This veritable superfood is believed to carry all manner of health benefits and is recommended by health experts and dieticians accordingly. Packed full of vitamins and minerals as well as antioxidants, they are not only really good for you, but they taste great too! Blueberries provide true season-long interest and will produce wonderfully fragrant tubular blossom in spring, followed by delicious fruits that form and colour up ready for picking from June onwards. Little Blue Wonder is the result of dedicated breeding work to produce a compact, hardy blueberry and it certainly fulfils the brief. Growing to just 40-60cm high it's hardy down to -30°C and makes the ideal specimen plant for patios and balconies in containers and for gardens too - just remember to use ericaceous (slightly acidic pH) compost though as all blueberries are lime intolerant. Highly ornamental, in spring the bush becomes covered in pale flowers - so much so that it has earned this blueberry the name the 'Heather Blueberry'. Then in autumn, the foliage will provide a bright flourish of burgundy red colour before falling off for the winter. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready for immediate planting.
A new type of blueberry, 'Bluedrop' brings a new dimension to this popular berry. Everbearing with teardrop-shaped fruits (hence its name) you'll experience a taste sensation with an abundance of balanced, sweet and sharp blueberries. Produced on compact plants which reach around 60cm, the refreshing fruits mature in succession from the end of June until the first frosts, greatly extending the yield compared to traditional blueberries. Easy to grow in ericaceous soil, they don't have complicated needs, so anyone can grow them from the most inexperienced gardeners to experts and, being smaller than the older varieties, they're ideal in pots on decks and balconies so you don't even need a garden. Perfect for underplanting beneath normal blueberries for an extended crop, as a bonus they're semi-evergreen too, so make a decorative feature for most of the year. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready for immediate planting.
Beloved by butterflies, 'Chirocco' will add vibrant late-spring colour to borders in a lovely mix of pinks, reds, purples and whites! What's more, they are winter hardy perennials that will return year after year, so you can enjoy them for many years! These fabulous plants are ideal for planting into garden borders, plus the gorgeous blooms make wonderful, long-lasting cut flowers too - often flowering up to Christmas in milder years. Much loved by garden designers, these are a cottage-garden staple, but are equally at home in more formal gardens and even in pots, where they make a fabulous display. Plant either as specimen plants, dotted around the garden or in drifts where their airy stems and pom-pom flowers blend in marvellously with other flowering perennials. Supplied as 12 plug plants ready for you to pot up and grow on before planting out into the garden.
Incredibly versatile, The Darlac Take Anywhere Tap allows you to take water with your around the garden or allotment! Made from solid brass, simply screw the tap to a suitable vertical surface like a fence post, wall or shed and connect to a fixed water source with a length of hose just underneath the tap. This will pull the water over from wherever your normal garden tap or other water source is situated and provide a tap for you to connect a hose or fill buckets or butts of water with - wherever you need it. To move it, simply unscrew and remove from the surface, pick up and place wherever else when you need to... It can be used as any normal tap having a 3/4' threaded outlet, even in conjunction with a 2 or 4 way tap manifold to give even greater flexibility. Incredibly easy to set up, all the fixings you need are provided. Note: Do not leave outdoors in freezing conditions.
Highly scented, two-toned flowers, each creamy white with bright burgundy banding held over a neat mound of green leaves make this a must-have plant for your garden. The showy flowers are great when used for fragrance in bouquets and cut-flower arrangements, they're also perfect in pots and containers, where their colour instantly brightens the dullest of areas. An evergreen perennial, dianthus are easy to grow, compact plants that are winter hardy and resistant to the UK weather and will bloom early in the season - often reblooming when the weather cools again in autumn. Bred to be neat and compact, they're wildlife friendly and popular with Butterflies! Supplied as a pack of 12 x Plug plants ready for potting up and growing on before planting out when risk of frost has passed.
A new colour for bidens which is a big step forward from the more usual yellow, this spectacular colour combination provides you with a totally unique and truly wonderful contrast that will really brighten any summer display. Bred to be compact and vigorous (while still remaining tidy), these delightful plants will become smothered with bloom throughout summer with new flowers opening every day, and they'll constantly attract butterflies and other friendly pollinating insects. Perfect for pots and hanging baskets, where they will spill over the sides, softening hard edges - you'll be dazzled by the abundant display of bicolour daisy-like pink and white flowers of this stunning new bidens. With its lush fern-like leaves, 'Pink Princess' makes a perfect contrast to more pastel-coloured plants and is absolutely superb grown alongside blue or purple petunias. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready for potting up and growing on. Mature plants will reach 20cm x 20cm.
