One of the most attractive brassicas you can grow, purple sprouting broccoli 'Red Fire' will crop in early spring when there is little else growing in the vegetable garden, producing densely packed clusters of deep purple buds above thick, tender stems and rich green leaves that are just as good to eat. 'Red Fire' makes a colourful and tasty ingredient whether prepared raw for salads or dips, or steamed, boiled or stir-fried. It makes great soup, too - an ideal way of using up any leftover stems and leaves. Excess crops will freeze well, so you can enjoy this versatile veg throughout the year, long after its season has finished. Although grown for its tasty purple spears, all parts of the plant are highly nutritious - a great source of fibre and protein, as well as vitamins and minerals. The leaves hold the highest levels of antioxidants and vitamins, and the stalks contain the most fibre - far too good to waste! Easy to grow, broccoli will thrive in an open, sunny position in fertile, well draining, moisture-retentive soil. Ideally, dig in some well-rotted manure into the growing site in the autumn before sowing. There is no need to dig over the soil too much immediately before planting as undisturbed soil offers a firm roothold for brassicas and will help them establish quickly and well. 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 an excellent crop. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on or plant out, reaching a mature height of up to 90cm (3ft).
One of the best Peaches for small gardens, Peach Patio is a real winner for several seasons a year. Kicking off with a beautiful display of pink blossom in Spring, it is self-fertile so will produce crops of sumptuous juicy red peaches, with a deep yellow flesh. Sweet in taste, it really is Perfection in Peaches, and performs really well in the UK. As with all peaches in our wetter UK Spring, best results can be obtained by helping pollinate the tree by using a simple soft artist's paintbrush, and rubbing it from flower to flower when it in blossom. They blossom early, and there aren't always enough bees on the move at that time of year. Also, keep foliage dry in Spring to avoid Peach leaf Curl - under a canopy is fine. You will be rewarded with amazing crops of juicy, peaches - they just taste sublime picked warm from the sun on their backs, straight from the tree. Supplied as an established 100-125cm tall tree grown on a dwarfing rootstock in a 21cm pot, ready to plant, reaching a height and spread of 2m (6½ft).
Get your kids involved in the gardening with their very own My first Vegetable Garden seed kit. This fantastic seed kit is a wonderful way to inspire them to grow their own and look after their very own vegetable plants! Using innovative seed discs that are very easy for children to handle, grow five fun and fabulous varieties including cress, radish, lettuce, tomato, and carrot. If all the seeds are sown at the same time, each plant will grow at a different rate, keeping the children interested in the development of each plant. Firstly, the cress in a start after only a few days, then the radish and lettuce and the tomato and carrot after that. This kit comes complete with seed discs, re-useable coloured pots, compost discs, plant labels and a handy bottle top watering spout. The seed discs are made up of the herb seeds and biodegradable paper that are very easy to handle. Very easy to use, you don't even need to worry about spacing you seeds correctly, washing them away when you water them or thinning once the seedling start to emerge. Because they are biodegradable, there is no waste when it comes to re-potting all your growing plants. Not only are the seed discs bio-degradable but the durable plastic pots and sow markers are made from recycled materials meaning they can be used for years to come and the handy bottle top watering spout fits on top of your old plastic water bottles to create mini watering cans that you can also use on your house plants. Supplied as a complete kit including: 5 x seed discs, 5x re-useable coloured pots, 5x compost discs, 5x plant labels, 1x bottle top watering spout and 1x instruction leaflet.
The perfect partner for Begonia Illumination, Begonia Non-Stop is so named because of its prolific flowering characteristics it literally smothers itself in vibrant, brightly coloured double flowers permanently from late April until the first frosts in the autumn. It is really easy to grow in beds and borders as well as patio containers and has such a good reputation with professional growers it is an almost permanent feature in park displays. This is especially so because the faded flowers drop off without the need for dead-heading making way for fresh flowers without any work required! In your garden the large, slightly upward facing flowers which reach 10-15cm across, will be held on strong stems. They are really weather resistant and will thrive in any conditions from the hottest summer days to typically showery summer weather. The colour range is stunning with all shades of red, orange, pink, yellow and white included.Perfect for hanging baskets and tubs where the plants can trail. Supplied as a pack of 10 tubers ready to pot up and grow on.
With so many Coreopsis varieties flowering in yellow colours, 'Sunstar Rose' is a refreshing change with its bright magenta pink flowers edged in white. The flowers of this gorgeous perennial are daisy shaped and begin to open from June, continuing until the first frosts of autumn. Borne in abundance above narrow, dark green leaves, they cover the plant in wonderful, bright colour and with their long, straight stems they're great cut flowers. Bees and butterflies love their nectar and birds will feast on the seeds, making these ideal plants for bringing wildlife into your garden. Also known as tickseed, Coreopsis in a native of North American prairies and is extremely rugged, easy to grow and drought tolerant and resistant to mildew. Grown in patio pots and in flower borders, you'll be treated to month after month of vivid colour with almost no maintenance, just regular deadheading to keep the flowers coming until autumn. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting and reaching a height and spread of 40cm (16in).
