Cherry tomatoes are just perfect for snacking on and adding to salads during summer, and with 'Picolino' you can be sure that you'll be picking them by the handful from July all the way through to October. Small and fabulously juicy, you won't be able to get enough of them! This top-performing cordon tomato has been created using a technique similar to that used with fruit trees for generations - grafting a variety onto a strong, disease resistant rootstock to get the best of both. The result is a bumper crop of tasty, juicy tomatoes. There are so many benefits to grafted plants, in particular that each plant can produce up to much, much more fruit, with more fruiting trusses per plant. These tomatoes begin to fruit earlier and continue for longer, from July until October with much higher yields than ordinary tomatoes! Excellent resistance to pests and disease, make grafted tomatoes so easy to grow even if you have no experience, these will thrive to provide you with an abundance of fresh, tasty tomatoes. Superb for growing outside, so you don't need to have a greenhouse to have masses of scrumptious tomatoes. They can also be grown in pots, perfect for small gardens, patios, or balconies. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting and growing to 2m (6½ft).
Is there anything better than enjoying your own home-grown fruit! Thanks to the compact nature of this plant, you can pick these golden raspberries straight from a pot on your patio. 'Summer Lovers' is classed as an autumn-fruiting raspberry, however once established it will start to bear fruit in the summer from the middle of July - 3 weeks before 'Autumn Bliss'. In addition, and as a contrast to the classic summer raspberries, this one is a primocane variety bearing fruit on new wood therefore meaning you will get fruit in the very first year - no need to wait a year for crops! Easy to maintain, it requires just a little prune to simply remove old canes once they are older than 18 months and that is it. A breakthrough in raspberry breeding, 'Summer Lovers Garden Gold' beats other established varieties in fruiting time, exceeding the current August crop of the earliest autumn berries. In fact, this variety has made the term 'autumn fruiting' obsolete as it matures in the middle of summer! Easy to grow and look after, this raspberry plant can be grown and picked without problem in small spaces, in the garden, on a balcony or terrace, as they reach less than a metre. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting.
The term 'fruits of your labour' has never been more appropriate than with these delicious 'Summer Lovers' raspberries. Is there anything more enjoyable than sitting on your patio on a summers day and eating plump and juicy purple raspberries straight from the plant? 'Summer Lovers' is classed as an autumn-fruiting raspberry, however once established it will start to bear fruit in the summer from the middle of July - 3 weeks before 'Autumn Bliss'. In addition, and as a contrast to the classic summer raspberries, this one is a primocane variety bearing fruit on new wood therefore meaning you will get fruit in the very first year - no need to wait a year for crops! Easy to maintain, it requires just a little prune to simply remove old canes once they are older than 18 months and that is it. A breakthrough in raspberry breeding, 'Summer Lovers Garden Purple' beats other established varieties in fruiting time, exceeding the current August crop of the earliest autumn berries. In fact, this variety has made the term 'autumn fruiting' obsolete as it matures in the middle of summer! Easy to grow and look after, this raspberry plant can be grown and picked without problem in small spaces, in the garden, on a balcony or terrace, as they reach less than a metre. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting.
'Perseus' produces striking, round fruits that have attractive orange tinged, heavily textured pale green skin with dark green stripes and wonderful bright orange flesh that can weigh up to 750g! Whether growing in a greenhouse or outdoors in a sheltered spot, 'Perseus' will need plenty of room to spread out, and the satisfaction of growing your own melons is enormous. There are so many benefits to grafted melons, in particular that each plant can produce much, much more fruit and the melons will begin cropping earlier in the spring and keep producing later into autumn than other varieties. Excellent resistance to pests and disease make grafted melons so easy to grow even if you have no experience, these will thrive to provide you with an plenty of fresh, tasty melons. Ideally suited for growing outside or in a greenhouse. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting and growing to 30cm (1ft) tall and spreading 2m (6½ft).
