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Annual Plants


Annual plants fall under two categories - hardy and half-hardy. Hardy annuals can be grown outdoors and will tolerate cooler tempratures, whereas the more tender half-hardy annuals need protection and must not be planted out until all risk of frost has passed. These delightful summer flowers add colour and interest to beds, borders, containers and hanging baskets. Use the selections in the left menu to select the right plants for your garden.

We have found 18 products.
 

Petunia 'Trailing Surfinia Mixed'

  • The no.1 trailing petunia
  • The longest trailing stems
  • Weather-resistant
 Customer Rating
World renowned for their flower power, weather resistance, colour range and versatility. With their long trailing stems, reaching up to 90cm (35"), Surfinia petunias are ideal for creating a cascade of colour from hanging baskets, flower pouches® and containers. For a less formal display, let these vigorous trailing petunias tumble over walls in a wave of trumpet shaped blooms. Trails to: 90cm (35").

 

Andrew Tokely

Andrew Tokely's Tips

"Buying a 100 plants works out a just 50p per plant! Why not group together with friends, family or even your neighbours and receive greater value and only one delivery charge on these outstanding giant fuchsias."

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    • 5 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • + FREE £5 Voucher  
    • £4.99
    • 10 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • + FREE £5 Voucher  
    • £9.98 £7.99
    • 20 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • + FREE £5 Voucher  
    • £19.96 £14.99
    • 100 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • + FREE £5 Voucher  
    • £99.80 £49.99
Stocks 'Most Scented' Mix

Stock 'Most Scented Mix'

Matthiola incana, Gillyflower
  • The most scented stocks
Specially selected for their strong and spicy fragrance and fabulous colours! Start growing Stock ‘Most Scented Mix’ in autumn for spring borders that will look and smell incredible. These pretty Gillyflowers make superb bedding plants and don’t forget to cut some for a vase indoors too. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 20cm (8"). More info
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of August 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99
Annual Collection C+D

Annual Collection C+D

Everything you need to make your beds, borders and baskets look amazing this year! These variety packs are great value and are guaranteed to fill your garden with colour that will last all summer long. Height: Up to 65cm (26"). Spread: Up to 45cm (18").
  • Collection includes:
  • Aster 'Starlight' Mixed - One of the best dwarf asters available with spider-like flowers on compact plants.
  • Sweet William 'Summer Sundae' - Solid colours and bicolours in fruity shades of red, pink and white.
  • Antirrhinum 'Madame Butterfly' - Unique, double snapdragon flowers that last much longer than single-flowered varieties.
  • Marigold 'Zenith' Mixed - Masses of large, crested flowers, in a wide range of yellows, reds, oranges and bicolour shades.
  • Ageratum 'Blue Danube' - A large-flowered, vigorous variety with powder-puff flower heads of soft, lavender blue.
  • Geranium 'Colour Carnival' Mix - A bright mix of compact, single flowered plants that will bloom all summer long.
  • Lobelia 'Ultra Cascade' Mixed - An opulent mix of old varieties and new, for a full season of colour.
  • Verbena 'Quartz' Mixed - Brightly coloured verbena with excellent mildew resistance that will guarantee a long lasting display.
  • Salvia 'Blaze of Fire' - Plumes of brilliant scarlet flowers above neat, compact plants.
  • Petunia 'Frenzy'™ Mixed - Weather resistant blooms in pure colours, picotees, veined, and some with bright, white stars.
  • Begonia 'Organdy' Mixed - A striking combination of pretty flower colours and contrasting rounded foliage in bronze and green.
  • Laurentia 'Indigo Stars' - A constellation of starry indigo blooms sits above the airy linear foliage of this neat, compact variety.
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    • 72 plugs - 6 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • SAVE £53.89  
    • £71.88 £17.99
Lobelia erinus 'Ultra Cascade Mixed'

Lobelia erinus 'Ultra Cascade Mixed'

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An opulent mix of old varieties and new, that gives you the best of both worlds - and longer-lasting displays. Older varieties in the mix flower early and fade, whilst the newer varieties last longer, so mixed together you'll have a full season of stunning lobelia colour. Lobelia ‘Ultra Cascade’ Mixed makes a sparkling addition to containers, flower pouches™ and window-boxes. Trailing lobelia is an easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Trails to: 45cm (18”). Spread: 15cm (6”).

