There's no need for dull hedges in your garden - this superb collection of three of our favourites varieties will provide true year-round interest that will keep gardens alive all year-long. These tried and tested garden winners are perfect for separating and dividing areas in your garden, or for creating privacy in exposed areas, but they're also perfect for fillings in any gaps your might have in existing beds and borders, or even build a new one from scratch. Once planted they will rapidly grow away and look tremendous from this year onwards, providing a stunning visual display and a degree of privacy and security for you, as well as a natural safe haven for a wide variety of wildlife. In a mixture of colour, from the red-tinged leaves of the Photinia 'Red Robin' to the beautiful creamy variegation of the Griselinia, this mix of hardy shrubs are guaranteed to brighten up beds, borders or even large patio containers if you're short for space - wherever you fancy planting them! Plant together for a vibrant, year-round mix of colour, or plant separately and frame beds, borders and patios. These hardy shrubs will bring your winter-worn garden back to life in an instant, from early spring and they will not lose their colour or their leaves over the winter. Plant them right now - they'll burst into life in spring and give you spectacular results this year and for many years to come!
The soft, bright golden-yellow foliage of Cupressus 'Goldcrest' will provide your garden with healthy colour all year round and (in keeping with its name) gives off a fresh, lemon scent when foliage is crushed or cut - which is said to deter biting insects from that area of your garden. In the depths of winter, the cooler temperatures give the trees a deeper, richer colouration, giving you added visual impact in your garden. Also known as Monterey cypress, it's such a great all-round garden plant it has been awarded the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit so you can be sure that it has been trialled and tested and declared garden worthy! Growing to 3-5m tall in 10 years, Goldcrest is naturally upright and slightly 'teardrop' shaped but can be trimmed to suit your required height and makes perfect topiary. It is very easy to manage and can be kept in post on the patio for many years, where it will happily sit at centre stage of your displays. Golden Scented Cypress will grow in virtually any soil and in any location from full sun to partial shade (although for the brightest of golden-yellow colour it is best in full sun and protected from drying winds). It is completely winter hardy throughout the entire UK and is virtually pest and disease resistant too. Supplied as 6 x plants in 9cm pots, ready for planting out into the desired location.
Perfect as a hedging or specimen plant, Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' is a purple beech which will certainly stand out from the normal greens in your garden. With gorgeous year-round interest, the deep purple leaves of this beech tree retain their colour throughout the year before turning crisp and brown in the winter - staying on the tree until new leaves star tto emerge in the spring. A fast growing and easy to maintain deciduous tree, beech has many structural uses in the garden, where its striking colour makes it an interesting ornamental hedge as well as a stunning specimen plant. When grown as a hedge, Beech is extremely adaptable, being easily clipped into a desired shape, plus it has the added advantage that it retains its leaves over winter forming a dense screen to protect your privacy. Such is its popularity, beech is frequently used in garden design and was a particular favourite of the garden designer Capability Brown in his landscape designs. As well as creating a border or feature in your garden, beech is also great for the environment and a haven for wildlife, providing shelter and food for many animals. Supplied as an established plant in a 1L pot, Beech will ultimately reach 25 - 30m, but is so easy to keep small by pruning that it can be grown in most gardens.
This fabulous collection of Cordyline plants and decorative urns will create a wonderfully exotic effect in your own garden. Perfect for adding a modern twist to patio, terrace and even balcony displays, these cordyline plants provide instant impact in even the most compact of space. These Cordyline plants will bring a touch of Mediterranean warmth to your garden while you sit back and enjoy the warm summer breeze. Their regular swirled pattern of leaves from the slow growing trunk create a unique look and what's best of all is that because they're evergreen, they'll look fantastic all year-round, adding colour to your garden when everything else is fading. The bigger the plant, the hardier they are - these can withstand a -7°C winter ok, but we always suggest frost protection fleeces or wrapping, or bring into a garage or porch for during the coldest winters. Also included with this pair of Cordyline are a pair of vertical stripe plastic urns with a 36cm diameter providing you with a real "instant impact" kit. Re-pot your Cordyline right away into these modern, decorative planters and place either side of doorways, gateways, pathways or patios and decking for a show-stopping display in minutes!
