This very attractive species is still extremely rare in cultivation and bears good-sized bells which are silvery-green overlaid with an attractive, repeating pattern of light red-brown chequering. Although it will do well in a shady, organic border, it may be better-suited to a pot in the alpine house. ... Learn More

A spectacular plant from the highlands of Central America, this rather un-Fuchsia-like shrub with glossy-green leaves, bears on red stems many beautiful, large panicles of bright pink flowers all through the summer and autumn. It was even reported to have flowered continually for 13 months through a particularly mild winter in Cornwall. It can survive a few degrees of frost but would benefit from some protection over the winter. ... Learn More

An absolutely stunning, showy species, native to southern Peru, Bolivia and northern Argentina, producing exotic, hanging clusters of 10 centimetre flowers in a stunning combination of pure white and fluorescent red. The long trumpet-shaped blooms open progressively down the cluster for several months, followed, quite incredibly, by tasty green fruits! This is an extremely valuable plant that can either be grown in a large pot or be centre-stage in the garden. Freshly picked seeds are very rarely offered for sale. ... Learn More

A spectacular plant from the highlands of Central America, this rather un-Fuchsia-like shrub with glossy-green leaves, bears on red stems many beautiful, large panicles of bright pink flowers all through the summer and autumn. It was even reported to have flowered continually for 13 months through a particularly mild winter in Cornwall. It can survive a few degrees of frost but would benefit from some protection over the winter. ... Learn More

Hanging clusters of long, tubular, pinkish red and orange flowers open on this rare, superb and sought-after plant, followed by small, edible fruits. It is easily cultivated in cool temperate climates without extremes of heat or cold, either in a well-drained spot in the garden or a large container. In a severe winter it can be cut to the ground, but invariably re-emerges the following spring. A marvelous shrub to about 1.5 m tall it is native to paramo and cloud forests of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador between 2500 and 4000 m. ... Learn More

Gaillardia pulchella, commonly known as Indian blanket, firewheel, or blanketflower, is a wildflower native to North and South America. It belongs to the Asteraceae family, which includes sunflowers and daisies. The most distinctive feature of Gaillardia pulchella is its vibrant and striking flowers. The flowers have a daisy-like appearance with a central disk surrounded by ray florets. The disk is typically dark red or brown, and the ray florets vary in color, ranging from yellow to orange or red. The plant has deeply lobed or toothed leaves that are generally hairy. The foliage is typically ... Learn More

A dwarf, bushy annual Gaillardia that bears a mass of double, powder-puff shaped, mahogany-red and orange blooms. Heat and drought tolerant, Gaillardia Sundance is carefree and hardy in the garden. Use in borders and beds, hanging baskets and patio planting. Sow in Jan-Feb for flowering late July onwards. ... Learn More

This selection forms a low mound of olive-green leaves with masses of gorgeous scarlet-red flowers adorned with fringed yellow tips and a reddish-brown cone. Can be used as annual bedding, or year after year as a perennial. Excellent for beds and borders; often flowering the first year from seed. Outstanding for edging, borders, rock gardens or containers, the flowers are attractive to butterflies, and also excellent for cutting. Plants should be divided in early spring every 2 to 3 years. These will not tolerate wet, heavy clay soil, particularly in the winter. ... Learn More

This lovely endemic (only grows in Tasmania) shrub opens its white flowers in May and June followed by showy pure white 'berries' throughout the autumn. It is snow & frost hardy in the UK, but prefers a cool spot in the garden. Native to Tasmanian temperate rainforest, it has attractive red foliage on young growth which have coarse reddish-brown hairs on the leaves as they mature. ... Learn More

Rosettes of small glossy leaves turn bright red with age, with thin stems producing masses of small, bright red flowers, which are produced over a long season. This plant will self-seed forming colonies, so be careful where planting it ,although in a hot and arid, dust-dry place, it is probably the best small geranium. ... Learn More

Known for massive, grapefruit-sized flower clusters and improved oppressive summer heat tolerance, the Maverick Violet zonal geranium bears dark fuchsia blossoms overcast by red-violet hues. Boasting a robust, well-branching habit and bright green lobed leaves with faint blackish green bands, it blooms continuously if well-maintained. This hybrid is also widely praised for its performance in small garden containers and is good at attracting butterflies! ... Learn More

Large deeply cut leaves turn dazzling red in autumn, whilst large magenta saucers, vividly veined and centred in black, on widely-spreading stems, impress all who see it in its summer glory. One of the toughest and most spectacular of all hardy geraniums - and inevitably the most frugal with its individually-picked seeds! ... Learn More

Collected from the best cultivars in our garden, seedlings will produce large, upward-facing, red saucer-shaped flowers above low hummocks of deeply divided leaves. Bone hardy, and very reliable in making a blazing and long-lived display each spring and summer. ... Learn More

Coming true from seed, the gorgeous pale-pink flowered form of this lovely species makes one of the finest rockery plants. It forms a low spreading carpet studded with large saucer flowers, all delicately pencilled with red, over a long period from spring to late summer. ... Learn More

An absolutely superb rare and most desirable new plant from the mountains of central Japan, source of so many treasures. Large upward-facing saucers, of a darker veined magenta red, are produced almost endlessly from early summer into late autumn, on a nice compact cushion of hairy leaves. Long-lived, bone hardy and well-behaved...What more can you ask? ... Learn More