Eye-catching, vibrant red flowers with contrasting black centres are borne atop elegant wiry stems. These striking harlequin flowers appear in late spring and early summer above sword-shaped leaves ? perfect for bridging the gap between spring bulbs and summer perennials. Grow Sparaxis 'Red Reflex' at the front of sunny borders or rock gardens for a bright summery display. Sparaxis flowers are also fabulous for cutting. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 10cm (4). Supplied as corms.
Native to South Africa, these pretty Twinspur flowers appear in abundance on slender stems over an incredibly long flowering period! The vibrant pink and orange blooms of this innovative new series are produced on sturdy, upright growth and will keep going all summer right up to the first frosts.
This hardy geranium is an RHS AGM winner with its soft white saucer shaped blooms.
This False Goatbeard has frothy spires of pale pink flowers in summer, and dark green, divided foliage. Astilbe Censation™ 'Glitter & Glamour' is a plant well suited to damp areas of the garden, or the edge of a pond.
Originating from South America, these are one of the bulb world?s best kept secrets! Clumps of bright green foliage emerge in the autumn and winter followed by an abundance of star-shaped flowers in spring, which are borne over a longer period than most spring bulbs. The flowers have a delightfully sweet honey fragrance in contrast to the leaves which have an unusual onion scent when crushed.
With beetroot purple centres, and lime green petals, Echinacea 'Green Twister' is a striking plant, that is a great addition to any herbaceous border, in a range of styles, including, priarie, cottage, and informal.
The sunniest yellow you'll find, Lily 'Summer Beach' will look fabulous in your beds and borders where the plants will knit together to create a blanket of colour. Alternatively try this cheerful, fragrant lily in patio containers or as border edging! They also make a great cut flower for a vase indoors.
Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Pink Starlight' is a colourful variety of the Earth Star or Starfish Plant, as it is better known. The tapering foliage is variegated bronze and pink when young, before slowly maturing to dark olive green and pink.
These unusual Slipper Flowers will certainly attract attention in spring. Their vibrant, orchid-like blooms are borne above a neat mound of evergreen foliage April right through to mid-summer.
A sensational trailing Pansy for your winter hanging baskets! Neat, compact plants with a cascading habit produce a torrent of blooms in a vibrant colour mix. Better still, Pansy 'Waterfall' are gently perfumed with a sweet, sugary fragrance that will delight your senses.
The greenest daffodil yet! 'St Patrick's Day' features late-flowering, large, cupped blooms, tinged with green shades. Easy to establish and naturalises well in borders and wild areas. Ht. 40cm. Supplied as bulbs.
Grown for the intriguing papery lanterns which enclose its bright orange autumn fruits. The stems of vibrant lanterns can be cut for dried flower arrangements, or left on the plant where they add winter interest; slowly becoming ornate skeletons.
A pretty bi-coloured Daffodil with dark apricot cups and contrasting white petals. This bright and breezy variety welcomes the spring with its large trumpets and intense colour ? little wonder that it holds a prestigious RHS AGM.
Dramatic, dark burgundy flowers adorn this striking cactus dahlia. The long lasting flowers stand proudly on sturdy stems throughout summer and continue well into autumn.
Sweet Sunset®' flowers non stop from early spring through to the first frosts, showing off wonderfully warm, orange-yellow, bi-colour blooms, larger than their cousins and with larger numbers of these wonder flowers per plant too!
Petunia ?Tumbelina Belinda? is an outstanding, deep-blue, trailing petunia. It produces layer upon layer of ruffled double blooms, all summer long. This variety is perfect for filling window boxes, containers and flower pouches®, and just 5 plants are enough to fill a hanging basket with masses of vibrant colour. Height: 25cm (10). Spread: 35cm (14).