We were blown away when we saw these simply beautiful Living Willow sculptures - combining fabulous designs with easy care gardening, for amazing garden impact. Superb as a garden feature plant, each sculpture is hand-made, so varies slightly form pot to pot, from living, but dormant Willow stems, skilfully woven into stunning designs. Once planted inot the pot, they begin to root away, and then in Spring produce a crown of leaves on top. The overall effect of a stunning trunk effect, and leaves on top creates a magical look. Grow them on into larger pots, or plant direct into the ground, over a number of years, the individual stems gradually grow into each other and merge into one exotic lattice trunk. They are reasonably straight forward to care for over rmany years. Cut back top growth hard in early Spring, then try to shape 2 or 3 times in Summer. Remove any leaves that occasionally appear on the bare stems. NB: Heights quoted are height of stems above pot, before leaves grow. When the willow is first planted you can't water it enough! Keep well watered until it has formed a good clump of root.
If you love strawberries, but just don't have the space to grow them, then this is the ideal solution! Simply delicious, strawberries are really easy to grow and make great candidates for growing in pots and baskets, and this practical solution will provide you with plentiful pickings of delicious, juicy strawberries over several weeks, all from a height and position convenient to you. An ideal way to get the kids interested in gardening and learning about how fruit grows, plus the vibrant planters make a fun way to grow these summer favourites. We have planted a pair of vibrant baskets with 3 plants in each of the highly productive variety, 'Sweet Colossus' strawberry - a traditional strawberry with sweet and juicy, conical berries that often weigh more than 40g each - in fact the massive berries produced from this stunning new variety could be the largest strawberries ever and unlike some other 'king-sized' fruits, they are simply bursting with flavour too. As well as taking full advantage of small spaces, by growing your strawberries in a basket you'll find them much easier to reach and maintain - plus the compact harvest area means that they stay dry and don't get muddy, plus they're much easier to protect from birds. We supply six plants of 'Sweet Colossus' established and growing in 2 x 27cm (11in) orange plastic hanging pot.
These brilliant new Petunias are vigorous and will spread up to about 90cm (3ft), making them ideal for groundcover in larger areas of garden borders. Or you could grow them against netting or trellises for fabulous height upwards too a bit like the climbing Fuchsia Lady Boothby. Either way, this will mean you get the fabulous flower power of Petunias, but something a bit different too! They are very rain and weatherproof, and will produce their beautiful displays all summer long whatever the British summer throws at them! They are very easy to grow and look incredible perfect for beginners who want professional-looking displays in all settings - borders, tubs or baskets, you will be rewarded by masse sof long season colour. With this brilliant mixed collection, you will a mix of the 3 shades - Petunia Tidal Wave Silver, Petunia Tidal Wave Hot Pink, and Petunia Tidal Wave Purple.
A compact and relatively new variety, 'Chic n Choc' is suitable for growing in a container on your patio or balcony and produces an abundance of noticeably scented blooms. Ideal for a pot or smaller space in sun or dappled shade, this is a honeysuckle that anyone can grow, whatever the size of your garden! With an impressively long flowering period from early summer until the end of autumn, this honeysuckle produces beautiful crimson-purple flower buds in early summer which open to reveal fragrant flowers of delicate pink-white that eventually saturate with warm golden-yellow. Even when not in flower, this is a honeysuckle to covet - its glorious red stems provide the perfect contrast to the elliptical blue-green leaves and as a semi-evergreen it will hold its own in the garden for longer. Easy to grow and maintain, with the only pruning required being a quick snip to keep it tidy, 'Chic n Choc' is also disease tolerant and fully hardy. Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, ready for planting straight out.
This lovely new selection of larger leaved Euonymus has bright gold-edged variegations, creating an evergreen ball of colour atop a straight standard stem. The fabulous golden yellow variegated leaves are brightest in new growth in Spring and Summer, yet remain neat and tidy too. And they are ever-yellow too - they remain bright all year, even in Winter, so offer a real year round feature. Grown on a clear stem of about 50cm, these standard Euonymus are quite unusual, and work really well as a low maintenance feature in pairs either side of a doorway or gate.
A spectacular feature plant for a border or even a large patio container, Magnolia denudata 'Sunrise' is a striking deciduous shrub that has a neat, compact shape, making it perfect for growing in small gardens. A recently introduced variety, this Compact Chinese Magnolia is truly magnificent when covered in its opulent and fragrant blossoms in spring. You'll be delighted when 'Sunrise' comes into its own, producing masses of unique, almost bicolour, 2-tone creamy goblet shaped flowers with a distinctive claret-red flame emerging from the base of each bloom. This tulip tree is really a sight to behold - just be prepared for everyone to ask you what it is! Easy to grow, this fully winter-hardy compact Magnolia makes an eye-catching focal point in smaller spaces, and its super-easy to look after - there's no fussy pruning or shaping, just keep it well-watered and undisturbed. Supplied approx 80-100cm tall and reaching just 1.8m (6ft) in 10-20 years, your Magnolia will be sent as a bare root plant, a cost-effective way to obtain this beauty, and is ready for immediate planting.
