If you’ve ever found yourself at a loss for what to plant, weed, cut back or grow, these gardening trends could be the solution you’ve been waiting for.
🌇 Small Space, Big Impact 🏡
With half of the world’s population living in cities and that number is expected to rise by 7% by 2050, whether you have a roof terrace, a tiny balcony or just a window sill, the latest urban gardening trends mean it’s easier than ever for horticultural enthusiasts living in cities to go green.
Living Walls
Transform a plain fence or wall into an eco space full of life and colour. This trend is perfect for areas with limited space. Simply grow creeping plants that can grow up walls such as Clematis or Climbing Roses for a beautiful and easy pollinator friendly display.
SYMMETRY
Twinning plants on either side of a door or garden gate, hanging baskets with a bounty of matching spilling blooms or window boxes that set up and frame a house on either side can all add cohesiveness, charm and decorative appeal. Try planting with Pansies or Primula this winter.
Mini Allotments
Growing fruit & veg at home has become a popular choice for modern gardeners in recent years. With the rise in desire for organic produce, you can start growing your own allotment in any garden, big or small. Why not try our Patio Fruit Trees for small spaces and Grapes for larger areas?
💙 Big on Blue 💙
One of the rarest and most sought after hues in the garden. From Hydrangeas to edible blueberries, accessorize your garden with these beautiful blues.
Muscari azureum
These icy cool blooms bring a breath of fresh air to the spring garden. Their unusual pea-like blooms flower in cooling shades of powder puff blue with a white edging. Plant these dainty naturalising bulbs around trees or shrubs for a delightful sea of blue hues.
Hydrangea You and Together Blue
Fall in love with the beautiful blue blooms of our Hydrangea You and Together Blue. This stunning double-flowering Hydrangea produces an impressive showcase of summer colour. A perfect low maintenance shrub for creating eye-catching patio display.
Ceanothus Puget Blue
The RHS award-winning Ceanothus ‘Puget Blue‘ is a no brainer for any garden. This hardy evergreen shrub illuminates the garden with an abundance of lavender-blue flowers in the spring/summer. Their masses of dense flower balls are ideal for attracting an array of pollinators to the garden.
🐝🦋 Wildlife SOS 🐝🦋
With over 2/5ths of animal species declining in Britain in the past 50 years as a result of habitat loss, we are losing our UK wildlife at an alarming rate. Help restore nature back to its glorious best by planting pollinator-friendly flowers and bring life into the garden.
Lavender
The aromatic fragrance of Lavender is ideal for bringing wildlife flooding to the garden. With bees and butterflies adore their summer blooming flowers and strong scent, these evergreen shrubs are perfect for any garden.
Our top picks: Lavender ‘Super Scented‘ & Lavender ‘Rosea’.
Honeysuckle
A true wildlife hotel. Honeysuckle provides nectar for insects, prey for bats and nest sites for birds. The sweet, heady scent of Honeysuckle, carried on a warm summer breeze, is one of the most delightful experiences in the garden.
Our Top Picks: Lonicera ‘Winter Beauty’ & Honeysuckle Tellmanniana
Geums
Geums make a wonderful statement in the garden border where their free flowering nature makes this a cottage garden jewel. Their bright and colourful summer flowers are perfect for attracting pollinators.
Our Top Picks: Geum Mrs Bradshaw & Geum Hardy Collection
🖤 Dark and Moody Blooms 🖤
There’s something odd and fascinating about coming across a flower that appears to be an endless hue of black. Dark colours in your garden can actually give the illusion of more space, and their unique and rare colouring make them some of the most intriguing blooms in the garden.
Tulip Black Parrot
A true symbol of spring. This award-winning black tulip is a dazzling variety with fragrant dark purple flowers, almost flamed and edged in black. Black Parrot is hard to ignore and sure to impress this spring.
Rose Black Baccara
Not quite black but possibly the closest option available in rose form. This captivating Hybrid Tea rose blooms with dramatic blossoms in a velvety dark red shade. A popular choice for cutting gardens.
Lily Mapira
A dark and dramatic Asiatic Lily. This lush beauty blooms with deep maroon petals fade to a beautiful, rich burgundy. A deep and dramatic addition to summer borders or pots.
