A native of British meadows and fields, this gardeners' favourite is loved by butterflies & bees. Relive childhood memories of golden fields of corn, peppered with the bright blue cornflowers and the gentle hum of busy pollinators on a bright summer's day. Quick and easy to grow, this colourful British favourite is ideal for naturalising and will attract bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Also known as Batchelors Buttons, 'Blue Ball', is a showy annual is a slender, dainty plant with sky-blue flowers. Perfect for punctuating wild gardens or meadows with colour. Ideal too to get kids interested in gardening or for time-strapped gardeners who want results without the effort! A hardy annual, cornflowers will grow and flower in the same year (or the following year if sown late in the year). Excellent as a cut flower, you can add a bunch to a vase or use them in mixed bouquets. 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-May or August-October, directly where they are to flower. Flowers July - September. Supplied as a pack of approx. 180 seeds. Native grown seed not taken from the wild.
Fabulous semi-double blooms in joyous shades of yellow, peachy orange and red are what make these mixed-colour nasturtiums a must-have for bringing vibrant colour to your summer garden. The showy, saucer-shaped flowers are streaked with darker flushes in their centres and stand bold and upright above rich green, bushy foliage. One of the easiest and most satisfying annuals you can grow, they are guaranteed to add impact wherever you plant them. 'Jewel Mixed' nasturtiums are robust and long-flowering, from early June until the first frosts in October. They look fabulous when trained up a trellis or fence, tumbling out of window boxes and containers, or cascading over the sides of hanging baskets. Plant them as groundcover in a mixed border or rock garden, where they will add pleasing contrast to other flowers and foliage. They will also look great when cut for your vase - ideal for natural arrangements. A worthy addition to a kitchen garden, nasturtiums are loved by bees and butterflies, so are good for pollination. They will attract hover flies, which prey on aphids, so make a great companion for brassicas, pumpkins, radish, tomato and potatoes - even roses - to help control pests. When they die back they will replenish the soil, adding nutrients and minerals to help other plants thrive. Being native to South and Central America, which were known as the Indies, the flowers were once commonly called 'Indian cresses'. Indeed, the leaves and flowers are edible, with a pleasant, slightly peppery flavour reminiscent of watercress. Mix them into your salads and garnishes for a pop of extra colour and flavour, or add last minute to a stir-fry. They are rich in vitamin C, too. An inspiring choice for children's gardening; the seeds are large, easy to sow and quick to germinate. With such a cheerful profusion of edible, bright flowers as a reward, what better way to encourage the next generation of horticulturalists! Supplied as a packet of 35 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors in pots, from February to May, or outdoors from April to June directly where they are to grow. Nasturtiums will flower most prolifically in a sunny position in free-draining soil. They are drought tolerant but appreciate an occasional watering in warm weather. Regular dead-heading will encourage continuous flowering.
Beautiful five-petalled, softly coloured blooms and intricately marbled leaves are what make this nasturtium a superb choice to complement any garden scheme. The pretty salmon-orange flowers have darker veins flushing from their centres and stand above foliage that forms attractive, globe-shaped mounds. A winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Alaska Salmon Orange' is noted for its reliability and good performance. This hardy annual is easy to grow and versatile, with a long flowering season from early June until the first frosts in October. They look fabulous when trained up a trellis or fence, tumbling out of window boxes and containers, or cascading over the sides of hanging baskets. Plant them as groundcover in a mixed border or rock garden, where they will add pleasing interest amid other flowers and foliage. They also look great as a cut flower in a natural arrangement. A worthy addition to a kitchen garden, nasturtiums are loved by bees and butterflies, so are good for pollination. They will attract hover flies, which prey on aphids, so make a great companion for brassicas, pumpkins, radish, tomato and potatoes - even roses - to help control pests. When they die back they will replenish the soil, adding nutrients and minerals to help other plants thrive. Being native to South and Central America, which were known as the Indies, the flowers were once commonly called 'Indian cresses'. Indeed, the leaves and flowers are edible, with a pleasant, slightly peppery flavour reminiscent of watercress. Mix them into your salads and garnishes for a pop of extra colour and flavour, or add last minute to a stir-fry. They are rich in vitamin C, too. Supplied as a packet of 25 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors in pots, from February to March, or outdoors from April to June directly where they are to grow. Nasturtiums will flower most prolifically in a sunny position in free-draining soil. They are drought tolerant but appreciate an occasional watering in warm weather. Regular dead-heading will encourage continuous flowering.
