One of the iconic cottage garden perennials, yet with origins far away. The classic large, flowered Poppy with its characteristic black blotch in the centre, followed by statuesque seed heads that add longer season interest, are a real low maintenance, easy plant. Best started from bare roots in autumn and early spring, this mix of shades will include reds, oranges, pink and whites, and more. Be bold and plant them randomly, or if you prefer to see what colour they flower, grow in a 15cm (6') pot for the first few months, and see what shades you get. A very tough, hardy, and robust perennial dies back underground each winter, and emerges bigger and better for years to come. Supplied as a mix of 5 mixed colour bare root plants, to plant in Autumn and early Spring, as this gets best establishment, and earliest flowers in first year.
Who could resist touching the fluffy red cylindrical flower heads that drip from the branches of this evergreen shrub during late spring and summer? Not many. But this native of Australia has more going for it than just its 'stroke me' qualities. The tiny leaves that cover its arching branches release a delicious lemony scent when brushed, and its arching branches provide all year round interest. Wherever you plant it its perfect as specimen in the lawn, grown against a wall or fence, or planted in large pots. A real sun lover, give it the brightest spot possible. You need to water a bottlebrush for its first season, but when established plants are extremely drought tolerant. Protect it in harder winters by covering with fleece or grow in pots so it can be moved indoors (a shed, front porch, garage or conservatory would be ideal).
This innovative multi-purpose 3-in-1 garden tool allows you to rake, shovel, shift and even sieve almost anything in your garden with a minimum of effort and virtually zero bending or backache - all using just one tool! Amazingly lightweight, with a long reach (1.5M) and a strong powder-coated metal handle, it is designed to make light work of many everyday tasks. The incredibly strong and durable polycarbonate head is designed to slide smoothly under debris collecting it all efficiently and thoroughly. Start by raking and scraping debris in to a pile - then turn your Rake 'N' Shift over and it becomes a shovel - now you can shift the debris exactly where you want it! When clearing and tidying it also allows you to sieve and shake out gravel, water or top soil - so you only discard and move what you need to! Perfect for leaf collection, dealing with grass cuttings and clippings, removing debris from your driveway, pond or water feature - even clearing up after your dog, horse or cat! The Rake 'N' Shift is THE tool that every gardener must have and will be indispensable all year long!
This incredible new Hydrangea variety will truly impress with its eye-catching, multi-coloured flower heads. This new take on the traditional mop-head hydrangea has incredibly vivid flower heads, made up of multiple individual florets. Each one is a jaw-dropping pink-red, with a bright blue centre, and tipped with lime green. These highly unusual plants will really stand out in a border or pot on your patio. Depending on the acidity of the soil they are planted in, the colours can vary, so why not plant them in different soils for vibrant and varied displays. They are beautiful but incredibly tough and fully UK winter hardy.
Simply place Mr Weedy over the centre of any lawn weed and press down on the pedal with your foot. As the 'spikes' enter the soil, they cleverly close up, gripping around the heart of the weed. Rotate the handle and pull and the whole things out- its as simple as that! No backache, no chemicals, fast and incredibly easy! Made to last with a powder coated steel construction and a comfy grip handle. NOW is time to weed your lawn!
The ladybird tower for ladybirds and other beneficial insects is made from natural air dried FSC certified timber logs and the appearance/height may vary as the product is all natural. Each tower is cleverly constructed to provide hollow central chamber filled with straw to provide insulation and security for beneficial insects. Access to the central chamber is provided by paths drilled through the sides of the log. The central chamber is protected by the apex roof. The ladybird tower comes with a ground pole (fixed at rear for transport). The allows the ladybird tower to be sited into lawns, sheltered flower beds, wooded glades or even in planters. To encourage occupation of the tower by ladybirds you can smear ladybird food on the entrance holes. The slow-seasoned naturally durable timbers require no chemical preservatives that might deter occupation of your ladybird tower. Dimensions: 10 x 14 x 29.5cm Weight: 0.85kg
Bobby's Bug Box is a small functioning wildlife habitat specifically designed for children. It has canes and drilled holes to provide homes for different sorts of bugs such as ladybirds & other beneficial insects and pollinators. Made from solid FSC certified timber from carefully managed forests. It has a metal loop from which to hang the box. The Bug Box provides an over-wintering habitat for insects like Ladybirds which are natural aphid predators during the winter time and a home for gentle solitary bees who are wonderful garden pollinators as well as other beneficial insects. Bobby's Bug Box is supplied in a gift box with an activity book all about bugs and makes an ideal present for children. Dimensions: 7 x 16 x 10 cm Weight: 0.4kg
The exotic looking multi-layered flowers of Passion Flowers bely their ease of growing and their toughness and resilience- these are hardy once established, but in colder areas grow against a South facing wall or in large pots. A fabulous lush evergreen climber and alternative to Clematis, for covering walls, arches and trellises. The lovely two tone blue and white flowers are very waxy and long lasting, their amazing purple detail a joy to behold. Grow in a pot up a trellis or obelisk, it will thrive outside, and will happily perform year after year. Supplied well grown at over 1m of plant already.
