Bedding and Patio Plants

 

BEDDING AND PATIO PLANTS

 A RANGE OF PLANTS SUITABLE FOR BORDERS AND PATIO TUBS

PLEASE REFER TO OUR PATIO AND BASKET PLANT LIST AND FEATURE PLANT LIST FOR ADDITIONAL VARIETIES.

ALL THE PLANTS IN THIS RANGE ARE GROWN IN LARGE 12CM POTS WITH THE AIM OF PRODUCING LARGE CHUNKY PLANTS THAT WILL ESTABLISH EASILY IN YOUR GARDEN.

THEY ARE ALL £3.50 EACH – PICK AND MIX ANY 10 FOR £25 – MORE THAN 10 CHARGED AT £2.50 EACH.

 

SELECT FROM THE FOLLOWING -

 

AGERATUM HIGH TIDE BLUE

Popular bedding plant with clouds of mid blue flowers over a long period. This variety is larger and more robust than the traditional varieties with a loose natural habit – grows to about 2 ft x 2ft.

 

ANGELONIA SERENA MIXED

Free flowering sun lover with spires of pink, blue, white and purple flowers – at its best in high summer then flowers well into autumn - no need to deadhead – grows to 15-18 ins.

 

ANTIRRHINUM SONNET

Adaptable hardy and easy to grow – tall spires of bright coloured flowers – ideal for borders and tubs – can be mixed in with perennials and shrubs in mixed borders for a splash of colour through the summer and into late autumn – height 20-30 ins.

We have the following separate colours –

ANTIRRHINUM SONNET CRIMSON

ANTIRRHINUM SONNET ORANGE SCARLET

ANTIRRHINUM SONNET ROSE

ANTIRRHINUM SONNET WHITE

ANTIRRHINUM SONNET YELLOW

 

BEGONIA BEDDING

Classic bedding Begonias – also available in our bedding range – ideal for tubs and borders – Devil is dark leaved - Heaven is green leaved – sun or shade.

BEGONIA             DEVIL PINK

BEGONIA             DEVIL WHITE

BEGONIA             DEVIL RED

BEGONIA             HEAVEN ROSE

BEGONIA             HEAVEN RED

BEGONIA             HEAVEN WHITE

 

BEGONIA WHOPPER

Bedding Begonias on steroids – king sized with amazing vigour – ideal for tubs and border – height 3 ft x 2 ft.

BEGONIA             WHOPPER RED BRONZE LEAF

BEGONIA             WHOPPER ROSE BRONZE LEAF

BEGONIA             WHOPPER ROSE GREEN LEAF

 

CELOSIA DRAGONS BREATH

A robust Celosia with tall plumes of blazing red flowers – rather like an Astilbe – plant in a sunny border – height 24ins x 16ins.

 

CHRYSANTHEMUM SNOWLAND

Classic little Mini-Marguerite - white flowers with yellow centres all summer – ideal for sunny borders - 10-12ins.

 

CINERARIA SILVER DUST

This Parks Bedding favourite is a useful foil for flowering plants – soft silver foliage – 10ins.

 

COSMOS

Popular Daisy with a natural look – very free flowering – ideal for sunny borders – height 24-30ins.

COSMOS              SONATA PINK – subtle bright pink.

COSMOS              SONATA RED – rich red.

COSMOS              SONATA WHITE – pure white.

COSMOS              XANTHOS LEMON SORBET – soft lemon yellow.

 

DAHLIA DAHLIETTA

Cutting raised plants to give you the best choice of colours – very compact and free flowering – ideal for sunny borders and tubs – height and spread 8-10ins.

DAHLIA DAHLIETTA SHIRLEY – soft lemon yellow.

DAHLIA DAHLIETTA RACHEL – bright tangerine orange.

DAHLIA DAHLIETTA PATTY IMPROVED – very rich burgundy.

DAHLIA DAHLIETTA SURPRISE DEMI – lilac pink with a very distinctive rich purple-red eye.

DAHLIA DAHLIETTA SURPRISE LOUISE – rose pink, petals are edged softer pink.

 

DIASCIA BREEZEE

Very free flowering carpeting plants – ideal for sun or semi-shade in moist well drained soil – vigorous and compact habit – ideal for borders and tubs – will flower late into the autumn – height 6 x 12ins.

DIASCIA BREEZEE APPLEBLOSSOM – pale salmon pink with darker eye.

DIASCIA BREEZEE APRICOT – pale apricot with darker eye.

DIASCIA BREEZEE PINK – clear pink with darker pink eye.

DIASCIA BREEZEE RED – good red with darker eye.

DIASCIA BREEZEE WHITE – white with green eye.

 

DIANTHUS – SWEET WILLIAM

Popular free flowering bedding plant for sunny borders.

DIANTHUS          FESTIVAL MIXED – dwarf hardy variety – good for early colour – height 8-10ins

DIANTHUS          SWEET MIXED – flowers in the first year without the need to overwinter – tall classic Sweet William – can be cut - height 2-3ft.

 

GAZANIA DAYBREAK MIXED

Very bright Daisies in a range of orange, yellow, red, pink and white – ideal for the front of a sunny border – height 8-10 ins.