An enduring favourite of the British gardener, sweet peas are surely one of the most rewarding and prettiest annuals you can grow - and this specially selected blend offers the very best in terms of all-round display and fragrance. 'Incense Mixed' includes top-performing varieties specifically chosen by a group of sweet pea experts for their exquisite scent. The large, ruffled blooms offer a medley of pastel shades in hues of white, pink, cream and lavender. Growing on long stems, they are perfect for cutting, so you can enjoy their pretty colours and perfume both indoors and out. For all their delicate appearance, these cheerful sweet peas are very easy to grow and will reward with a continuous succession of beautiful blooms from May to October. The more you pick them, the more they will flower. Dead-heading those that are left on the vine is one of the most relaxing pastimes of the summer garden, and will prolong the flowering season. For the best blooms, all they require is a sunny position but they do like their roots to be cool; try planting some low-growing annuals at their bases to provide some shade. 'Incense Mixed' will thrive in a variety of situations including containers, beds and borders, and are best grown up a trellis. Keep them well watered and they will reward you from late spring well into autumn. What's more, their flowers will attract bees and butterflies, which will then pollinate your fruit and vegetables - making them a great companion plant for your kitchen garden. Supplied as a packet of 35 (approx.) seeds ready for sowing indoors into pots of compost from January to March or September to October, or outdoors from April to May, directly where they are to flower. They will flower from May to October, growing to a maximum height of 180cm (72in) and spread of 45cm (18in).
Colourful and compact, these 'Festival Mix' dwarf lupins have been specially blended to combine glorious jewel-like tones ranging from soft white and pale lemon-yellow to darker hues of pink, cerise and purple. The beautifully bold, candle-like blooms rise up through starry mounds of lush green, palmate leaves and are perfect for bringing joyful colour and structure to your summer garden. Members of the legume family, the petals on the tall flower spikes have a pea-like structure, giving off a delicate, peppery aroma that will attract bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Reaching a height and spread of 60cm (24in), their compact habit means that they don't need staking, so they are an ideal choice for patio containers or small-space gardening. For an informal look, try planting in clumps or drifts through other flowering perennials such as iris, delphiniums or geraniums - or even ornamental grasses. An eternal cottage garden favourite, they will also look good in contemporary schemes as well as making a fabulous cut flower for your vase. 'Festival Mix' lupins are easy-to-grow hardy perennials that will thrive in a light but moist, well-draining soil, preferring a sunny position that has some shade during the hottest part of the day. An early sowing will bring flowers in the same year, usually between August and September. In subsequent years they will flower from May to July. Supplied as a packet of 30 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors in a seed try from January to March, or outdoors into a seed bed from April to June, for transplanting into their final flowering position from May to October.
True to its name, this giant among sunflowers is one of the tallest you can grow, with huge, long-lasting daisy-shaped blooms measuring up to 60cm (24in) across and reaching a height of up to 360cm (144in). Having the best record-breaking potential, this heirloom variety is the obvious choice for nurturing children's interest in gardening as well as for indulging your competitive streak - even if just to impress the neighbours as the enormous flowers stand tall well above fence height! Originating in North and South America, sunflowers were worshipped by the ancient Incas as a symbol of their sun god. They reached Europe by the sixteenth century, since when they have been grown in abundance by generations of gardeners and commercial growers for their impressive proportions as well as their highly nutritious seeds and oil. Capable of bringing a touch of sunshine to your garden even when days are dull, they are brimming with optimism and the joys of summer. With enormous dark hearts fringed by glorious bright yellow petals, the flowers soak up the sun and redistribute its goodness in the form of large seeds, which you can roast and eat as a snack, scatter over salads or use in your baking - but don't forget to save some for the birds! When the flowers have reached their peak, hang them up to dry naturally and they will provide a welcome autumn and winter buffet for our feathered friends. However tall they grow, the sturdy, slightly prickly upright stems shouldn't need staking, even in exposed positions, although for peace of mind you may want to provide some support, particularly if you are growing for a competition. The immature flowerheads will follow the sun through the day but once the petals have opened, the flowers will remain facing one direction Supplied as a packet of 25 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors or outdoors. For best results, sow the seeds outdoors, directly into their flowering position, to allow the roots to establish firmly with uninterrupted growth. Choose a sunny, sheltered spot with well-draining soil. If necessary, add plenty of well-rotted manure or compost to the ground before planting. Sow from March to May either indoors for planting out in June to July, or outdoors directly into their growing position. These hardy annuals will flower from June to September, in the same year as sowing.
