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Patio Plants


Most of us have a patio or deck area in our garden and growing patio plants adds colour, structure and scent. We offer all sorts of plants for a patio garden – from bamboo to bedding, grasses, climbers and even dwarf fruit trees. Trees and shrubs in big patio pots make a real statement, or let colourful annuals spill over your containers to create a real wow-factor. You’re sure to find something in our great value range. Read our helpful guides and learn how to plant hanging baskets and containers and how to grow fruit on your patio.

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Petunia 'Below Zero'

  • New hardy petunia
  • Will flower even in winter
  • Best selling new variety
The hardiest Petunia we've seen! Years of breeding have produced this fabulous new petunia which tolerates temperatures down to -10°C (14°F). Performing well in our trials, Petunia 'Below Zero' can be planted out earlier in the season than usual and will continue to flower even throughout winter! The bushy well-branched plants are fabulous for summer beds and borders, or try them in containers, hanging baskets and window boxes where they'll cascade gently over the sides in a mixture of bright colours. Petunia 'Below Zero' will happily over-winter outdoors on a free-draining soil. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 40cm (16"). Supplied as plug plants.
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    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £6.99
    • 10 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £9.98
    • 20 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £13.98

Chrysanthemum 'Cushions'

These hardy, compact Chrysanthemums are fantastic for adding late summer and autumn colour to your garden, just as other plants are starting to fade. Each plant forms a natural, neat mound of foliage which is completely smothered with flowers for weeks. The warm, vibrant colours of Chrysanthemum 'Cushions' are a great addition to the front of borders, or try them individually in patio containers! Height and spread: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug plants.


  • Collection comprises:
  • Chrysanthemum 'Branroyal Yellow'
  • Chrysanthemum 'Branroyal Pink'
  • Chrysanthemum 'Branroyal Red'
  • Chrysanthemum 'Branbeach White'
  • Chrysanthemum 'Bransea Orange'
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    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £6.99
    • 10 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £9.98
    • 20 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £13.98

Lavatera 'Barnsley Baby'

(Mallow)

  • Compact lavatera
  • Perfect for patio containers
  • Drought resistant
At last - a Tree Mallow for the patio! This compact, free flowering, deciduous shrub grows to only 90cm (36"). A profusion of large mallow flowers to 7.5cm (3") smother the stems with pink-tinged white petals surrounding a rosy pink eye. Fantastic in patio containers, these are hard to beat for endurance, drought resistance (once established), ease of growing and sheer flower power! Height: 75cm (30") Spread: 60cm (24").
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    • 1 plug plant

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £6.99
    • 3 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £9.97

Fuchsia 'Hardy Collection' : Half Price

The marvellous dangling blooms of hardy fuchsias are always a magical sight as they bob on the summer breeze. Perfectly proportioned for patio containers, this collection of fuchsia plants delivers a stunning display year after year. Supplied as 30mm plugs.
  • Collection comprises 5 each of:
  • Fuchsia 'Delta's Sarah' - White sepals with unusual blue petals. Upright fuchsia. 1m (3ft).
  • Fuchsia 'Frosted Flame' - Large flowers with remarkable red and pink striped petals. Trailing fuchsia. 75cm (2.5ft).
  • Fuchsia 'Celia Smedley' - Creamy sepals with cherry red petals. This variety makes an excellent standard. Upright fuchsia. 75cm (2.5ft).
  • Fuchsia 'Shrimp Cocktail' - Bold cerise sepals with marbled pink petals. Upright fuchsia. 1m (3ft).

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

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    • 20 plants - 5 of each

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £13.98

Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess' (Standard Whip)

(Fuchsia 'Dollar Prinzessin')

This hardy fuchsia has the most amazing flower power over an exceptionally long period. A well known RHS AGM variety, Fuchsia 'Dollar Princess' bears double flowers in shades of cerise pink and purple. These well-established, potted fuchsia whips of are superb for training into fantastic standards. Perfect for creating a real impact in the border or on the patio. Mature height and spread: 120cm (47"). Supplied in a 9cm pot, height of cane 30cm.

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

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    • 1 standard plant

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99

Azalea (Standard)

Azalea japonica

  • Evergreen
  • Striking scarlet blooms
Striking scarlet blooms smother this elegant evergreen Azalea in spring. So floriferous that the glossy green foliage almost disappears beneath a mass of colour! Compact and slow growing, this hardy shrub makes an excellent low maintenance specimen for acid borders and containers. Height of stem when supplied 60-80cm (24-32"). Pot not supplied.

