Choosing plants
Plant combinations
Wisley border collection
Create a colourful, summer-long display with this beautiful perennial collection.
Opposites Attract Plant Combination
Simple combintions are often extremely effective.
Dry Sun Plant Combination
Dry sunny spots can be tricky, but if you invest in plants, which once established.
Structural Interest Plant Combination
It is important to have certain plants in the border that have a strong structural presence.
Long Flowering 'Plant Combination'
All the plants in this collection produce their flowers in abundance over a long period.
Low Maintence 'Plant Combination'
If you dont have oodles of time to spend out in the garden, but you still want it to look nice.
Drought Tolerant ' Plant Combination'
Once established, these sun-loving plants can cope with drought, which is handy if you are not a dab hand at watering.
Damp Shade Plant Combination
Pockets of moist (but not waterlogged) shade.
Steep Slope Plant Combination
Steep slopes can be hard to manage so you need to plant things that are going to be low maintenance.
White Flowering Seed Combination
White is a wonderful colour in the garden.
Sunny and Dry Plant Combination
Sometimes you will find a spot in the garden which gets baking hot and the soil is usually bone dry.
Edible Flower Seed Combination
Scatter the calendulas petals, peppery nasturtium leaves and dill flowers over salads.
Edible Flowers Plant Combination
Many flowers are safe to eat and they look great when sprinkled over salads and desserts.
Attracting Wildlife Seed Combination
The seeds in this collection will grow to produce beautiful flowers.
Evergreen Groundcover 'Plant Combination'
Create a year-round carpet of lush foliage using these pretty plants.
Vibrant Colour Seed Combination
If like me, you like strong colours, then you should love this vibrant seed collection.
Add some Oomph 'Plant Combination'
Blend sumptuous shades of red and purple to create a Persian carpet effect that will give a sunny border summer-long colour.
Hot all year plant combination
Hot colours are exciting.
Cool tones plant combination
Great in a naturalised setting, this combination will give you flowers all through the summer.
agastache and echinops plant combination
Blue tones are very soothing, and this combination nails both the colour and structural elements.
shade lovers
Here is living proof that a shady spot in the garden need not be boring.
astrantia and digitalis
Cottage garden favourites (and perfect partners), these plants will help liven up a lightly shaded spot in summer.
create a praire plant combination
Prairie-style planting schemes are light and airy and contain lots of movement.
persicaria and echinacea plant combination
The thing that really brings this combination to life is the contrast in flower forms.
sanguisorba and calamagrotis plant combination
The perfect starting point if you are creating a prairie-style planting scheme.
stars of the show plant combination
This planting scheme was a big hit for Luciano Giubbilei when he used it in his Gold medal-winning garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2009.
Green and white
It's easy to create an impressive summer-long display with these two.
Drought Tolerant Plant Combination
Dry sunny spots can be tricky, but if you use plants that can cope without much water, then you can cut down on maintenance.
Self-seeding Seed Combination
Once planted, these seeds will grow to produce showy plants that will add lots of colour to the summer garden.
Hot Border Seed Combination
Hot colours really stand out in the borders, so they are useful for planting at the far end of the garden, or for using as a focal point.
Yellow and Gold
A tropical looking mixture using warm colours.
Red and Orange
Feeling hot hot hot
Blue and Silver
A steely combination with planty of cool colour.
Brazen
Soft silvers and plums making a striking statement.
Woodsmoke
A simple mix of colour and form.
Purple and Gold
Striking contrasts of colour and texture.
Clay Sun
Bright warm colours for sticky soils.
Chalk Sun
A soft mix of pinks and blues.
Acid Sun
A succession of colour from spring to autumn.
Green & White
Keep it cool with this soothing collection.
Pink and Purple
A spring and summer border with stacks of colour.
Astrantia and Geranium
A bright mix of strong colour - not for the faint hearted!
Bold Foliage
Think big and bold.
Shady Lady
A lush, tropical looking mix.
Less is More
Towering bamboo backdrop and a profusion of flowers.
Clay Shade
Long-lasting colour for a shady spot.
Tree Shade Collection
Playing with textures in a partially shaded bed.
Lime-green and Orange
A very simple combination that really packs a punch.
Chalk Shade
Soft pink and purple with cooling white.
Acid Shade
A simple but effective pairing.
