Allium Drumstick

A. sphaerocephalon
Ball-shaped heads of reddish purple. Good, long-lasting cut flower.

Height: 18-24 inches.

Bulb size: 5+ cm in circumference.

Allium Mediterranean Bells - Allium siculum (Nectaroscordum)

Grand and ornamental, its naked stems bear a crown of bell-shaped flowers that glow green on the outside with striking lilac-pink markings on the inside. When the petals fade the seed heads retain their bold flower shapes long into autumn. This exceptionally tall and handsome plant from the shores of Sicily will add an extra dimension to your cottage garden border. Bulb size 8+.

Aubretia Royal Mixed

Low growing. Masses of spring flowers to grow borders, beds, pots and rockeries. The only aubretia with an RHS award.

Spread: 12-15 inches.

Chimonanthus praecox - Wintersweet

Christmas flowering - Chimonanthus comes to life in the dead of winter, its bare woody stems dripping with gloriously fragrant, pendent yellow flowers that are tinged with purple in the centre. As spring approaches, the fading flowers are replaced with new, young leaves that smother the once bare branches. This deciduous shrub can be treated as a specimen plant, part of a shrub border, or trained against a sunny wall.

Daffodil Tête á Tête

Tête á Tête are delightful miniature daffodils that will brighten even the dullest of spring days. The radiant yellow flowers are produced freely during March and April and, reaching only 18cm (7 inches) in height, they are perfect for patio pots, window boxes, rockeries and borders or for naturalising in grassy areas. The neat clusters of yellow trumpets make dainty cut flowers.

Dianthus Scent-sation Collection

Scent-sational, beautifully double blooms last so long in the home that you'll have to dust them! Pick a bunch and enjoy the heady perfume as it fills the room with scent.

Magnificent in borders and pots, blooming non-stop all summer. Regular deadheading will ensure over 75 blooms per plant!

This exclusive collection comprises 3 of the best-scented bicolour white blooms laced with shades of salmon, magenta and red - Cranmere Pool (left) Dancing Queen (right) & Gran's Favourite (inset).

Height: 30-45cm (12-18 inches).

Lavender Hidcote

Unquestionably the epitome of a tranquil English garden with its powerful aroma and timeless beauty. Lavender is invaluable for edging paths and borders, for attracting butterflies and bees, and its dried flowers have a plethora of uses.

Height 12-24 inches.

Spread: 30 inches.

Lavender Munstead

Classic English lavender with compact, highly fragrant foliage. Perfect for edging and cutting.

Height: 12-24 inches.

Lucky Dip - Annuals

We need a crystal ball to predict what the discerning gardening enthusiast will order from year to year! Striking a happy balance of supplies isn't easy, and we are quite often left with more plants than expected, and they end up going to waste.

What the offer is ... For just £5.99 you can receive a 'surprise' pack of plants worth at least £8.95 featured in any of this year's catalogues, leaflets or DVDs. To allow us to offer you such a special price, we can't take orders for specific varieties, but whatever we decide to send, you won't be disappointed!

What to do ... Each customer can order up to 5 'Lucky Dip' packs. Note: If you order more than 1 pack, we'll do our best to send a different variety for each pack ordered, subject to availability. A pack represents a single variety and not a mixture of several varieties. We will also endeavour to send a different variety from any standard products you may have ordered, but this cannot be guaranteed.

'Lucky Dip' plants are non-returnable and non-refundable.

Our standard terms and conditions apply.

'Lucky Dip' orders will be despatched when available, as a guide during April-May and August-September.

Lucky Dip - Bulbs

Striking a happy balance of supplies isn't easy, and we are quite often left with more bulbs than expected, and they end up going to waste.

What the offer is...

For just £2.99 you can receive a 'surprise' pack of bulbs as featured in our 2009 catalogues.

You can order more than one pack by selecting your desired quantity in your shipping basket.

To allow us to offer you such a special price, we can't take orders for specific varieties.

Whatever we decide to send, you won't be disappointed!

Note: Subject to availability. A pack represents a single variety and not a mixture of several varieties. When more than one pack is ordered, we cannot guarantee you will receive different varieties. 'Lucky Dip' items are non-returnable and non-refundable. Our standard terms and conditions apply. 'Lucky Dip' orders will be despatched when available.

Lucky Dip - Perennials

We need a crystal ball to predict what the discerning gardening enthusiast will order from year to year! Striking a happy balance of supplies isn't easy, and we are quite often left with more plants than expected, and they end up going to waste.

What the offer is ... For just £5.99 you can receive a 'surprise' pack of plants worth at least £8.95 featured in any of this year's catalogues, leaflets or DVDs. To allow us to offer you such a special price, we can't take orders for specific varieties, but whatever we decide to send, you won't be disappointed!

What to do ... Each customer can order up to 5 'Lucky Dip' packs. Note: If you order more than 1 pack, we'll do our best to send a different variety for each pack ordered, subject to availability. A pack represents a single variety and not a mixture of several varieties. We will also endeavour to send a different variety from any standard products you may have ordered, but this cannot be guaranteed.

'Lucky Dip' plants are non-returnable, non-refundable.

Our standard terms and conditions apply.

'Lucky Dip' orders will be despatched when available, as a guide during April and September-November.

Pansy Universal F1 Mixed

The most universally versatile Pansy you could imagine! The bright colour mix of blotched and pure colours is perfect for bedding, borders and patio containers.

Height 15-23cm (6-9in).

Dwarf and compact, they're the best winter-hardy pansies available, but if you don't agree we'll refund your money!*

To claim a refund, please advise us in writing which winter-hardy pansy you believe to be better than Pansy Universal Mixed together with the reasons why. Full details available on request. Any claim must be made by 30 September 2009.

Physalis alkekengi franchettii - Chinese Lanterns

Light up your autumn garden with the glowing lanterns of Physalis. This vigorous, spreading perennial is clad with papery, orange-red calyces that enclose large, bright orange-scarlet berries during early-mid autumn.

In June and July the short stems bear small, nodding cream flowers that punctuate the bright green triangular leaves.

Excellent for cutting and drying.

Potentilla Royal Velvet

This long-blooming perennial boasts brilliant velvety red flowers rising above dark green strawberry-like leaves.

Excellent for garden borders.

Height: 15-18 inches.

No 1 size bareroot plants supplied.