Useful links:

How to plant trees and shrubs

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    • 1 plant

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £29.99 £24.99
    • 2 standard plants

    • Despatch: By end of September 2013
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    • £39.98

Helianthus 'Inca Gold'

(Sunflower)

Try this brand new trailing sunflower! Masses of golden yellow sunflower blooms will erupt on the lax trailing stems of this superb new variety, adding a splash of cheerful colour throughout late summer. As with all sunflower plants the flowers are highly attractive to bees. Helianthus 'Inca Gold' makes an attractive addition to baskets, window boxes and patio containers, or try growing it as an informal groundcover at the front of beds and borders. Height: 30cm (12"). Trails to: 45cm (18"). Supplied as plug plants. More info
    • 5 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 10 plug plants

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £14.98

Magnolia (Standard)

Large goblet shaped flowers unfurl their delicate petals in spring. Grown as a standard, this beautiful deciduous Magnolia is compact enough for a pot on the patio, or as a focal point in narrow borders. Ultimate height: 150-200cm (60-80"). Ultimate spread: 90cm (36"). Height of stem supplied 132cm (52").

Useful links:

How to plant trees and shrubs

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    • 1 plant

    • Despatch: By end of February 2014
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    • £29.99 £19.99
    • 2 plants

    • Despatch: By end of February 2014
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    • £29.98

Tropaeolum speciosum

(Flame creeper, Flame nasturtium)

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An eruption of fiery red flowers will set walls and fences ablaze with exotic blooms throughout summer. Set against a backdrop of attractive foliage, the spurred flowers are followed by spherical blue fruits. This frost hardy climber is ideal for romping through evergreen shrubs or scrambling over walls. An unusual and sought after plant! Height and spread: 3m (10').
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    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of February 2014
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    • £7.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of February 2014
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    • £12.98
    • 4 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of February 2014
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    • £14.98

Clematis Summer and Winter flowering Collection

(Old Man's Beard, The Twinkle Bell Clematis)

  • Yellow droplet blooms on 'Summer Beauty'
  • Creamy-white blooms on 'Winter Beauty'
  • Grow both together for double the flowering season
Flowering through June to September, 'Summer Beauty' Clematis repens (The Twinkle Bell Clematis) produces multitudes of nodding, waxy yellow droplet blooms that flower among its rich foliage. Reaching 2m (6ft) high, it requires minimal pruning and its long stems are ideal for training through its winter flowering partner or a trellis or pergola. Clematis urophylla 'Winter Beauty' doubles the flowering season with a winter wonderland of colour. This rarely seen, winter flowering climber produces stunning, creamy – white, bell shaped flowers that adorn its luscious rich green foliage from December to February. Reaching between 4 and 5 meters (13-16ft) high it requires hardly any pruning. Planted side by side and twined as one, this superb double Clematis collection offers two seasons of colour and year round pleasure. Both Clematis supplied in 7cm pots.

Useful links:

How to grow Clematis

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    • 2 plants in 7cm pots

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £12.98

Fuchsia 'Ground Cover Collection'

Fuchsia 'Autumnale', Fuchsia 'Willow Tinsdale', Fuchsia 'Tom West'

A colourful collection of Fuchsias, each with their own unique leaf colour. Their spreading habits make them ideal for groundcover or for trailing elegantly out of hanging baskets and patio pots. Use this Fuchsia 'Ground Cover Collection' for a quick and easy weed suppressant or simply to compliment your patio displays! Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 75cm (30").


  • Collection comprises:
  • Fuchsia 'Autumnale' (half-hardy) - Green and yellow leaves maturing to dark red with red and purple flowers.
  • Fuchsia 'Willow Tinsdale' (hardy) - Lime green foliage compliments pink and purple flowers.
  • Fuchsia 'Tom West' (hardy) - Green and cream variegated foliage with cerise pink and purple flowers.

Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

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    • 15 plug plants - 5 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • 10 plants + 5 FREE  
    • £14.98

Rose 'Tricolour' (Standard)

Rosa

  • Three varieties in one
  • Impressive in patio containers and borders
Three entwined stems which flower profusely, almost covering the leaves. Ideal for patio containers and creating focal points in borders. Looks sensational in any garden. Height supplied: 50-60cm (20-24"). Bareroot plant supplied.

Useful links:

How to plant and grow roses


Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

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    • 1 Bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £29.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • SAVE £10  
    • £49.98