The Balcony & Patio Garden
If you only have a small garden or balcony you can still create a wonderful area.
Select varieties from the page opposite or browse through the catalogue choosing varieties of your choice. Create a colourful area just outside your window to greet each morning as an inspiration for the day, and a herald of the warmer six months ahead.
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Agapanthus Collection
M8000
A beautiful, tonal Agapanthus Collection to evoke a feeling of long, summer days spent under the sun, near the coast.
In fresh shades of azure blue, navy and crisp-white, this stunning trio will flower from June until August, bringing fabulous architecture as well as colour to summer containers and borders.
Spear-like, budded stems erupt from strap-like foliage, before breaking open to reveal a stellar display of tiny, trumpet-shaped blooms.
South-African native Agapanthus enjoy full sun and are tolerant of harsh winds. The plants look timeless and elegant grown in traditional terracotta pots, lining pathways and filling deep borders.
Collection of 1 x White Agapanthus and 2 x Blue Agapanthus varieties.
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Anemone Collection
M8030
Our new ‘Anemone Collection’ is a choice selection of exceptional anemones from the ‘De Caen’ group, with long stems, large, cup-shaped blooms, and intense colour. This mix contain 10 corms of each of the following: ‘De Caen Red’ – like poppies, with scarlet petals and raven black centres; ‘De Caen White’, with elegant, pearlescent blooms, and ‘De Caen Mauve’ with satiny purple petals. These little gems are ideal for filling patio planters, window boxes, and the front of borders, offering a pop of colour in the smallest of spaces. Flowering from May to June, anemones are invaluable for bridging the gap between spring bulbs and summer bedding.
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Cyclamen Collection
M8019
A pretty duo of delicate pink and white, autumn-flowering Hederifolium cyclamen. Ideal for pots and containers in either a bright spot, or dappled shade. If you bear in mind these exquisite plants are native to woodland areas of the Mediterranean, it should gives you an indicator to their preferred growing habitat and soil type.
The dainty upright blooms appear during October and November, from a carpet of heart-shaped, silvery marbled foliage.
Compact, perennial woodland cyclamen are ideal for tucking into bare spaces in borders and pots and for planting in swathes for late-season interest, springing up to make you smile just when you might have forgotten about them.
Collection of 1 x White Cyclamen and 1 x Pink Cyclamen Hederifolium varieties.
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Dahlia Collection
M8031
Though their height may be modest, this ‘Dahlia Collection’ boasts vibrant colour, an extensive flowering window, and a proliferation of blooms. With three tubers of each – one variety of berry pink, and one of apricot orange – these dahlias offer a ripe fruit bowl of sensational flowers. Reaching a height of 50cm, these varieties are compact enough to thrive in pots, containers and at the front of borders, yet tall enough to snip stems for bouquets and arrangements. Bursting with blooms from July to October, this duo of dahlias ensures your late summer display is a kaleidoscope of colour, even in a confined space.
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Hymenocallis
M8006
With zesty, sherbet-yellow blooms, hymenocallis ‘Sulphur Queen’ will bring invigorating freshness to your garden. Also known as the ‘Peruvian Daffodil’, hymenocallis are like exotic Narcissi which flower all summer long. From June to August, this striking variety produces fascinating blooms, with trumpet-shaped corolla surrounded by a halo of slender tepals. The flowers offer further delight to the senses with a delicious, citrus fragrance. These tender bulbs are best suited to container planting, where they can be moved to a greenhouse, conservatory, or sheltered location over winter. This collection of three hymenocalis will create a generous, abundant display of unusual, scented blooms.
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Liatris Collection
M8033
Aptly called ‘Gayfeather’ for its towers of fluffy blooms, liatris lends a soft, textural, vertical accent to your garden. This fantastic collection combines 5 of the white, goose-down variety ‘Floristan Alba’, and 5 of the marvellous mauve ‘Spicata’. Ideal for weaving amongst borders and containers, the spectacular flower spikes will punctuate your planting schemes like exclamation marks. The hundreds of miniature flowers offer an irresistible nectar buffet for bees and butterflies. Flowering from July to September, the tactile blooms also make unique, long-lasting additions to floral arrangements. This North American native is an exceptionally hardy and drought resistant perennial.
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Oxalis
M8009
Plant oxalis ‘Iron Cross’ to form a velvety carpet of lush green, shamrock-shaped foliage. The leaves feature a central, dark maroon ‘cross’, which is how this charming oxalis earns its name.
The pretty, heart shaped leaves close up at night before opening each morning to receive sunlight.
Also known as the ‘Good Luck’ plant due to the clover-like foliage, this wonderful oxalis bears dainty trumpets of coral blooms on wiry stems throughout the summer and autumn months.
Excellent for growing in containers, and for planting near the front of a border as interesting groundcover.
Quantity 50 per collection.
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Paeonia Karl Rosenfield
M8034
With glamorous, frilled, fully double blooms of deep magenta-crimson, paeonia ‘Karl Rosenfield’ has dramatic appeal. Plump buds expand into sumptuous layers of petals, developing into buxom blooms. As the flowers mature, they gradually reveal a crown of golden stamens at the centre. An indispensable classic of the mid-summer garden, these hardy perennials can last for over 50 years. With a compact habit and floriferous nature, this peony makes an impressive addition to a large container and is equally happy nestled amongst herbaceous borders. The gorgeous, scented blooms also make strong, long-lasting cut flowers, imbuing your home with opulent beauty and rich colour.
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Zantedeschia
M8035
Commonly known as ‘Calla Lilies’, zantedeschia provide enticing architectural interest, with their sculptural, fluted spathes unfurling like trumpets. Blooming from June to August, the vivid yellow flowers are a ray of sunshine all summer long. The golden blooms are enhanced against a backdrop of broad, speckled, arrow- shaped foliage, offering verdant interest outside of the flowering window. Reaching a height of 30-40cm, these slender, upright plants will thrive in well-watered containers, enabling you to enjoy plentiful blooms even where space is at a premium. Be sure to snip a few stems to relish indoors, where they will last over a week in a vase.
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The Summer Collection
M8036
Ensuring a riot of colour all season long, our ‘Summer Collection’ is a carefully curated assortment to make your container displays sing. The majestic spires of gladioli, the starry blooms of lilies, the blousy fulness of dahlias and the sculptural silhouette of zandeteschia – all provide a perfect balance and array of forms. With some varieties flowering simultaneously and others in succession, your garden will burst with blooms from June until the first frosts. Crafted from a vibrant palette, this selection has been designed with colours that complement and enhance one another for a ready-made botanical masterpiece.
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The White Collection
M8037
A symphony of elegance, purity, and refinement, our ‘White Collection’ will enchant and entrance with its gleaming blooms, reminiscent of a Swan Lake ballet. With a palette of alabaster, pearlescent flowers and lush green foliage, this selection will bring a calming, tranquil air to your container displays. Carefully composed to provide a diversity of forms, this assortment combines sleek gladioli, charming pompon dahlias, voluminous decorative dahlias and sculptural zandeteschia. With some flowering in unison and others in sequence, the ‘White Collection’ offers an impeccable performance throughout the summer months until the finale of the first frosts.