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    • 6 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £5.99
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £7.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £15.98 £11.99
    • 140 miniplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £12.99
    • 280 miniplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £5.99  
    • £25.98 £19.99
Lobelia erinus 'Ultra Cascade Mixed'

Lobelia erinus 'Ultra Cascade Mixed' (Garden-Ready)

 
 
However busy you are, you can still enjoy a colourful garden or patio, thanks to our Garden-Ready plant range. These robust and vigorous plants can be planted straight out when you receive them.

An opulent mix of old varieties and new, that gives you the best of both worlds - and longer-lasting displays. Older varieties in the mix flower early and fade, whilst the newer varieties last longer, so mixed together you'll have a full season of stunning lobelia colour. Lobelia ‘Ultra Cascade’ Mixed makes a sparkling addition to containers, flower pouches™ and window-boxes. Trailing lobelia is an easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Trails to: 45cm (18”). Spread: 15cm (6”).

 

Michael Perry

Michael Perry Advice

"Our 'garden-ready' plant range is a much larger plug plant than usual and, if the weather allows, can be planted directly into their final containers and into beds and borders from the end of May. Please keep an eye on the weather forecast though, and never plant outside if a frost is forecasted. If you have planted and then news of frost comes, then make sure you cover plants with fleece or some old net curtains temporarily."

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    • 21 garden-ready plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 42 garden-ready plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £1.99  
    • £19.98 £17.99
Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy

Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'

Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan
 Customer Rating
  • Best in class for rudbeckias
  • Cut flowers last 2 weeks
  • T&M's own breeding

Thompson & Morgan’s plant breeders are proud to present the first-ever red rudbeckia! These robust plants have outstanding garden performance, producing a mass of attractive, cherry-coloured blooms all summer long. Triumphing over heat and poor soils, these versatile coneflowers look stunning when planted beds, large patio containers, or as sweeping drifts in herbaceous borders. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 40cm (16”).

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    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £11.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £23.98 £16.99
Lisianthus 'Summer Blue Roses'

Lisianthus 'Summer Blue Roses'

Eustoma, Texas Bluebell, Prairie Gentian, Japanese Rose
  • NEW in 2013
  • Easy to grow in any garden
Bathe your summer borders and containers in a sea of vibrant blue. Lisianthius flowers are much sought after by florists, for their long, slender stems and delicate rose-like blooms. Plant them in large drifts in sunny borders or savour their graceful elegance in patio containers. They simply thrive in the summer heat, and will last for up to two weeks as a cut flower. Height and spread: 30cm (12”).

Useful links:

Read Michael Perry's blog: Get the inside story on 2 new varieties for 2013

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    • 12 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99
Petunia Purple Velvet F1

Petunia 'Purple Velvet' F1 Hybrid

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Petunia ‘Purple Velvet’ easily outperforms other expensive cutting-raised surfinias with its exceptionally long trailing stems. This sensational cascading petunia is smothered in superb velvety, purple blooms throughout summer, and right up to the first frosts. Fantastic in baskets, containers and window boxes, or try them in beds as dense ground cover. Trails to: 60cm (24”).

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    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 48 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • Double up 24 to 48 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £10.00  
    • £29.97 £19.97

Marigold 'Zenith Mixed'

Tagetes patula x erecta, Afro-French Marigold
  • Best in class for marigolds
  • Vigorous bedding marigold
The result of an Afro-French Hybrid, Marigold ‘Zenith’ produces masses of large, crested or carnation-like flowers, in a wide range of yellows, reds, oranges and bicolour shades. These vigorous, bushy plants have outstanding weather resistance making them ideal for planting en-masse creating the 'wow' factor in beds, borders or containers. Height and spread: 35cm (14in).

