'Golden Smaragd' is a wonderful variety of Thuja, evergreen conifers that grow with a naturally narrow, conical habit. Slow-growing, with sprays of bright yellow-green aromatic foliage, 'Golden Smaragd' is a handsome and colourful decorative tree, ideal as a specimen and perfect for bringing year-round height and structure to your beds and borders, and well suited to container growing too. Thuja and incredibly easy to grow, needs hardy any maintenance and its naturally slow growth means that it doesn't need regular trimming to keep it in shape, particularly useful if you're growing it as a hedge where it'll provide excellent screening but with little effort. It's also amazingly hardy, right down to -45°C, so there is no chance that it'll be damaged in even the harshest British winter, although protection from cold, drying winter winds when young will help it to establish. A versatile tree for any part of the garden, Thuja isn't fussy about soil and will thrive whether it's acid, alkaline or neutral, as long as it's well drained. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting, growing up to 5m (16½ft) tall and 1.7m (5½ft) wide after 20 years.
A wonderful dwarf broad bean growing to just 30cm tall, 'Sutton' is perfect for growing in pots. It produces a good crop of pods that grow to about 15cm (6in) long, each with 5-8 small but delightfully tender white beans that are delicious fresh and ideal for home freezing. 'Sutton' crops quite early, from June, so it's one of the earliest legumes to harvest. Pick them young for the most tender beans or let them grow a little longer for larger beans. The pods can be cooked whole if you wish, just cut off the ends and they're ready for the pot! Easy to grow, plant about 30cm (1ft) apart, and the same distance between rows, it has a spreading habit and doesn't require a support to climb up, but you may want to mulch underneath the plants for keep the pods off the soil. 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 a top quality harvest. Supplied as 6 plug plants, ready for growing on or planting. Growing to 30cm (1ft), with beans ready to harvest from June to August.
This classic bowl-shaped planter will add a decorative touch to displays in your home and garden this season.Finished in a metallic copper paint, this 'Infinity' planter is simple yet elegant and is the perfect partner for smaller plants such as bedding and bulbs. Place around patios to create an eye-catching display, by doorways or in smaller areas such as terraces and balconies where lower growing plants will thrive.Made from heavy duty plastic that is both UV stable and weather resistant, it's durable and can be reused year after year and also has drainage holes already inserted for ease.Suitable for indoor use but remember to place a saucer underneath!Supplied as a single 28cm (11in) Planter in black copper finish.
'Moonlight' is the world's first ever self-pollinating white flowered runner bean. This breakthrough has meant that the flowers will set in almost any weather, guaranteeing a fantastic crop! The delicious stringless beans grow up to 25cm (10in) long and have a great texture and classic runner bean taste. This heavy cropping variety will produce plenty of mouth-watering fresh beans for your plate and plenty more for the freezer. Versatile and nutritious, they are a classic cooked veg, and are perfect when lightly steamed or boiled. Runner beans are highly nutritious and rich in vitamin C and a good source of fibre. Trim and blanch surplus crops to store in an airtight container or bag in the freezer. They will freeze well, retaining good flavour and texture when cooked from frozen.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 and look forward to a bumper harvest. Supplied as 6 plug plants, ready for growing on or planting. Growing to 3m (10ft), beans will be ready to harvest from July to October.
This Geranium cantabrigiense 'Biokovo' is one of those invaluable plants that not only looks good but is perfect for almost any situation. Perfect for cottage gardens, this hardy perennial is easy to grow and will not disappoint when it comes into bloom. With small and delicate pink tinged flowers emerging in the summer, 'Biokovo' has gorgeous glossy green foliage, which quickly spreads to form a mound of foliage that is excellent for suppressing weeds. This Geranium will do well in both a sunny or partly shaded position in your garden, just plant it in some fertile and well-drained soil. Requiring almost no maintenance, you can propagate them by cutting them back after they have flowered and then divide them in either early autumn or early spring. It is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', thanks to its flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.
A bushy, deciduous shrub with very dark purple foliage which contrasts well with the abundance of yellow flowers in June, Diervilla rivularis 'Troja Black' makes an ideal specimen shrub for any garden. Also known as the Georgia Bush Honeysuckle because of the shape of the flowers, it's a superb way to bring colour into your garden, the double-lipped blooms compliment perfectly the purple-bronze leaves, which turn deep red in autumn. As the flowers age, they turn a delightful yellow-coral and are a magnet to pollinators, especially butterflies. A new introduction, Troja Black spreads by sending up suckers which eventually form a decent sized clump, perfect for a massed planting. Supplied as an established plant, ready for immediate planting and will eventually reach approx. H1.5 x W1m.
