Protect your investment in fruit trees, with our high quality, easy to use and low cost tree planting kit. Comprising a treated and tanalised softwood support stake, 1.2m long x 3.2cm across, and a super-soft 38cm long rubber tree tie, to firmly hold the tree trunk in place while the root system establishes.
The pefect kick-start for all softwood, semi-ripe and hardwood cuttings, this rooting powder promotes callusing at the base of the cut end of the cutting, initiating rooting much more quickly than normal meaning quicker rooting and fewer losses.
'City of Vancouver' is classed as a single late tulip, also known French or cottage tulips, although in practice they're only a couple of weeks later to flower than other tulips, they're still an excellent choice for extending the tulip season in your garden. They'll flower from late April and all the way through May. This extra-large, long lasting tulip has beautifully formed flowers in very pale yellow that gradually fade to creamy white as they age. They are exquisitely simple and look stunning alongside the lush, grey-green foliage. Try them on their own or mixed with other pale-coloured tulips for a lovely, calm effect in planters and borders. They are wonderful cut flowers too for elegant indoor arrangements. Tulips are very easy to grow and care for and can be left in the ground after flowering as long as it's well drained, so you'll get another wonderful display the following year as they slowly naturalise and spread, or they can be dug up and stored over winter before replanting the following spring. Supplied as 15 bulbs, size 11/12, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 50 cm (20 in) and width of 15 cm (6 in).
'Apeldoorn Elite' is a Darwin hybrid tulip. These were introduced in the 1950s and are a cross between Darwin and Fosteriana tulips, producing the largest, most showy of all tulips whilst still keeping the classic shape. They are very tolerant of cold, changeable spring weather and warm spells too, and will grow just as well in partial shade as in full sun. A very sturdy, tall tulip, 'Apeldoorn Elite' has stunning flowers in fiery colours with golden orange petals that have a broad orange-red stripe along the centre. A very striking combination and ideal for creating drifts of warm, vibrant spring colour. The big, long lasting flowers and strong, straight stems make them perfect for cutting too! 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. Tulips are very easy to grow and care for and Darwin varieties are particularly hardy when left in the ground after flowering, so you'll get another wonderful display the following year as they slowly naturalise and spread, or they can be dug up and stored over winter before replanting the following spring. Supplied as 15 bulbs, size 11/12, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 55 cm (22 in) and width of 15 cm (6 in).
Dependable and easy to grow, the unusual colouring and stripes on this bulbous garden Iris will light up your garden! Iris 'Mystic Beauty' has large, 12cm (4-5in) blue flowers highlighted with a combination of bronze and butter-yellow stripes. The standard and fall petals are crisp and clean, making this iris the perfect specimen for the garden. With its strap-like, grey-green leaves and sturdy stems, it's impressive when planted in groups in beds and borders and is a superb addition to pots - it also makes a great cut flower giving you loads of blooms for your home. Supplied as a pack of 25 bulbs, plants will bloom in June and grows to approx. 45cm (18in).
'Pink Impression' is a Darwin hybrid tulip. These were introduced in the 1950s and are a cross between Darwin and Fosteriana tulips, producing the largest, most showy of all tulips whilst still keeping the classic shape. They are very tolerant of cold, changeable spring weather and warm spells too, and will grow just as well in partial shade as in full sun. With its stunning flowers that are the most gorgeous, rich rose pink with petals feather-edged in orangey red, 'Pink Impression' looks absolutely sublime. A very sturdy, tall tulip, it is ideal for creating a mass of warm, spring colour, and it looks great growing with orange and pink varieties. The huge, long lasting flowers and strong, straight stems make them perfect for cutting. Tulips are very easy to grow and care for and Darwin varieties are particularly hardy when left in the ground after flowering, so you'll get another wonderful display the following year as they slowly naturalise and spread, or they can be dug up and stored over winter before replanting the following spring. Supplied as 15 bulbs, size 11/12, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height of 55cm (22in) and width of 15cm (6in).
Dahlia Figaro is one of the best-selling bedding Dahlias and simply perfect for bright and zingy summer and autumn displays and bees love it too. The mix contains a whole host of colours from yellows, oranges and red, to pink, white and purples - all set off by dark purple-tinged foliage. Each plant produces a mass of double and semi-double flowers, and are perfect for larger pots and planters together, or in borders dotted around to fill in gaps. Dead-head for longer flowering, these little gems form neat clumps, are very easy to manage and deliver good performance come rain or shine through the summer. This bushy half hardy perennial (Treat as HHA) has a height and spread of 30cm (12in) and flowers from July to October. Supplied as a pack of approx. 40 seeds.