Acer palmatum 'Katsura' is a small, slow growing, deciduous tree with arching branches of orange filigree leaves, which puts on a spectacular, fiery show in autumn, making it ideal as a focal point in a small garden. This award-winning selection of Japanese Maple makes a wonderful feature or specimen plant. Never taller than a small tree, it is slow growing, forming an upright mound of cascading branches. Holder of an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this Japanese Maple is covered in pink edged, yellow-orange leaves from early spring, the canopy fades to green over summer, before erupting into an orange inferno in autumn. Grow Katsura in a large pot, or as a feature plant in mixed borders or your lawn - perfect both in modern, minimalist gardens, or a more traditional setting. Adds a lovely textural and colourful feel to your garden, which will last many, many years. Supplied as an established plant in a 17cm pot, ready to plant.
The most reliable forsythia available, its a welcome harbinger of spring with masses of deep yellow blooms, offered up on bare stems, from early March. Providing a glowing display outdoors, the stems are great for cut displays too. As the flowers fade in later summer the lovely green foliage ensures that the plant remains a handsome feature. Offered here in skilfully created 'Standard' form, this is a rare opportunity to add even more height and drama to your garden. Perfect for pots and very hardy. Ht 3-4ft
These revolutionary self-watering Strawberry 'GrowIn-Pods' will transform how you grow juicy strawberries and indeed virtually anything else on your patio - this year and for many seasons to come! It is an innovative, modular system that is incredibly flexible and has been specifically designed so you can create the format, shape and style of planting arrangement you need. They will produce perfect results every time with the absolute minimum of effort and in stylish Spanish terracotta colour, they look great too! GrowIn-Pods are made from the highest quality high density polypropylene that is totally UV proof and they come with a complete and unconditional 5 year manufacturer's guarantee! They are the last growing containers you will ever have to buy and can be configured to meet virtually any requirement you may have - make use of corner spots, doubled up in to a 'wall planter' and even made in to a 'wrap around' planter for posts and corners! When configured in to layers of 4 pods, they create a 4-leafed 'clover-shaped' arrangement so you can create a solid, stackable tower that will add height and drama to any area of your garden. Each 5 litre capacity 'GrowIn-Pod' has its own integral water reservoir ensuring no water is wasted but also that your plants have a ready supply of water and plant food as they need it. They also come complete with specially designed steel wall brackets, so where you do create dramatic vertical displays you can do so with the complete confidence that they will be held completely securely. They are perfect for floor standing, vertical indoor and outdoor displays and for your convenience, colour co-ordinated watering trays are also available. If using as a vertical grow tower, the water tray is the perfect addition. Manufactured from the same strong UV stable plastic, it is designed to hold the made up set of 4 in a layer snuggly and securely, and will catch up to 3 litres of water too, which can act as a reservoir for the bottom layer if you are popping away from home for a few days - cuts down watering and keeps plants watered.Each pod measures 210 x 210 x 210mm - each layer of 4 has a maximum width of 290mm. Can clip together and stack as singles, pairs, 3 round a pots or a complete layer of 4 Pods. Plant 1 Strawberry plant per pod, or 3 bedding plants if you choose a decorative look in future.
The perfect Patio Pear tree for growing in large pots or small gardens, where space is a premium. Part of the world-leading Zaiger range of self-fertile and dwarf patio fruit trees, the dark green and juicy fruits of Garden Pearl will delight. It really is like an orchard pear tree in miniature, except for the size of crop and size of fruits! Being very slow growing it will barely reach 1.2M (4ft) in 10 years or so. Self-fertile, so very easy to grow, it produces lovely pure white blossom displays in April, followed by luscious juicy pears in late Summer. One of the easiest of all patio fruit trees to grow, it is definiteley one for the shortlist.
