Clematis 'Rahvarinne' is the perfect choice for anyone looking for an eye-catching but low maintenance variety. The large, purple-red blooms are unique in shape and are best in semi shade where the velvety petals will not be faded by the sun. We recommend planting next to a white clematis for a stunning, contrasting display and by planting with earlier flowering clematis you can increase the season of colour in your garden. To ensure this Old Man's Beard variety blooms spectacularly the following summer, cut right back to ground level in autumn. Height: 2m (6'). Spread: 1m (3'). Pruning group: 3.
Clematis 'Rasputin' can be relied upon to produce an abundance of velvety deep violet blooms with undulating petal edges from July to September. This popular variety is one of the darkest flowered Clematis so it will make a stunning contrast if teamed with pale flowered climbing roses. To keep the intense purple colour it's best to position Clematis 'Rasputin' in light shade as strong direct sunlight will fade the flowers. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 1m (3'). Pruning group: 3.
What an eye-catching plant! Clematis 'Rüütel' is not shy and is happy to show off it's single, deep red flowers in prolific abundance from July to September. The blooms are unusually large and flowers up to 20cm (8) across are very common. Maintenance is a doddle as all that is required is to cut back the stems to just above ground level each year. A strong climber, Clematis 'Ruutel' is compact but vigorous making it ideal for scrambling up fences, trellises, pergolas and walls or supported in containers. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 1m (3'). Pruning group: 3.
Clematis are climbing plants, so 'Tudor' Old Man's Beard should be grown against a wall or trellis. It can be placed in a flowerbed or patio container; provided it is given plenty of sunlight, it will grow well in most environments. The hardy shrub really comes into its own in May, when its flowers appear. These blooms have a pale pink tone, but each petal is adorned with a darker stripe in its centre. The stamens are a similarly striking red colour. As if this unusual pattern wasn't enough, the blooms are also remarkable in shape. Their wavy edges form ruffles where they curl inwards, making for an extremely interesting display. These flowers last until the late summer, so Clematis 'Tudor' is one of the longest-flowering plants of its kind. Height: 1.5m (4'11). Spread: 1m (3'3). Pruning group 2.
Aptly named, this gorgeous French Lavender produces large deep purple flower heads topped with frilly lavender petal-like bracts. The silver-green foliage emits a spicy fragrance when brushed past and is the perfect way to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to your garden. A neat compact habit makes Lavender 'Fathead' ideal as border edging or grown in patio containers where you can appreciate the flowers up close. Blooming over a long period throughout summer, these Lavandula stoechas flowers are highly attractive to pollinating insects. Height and spread: 60cm (24).
Fuchsia 'Genii' is a traditional, distinctive variety of Fuchsia with red sepals and deep purple petals, which bloom throughout the summer and early autumn months. Meanwhile, its foliage has a contrasting, golden tone, making this plant a colourful addition to borders and patio containers. It grows best in sunlight or dappled shade, where it will flourish for many years if deadheaded regularly. With such beautiful flowers and a relatively undemanding nature, it's easy to see why this hardy shrub has been awarded an RHS AGM. Height: 90cm (3'). Spread: 90cm (3').
Incredibly pretty, Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane' produces white star shaped flowers with sweet pink picotee edges, which bob on long slender stems. This fabulous hardy perennial flowers non-stop from late spring through to September for an incredible 5 months of colour! A big hit at the Chelsea Flower Show when it was launched, Gaura lindheimeri 'Rosyjane' is tall and airy; a perfect addition to large patio containers or grouped in sunny borders where it attracts bees and butterflies. Height and Spread: 60cm (24).
Now your garden can be bursting with fabulous flowers throughout autumn with these healthy, large, garden-ready plug plants. Primrose 'Autumn Colours Mixed' is quick to flower and ideally suited to our autumn climate. Simply remove from the box and plant them out into your borders, containers and baskets for a rewarding display from autumn through to spring. Ht. 15cm. Supplied as large plug plants.
