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Perennial & Biennial Plants


In this range you'll find an impressive selection of perennial plants and biennial plants, which are perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike. Also known as herbaceous plants, perennials live for 2 or more years and flower every year. Biennial plants are great for beds and spring displays and there are many delightful plants to choose from. Use the selections in the left menu to select the right plants for your garden.



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Hyacinth Orchid

Bletilla striata,Bletilla hyacinthina

Beautiful, magenta pink blooms hang from the tips of slender stems. The lovely colours, distinctive fragrance and architectural elegance of the Hyacinth Orchid add a touch of class to damp woodland borders. Although quite slow to spread, once established Bletilla striata is surprisingly easy to grow. Ideal for planting in reliably moist or boggy soils, and you can even try it in containers. Height and spread: 45cm (18"). More info
    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 2 bareroot plants

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
    • SAVE £9.99  
    • £29.98 £19.99

Alstroemeria 'Butterfly Hybrids' - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh Collection

Peruvian Lily

 
  • WORLD EXCLUSIVE
An old strain of Peruvian lilies called the ‘Ligtu Hybrids’ included some great purples, but over the years these got lost. Now only the pinks and purples have been selected to create this eye-catching mix. Your plants will be smothered with butterflies from the moment the blooms open. One of the easiest cut flowers to grow and definitely one of the most impressive. Height and spread: 60cm (24”).
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    • 3 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99
    • 6 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Dianthus 'Rembrandt'

Carnation

  • NEW in 2013
Just as stunning as border favourite Dianthus 'Tropical Butterfly' but with even more fabulous, clove-scented carnation flowers! Dianthus ‘Rembrandt’ is a superb multi-headed spray carnation, producing masses of blooms on each stem. This free-flowering perennial is perfect for the front of borders and makes a useful cut flower which will really fill out your home-grown bouquets. Height: 40cm (16"). Spread: 30cm (12").

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

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    • 3 pencil plugs

    • Despatch: May - May 2013
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    • £9.99 £6.99
    • 6 pencil plugs

    • Despatch: May - May 2013
    • SAVE £11.99  
    • £19.98 £7.99

Osteospermum 'Tresco Purple' (Hardy)

Osteospermum 'Nairobi Purple', African Daisy, Cape Daisy

Bold pink daisy flowers open every morning to greet the sun. Versatile and resilient, hardy Osteospermum ‘Tresco Purple’ will thrive in hot, dry, neglected conditions and yet is one of the longest-flowering plants in the garden! Expect vibrant summer colour and weed suppressing ground cover from this easy to grow, sun loving Cape Daisy. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 90cm (36").
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    • 3 jumbo plugs

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £11.99 £6.99

Dianthus 'Blueberry Pie'

Pink

The mesmerising mauve-blue flowers of Dianthus ‘Blueberry Pie’ are an impressive sight throughout summer. This enchanting little Pink showed first-class performance in our trials, producing an abundance of blooms above neat clumps of foliage. This compact hardy perennial is perfect for alpine gardens and rockeries or planted through the front of beds and borders. Height and spread: 25cm (10”). More info
    • 12 plugs

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

    • Despatch: By end of March 2014
    • Double up 12 to 24 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Campanula medium 'Blue Cups'

Canterbury Bells, Bellflower

  • NEW in 2013
This clump forming biennial produces tall spires of blue, cup-shaped blooms that add a lovely old-fashioned cottage garden feel to summer borders. With regular deadheading, Campanula medium ‘Blue Cups’ will flower all summer long, attracting pollinating insects to its nectar rich blooms. Canterbury bells is slow growing, but will self seed as the years go by, giving you plenty of cut flowers to enjoy in a vase indoors. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 30cm (12").
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    • 36 plugs

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

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • Double up 36 to 72 for £5 extra  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Fuchsia 'Chamaeleon'

  • NEW in 2013
No, it's not an illusion! Fuchsia ‘Chamaeleon bears three different flower colours at the same time. Cerise pink buds reveal frilly petals in any combination of white and violet - so each bloom comes as a magical surprise. This half hardy, free-flowering variety has gently cascading stems that make a wonderful display in hanging baskets and patio containers. Fuchsia 'Chamaeleon' is a particularly useful for those tricky shaded spots as it seems to prefer shade. Height: 25cm (10"). Spread: 30cm (12").