Just the thing for growing something a little larger than usual, these top quality, Italian made pots are perfect for growing patio fruit trees and other trees and shrubs and look wonderful when they're packed full of spectacular summer flowers. They're great for growing strawberries too, and they're just the right size for growing wigwams of peas and beans. They're also ideal for growing potatoes and other root vegetables - so versatile, all around the garden. The pots have strong grab handles on either side, which make them easy to move around safely whenever you need to do so. They also have pre-formed drainage holes on the bottom and side to ensure your plants will never become waterlogged because any excess water can freely drain away. Made from UV stable, frost resistant plastic, they are extremely robust and will last for up to 10 years. They are frequently used by professional growers for raising trees and shubs - which shows just how good they are! Supplied as a set of 3 heavy duty pots, 40cm (16in) diameter, 37cm (14½in) tall, 27.94cm (11in) diameter base, with a 30L capacity.
A simple to use and tried and tested general purpose Organic Rose & Shrub fertiliser, for top dressing existing plants or digging in to the planting hole of newly planted bushes. It can be applied in spring and summer, as new growth starts, or when flowers go over, spread around the base of shrubs and roses (wash hands after use or wear gloves), or dig in as per label instructions when planting new shrubs and roses. It can also be used on any plants too for a soft and gentle general feed boost - being organic it's very hard to over-dose, and safe for children and pets once watered in.
'Kathy' is an elegant and beautiful evergreen shrub with lush, bright green leaves edged in creamy white. During the summer, small yellowy-green flowers appear, followed by pink or purple berries in autumn. Expertly grown in standard form with a clipped topiary lollipop head, it'll bring height and formality to the garden all year round. Ideal either side of a door or gate or lining a pathway, and it's an interesting alternative to standard box, bay or conifers and has a naturally neat habit, only needing an occasional trim to keep it in shape. Although happy growing in partial shade, 'Kathy' will produce the best leaf colour and variegation when grown in full sun. Supplied as an established standard bush, 60-70cm tall in a 15cm pot and reaching 1.5m (5ft) in height and 1.2m (4ft) wide, depending on pruning.
A concentrated high potash liquid feed containing naturally occurring nutrients and essential trace elements. Vitax Organic Strawberry Fertiliser provides a steady supply of natural nutrients promoting strong healthy growth and increased yields. Ideal for use in strawberry tubs. Also suitable for other soft fruits. Directions for useDilute 1 capful in 5 litres of waterShake well before useStore away from direct sunlight between 0 and 30°C Growing bags and tubsFrom planting out feed at weekly intervals, 1 litre (2pints) of diluted feed per bag, gradually increasing to 4.5L (1 gallon) per week after the first fruits have set. Under cover, increase application frequently to twice a week after the first fruits have set. Outdoor strawberriesApply 2 litres (½ gallon) of diluted feed per plant every 14 days, rising to once every 7 days after the fruits have sent. Strawberries grown under coverWhen fruits have set apply 2 litres (½ gallon) of diluted feed per plant every 7 days.
Now includes Roots Boost mycorrhizal granules for better root establishment, worth 3.99. Protect your investment in fruit trees, with our high-quality, easy-to-use and low-cost tree planting kit. Comprising 3 treated and tanalised softwood support stakes, each 1.2m long x 3.2cm across, and 3 super-soft 38cm long rubber tree ties, to firmly hold the tree trunks in place while the root system establishes. In addition, we are including a FREE 60g sachet of Roots Boost Mycorrhizal granules, containing millions of beneficial fungi, which will colonise the roots of your newly planted trees, giving better and quicker establishment, reducing losses and making trees more drought tolerant in dry summers. Each sachet can treat 3-4 trees. The perfect way to give your Orchard Fruit Tree Collection the best start possible!
A beautiful, variegated Euonymus, 'Marieke' has wonderfully bright, glossy golden yellow leaves with green centres. The evergreen foliage is at its brightest during new growth throughout spring and summer, making 'Marieke' stand out from surrounding plants, and it's a welcome and colourful sight during winter too. Small yellowy summer flowers are followed by pink or purple berries in autumn. Expertly grown in standard form with a clipped topiary lollipop head, it'll bring height and formality to the garden all year round. Ideal either side of a door or gate or lining a pathway, and it's an interesting alternative to standard box, bay or conifers and has a naturally neat habit, only needing an occasional trim to keep it in shape. Supplied as an established standard bush, 60-70cm tall in a 15cm pot and reaching 1.5m (5ft) in height and 1.2m (4ft) wide, depending on pruning.
