With its thin, flat texture, slate is a beautiful alternative to more traditional gravel. This recycled Welsh slate is completely natural and lime free and changes colour when it gets wet from lilac grey to wonderfully shiny shades of purple and plum, creating a clean, modern look, however you choose to use it around your home and garden. It looks fantastic as a top dressing for pots and planters both indoors and out, especially for architectural specimen plants, and will help to retain moisture and supress weeds too. It's also fish friendly, so it can be used in aquariums, ponds and water features without the danger of it altering the pH or anything leaching out that could upset the delicate balance of the water. These larger-size slate chippings are naturally roughly edged and graded to be about 40 mm long, with varying widths. They make a great colour and texture contrast when used as an edging for slabbed or decked patios and are also suitable for pathways, becoming wonderfully reflective in wet weather. Although the slate is prewashed and ready to use, we recommend that it is washed again before aquatic use. As a guide, one bag of slate will cover 50 cm² (20 in²) at a depth of 25 mm (1 in). Supplied as a 20 kg bag.
Cotswold limestone is famed for its magnificent creamy golden colour. Instantly recognisable, it's one of the most beautiful stones in the UK, and as a decorative landscaping stone, it has few rivals for its elegant simplicity. The perfect finishing touch for all your garden pots and planters, the 10-20 mm diameter stone chips make a perfect top dressing and are also ideal for edging stone patios and paths. A great choice for a gravel garden, the pale colour will make the plants stand out superbly, and in beds and borders a layer of Cotswold stone will keep weeds at bay and help to prevent water loss too. Wherever you use this incredibly attractive stone, it's sure to brighten up your garden and be a fine compliment to your plants and hard landscaping. As a guide, one bag of stone will cover 50 cm² (20 in²) at a depth of 25 mm (1 in). Supplied as a 20 kg bag.
This stylishly chic Starburst pendant light is perfect to hang from trees, pergolas and other outdoor features. The pendant requires no wiring and so can be placed anywhere in direct sunlight in order for the solar panel to charge. Once dusk falls this will automatically turn on for a striking light show for many hours at full charge....And no operating costs! Easily switch between warm white or multicoloured LEDs and static or flashing light effects. These are so easy to install, just place and enjoy! Dimensions: Lead 3.28m, distance 5cm, bind length 16cm Weight: 0.105kg
Such a wonderfully decorative ornamental Christmas tree, you'll be captivated by its spinning, sparkling light show. The tree is filled with water that contains glitter. When switched on, the water begins to swirl as colour changing LEDs shine up from the base creating a spectacular effect. Light beams out in all directions making the tree look stunning and sending reflections dancing around the room. The lights slowly fade from colour to colour giving a magical effect. The tree requires 3 x AAA batteries (not included). The tree features a timer function that will switch it on for 6 hours, then off for 18 hours, repeating the cycle so you don't have to do it yourself. So simple to use, just switch on the timer and that's it - the lights and swirl effect will stay on for 6 hours before switching off, coming back on again at the same time the next day. Supplied as an ornamental tree, 10 cm (4 in) in diameter and 30 cm (1 ft) tall.
You will absolutely love these vibrant, beautiful Petunias! With their incredible, double, Carnation-like blooms produced in wave after wave all summer long, this fantastic collection will truly bring your garden to life this summer. In a gorgeous range of pinks, purples, whites, reds and blues, your baskets and borders will be simply awash with colour! Incredibly large (up to 5' across!) flowers, weather-resistant, and great value - what more could you want. Supplied as 40 Pro Plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
The quick, easy and chemical free way to clean up your patio or drive! This complete set is perfect for clearing moss, algae, weeds and dirt from between your paving slabs, bricks, walls and barbeques. Now is a great time to clean away moss, which can get really slippery, from paths, before it spreads in the wet winter months. The longer wire brush will effortlessly scrape away grime from your slabs, while the triangular profile bristles will easily get into those tricky areas between each block. For really tough, grown in weeds normally so difficult to remove, the pointed scraper attached to the head will get them out from tight spots with ease! The smaller flat wire brush will effortlessly scrape away grime from low walls and charred barbeques, with the very minimum of fuss. Each brush has a durable handle that is made from carefully selected pine wood. The heads are made from the highest quality beech. The brushes are made from high-quality steel and the scrapers from galvanised steel both are very tough and durable.
