Hypericum moserianum 'Little Misstery' is a much sought-after, new form of Hypericum (St John's Wort) and much prized with flower arrangers for its pinkish-red fruits. Another plant that's really quite difficult to find, we're delighted to be one of the first to be able to bring it to you. Perfect for a sunny or part-shaded position, 'Little Misstery' bursts into life in early spring with a flourish of lush green leaves edged in butter yellow, held on raspberry-red stems - truly a sight to behold in the spring garden! A flower arranger's dream (and a gardener's for that matter), the striking variegation remains distinct throughout the growing season, and the leaves are followed from July to October by masses of bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers beautifully enhanced by a contrasting fringe of red anthers. Bees and many other beneficial pollinating insects find Hypericum Little Misstery irresistible and the resulting fruits provide even more interest in the garden and make a great addition to flower arrangements. Supplied as an established young plant in a 9cm pot, ready to be planted out or potted up. With an ultimate height and spread of 0.3m (1ft), it'll light up your garden for months!
One of the most valuable garden shrubs in winter, Camellias flower when just about everything else is dormant. 'Volunteer' doesn't disappoint with its exquisite, large, double flowers in soft pink with a paler edge As the flowers age their colour deepens but the tips of the petals remain light, creating a beautifully contrasting two-tone effect. The fantastic and joyful display begins in January and continues into March, just when you need an uplifting splash of bold colour in you garden. Camellias need acidic soils - like Rhododendrons, so they should be grown in ericaceous compost. They are evergreen, and their neat, shiny tough leaves will provide a backdrop to other plants all year. Flower buds start swelling late the previous summer, and keep getting bigger all autumn and winter until they explode into colour. Supplied as an established plant in a 13cm. .
So why buy Honeyfield's 'Fair To Nature'? Where the ingredients allow, Honeyfield's wild bird foods contain cereals and other seeds grown on Fair to Nature farms. These farms grow special areas of seed-bearing crops to provide food for farmland bird species, such as linnets, skylarks, and buntings as well as providing habitats for a host of other wildlife. This means that Honeyfield's wild bird food not only feeds the birds in your garden, it looks after the wild birds and wildlife in our countryside too. It is always good to give the wild birds a helping hand throughout the year and it is a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden. Suitable for use in hanging, table or ground feeders, these 'Fair to Nature' sunflower hearts are a high energy, nutritious (packed with protein, vitamins, minerals and fats) year round favourite which are also high in oil and benefits from being a no mess food. Sunflower Hearts are renowned for attracting a wide variety of birds into the garden, in particular Great Tits, Goldfinches, Blue Tits and Finches. Weight: 1.6kg
So why buy Honeyfield's 'Fair To Nature'? Where the ingredients allow, Honeyfield's wild bird foods contain cereals and other seeds grown on Fair to Nature farms. These farms grow special areas of seed-bearing crops to provide food for farmland bird species, such as linnets, skylarks, and buntings as well as providing habitats for a host of other wildlife. This means that Honeyfield's wild bird food not only feeds the birds in your garden, it looks after the wild birds and wildlife in our countryside too. It is always good to give the wild birds a helping hand throughout the year and it is a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden. Ideally fed through a nyjer seed feeder, these 'Fair to Nature' seeds are a high energy, nutritious (packed with protein and fats) year round favourite which is also high in oil. Nyjer seed is renowned for attracting a wide variety of birds into the garden, in particular Chaffinches, Greenfinches, Goldfinches and Bullfinches. Weight: 1.6kg
So why buy Honeyfield's 'Fair To Nature'? Where the ingredients allow, Honeyfield's wild bird foods contain cereals and other seeds grown on Fair to Nature farms. These farms grow special areas of seed-bearing crops to provide food for farmland bird species, such as linnets, skylarks, and buntings as well as providing habitats for a host of other wildlife. This means that Honeyfield's wild bird food not only feeds the birds in your garden, it looks after the wild birds and wildlife in our countryside too. It is always good to give the wild birds a helping hand throughout the year and it is a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden. Ideally fed through a wire mesh feeder, these 'Fair to Nature' peanuts are a high energy, nutritious (packed with fibre, protein and fats) year round favourite which is also high in oil and benefits from being a no mess food. Peanuts are renowned for attracting a wide variety of birds into the garden, in particular Blue Tits, Robins, Woodpeckers, Long Tailed Tits and Finches. Weight: 1.6kg
These super value bedding plugs are grown from seed to provide you with perfect quality, healthy plants at a fraction of garden centre prices. Gazania 'Kiss' Mix are perfect for patio displays in any container as well as for beds and borders around your garden. Gazania 'Kiss' Mix creates a simply breathtaking summer colour! A gorgeous mix to bring your garden to life!