Child, pet and bee safe, ecofective Rose Defender is a ready to use pesticide free spray which protects roses from bugs and powdery mildew while also nourishing the plant too. For use outside and undercover, ecofective Rose Defender controls a wide range of pest species including whitefly, aphid, red spider mite, mealybug, scale and psyllid. Working by physical mode of action, this product contains a blend of surfactants which stop the pests from moving and being able to feed. This not only makes them safe to be used around children and pets, but also safe for bees and wildlife too.ecofective Rose Defender also helps to control, with regular use, powdery mildew by physically washing the foliage to remove active mildew spores. The formula can be used on roses, plus other flowers, shrubs and vegetables, providing foliar nourishment to encourage healthy plant growth and promote vibrant flowers, as well as abundant fruit and vegetables. There is no harvest interval required, meaning the produce can be eaten within hours after application. Proven to be highly effective, the same formulation is currently used by many professional growers and landscapers across the UK and Europe. Supplied as a 1L, ready to use spray bottle.
When thinking of Gypsophila, tall stems covered in tiny white flowers used in flower bouquets come to mind. But that's just one variety of this interesting and versatile perennial, which is a member of the carnation family. 'Pretty Maid', also called the Mouse-eared Gypsophila, is a compact plant which forms a neat mound of glossy mid-green, semi-evergreen oval foliage and trumpet-shaped flowers that look similar to small petunias, about 1cm across between April and June. The blooms are pure white with lovely pink veining and a delightfully sweet fragrance, appearing prolifically and standing out beautifully in contrast to the leaves. Happy in the ground and particularly attractive growing in pots, 'Pretty Maid' will thrive in sun or partial shade in soil that is a little dry as it doesn't like to grow in overly wet ground. Bees and other pollinators love this pretty Gypsophila, with its flowers being a great source of early nectar as spring gets underway. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting, reaching a height and spread of 40cm (16in).
A real British favourite, Daffodils are true herald of spring and Rip van Winkle is no exception. This extraordinary dwarf daffodil will bring a surprise every spring as the buds open out into a mass of bright yellow, almost hand-cut, spiky petals. With their distinctive flowers and sweet scent, they are a must-have for any garden and have been for hundreds of years. Plant them in pots, containers or straight in the ground this autumn for a fantastic display next spring and for years to come! Rip van Winkle's truly unique, double flowers burst from their stems in an explosion of vivid golden-yellow! Perfect for cut flower displays, they'll really brighten up your garden. Supplied as a pack of 40 bulbs, size 8/10 ready to plant out in autumn. Growing to approx. 15cm (6in) tall.
Decorate your door with style this Christmas by hanging one of these simply beautiful, fresh, festive wreaths. Christmas is the time to celebrate the winter solstice, when daylight begins to win over darkness and we see a gradual lengthening of days and celebrate in the promise of the return to warmer and less harsh weather. Traditionally, boughs of evergreens such as holly, ivy and fir would be brought into the home to represent the turning of the cycle of life and the return of the light to our lives. Spanning many traditions and religions, the wreath is always a symbol of hope and joy - just seeing a beautiful wreath hanging from a door lifts our sprits instantly. Handmade with real fresh fir greenery, each one of our classic wreaths is adorned with real pinecones and red berries and finished with a classic festive bow* for that Christmassy feel. Not only do they make a great decoration, they also make a thoughtful and touching gift - the perfect way to say thank you for those party invites with friends and the family meals together. Just imagine the look of delight on their face when presented with such a lovely gift! Nothing beats the sight and smell of a real Christmas wreath hanging from the door! *Decorations may vary depending on availability
Muscari armeniacum, better known as the Grape Hyacinth, produces immensely pretty, purple-blue, bell-shaped flowers that cluster in poker-like heads, looking almost like upside-down bunches of grapes. Resembling a miniature hyacinth, each individual flower is tipped with white and they look stunning against its long, narrow, deep-green leaves when in bloom from April and May. Free-flowering, vigorous and very easy to grow, Grape Hyacinths will rapidly naturalise and spread by seed, creating a sea of blue in the spring. They're the perfect bulb for inexperienced gardeners, or those short of time who can be guaranteed a fabulous show, whatever their level of experience. 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. Best planted in groups in borders or pots, plant them with bright yellow daffodils for a wonderful contrast. Supplied as a pack of 100 bulbs size 7/8, ready to plant out in autumn.
