A particular favourite at the moment with florists, hydrangeas feature in many contemporary designs of both bouquets and cut flowers and are known the world over for their fabulous heads of blossom. Easy to grow and a breeze to maintain, 'Madame Emile Mouillère' is a compact hydrangea with large oval leaves and rounded mopheads of white, serrated florets that become lightly suffused with pink when grown in full sun. With an abundance of flowers from May onwards this is an hydrangea that will bring a delightful and stylish show to your garden for months, allowing you to create beautiful flowering displays in beds and borders and also in dried flower arrangements - a truly year-round plant. Compact enough to grow in pots and planters on the patio or decking, the eye-catching flowers of Madame Emile Mouillère retain their beauty for a very long time. To extend the seasonal interest, leave some flower heads on the plants over winter where they look gorgeous covered with frost, and of course they'll provide shelter for overwintering 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. 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 3L pot, ready for immediate planting out. Flowering from May onwards and reaching 1.8m (6ft) but can be kept compact by pruning.
A good, basic terracotta-effect plastic windowbox planter, 2ft (60cm) long - perfect for those trailing summer bedding displays, the terracotta colour sets them off well. Equally as good for bulbs - especially our autumn-planting Drop In pods. 60cm long x 19cm wide and 17cm high (24in x 7.5in x 7in approx).
This non-kink hose watering set is the perfect garden watering solution. The robust 15m, non-kink hose is supplied on a carry cassette to make storage and usage fuss-free and as it is kink resistant, it's easy to use all round the garden. Easily bends around obstacles without cutting off your flow of water, so you can water unhindered and save time and frustration! With an improved design and better quality, the new-style gun comes with a variety of settings, perfect for tackling any garden watering job. Not only useful in the garden, you can also fill water containers for camping, caravanning and boating trips, as well as washing the car.
A simple way to really show off wonderful floral displays, this classic garden planters with a contemporary finish brings an elegant touch to any garden. Perfect for a whole host of planting, from bedding and bulbs, to small shrubs and standard trees, this planter will dress up your displays but at a fraction of the cost of expensive metal and ceramic pots found in most garden centres. This pot is made from heavy duty plastic that is both UV stable and weather resistant so it won't fade or tire come rain or shine. You can reuse year after year with the sample spectacular look. Perfect by doorways, gateways or lining pathways, this pot has been finished in a beautiful metallic bronze paint, adding a touch of grandeur to your home and garden.
A member of the onion family, alliums are one of the iconic summer bulbs, with their purple globes of flowers adding height and texture to pots and borders. 'Gladiator' is one of the larger globe alliums and is grown mainly for its highly decorative flower heads, which can be cut as flowers for the home or left to add drama to pots and borders. A perennial bulb and winter hardy, Allium 'Gladiator' returns each year, multiplying when happy with its position and contrasting magically with greens and other shades of purple. 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. Also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' Gladiator is a perfect plant to bring wildlife into your garden. Supplied as a pack of 5 bulbs size 16/18 ready for planting out in autumn. Flowering in June, plants will reach 150cm, and flower in June.
Create a statement in your garden with this terracotta-effect, Tuscan-style Mediterranean planter. Reproducing a classic Tuscan pattern, this UV and weather resistant pot is the perfect alternative to expensive, heavy clay. This elegant, stylish pot makes a great contemporary feature and is a great investment - it really does help to show off your specimen plants to their full effect. Brilliant value, we supply 1 x 6.8L 25cm (10in) Plastic Planter with a terracotta finish.
Allium 'Globemaster' is a fantastic plant with enormous, deep-magenta flower heads that grow up to 20cm across, bursting with vibrant colour from May into June each year. Growing to approximately 1m tall, they will be amazing wherever you decide to plant them. Alone in patio pots and containers, or with lots of other gorgeous perennials in your spring and summer borders. Very easy to grow, and with very little needed in the way of care, they're the perfect plant for novice gardeners or for those short of time - perfect results can be achieved by anyone.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, and it is also recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', with flowers that are a favourite with butterflies and bees. Coming back year after year, These Allium will provide you with bigger and better displays every season. They will also make fabulous cut flowers as the stems last well once they have dried. Supplied as a pack of 2 bulbs, size 18/20 bulbs ready for planting out in autumn.
A grand, stately planter with an exquisite geometric design; finished in a lovely weathered effect - it will adorn any patio or balcony and is ideal for feature trees such as acers or instant impact Mediterranean plants. Robust and sturdy, it is manufactured from heavy-duty recycled plastic and will easily withstand the worst of our British weather.The contemporary 'sand thatched' design with a subtle metallic caramel-coloured finish will add a unique touch to any garden, big or small, especially when planted up with feature plants like standard trees and shrubs or architectural golden cypress or phoenix palms. Place by doorways, pathways and around patios to create an eye-catching display that won't go unnoticed.Made from heavy duty plastic that is both UV stable and weather resistant, they're durable and can be reused year after year.