An absolutely spectacular addition to your garden! A low maintenance, exotic garden plant, 'Colour Guard' is a variegated Yucca which forms rosettes of evergreen leaves with a broad, central, pale yellow stripe. Hardy to -10C, and holder of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be assured that this is an all-round garden-worthy plant and a solid, reliable performer. A superb choice for drier gardens and Mediterranean-style designs, 'Colour Guard' is not as spiky as other Yucca varieties, so is also a much 'softer' option for your garden. In mid to late summer, especially during hotter years, bell-shaped, creamy-white flowers are produced on 1-2m tall stems which add to the overall beauty of this award-winning, Mediterranean gem. More compact than other varieties, this variegated Needle Palm reaches around 150cm high so won't outgrow a large pot or overshadow other plants. Supplied as an established plant in a 10L pot, ready to plant out or pot on.
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
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!
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!
Illuminate your summer displays with the very latest and best trailing Begonia - Super Cascade Mixed... Containing THE very best palette of bright colours ever seen in begonias, including some completely new shades, Super Cascade will provide you with the most torrential summer-long display of semi-double cascading double begonia blooms - each 3-4in across! Super Cascade is ideally suited for the British climate too with strong, very weather resistant blooms - giving you a cascading rainbow of colour from May until early November. Grow in hanging baskets, window boxes and patio containers - anywhere that will allow the plants to cascade freely, then just wait for the flowers - whatever the weather! Trails to 60 cm (24in). Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Add a gorgeous exotic look to your garden or patio with our glorious hardy Hibiscus 'Marina Blue' for years of fabulous late summer floral displays from this ever so easy to grow shrub. 'Marina Blue' boasts beautiful rich lavender-blue flowers with deep crimson centres that appear from bushy green foliage, ideal for sunny borders and even in smaller gardens they can be grown in pots or can be trained against walls and fences. Despite their exotic nature and their delicate appearance, they are very tough and hardy indeed. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. Grow it in a warm, sunny spot for the longest lasting and biggest displays - they can be hungry feeders, so give them plenty of feed as they come back into leaf and set buds.
An unsung hero of the garden, the 'EverRed' variety of Loropetalum, or Chinese Witch Hazel, enhances its beauty even more. Perfect for autumn and early spring colour in the garden, 'EverRed' has very deep magenta red ribbon-like flowers that erupt like sparklers! The stunning flowers contrast against the deepest purple, evergreen foliage that lasts all year round. Great in containers, it is slow growing and spreading so is very easy to manage and maintain. A great all-rounder, 'EverRed' is a shade lover that will thrive in gaps in beds and borders but it will also tolerate full sun if you want to plant up in a pot and place on the patio for a real feature!Does best in cool, well-drained spots - avoid wet roots in winter.Supplied as a 2 year old established plant in a 15cm pot, ready to plant out.
Fill your fruit bowl for weeks with juicy, homegrown grapes from this gorgeous grape vine. Now you can grow your own deliciously sweet, juicy grapes from your own grape vines right here in the UK and create a little Mediterranean haven in your garden. Producing plenty to fill your fruit bowl for weeks, the grapes will be bursting with flavour and healthy goodness when you harvest them each year - simply irresistible. Decorative as well as productive, grape vines make a stunning feature when trained over a pergola, fences or arches and their large leaves will provide natural summer shade - plus you can always use the young vine leaves for making dolmades! Best grown in a greenhouse or conservatory for an optimum harvest, this grape will make a welcome addition to any garden, and is also happy in a pot on your patio or in the ground, where it will reward you with your very own delicious, sweet, juicy grapes for years to come. You will receive one white table grape (supplied as a named variety) with its first fruitlets appearing - this fabulous vine is prolific fruiting, incredibly winter hardy and very easy to grow.
For a medium-sized shrub that will bring architectural interest to your garden all year long, Fatsia japonica is just the ticket! A spectacular evergreen shrub, it produces impressively large, serrated, glossy green leaves, which remain throughout the year, giving interest in all seasons. Also known as the Japanese Aralia, mature Fatsia plants produce exotic spikes of creamy white flowers, followed by attractive deep purple, almost black berries. Definitely a plant for novice gardeners and seasoned pros alike, Fatsia japonica will grow well in any garden and is a great plant for difficult shady areas where other plants struggle, in fact they perform best in light or dappled shade, making a glossy backdrop to other plants with their amazing palm-like leaves. Holder of a much deserved RHS Award of Garden Merit, plants really need very little attention to give you amazing results whether you are strapped for time or a complete gardening novice, and you can be sure that this is a plant that has been rigorously trialled and proven to excel in UK gardens. Fatsia is also a great plant to complement a large decorative pot on the patio, where its architectural shape can make a dramatic, tropical feature. Supplied as an established plant approx. 60cm tall, in a 17cm pot, ready for planting straight out into the garden.