Add a touch of something special to your garden with this super stylish, solar powered Droplet Stargazer Stake Light.Place in your garden in an area of natural light by day ensuring that the solar panel charges and then watch at dusk as the light automatically switches on.Sit back and be dazzled by the 3D effect which creates a stunning lighting display in your pots or borders!Comes boxed so a fabulous gift for any garden lover. H:73 X W:11cm Blue and White LED
Blue Wisteria dripping off porches, archways and the frontages of country cottages is a wonderful sight of spring and early summer and fills the air with sweet heady perfume. Wisteria grow vigorously and can reach heights of 10m if left unchecked but can be pruned to restrict if space is limited. The plant is easy to grow - just give it in a sunny spot with support to allow the twining stems to climb - trellises and pergolas are perfect for this. Once established you'll enjoy a profusion of fragrant blossom from April to June and the bean-like seed pods that follow are a lovely bonus. Pruning is easy, just shorten the new growth in August and again the following February.
This fabulous craft kit is a superb idea that will keep children thoroughly entertained for hours! The set contains everything they will need to create a stunning bouquet of 48 multi-coloured foam flowers (including eight different kinds of flowers!). There's no need for glue or even scissors! It all just pops apart and goes creatively together! This crafting set is great at promoting concentration, creativity and visual perception skills Box size: 31cm x 23cm x 4cm
Just imagine, the perfect way to create designer-style combinations for baskets and containers with minimal effort on your part! Well we've done the hard bit for you and hand-picked the ideal combination of flowers to give you eye-catching displays this year that will be the envy of your neighbourhood! If you've wanted perfect pots and creative containers full of colour, but don't know where to start when it comes to picking complementary plants, then our 'Fruit Salad' plug collection is the best solution for time-strapped gardeners. Carefully tested by our growers to ensure they blend together, this vibrant range of plants will fill your garden with glorious colour with no fuss - making you look like a gardening pro! Quick to plant and easy to grow, this collection is the ideal way to give you pots and containers full of colour - just plant them up, water them and enjoy the display of Orange, Blue and White! Trailing up to 60cm (24in) this 'Fruit Salad' collection plugs are supplied as a mix of 12 plugs of Calibrachoa Dark Blue, Calibrachoa Sunrise, and Lobelia Laura White. Calibrachoa's small petunia-like flowers add a delicate feel. The blue and the apricot-yellow blooms of the 2 varieties included appear from mid-summer to the first frosts, making them a long-lasting and colourful addition to baskets and containers. Lobelia is the iconic hanging basket plant, producing masses of tiny flowers. Fast growing, this white variety quickly fills a large space in any basket! Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
WaxiDoodles are educational, twistable, stickable, pliable, buildable, creatable, reusable, hands-on modelling sticks that are great fun and mess-free! WaxiDoodles are coated with a unique wax formula. They stick to each other and almost any surface with just fingertip pressure, making them easy to use for little fingers. The clever part is they leave no mess or permanent marks and the colours don't blend, so they can be used again and again. They're especially great for building models. It's a hugely creative activity, perfect for ages 3 to 12. Each set contains 150 re-usable WaxiDoodles in 15 different colours, a durable model board and an activity booklet full of ideas. Great for encouraging concentration, creativity and visual perception skills Box Size: 31cm x 23cm x 4cm
Have you ever looked at other people's baskets and pots and wished that your displays could look as good? Well now you can! Introducing the perfect way to create designer-style combinations for baskets and containers with minimal effort on your part! Well we've done all the hard work and put together the ideal combination of flower shapes and colours to give you dazzling displays this year that will make you the talk of your street! Perfecting pots and creating containers full of colour has never been easier with our range of hand-picked plug plants, chosen to give you a beautiful display of harmonious colour and form. Our 'Sherbet Lemon' plug collection has been carefully tested by our growers to ensure that the plants complement each other, to fill your garden with glorious colour with no fuss - making you look like a gardening pro! Quick to plant and easy to grow, this collection is the ideal way to give you pots and containers full of colour - just plant them up, water them and enjoy the display of Yellow, Blue and White! Bidens is the classic yellow basket plant covered with tiny sunflowers and trailing, ferny foliage, which contrasts perfectly with the deep blue of lobelia and the ice white of Verbena. Merging together in a perfect symphony of colour, you can't get a better mix for your pots and baskets. Trailing up to 60cm (24in) this 'Sherbet Lemon' collection of plugs are supplied as a mix of 12 plugs of Bidens Port Royal, Lobelia Laura Deep Blue, and Verbena Samira White ready for you to pot up and grow on before planting out when all risk of frost has passed.