A cottage garden favourite with an extra dimension, 'Starlight Scentsation' is an exquisite night-scented stock. What a glorious flower to enhance those balmy summer evenings spent outdoors while their perfume becomes more intense as the dusk descends. Gloriously pretty, with petals in shades of white and palest yellow to the softest lilac pink, mauve and purple, they will dance in the half-light on slender stalks amid delicate grey-green leaves. Indeed, their heady scent and translucent, pollen-rich blooms seem to come alive at night, attracting a whole host of night-feeding bees, hoverflies, butterflies and moths to your garden. This half-hardy annual germinates rapidly and with staggered sowings will perform all summer long, well into early autumn. Its dwarf, bushy habit makes it an ideal choice for the fronts of beds and borders - and perfect for patio containers, where a profusion of these gorgeous flowers can be enjoyed best close at hand. They make a fabulous cut flower too, so you can bring those pretty pastel colours and glorious fragrance indoors. The flowers are edible, with a delicately perfumed flavour. Pick them fresh as a garnish and for scattering over salads, or as a pretty decoration for desserts and cakes. They can even be candied to keep in your store cupboard ready for those sweet dishes. Easy to grow, these night-scented stocks will thrive in a sunny position in well-drained soil or compost, growing to a height of 30cm (12in) and spread of 20cm (8in). Sow outdoors from May to June, directly where they are to flower. The blooms will appear continuously from June to October, in the same year as sowing. Supplied as a packet of 700 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors directly into their flowering position.
Calendula 'Art Shades', otherwise known as English or pot marigold, is an enduring cottage garden favourite that looks equally at home in traditional or contemporary planting schemes, where the richly coloured flowers will add cheerful character to your beds, borders or pots. They make a great cut flower for your vase, too, and the dried flowers are also excellent added to pot pourri. This easy-to-grow hardy annual produces masses of frilly petalled, fully double blooms in shades of creamy peach, orange, gold and yellow. They are hugely attractive to many beneficial insects, so make a great companion plant for your kitchen garden. In fact, the petals are edible, with a slightly peppery taste, and make a colourful garnish or addition to salads. They can also be used instead of saffron for colouring rice dishes, or in soups, stews or curries - or even as a substitute for nutmeg, sprinkled over rice pudding. The ancient Egyptians used calendula as a rejuvenating herb and the flowers have been used for centuries in cosmetics and creams for their therapeutic properties. The seeds can be sown directly into their flowering position or started off in seed trays indoors. Either way, they will flower in the same year as sowing. Calendulas thrive in a sunny spot in well-prepared, fertile soil or compost. Once established, these robust little beauties will do equally well through a wet or dry season, and with regular watering and dead-heading will flower all summer long, well into the first frosts of autumn. Supplied as a packet of 200 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors in their flowering position or indoors into trays of compost. Growing to a height of 60cm (24in) and spread of 30cm (12in), sow or transplant outdoors from March to June and again from August to October, directly where they are to flower. Late summer and autumn sowings will flower the following year. Spring sowings will take 10-12 weeks to flower.
