The much improved Aphrodite selection of this highly versatile plant features uniform, compact plants which carry a profusion of striking blooms over an exceptionally long period in summer. Especially useful in containers.

Height: 8-10cm (3-4in)

For a sweetly scented carpet of snow white flowers, we don't think you'll do better than choose Avalanche. A brand new selection which is vigorous and uniform, starting to flower extra early and continuing throughout the season. Easy to grow and a must for beds, borders and the rockery. Flower summer. Height 6cm (2.5in).

Compactness is out of favour with this variety. The habit is much more trailing than other alyssum making it an excellent variety tor hanging baskets, window boxes, cascading out of pots and containers and of course bedding, borders and rockeries where it spreads happily to form an excellent, lightly scented cerise carpet. Flowers summer. Height: 10-15cm (3-4in).

Intense blue flowers up to ¾in, produced in great profusion and in an endless procession from late spring to frosts. Its habit of producing a large number of base stems gives a neat, compact form of bedding. However, the stems are suitably springy and become pendulous in hanging baskets and other containers.

Trailing. A breeding triumph: cascading Antirrhinums! In a mixture of seven colours, including pure colours and bicolours, the "Snapdragon" flowers are borne on self branching, vigorous plants. Ideally made for hanging baskets, containers and window boxes.

The very pretty 2.5cm (1in) long snapdragons that will thrive in sun or shade. The "Climbing Snapdragon" comes in shades of red, pink, violet and blue, with speckled creamy lips. This attractive quick-growing half-hardy annual will twine itself around trellises, or creep down from pots. The pale green foliage gives a soft foil for the dainty flowers. Also useful for pots or hanging … click for more

Vibrant cerise-purple antirrhinum-like flowers, clasped in lime-green bracts, cascade from delicately arching stems, that grow to 45cm (18in). This half-hardy perennial will flower from early May until cut back by frost. Non-climbing, use in baskets, containers, and window boxes.

A very special selection of large-flowered Aubretia with a rich colour range. They cascade and spread with vigorous determination. Suitable for rockeries, borders, edging paths, planters etc. Flowers early spring. Spread 18-24in.

SPECIAL OFFER Collection comprises one packet each of Blutopia Blue and Snowtopia White: Two delightful colour selections - one snow-white and one lilac-blue - spectacular when planted on their own or with other plants in baskets or containers. Sold as a multiseeded pellet for easy sowing into modules or Jiffy 7s to aid easy planting. Trailing stems up to 45cm … click for more

From germination to a sizeable plant in just 4 months! A mixture of species, all with large, elegant leaves, and some may even produce mini bananas. Makes a decorative feature as a house plant or patio container plant.

Species may vary from illustration.

Very large dark shiny purple-black, ruffled and fringed leaves. Ideal contrast in bedding or containers or use it as a herb in cooking.

One packet each of Chanson Orange & Yellow and Chanson pink & White. Begonia x tuberhybrida Chanson Orange & Yellow Bicolour F1 Hybrid Begonia x tuberhybrida Chanson Pink & White Bicolour F1 Hybrid Trailing stems up to 45cm (18in) An outstanding basket variety producing long trailing stems, smothered in large double and semi-double Camelia-like flowers, in two spectacular … click for more

SPECIAL OFFER Collection comprises one packet each of Orange & Yellow, Pink & White and Deep Red: An outstanding basket variety producing long-trailing stems, smothered in large double and semi-double Camelia-like flowers in two spectacular bicolour shades and a vibrant red. Ideal for filling baskets, window boxes or Flower PouchesTM with colour from July right through to … click for more

New 2008

A taller semperflorens type that looks impressive in borders or containers. Attractive clusters of pink and white bicoloured flowers are set against very large dark green foliage. Specially bred to produce vigorous germinating seedlings followed by robust plants with outstanding garden performance.

Height: 35-40cm (14-16in).

The various flower and foliage combinations include white and rose bicolour, vermilion, white and scarlet with bronze foliage, carmine, pink and geranium red with dark foliage. Seeds are dust-like and need careful handling. Flowers summer. Height 17-23cm (7-9in).