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

Flowering from late summer to early autumn.

Grows 20-30cm (8-12 inches).

These low-growing Asters have a natural spreading habit and are ideal for planting at the front of borders.

Flowers June onwards in ever-increasing clumps year after year. Height: 15-20cm (6-8 inches).

Varieties:

Jenny (red)

Prof. Anton Kippenberg (blue)

Alice Haslam (pink)

Snowkiss (white)

Begonias look wonderful in hanging baskets, beds and borders, window-boxes and tubs, where they will flower right through summer into autumn. When the first frost blackens the foliage, you can dig up the tubers and store them over winter.

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).

Busy Lizzies with an endless array of the most superb colours.

Ideal for pots and bedding.

Grows to 15cm (6 inches).

Now we are able to offer you for the first time three amazing varieties.

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

Height: 30cm (12 inches).

Easy to grow and quick to establish.

Grows to 40cm (16 inches).

Height: 25-30cm (10-12 inches).

Fiery shades of red, gold and purple flowers erupt from the bronze foliage, making this a very striking plant. Ideal for beds and borders, where it does prefer to be planted in full sun it will then reward you with this amazing colour spectacle from summer until the first frosts.

Height: 15-20cm (6-8 inches).

These dramatic geraniums boast masses of flamboyant burgundy blooms above dense luxuriant foliage all summer long. Absolutely fabulous planted in a pot on the patio or in your beds and borders, alternatively why not try them on a sunny windowsill and enjoy their amazing flowers indoors.

Breathtaking new variety of zonal geranium, intense lavender-blue flowers create a brilliant show throughout summer set against the magnificent foliage of our most impressive geranium variety.

One of the most versatile bedding plants which performs well in all weathers!

Their intense flowers are especially arresting set against the large leaves of the impressive Geranium make these the perfect specimens for your pots and borders.

They are easy to care for and will reward you with endless flowers all summer long, whether we experience wind, drought, or wet weather they will continue to flourish with very little care.

Supplied as a mixture of colours.

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.

Outperforming many other varieties this new introduction has an incredibly long flowering period. The extravagant pink petals have a snowy white centre set against luxuriant green foliage. Plant them in your beds, borders or pots inside or out and enjoy their beauty throughout summer.

Flowering in autumn they bring a welcome splash of colour to even the darkest spots.

A sweetly scented plant, producing masses of fragrant star-shaped flowers held aloft on wiry stems. Ideal for beds, borders or pots. Grows 20-30cm (8-12 inches).

The bushy little gems grow to 22cm (8 inches) and will produce a succession of intense yellow and orange blooms throughout Summer.

Height: 15-20cm (6-8 inches).

An exceptional range of colour.

Height: 15-20cm (6-8 inches).

Flowering all summer long, they could be one of the best investments for your garden this year.

These modern varieties of the old-fashioned cottage garden favourite will produce a succession of clove-scented blooms from spring to late autumn. They will rapidly form large spreading clumps approximately 30-45cm (12-18 inches) wide and 45cm (18 inches) tall.

Flowering year after year.

• Pinks have a lovely fragrance.
• They make a stunning display as cut flowers.
• This modern variety of the old-fashioned cottage garden favourite will produce a succession of clove-scented blooms from spring to late autumn.
• Will rapidly form large spreading clumps approximately 30-45cm (12-18 inches) wide and 45cm (18 inches) tall.
• Flowering year after year.

Hardy and reliable the sumptuous double blooms come in a superb mixture of colours. Flowers resembling double roses are produced all summer long. Plant them in groups in pots, beds and borders where they will appear without fail year after year.

Plant in full to partial sun in any moist, rich soil.

Collection comprises 5 plants each of:

Primula vialii - The stately bright crimson-budded spikes of bloom open to lilac, giving the flowers a two toned effect.

Primula candelabra - Tiers of rosette-like blooms on erect stems make this a perfect border plant, creating a mass of vibrant colour for weeks.

Primula denticulata - Drumstick primula. Flowering from mid-spring to summer the stout stems bear bell-shaped yellow-eyed flowers, completing the perfect trio for a robust alpine garden you can enjoy year on year.