Periwinkles are invaluable garden perennials for providing colourful groundcover, especially in shady areas, with low growing stems dotted with star shaped flowers. Vinca minor 'Alba' forms a mat glossy, oval evergreen leaves on long prostrate stems that bear lovely, pure white flowers with broad petals from March until September. Although quick to form weed-suppressing groundcover, 'Alba' is not as vigorous as its Vinca major relatives, so it won't get out of control or become invasive. It will grow almost anywhere, from full sun to the shadiest places beneath trees. The stems will easily root where they touch the ground as the plant spreads, perfect for brightening dull areas where little else will thrive, and ideal for keeping weeds under control. Easy to grow, extremely hardy and very low maintenance, requiring just an occasional trim to help to keep the foliage dense, 'Alba' is the perfect Periwinkle. It makes excellent edging for a pond, and looks great trailing out of hanging baskets and patio pots too! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant straight, growing to a height of 25cm (10in) and spreading to 1.5m (5ft).
Add a traditional cottage garden feel to your beds, borders, and pots with this gorgeous and compact Cosmos 'Sonata' collection. A cottage garden classic, these popular, cosmos is very free flowering and is, quite simply, the perfect flowers for patio containers giving a succession of pastel blooms in shades of white, blush, light and dark rose pink. The stems of this new introduction are strong and compact meaning it will need little or no support in the border yet will still provide masses of blooms for cutting. Colourful and versatile, these easy-to-grow annuals are shorter and bushier than most Cosmos and the perfect plant for novice or time-strapped gardeners as they are easy to look after and being plug plants have been grown on and are ready for planting. In this collection your will receive, 4 x Cosmos 'Sonata Pink' plugs, 4 x Cosmos 'Sonata White' plugs & 4 x Cosmos 'Sonata Red' plugs. Ideal for filling gaps in borders, their daisy-like flowers are produced through summer and into autumn - often up until the first frosts - and will be a magnet for pollinating insects such as butterflies and bees. Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to pot on or plant out when all risk of frost has passed.
These hand-held leaf grabbers will help to make short work of all year round garden tidy jobs including collecting grass clippings, fallen leaves, plant and tree clippings and other unwanted debris. These scoops are also great for protecting the hands from sharps and thorns and also keeps them clean! Large scoop capacity Made from tough polypropylene Item contains two scoops-One for each hand H: 47cm x W: 34.5cm x D: 11cm
Part of the Chinese 'Seduction' series of mophead hydrangeas, 'Rubis Seduction' is a gorgeous, compact variety with huge flower heads. Wonderful, evenly toned rich pink flowers open in profusion from yellow-green buds between June and October, almost covering the whole plant with stunning colour, whilst the foliage is bright green in spring and summer, before taking on orange hues in autumn. 'Rubis Seduction' looks fabulous when in full flower and will stand out in you garden incredibly well. It's also perfectly suited to growing in a large pot as an eye-catching feature on a terrace or balcony. Being a mophead, the large flower heads consist of sterile coloured bracts which look like flowers and these are super as cut flowers for both summer colour and dried winter arrangements. If left on the plant, the look spectacular covered in frost on an icy day. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting, growing to a height and spread of 1.5m (5ft).
A fantastic looking ornamental chard that's ideal for adding a splash of colour to your vegetable plot or patio containers. With dark green and bronze leaves and rainbow stems ranging from white and orange-yellow through to pinky red and purple, it is a real stunner, as well as being delicious to eat and packed full of vitamins, minerals and healthy fibre. Cropping prolifically over a long season, it is a true 'cut and come again' variety; the leaves will regenerate 1-2 weeks after harvesting the whole plant (leaving 2.5-5cm base), or remove just the outer leaves and allow the heart to grow on. The plants are robust enough to withstand light frosts and will continue to give good quality leaves until the colder winter weather sets in. Harvest from July to November and if protected over winter will produce an early spring crop. This versatile veg has a lovely mild, sweet flavour when picked as baby leaves for salads and garnishes, becoming slightly bitter when left to mature and delicious when lightly steamed or stir-fried to retain colour, flavour and nutrients. There will be plenty to pick all through the season, so any excess can be blanched and packed in an airtight bag for the freezer, where it will store well for up to a year. 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, enjoying an excellent harvest of tasty chard. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to plant out once the risk of frost has passed, growing to 50cm in height and 40cm spread.
