Three main aspects we all look for when choosing plants are reliability, versatility and vigour, and this variety of common Privet provides just that, and more. Ligustrum vulgare ?Atrovirens? is frost hardy and can be trained to form a semi-evergreen hedge or used on its own as a free standing shrub. However you decide to grow it, the shiny green oval leaves are guaranteed to make a perfect dark backdrop for feature plants in the border. In midsummer small white flowers appear, followed by glossy black fruits in autumn. But best of all, no matter how harsh the weather might be, Ligustrum will continue to flourish to its fullest potential. Height and spread: 200cm (78?).
Passion flowers will add a lovely, exotic look and feel to your garden, quickly covering unsightly walls and fences with their twining stems, glossy foliage and glamorous blooms. This new collection of two large flowered varieties comprises Passiflora 'Duuk' - the most winter hardy passion flower on the market, tolerating temparatures as low as up to -10c; and the unusually named Passiflora 'Silly Cow' - the biggest passiuon flower blooms available, with lovely pale mauve flowers and spectacular blue filaments. Height: Up to 10m (32?). Supplied in 1 litre pots.
Here's a really exotic-looking hardy perennial! Peony 'Border Charm' boasts lightly fragrant, semi-double blooms of the palest yellow which are splashed with coral at the base of each petal. Often called an Itoh Peony, these eye-catching varieties are bred to combine the exotic good looks of tree peonies with the herbaceous growth habit of herbaceous peonies ? giving the best of both worlds! These showy beauties will flower freely from late spring making a lovely addition to perennial borders and large containers.
Sumptuous, ruffled blooms in deep raspberry red that makes an opulent display. Peony 'Karl Rosenfield' is one of the finest of the double-red herbaceous peonies. This free flowering herbaceous peony is the perfect addition to cottage garden borders and makes a fine cut flower too.
It?s easy to see why Surfinia Petunias are so popular. With long cascading stems and unsurpassable flower power, these annual are hard to beat! Petunia 'Surfinia Star Burgundy' is a lovely colour selection, with bicolour blooms that create a cheery summer display.
This perennial forms dense clumps of shimmering, silvery foliage with distinct green veining. Bears delicate sprays of pale blue and pink flowers, reminiscent of forget-me-nots. A lovely low maintenance plant that makes a big impact in shaded areas and garden borders. Height 30cm, spread: 60cm. Supplied in 3 litre pots.
Arum 'Gold Label' is both exotic and elegant, making a spectacular choice for the patio or conservatory. This showy Zantedeschia sends up golden flower spathes that rise above the glossy, silver-specked foliage.
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This Japanese Wisteria bears pristine white, pea-like flowers in racemes which reach up to 45cm (18) long. The sweetly scented blooms cascade from vigorous twining stems covered with attractive pinnate leaves. An elegant climber which is ideal for cottage gardens classic, earning its RHS AGM for sheer flower power and superb garden performance. Height: 8m (26?). Spread: 4m (13?).
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Popular and robust, fully hardy, garden perennial, that features large jagged dark green foliage and magnificent tall racemes of white flowers with mauve bracts, flowering from May to August. It's a fantastic addition to a large perennial border and is also suited to areas of dapple shade. Ht. 1.5m. Supplied as plug plants or in 9cm pots.
Evergreen fern-like foliage makes an attractive foil for clusters of bright yellow, fluffy ball shaped mimosa flowers. Its fragrant, nectar rich blooms are a big attraction for bees and other insects in spring. This half hardy evergreen makes an ideal specimen plant for containers, or sheltered sunny borders. An excellent focal point for a large conservatory.
Amazing plumes of mauve flowers cover this deciduous shrub almost continually from spring to the first frosts. The abundant blooms of Lilac 'Bloomerang Dark Purple' are sweetly fragrant and make a lovely addition to cut flower arrangements. With a neat, compact habit, this superb lilac bush makes a fabulous specimen for cottage garden borders and large containers.
Winter-flowering hellebores, also know as the Christmas Rose, are a superb addition ro any garden, flowering when little else is growing, let alone in bloom. 'Black Swan' boasts sumptuous, dark velvety petals, with pure white stamens, and it is a great improvemnt on older black-flowered hellebores because the jet-black blooms face upward rather than down towards the soil. Height and spread: 60cm (2').
Decorate trellis and obelisks or cover an unsightly wall or fence with our Climber Collection. Guaranteed to not only add height and interest to your garden but to also give you a stunning backdrop to show off your other plants.
Raspberry ?Malling Minerva? is an early summer variety which begins fruiting in early June.
This truly unique hydrangea comes from a development in recent breeding which boasts stunning colour and flower shapes. Bursts of unusual purple-pink-blue flowers are produced on dark, almost black stems - and the colours look different every time you look at it! This hydrangea plant will provide total colour coverage from June to November once established. The perfect hydrangea for gardeners looking for incredible garden performance, really unusual colour-changing flowers and something different to plant in borders and large containers this season.