Give your brain a real workout with our Garden Puzzle Book. Test your powers of observation with our hidden word puzzles such as Wordsearches, Word Ladders and Word Wheels. Use your powers of deduction and logic to complete the Sudoku's (Easy, Medium and Hard) and Maths Squares. Then draw on your knowledge and memory to complete our Crosswords. A mix of over 50 Puzzles with answers RRP £6.99
These stunning coloured hanging baskets will set off your chosen colour scheme of bedding and basket plants for a real bang-on-trend, bold display this summer - and for seveal years to come as they are easily re-used at the end of the season. Holding 6 litres of compost each, each basket is designed to have a small water reservoir at the bottom, as well as 3 drainage holes to prevent over-watering. The colour matched clip-on hangers fit easily on.
The UK's leading mycorrhizal planting product - as endorsed by the RHS. The completely natural way to look after the secret root system of all plants and trees, each pouch contains hundreds of thousands of naturally occurring beneficial fungi, which help protect roots from disease, and helps take up feed more effectively. Especially beneficial to get bare root plants off to a headstart, it works well for pot grown plants too -and can be used all year long. If you are planting in pots or containers, the natural biological soil bacteria are completely absent, so incoprorating Rootgrow as you plant introduces these natural benefical bacteria, which will colonise the compost, and benefit your plants for many years to come. Similarly if you are planting in poorer soils, or planting a new garden or hedge for the first time, introducing these goodies will help quicker establishment, and better fertiliser uptake in future. Tests have shown they can increase the active root area of plants by 700 times a month after planting. This helps your plants get away quicker and better, makes them, more drought tolerant, use fertiliser more efficiently, and make them more robust. And, because they are a living, evolving community, one application lasts forever. Each 60g pouch is sufficient to plant 3 larger bare root trees, up to 6 roses or shrubs.
The delicious sweet flavour of 'Sanvitos Red' and its thick, deep red stalks make this an outstanding rhubarb! A superb early variety, cropping from April and without the need for forcing. The stems look fantastic and their wonderful sweetness and low acidity makes them perfect for cooking. Rhubarb is very easy and incredibly rewarding to grow perfect for gardeners of all abilities. Pick sparingly in the first year to allow your plants to establish, and you'll be rewarded with armfuls of delicious rhubarb to harvest each year for many, many years to come! Perfect for planting in the vegetable garden but also ideal for a large container. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant out for cropping next season.
This brand new and exclusive product represents the very best of commercial plant food and water retention technology and is based on over 25 years of Peter's hands-on experience of growing plants within the horticultural sector. McDermott's SwellGel & Feed PLUS is the complete food and drink for your plants and hanging baskets, and has been specially formulated to work even better than its next best competitor! A true garden essential, it contains an especially formulated high water absorption crystal, which locks in water and swells up to a gel in your hanging baskets, tubs and pots. Just a few scoops per hanging basket holds about a litre of water for your plants, so they do not dry out in summer, meaning less water used, less time watering and better results as all that water is locked into the root system, where it can be used to keep your plants flourishing. The multi-coloured granules contain some of the very best slow release fertiliser, and will feed your plants over a period of 6 whole months. Each granule contains a small dose of balanced fertiliser, slowly feeding your plants roots. Best of all, this unique formulation includes naturally occurring Humic Acid, the completely natural way to look after the secret root system of your plant, that is a proven plant tonic encouraging even healthier natural growth, which has been found to improve overall plant health, disease resistance and vigour. For best results, mix in at planting out and filling your baskets, containers, growbags and pots indoors and outdoors. Supplied as a 30g trial pack.
Sweet peppers are delicious and versatile, and now you can grow them as a scrumptious snack that's wonderfully sweet and crunchy and can be eaten straight from the plant! The peppers are green initially, before ripening to glossy sunshine yellow. Each weighs just 30-40g, a fraction of the weight of ordinary sweet peppers, 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 tasty, healthy snack. A high yielding and 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.
An opium poppy in jewel-like shades of rich velvet-plum, this hardy annual is best sown where it is to flower. The large bowl-shaped blooms rise tall on twisty stems atop attractive clumps of subtle, grey-green foliage. With gorgeous open, papery petals and exquisite pale yellow stamens, they will attract a variety of beneficial insects to your garden - a great companion plant to aid pollination and encourage wildlife. 'Lauren's Grape' will sit equally well in contrasting or complementary colour schemes - perfect for mixed beds, borders or containers, or scattering through wildflower areas. For pleasing displays, plant in groups or small drifts. Regular dead-heading will prolong flowering although the seeds pods are highly ornamental and provide great structure for fresh or dried flower arrangements. Remove the seed pods in late summer before they mature unless you want them to self-seed for an informal or wildflower look. The seeds can be used in baking. These poppies will thrive in full sun or part shade, in well-drained, preferably poor soil. Sow outdoors from March to May, or August to October, and you can expect blooms from June to September. Staggered sowings will ensure a longer flowering season. Supplied as a packet of 500 (approx.) seeds ready to plant outdoors directly into their flowering position. Grows to a height of 90cm (36in) by 30cm (12in) spread.
