A striking rhizomatous perennial which typically grows in dense, bushy clumps, producing masses of single yellow, daisy-like flowers throughout the summer. Known commonly as whorled coreopsis, this plant holds the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit and makes an excellent border filler with its well-branched habit and airy clumps of feathery leaves. Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' is useful not only in herbaceous borders, but grows well in patio containers, where it attracts swarms of bees and butterflies to its nectar-rich blooms. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
These are the first dahlias to be supplied as plug plants from Van Meuwen, so you get many more plants for your money. These will grow into beautiful flowering plants and make a real statement in a summer garden border with their colourful blooms in abundance. Height 30-40cm. Supplied as plug tray plants.
Rich, deep pink blooms appearing in autumn make Nerine ?Mr John? a great choice for late season colour at the back of your flower beds and borders. Equally at home in containers on a sunny patio this striking Guernsey Lily is guaranteed to add a much needed injection of delightful colour when other plants are fading away.
Boasting large single or semi-double blooms above a mound of deep green, rounded foliage, Saintpaulia ‘Anthoflores Edith’ has exquisitely delicate colouring with lavender centres bleeding into a thin red margin completed with a white band around the edge
An incredible mix of dwarf bedding zinnias that will leave your garden literally bursting with colour! Zinnia marylandica 'Zahara Mixed' tolerates both wet and dry summer weather with astonishing resilience, and shows good tolerance to disease too. These sturdy plants are larger than other plugs so they can be planted straight out in the garden provided that there are no forecasts of frost. Vibrant and free-flowering, these Zinnia plants are perfect for filling containers, baskets and borders without the need for growing on.
A charming miniature African Violet, Saintpaulia ‘Cupie Doll’ bears dainty sprays of violet flowers with yellow centres hovering on thin stalks above a cushion of neat green leaves
Featuring a truly romantic blend of reds, pinks and whites, Petunia ?Easy Wave Sweetheart? (Mixed) promises low-maintenance, high impact container displays that just keep giving.
Rose 'Sweet Honey' is Rose of the Year for 2020. It is a floribunda variety, that produces clusters of honey-coloured flowers, that are mildly scented, all through the summer months.
Elephant Garlic is really a stem leek rather than a true garlic but producing massive bulbs approximately 10cm (4) in diameter. The large cloves have a milder taste than conventional garlic, making it suitable for a wide choice of culinary uses. Try roasting elephant garlic and spreading on to crusty bread, or add the cloves to mashed potato.
Raspberry ?Octavia? is a useful late summer variety which plugs the gap between summer and autumn fruiting varieties.
This distinctive Columbine will stand out from the crowd in your early summer borders. Gleaming white and vivid scarlet blooms with long spurs make an eye-catching combination. This is sport of the similar variety Aquilegia ?Red Hobbit?, which has been selected for its taller habit.
Large and decorative dahlias that feature pretty, spherical blooms with layer upon layer of petals. Ideal for adding to the back of borders and amongst shrubs that will offer support to the flowering stems. Ht. 1.5m. Supplied as tubers.
A dainty, miniature African Violet, Saintpaulia ‘Pixie Pink’ bears exquisite, shell-pink blooms held aloft on wiry stems above a cushion of neat, rounded foliage
Don?t just settle for colour this spring - add some fragrance too! Our 'Most Scented' Bumper Pack will delight your senses with its perfumed, vibrant mix of flowers in every shade imaginable. Plant these robust bedding plants in beds, borders, and patio containers for a reliable, long lasting display.
The showy Polyantha rose 'Red Fairy' is cloaked with large clusters of cascading deep red scentless flowers from July to September. The dozens of red blooms are produced on branching stems with disease resistant glossy green foliage as a backdrop. Rose 'Red Fairy' is a reliable choice for a sunny border or in a container on the patio. Cut some of the flowers for an indoor display too, there are masses of them so you won't notice that they've gone! Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 100cm (39).
Saintpaulia ‘Emerald Love’ is an unusually coloured African Violet with delicate green and cream flowers
Saintpaulia ‘Favorite Child’ is a semi-double African Violet bearing ruffled white flowers with delicate blue edges above a neat rosette of rounded, fleshy leaves
Bearing dark red, semi-double flowers, Saintpaulia ‘Jolly Texan’ is a semi-miniature African Violet