Plants, Seeds & Bulbs

Anthurium luxurians x radicans is an exceptional hybrid prized for its deeply quilted, heart-shaped leaves with a rich, glossy finish. Combining the dramatic texture of Anthurium luxurians with the compact, vigorous growth of Anthurium radicans, this rare collector's plant offers striking foliage that becomes even more impressive as it matures.

Its sculptural appearance makes it a standout feature in any indoor plant collection and is best suited to enthusiasts or dedicated beginners willing to provide consistent care.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Quilted Anthurium Hybrid
• Light: Bright, indirect light; avoid direct sunlight which can damage the richly textured leaves
• Water: Keep the soil lightly moist; water when the top few centimetres begin to dry, ensuring excellent drainage
• Temperature: Prefers warm conditions between 18-28°C; protect from cold drafts and temperatures below 16°C
• Humidity: High humidity is essential; thrives at 60% humidity or higher for optimum leaf development
• Height & Growth Rate: 20cm in height, moderate rate of growth
• Pot Size: 12cm

The lace fern is not a fern at all, but has gotten its name from its elegant frond like sprays. Starting out compact and busy, it will grow long stems of bright green, feathery fronds. A vigorous grower, it can reach 2.5m unless you keep it trimmed. It can also develop thorns, so be careful when handling.

May produce white flowers, which in tern become small, inedible berries.

Characteristics

• Common Name: Lace Fern
• Light: Bright, indirect sun - if the leaves turn yellow, it's not getting enough light.
• Water: Needs to be well watered, but do not let it sit in water
• Temperature: Above 13°C
• Humidity: Benefits from misting
• Height and Growth Rate: 35cm in height, grows fast so keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't become pot bound
• Pot Size: 12cm

Aster 'Little Carlow' is one of the finest late flowering perennials, producing masses of delicate lavender-blue, daisy-like blooms with golden centres from late summer into autumn. Its airy habit adds movement and softness to borders, while providing a valuable source of nectar for bees and butterflies when many other flowers are fading.

This robust, easy to grow variety forms an elegant clump that blends beautifully with ornamental grasses and other autumn perennials. It thrives in a sunny position and brings reliable colour to the garden year after year.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Michaelmas Daisy
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Colour: Lavender-Blue with Golden Yellow Centres
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.2m x S-0.75m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowering Period: August to October
• Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Beaucarnea recurvata, commonly known as the Ponytail Palm, is a distinctive and easy-care houseplant recognised for its swollen, water-storing trunk and fountain of long, arching green leaves.

Despite its common name, it is not a true palm but a drought-tolerant succulent that thrives on minimal attention. Its sculptural form makes it a striking feature in any home or office, while its forgiving nature makes it one of the best choices for beginners and busy plant owners alike.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Ponytail Palm, Elephant's Foot
• Light: Bright, indirect light to full sun; thrives in the brightest indoor positions
• Water: Allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings; water sparingly, especially during winter
• Temperature: Prefers 18-30°C; protect from frost and temperatures below 10°C
• Humidity: Average household humidity is ideal; does not require additional humidity
• Height & Growth Rate: 40cm in height, slow rate of growth; gradually develops a larger swollen trunk and a fuller crown of cascading foliage over time
• Pot Size: 14cm

A compact, colourful deciduous shrub prized for its rich burgundy-red foliage that provides outstanding contrast throughout the growing season. 'Atropurpurea Nana' forms a naturally dense, rounded mound, making it ideal for low hedging, borders, rockeries, and container planting.

Small yellow flowers appear in spring, followed by bright red berries in autumn that add further seasonal interest and attract wildlife.

Horticultural Note: Best foliage colour develops in full sun. This low-maintenance shrub is drought tolerant once established and works particularly well as a colourful edging plant or in mixed shrub borders.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Dwarf Purple Japanese Barberry
• Type: Deciduous shrub
• Colour: Deep burgundy-red foliage, yellow flowers, red berries
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.9m
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering Period: April to May
• Position: Full sun to partial shade
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Berberis 'Harlequin' is a striking deciduous shrub grown for its unique marbled foliage, where deep purple leaves are splashed and mottled with shades of pink, cream, and silver. The colourful leaves are complemented by vibrant red stems, creating an eye-catching display from spring through autumn.

Small yellow flowers appear in spring, followed by bright red berries that add seasonal interest and attract birds.

Horticultural Note: Like other barberries, 'Harlequin' has thorny stems, making it useful for security planting and wildlife-friendly hedging.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Harlequin Barberry
• Type: Deciduous shrub
• Colour: Purple foliage marbled with pink and cream, yellow flowers, red berries
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.5m x S-1.5m
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering Period: April - May
• Position: Full sun to partial shade, mixed borders, wildlife gardens, low hedging, specimen planting
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Biogold Original contains a balanced and plentiful blend of nitrogen, phosphates, potassium and various other rich natural mineral nutrients. This traditional Japanese organic fertilizer also increases effective microorganisms within soil while preventing soil hardening.

Specifications:

• Size: 900g

Ideal for both beginners and experienced bonsai artists, this Bonsai Wirecutter is an essential addition to your bonsai toolkit.

Buddleja 'Little White' is a compact Butterfly Bush that produces masses of elegant white flower spikes from mid-summer into autumn. Its fragrant blooms attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators in abundance, making it a valuable addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

With a naturally tidy habit and excellent repeat flowering, this dwarf variety is ideal for smaller gardens, patio containers, and sunny borders where it provides months of colour without overwhelming the space.