This collection of trailing geraniums is sure to create a showstopping display of colourful flowers all summer long. Grouped together or planted separately, trailing from balconies, window boxes, hanging baskets and containers, the green foliage and selection bright colours will not disappoint. Best known for their ability to cascade with free-flowering displays, they will provide you with an abundance of gorgeous shades of pinks, purples, reds and white. Flowering from May until the frosts in the autumn, this collection of trailing geraniums will reward you with an even better show if you feed with a high potash plant food. Geraniums will thrive in a hot, sun-drenched location, making them the perfect choice for the discerning but busy gardener. In this collection you will receive: 1 x Geranium trailing 'Decora Lilac' - Delicate pink-purple petals that are detailed with dark purple veins. 1 x Geranium trailing 'Decora Rose' - Stunning pastel pink petals detailed with dark veins making it a real showstopper. 1 x Geranium trailing 'Grandeur® Ivy Arctic Scarlet' - Big and beautiful white petals with stunning scarlet red edging are surrounded by gorgeous trailing ivy-like foliage. 1 x Geranium trailing 'Grandeur® Ivy Velvet' - Dark green foliage elevates the clusters of wine-red velvety petals. 1 x Geranium 'Ville de Paris Red' - Simply stunning bright red blooms that are surrounded by trailing green foliage. 1 x Geranium 'Ville de Paris White' - A non-stop cascade of delicate white blooms with splashed of purple. Easy for anyone to grow, whatever your level of experience, you can simply plant them up and leave them to get on with their own thing - simple! Supplied as a collection of 6 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant.
Create simply stunning floral displays this summer with this collection of zonal Grandeur geraniums. Perfect in pot and in borders, they will produce clusters of beautiful blooms that are framed by gorgeous green foliage. These zonal geraniums give an outstanding show throughout the summer to the first frosts of autumn. Extremely free flowering, they produce large flower heads in a selection of bright and bicoloured shades creating an impressive display in pots, planters, and borders. In this collection you will receive - Geranium zonal Grandeur® Dark Neon Purple - Clusters of stunning and vibrant pink blooms. Geranium zonal Grandeur® Dark White - Beautiful pure white blooms and dark green scalloped foliage. Geranium zonal Grandeur® Classic Salmon - Huge clusters of salmon pink blooms. Geranium zonal Grandeur® Classic Salmon Picotee - Pink double blooms with elegant white edges. Geranium zonal Grandeur® Dark Bright Red - Gorgeous scarlet red blooms standing above bright green foliage. Geranium zonal Grandeur® Dark Lavender - Velvety green foliage and clusters of soft mauve flowers. Position them in full sun, but with a little protection from the midday heat and watch them do their thing, you will not be disappointed! Supplied as a collection of 6 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant.
A summer garden just is not complete without fuchsias. Perfect in hanging baskets and window boxes, this collection of trailing fuchsias is an absolute must. With layer upon layer of delicate petals in pinks, reds, whites and purples, these gorgeous blooms will not fail to impress. Flowering throughout the summer, starting in June and lasting all the way through to October, it is easy to see why fuchsias are a firm favourite. In thiscollection of trailing fuchsias you will receieve - Fuchsia Trailing Dark Eyes - Frilly purple blooms with dark pink sepals are guaranteed to brighten up your garden. Fuchsia Trailing La Campanella - The purple corolla of the flowers is framed by gorgeous white sepals that stand out against the mid-green foliage. Fuchsia Trailing Southgate - The mid green foliage contrasts perfectly against these medium sized blooms that are made up of blush corolla and sepals. Fuchsia Trailing Swingtime - Large, double flowers have frilly white corollas and contrasting scarlet sepals that stand proudly out of the gorgeous green foliage. Fuchsia Trailing El Camino - The combination of pink, white and red blooms contrasts perfectly against the oval shaped green leaves. Fuchsia Trailing Harry Grey - Delicate cream blooms with a hint of pink contrast effortlessly against the green foliage. Fuchsias fill baskets and patio containers, complimenting any other plants that you have placed between them. The ballerina-like flowers look beautiful adding depth to displays and most importantly real colour impact. A must for every summer-flowering display, these varieties will give immense flower power. Supplied as 6 established plants in 9cm pots ready to plant.
