Evergreen trees that suit the British climate are few and far between and this is a perfect example of one that will give all-round interest. With shiny, deep-green, leathery leaves, pretty cream autumn flowers and colourful fruit, the Strawberry tree deserves to be far more widely grown. This is an easy tree to grow anywhere and suits coastal regions too. It grows steadily, forming a nicely proportioned medium-sized bush, which is covered with lustrous foliage throughout the year. In autumn you'll enjoy panicles of creamy bell-shaped blooms, which are not unlike Lily of the valley in appearance and are are particularly welcome as winter approaches. The orange-red, globe-shaped fruits ripen in autumn from the previous year's flowers, giving the whole tree a very decorative look at this time of year. Fruits are edible but sharp-tasting when raw so best left on the tree for their ornamental value - although they can be used in preserves.
One of the most popular magnolias you can grow thanks to a succession of huge, tulip-shaped pinky white, goblet-shaped flowers up to 25cm across that smother the branches of this bushy shrub or small tree in mid to late spring. The exquisite and beautifully fragrant blooms are shown off to great perfection on the spreading bush as they appear before its dark green leaves. The foliage turns an attractive golden brown in the autumn before falling for winter dormancy. This small, bushy tree eventually can reach 6m (20ft) by 6m (20ft) wide and can be easily pruned to keep within an allotted area. A great choice for small gardens that don't have room for larger trees. It prefers acidic soil or pots filled with ericaceous compost. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot ready for planting.
A perfect specimen for a small garden, this medium-sized magnolia boasts narrow, goblet shaped flowers that appear from near purple buds in April. Measuring almost 15cm (6') across, each deep pink bloom packs a heady scent. It does best in slightly acidic soil or can be planted in containers of ericaceous compost. This upright shrub will grow to 4m (12ft) high by 3m (10ft) across. Supplied as an established plant in a 3L pot, ready to pot on or plant out.
The hip n trendy Zamioculcas is the plant that is on everyone's wish list. Stylish and incredibly easy to look after, there's no wonder that it's become a social media superstar! This easy-going houseplant is one of the most forgiving that you can grow. It's OK if you forget to water it, tolerates low light, rarely needs feeding and shrugs off pests and disease - what's not to love?!! Zamioculcas zamiifolia is a member of the Arum (Araceae) family and is more widely known as the (much more pronounceable) ZZ plant. It's an evergreen houseplant with thick, succulent stems fringed with glossy, feathered leaves - a real sight to behold! Perfect for a sunny windowsill out of direct sunlight, the ZZ plant is so easy to grow that it's virtually indestructible, with a cast-iron constitution that makes it ideal for almost any position in the home. It'll put up with a degree of neglect almost without adverse effects - perfect if you occasionally forget to water your plants! Supplied as a 60cm tall (including nursery pot) specimen plant. Please note that the decorative pot is not included.
This rarely seen and unusual evergreen shrub will provide fantastic year round interest in your garden. It bears spiky deep green foliage throughout and from late winter to late summer bears intricate bright pink blooms whose shape gives rise to the plants common name of 'Spider Flower'. Growing into a rounded bush of around 10ft it loves a sunny spot and well drained soil yet is easy to care for and hardy throughout the UK. Plant it the border or a patio pot and admire this lovely plant for years to come.
Often called Princess Lilies, Peruvian or Inca Lilies, Alstromeria's stunning displays make it one of the most popular summer flowering perennials of all time. Often seen in expensive bouquets, Alstroemeria also make spectacular additions to any garden. Their gorgeous, delicate blooms come in one of the widest and brightest ranges of colours imaginable. Flowering from early June onwards, Alstroemeria will go on right through until early Autumn and just get better and better every year. Once planted, these bare-root beauties will quickly establish and go on to produce strong stems that will grow up to 2-3ft tall this year. Completely covered in flowers along their top half, Alstroemeria are perfect for cutting and creating the most stunning indoor display.
