Colourful and floriferous, annual bedding plants are a terrific addition to patio containers, hanging baskets and summer beds and borders. They’re also useful for filling in gaps in perennial borders, where they will flower non-stop all summer. From trailing to upright varieties, and dwarf to tall, you’re sure to find something to suit your summer garden in our great value range. For help and inspiration take a look at our articles on how to plant hanging baskets and containers and Vertical Gardening.
Begonia Half Price CollectionThis colourful collection of flowering begonias is perfect for adding a splash of colour to baskets and containers all summer long. For a bright addition to your home, try growing begonias on a sunny windowsill indoors! Tuber size 3/4cm. Trough not supplied.
Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Fuchsia 'Fairy Blue'Dainty fairy-like flowers dance in the breeze, with purple-blue skirts beneath sparkling white sepals. Fuchsia 'Fairy Blue' produces a profusion of blooms throughout summer on bushy, upright stems. This compact half hardy fuchsia is perfect for growing in patio containers and filling gaps in summer borders. Height and spread: 70cm (28"). Supplied as 30mm plugs.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Fuchsia 'Firecracker'(Fuchsia 'John Ridding') Add a tropical touch to your patio with Fuchsia 'Firecracker'! Large green leaves edged in cream have a pink flush, which complements the bright pink-orange blooms that appear from summer to early autumn. Stunning in a pot on its own, this upright bushy fuchsia can also be added to beds and borders for a vibrant summer display. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). More info |
Begonia (Double)Incredible double flowers measuring up to 10cm (4") across! These spectacular begonias produce masses of enormous blooms all summer long. Perfect for beds, borders and containers, or a sunny windowsill indoors! Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Standard tuber size 3/4cm.Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Begonia 'Fringed'Fringed carnation like flowers with ruffled petals in the boldest colours. These spectacular begonias flower all summer long. Perfect for beds, borders and containers, or a sunny windowsill indoors! Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Standard tuber size 3/4cm.Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Begonia 'Non-Stop'Flowering non stop throughout the summer, this compact begonia is hard to beat. Large double flowers create a spectacular show in beds, borders and containers. For a bright addition to your home, try growing begonias on a sunny windowsill indoors! Height and spread: 30cm (12"). Standard tuber size 3/4cm. Trough not supplied.Useful links: How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Marigold 'Zenith Mixed'Tagetes patula x erecta (Afro-French Marigold) Large carnation-like flowers in hot shades of yellow, orange and red are produced in abundance on compact bushy plants. Marigold 'Zenith Mixed' is an Afro-French hybrid with a vigorous growth habit, excellent for planting en-masse in beds, borders and containers for a non-stop show of colour all summer. Height and spread: 35cm (14"). Supplied as plug tray plants.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |
Fuchsia 'Autumnale'Vibrant green and gold foliage, maturing to shades of coppery red adorn the graceful arching stems of this trailing fuchsia. Dainty single flowers with red sepals and rich purple corollas decorate the stems from mid-summer until first frosts. The trailing habit of Fuchsia 'Autumnale' makes it ideal for containers, window boxes and hanging baskets - or try it in beds and borders for a quick and easy groundcover! Height: 35cm (14"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants.Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers. More info |