The incredibly rich, deep purple blooms of Rhododendron 'Marcel Menard', with their golden yellow speckled throats appear in large, extravagant clusters in May and June. Beautifully glossy, dark green leaves form a dense, compact evergreen shrub. The perfecet backdrop for showing off the luxurious flowers. A great choice for an exotic planting scheme on acid soils, or for adding colour and structure to mixed borders, 'Marcel Menard' is great as a specimen in a large pot where you can get up close to it. The soil should be on the acidic side and rich in humus and always moist which will allow established plants to withstand direct mid-day and afternoon sun. Use ericaceous compost if growing in a pot, or add it to the planting hole in the border. Rhododendrons are low-maintenance shrubs that prefer bright to dappled shade or partial shade, avoiding morning sunlight which can damage buds. Keep well watered. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot, 'Marcel menard' will grow to H1.5m (5ft) x W1m (3ft).
The exotic looking blooms of Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' appear in early May, and are produced in large, showy clusters. Each bright red flower is distinctively marked at the centre with violet-brown. If positioned in full sun, the blooms fade to a strong pink which is equally eye-catching. The flowers contrast beautifully with the glossy, dark green foliage which covers this well branched shrub all year, growing into a rounded evergreen shrub over time. A great choice for an exotic planting scheme on acid soils, or for adding colour and structure to mixed borders, 'Nova Zembla' also makes a great specimen in a container, where they can be moved out of the early morning sun. Rhododendrons are low-maintenance shrubs that will perform superbly provided you plant them well and keep them well-watered. They mostly prefer bright to dappled shade or partial shade, avoiding morning sunlight which can damage buds. As Rhododendron roots are shallow, spreading to sides in search for nutrients, they shouldn't be planted too deeply - remember that they often grow in shallow cracks on mountainsides. Soil does need to be on the acidic side and rich in humus, cool and always moist which will allow established plants to withstand direct mid-day and afternoon sun. Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot, 'Nova Zembla' will reach a height and spread of 1.75m (6ft) and suits container growing perfectly.
'Mango' is a striking and reliable new form of Middendorff weigela, bred by award winning UK nursery Hilliers. Only recently available to home gardeners, Mango is a compact shrub with lush, bright green leaves and clusters of creamy-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Emerging from its winter dormancy in spring, 'Mango' forms a neat, upright mound of luxurious leafy stems, topped with its gorgeous flowers - each with a distinctly mottled orange throat which changes from yellow to orange as the flower matures. An ideal plant for gardeners with little time for fussy maintenance, Mango is fully winter hardy, really easy to grow and always gives good results - grow it in a flower border or in a container on your decking, patio or balcony, it's the perfect low maintenance plant! Set to be much in demand, Weigela Middendorffiana 'Mango' is supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, eventually reaching 150 x 150cm - make sure that you don't miss out!
Geranium Fire Queen is a real favourite, and it's no wonder, with its large, vivid red flowers, long flowering period, and good weather tolerance it's sure to create a top display in any garden. This popular variety offers rich fiery red displays for all your garden borders, baskets and containers once grown on, flowering from mid-spring to the first frost, these fabulous geraniums will thrive when positioned in full sun. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Salvia Desert Fire will produce an abundance of stunning scarlet blooms set amongst rich green foliage from May until the first frosts. With its exceptional colour, there is no better way to make a bold statement in your border, containers, or window boxes during Summer. This salvia will thrive when plated in full sun or partial shade and will look fabulous when mixed with more compact bedding plants so they can show off their height. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
These fabulous Petunia Montage Plants are perfect for creating a serene summer display. With its delicate trumpet-like blooms in cooling shades of blue and white, this variety is perfect for adding a splash of colour to your garden from May until the first frosts. Ideal for growing in your patio pots and containers, or in your mixed borders and these easy to grow petunias will thrive when positioned in either full sun or partial shade. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
With its delicate petals and vibrant hues, Petunia Lake Garda is a must-have for any garden this Summer. In a stunning mix of pink, red and purple Grandiflora flowers, some with eye-catching white centres and frilly edges, these little beauties will produce a sensationally long-lasting display. A perfect choice for planting in your borders, pots, and containers, these easy to grow Petunias will thrive in either full sun or part shades and will bloom from middle to late spring through the first frost in autumn. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
These Trailing Petunia plants will make a fabulous and colour addition your summer floral schemes. Yielding a profusion of single and bi-coloured flowers in spectacular shades of pink, red, cerise, lilac, and white, they will bloom right through the summer months until the first frosts in autumn. These repeat flowering Petunia Grand Prix' plants are a great choice for your Summer hanging baskets and patio pot displays where they will trail over the edges like waterfalls of beautiful blooms. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Petunia Bolero is an early flowering variety, bearing double and semi-double blooms in glorious shades of pink and purple. With its good weather tolerance and compact habit, it's a great addition to your garden this Summer. A perfect choice for planting in your borders, pots, and containers, these easy to grow Petunias will thrive in either full sun or part shades and will fill your garden with their stunning blooms for over six months, until the first frost in November. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
If you want to create eye-catching displays this Summer, then this fabulous Marigold Tip Top is perfect for you. Weather tolerant, these gorgeous Marigolds come in varying combinations of golden yellow, bold orange and deep russet red that will certainly light up your summer displays! Not only will these plants make stunning additions to your garden, but they will also allow you to enjoy the company of colourful butterflies and bees who will come to visit. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Coloured ornamental grasses have forged a way into modern gardens, as they are just so versatile. Holding their colour all year round, their range of shades blend perfectly with all year long flower displays. Great in mixed planters, tubs and pots, with Autumn and Winter bedding, or as a softer wispy addition to mixed borders, they have won their place in gardens on merit. Hardy, easy to grow, no maintenance and not fussy at all about soil types, they are a must for all gardens. This collection contains 2 plants each of: Festuca glauca 'Blue Select' - a neat clump forming grass to 30cm tall, its grey blue foliage turns almost azure sky blue in spring and summer, best colour in sun. Carex buchananii - tall, upright arcs of chocolate to rusty brown foliage, with a delicate swirl at the end of the hundreds of leaves. Great for autumnal planters. Ht 40cm Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' - a real tough beauty, the evergreen leaves are rich green, with golden edges down both sides. They form neat clumps, that cascade down, making them ideal in tubs and planters where they can trail. Ht to 20cm, spread 40cm.
