Category Archives: Patio Plants
Cupressus Goldcrest Wilma
Cupressus ?Goldcrest? is versatile, fragrant and evergreen, making for a stunning but highly convenient centrepiece for a flower bed or patio pot. It?s hedging habit makes it ideal for a low hedging solution too, where the lime green foliage brings
Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’
This Japanese Fantail Willow is a big shrub that looks great at the back of sunny borders. The handsome, vigorous willow grows into a sturdy, tall, deciduous shrub. Before the foliage develops in early April, tiny, pale silver-yellow catkins appear.
Rose ‘Laguna’ (Climbing Hybrid Tea)
The growing hybrid tea rose, Laguna, is a lovely specimen. This cultivar blooms with gorgeous raspberry-pink, completely double flowers for a long time, from June to October. Healthy, mid-green, lustrous leaves adorn this resistant deciduous shrub. When trained onto a
Prunus x incam ‘Okamé’
Prunus x incam ‘Okamé’ flowers early in spring with a mass of pink buds, which is followed by pretty green foliage through summer. Green transforms into warm orange and reds in autumn, before falling in the winter to reveal its
Rhododendron fastigiatum ‘Blue Steel’
Above its dark evergreen foliage, Rhododendron fastigiatum ‘Blue Steel’ displays vivid purple blooms in April. With a silvery-blue sheen to their upper surface, the leathery leaves of this dwarf mix are very appealing. It makes a superb showpiece plant in
Azalea pontica (luteum)
Azalea pontica ?Luteum? – Rhododendron ?Luteum? Azalea pontica blooms throughout May and June, its flowers are shaded in an eye catching bright yellow and emit a beautiful sweet fragrance. Throughout the Autumn months, its glossy green foliage develops into a
Rhododendron ‘Jolie Madame’ (Azalea Group)
Rhododendron ‘Jolie Madame’ grows to be a medium-sized shrub that makes a great specimen plant for acid borders. Throughout May, a profusion of fuchsia pink blooms with a beautiful scent appear. The lustrous green leaves develop a rich blood scarlet
Lavender ‘Havana’
Lavender ‘Havana’ is a recent introduction. It is noteworthy for its acceptance of moister conditions than conventional cultivars. Throughout the summer, the plants are crowned with a smog of blue flowers that appear frosted and bicolor in bud. The silvery-green
Coprosma repens ‘Pacific Sunset’
Coprosma repens ‘Pacific Sunset’ is a compact evergreen shrub that makes it an excellent container plant. It adds year-round colour to the conservatory or brightens up the patio in summer. It has a well-branched, upright habit that eventually forms a
Fuchsia ‘Delta’s Sarah’ (Hardy)
Fuchsia Plants – Delta's Sarah Create fantastic flower & hanging basket displays with beautiful Fuchsias. The Fuchsia Plants – Delta's Sarah is a beautiful plant and a very popular variety of fuchsia. This hardy fuchsia produces large violet- blue and
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
Salvia ?Hot Lips? will no doubt inject some colour and intrigue into any cottage garden borders, containers or bedding schemes. The stunning and elegant bicolour blooms protrude from the slender stems of this bushy, hardy perennial plant. However, when the
Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
A hardy perennial Salvia that bares violet flowers on masses of upright purple-coloured stems, up above the green foliage that gives off a delightful scent when crushed. Great tolerance to drought and attracts all sorts of pollinating insects like bees,
Salvia nemorosa ‘Blue Marvel’
The sheer size of the flower spikes on this new series wowed us when we first saw it as they are much bigger than others of the same species. Much broader and therefore colourful and the fact it repeat flowers
Viburnum Burkwoodii
Viburnum burkwoodii is a sturdy, semi-evergreen plant, which evolves to become fully evergreen and carries the most fragrant of all Viburnum flowers in late spring, arising as pink buds at first and then turning white as they develop. This variety
Rose ‘The Fairy’ (Polyantha)
This variety flourishes later than many other variants, from late summer to autumn, and produces an abundant supply of flowers. Rose ‘The Fairy’ is a popular Polyantha Rose with profusions of small but completely double, pale pink, unscented blooms. The
Juniperus x pfitzeriana ‘Old Gold’
Juniperus x pfitzeriana ‘Old Gold’ has golden needle-like foliage that is densely cloaked on its softly arching branches. The low-growing habit of this spreading Juniper eventually forms a flat-topped mound. Junipers make excellent specimen shrubs, and this one maintains its
Fuchsia ‘Lady Thumb’ (Hardy)
With a compact and neat growth habit, Fuchsia ‘Lady Thumb’ is perfect for patio pots and containers, where it will withstand low temperatures as it is also hardy. Pink and white blooms are typical of fuchsias, flowering in profusion from
Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Electric Blue’
Penstemon heterophyllus ?Electric Blue? produces intense, electric blue blooms with tints of purple contrasting the silver-green foliage beneath. A hardy perennial, this penstemon will return year after year withstanding tough weather. Long-lasting flowers emerge from June to October, luring in
Verbena bonariensis ‘Lollipop’
Verbena Plant – Lollipop An incredible variety of a perennial must-have! Verbena bonariensis is a well known border perennial, with tall, slender stems.. With Lollipop, you can enjoy the same clusters of lavender flowers. The beautiful lavender flowers add beautiful
Fuchsia ‘Shrimp Cocktail’ (Hardy)
Fuchsia ‘Shrimp Cocktail’ boasts a resilient and hardy character, that will tolerate tough weather to bring borders all sorts of colour through summer months. The marbled hot pink petals are candy blushed, for a distinct display of colour against dark