Now you can rid your garden of wasps without harming a single wasp. Using the amazing 'Waspinator' you can create a wasp free zone over a wide area outside so you can enjoy spending time outdoors in summer without the fear of being buzzed or even stung. Until now, wasp remedies have involved trapping or killing them using toxic chemicals or messy bait, often risking the well being of children or pets. Wasps are also a friend to the gardener, hunting out and eating insect pests so it's much better to only exclude them from the areas you want to be in, allowing them to do their useful work elsewhere. The Waspinator is an environmentally safe deterrent. It's a scarecrow for wasps. It doesn't hurt or kill them, they don't bother you, and they carry on doing good things in your garden. It works by imitating a wasps nest, when a visiting wasp comes near it's super sensitive eyes will detect the 'nest' causing it to turn tail and flee sooner than risk being attacked by other wasps defending their territory. It really works! Wasps never get close enough to see that the nest is a fake as they detect it from 6 or 7 metres away then rapidly leave the area meaning you're free to enjoy your picnic or barbecue in peace. To use just hang up in a prominent place, such as from a tree or bush, remembering that wasps need to see it to be deterred, and enjoy unbothered peace in the wasp season. Made from weatherproof polypropylene, the Waspinator will last for ages and can be removed for re-use at the end of summer. You can even take it with you on holiday or days out to keep the wasps away on picnics or on the beach! Pack contains two 'nests'.
Create a striking floral display this summer using this beautiful Summer Collection of three Alstroemerias plugs. Make your garden come alive with the gorgeous colours of Alstroemerias (Peruvian Lilies). Perfect plants for beds and borders, and if space is limited, they are more than happy in a pot to brighten up your terrace, patio or balcony. A robust alstroemeria with masses of funnel shaped flowers produced over a long period, Incas will grow into a clump over time and give you a continuous supply of cut flowers all summer. Perfect to soften the edges of paths, they also mix well with other plants in the border, sending up shoots that are topped with their amazing spotted flowers from June to November. A clump-forming perennial that grows to just 30cm (1ft) tall, Incas are best grown in full sun or light shade in a sheltered spot, with well-draining, fertile soil to keep the fleshy roots happy. In this collection you will receive: 1 x Alstroemerias Summer Breeze Plug - Dark green foliage with gorgeous yellow and orange blooms that are detailed with brown speckles. 1 x Alstroemerias Summer Break Plug - Funnel shaped bright pink flowers with glossy dark green leaves. 1 x Alstroemerias Summer Saint Plug - Superb dark pink blooms with brown speckles that flower for five months. Naturally hardy to about -7°C, they will survive most UK winters in well drained spots and emerge bigger and bolder year after year. Very easy and low maintenance - just beware slugs on new spring growth and apply a winter mulch to protect the crown!
Petunias are, quite rightly, one of the mainstays of summer planting. With so many varieties in such an incredible range of colours and patterns, there's still room for more. 'Pink Joy' is strikingly unusual, with its abundant, fascinating flowers making it a real statement plant that's impossible to ignore! 'Pink Joy' produces masses of stunning flowers in the deepest magenta-pink splashed with pure white spots, and every single flower is different. Not only does it have unique, show-stopping blooms, but its gently trailing habit and freely growing stems are also perfect for pots and hanging baskets where the blooms will spill over the edges to create a waterfall of colour. Incredibly free-flowering from May right to the end of summer, it'll fill your planters to overflowing for a long lasting, vivid display. Plant on their own where they'll make fabulous features of bright colour, or mix up with other bedding such as Lobelia or Geraniums where the colour contrast will really stand out. Regular deadheading will produce more and more flowers. Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out. Growing to a height and spread of 50cm (20in).
