An unusual, premium magnolia for a border or even a large patio container, Magnolia x brooklynensis 'Black Beauty' is slow growing yet produces many flowers - perfect for growing in small gardens. A new introduction from the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens breeding program and not widely available, this is one of the darkest magnolias available to the home gardener. Sumptuous dark purple, almost black, tulip-shaped blooms open to reveal a contrasting creamy white interior and a sublime perfume. Blooming from late spring into early summer, Black Beauty avoids many damaging late frosts, so manages to keep its flowers pristine when other magnolias do not. An extremely hardy plant in general, surviving below -30C!Easy to grow, this fully winter-hardy Magnolia makes an eye-catching focal point in smaller spaces, and its super-easy to look after. Reaching just 1.8m (6ft) in 10 years, your Magnolia will be sent as a bare root bush and is ready for immediate planting - a cost-effective way to get your hands on this rare beauty. Please note that your tree is dormant and will not have any leaves until the spring.
Just imagine, an explosion of snow-white flowers in your garden all summer - from one of the newest and most desirable of the recent hydrangea introductions. This is your opportunity to get your hands on this brand-new hydrangea which was awarded the prestigious title of Plant of the Year for 2018 at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and it's easy to see why! With a unique blooming habit, 'Runaway Bride' produces snow-white flowers along the length of its branches which can take on an attractive pink tint as they age. This is a real breakthrough for hydrangeas which normally flower at the tips of shoots only. The profusion of white lace-cap blooms gives this hydrangea its common name of the 'garland hydrangea' and the flowerheads themselves create a light, airy feel - making them ideal as a centrepiece in pots and even hanging baskets - there seems to be no end to its talents! Also, and an absolute bonus in our opinion, the flower colour does not change with the pH in your soil - they're always white! This hydrangea is sure to become an exceptional garden favourite, so get yours now and become one of the first to grow it. Introduced at the premier UK flower show, Hydrangea 'Runaway Bride' was bred by world-renowned expert Ushio Sakazaki who also brought us trailing Surfinia Petunias, so this is a hydrangea with a superb pedigree. Bang on trend as cut flowers or winter displays, hydrangeas are known the world over for their heads of gorgeous flowers, they're easy to grow and a breeze to maintain, no wonder they're one of the UK's most popular flowers! Eye-catching in pots and planters on the patio or decking, the flowers dry on the plants and retain their appeal for a very long time, often until the middle of winter and you can even use the flowers in dried flower arrangements.
This brand new 'Chiffon' Patio Hibiscus will produce an abundance of massive, multi-layered blooms - each reaching up to 5 inches across and in an exquisite, deeply-veined starburst bicolour of deep pink and white! Despite its exotic looks, it is very hardy and incredibly easy to care for too. Perfect either in a large pot or garden border, it will flower all summer long from around June. This colour was a new release in 2018 and remains in very short supply - get yours now before they're gone! Height 1.5m or prune to size. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for potting on or planting out.
These stunning Acers are guaranteed to make an impact in your garden for years to come! Fully hardy even in the coldest winters they lose their leaves in winter, only to burst with incredible colour in spring. The stunning foliage changes colour throughout the year, producing an amazing array of colours in autumn. Acers are slow growing, making them ideal for growing in large pots or smaller gardens, where once planted, they are very easy to maintain, and reward you with gorgeous foliage displays for many years. They do well in light shade, as the brightest summer hot sun can scorch the paler coloured leaves occasionally. Supplied as three established plants in a 2L pots, ready to pot up or plant out. One each of: Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' - classic deep burgundy-purple leaves that turn an even more brilliant shade of bright red in autumn. H to 4m but restricted to 1.5m (approx.) in a pot. Acer palmatum 'Katsura' AGM - pink edged, yellow-orange leaves from early spring. The canopy fades to green over summer, before erupting into an orange inferno in autumn. H 1.5m. Acer palmatum 'Emerald Lace' AGM - emerald-green leaves which change to dazzling, fiery shades of red and orange in the autumn. H 1.5m.