With highly fragranced blooms that open through the summer, the buds of the scented night phlox emerge like little match sticks over the plant before bursting into a myriad of shining pinwheels. An easy-to-grow, compact plant, the scented night phlox forms a neat mound of aromatic, evergreen foliage topped with an abundance of petite buds which open in the evening to reveal the sparkling white flowers and their fabulous honey-vanilla scent. Flowers close in the heat of the day and in the evening they unfurl releasing their intoxicating perfume! Night-scented plants are common, but the overwhelming sweet fragrance of Zaluzianskya is one of the best! To really appreciate Night Phlox, plant up into your favourite container and add to tables when alfresco dining.
A recent introduction and already an award winner, Passiflora 'Snow Queen' has picked up prizes at both the Plantarium Trade Fair and the HTA National Plant Show and is proving to be a very desirable addition to the garden. Bigger and better that the old favourite 'Constance Eliott' its spectacular, pure white flowers are a sight to behold. With a centre filled with striking, feathery stamens the blooms that are almost twice as large and remain open for two to three days. An absolute 'must-have' for your garden, Snow Queen is totally winter hardy to -8°C and its glossy, lobed leaves are evergreen to semi evergreen depending on temperature. It's so easy to care for, this vigorous climber will flourish in a dry sunny location with free draining soil. Perfect to grow over an obelisk, up a trellis or over a fence 'Snow Queen' has a compact habit which means that it can even be grown in a pot on the patio or on a balcony - so anyone can grow this stunning climber. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for immediate planting, this passion flower will grow to 3m (10ft).
'All Gold' was a chance find amongst a crop of the red variety 'Autumn Bliss', so has inherited many of it's excellent traits, but with a superb golden yellow colour, and a seemingly even more intense flavour too! 'All Gold' is a Primocane variety, so it produces fruits on it's new season stems, in September and October. This saves a whole year of growing time in the garden compared to old-fashioned varieties, and means they are more compact and suitable for pot and patio growing, reaching 4-5ft (1.2-1.5M) on sturdy stems. Because they fruit on same year's growth, they are exceptionally easy to maintain - simply cut all shoots back to ground level when dormant in February.
With the gardening year in full swing, it's time to get planting so that your garden will be bursting with colourful flowers all season! Few things are more satisfying than watching seeds that you've planted yourself grow up before your eyes and explode into flower! We've chosen a wide selection of sensational varieties that will all bring colour and texture to your borders, pots and baskets in shades from the hottest reds and oranges to peaceful cottage garden pastels. They're also a magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects that will find the nectar rich flowers irresistible. Gorgeous in the garden and also indoors in vases, you'll have hundreds of dazzling blooms for month after month, and they're so easy to grow too! You'll receive three individual packets of seed, chosen from: Silver Grass Miscanthus Sinensis - A tall, epic perennial grass with silvery seed heads. Poppy L'auren's Grape' - Rich, deep purple flowers. Zinnia 'Jazz' - Showy double flowers in bright shades of pink and orange. Dahlia 'Figaro' Mixed - A dazzling display of yellow, orange, red, pink, white and purple double blooms. Stock Night-Scented 'Starlight Scentsation' - Pastel shades with a fragrance that intensifies at dusk. Marigold (African) 'Crackerjack' - Flowers in hot shades of orange and yellow. Cosmos 'Sensation Mixed' - A cottage garden favourite in magenta, pink and white. Sweet Pea 'Incense Mixed' - Exquisitely scented pastel flowers. Calendula 'Art Shades' - Double blooms in peach, orange and yellow. Californian Poppy 'Monarch Art Shades' - Drifts of flowers in shades or orange. Lobelia 'Cambridge Blue' - Masses of vivid blue flowers. Cosmos 'Candy Stripe' - Daisy-like white flowers edged in deep pink.
