If you wish to add an exotic touch to your cottage, woodland or scented garden, consider Lonicera 'Golden Trumpet'. This climber, which is also known as Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle, will happily grow up a south-facing pergola or trellis. Here, its distinctive, bright yellow flowers will flourish from June until the late summer. These blooms are succeeded by red berries, which will add colour and texture to the autumn landscape. This Loniera x brownii cultivar is therefore a great, all-round hardy shrub for anyone looking for an unusual plant. Height: 4m (12'). Spread: 2m (6').
It?s never been so easy to create a professional looking display! This striking collection of Tulips is perfect for planting en masse throughout beds and borders.
What an eye-catching plant! Clematis 'Rüütel' is not shy and is happy to show off it's single, deep red flowers in prolific abundance from July to September. The blooms are unusually large and flowers up to 20cm (8) across are very common. Maintenance is a doddle as all that is required is to cut back the stems to just above ground level each year. A strong climber, Clematis 'Ruutel' is compact but vigorous making it ideal for scrambling up fences, trellises, pergolas and walls or supported in containers. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 1m (3'). Pruning group: 3.
A sumptuous collection of lavish double Petunias with swirling petals and a fabulous colour range. Petunia 'Frills & Spills'?? show excellent weather resistance. British bred, for the British climate, these resilient trailing Petunias have become a firm favourite with our customers.
Calibrachoa ?Million Bells Series? remain as popular as ever, thanks to their superb garden performance. With superior vigour, Calibrachoa 'Million Bells Yellow' produce well branched plants with an abundance of trumpet-shaped, golden flowers throughout t
The papery blooms of Xerochrysum 'Granvia® Gold' are irresistibly tactile. The crispy petals feel like dried flowers even before they are cut! This magnificent variety boasts particularly big, golden blooms that develop a deep orange centre as they mature.
A wonderfully decorative shrub with black foliage and panicles of starry pink, citrus fragranced, blooms from early summer. Autumn sees the emergence of glossy black berries that are a useful food source for birds. Ideal for a patio container when young, then transfer to the garden when larger. Ht. 4-6m.
Dicentra, or Lamprocapnos as they are now known, are a cottage garden favourite. Commonly called Bleeding Hearts for their dangling spring blooms, they make a fine addition to a damp, shaded spot where they will return year after year.
Compact, slow-growing, evergreen shrub with rich glossy foliage that is accompanied by clusters of bright red/orange flowers throughout late spring. Ideal for acidic soil - alternatively plant in a container of ericaceous compost and water with rain water. Height and spread 60-80cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
If you are looking for a fast-growing, hardy tree with a compact, upright habit and dense, evergreen foliage, this Yew is a good choice. Taxus x media 'Hicksii' is a female variety and can be grown into an attractive hedge. However, it can also be left unpruned to become a spectacular, upright specimen. The plant looks particularly striking when it bears bright red berries, which stand out against its dark leaves. Like all Yews, it boasts versatility and adaptability, for it can be grown in sunlight or shade and will thrive in most soil types. This conifer is therefore an extremely practical choice for cottage and woodland gardens. Height: 8m (25'). Spread: 3m (10').
Sumptuous peony-flowered tulips with fully double flowers and a gentle fragrance! Tulip ?Queensday? makes fabulous spring display in beds, borders and containers. The orange-gold flowers are streaked with raspberry-pink, creating an attention-grabbing display.
Alstroemeria 'Rock 'n' Roll' is a plant that can help make your garden look as though it is in a tropical location. It's perfect for jungle themed and modern contemporary gardens.
The innovative Fruit Me® series offers a range of self-fertile fruit and nut trees, grafted onto a brand new dwarf rootstock. These compact mini fruit trees are specially adapted for growing in patio containers over a long period, producing good crops from an early age. Perfect for balconies, terraces, conservatories and small gardens ? in fact, anywhere that space is at a premium.
In June, July, August and September, this Old Man's Beard's bright purple and red flowers will catch your eye as soon as you step into your cottage garden. Clematis 'Ashva' is a climbing plant that thrives in the sunlight, so is best grown up a south facing wall, fence or trellis. Once its blooms die off, the hardy shrub can be pruned ready to begin its next colourful season the following spring. Height: 2m (6'7). Spread: 1m (3'3). Pruning group 3.
A popular variety in the UK which originates from 19th century France. Pear 'Beurré Hardy' produces good crops of pale green fruits with distinctive russet skins. This is a late cropping variety that can be harvested in late September, while the fruits ar
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
With its slivery-blue rounded foliage, the young Eucalyptus gunnii can be pruned into an attractive shrub or left to grow into a fine tree. The young stems also make an excellent addition to a cut flower arrangement. As the tree or shrub gets more mature, the leaves become more linear and the flaking bark reveals delightful shapes and patterns on the trunk. Also known as the Cider Gum or Ironbark, this plant is fast growing and low maintenance. Height: 25m (82'); Spread: 10m (33').
Earth Cycle Cow Compost is a rich, organic multi-purpose soil improver made from composted plant material and manure from an organic dairy herd.