More than just a new variety Power Daisies are a completely new garden plant bred from old fashioned pot marigolds yet are worlds apart from their fussy forbears. Once planted they branch freely forming neat bushy spreading plants with bright glossy foliage about 30cm tall. Double daisy blooms appear in May and just keep on coming - often right up to the end of the year a full six months after the flowering starts. Unlike regular Calendulas plants set no seeds and are mildew free, they're easy to care for and resist the worst of summer weather, they're perfect for large pots and sunny borders. So perfect is the Power Daisy series that 'Tango' was shortlisted for the 2018 RHS Plant of the Year Competition - so you know that it's a garden-worthy plant. Supplied as 12 jumbo plugs, 6 each of yellow and Tango orange, ready to grow on before planting out.
'Mango' is a striking and reliable new form of Middendorff weigela, bred by award winning UK nursery Hilliers. Only recently available to home gardeners, Mango is a compact shrub with lush, bright green leaves and clusters of creamy-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Emerging from its winter dormancy in spring, 'Mango' forms a neat, upright mound of luxurious leafy stems, topped with its gorgeous flowers - each with a distinctly mottled orange throat which changes from yellow to orange as the flower matures. An ideal plant for gardeners with little time for fussy maintenance, Mango is fully winter hardy, really easy to grow and always gives good results - grow it in a flower border or in a container on your decking, patio or balcony, it's the perfect low maintenance plant! Set to be much in demand, Weigela Middendorffiana 'Mango' is supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, eventually reaching 150 x 150cm - make sure that you don't miss out!
We like to bring our customers plants that we call 'good-doers', and this lovely Viburnum certainly is that - combining four distinct periods of garden interest in one easy-to-grow hardy shrub. Awarded the Best New Plant at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2015, 'Kilimanjaro Sunrise' erupts into flower, with tiered layers of white lacecap blooms in April and May - giving rise to its sometimes used common name of the Wedding Cake Tree. These age a lovely blush pink, often with many overlapping tones on the plant at once. This is followed in summer by bright red berries, which help feed the birds and other wildlife, before it surprises you again with a smaller autumn re-flowering. Then, in a final blaze of glory, it sheds its bright autumn leaves, as it hibernates in preparation for another year of garden thrills. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot., Viburnum Sunrise is a compact growing shrub at just 2.5m (8ft) tall and 1.5m (5ft) wide after 7-10 years, it makes a lovely mixed border specimen.
One of the nation's favourite early spring plants, Camellias are, when given the right conditions, very straightforward and problem free. Providing fabulous displays of flowers when almost every other plant is still asleep for winter, they're ideal for providing a bold splash of colour when the garden is quite drab - plus they're fabulous in pots where they can be moved to any part of your garden. The key to success with Camellias is they need acidic soils - like Rhododendrons. This means they can easily be grown in pots in ericaceous composts, and provided they are fed with specialist ericaceous feed, will provide many years of colour and interest. 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 burst open in early spring. The flowers can be caught by frosts when they are opening, but the buds are generally fine, and the plant is 100% hardy and tough. Supplied as three plants in 9cm pots ready for potting on or planting out, each Camellia collection contains one each of: Mikenjaku - Vivid, scarlet-red, semi-double blooms with a central crown of yellow stamens 3m x 2m. Fl Feb - April Brushfield's Yellow - Creamy white, anemone-form blooms with a light-yellow tone to the centre of the flower. 4m x 2.5m. Fl Feb - April Triumphans - Deep rose-pink, double blooms. 3m x 3m. Fl Feb - April
Wow!... Just wow!! You really can't get a more striking plant for your late winter and spring garden - and we're so excited to be able to bring it to you! This new introduction is absolutely exquisite with its gorgeous pink fluffy catkins which just beg to be stroked as you walk past the bush. The fuzzy bunny tails burst from the tight maroon buds as the temperature warms in early spring, bringing a splash of vibrant colour to your garden, with the promise of warmer weather to come. When grown as a hedge or as coppices, the new young growth is luminous with fire when the catkins break - it's really a sight to behold Perfect for a winter garden, the pussy-willow catkins start to appear from late winter and last well into the spring, and the stems are truly impressive when cut and brought into the house for an early flower display. In fact, this variety was bred for the cut-flower market, by a cut-flower arranger, so you know that the stems will make a great visual impact. As the season progresses, the tiny pink powder puffs gradually turn golden as the pollen emerges, bringing a subtle shift of colour to the whole bush, before the blue-green leaves emerge and form a magnificent backdrop to other plants and flowers in the garden. Not just a pretty face, 'Mount Aso' is also known for its abilty to tolerate pollution, salt sea air and damp areas - a truly versatile and useful plant! We supply an established plant in a 3L pot, with an ultimate height and spread of approx. 2m x 2m, but can be restricted by pruning.