Mislaid some of your Easy Fill Hanging Basket lattice gates? Don't worry - this handy pack of 12 spares will sit on a shelf in your shed until you need them. They will fit any of our current Easy Fill products - 15" baskets, 12" baskets, or wall planters.
It's hard to beat the sleek and simple lines of well-trimmed quality Buxus, adding a modern yet classic look to any garden. Used for centuries as a classic garden hedge or to form borders around other planting such as roses, Buxus sempervirens is a well-loved and instantly recognised feature of both formal and contemporary gardens. Equally at home in small or large gardens, box hedging is perfect for edges, borders and small boundaries, and makes neat hedges 1m tall over 10 years if required, although can be kept much smaller if needed. Whether dressing either side of a classic porch, or as a feature in minimalist decking gardens, it's hard to think of another easy to grow, yet versatile plant as good as Box. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, these 15-20cm plants are 3 years old and trimmed several times to give really bushy plants that make growing a box hedge easy. Plant one plant per 25cm (10in) for best results. Totally hardy too, leave them out all year - they look great covered in snow too! The key with Box is not to let them dry out - especially when in full sun for much of the day. Keep the roots cool and well-watered and they will grow 10-15cm per year. Do not trim for 2-3 years after planting, then lightly tip in summer as needed.
This metallic bronze finished square planter is simple and elegant and will fit perfectly into any garden - big or small, traditional or contemporary.Suitable for a wide range of planting, it'll add a decorative touch without overdoing it. Plant up bedding and bulbs or why not try a small perennial or a dwarf shrub that will add height and structure to your patio, terrace or even balcony displays!Made from heavy duty plastic that is both UV stable and weather resistant, it's durable and can be reused year after year. Supplied as a square pot, 17.5cm (7in) wide and 19cm (8in) tall, with a volume of 3.8 litres. (Dimensions are approximate).
Commonly known as the Flanders Poppy or Field Poppy, this iconic flower has become a symbol of remembrance throughout Europe. With its instantly recognisable, delicate bright red flowers poppies are perfect for creating meadows of bloom that make an ideal habitat for native UK wildlife. Quick and easy to grow, poppies are ideal for naturalising and will attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects into your garden. Perfect for filling wild gardens or meadows with colour, they'll self-seed with abandon to create spectacular drifts! A hardy annual, poppies will grow and flower in the same year (or the following year if sown late in the year). An ideal way to get kids interested in gardening or for time-strapped gardeners who want results without the effort! Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. Growing to 60cm (24in) Sow outdoors, March to May or August to October, directly where they are to flower. Flowers June to October Supplied as a pack of 900 seeds. Native grown seed not taken from the wild
A native of damp meadows, grassland and roadsides, Ragged Robin is enjoying a comeback thanks to its popularity with garden designers. Seen at all of the major flower shows, this little native plant has become a garden must-have almost overnight! Recommended by the RHS as a plant that attracts wildlife pollinators, Lychnis is quick and easy to grow, and is ideal for naturalising - attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects into your garden. With its clusters of star-shaped, deep rose-pink flowers, Ragged Robin is perfect for filling wild gardens or meadows with colour, and being a hardy perennial, will return to your garden year after year. Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Take a look at our bee book for more details on these fascinating insects. Growing to 40cm (16in) sow indoors March to May or outdoors March to May and September to October, directly where they are to flower. Flowers the year after sowing May to June. Supplied as a pack of 225 seeds, Native grown seed not taken from the wild.
Create a statement in your garden with this stylish round planter. Featuring a contemporary design, it's finished in a lovely warm copper effect and will add style to any patio or balcony. Ideal for feature shrubs, bedding or large Mediterranean plants, it's made to last from heavy duty polypropylene, with a modern design and at a fraction of the cost of a metal or ceramic pot. The stylish pattern gives an antique feel to the planter, making it a feature in its own right, this weather resistant, plastic planter is UV stable and will really last the test of time meaning you can use it year in, year out. Being plastic, it is also light weight, so easier to pick up and move around when compared to metal or pottery containers. Hand finished in warm copper effect using a brand-new painting technique, this tall planter will add a touch of class to your home or garden. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use, you'll receive a single, tall, 25cm (10in) Pot.