A horticultural grade grit, Washed & Lime Free. Nominal 2 - 6mm Coarse Grit is a multi-functional product for many gardens uses. It's lime free, washed and is of horticultural standard. An essential ingredient in improving the structure and drainage of even the heaviest, clay-based soils, it will open up the soil by creating small pockets for water to drain through. Used in potting compost mixes and planters it will also provide a decorative top dressing for succulents, alpines, cacti and rock plants Easy to work with, Coarse Grit improves the overall texture and structure of soil enabling the best growing environment for plants, shrubs and crops. It can also add weight to pots and planters to ensure they remain stable or can be used for pond and aquatic planting. Supplied as a 20kg, ready to use bag.
'Adessa' is nothing less that a breeding breakthrough. The world's first commercially potato variety raised directly from seed, meaning that do not need chitting! As they're supplied as plug plants, these potatoes can be planted just as you would any other vegetable plant, and they're perfect for growing in large containers so you can have your own garden fresh potatoes even if you're short on space. High yielding, 'Adessa' potatoes have excellent flavour, white skins and firm yellow flesh and are ideal for boiling, roasting, mashing and for chips. Plant 'Adessa' in spring and you'll be enjoying a bumper harvest of delicious potatoes in August and September. Supplied as 6 plug plants, ready for planting out once the risk of frost has past, growing to a height and spread of 90cm (3ft).
An amazing twist on the traditional sweet pepper 'Snack Red' will produce delicious snack sized peppers that are wonderfully sweet and crunchy and can be eaten straight from the plant! The peppers are green initially, before ripening to a gorgeous, glossy rich red colour and they have thick walls which gives them a wonderfully firm crunch when eaten fresh. They're also ideal in salads and for stuffing and grilling, and a great source of vitamins A and C as well as potassium and iron - a perfect, healthy snack. A versatile plant, it can be grown on the patio or in the vegetable garden or greenhouse, and it makes a spectacular looking houseplant in a sunny, warm spot. Position it in full sun to get the biggest, sweetest crops of scrumptious miniature peppers, producing flowers and fruit month after month. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting after the risk of frost has passed, reaching 90cm (3½ft) tall.
Agastache is an upright, bushy hardy perennial with a long flowering season that blooms in spikes that rise from the foliage on stiff triangular stems. The aromatic foliage is mid-green and serrated with heavy veining, resembling catmint. Agastache is a member of the mint family, and the leaves can be used to make tea. Although many varieties of Agastache flower in shades of blue and lavender, 'Apadana Orange' bears clusters of golden orange tubular florets that completely cover the top 10cm its flower spires and open from the top downwards between May and September. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', they are a favourite with butterflies and bees and other beneficial insects, and they make great cut flowers too! Preferring dry conditions, Agastache loves to grow in full sun and poor, well drained soil that's moderately fertile, so it's happy growing in dry conditions such as gravel gardens and coastal locations. It looks fantastic in a patio pot, perfect if you have heavy, rich soil. It is also very hardy and requires no additional feeding. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant. Reaching a height of 50cm (20in) and spread of 35cm (14in).
A mixture of bicoloured tulips, this collection of traditional types will set your garden awash with colour in spring and is perfect if clean, simple blooms are what you want. 'Viridiflora' Tulips have vase-shaped flowers with pointed petals and broad, strappy leaves. Each bloom is marked with green through the midrib, which serves to highlight the colour of the flower beautifully and is colourful enough to brighten even the dullest area of your garden. Strong stems make these tulips perfect for cutting and they make fabulous, long lasting flowers look great when brought into your home. Plant them in any well-drained soil in a sunny position your garden and then as soon as Aprilarrives, your spring garden will be full of gorgeous colour. Supplied as a pack of 25 bulbs, size 10/11 ready for planting in autumn. Growing to a height of approx. 45cm.
