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Add Instant Colour with Summer Bedding Plant Collections

Breathe life into your garden this summer with our expertly curated bedding plant collections. Each collection is designed to deliver a dynamic mix of vibrant colour, texture, and fragrance—perfect for brightening up beds, borders, containers, and hanging baskets. Supplied as healthy plug plants ready for potting on or planting out after the last frost, these annuals offer an easy way to achieve lush displays that last all season.

What’s Included?

• Saver Collection: Petunia ‘Frenzy Mixed’ (weather-resistant blooms), Lobelia 'Fountain White' (cascading white flowers), Senecio cineraria 'Silver Dust' (silver-white foliage), Aster ‘Starlight Mixed’ (spider-shaped blooms in blue, purple, scarlet & rose).
• Mixed Basket Collection: Rudbeckia 'All Sorts Mixed', Begonia semperflorens 'Organdy Mixed', Nicotiana 'Eau de Cologne Mixed', Petunia 'Double Orchid'.
• Mixed Summer Bedding Collection: Lobelia ‘Ultra Cascade’, Begonia semperflorens ‘Lotto Mixed’, Bacopa cordata ‘Snowtopia’.

Cultivation & Care Guide

• Planting Time: Best planted between late spring and early summer after risk of frost has passed.
• Location: Prefers full sun to partial shade; ideal for well-drained soil in beds, borders, containers or baskets.
• Watering: Keep soil moist but not waterlogged. Water regularly during dry spells.
• Feeding: Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2–3 weeks during active growth for the best results.
• Pest & Disease: Generally robust; check regularly for slugs or aphids and treat if necessary.
• Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage further blooming and maintain a tidy appearance.

Garden Design Ideas

• Create bold swathes of colour by planting en masse in borders or along pathways.
• Mingle with perennials such as geraniums or ornamental grasses for layered texture.
• Add instant impact to patio pots and hanging baskets—ideal for quick seasonal transformations.
• Use as gap fillers between shrubs or in front of taller perennials for a lush effect.

FAQs

• When is the best time to plant these bedding plants?
  The ideal time is after the last frost in late spring. Plug plants can be started indoors earlier if needed.
• How long will they flower?
  Bedding plants typically bloom from late spring through to the first autumn frosts with regular deadheading and feeding.
• Do they need full sun?
  The collections thrive best in full sun but will tolerate light shade. Ensure good drainage for healthiest growth.