Van Meuwen Catalogue of Garden Plants: for plants, bulbs, trees, shrubs, perennials and gardening accessories and gifts

A wonderful mixture of colours with bronze and green leaves to fill your beds and tubs with flowers throughout the whole summer, great for mass planting in your pots and borders. Height: 20-40cm (8-16 inches).

A gem of a plant with hues of orange and peach above lush foliage from early summer to the first frosts, over-winter frost free for years of enjoyment. Perfect for pots and baskets.

Supplied as 3/5cm tubers.

These delightful plants are also suitable for all containers to create a fantastic splash of colour.

A refreshing change for this very popular plant, which flowers all Summer long.

Height: 30cm (12 inches).

Supplied as 35mm plugs.

The unusual, semi-trailing habit of this vigorous, long flowering variety makes it ideal for hanging baskets and pots. The beautifully striped markings on the 7cm (3 inch) flowers cannot fail to impress, and to add to their appeal, they are also fragrant.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Easy to grow and truly weather resistant, these Double Fuchsias will produce the most heavenly flowers all summer long until the frost arrives in late autumn. Grow them in pots or your hanging baskets where they will delight as part of a mixed arrangement or as a splendid show of their own.

Collection comprises 5 plug plants each of: Dark Eyes, Southgate, Seventh Heaven and Sunset Boulevard.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Bred in California, these Fuchsias will delight you with their large double flowers all summer.

Collection comprises 3 plants each of:
• Holly's Beauty
• Charlie Dimmock
• Deep Purple
• Peachy

For hanging baskets and patio containers, these fabulous Fuchsias have no equal. Bred in California, the large double blooms trail in abundance, covering you container in a sea of colour all summer long.

Collection comprises 3 plants each of:
• Kit Oxtoby
• Snowburner
• Charlie Dimmock
• Deep Purple

Collection comprises 3 each of:

Deep Purple

Snowburner

Circus Spangler

Quasar

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Truly impressive. Stunning pink buds open to reveal the deepest of purple-almost-black frills.

Ideal for pots and baskets.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Compact and free flowering, this variety is especially rewarding with its unique flowers produced in abundance all summer long. Great in containers, baskets and borders.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Our best selling Geranium producing large flower heads above beautifully zoned foliage. There are not many plants with the flowering ability of the Geranium. Whether our summer is hot and dry or wet you can rely on the superb blooms of this much loved variety. Flowering all summer long, height 25-30cm (10-12 inches) in a marvellous mix of colours.

Supplied as 35mm plugs.

Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Everything you need for a stunning summer display.
Flower pouches (4) - easy to use, this is an ingenious way to plant up a colourful arrangement to hang just about anywhere. Size: Diameter 17cm, Ht. 35cm. Each pouch holds 12 plants.
Hanging baskets (2) - made from durable woven polypropylene, this basket is light with pre-cut holes for easy all round planting. Size 37.5cm.
100g Petunia fertiliser - lasting four - six months, apply when planting your baskets and flower pouches to get the best results from your Petunias, one repeat application will keep them blooming for a whole season.

Why put away that hanging basket when summer is coming to an end. Replant with this early flowering spring selection and have colour November to May.
We supply the following plants - 2 each of Polyanthus, Pansy and Trailing Ivy (1 gold and 1 silver).

Young plants supplied.

Basket not included.

Perfect to display your gorgeous baskets. The sturdy frame is easy to assemble, jut put your favourite baskets on the individual hooks and creat a sumptuous 360° display.

Pansies are excellent for long lasting summer colour with their bold faces of multi coloured blooms appearing for months over the summer. Use in our flower ball to create a head of flowers that people will be compelled to stop and admire. Also outstanding in your borders and pots where they will appear year after year.

Deadhead to prolong flowering.

Pansies are excellent for long lasting summer colour with their bold faces of multi coloured blooms appearing for months over the summer. Use in our flower ball to create a head of flowers that people will be compelled to stop and admire. Also outstanding in your borders and pots where they will appear year after year.