Announced as the Rose of the Year for 2020, Sweet Honey 'Kormecaso' is a charming, fragrant rose and the worthy winner at the festival of Roses held at the 2019 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. A repeat-flowering Floribunda with Hybrid-Tea-shaped buds which form in clusters, its creamy, apricot-coloured blooms are excellent for cutting. Compact and perfect in a pot on the patio this is an easy-to-grow rose with strong robust growth and dark green glossy leaves - perfect for beds and borders and is naturally resistant to many problems associated with roses. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for immediate planting.
All aboard the worlds first mathematical railway! Each of the twelve track tiles features a number. Use the clues and select the tiles that will allow you to add or subtract the numbers to create your target number. Then connect the tracks to solve the puzzle! There are 40 puzzles to challenge you, with four levels of difficulty and once you've finished building each puzzle, your wind-up train will run along the tracks. Great at testing logical, numeracy, sequencing and visual perception skills Box Size: 17cm x 22.5cm x 5cm
Quick and easy, we've selected the best mix of colours to give you amazing results. The perfect solution for gardeners who have been scuppered by the winter, this collection is guaranteed to give you fabulous results - just plant them up, water them and let them do their thing. Consistent and predictable results every time, the Patriotic Petunia Collection is a spectacular profusion of tiny petunia flowers in red, white and blue. You can rest assured that the collection will flower together in perfect harmony in a glorious patriotic tribute. Giving you superb colour in your garden all summer long, our top quality, UK-grown plants are the easy way to a perfect garden display this year! Supplied as 12 x plug plants in a mixture of red, white and blue, ready to grow on before planting out.
Roses are much easier to grow than many people think, due in part to new breeding, and this beautiful rose has been created to have both a good fragrance and healthy, robust growth - not always possible with roses, but our growers have managed it! Repeat flowering, 'Sandringham' is a shrub rose that will bloom from June to October year after year and you don't have to be a professional to be able to grow it - it really is incredibly easy to grow, especially thanks to its disease resistance, so perfect for the home gardener. Each fully double, deep pink flower contrasts perfectly with glossy green leaves and helps to create a beautiful cottage-garden feel - adding charm and sophistication wherever they are planted. Shrub roses are easy to grow in all gardens - big or small - either in larger pots or in borders and beds and there is definitely something special and iconic about them which makes growing them even more rewarding. Supplied as a 3L potted plant ready for planting straight out.
Bring your garden to life with these superbly sparkly star lights. Just the thing for creating a beautiful display indoors as well and outside, they really do set the scene! There are eight of them, enough to bring masses of cheer to garden beds, lawns and footpaths, or plant them all in a pot or indoor vase for an eye-catching festive feature. Easy to install and with no mains wiring to worry about, you can place them wherever you want. There are eight lights, each with 3 bright warm white LEDs and a spike for standing them in the garden. The lights are wired together to a single battery pack that requires 3 x AA batteries (not included). There's also an auto timer function that will switch the lights 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, simply switch the timer on when it gets dark and that's it - the lights will stay on for 6 hours before switching off, coming back on again at the same time every night. Supplied as 8 star lights, 35 cm (14 in) tall, with battery pack.
A very old variety of rose, Rosa gallica 'Versicolor'(or Rosa mundi, the French Rose), is a compact, bushy rose with matt, mid-green leaves and highly fragrant blooms, produced in small clusters from early summer. The semi-double flowers are quite large with stripes of pink, white and fuchsia, making a powerful statement in the garden. Bushes are quite compact and are perfect for growing in pots, beds and borders and they also make very attractive, informal hedges. Not just a pretty face, this was one of the first roses to be cultivated in Europe, and is often referred to as Rosa mundi, purportedly named after Rosamund Clifford, mistress of Henry II. 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 a 3L potted plant ready for immediate planting, will reach approx. 100cm x 100cm