Caryopteris 'Heavenly Blue', commonly known as Bluebeard, is a neat and compact deciduous shrub with arching branches which carry small, intense blue flowers and aromatic grey-green foliage. A Royal Horticultural Society 'Plant for Pollinators', caryopteris is a magnet for bees, butterflies and a host of other pollinating insects, attracted by the dense clusters of dainty flowers in August and September. Easy to grow and drought tolerant, 'Heavenly Blue' is happy in a pot or in the ground in a sheltered location and is the ideal size for the middle of the border, and planted amongst orange and yellow flowering plants, the brightness of its blue flowers really makes the colours stand out. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant. Reaching a height and spread of 1m (3ft).
This fantastic Edible Flowers Seed Kit is a perfect and super easy way to grow your own gorgeous and tasty flowers for garnishes and teas at home. Not only are the flower varieties in this fabulous kit gorgeous and colourful, but they are simply delicious when used as a garnish on salads and desserts, but also when dried and infused is tea. Using innovative seed discs grow five beautiful and delicious edible flower varieties including chamomile, nasturtium, lavender, marigold, and pansy. This kit comes complete with seed discs, re-useable coloured pots, compost discs, plant labels and a handy bottle top watering spout. The seed discs are made up of the herb seeds and biodegradable paper that are very easy to handle. Very easy to use, you don't even need to worry about spacing you seeds correctly, washing them away when you water them or thinning once the seedling start to emerge. Because they are biodegradable, there is no waste when it comes to re-potting all your growing plants. Not only are the seed discs bio-degradable but the durable plastic pots and sow markers are made from recycled materials meaning they can be used for years to come and the handy bottle top watering spout fits on top of your old plastic water bottles to create mini watering cans that you can also use on your house plants. Supplied as a complete kit including: 5 x seed discs, 5x re-useable coloured pots, 5x compost discs, 5x plant labels, 1x bottle top watering spout and 1x instruction leaflet.
Sunshine yellow and pristine white flowers are edged with Fiery red, ruffled edges making this a begonia that is an absolute head turner - a variety that will certainly get your beds and borders noticed this year! With a continuous display of ruffled, colourful blooms throughout the summer, 'Marginata' is a begonia quite like any other that you will see and makes a unique and eye-catching display. Perfect for bringing brightness to dull corners of the garden or patio, this mix makes a colourful addition to your displays. Perfect in pots and baskets, they're easy to grow too making them the perfect choice for any gardener and any garden. Lightly scented, they're a low maintenance way to add colour anywhere and with their lush green leaves and contrasting red-edged blooms, they make any planting scheme look amazing! Supplied as a pack of 10 tubers, ready to pot up and grow on.
The Hebe is one out the most recognised shrubs, grown in garden and public areas everywhere because or its versatility, hardiness and ease of care. A wonderfully compact variety, 'Raspberry Ripple' may be small, but it still puts on a magnificent display with its colourful foliage and blooms providing interest for most of the year, and it's recommended by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators' as the flowers and are a favourite with butterflies and bees too! The young leaves emerge a lovely, warm deep crimson colour, before gradually turning to deep glossy green as they mature, making the plant look amazing even before it begins to flower. From June to September, burgundy red buds open to racemes of the most fabulous rich pink flowers that slowly fade to white from the bottom to the top as they age. An incredibly versatile little Hebe, 'Raspberry Ripple' is ideal for planting at the front of border or in patio pots and makes a superb low-growing flowering hedge, or edging for flowers beds. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant and growing to a height and spread of 30cm (1ft).
A beautiful new Buddleia for gardens of all sizes, 'High Five Purple' is a wonderful dwarf variety with all the features of its full-sized relatives, but in a miniature! Bright green foliage gives rise to an abundance of large, upright flower spikes from spring until autumn, each one densely packed with hundreds of individual double purple flowers that carry a sweet, honey-like fragrance. Although Buddleia are renowned for being invasive by self-seeding freely, this is not the case with 'High Five Purple' because it produces very little seed, and what seeds do appear won't usually germinate, so no more picking out seedlings from your flower borders! Happiest in full sun 'High Five Purple' will also grow in partial shade and will remain neat and compact wherever you choose to plant it. With its long flowering season, it's a great border plant and is particularly good when grown in a decorative pot, looking like a flower arrangement that you've just finished creating! Try planting it amongst blue flowering plants for a cool, calming effect, or with orange and yellow for a popping colour contrast. Like all Buddleia, this striking hardy perennial will be a magnet for bees and butterflies all summer long, and the flowers are great for cutting too. All in all an incredibly impressive plant! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant and growing to a height and spread of 80cm (2½ft).