Now everyone can grow fruit trees in the minimum of space! These incredible duo fruit trees have been meticulously grafted by highly skilled nurserymen to yield 2 different pear varieties growing on one rootstock! What's more, the rootstocks are dwarfing, meaning that your trees will always remain compact! They are perfect for anyone who loves the idea of picking their own home-grown fresh fruit, but has limited space. Each of the varieties will produce bumper crops of delicious, full-sized fruit. Because they are already trained into a V shape, they are perfect for growing up a wall or fence. Conference Pear - Produces a large crop of fruits with clear, white flesh that are ready to pick each September. The long, tapering fruits are packed with an irresistible sweetness and lip-smacking juice that will drip from your chin when you bite into a ripe one! Because of its outstanding flavour, it remains the most popular pear grown in Britain by a long measure, both in commercial orchards and home gardens. It is perfect for you to grow because it is very heavy cropping and when picked unripe, is great for keeping for 2 or more months. Crops: September-October Concorde Pear - This scrumptious pear variety produces large crops of elegant, tapering fruits with white flesh that are ready to pick from September each year. Each one is packed with an incredibly sweet, irresistible juice - delicious when eaten straight from the tree! Try to save some for later, though, as they will make wonderful desserts for your Christmas parties. Concorde is perfect for gardeners to grow because it is very heavy cropping and will keep for over two months when picked unripe. Crops: September-October
If you love pears but only have room for one fruit tree, here is the perfect solution, as this tree has three different varieties growing on the same plant. It's not a freak of nature but the result of skilful grafting work by expert nurserymen who have grafted 2 additional varieties onto another pear tree. By careful selection of varieties you can be sure all three parts of the tree will grow in harmony and the fruits will ripen at their natural time, giving a succession of tasty fruits across a much wider cropping window than if just one variety were grown. No need to worry about pollination either, as the three varieties on the tree will pollinate each other! Your Family pear tree will thrive in a sunny border and, far from being just a curiosity, will mature into a highly productive tree. You can expect the first crop as soon as the year after planting. This is also the perfect fruit tree for a large pot on the patio. The main tree is Williams - a classic English pear with meltingly juicy flesh that is ready in mid-September. Onto this have been grafted: Conference - the perfect all-rounder. Elongated fruit are ready to pick in October for ripening through autumn. Deliciously sweet when ripe, they are also the perfect cooking pear. Abbe Fetel - not a familar name perhaps, but widely seen in shops, imported from Italy, where it is the favourite variety. It gives medium-sized pears with an aromatic, honeyed sweetness. Pick in October. Keep cool and bring the fruits in to ripen as needed through to Christmas. Supplied as a Three Variety Family Pear Tree, in a 3L pot, approx. 80-100cm tall including pot.
Named in honour of the much-loved Queen, 'Victoria' Plum is the UK's favourite plum variety by a mile and deservedly so! The delicious fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouth-watering when eaten straight from the tree. With the remaining fruit you can make jams and preserves and of course, eat them stewed with custard! Having been discovered in Alderton, Sussex in 1844 and grown and enjoyed by gardeners every year since, 'Victoria' really has stood the test of time - undoubtedly because of its sublime flavour and productivity - a fully established tree of this 'self-fertile' variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit in a bumper season! Supplied on a 'dwarfing' rootstock. Fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouth-watering straight from the tree. A fully established tree of this self-fertile variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit in a bumper season!
'Sunburst' is a good sweet cherry tree variety that performs well in the UK, producing dark red cherries in July, a week or so earlier than Stella. Not as vigorous as Stella, so more easy to manage. Self-fertile, a good all round garden cherry tree.
Medlars are a somewhat old-fashioned fruit in today's supermarket world, but are a spectacular and rewarding specimen tree. A fabulous Spring blossoming tree, it produces gorgeous pink blossom, and in late Autumn unusual fruits, not exactly a thing of beauty, and which are tart if eaten from the tree, but sweeten beautifully if picked and ripened for a few weeks, and can keep for Months in cool and dry conditions. They then make excellent jellies, as well as cooking well in mixed fruit pies and puddings though, fresh from the trees. Something really different, yet easy for the productive orchard garden!
Here's a superb sweet cherry that's been specially raised for patio growing. Little Stella 'Lapins' hails from Canada and is considered to be an improved Stella which is one of its parents. This selection is a naturally compact form and is also grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock so will give a shortish, easily controlled tree in a large pot or planter.You'll get a super crop of shiny dark red, deliciously sweet, cherries the largest often reaching an inch or more across! It's a complete luxury to eat them at their best, fresh from the tree when warmed by the sun! 'Lapins' is easy to grow, resistant to cracking and is self-fertile and totally hardy in the UK. And remember you'll have a beautiful display of fragrant cherry blossom in springtime too! Supplied as an established tree, 80-90 cm (2½-3 ft) tall grown on a dwarfing rootstock in a 4.5 L pot, growing to a height of 1.2 m (4 ft) and spread of 80 cm (2½ ft).