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.