Provide a perfect boost for your olive trees with Vitax olive tree feed. An organic-based fertiliser with added magnesium and trace elements for olive trees grown in pots or in the garden, it's the convenient and mess-free way to quickly provide your plant with a health boost. With a specially created formula, this specialist feed provides an extended release of organic nutrients for healthier plants and luxurious, dense foliage. Use on any size tree from young to old, it's a great way to boost fruiting too. Directions for use: Note: 1 gloved handful contains approximately 35g Apply evenly to the soil, preferable when it is moist. Lightly incorporate into the top surface of the soil. If conditions are dry, then water the pellets in. For established trees planted in the gardenSprinkle pellets evenly beneath the spread of the plant at a rate of 105g per square metre - 3 handfuls. For trees in potsIn early spring, sprinkle a handful of pellets evenly around the base of the plant and lightly incorporate into the soil and water in well. Apply a further handful in June.
Compact Sweet Pea (Villa Roma) Rose White Grow Set Create a beautiful container display for the patio or garden whilst helping precious pollinators such as butterflies and bees.Nectar and pollen in flowers are the main food source for pollinators and so with fewer flowers in the landscape there's less food to go around.You can help pollinators by placing this floral planter outdoors throughout the summer. Planter Contains:1 sachet of seeds, 1 sachet of plant food & 1 bag of compost Bucket Dimensions: 18 x 18 x 17.5cm Instructions:Sow indoors from February to April or outdoors from May to June. Sweet Pea plants usually flower from June through to September.1. Open bag of compost and fill planter, keeping a little back to cover the seeds.2. Water the compost lightly then carefully open the sachet of plant food and scatter evenlyover the surface of the compost.3. Sow seeds evenly over the compost, three to five seeds will fill this container withoverflowing blooms.4. Cover with remaining compost, gently firm down and water lightly, compost should bemoist to touch but not waterlogged.5. Cover with plastic bag to create humidity and place in a warm spot to activategermination. Germination can take up to 3 weeks.6. Once seedlings appear, remove plastic bag and place in a sunny position.7. Continue to water regularly, do not let the compost dry out.8. Planter can be transferred outdoors when the weather becomes warmer inMay, acclimatise to outdoors by leaving outside during the day fora couple of days.9. Await your overflowing display throughout the summer! Tips:Sweet Pea seeds can be soaked overnight before sowing, this will speed up the germination process.To create a neater-bushier plant with plentiful blooms, pinch out and remove the growing stem after the second pair of leaves have developed.Remove faded flowers regularly to promote further flowering.Stakes can be used to help train plants.Always wash hands after handling plant food and compost. Do not eat ornamental flowers.Flower growth is dependent on growing conditions.Photography on the front of pack shows flowers appearance but colour may vary.Images are for illustration only.
With its dense habit and distinctive, deeply-coloured foliage, Lophomyrtus 'Red Dragon' is a superb addition to your garden - use it for hedging, as a border, or as a low maintenance specimen plant. An attractive evergreen shrub, this New Zealand myrtle has striking, colourful foliage that can't fail to impress. A great all-round ornamental plant, its small leaves are olive-green when young, maturing to deep red/purple. Ideal for a sheltered spot in sun or partial shade in your garden, Lophomyrtus is easy-to-grow, fully winter hardy and is also perfect for a large pot on the patio as a feature plant. If you're looking for something a little different for your garden, then you'll find Lophomyrtus is a good choice - the small leaves of this beauty make it a particularly good candidate for cloud pruning or low hedging. You also get an added bonus - when mature, 'Red Dragon' produces small white flowers with a delicate scent from early summer. Ultimate height and spread H 1.5m (5ft) in 5 years x 1.2m (4ft) you will receive an established plant in a 3L pot.
Perfect for bulbs, bedding, shrubs, houseplants and more, this wonderful metallic looking planter will add an exquisite decorative look to your home or garden, without the cost of a real metal pot. Hand finished in gold paint, using a brand-new technique developed last year, they will add a touch of class to your home or garden. Each one has raised drainage holes and water reservoirs to allow your plants to thrive! Made from heavy-duty, injection moulded plastic, they're tough & durable, and also frost & UV resistant, so theyll withstand the worst of our British weather too! This planter represents great value especially when compared to normal prices for metallic pots! Supplied as a single 'Pinecone' Planter 28cm (11in) in Gold Finish.