major role in creating some of the most stunning perennial borders in gardens around the world. Oenothera 'African Sun' brings together all the key parts of this popular plants, together with maintaining a rounded, compact habit. The rich golden-yellow flowers remain open throughout the daytime as well as in the evenings and look excellent in borders and containers. Slender green foliage forms the base of this tough, reliable, hardy garden plant and will thrive in most conditions. Low maintenance and unlike other evening primroses, tolerates shade as well as full sun. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 30cm (12).
Oxalis 'Sunny' is a very handsome little plant. Each of its leaves is made up of three triangular leaflets, coloured with rich hues of burgundy and ruby. Above the foliage, from spring to summer, this Shamrock bears funnel-shaped pink flowers which open in sunshine and close when overcast. It looks great in borders or rockeries or in summer patio pots. It can be grown in sheltered spot in full sun, but in harsher climates this tender perennial may prefer to grow in the greenhouse or conservatory. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 30cm (12).
Dazzling orange blooms smother this compact, spherical plant to create a mound of colour throughout the summer months.
At last - a Tree Mallow for the patio! This compact, free flowering, deciduous shrub grows to only 75cm (30). A profusion of large mallow flowers to 7.5cm (3) smother the stems with pink-tinged white petals surrounding a rosy pink eye. Fantastic in patio containers, these are hard to beat for endurance, drought resistance (once established), ease of growing and sheer flower power! Height: 75cm (30) Spread: 60cm (24).
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 modern variety of traditional speedwell is an ideal perennial for the front of garden borders. Year after year it will form a dense mat of foliage, punctuated by numerous rising stems that harbour hundreds of deep purple flowers. Height and spread 30cm. Supplied in 2 litre pots.