Petunia 'Purple Joy' is dramatically different - seeing its blooms is like looking into the clear night sky. It produces masses of velvety purple-blue flowers with a host of pure white flecks and spots - just like gazing into a far-away galaxy - quite unique amongst any flower we have ever seen. When the plant is flowering in it's full glory through summer these a truly reminiscent of the constellations viewed above in the night. 'Purple Joy' forms a mound of gently trailing stems which is perfect for all baskets and patio planters. Blooming from May right to the end of summer. Deadhead frequently to keep the flowers coming. Such a striking and unusual plant! Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
The Giant Fleece Plant Cosies are a simple yet effective way of protecting shrubs and container plants from frost down to -6C. Plant warming fleeces or cosies are a simple yet effective way of protecting more tender shrubs and plants from frost, proving up to 4C of temperature lift on the coldest nights and days, which often make the difference between the plant being damaged or not. Measuring 1.8 x 1.2 metres, they are big enough to cover larger shrubs and plants around the garden. Their breathable fabric allows water to move in and out from the plant, so it can continue to grow perfectly normally, so you can leave them on for several months over Winter with no ill effects. They also allow light through, so growth is not affected at all.
A fabulous value for money, robust and durable watering can suitable for watering jobs around the garden or greenhouse. Benefits include a wrap around handle for ease of control and a handy storage point on the can for the rose. Watering can 10 litre capacity Moulded plastic Colour: Green or Grey
The Busy Lizzie is back! The number-one bedding plant grown in the UK for years is making a return with a breeding breakthrough of mildew resistance to bring a riot of summer-long colour to your garden. We are extremely excited to be able to bring this Busy Lizzie to you and we're sure you'll be just as keen to have them in your garden where their reliability and proven performance make 'Beacon' Impatiens a top choice. One of the most popular bedding plants, Busy Lizzies (impatiens walleriana) are guaranteed to excel in UK gardens, rain or shine, sun or shade! During intensive, large-scale trialling, 'Beacon' out performed other varieties even when exposed to downy mildew, growing superbly and lasting until the first frosts. Initial growing trials have shown a natural resistance to downy mildew greater than other Busy Lizzie varieties currently available, and we have been particularly impressed with how well these garden favourites have grown and flowered reliably. Robust and durable, plants are top performers in the garden with reliable, consistent growth and summer-long flowering in a great range of dazzling colours: white, red, rose, violet, orange, and orange star. Unlike many other bedding plants, Busy Lizzies will thrive in shade as well as a sunny position and make superb arrangements in both baskets and pots - plus they're a great filler in the flower border, where they quickly plug gaps between plants. Supplied as 40 Pro Plug Plants, to plant straight out when risk of frost has passed.
A reliable, heavy-bearing variety of cobnut, Webbs produces large clusters of gorgeously sweet nuts - a good tree can produce 18kg (40lb) of cobbs - perfect for eating fresh or allowing to ripen fully. A fairly new introduction, Webbs Cobnut is an improvement on the old favourite Kentish Cobb with slightly longer nuts and a short husk, and with its showy spring catkins, superb golden-yellow autumn leaves and warm-brown nuts, it's a really first-class addition to your garden. Cobnuts are slightly different to hazelnuts in that the cobnut has a short husk (the leafy casing to the nut), whereas the husk of the hazelnut is long and covers the nut, and the Cobnuts are ready to pick before the leaves change colour, around September. The brown cobnuts will be nestled in a lighter green husk and the time to harvest is when those husks turn yellow - before the squirrels can beat you to the crop! Easy to grow and care for, Webb's Cobnut tolerates most soils, as long as they're not waterlogged, and performs particularly well in poor, well-drained sandy loams. Plant this tree in a sheltered location, in full sun or dappled shade. where this tough and robust cultivar will tolerate both cold and wet conditions - a good choice for northern gardens!Cobnuts are partially self-fertile, but best grown in groups for a larger crop so why not consider a cobnut hedge as un unusual, colourful and highly productive feature. Supplied as a well-established young tree in a 3L pot.