Marigold African Sun Mix is a superb performer which will produce an abundance of large, pom-pom-like blooms in shades of gold, yellow and orange. With its aromatic foliage, it's perfect for attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. In bloom from June through to the first frost in November, African Sun Mix is easy to grow and will grow well in full sun to partial shades and is perfect for your beds, borders, patio pots, and containers. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Lobelia Trail Away is a perfect choice for filling your hanging baskets and pots where they will gently spill over the edges with its dainty little flowers in subtle shades of blue, purple, and white. Easy to grow, these fabulous flowers will fill your garden with their spectacular colour as early as May and last all the way through to the first frost in November. Happy in both full sun or part shade, these gorgeous trailing Lobelia will team effortlessly with Petunias and Verbenas. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Whatever the weather, these showy blue Lobelia Plants will produce masses of dainty, tiny flowers, which will spread into mounds at the front of your borders, in a classic royal blue. Easy to grow, just plant these beauties in the spring and they will fill your garden with their eye-catching blooms as early as May and last all the way through to November. Happy in both full sun or part shade, these gorgeous compact Lobelia are perfect for filling in gaps in your beds and borders. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
This variety of Impatiens (Busy Lizzies) comes in a lovely mix of reds, oranges, purples, deep pinks and white. They offer excellent ground cover for borders and containers with their pretty flower faces set against rich green foliage. This variety is strong robust and more resilient to Downy Mildew than ever before. Providing your garden with over six months of fabulous colour, they are easy to grow and will thrive in both full sun and partial shade. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
This Geranium Parade Collection is a perfect choice for creating fabulous displays in your summer garden. This collection is made up of six separately sown colours, including deep rose, salmon, orange, white, pink, and red, giving you the opportunity to create your own uniquely designed and colour coordinated planting scheme. Perfect for planting in pots, containers, and borders, these gorgeous geraniums will flower in abundance from early summer and last all the way through to the first frost in the autumn. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
This is the perfect plant to enjoy as you sit in your garden on long summer evenings! It's an Australian native and evergreen so will be covered in glossy leaves througout the year - through summer gorgeous carmine throated fragrant trumpet blooms smother the plant. As a climbing vine it will need some support and the perfect way to grow it is on an obelisk in a large planter so it can be placed in the perfect position. It's easy to care for and remains neat and tidy unlike some other climbers, just needing moderate watering, the occasional feed and plenty of sunshine! It's not fully hardy so this enables your specimen plant to be moved to a frost free place in the coldest months.
One of the best yellow roses released, and thus awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, Rosa 'Climbing Arthur Bell' is repeat flowering right up until autumn, with large, golden-yellow floribunda blooms and glossy green foliage - it will look wonderful wherever you decide to plant it. Perfect for growing in containers and small spaces, this robust, semi-double rose is a real winner. Make sure you plant it somewhere that you can enjoy its strong rose-fragrance which sets the blooms off beautifully. As a recipient of an RHS AGM, you can be sure that this is a garden-worthy plant which will perform as expected. Climbing Roses bring height and a sense of plenty to the garden, where they are normally grown along house walls and fences but are also perfect for growing up obelisks, arches and trellises. Growing to a height of around 3m, Arthur Bell will repeat flower throughout the year, adding much needed colour to the garden when other plants have finished. Supplied as a freshly potted, professional quality plant in a 3L pot, growing to a height of 3m.
With its exotic flowers featuring vivid stripes, in the following colour combinations of red and yellow, rose and cream, yellow and cream, Gazania Firecracker is sure to steal the show on a warm Summer's Day. This variety is easy to grow and will also do well in dry conditions and is salt tolerant making it ideal for coastal regions. Perfect for planting in pots, borders, and containers, they will thrive when positioned in full sun where Gazania Firecracker will flower from May through to the first frost in November. Supplied as a pack of 60 pro+ plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.