A fantastic Lucky Dip collection of plug plants to fill up your garden pots, hanging baskets and borders, including some of our top-selling varieties! With a mixture of colours, sizes and fragrances, your garden will be transformed into a riot of colour that'll last all summer long and into autumn. Plant your bedding in groups to create drifts of gorgeous flowers, or dot them randomly through your beds and borders for a cottagey feel. This is a brilliant idea if you're not sure what you want to plant, and the result will be a fabulous display of dazzling flowers! Supplied as 120 perfect, nursery fresh plants, 40 each of 3 varieties, ready to pot on or plant out when the risk of frost has passed and may include, amongst others: Antirrhinum (Snapdragon) 'Twinny' - pastel pink, peach and yellow flowers. Begonia 'Non Stop', 'Apricot Shades' and 'Organdy' - Orange, red, yellow and pink. Coleus 'Wizard' - spectacular foliage in green, pink and maroon. Dahlia 'Figaro' - rich burgundy, orange, yellow and white double flowers. Dianthus 'Corona' - scented blooms in pink and purple. Gazania 'Tiger Stripes' - fiery oranges and purples with striking, contrasting stripes. Geranium 'Cabaret' and 'Zonal Ultimate Red' - clusters of dazzling scarlet, pink and white blooms. Impatiens (Busy Lizzie) 'Beacon' and 'New Guinea Divine' - bright red, pink and white flowers. Lobelia 'Crystal Palace' and 'Fountain Mix' - cascades of vivid blues, pinks and purples. French Marigold 'Bonanza' - hot shades of yellow, orange and deep red. Petunia 'Frenzy' - trumpet shaped flowers in red, yellow, white and shades of pink and purple. Verbena 'Quartz' - clusters of small pink, red, purple and white flowers Please note that although your collection will include some of the above, it may not include all of them, and there may be additional varieties to those listed.
Elegant and beautiful, fuchsias are a must-have for any gardener. This wonderful collection of some of the best hardy shrub varieties gives you six of the best from the wide range of colours they produce. Perfect for borders, pots & containers, they will provide structure and colour all summer long. These very hardy, reliable garden performers will thrive in almost any situation, coming back with bigger and better displays each year, and in such a range of flower colours, flower shapes and habits. The beautiful foliage provides gorgeous shades of green from a bright lime to a glossy dark green and even cream tipped leaves. Flowering as early as June, they will come alive with an explosion of pinks, purples, reds, whites even blues with the spectacular flowers hanging proudly from their stems. In this Hardy Fuchsia collection, you will receive: 2 Fuchsia 'Display' plugs - Bushy green foliage and all pink flowers. 2 Fuchsia 'Snowcap' plugs - Two-tone white and scarlet-pink flowers. 2 Fuchsia 'Alice Hoffman' plugs - White and pink blooms surrounded by gorgeous green foliage. 2 Fuchsia 'Delta's Sarah' plugs - Spectacular display of white outer and purple flowers. 2 Fuchsia 'Tom Thumb' plugs - Beautiful red and mauve petals on this bushy shrub. 2 Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess' plugs - Red outers with gorgeous double purple inner petals. Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to pot and plant out.
Trailing Geraniums are must-have summer bedding plants, cascading over the edges of pots, planters and hanging baskets and filling you garden with vibrant colour. This collection of Moonflair and Sunflair varieties all have lush, dark green foliage splashed with dark burgundy and amazingly bright double flowers. Flowering from May and continuing until the first frosts of autumn, these trailing geraniums are robust and will stand up to almost any weather, putting on a fantastic display month after month. Geranium 'Moonflair Red' - bright red. Geranium 'Moonflair Dark Pink' - rich deep pink. Geranium 'Sunflair Pink' - rose pink. Geranium 'Moonflair Amethyst' - bright magenta pink with a splash of red. Geranium 'Moonflair White' - white with a touch of maroon. Geranium 'Sunflair Lillipop' - two tone pinkish red. Supplied as a collection of 12 plug plants ready to grow on or plant out once the risk of frost has passed.
Zonal Geraniums are classic summer bedding plants and perfect for formal bedding schemes and just the thing for creating eye-catching features in pots and containers around patios and balconies, and anywhere in the garden that needs a bright splash of colour. Grown to have a neat, uniform habit, strong growth and continuous flowering, they're extremely tolerant of most conditions that the British weather can throw at them. These geraniums are reliable performers with bright, large flower heads giving an explosion of colour throughout summer and right up to the first autumn frosts. These upright, bushy Zonal Geraniums have green and burgundy variegated leaves and are extremely free flowering. Geranium 'Samelia' - Bright red. Geranium 'Blanca' - White. Geranium 'Lilac' - Soft lilac. Geranium 'Grandeur Pink' - Rich pink. Geranium 'Grandeur Salmon' - Pale salmon/apricot. Geranium 'Grandeur Pink Eye' - Pink with contrasting centre. Supplied as a collection of 12 plug plants ready to grow on or plant out once the risk of frost has passed.