'Sweet Seduction' is one of the Seduction series of mophead hydrangeas, bred in China to be naturally compact and prolifically flowering. Beautifully textured pale pink blooms with ruffled edges are borne on large, extravagant flower heads carried on strong stems from June to October, a stunning sight and as summer passes they gradually change colour to purple tinted with green. The foliage is mid-green and heavily toothed, adding yet more texture to this already wonderfully tactile shrub, and autumn turns the leaves to a soft, creamy yellow. Seduction hydrangeas are ideal for growing in large pots and make spectacular feature plants on patios, terraces and balconies, and they're also magnificent in borders, where they're large enough to make and impact but won't take over. The large flower heads consist of sterile coloured bracts which look like flowers and make fantastic cut flowers for both summer colour and dried winter arrangements. Also, they can be left on the plant during the winter, where they'll make a home for overwintering insects and look great during frosty weather. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting, growing to a height and spread of 1.5m (5ft).
Hardy Geraniums, or 'Cranesbills' as they are commonly known, are one of the easiest and best garden performers for low maintenance, flowering displays and versatility to growing conditions. Everyone should find space for them! Not to be confused with bedding Geraniums, more correctly called Pelargoniums, these really are one of the most versatile plants - sun or shade, wet or dry, pots or garden, they just keep doing their thing year after year. From their dormant state over-winter, in spring they produce neat and tidy small domes of leaves, which are smothered in flowers in Summer. A mecca for bees, they will be buzzing with activity on sunny days. In Autumn, the leaves often turn red orange too. A simple trim off of old growth in Autumn is all they need - what could be easier.
Ceanothus, or more commonly known as the Californian Lilac, is a beautiful and easy-to-grow, spreading evergreen shrub that will make a perfect focal point in any garden. Perfect in front of walls and fences, it can be trained onto a trellis making it perfect for growing in a pot if you have limited space. In late spring, it forms amazing deep-blue clusters of flowers that stand out against the glossy green foliage. 'Italian Skies' will benefit from more sheltered areas in your garden, and it will thrive in a sunny, well-drained position. It is also a favourite with butterflies and bees, so if you are looking to attract wildlife into your garden, this Ceanothus is one for you. Extremely low maintenance, all it needs is a trim after flowering and again in late summer to keep it in shape. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.
Sumptuous, colour-changing, semi-double flowers will bring an opulent show of magnificence to any garden. Topping slender, blushed flower stems, the large, showy flowers of Peony 'Coral Sunset' bud up a fabulous deep salmon-pink before breaking into full blooms of the most amazing salmon. Gradually transitioning to a subtle pastel coral-orange and finally a pale, creamy pastel orange, the opulent show of blousy blooms really must be seen to be believed! A garden designer's dream, this luscious peony has been one of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show darlings in recent years, with designers practically falling over themselves to incorporate it into their plans and it's easy to see why. Superb as a garden plant and perfect as a cut flower, the buds stay tight for days before opening up into goblets of pure joy, adding spectacular drama to a vase or hand-tied bouquet - a florist's dream! Coral Sunset certainly lives up to its name, with the cupped blooms topping 8in across and going through a series of subtle colour changes as they mature. Supplied as a bare root with 2-3 eye buds, so you'll get 2-3 stems in the first year.
Peonies are a cottage garden must-have and are becoming increasingly popular as both a cut flower and a specimen plant in a large patio pot, where they add romance and glamour to any setting. These reliable perennial plants have huge, blousy flowers which fill the garden with colour and scent and can be brought into the home as cut flowers to brighten up the dullest windowsill. 'Sarah Bernhardt' is an outstanding herbaceous peony producing large, highly fragrant, rose-pink double-ruffled flowers on sturdy plants throughout summer. The plants themselves form an upright bush of dark green leaves, remaining attractive all season. Often available as smaller plants, we have been lucky enough to secure some premium quality, large bare-root herbaceous peony plants. Sold by specialist Paeony growers and RHS Exhibitors at much higher prices, you can secure yourself a classic English border plant that will flourish and delight for 30 years or more - simply getting bigger and better. Suppllied as a single bare-root for planting in autumn or early spring as the soil warms, where they can remain in active but slow growth. They really are very easy to look after and make very fashionable cut flowers every summer.