This exotic deciduous tree comes to life in late-spring with the emergence of wonderful, fern-like foliage - and reaches a crescendo of colour in mid-late summer when the incredible, fluffy, bright pink flowers cover every branch - each one carrying a lovely fragrance! Hardy enough to withstand all but the worst frosts, it is ideal for a pot or sunny border. Also known as the Pink Silk Tree, Albizia Rosea is ideal as a feature plant in Mediterranean-style gardens, where the fine foliage makes a particularly attractive feature in its own right. Hardy throughout most of the UK, the silk tree benefits from planting near a south-facing wall for a little winter protection, helping it to retain its leaves for a little longer into the autumn. The dainty leaves of the silk tree slowly close during the night and during periods of heavy rain to protect itself from damage, giving it an alternative name of 'night sleeper'. In Japan its common names (of which there are several) all mean 'sleeping tree', so don't be surprised if your tree looks a little droopy at times - it's just resting! Reaching up to 4 x 2.5m, you will receive an established young plant in a 3L pot.
Grow your very own bouquet of stunning Dahlias with this stunning 'All Summer Long' mix. Each flower in this gorgeous mix complements each other effortlessly, from the soft purple semi-cactus dahlia with white tips, the delicate, pure white decorative dahlias and finally the eye-catching waterlily dahlias with beautiful bicoloured petals that go from yellow to pink. In bloom from July through to October, they are easy to grow and packed full of energy to burst into growth in Spring and produce a mass of bright colours which will pepper your garden like gemstones as Summer turns to Autumn. Dahlias are perfect for planting in your bed, borders, patio pots and containers. They also make fabulous cut flowers so pick a bunch of these pastel beauties to bring into your home for amazing colour. Dahlias will need some winter protection if you want them to return next year, we recommend that you dig them up before the first frost arrives and keep them stored over the winter. Supplied as a pack of 6 tubers, ready to plant out.
A member of the buttercup family, Hepatica nobilis is a slow-growing hardy perennial with kidney-shaped, three-lobed leaves and single violet flowers. These are adorned with striking white stamens and rise to around to 10cm (4in) above the more or less evergreen foliage. 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. Your Hepatica enjoys cool conditions and will thrive in a partly shaded area in fertile, well-drained soil. They're great as specimens in clay pots too with equal amounts of John Innes no 2, perlite and leaf mould. In the garden, plant them where they can be seen, at the front of a woodland garden or under deciduous shrubs. Supplied as 3 x 9cm potted plants ready to plant straight out.
Create a beautiful summer display in your garden with this delightful, large-flowering clematis. This free-flowering hybrid produces an abundance of white blooms with hints of pale-lavender from June to September and will continue to flower in flourishes all summer long. Clematis plants make wonderful additions to any garden and can be used very effectively to screen and hide objects and to enhance other plants such as other climbers and shrubs, especially roses. Supplied on a 15cm tripod support, they're the perfect choice for training up supports and structures, elevating your floral displays, creating an eye-catching feature that can be enjoyed for many months of the year. Relatively compact growing, you can also plant in a pot or container on the patio, so you needn't worry about finding space in your borders. Why not grow up an obelisk in a pot for a beautiful patio display? Winter hardy and free flowering, they can pretty much be left to their own devices with just a light trim in late winter/early spring and a prune back in the summer after flowering. Supplied as an established plant in a 15cm pot, ready for planting, growing to 9m (30ft) high and spreading 3m (10ft).