Similar to the popular rock rose, this low-growing shrubby perennial has small, rosemary-like leaves and delicate saucer-shaped yellow flowers, adding a subtle lemon hue to planting schemes. An attractive evergreen that will thrive in a sunny spot, this Mediterranean native will excel in gravel gardens and in pots on a sun-baked patio. Perfect when combined with lavenders and other drought tolerant plants, it makes an exciting addition to your garden. Compact and ideal when grown in containers, plants will reach just 50cm x 50cm, so won't overrun your garden. Flowering from May to August, we supply an established plant in a 2L pot, approx. 20-25cm tall (inc. pot) ready for planting out.
Sinocalycanthus 'Venus', also known as the Carolina Allspice, is a bushy shrub that will become the focus of your garden with its large showy flowers and subtle-coloured autumn display. One of the more exclusive shrubs that you can acquire for your garden, Sinocalycanthus is the end result of an intense breeding program and is rarely offered for sale in garden centres, so this is your chance to get your hands on something really rather special. The main show is from late spring into summer when 'Venus' erupts with a fabulous show of large, magnolia-like, creamy-white flowers with yellow and purple central splashes. The eyecatching blooms are beautifully scented and the first flush will last for several weeks in late spring, before blooming on and off right through until the autumn. There's then the added bonus in autumn when the large, glossy green leaves turn yellow and transform into honey-brown before falling. A strong, reliable grower and fully hardy, Venus is a low maintenance option for those of us with little time to worry about complicated care routines - just prune out any dead or damaged branches and that's it! Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready to be planted out.
A jaw-dropping display of magnificence that has been said to stop passers-by in their stride! Commonly known as Dogwood, Empress of China is a striking evergreen Cornus that produces masses of dazzling white flowers through May in a display that is virtually unrivalled! The delightful blooms open a subtle mid-green, maturing to a creamy white and fill the branches. These abundant flowers are followed by ornamental red fruits that will bring a variety of wild birds into your garden in late summer and will extend the season of colour through to autumn. Graceful and vigorous, the healthy, bright green leaves stay on through the winter - unusually for a dogwood - making this an ornamental with year-round garden interest. Surprisingly easy to grow, you don't need any specialist knowledge to get fabulous results - so anyone can grow this stunning shrub. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot. Reaches 4.5-5.5m, flowering in May - June.
Now you can get that classic look of a lovely evergreen trimmed topiary with this standard lollipop form tree, and then get a fabulous burst of flower power in spring too.This stunning Ceanothus repens, also called 'Californian Lilac', has been skilfully grown to form a tall standard tree for instant impact. In spring, it produces clouds of lightly scented, sky-blue flowers in clusters for several weeks. After flowering, the display doesn't end as its deep-green evergreen foliage will provide year-round interest too, and is easily clipped to shape once a year.Hardy to about -8°C they will be happy left outdoors in all but the severest of winters, continuing to perform in your garden year after year. Great as a pair in large pots framing doorways, gateways or around patios for a really classic look, why not invest in a lovely pair of planters to really bring them into their own. Supplied as a single standard tree, 55-60cm tall (including pot) ready to flower in May-June.
Hypericum 'Miracle Attraction' is a much sought-after, new variety of Hypericum (St John's Wort) and much prized with gardeners both for its abundant, golden yellow flowers with their amazing crown-like sprays of anthers and also for its glossy 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. Miracle Attraction bursts into life in early spring with a flourish of dark-green leaves that provide the perfect foil for its cheery blooms and later bright red, cone-shaped berries. A flower arranger's dream (and a gardener's for that matter), this hypericum is ideal for a sunny or part-shaded position, and because of its compact nature, makes the perfect specimen for a pot, so you don't even need a garden to grow it. Bees and many other beneficial pollinating insects find the sunny flowers of Hypericum irresistible and you're guaranteed months of colour as it starts blooming in June and continues right through to September, with its berries appearing from August. Supplied as an established young plant in a 2L pot, ready to be planted out or potted up. With an ultimate height and spread of 1m (3ft), it'll light up your garden for months!