 

GERANIUM

See separate list

 

IMPATIENS – BUSY LIZZIE

Back to market again after breeders have managed to breed varieties that are resistant to Impatiens Downy Mildew – versatile plants for tubs and borders – easy in sun or shade - height 12-14ins.

IMPATIENS         BEACON ORANGE

IMPATIENS         BEACON BRIGHT RED

IMPATIENS         BEACON SALMON

IMPATIENS         BEACON VIOLET

IMPATIENS         BEACON WHITE

 

MARIGOLD – FRENCH

Ever popular - bright and cheerful – ideal for sunny borders.

MARIGOLD         STRAWBERRY BLONDE – orange and gold tones – 12ins x 8ins

MARIGOLD         LEMON ZEST – pale lemon – 10ins.

 

NEMESIA POETRY MIXED

Free flowering vigorous spreading plants with fragrant flowers in shades of pink, white and blue – ideal in semi-shaded borders in moist soil – height and spread 12-14ins.

 

NICOTIANA

We grow the taller varieties they are ideal for mixed borders and tubs.

NICOTIANA        AFFINIS – sweetly scented pure white flowers – height 24ins.

NICOTIANA        PERFUME MIXED – good mix of heavily scented flowers – height 18-20ins.

 

OSTEOSPERMUM AKILA

Outstanding selection of robust African daisies freely producing vivid daisy flowers over a long period – ideal for tubs and borders in sun or semi-shade – height 16-18ins.

OSTEOSPERMUM            AKILA DAISY WHITE – pure white with a soft yellow centre.

OSTEOSPERMUM            AKILA PURPLE – rich purple.

OSTEOSPERMUM            AKILA WHITE PURPLE EYE – white with a very vivid purple eye.

OSTEOSPERMUM            AKILA LAVENDER – lavender-pink.

 

PETUNIA

We grow the robust ground cover Petunias - they are a far better bet than the traditional varieties and recover from heavy rain much quicker – they have a spread of around 30ins so take that into consideration when you plant them – easy in sunny borders, tubs and large baskets – see our Patio and basket list for more compact varieties – these need space! – height 12 ins spread 30ins.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE BLUE – violet-blue

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE BURGUNDY VELOUR - rich burgundy, darker in the centre.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE BURGUNDY STAR – burgundy and white star

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE BUBBLEGUM – rich candy pink.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE NEON ROSE – rose with neon highlights.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE WHITE – pure white

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE PLUM VEIN – lilac with darker lilac veins.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE RED VELOUR – rich red, darker in the centre.

PETUNIA              EASY VAVE VIOLET – rich violet with darker veins.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE YELLOW – pale yellow.

PETUNIA              EASY WAVE LAVENDER SKY BLUE – shining sky blue.

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA BLUE – dark blue

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA BLUEBERRY – to white with vivid purple veins and a dark purple centre.

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA DARK PURPLE – rich dark purple with a darker centre.

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA GLACIER SKY also known as NIGHT SKY – dark blue mottled white.

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA HOT PINK – rich hot pink.

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA LIGHT BLUE – soft lavender blue

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA RED – bright red

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA SOFT PINK – clear pale pink.

PETUNIA              ALPETUNIA WHITE – excellent white.

PETUNIA              SUCCESS BURGUNDY – rich burgundy.

PETUNIA              SUCCESS PINK – intense pink.

PETUNIA              SUCCESS SALMON – lovely salmon-pink.

PETUNIA              SUCCESS SILVER VEIN – pale silvery pink with vivid pink veins.

PETUNIA              SUCCESS VIOLET – dark violet.

PETUNIA              VISTA BUBBLEGUM - pure iridescent pink

PETUNIA              VISTA FUCHSIA - intense fuchsia pink.

 

PHLOX

Very colourful little plants with an excellent garden performance in borders – ideal for sun or semi-shade – keep moist - height and spread 12ins.

PHLOX  21ST CENTURY MIXED – vivid clear colours – excellent!

PHLOX  POP STARS MIXED – unusual fragrant flowers – no need to dead head.

 

RUDBECKIA PRAIRIE SUN

Large golden daisy with two tone gold and yellow flowers – a real stunner – ideal to add height to a sunny border – height and spread 30ins.

 

VERBENA ENDURASCAPE

Very robust cutting raised plants with a vigorous spreading habit – non-stop flowering right into late autumn – ideal for sunny borders, tubs and large baskets – height 8-12 ins x spread 18-24ins – give them space to fully develop.

VERBENA             ENDURASCAPE BLUE – clear lilac blue.

VERBENA             ENDURASCAPE DARK PURPLE – rich dark purple with a small rosy eye.

VERBENA             ENDURASCAPE HOT PINK – rich pink.

VERBENA             ENDURASCAPE MAGENTA – lovely clear magenta.

VERBENA             ENDURASCAPE PINK BICOLOUR – pale pink and dark pink.

VERBENA             ENDURASCAPE WHITE – pure white.

 

ZINNIA ZAHARA DOUBLE MIXED

Vibrant lovely Zinnias – thrive in hot full sun – ideal for borders – shades of orange, yellow, pink and white – height 12-14ins.