 

Culinary note: French Marigold flowers are edible.

Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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    • 12 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £5.99
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £11.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £23.98 £16.99
Nicotiana Eau De Cologne Mixed

Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed'

Tobacco Plant
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A special mixture offering uniform, mid-height plants with upward-facing nicotiana flowers, in a tapestry of glowing colours. The upright flower stems of Nicotiana ‘Eau de Cologne’ are guaranteed to lend a sparkle to your borders and their evening fragrance only adds to their irresistible charm. An elegant annual that is most effective when planted in large drifts throughout beds and borders. Height: 50cm (20”). Spread: 25cm (10”).

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    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    •  
    • £12.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    •  
    • £25.98 £17.99
    • 140 miniplugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £18.99
    • 280 miniplugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • SAVE £12.99  
    • £37.98 £24.99
Salvia Splendens 'Blaze Of Fire'

Salvia splendens 'Blaze of Fire'

Scarlet Sage, Salvia splendens 'Fireball'
  • Works well in patio pots
Plumes of brilliant scarlet flowers above neat, compact plants make this one of the most famous and striking summer annual bedding plants. Flowering early and continuing over a long period, Salvia ‘Blaze of Fire’ provides excellent value and bold impact in long lasting bedding displays, window boxes and containers. Height and spread: 30cm (12”). More info
    • 6 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £5.99
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £8.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £17.98 £11.99
Laurentia 'Indigo Stars'

Laurentia 'Indigo Stars'

Isotoma, Solenopsis axillaris
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  • NEW in 2013
A constellation of starry indigo blooms sits above the airy linear foliage of this neat, compact variety. Laurentia plants are resilient and versatile, even coping well in dry conditions. The gently scented flowers of Isotoma ‘Indigo Stars’ flower over a particularly long period - perfect for filling containers, beds and borders with long lasting colour! Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 35cm (14").

Useful links:

Read Michael Perry's blog: Make a change to your plant choices - 3

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    • 12 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
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    • £5.99
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    •  
    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of May 2013
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99
Lobelia 'Monsoon'

Lobelia 'Monsoon'

  • NEW in 2013
  • Basket fillers you can't do without!
This trailing version of Lobelia ‘Crystal Palace’ produces a cascade of sapphire flowers - just the thing to brighten up your containers this summer. Masses of dazzling blue flowers sparkle against a backdrop of green foliage that takes on shades of bronze as the plants mature. Lobelia ‘Monsoon’ makes a fabulous trailing filler plant for mixed baskets, or let it tumble over low walls and rockeries for eye-catching ground cover. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info
    • 36 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 72 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99
Annual Collection D

Annual Collection D

Everything you need to make your beds, borders and baskets look amazing this year! These variety packs are great value and are guaranteed to fill your garden with colour that will last all summer long. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 35cm (14").

  • Collection includes:
  • Lobelia 'Ultra Cascade' Mixed - An opulent mix of old varieties and new, for a full season of colour.
  • Verbena 'Quartz' Mixed - Brightly coloured verbena with excellent mildew resistance that will guarantee a long lasting display.
  • Salvia 'Blaze of Fire' - Plumes of brilliant scarlet flowers above neat, compact plants.
  • Petunia 'Frenzy'™ Mixed - Weather resistant blooms in pure colours, picotees, veined, and some with bright, white stars.
  • Begonia 'Organdy' Mixed - A striking combination of pretty flower colours and contrasting rounded foliage in bronze and green.
  • Laurentia 'Indigo Stars' - A constellation of starry indigo blooms sits above the airy linear foliage of this neat, compact variety.
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    • 36 plugs - 6 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • SAVE £22.95  
    • £35.94 £12.99
Lobelia 'Waterfall Ice Blue'