One of the most well-known indoor plants, Nephrolepis exaltata, known more commonly as the sword fern or Boston fern, is an evergreen, perennial houseplant with graceful, arching fronds that are a delicate green. Evergreen, 'Green Moment' is slightly darker and retains its wonderful colour all year with less browning and die-back than other varieties ofered for sale, making it a decorative and striking plant to decorate your home - perfect to give as a gift or a housewarming present, and spectacular in a hanging basket or pot where it can cascade over the edges. This favourite of Victorian plant hunters is not just a pretty face either - gardeners have known for years that houseplants are great features for the home, helping you to get a good, restful night's sleep, and now we know why. Research by NASA has shown that one of their most useful features is their ability to keep the air inside your home clean, removing toxins such as formaldehyde and benzene, and giving out valuable oxygen at night. Easy to grow and look after, your Boston Fern loves a humid atmosphere so is perfect for a bathroom or kitchen where it will thrive in a shady part of a brightly lit room. Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot, ready to place where you need it! Note Decorative pot in images is for display purposes only and is not supplied.
Photinia 'Red Robin' is a very popular, vigorous evergreen shrub, which boasts glossy, bright red leaves, which give a spectacular display in spring and summer. The leaves gradually change through a mix of oranges, purples and bronzes, maturing to deep dark green. The newest shoots retain a dark red glow all year. Red Robin is often planted as an ornamental shrub or as a fast-growing, dense hedge. It produces clusters of small white flowers in spring, sometimes followed by red fruit - but it is the bright, blood-red spring foliage that really sets this hedging shrub apart. The colour is really intense and unusual, especially so early in the year, and being evergreen, has year round interest. A great and versatile shrub for hedging, screening, or as a backdrop, yet easily manageable in smaller gardens with annual pruning. Grows up to 30cm a year once established. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot ready for planting out.
Perfect for bedding, trailing houseplants and more, this stunning pastel-purple hanging basket will add a cheery, decorative look to your home or garden. Hand finished in purple paint, using a brand-new technique developed last year, it will add a touch of fun to your home or garden. The attractive and colourful hanging basket comes with colour-matched clip on hangers so you decide whether to use them as a pot or a basket. With a bright, modern pattern, this weather-resistant, plastic basket is UV stable and will really last the test of time meaning you can use it year in, year out. Made from heavy-duty injection moulded plastic, it's tough and durable, and also frost and UV resistant, so it'll withstand the worst of our British weather too! Brilliant value, we supply 1 x 30cm (12in) Plastic Hanging Basket ready for planting up.
Perfect for bedding, trailing houseplants and more, this stunning aged-effect rustic hanging basket will add a stylish, classic look to your home or garden. Hand finished in white paint with a rust-effect finish (appears a very light grey), using a brand-new technique, it will add dramatic impact wherever you use it. The attractive hanging basket comes with colour-matched clip-on hangers so you can decide whether to use it as a pot or a basket. With a traditional pattern, this weather-resistant, plastic basket is UV stable and will really last the test of time - meaning you can use it year in, year out. Made from heavy-duty, injection-moulded plastic, it's tough and durable, and also frost and UV resistant, so will withstand the worst of our British weather too! Brilliant value, we supply 1 x 25cm (10in) Plastic Hanging Basket - al you need to do is fill it!
Create a statement in your garden with this hammered gold-effect planter. A large, very tough and durable planter that is perfect for bulbs, bedding, shrubs, houseplants and more, it's made to last from heavy duty polypropylene, with a dramatic, hammered design. At a fraction of the cost of a metal pot - it will adorn your patio for many years. Stylish and modern, the finish gives a metallic feel to the planter, making it a feature in its own right. Reproducing a hammered finish, 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. This stunning metallic-looking planter will add an exquisite decorative look to your home or garden, without the cost of real metal pots and being polypropylene, it is also light weight, so easier to pick up and move around when compared to metal containers. Perfect as a contrast if you have a group of pots, where the patterned design helps draw your attention to the group and therefore the plants. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use, you'll receive a single, 30cm (12in) gold-tone planter.