Popular since Victorian times and in those days said to be the Queen's favourite flower, this is a heritage variety with a modern twist as it has benefited from re-selection over the years to make a wonderful garden plant for today. Each extra large flower head opens from appleblossom pink rosebud buds held in a dense cluster, forming a luxurious salmony fully double inflorescence which lasts for many days. The blooms keep coming right through the summer months and well into autumn and contrast perfectly against the bright green faintly zoned foliage. This is the perfect plant for a large patio container and also makes a lovely plant for indoors. Why not enjoy it outdoors for the summer and re-pot for indoors when the weather turns colder. Supplied as 6 plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Belarina primrose 'Carmen' is the first ever fragrant hardy primrose, and heralds the return of spring with ruffled, blousy blooms bursting in a spectacular show of colour throughout the season. Carmen is likely to become a classic Belarina Primula, with its lightly scented, double blossoms of a vibrant rose-red, creating a dazzling burst of cheerful colour in borders, pots and baskets. Bred in the UK, these fabulous, compact plants are smothered in clusters of delicately fragranced, double flowers which look fabulous wherever you plant them - in pots, containers, beds or baskets, in sun or semi shade - they really are an ideal, easy to grow garden plant. Plus, because the magnificent flowers don't set seed, their energy goes into making more blooms and they'll flower their socks off for months. Perfectly hardy in the garden, they're even better when added to your favourite container as a specimen plant, where you can get up close and personal with their fabulous flowers which complement perfectly their lush, ridged, bright green leaves. Supplied as 3 jumbo plugs ready for potting up and growing on before planting out into their final flowering positions.
Like many things in America, it seems the bigger, bolder and brassier the better! And the same is true of Jumbo Flowered American Fuchsias - a must for every summer flowering display! So many keen gardeners consider any hanging basket incomplete without at least some fuchsias, so if you have grown fuchsia before and liked them, you will certainly love these giants too. With layer upon layer of delicate petals they are breathtakingly beautiful and always draw admiring glances. A regular best-seller with our customers, they simply perform year in year out, whatever our summer weather throws at us. Each collection contains 3 plants each of: 'Voodoo' - deepest ruffled purple centres, with bright red sepals. 'Swingtime' - bright red and white. 'Bella Rosella' - tousled deep pink petals. 'Deep Purple' - rich purple with a hint of magenta. These 4 varieties have been selected for their huge flower size and summer long performance and beautiful colour combinations. They always look best when planted up where they can trail and you can look up in to the blooms, as they cascade over the side of baskets. Follow the crowd, and see why Jumbo Flowered American Fuchsias are lighting up British gardens too! Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Following on from the success of Lady Boothby, Pink Fizz is a brand new 'climbing' fuchsia which is fully hardy and grows vigorously and vertically, reaching up to 1.5m in a single season. Rose pink and crimson blooms cover the length of its vigorous stems throughout the summer giving a sumptuous display, making it ideal to grow up fences, walls and trellises. While the stems are strong, so vigorous is the growth that Pink Fizz may need some support in windy areas. Flowering from June through till first frosts of late autumn, in milder winters it will keep its leaves on, and in colder ones lose its leaves and shoot again from the base the next season. A stunning new type of Fuchsia, and so easy to grow, 'Pink Fizz' lets you grow hardy fuchsias in ways you had never considered - as a hedge, at the back of a border, or for screening off unsighlty parts of the garden. Supplied as a pack of 6 plug plants for potting up and growing on before planting out when all risk of frost has passed.
Zonal Geraniums (or Pelargoniums) are among the very best plants for containers and make a great border display too. Providing good height and incredible colour impact to your summer displays, they bring interest to beds and borders as well as making a perfect centrepiece for baskets and patio containers. Zonals are so named because of the burgundy-coloured half-moon pattern that develops on the upper surface of their leaves, however, it is the strong lollipop-shaped flowers that deservedly capture your attention. Each flower head of Big Ezee contains literally dozens of individual, bright red flowers together making a display that will last and last. They are incredibly strong-growing and vigorous, flowering throughout the whole of the summer months and right through until the autumn. A native of South Africa, geraniums are also incredibly drought tolerant, thriving in any sun-baked container or a sunny bed or border in your garden. Easy to grow and low maintenance - a must for every garden! Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready for potting up and planting out when all risk of frost has passed.