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Erica carnea f. alba 'Snow Queen' flowers profusely from late winter to spring, adding much needed interest to your garden. The large white urn-shaped flowers contrast spectacularly with the dark evergreen foliage. This Heather variety is an excellent source of nectar for pollinating insects and its low spreading habit makes it an ideal ground cover plant. Erica 'Snow Queen' is a low maintenance shrub that is perfectly suited to containers, rockeries, borders and beds. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 45cm (18).
Heuchera 'Stormy Seas' is best known for the unusual colouring of its foliage: the hardy perennial's curled leaves are maroon-red with a green underside. They look particularly striking alongside the spikes of creamy-white flowers that appear in the summer. However, the plant's practical functions are not to be overlooked, for this Coral Flower is also great for providing ground cover in both sunny and partially shady areas. It also makes a great addition to mixed patio containers. With so much going for it, Coral Bells is surely deserving of a place in any cottage or wildlife garden. Height: 40cm (1'4). Spread: 40cm (1'4).
Most gardens have areas that the majority of plants would hate to live in. Too shaded, too damp, too dry, these difficult conditions are not a problem for hostas. Hosta fortunei 'Aureomarginata' has ridged green leaves edged in yellow. It's quick-growing clump-forming habit will make easy to maintain ground cover. During summer there is the added attraction of 36cm (3') tall spikes of pretty bell shaped flowers making hostas a cheerful choice for shady borders. Height: 55cm (22). Spread: 100cm (39)
Oxalis 'Sunny' is a very handsome little plant. Each of its leaves is made up of three triangular leaflets, coloured with rich hues of burgundy and ruby. Above the foliage, from spring to summer, this Shamrock bears funnel-shaped pink flowers which open in sunshine and close when overcast. It looks great in borders or rockeries or in summer patio pots. It can be grown in sheltered spot in full sun, but in harsher climates this tender perennial may prefer to grow in the greenhouse or conservatory. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 30cm (12).
This modern variety of traditional speedwell is an ideal perennial for the front of garden borders. Year after year it will form a dense mat of foliage, punctuated by numerous rising stems that harbour hundreds of deep purple flowers. Height and spread 30cm. Supplied in 2 litre pots.
Yew hedging provides a very effective, evergreen boundary that can also be kept clipped to form topiary shapes and designs too. A dense growth habit means that the narrow, leathery, dark green leaves form an very effective barrier or windbreak and is tolerant to dry soils or adverse growing conditions. Male plants produce yellow cones in spring and female plants produce red, cup shaped, non edible fruits. Height: 12m (39'). Spread: 8m (26'). Planting Distance: 30 - 45 cm (12 - 18). (4 plants per metre for a single line hedge).
Don't shred your arms at the hedgerow to collect those juicy ripe blackberries! Now you can enjoy these sweet fruits closer to home, because 'Black Cascade' has been specially bred to produce bumper crops of large sweet fruits upon compact, arching branches that bear no thorns, making them perfect for a hanging basket. You may even get a second crop of fruit in the harvesting season. Ideal for allotments or around your garden. Supplied in 9cm pots.
Begonia x tuberhybrida 'Illumination Mixed' are a great option for easy maintenance and long flowering summer window boxes, planters etc.
A fully evergreen Abelia that will delight you all year with its strong performance coupled with a full array of features. Abelia ?Pink Pong? is a hardy, evergreen shrub which is unusual for many Abelia plants. It will produce large, tubular flowers that carry a honey fragrance for nearly six months of the year and when the flowers fade away, the copper/purple bases show through to extend the colour into the autumn and winter months. A great specimen for any part of the garden. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 120cm (47).
Beautiful, deep blue florets stand proud on tall stalks each summer on this outstanding African Lily. Agapanthus ?Flower of Love?, being a hardy perennial, will flower year after year, getting larger and stronger with each passing season. These reliable plants are low maintenance so they will give you the maximum reward in your garden for a minimum of effort and perform really well when confined to a patio container, the restriction of the roots actually encourage it to produce flowers! The long leaves will remain evergreen too so even when it?s not in bloom it will help provide groundcover and structure to beds. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 60cm (24).
A multi flowering tulip variety that will create a wow factor in your garden next spring. Tulip ?Flaming Cub? will produce between 5 and 8 blooms per stem, each individual bloom a striking mix of red and white flames.