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

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    • 5 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
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    • £9.99
    • 10 Postiplugs

    • Despatch: By end of April 2014
    • SAVE £4.99  
    • £19.98 £14.99

Buddleja 'Buzz™ Magenta'

Buddleia, Butterfly Bush

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  • T&M exclusive breeding
  • The best plant to attract butterflies to your garden
  • Dwarf patio buddleja - won't take over your garden
  • 15cm (6in) flowers the size of usual buddlejas, but plants are half the size
  • Long-flowering, brightly-coloured blooms attract butterflies
  • Easy to grow and problem-free
  • Plants last more than 10 years
  • Customer favourite

A new twist on a much-loved garden favourite, ‘Buzz’™ is the world's first patio buddleja! These attractive, compact plants are loved by bees and butterflies, but won't take over your garden. Buddleja ‘Buzz™ Magenta’ is easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens. Height and spread: 120cm (47”).


Useful links:

How to grow Buddleja Buzz™

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    • 1 jumbo plug

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £9.99 £7.99

Dianthus 'Blueberry Cream'

Carnation

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  • World Exclusive
  • Rare colour

Truly stunning, Carnation ‘Blueberry Cream’ produces masses of double, ice white flowers with the most unusual purple-blue centres, above mounds of evergreen foliage. The richly fragrant blooms are perfect for cutting for a vase indoors. A real ‘wow’ factor for the front of borders or try planting some as pot plants for the home. Height: 50cm (20”). Spread: 30cm (12”).


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

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    • 5 pencil plugs

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    • £9.99
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    • 10 pencil plugs

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    • £19.98 £14.99
    • Out of stock

Dendrobium 'Berry Oda'

Orchid

  • NEW in 2013
  • Unique new indoor/outdoor orchid
Don’t be fooled by the exotic looks of this stunning Dendrobium Orchid - it’s easier to grow than you might think! Dendrobium ‘Berry Oda’ produces upright canes that are filled with incredibly long lasting, tropical-pink, scented blooms from spring to midsummer. This exquisite half hardy perennial just requires a bright, warm windowsill indoors with a minimum temperature of 10C (30F) to see it through the coldest months. In summer, you could even pop it outdoors for a fabulous centre-piece on your patio table. Height: 35cm (14"). Spread: 15cm (6").
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    • 1 x 9cm potted plant

    • Despatch: By end of January 2014
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    • £16.99
    • 2 x 9cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of January 2014
    • SAVE £6.99  
    • £33.98 £26.99

Geranium himalayense 'Birch Double'

Geranium himalayense 'Plenum',Hardy Geranium,Cranesbill

Vigorous and versatile, this superb cranesbill tolerates almost any situation; even full shade. A mass of double purple-pink blooms stand above the delicately serrated foliage which turns to shades of burnt red and orange in autumn. Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ will quickly blend with other herbaceous perennials to create colourful groundcover and looks equally attractive in herbaceous borders and shady woodland gardens. Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 60cm (24”). More info
    • 1 bareroot plant

    • Despatch: By end of November 2013
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    • £11.99

Clematis 'Fascination'

Old Man's Beard

  • Try a different type of clematis this season
A superb non climbing, herbaceous clematis that is perfect for scrambling through shrubs, over banks and tumbling down walls. The gently scented violet purple flowers are followed by decorative seed heads for a long lasting display. Clematis ‘Fascination’ is particularly easy to maintain as it can be cut back to almost ground level each year. Height: 150cm (60”). Spread: 75cm (30”). Pruning group: 3.

Useful links:

How to prune a clematis

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    • 1 x 9cm potted plant

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
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    • £14.99
    • 2 x 9cm potted plants

    • Despatch: By end of June 2013
    • SAVE £10.00  
    • £29.98 £19.98