Perfect for bulbs, bedding, shrubs, houseplants and more, this stunning trio of pastel-coloured planters will add an exquisite decorative look to your home or garden, without the cost of real metal or ceramic pots. Hand finished, using a brand-new technique developed last year, they will add a touch of designer flair to your home or garden. With a bright, modern pattern, these weather-resistant, plastic planters are UV stable and will really last the test of time meaning you can use them year in, year out. Made from heavy-duty injection moulded plastic, they're tough and durable, and also frost and UV resistant, so they'll withstand the worst of our British weather too! Plus, each one has drainage holes already drilled to allow excess water out and therefore let your plants thrive! A far cheaper alternative to expensive ceramic or metal pots, they're lightweight and easy to transport around the garden while still providing a tough and durable support for plants. Finished off with a stylish, chalk-wash, pastel finish, they will certainly help to provide spectacular garden displays for years to come! Brilliant value, we supply 3 x 30cm (12in) Plastic Planters, one each of three colours: Pink, Purple and Green.
Globe Artichokes are considered a true gourmet food by many, probably because of there unusual and exotic looks. These large and architectural perennial plants are grown for their edible flower buds, but they also make great ornamentals in the garden. 'Imperial Star' is a very good cropper, even in its first year, and forms exceptionally large buds with a great taste that are ready to harvest between June and September. Any buds left on the plants will flower, looking like thistles that are a magnet for bees and butterflies. Remove the buds just before they open and begin to flower and boil or steam until tender before remove the leaf scales one by one. The scales and hearts are delicious dipped in melted butter. The plants will provide excellent crops for several seasons, but it's best to replace them ever 3 or 4 years as they become gradually less productive. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant, reaching 180cm (6ft) in height and 75cm (2½ft) wide.
'Madonna' is an extremely popular variety of aubergine, bearing particularly tasty, long oval fruits with wonderfully deep purple, glossy skins all summer from July. As a grafted aubergine that begins to ripen early, 'Madonna' crops heavily and continuously throughout the season whether grown in a greenhouse of a large patio pot. One of the main benefits of grafting is that the plants produce heavier crops over a longer period and have excellent resistance to pests and diseases, making them easy to grow and reliable performers. 'Madonna' will thrive in a greenhouse or on the patio in a warm and sheltered spot with regular watering and feeding. You'll be rewarded with a delicious harvest of aubergines that taste great when fried, grilled or baked and are a rich source of B vitamins and potassium as well as minerals and fibre. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant when the last chance of frost has passed, growing to a height of 70cm (2½ft) and spread of 60cm (2ft).
Economy Lawn is an fast growing everyday lawn seed mix, helping to overcome the difficulties you find in the garden. Whilst being cost effective, it also provides thick coverage, helping your garden to achieve a lush, green appearance. Great for creating new lawns, thickening up existing worn lawns and repairing those annoying bare patches. This mix is hardwearing and withstands general wear and tear. Sowing is recommended between March - October, with the best results seen in Spring and Autumn. Supplied in a 1kg bag.