Extremely popular for the wave upon wave of flowers they produce, and their compact growth and high disease resistance, the Flower Carpet range of roses are simply the best ground-cover roses you can buy! This variety produces masses of golden-yellow blooms, over a long period each summer. They look simply spectacular against its rich green foliage. It is perfect for low borders or patio pots. Colour: Golden-yellow Fragrance: 4/10 Height: 60cm Width: 80cm Flowers: May-Sept
If you are looking for a simple to grow, low maintenance collection to brighten up those dull mid Winter days after Chrostmas, look no further than this fabulous Winter flowering shrub collection - where all the flowers are fragrant too for extra enjoyment. Each colelction incldues one plant each of: Sarcococca (Christmas Box) - a lovely little evergreen shrub with sweet smelling white to cream firework explosion flowers from December to March. Reaches 1.5M tall x 1M spread, Viburnum bodnantense 'Chales Lamont' - very scented pale rose pink flowers emerge on bare stems from November to March on this larger easy shrub. Reaches 2M tall x 2M spread. Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet) - beautiful sulphur yellow flowers, with central burgundy detailing, borne on bare stems Jnauary to March on established plants - reaches 2.5M tall x 2.5M spread. All are very tough and hardy, and easy care, perfect for sunny bright mixed shrub borders. or grow them in larger pots, so you can bring them close to the house in Winter flower, so you can enjoy their delightful fragrance to the max.
This new introduction has got everyone talking and is a plant worthy of taking pride of place in your garden. Combining unusual leaves and gorgeously coloured blooms, 'Blush' is definitely not a plant to be hidden away. Fairy Magnolia 'Blush' is a new, compact hybrid magnolia producing masses of russet coloured buds all the way along the stems which open to lightly fragranced, lilac-pink blooms in spring which age to white later in the season. This elegant, bushy plant is free flowering, with, unusually for a magnolia, rich, mainly evergreen foliage (unless winters are particularly cold). Plants have even been known to provide a light flush of flowers during summer too, making this garden gem ideal for planting en-masse in the garden as a flowering hedge or used singly as a specimen plant to delight friends and family. This amazing new addition makes the perfect plant if you're new to gardening too - it's extremely easy to care for and low maintenance. As a bonus, it's quite fast growing too, so will produce its delightful blooms on young plants, so you'll get results without having to wait years! Be one of the first to get this fabulous introduction in your garden and enjoy its blooms first hand - images really do not do it justice. Supplied as an established plant in a 13cm pot, ready for potting up or planting out.
'Fragrant Delight' is a delightful sight with its beautiful flowers and set off to perfection by lustrous dark green glossy foliage, that is a rich maroon colour when young. The beautifully coloured and abundant pink blooms are large and have a lovely hint of warm orange to their petals. They also boast a sweet fragrance that is wonderfully strong, lingering in the air - so it's best to plant this rose where you can be as close as possible to it. The heady scent and beautiful flowers - that can be 10cm across - make this floribunda rose an incredibly impressive addition to your garden, be it the borders or pots, and the flowers are amazing when cut and brought into the house, filling your rooms with fragrance. 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 freshly potted, professional quality plant in a 3L pot.
Recent Lily breeding has created some huge and beautifully coloured Lilies and Lily 'Salinero' is one such introduction. Producing the most beautiful blooms is a gorgeous shade of orange-red the is the perfect contrast the glossy green foliage. This hybrid is the perfect variety of planting in pot and containers thanks to their shorter and stronger stems, yet tall enough to cut flowers each summer, this lily is versatile, reliable, and very hardy. Plant en masse in large pots or in groups for maximum impact, or maybe just dot them round your garden to brighten up drab spots. Lilies are one of the most graceful and beautiful of the garden bulbs and 'Salinero' is no exception - an Asiatic type lily, it's large and upright facing and produces around 5 flowers per plant. It will flower a later than other lilies, coming into bloom July and August from its sturdy 60cm tall stems. Plant in spring, and they'll return year after year, getting bigger and bigger. Great value, easy to grow and truly stunning, they're worth a place in your garden. Supplied as a pack of 5 bulbs, ready for immediate planting. Supplied as a pack of 5 bulbs, size 10/12, ready for immediate planting.