These UK bred beauties are guaranteed to grow and thrive in your garden, producing towers of beautiful flower every summer! Each set includes 3 well established potted plants - one each of Chiffon White, Chiffon Lavender & Chiffon Blue. With beautiful blooms that grow up to 5" across, the multi-layered petals have a gorgeous 'Chiffon' look, (hence the name!) and will be produced in abundance from early summer every year! You can grow these as an excellent flowering hedge or place them in sunny beds and borders where they will create a visually stunning tower of colourful double blooms. Perfect for pots on your patio, they will eventually grow to 4-5ft tall if left un-trimmed. Incredibly easy to care for - prune to shape just once a year in early spring, they are also totally winter hardy anywhere in the UK! UK bred by the renowned Notcutts Nurseries, these are truly world class varieties.
Best known for their highly fragrant flowers from late spring into early summer, French lilacs are beautiful decorative garden shrubs that really make their presence felt and 'Madame Lemoine' is no exception with its profucsion of bright white flowers. Appearing in great profusion at the end of branches clothed with heart-shaped green leaves, the tiny, packed clusters of yellowish buds open to reveal a mass of double, crisp white tubular blooms that smell great and act as a magnet to wildlife. A real sun lover, lilacs can be grown in just about any soil or can be raised in large containers if kept regularly pruned, which is not difficult as the blooms make superb cut flowers. 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. For a sensational floral display, year after year, deadhead when two new shoots appear beneath faded blooms and remove any wayward branches to keep a compact shape. Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot, ready to plant out.
Just imagine, the perfect way to achieve stunning baskets and containers this summer, with minimal effort on your part! If you've wanted perfect pots and creative containers full of colour, but don't know where to start when it comes to picking complementary plants, then our Eton Mess plug collection is the ideal solution. We've hand-picked the best plants for you, carefully choosing varieties which blend together in harmony to create fabulous displays. Just like its delectable dessert's namesake, this sumptuous collection of Petunia, Calibrachoa and Verbena brings shades of pink and purple to your garden in a sizzling display of opulence. Full trumpets of Petunia merge happily with the smaller blooms of Calibrachoa and vibrant Verbena blooms in a spectacular summer show. Calibrachoa's small petunia-like flowers add a delicate feel. The pink blooms have a cerise throat with a yellow middle, and appear from mid-summer to the first frosts, making them a long-lasting and colourful addition to baskets and containers. Petunias always make a statement in summer arrangements and their fragrance is unmistakable as you pass by. With their glorious purple velvet trumpets, they're an absolute must-have, blooming from May through to October! Verbena adds a little touch of the exotic with their trailing fragrant foliage and clusters of pink star-shaped blooms. Flowering from June to October their mounds of flowers help fill out the whole arrangement. Supplied as a mix of 12 plugs plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
This incredible Pansy matrix mix is an exquisite and unusual mixture of multi-layered frilly flowers, many of which have delicate 'cats whisker' markings. Something really different for Winter colour and interest. A dazzling array of fruity colours to brighten up your borders and patios, they will fill your garden with sweet fragrance; they are long flowering, very hardy and perfect for patio containers and flower beds or borders (plant 15cm apart). Pansy 'Matrix' are compact and will grow to about 15cm (6), and perform best in full sun or light shade. Supplied as a 20 garden ready plant, ready to plant straight out in Autumn.
A superb new hardy Primrose mix, flowering in the widest range of dazzling colours including beautiful bicolours. Very early to bloom, flowering from mid autumn and providing spectacular winter colour. Compact in habit and unform in flower time. The perfect Primrose for winter containers and borders.Can also be grown as a pot plant in a cool conservatory or greenhouse. Lovely in the house at Christmas! Supplied as 20 garden ready plants, ready to plant, growing to a height and spread of 25cm (10in).
Imagine sitting in your garden this spring, basking in the afternoon sun and surrounded by incredibly beautiful cherry blossom. Amanogawa is a delightful flowering cherry which is literally covered in elegant, shell-pink flowers throughout spring. It is very similar to other flowering cherries such as Kanzan, however it grows in an upright fashion forming a very compact, tall habit making it perfect for anyone who wants the benefits of one of these truly majestic trees but has limited space.