This fantastic Tomato and Chilli Seed Kit is a perfect and super easy way to grow your own tasty, sweet, and spicy vegetables at home. Why not have a go at growing two of the most popular culinary ingredients in the world, chillies, and tomatoes? Using freshly picked ingredients will give your dishes a delicious burst of flavour. Plus, what is more satisfying than growing your own veg at home! Using innovative seed discs grow five tangy and tasty varieties including red cherry tomato, red blush tomatoes, yellow blush tomatoes, hot chilli peppers and sweet peppers. This kit comes complete with seed discs, re-useable coloured pots, compost discs, plant labels and a handy bottle top watering spout. The seed discs are made up of the herb seeds and biodegradable paper that are very easy to handle. Very easy to use, you don't even need to worry about spacing you seeds correctly, washing them away when you water them or thinning once the seedling start to emerge. Because they are biodegradable, there is no waste when it comes to re-potting all your growing plants. Not only are the seed discs bio-degradable but the durable plastic pots and sow markers are made from recycled materials meaning they can be used for years to come and the handy bottle top watering spout fits on top of your old plastic water bottles to create mini watering cans that you can also use on your house plants. Supplied as a complete kit including: 5 x seed discs, 5x re-useable coloured pots, 5x compost discs, 5x plant labels, 1x bottle top watering spout and 1x instruction leaflet.
A superb selection of the best brassicas for you to grow in your own garden to give you a delicious harvest of fresh and healthy greens including broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. All easy to grow, and little beats the satisfaction of growing your own tasty, succulent vegetables. You'll receive 4 plug plants of each, ready to pot on or plant out: Broccoli 'Marathon' an outstanding broccoli that will produce a reliable crop of densely packed heads from late summer right through autumn, with fine grained clusters of deep bluish-green buds of up to 15cm (6in) diameter on thick yet tender stems above rich green leaves that are just as good to eat. Great raw for salads or dips, or steamed, boiled or stir-fried. Reaching 90cm x 60cm. Cauliflower 'Clapton' awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this is a versatile cauliflower variety maturing from late summer to early autumn with large, solid white heads that have an excellent flavour. 'Clapton' is vigorous and robust and the first cauliflower to be resistant to clubroot, a major breakthrough. Growing to 45cm x 60cm. Cabbage 'Caraflex' a superb pointed cabbage with leaves packed full of goodness, with those closest to the heart being particularly nutritious. Ready to harvest from June, 'Caralex' produces small, tender, crunchy heads with a mild flavour that's much sweeter than most cabbages and has earned it the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Growing to a height and spread of 30cm.
Fill your garden with the beautiful blooms and delicious fragrance of Dianthus 'Odessa' this summer. This simply stunning 'Odessa' collection is made up of compact plants that will add bursts of pink and white flowers around your garden. The richly coloured blooms are held on sturdy stems above neat cushions of slender green and silvery-green foliage. Instantly recognisable, Dianthus are one of the hardest working and reliable plants that you can get, producing masses of fragrant ruffled flowers. Blooming reliably all summer - often well into the autumn months - they will fill your garden with vibrant colour and their sweet clove-like scent on warm evenings. In this collection you will receive - 4 x Dianthus 'Odessa Big Smile'- Compact birhgt pink flowers with gorgeous silvery foliage. 4 x Dianthus 'Odessa Pink Puff' - Stunning bicoloured pink blooms that are beautifully fragranced. 4 x Dianthus 'Odessa Snow Globe' - Beautifully compact snow-white flowers and contrasting foliage. This collection is perfect for sunny beds, patio pots, containers, and tabletop pots, they also make superb and long-lasting cut flowers for you to bring in and enjoy indoors, where their intoxicating scent will fill your rooms. Supplied as a collection of 12 plug plants, ready to pot on and plant out.
An absolute stunner, this lovely perennial is an Intersectional Peony, a hybrid between traditional perennial varieties and the tougher tree peony, combining beauty, colour and robustness in one. Also known as an Itoh Peony after Dr. Toichi Itoh, 'Cora Louise' produces beautiful white flowers with frilly, ruffled centres and a unique lavender blush at the petal base. Highly prized by collectors these peonies quickly form a neat mound of deep-green foliage that acts as the perfect backdrop for its giant flowers - this superb peony will give you a tremendous display through May and into June.What's more, the blooms carry a light scent which is a joy on those sunny spring days! Long lived and easy to grow, this fully hardy peony is especially vigorous with sturdy flower stems that don't require staking - making them exquisite cut flowers. Perfect in mixed borders in sun or light shade, it's not a plant that enjoys the confines of a pot for too long - if you must grow them in a container, use a large one and after a few years unpot the plant and relocate to a bed or border. Plants will produce dozens of flowers when happy and because they grow wide rather than high, they are an excellent choice for a border hedge, with a wave of flowers which add to the overall planting scheme. Consider growing them in several groupings of three or more at intervals along the length of a flower border for an early wave of romantic colour tones. Supplied as a bare root plant ready for potting up and growing on or planting straight out when the soil has warmed.