Create a statement in your garden with this hammered silver-effect planter. A large, very tough and durable planter that is perfect for bulbs, bedding, shrubs, houseplants and more, it's made to last from heavy duty polypropylene, with a dramatic, hammered design. At a fraction of the cost of a metal pot - it will adorn your patio for many years. Stylish and modern, the finish gives a metallic feel to the planter, making it a feature in its own right. Reproducing a hammered finish, 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. This stunning metallic-looking planter will add an exquisite decorative look to your home or garden, without the cost of real metal pots and being polypropylene, it is also light weight, so easier to pick up and move around when compared to metal containers. Perfect as a contrast if you have a group of pots, where the patterned design helps draw your attention to the group and therefore the plants. Perfect for indoor or outdoor use, you'll receive a single, 30cm (12in) silver-tone planter.
A delightfully whimsical planter, with removable inbuilt trellis, reaching to 60cm. The decorative trellis is removeable and features a stunning butterfly design, which arches gracefully over the pot. Ideal for shorter sweet peas. black eyed Susan (Thunbergia), and shorter climbers, and perfect for the new breed of short patio peas, beans and similar, as well as the ultra-compact Boulevard clematis series. Volume 7.6litres. 30cm (12in) diameter, Height inclusive of trellis when fixed is 60cm (2ft).
The original design tall nest pocket is a low-cost way of offering a nesting opportunity or roosting place for small birds. The pocket should be concealed in the foliage of a hedgerow or shrub and can be a life saver for small birds in cold conditions helping them maintain body heat. Made of various natural fibres such as reeds & grasses (appearance may vary due to seasonal availability) Has built in wire hanger to allow the roost pocket to be attached to branches Perfect for species such as robins, wrens, finches, bearded tits etc. Arrange at different heights for a variety of species Can be used in reed beds for warbler species Leave in situ / maintenance free A secondary application for the pocket is for small mammals like wood mice, harvest mice or even for domestic small mammals like hamsters and mice 16.50 x 9.50 cm
A stunning sight, 'Red Giant' is quite unlike any other allium. With its relatives renowned for their tall, stiff stems that carry flowers high above the low growing foliage, this incredible variety does the exact opposite! In May and June, the flowerhead emerges and erupts into a globe, 12 cm (5 in) in diameter, made up of dozens or small, reddish purple flowers sitting just above the broad, arching green foliage. Recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators', Bees and butterflies adore 'Red Giant' just as much as any other allium. An ideal and unusual plant for growing at the front of borders, it also works extremely well when planted in groups in containers, having a very architectural look when in flower. Even though the stems are short, the flowers still look great indoors and in bouquets, whether fresh or dried, and they add winter interest, and an insect habitat, if left on the plant over the winter. Alliums aren't fussy about soil type but do prefer a sunny location. They will naturalise easily, multiplying over the years. Clumps can be dug up and split every few years, which will stop them becoming congested. Supplied as 5 bulbs, size 12/14, ready to plant in autumn, growing to a height and spread of 25 cm (10 in).
Bulbs such as Daffodils herald the arrival of spring and these bright bloomers are a must for everyone, with flowers from February until April. With their distinctive trumpets, there are few flowers which are as instantly recognisable. Perfect for pots, planters, beds and borders, and also make wonderful cut flower displays allowing you to enjoy them in your home too - especially as some are delightfully fragrant. Reliable and hardy, they're possibly the easiest plant to grow - you basically dig a hole, add the bulbs, cover them up and leave them alone! They'll grow almost anywhere too, even happy in light shade and prefer a free-draining soil. Leave the bulbs in the ground after the flowers have died back, and they'll reward you with bigger, better displays, each year for many years to come. Supplied as a pack of 50 bulbs, size 12/14 ready to plant out in autumn.
Paperwhites, Narcissus papyraceus, are natives of northern Africa and southern Europe where they grow wild in the stony, free draining soil. The tiny pure white flowers may only be 2 cm across but there could well be 15 of them on each stem, each one carrying an incredibly sweet, heady fragrance. What's more, there will often be two stems per bulb, so the blooms really will be abundant. In the UK climate they are best grown indoors and if planted in November they will be flowering throughout Christmas, just 6 to 8 weeks later if the temperature is around 21°C. They take longer if they're cooler. Plant them close together for maximum impact and choose a fairly deep pot, as they have deep roots. If planting outdoors, ensure good drainage in a sheltered spot to avoid frost pockets. Supplied as a pack of 10 bulbs, size 14/15 ready to plant in autumn and growing to a height of 50cm (20 in) and width of 10 cm (4 in).
If you need fast-growing, easy to maintain, and evergreen hedging, look no further than a classic Laurel Hedge. Best used to produce hedges from 1m to 3m tall and quickly forming a dense canopy of shiny green leaves, Laurel grows at 30-40cm (1ft) per year, but will not take over. Easy to grow and maintain, just trim to shape and height twice a year. Suitable for planting all year round, as it is pot grown, for the quickest and most successful establishment. Plant 3 plants per linear metre of hedge for best results. Call us for a quote for larger quantities..