Sansevieria, the Snake plant, also known popularly as 'mother-in-Law's tongue' is one of the most unusual yet easily recognisable houseplants you can buy! Sansevieria zeylanica differs from the usual mother-in-law's tongue in having grey-green and silver foliage instead of the more common green and yellow of Sansevieria trifasciata. It's a stunning, upright architectural plant that makes an instant statement. The long sword-like, variegated leaves really do look like snakeskin and this houseplant is incredibly adaptable to a wide range of conditions, making it amazingly easy to grow and look after. It'll grow happily in bright light or shade, and is even tolerant of drought, so a little neglect won't bother it, making this the perfect houseplant. Not only spectacular to look at, Sansevieria are amongst the best plants for improve the environment in our homes by clearing the air, removing toxins and adding valuable oxygen to the air that we breathe. Supplied as a potted plant in a 14cm nursery pot, growing to a height of 1.2m (4ft) and width of 50cm (20in).
Picking plump, juicy figs straight from a tree is one of life's greatest pleasures, especially when served up with some wafer thin slices of Parma ham and a drizzle of honey. Divine! Boasting masses of large, pear-shaped fruit with deep red flesh that are ready for picking in late summer and early autumn, 'Little Miss Figgy' is perfect in a large pot. Even before the fruit is ripe this dwarf variety adds a presence to the garden as branches are clothed with large, deeply lobed leaves. Despite originating from warmer climates, this amazing compact fig is incredibly tough, easily shrugging off temperatures down to -15°C in the UK. Extremely drought tolerant when established, figs do best in a brightly lit, sunny spot. Keep plants productive and compact by restricting roots by growing in large pots.
Philodendron 'Imperial Green' is an impressive, fast growing houseplant with large, lush and exotic looking paddle-shaped leaves. 'Imperial Green' will bring an instant tropical feel to your home and is an eye-catching, large sized houseplant, ideal for a bright corner out of direct sunlight. This is a spectacular plant for those looking for something a little larger to make a real impact and it'll look great all year round. New foliage is fascinating as it unrolls from the stems, taking several days to fully open to heavily veined, lightly arching bright green leaves that are sometimes tinged with copper, as are the new stems. Large leaved tropical plants are great for the home, filtering the air and removing all manner of toxins and producing fresh oxygen during the night. Growing houseplants is great for all-round wellbeing too. Supplied as a potted plant in a 14cm nursery and growing to a height and spread of 1.2m (4ft).
A striking and immensely attractive houseplant, philodendron 'Xanadu' is certainly one that you need in your home.Also known as the cut-leaf Philodendron, this substantial, exquisitely shaped beauty grows with a gently mounding, shrubby habit, perfect to bring natural colour and interest to a boring corner of any room. A plant that's really easy to care for and maintain, 'Xanadu' (sometimes referred to as 'Winterbourn') forms a neat bush, often as wide as it is tall, with striking, glossy green, deeply lobed leaves and stems that redden as they age. Despite its tropical origins, Philodendron is an ideal houseplant, and is one of those cast-iron feature plants that are nearly indestructible and the perfect plant for anyone new to gardening. Houseplants are great plants for the home, helping you to get a good, restful night's sleep. Research has shown that one of their most useful features is their ability to keep the air inside your home clean, removing toxins such as formaldehyde and benzene, and giving out valuable oxygen at night. Supplied as an established plant in a 14cm nursery pot. and growing to a height if 1.2m (4ft) and spread of 75cm (21½ft).
Nothing heralds the arrival of Autumn in the garden than good old-fashioned Chrysanths - and these amazing Hardy Garden 'Mums are just the ticket to fill your garden with colour late on in the season and on into Winter. Naturally dome forming and compact, they will make fabulous potted plants for outdoors, or neat little domes in beds and borders. They will be smothered in literally hundreds and hundreds of flowers in deep, rich Autumnal shades, their filled centres joining together to create a carpet of colour. You will get 3 plugs each of 6 colours from the Gigi series - Orange, Coral, Pink, Dark Pink, Snow and Yellow - all flowering their socks off from late August well into November. Perfection for the Autumn garden!