Also known as Rabbit's Foot, Maranta is a native of the Brazilian rainforest. A delightful, compact houseplant, it has beautifully variegated bright green leaves with patches of darker green mirrored each side of the central vein. Ideal for growing in a bright spot, but it'll also tolerate shade. Closely related to Calathea, Maranta has the same fascinating habit of having leaves that lay flat during the daytime and close upwards when light levels fall as if in prayer. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven performer, guaranteed to be suitable for growers at every level of experience. Not only are they beautiful to look at, these leafy tropical houseplants also help to clean the air in your home. Houseplants can actually improve the environment in our homes, clearing the air, removing toxins and adding valuable oxygen to the air that we breathe. Supplied as a potted plant in a 12cm nursery pot, growing to a height and spread of 30cm (1ft).
For a beautiful sight later in the summer, there is no other choice than the Hydrangea 'Bobo'. During August and September this fabulous plant is covered in voluminous clusters of white flowers that slowly flush with pink as the season moves on. A member of the paniculata family of hydrangeas, their blooms are produced in abundance to give an amazing show in your garden or even in pot on your balcony - so everyone can have a go at growing this beautiful shrub - no excuses! Even during the autumn this hydrangea does not stop showing off, as its foliage turns to gorgeous autumn shades, plus the dried flowerheads make great indoor decoration or can be left on the plants to give structure through the winter. Really easy to grow, and a great plant for beginners and more experienced gardeners alike, Mont Blanc produces its flowers on strong stems which means that the branches will not bend under the weight and they make great cut flowers too. Reaching an ultimate height of around 90cm, it is supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.
'Boro' is a robust and reliable beetroot variety and an award winning favourite that will produce a plentiful harvest of delicious, deep red, smooth skinned rounded roots. Resistant to bolt and disease, this is a first class beetroot! This sweet and delicious variety is perfect for cooking - whether roasting or pickling, or for soups and salads. Not only tasty, it's good for you too, being an excellent source of folate, with good levels of potassium and vitamin C. Young roots can be harvested as wonderfully tasty baby beets when they're about 7.5cm across, or leave them to mature into standard beets. These lager roots can be stored over winter in dry sand in a cool position. The green leaves and stems also make good, nutritious eating when harvested young at about 5 to 8cm tall. Rich in iron and vitamins, they have a similar flavour to leafy veg such as spinach, kale or Swiss chard - delicious when steamed, sautéed or added to soups or stews, or raw in a salad. 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 'Boro' with confidence, and look forward to a wonderful harvest. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on or plant out when the risk of frost has passed for harvesting from June to October.
The instantly recognisable Savoy Cabbage is amongst the best known varieties and enduringly popular with both gardeners and cooks! With its heavily textured, crinkled leaves, you'd be forgiven for thinking that they are rather tough, but in fact they're just as tender as any other cabbage, and packed full of antioxidants and vitamin C. Incredibly hardy, this winter cabbage can be harvested from autumn right through to early the following spring. The dark green leaves have a superb, mild and earthy flavour, whether used raw in salads and coleslaw or traditionally steamed, boiled or braised and don't have the usual sulphury 'cabbage' smell when cooking. The outer leaves are as good to eat as those further in, and contain even greater concentrations of nutrients. These hardy cabbages will thrive in a sunny position in well-cultivated, moisture-retentive soil with good drainage, although are best not planted in soil that has been manured in the preceding 12 months. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to plant out, growing to a height of 30cm and spread of 60cm.
'Patio Black' is a wonderfully compact blackcurrant, reaching just one metre in height and spread. The currants are amongst the largest of any blackcurrant at up to a centimetre cross and they're amazingly sweet and juicy, reaching their peak of flavour around seven days after they turn black, and they will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. To enjoy your home grown blackcurrants for longer, they will last six months in the freezer and also make excellent jam. 'Patio Black' is very productive, with fruits rich in vitamin C borne in small clusters and unlike most other varieties of blackcurrant, they can be picked as single berries, perfect for snacking on as you relax in the garden! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for immediate planting.
The perfect finishing touch for any fireplace or windowsill this Christmas, this beautiful garland is made with real fresh fir greenery for that wonderful festive feel. 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 wreaths and garlands are always a symbol of hope and joy - just seeing them lifts our sprits instantly! Adorned with real pinecones and bright red berries, they're finished off with a classic festive bow. Perfect for laying along sideboards, on fireplaces, windowsills or even across tables as a beautiful centrepiece, get your home ready for Christmas with this 1.1m long garland. *Decorations may vary depending on availability