Deadhead to prolong flowering.

This exciting new variety of pansy would compete with the best of the flowering petunias, with just 5 plants creating this mass of fabulous coverage and stems extending up to 120-150cm, what makes these truly sensational is they will come back year after year as these little beauties are perennial.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

These feline faced, soft winter sky-blue blooms with indigo whiskers are sure to brighten up any winter basket or window box displays. Also ideal for planting at the front of borders.

Warm summer colours even in the depths of winter. So versatile you can plant them just about anywhere, in the garden borders, pots, baskets or window boxes. This long-lived perennial produces an exceptional range of colours appearing year after year. Use in our flower ball to create a head of flowers that people will be compelled to stop and admire.

Deadhead to prolong flowering.

Imagine this dazzling display of colour brightening your garden year after year.

Collection comprises:

2 x Achillea - July to September. Height: 120-150cm (4-5 feet).

2 x Alchemilla mollis - June to August. Height: 30-45cm (12-18 inches).

3 x Asclepias tuberosa - June to September. Height: 60cm.

2 x Aster - September onwards. Height: 60-75cm (24-30 inches).

2 x Astilbe - June and August. Height: 30-37cm (12-15 inches).

3 x Echinacea purpurea - July to September. Height: 60cm (24 inches).

3 x Gypsophila - June to August. Height: 60-90cm (2-3 feet).

3 x Mirabillis - early to late Summer. Height:60cm (24 inches).

12 x Liatris - September. Height: 60-90cm (2-3 feet).

2 x Phlox Bright Eyes - July to September. Height: 60-90cm (2-3 feet).

3 x Russell Lupin - spires up to 90cm (3 feet) high, May to July.Harmful if eaten.

3 x Hollyhock - early Summer. Height: 150-180cm (5-6 feet).

It trails its flowers non-stop from June to November and is extremely weather resistant. Never before has there been a Petunia like it. Petunia Cascadia Cabernet is a most prolific grower with tendrils extending to 120cm (48 inches). Covered in bright bi-coloured blooms it will smother any surface, hanging basket, balcony tray or patio tub with a profusion of colour.

Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Superb for bedding and hanging baskets.

Weather resistant and very rewarding.

Petunia Fanfare™ Mixed comes in an array of beautiful colours. British bred with large blooms, these weather tolerant petunias are ideal for baskets, bedding, containers, flower pouches and patios.

Flowering from June to October they produce a selection of beautiful blooms and trail to 48 inches.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Collection comprises 3 plants each of:
• Joanna
• Clara
• Melissa
• Double Blue

An excellent mixture of white, pink, red, violet and yellow.

Plush, semi-double, highly fragrant, bronzed orange blooms with a yellow centre are sure to become a firm favourite for your bedding, baskets or patio containers.

A luscious combination of opulent colours will produce an outstanding show in hanging baskets, window boxes or as bedding plants. Collection comprises:

• Viola Black Delight - these little darlings are as black as you could wish for with splendid yellow centres, this enchanting perennial will bloom throughout the summer. Can be planted anywhere and will return year after year.
• Viola Gold Delight - a wonderful golden coloured viola which flowers for 3 months on a compact mound of green leaves, making it ideal for hanging baskets window boxes or the front of the border.

A wonderful golden coloured viola which flowers for 3 months on a compact mound of green leaves, making it ideal for hanging baskets window boxes or the front of the border.

These lightly scented Devon Violets provide a splash of deep pink, blue and white flowers in early spring. The compact, bright green, foliage makes them ideal for pots and baskets or plant them in the border for an early start to a colourful spring.

Exquisite purple upper petals, creamy white lower petals, stained with purple like blotting paper, and a yellow centre makes this reliable winter flowering variety a must for any winter basket or window box display. Also ideal for planting at the front of borders.