Horticultural Note: Perfect for compact gardens, terrace planting, and mixed borders. The fragrant flower spikes are highly attractive to butterflies and bees, while its dwarf growth habit requires less pruning than traditional Buddleias.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Butterfly Bush
• Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
• Colour: Pure white flowers; grey-green foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering Period: July to September
• Position: Full sun
• Pot Size: 5 Litre

Callistemon viminalis 'Inferno' is a striking evergreen shrub known for its vibrant foliage that changes colour through the seasons. New growth emerges in fiery shades of red and orange before maturing to green, creating a dynamic visual display. In spring and summer, it produces eye-catching red bottlebrush flowers that attract pollinators.

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Characteristics:

• Common Name: Weeping Bottlebrush
• Type: Evergreen Shrub
• Max. Height & Spread: H-2 to 3m x S-2m
• Hardiness: Moderately hardy, Tolerates Light Frost
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 7-10 Litre

Camassia cusickii is a striking late spring perennial that produces tall spires of star-shaped, soft lavender blue flowers with bright yellow stamens. Each upright stem carries dozens of blooms that open gradually from the base upwards, creating weeks of elegant interest.

Its strap-like green foliage forms a neat clump at ground level, allowing the flower spikes to rise cleanly above surrounding planting.

Characteristics:

• Type: Bulbous Herbaceous Perennial
• Colour: Soft lavender blue flowers with yellow stamens, green foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-0.45m
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering Period: May to June
• Position: Full sun to partial shade, moist but well drained soil
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Campanula muralis is a charming, low-growing perennial that forms a dense carpet of fresh green foliage covered with masses of star-shaped violet-blue flowers throughout summer. Its spreading habit makes it ideal for softening the edges of paths, tumbling over walls, filling rockeries, or creating colourful ground cover in sunny and partially shaded areas.

Horticultural Note: Easy to grow and exceptionally floriferous, this reliable perennial provides weeks of vibrant colour while attracting bees and other pollinators to the garden.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Trailing Bellflower
• Type: Evergreen Perennial
• Colour: Violet-blue
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.15m x S-0.6m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowering Period: June to September
• Position: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Carex comans 'Amazon Mist', commonly known as New Zealand Hair Sedge, is notable for its fine, hair-like foliage that cascades in a dense, graceful mound. This sedge is distinct for its silvery-green leaves that have a misty appearance, adding a soft texture to garden compositions.

Specifications:

• Common Name: New Zealand Hair Sedge
• Type: Evergreen Ornamental Grass
• Colour: Silvery-Green Foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.3m x S-0.5m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 1 Litre

Carex oshimensis 'Everest' is a dense, tufted, evergreen, perennial grass forming a mound of narrow, arching, glossy, dark green leaves with white margins and lax stems bearing brown flower spikes in summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Dark Green, White
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.6m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Carex testacea form a low, cascading mound of narrow, arching, olive-green leaves turning coppery-brown in summer and adding warm, orange tints in winter. Inconspicuous brown flower spikes are produced in early summer whose stems droop gracefully as they age.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Coppery-Orange
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.7m x S-0.6m
• Hardiness: Frosy Hardy (Needs Winter Protection)
• Flowers: July to August
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Repens', commonly known as Creeping California Lilac, is a low-growing evergreen shrub that produces a spectacular display of powder-blue flower clusters in late spring and early summer. Its glossy green foliage forms a dense, spreading carpet throughout the year, making it an excellent choice for banks, slopes, cascading over walls or filling the front of sunny borders.

This versatile shrub is easy to grow in a sunny, sheltered spot and becomes drought tolerant once established.

Horticultural Note: Lightly trim after flowering to maintain its shape. Avoid cutting back into old wood.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Creeping California Lilac
• Type: Evergreen shrub
• Colour: Powder-blue flowers with glossy green foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-3m
• Hardiness: Hardy in most Irish gardens; protect from severe frost and cold winds
• Flowering Period: May - June
• Position: Full sun, sheltered position
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens, commonly known as Creeping California Lilac, is a beautiful low-growing evergreen shrub that produces masses of vibrant sky-blue flower clusters in late spring and early summer. Its glossy dark green foliage provides year-round structure, while the nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

This easy-care shrub thrives in a sunny, sheltered position and is ideal for adding a striking splash of blue to the garden.

Horticultural Note: Lightly trim after flowering to maintain shape and encourage dense, healthy growth.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Creeping California Lilac
• Type: Evergreen shrub
• Colour: Sky-blue flowers with glossy dark green foliage
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-3m
• Hardiness: Hardy in most Irish gardens; protect from severe frost and cold winds
• Flowering Period: May - June
• Position: Full sun, sheltered position
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Also known as the Himalayan Cedar, Cedrus deodara is a majestic evergreen conifer with graceful, pendulous branches and soft, silvery-green needles that create a gentle, weeping effect.

Native to the western Himalayas, it's prized for its elegant form and aromatic wood. Over time, it develops into a stately specimen with distinctive upright cones that sit proudly on the upper branches, adding architectural beauty to the tree. Perfect for larger gardens or as a striking focal point in parkland settings.

Characteristics:

• Common Name: Himalayan Cedar
• Type: Evergreen Conifer
• Foliage Colour:Silvery-Green
• Supplied Height: 125cm
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.5m x S-10m
• Growth Rate: Fast Rate of Growth
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Soil Type: Moist, Well-Drained, Slightly Acidic to Neutral Soil
• Suitable For: Specimen Planting, Large Gardens, Parklands
• Pot Size: 5 Litre