Lobelia 'Waterfall Ice Blue' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

 Customer Rating
 
  • Mail order exclusive
  • Best in Class for cutting raised lobelias
Voted top of the pops in recent AGM trials by the RHS, Lobelia 'Waterfall Ice Blue' is a revelation. It's a lobelia that will flower for months... and months and months - not just a short, disappointing period like most lobelia. Plants are raised and sold as cuttings, so won't waste their time setting seed, meaning more flowers for you.Trails to: 45cm (18”). Spread: 15cm (6”). More info
    • 5 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 15 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • HALF PRICE  
    • £29.97 £14.98
Bacopa 'Snowtopia'

Bacopa 'Snowtopia'

Sutera cordata
 Customer Rating
  • NEW in 2013
Not every plant can be the star of the show! This pretty half hardy trailing plant is a valuable filler plant for a hanging baskets and containers. The tumbling, evergreen stems of Bacopa ‘Snowtopia’ bear a smothering of snow white flowers throughout summer, that keep baskets looking full of colour for longer. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info
    • 24 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 48 plugs

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • Double up 24 to 48 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99
Bumper Basket Pack

Bumper Basket Pack

  • Save over £110!

Our Bumper Basket Pack brings together all the plants you need to fill your hanging baskets, window boxes and containers this summer. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 50cm (20").

  • Collection comprises:
  • Begonia 'Apricot Shades Improved' - Large, cascading double blooms in sunshine shades of apricot and lemon.
  • Fuchsia 'Giant Collection' - Giant frilled flowers of up to 10cm (4") across are produced throughout summer.
  • Pinks 'Frills & Fragrance' - A delightful mix of laced, ruffled and double blooms, each exuding its own heady fragrance.
  • Geranium 'Giant Collection' - Enormous heads of bloom with exceptional weather resistance make these giant geraniums stand out from the rest!
  • Petunia 'Frills & Spills' Outstanding trailing petunias that were bred for the British climate, so their resilient flowers are completely weather tolerant.
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    • 100 Postiplugs - 20 of each variety

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £111.81  
    • £171.80 £59.99
Garden Ready Collection

Garden-Ready Plant Collection

 

However busy you are, you can still enjoy a colourful garden or patio thanks to our Garden-Ready plant range. These robust and vigorous bedding plants are delivered at just the right time for planting and can be placed straight out into their final positions. Try them in patio pots, hanging baskets or plant them straight into the border - no potting on, no hardening off, just plant and go!


  • Collection includes 21 plants each of:
  • Begonia 'Organdy' Mixed' - A striking combination of flower colours with contrasting rounded foliage in bronze and green. Height and spread: 20cm (8").
  • Geranium 'T&M's Jackpot' - Compact, uniform plants produce a mass of colour in bright shades of white, red and cerise. Height 40cm (16"). Spread: 35cm (14").
  • Lobelia 'Ultra Cascade' - These trailing lobelia plants produce fountains of bloom in burgundy, violet, lilac and Cambridge blue, as well as a few bicolours! Trails to: 45cm (18").
  • Mixed and Petunia 'Frenzy'™ Mixed - A particularly interesting blend of over 20 different types of petunia flowers in pure colours, picotees, veined, and some with bright, white stars. Height and spread: 30cm (12").

 

Michael Perry

Michael Perry Advice

"Our 'garden-ready' plant range is a much larger plug plant than usual and, if the weather allows, can be planted directly into their final containers and into beds and borders from the end of May. Please keep an eye on the weather forecast though, and never plant outside if a frost is forecasted. If you have planted and then news of frost comes, then make sure you cover plants with fleece or some old net curtains temporarily."

 More info
    • 84 garden-ready plants (21 of each variety)

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £6.97  
    • £41.96 £34.99