Seeing gardening as a serious and even outrageous art form has placed Anne Wareham well outside of what usually passes for discussion of gardens. Impatient with received ideas, eager to provoke, The Bad-Tempered Gardener is the story of her development as a thinking gardener and the creation with her husband, Charles Hawes, of their acclaimed garden in the Welsh borders, the Veddw. From the strange (plant obsessives, a bizarre debut as a television presenter) to the everyday (deadheading, sharing a garden), with frequent paeans to favourite plants and thoughtful pieces on show gardens and status, this is an intelligent, pugnacious and engaging book. It also unflinchingly conveys the challenges, the hard work, triumphs and failures behind the creation and development of a substantial contemporary garden. 196 Pages
Seen in some of the swankiest gardens across the country, lavender will easily create features that will delight all the senses for many years, such as hedges, specimen bushes and topiary. The silvery grey foliage and pure purple blooms are packed with a heady scent and will provide you a colourful spectacle from early to mid summer. Hidcote is one of the most aromatic varieites, grown widely in the fragrance market, yet is a great garden variety too. The purple flowers are also a magnet to bees, butterflies and other beneficial creatures, which will have your garden buzzing with wildlife - literally! Growing up to 60cm tall, a hedge of traditional English lavender can be used in many ways. Try planting it around beds, borders or paths, to divide up parts of your garden or to make an eye-catching parterre or knot garden. Space plants 30cm apart and once established, a lavender hedge is extremely drought tolerant. Keep it in great shape by pruning twice a year; trim lightly in mid to late summer, removing spent flower heads. Prune again in early spring, removing about 2.5cm of growth. Supplied as a pack of 12 plug plants. Pot on for 4-5 week before planting out.
Clematis sieboldii 'Florida' will fill your garden with a riot of glorious double blooms from June to October - 5 months of fabulous flower power every year! The large flowers are highlighted with a flush of minty green and carry a central cushion of fluffy petals, making them a really exotic addition to your garden. A sun lover, this double-flowered beauty enjoys a sheltered spot in the garden and will be covered in creamy white blooms with a purple centre - sometimes reverting to the occasional all-cream flower so the plant looks even more striking. Plus, as they're relatively compact, growing to just 6-8 ft, they're ideal for growing in a favourite container to make a stunning feature on your decking or patio. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot ready to be planted out or potted on.
A stunning Montana clematis and a breeding breakthrough with superb, semi-double crem blooms suffused with pink. 'Marjorie' is a great choice for early season colour in the garden and the perfect choice of climber for covering unsightly fences with fabulous colour. New leaves emerge flushed with bronze and contrast magically with the creamy buds. A proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience, you can plant this clematis in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Growing fairly quickly, you will get a fine display from 'Marjorie', just plant it anywhere where it can ramble - pergolas and arches or even old tree stumps are ideal - and you'll be rewarded with thousands of pink flushed cream blooms in May and June. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot. Deciduous so no leaves October - March. Will grow to 6m (20ft) if allowed free reign.
A dazzling garden shrub with large, deep pink blooms from months on end - from early summer right into autumn. The flowers of Lavatera 'Burgundy Wine' shimmer faintly with an iridescent hue in the sun, making this a garden plant with the 'wow-factor'. The large hollyhock-like blooms are attractive to bees and butterflies so you can also do your bit to help conserve wildlife. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. Fully hardy and easy to care for, Lavatera deserves a prominent place in any garden, where it will bring a colourful display when other plants are beginning to look tired - it's fast-growing stems quickly filling borders with subtle colour and structure. Also known as the tree Mallow, Lavatera is not just a pretty face, its upright branches are decked with semi-evergreen palmate leaves - making it an ideal feature that can extend interest through many seasons whether grown in a large pot or in your border. Compact enough to grow in a pot if space is limited, you can restrict its size with a bit of judicial pruning, so anyone can have a go at growing this stunning beauty. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, Lavatera blooms June - September and will reach an approximate height of approx. 1.2m (4ft).
With its abundance of delicate pale pink flowers, Clematis montana 'Mayleen' brings a beautiful display of pastel colour to your garden in May and June and the bronze tinted foliage perfectly compliments the flower colour, making this a truly special clematis. A fast grower, plant 'Mayleen' anywhere where it can climb and this vigorous clematis will quickly establish itself and begin to clamber up supports, over pergolas and arches and up into trees, cloaking them in a sea of pink blooms.An excellent choice if you have anything unsightly in your garden, use it to cover sheds and fences or grow it up a large trellis to make a screen. Montanas should be pruned - if necessary - soon after blooming ceases removing only wood from previous years. New summer growth will bear next year's flowers and should be trained and tied in accordingly. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as an established plant in a 7cm pot, ready for planting, growing to 9m (30ft) high and spreading 2.5m (8ft).