A truly unique and productive plant, this bonsai grape will produce bunches of red grapes year after year in virtually no space at all! These grapes originate in Sicily, where the old plants were dug up from the commercial fields and potted up - so they feature marvellous thick stems already and have a history of productivity! Naturally, grape vines are vigorous climbers but when trained into a bonsai form, the Vitis vinifera makes a much more compact shrub with a thick, heavily patterned trunk, with bunches of grapes hanging in decorative clusters. Grape vines are easy to care for and grow, needing just regular watering and feeding and a sunny position. Best grown outside spring to autumn, before being moved into a cooler room over the winter. Plants are self-fertile, and the grapes are ready to be picked when ripe in late summer to early autumn - the grapes are not affected in any way by the size of the tree. To maintain its shape, the grape bonsai should be pruned in early winter with a sharp pair of snips. Supplied as an established red grape plant in a 15cm pot, plants will grow as tall as you let them, but we recommend keeping them to a maximum 1.4m. Cut back annually to the woody stem to keep your Bonsai at 1m max to allow for new growth the following year.
As pretty as one of Monet's masterpieces, this delightfully small and compact flowering shrub really has the most beautiful 3-colour foliage. Perfect for mixed borders and containers. Reaching around 1m in height and width, Weigela 'Monet' is a lovely spring-flowering shrub, with big, lipstick-pink tubular flowers in spring. However, the real highlight is its foliage which forms a neat mound of pink-blushed leaves. Each green leaf is edged with a variable cream variegation, with varying tints of rose-pink flushing throughout. Variegation will change depending on light exposure - whiter variegation develops in shade and deepest pink in full sun - nevertheless a picture wherever it is grown! Due to its compact nature, it's perfect in pots as a feature plant or in the front of smaller gardens. Easy to grow too, so makes the perfect plant for new gardeners or those who prefer to spend less time maintaining and more time enjoying. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting out. and reaching 60-100cm high and wide. Flowers mainly in May but can flush again in summer.
Guaranteed to dazzle, this beautifully formed mophead hydrangea makes a unique garden plant and is perfect to give as a gift. While many hydrangeas start their blooming with a hint of green before colouring up, 'Rhapsody' maintains its green colour right up to autumn, where it ends the season with a brief touch of flame red before the leaves also take on fiery tones before falling. Compact enough for container gardens and small spaces 'Rhapsody' will grow into a loose mound of large leaves, and this glamourous hydrangea makes a statement wherever it is planted. Even when grown in a pot, 'Rhapsody' will bring an attractive touch to your decking, patio 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. Easy to grow and relatively compact - it reaches just 1.5m (5ft) high and wide - this is a hydrangea which can be grown by anyone whatever their level of experience. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for planting out or potting on.
What could be better than the sweet, heady fragrance of a daphne in the garden! Recently introduced to UK gardens, this daphne is a superb alternative to the popular 'Eternal Fragrance' and will provide you with flowers for months on end - often right up to autumn. 'Pink Fragrance's' perfumed blooms are produced in abundance from April until October every year and being a compact and slow-growing variety' it's perfect for smaller gardens or for growing in a container on your decking or patio. One of the remarkable things about this beautiful semi-evergreen is that rather unusually for a daphne, it produces flowers on new growth, meaning the lovely pink blooms just keep on coming right through the summer. Grow it in a pot and place on the patio or near a garden path so you can fully enjoy the delightful scent. Height and spread 90 cm (3ft). Supplied approx. 20 cm tall in a 9cm pot.
With rosettes of deep burgundy, almost black leaves, growing elegantly on palm-like trunks, Aeonium 'Schwarzkopff' is something different for you. It also produces pretty little yellow flowers in spring! This unique plant is stunning as a houseplant, but you can also grow it in a pot in a sunny spot! They are extremely drought tolerant they dont like being in moist soil, so grow them in pots, in soil mixed with 50% grit and sand. They are not hardy though, so make sure you bring them indoors in winter before the cold weather sets in. Slow growing, they will reach around 40-50cm (16-20) tall in about 3-4 years, and will make a spectacular plant for a windowsill or tabletop.
A real gem for winter gardens, producing long lasting floral displays from late October through winter into spring. Clusters of really fragrant, pale to deep pink, long-lasting flowers just seem to keep going and going in winter! A compact shrub at 2.5m tall or so after 10 years, it is easy to manage, and very hardy once established. Some flowers may get frost damage in extreme cold, but new ones appear quickly, and the plant is unharmed. Preferring a sunny spot, it can be grown in large pots. Because of its stunning fragrance and winter displays, plant it close to where you can smell it and see it regularly!