Here's a lovely evergreen shrub thats perfect for a sunny border or large patio pot. It bears slender shiny dark green foliage throughout the year and from late spring to autumn becomes smothered with deep pink lantern blooms. Easy to care for, the Chilean Lantern tree thrives in UK gardens and is a proven performer leading to the award of and RHS Award of garden Merit.
Transform your garden this summer with this simply brilliant collection of summer-flowering bulbs. You will be amazed by the dazzling array of colours and variety of shapes for 5 whole months of summer! From tall spires of Gladioli, to pretty, star-shaped Brodiaea, in multi-coloured vivid shades they are all sure-fire winners! They are perfect for patio containers and flower borders. Best of all, they will naturalise easily and provide your garden with bigger and better displays each year for many years to come! All of these bulbs will flower from this summer and produce a minimum of 300 stems of vivid colour this season! In this collection: 25 x Gladioli Mixed Colours: Tall spires of multi-coloured flowers, perfect to cut for your home or brighten your garden. Extremely easy and low maintenance, and yet very rewarding. 50 x Acidanthera: Beautiful white flowers with purple details and gorgeous grassy foliage. Perfect as cut flowers in the autumn. 75 x Brodiaea Mixed Colours: Clusters of attractive bell-shaped blooms which make ideal bedding plants equally well suited to patio tubs and pots. 25 x Freesia Mixed Colours: One of the most attractive and sweetly fragrant summer flowering bulbs. Perfect for patio pots, beds, and borders, and will look brilliant in a vase in your home 75 x Allium Yellow Moly: The ever-popular allium, gorgeous bright yellow blooms and green slender stems. 20 x Allium White Neapolitanum: Also known as white garlic, they produce delicate blooms that contrast effortlessly with the glossy green foliage. 30 x Liatris spicata: Spires of bright lavender flowers that stand tall above gorgeous green foliage. Supplied as a pack of 300 mixed bulbs, ready to plant out.
'Olympic Flame' is a delightful climbing rose that will bring colourful height to your garden, where it will be happy growing along house walls and fences and also perfect for growing up obelisks, arches and trellises. Planted in a large pot or into the ground, this rose will happily climb over any support or even through other plants and trees. Glossy, dark green toothed foliage provides a backdrop for the abundant clusters lovely, single or semi-double red flowers that carry a light fragrance. This is a repeat flowering rose, so it'll bloom from June and throughout the year until the autumn. Supplied as a freshly potted, professional quality plant in a 3L pot.
Also known as Heavenly or Sacred Bamboo, Nandina will bring a bright flash of dazzling colour to your borders or patio pots, making it invaluable in winter when there's little colour around. Not unlike a colourful version of our own native holly, Nandina has a bushy upright habit, with toothpick-straight stems making it an excellent candidate for containers - and this particular variety has amazing variegated leaves which give off a sultry pink glow. As it's evergreen, Nandina retains its foliage throughout the year and the colours change as temperatures dip, taking on deeper and more saturated hues. A true multi-season feature plant, in spring new leaves emerge flushed pink, green and cream, then in summer, small creamy-white flowers are followed by green berries, before the leaves develop more colour and the berries turn sealing-wax red - just superb! Really easy to grow - just plant it and leave it! Supplied as and established plant in a 17cm pot, ready to pot on or plant out.
A fascinating and stunning looking plant, this Pineapple Guava is a native of South America yet is perfectly happy here in the UK. Like a bird of paradise, its flamboyant sorbet-pink and ice-white blooms will create an exotic display from late spring to early summer, bearing sweet nectar that is loved by butterflies and bees. In autumn this stunning plant then yields delicious, tropical-tasting green egg-shaped fruits with succulent flesh - similar to a kiwi but smoother in appearance. Enjoy them fresh or bake into pies and crumbles for a special treat. Bushes are evergreen, giving year-round interest. Hardy down to at least -5°C, when mature they reach a height and spread of 1.8 m (6 ft). They are very easy to grow and are particularly suited to raising in a large pot or planter.