Van Meuwen Catalogue of Garden Plants: for plants, bulbs, trees, shrubs, perennials and gardening accessories and gifts

A burst of colour throughout summer from this lovely dwarf variety. Easy to grow, Aster Starlight will produce a mass of feathery blooms on compact stems which are excellent for adding colour to your beds and summer containers. Height: 30cm (12”). Supplied as plug plants.

Incredible double flowers measuring up to 10cm (4”) across! These spectacular begonias produce masses of enormous blooms all summer long. Perfect for beds, borders and containers, or a sunny windowsill indoors! Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Standard tuber size 3/4cm.

Fringed carnation like flowers with ruffled petals in the boldest colours. These spectacular begonias flower all summer long. Perfect for beds, borders and containers, or a sunny windowsill indoors! Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Standard tuber size 3/4cm.

Twice the size of the normal begonia varieties, Begonia Lotto Mixed comes in a show-stopping array of colours. Plant them in groups in containers or along the margins of the border for summer-long colour. Height and spread: 30cm (12”).

Flowering non stop throughout the summer, this compact begonia is hard to beat. Large double flowers create a spectacular show in beds, borders and containers. For a bright addition to your home, try growing begonias on a sunny windowsill indoors! Height and spread: 30cm (12”). Standard tuber size 3/4cm. Trough not supplied.

Masses of flowers in a wonderful mix of colours with bronze and green foliage. Surprisingly tolerant of dry or wet conditions, this reliable variety will fill your beds, borders and containers with flowers throughout the whole summer. Height and spread: 25cm (10”).

A bright splash of colour for even the shady areas of your garden. Busy Lizzie Accent produces vibrant flowers in solid shades and bicolours all summer long, and well into Autumn. Remarkably versatile and tolerant of full sun, these busy lizzies make a bold statement for beds and flower pouches!

Create a fantastic splash of colour with the superb semi-double blooms of these vivid Impatiens. Remarkably versatile, this flamboyant mix is an eye catching choice for your beds and containers. Height: 23cm (9”).

Add a touch of the exotic to your garden with this unusual variety of Busy Lizzie. Fascinating hooded flowers are produced all summer long in the brightest shade of golden yellow. Plant it in containers in full view where this captivating plant is sure to become a real talking point!

Height: 30cm (12”).

A spectacular addition to our Busy Lizzie range! Dark green foliage is the perfect background for a crescendo of rose pink double blooms. This compact and versatile variety makes an enchanting choice for containers or bedding in almost any situation.

Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Uniquely coloured impatiens with real star quality! Delicate frosted stars dust the centres of their vibrant blooms. Remarkably versatile, these enchanting busy lizzies are a captivating choice for your beds or containers. Height: 23cm (9”).

Pelargonium.

Enchanting rosebuds of bloom open in clusters to reveal fully double flowers with a distinct pink edging, reminiscent of apple blossom in the spring. This delightful Victorian zonal geranium remains as popular as ever for its versatility and drought tolerance. Flowering right through to autumn, it is a constant delight in containers, beds and borders. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 25cm (10”). Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

Masses of burgundy blooms with a delicate white edging are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

Masses of pink bicolour blooms are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

Masses of cerise-red blooms are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

Masses of velvety red blooms are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

Masses of shocking pink blooms are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

Masses of lively coloured blooms are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Collection comprises:

• Aristo Clarina
• Atlantic Merlot
• Schoko
• Aristo Beauty

Pelargonium.

Masses of lively coloured blooms are produced from these magnificent regal geraniums. The vibrant flowers are larger than other varieties giving you an amazing show throughout summer. Perfect for your summer containers and bedding. Height: 25cm (10”) Spread: 20cm (8”) Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Collection comprises (clockwise from top left):

• Aristo Clarina
• Aristo Beauty
• Aristo Red Velvet
• Schoko

Pelargonium

For the true geranium enthusiast this zonal geranium has it all! Fabulous, almost black foliage and audacious scarlet blooms. Create a big impact in summer bedding schemes, or plant them in containers for that prime spot on your patio. Height and spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as plug plants.

Pelargonium.

This phenomenal mix really hits the jackpot! Radiant coloured flower heads in red, white, and shades of pink are held aloft a backdrop of large leaves. Reassuringly weather resistant, Geranium Jackpot tolerates wind, rain, or drought. So versatile and undemanding that growing geraniums has never been more rewarding! Supplied as a mix of colours.

Pelargonium

Our best selling zonal geranium! Whether our summer is hot and dry or cold and wet, you can rely on the superb blooms of this much loved variety. Resilient and free flowering, Maverick comes in a marvellous mix of colours. Height and spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as 35mm plugs.

Pelargonium.

The world's best yellow geranium! A breeding breakthrough has resulted in this fantastic zonal geranium with true primrose coloured, semi double blooms. It’s compact growth and host of magnificent weather resistant flowers persist throughout summer and long into autumn. Performs brilliantly in patio containers, window boxes, and beds. Height: 30cm (12"). Supplied in 9cm pots.

Flamboyant flower spikes packed with vibrant blooms and a knockout fragrance! These hardy hyacinth bulbs make a fantastic spring display in formal beds and dotted throughout borders. Pot some up in containers for a bright windowsill indoors! Collection comprises 6 bulbs each of blue, white, pink and red.

Flamboyant flower spikes packed with vibrant blooms and a knockout fragrance! These hardy hyacinth bulbs make a fantastic spring display in formal beds and dotted throughout borders. Save a few for potting up in containers for a bright windowsill indoors!

40 pack comprises 10 each of: blue, white, pink and red. Mixed packs comprise 10 or 20 bulbs from the selection available.

Instant sunshine for your summer beds and borders! A succession of double, intense yellow orange blooms smother this compact variety of French marigold all summer long. The perfect choice for bedding, containers and edging borders. Height and spread: 25cm (10”).

The subtle tones of this creamy white African marigold make a refreshing variation on a summer bedding favourite. Exceptionally free flowering, this reliable annual performs all summer long in beds, borders and containers. An easy and rewarding plant – great for getting the kids involved! Height and spread: 40cm (16”).

An abundance of bright two-toned flowers in shades of blue, red, purple and yellow cover these bushy plants. Easy to grow, long lasting and versatile; Nemesia Paintbox is ideal for a colourful bedding display, or filling patio containers and hanging baskets. Cut some of delicate flower stems for a pretty posy indoors. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 15cm (6”). Supplied as 30mm plugs.

An unusual new variety with deeply frilled petals like the folds of a ballerina’s tutu. The frilly blooms are produced over a long period throughout summer in a fantastic array of soft colours. Superb in beds, hanging baskets and all kinds of patio containers. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Perfectly formed, bicoloured blooms are produced on compact stems, whatever the weather. This pretty variety bursts into bloom earlier than many other varieties and continues flowering all summer long. Versatile and resilient, Pansy Beaconsfield is a particularly strong performer in beds, borders and all kinds of patio containers. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Always a firm favourite this unusual pansy is free flowering throughout summer. With their frilled and ruffled petals they make a stunning display in containers, beds and borders. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Grace your patio and garden with a colourful living ball of colour, this mixture has been specially chosen to provide an outstanding display of sunny yellow colours. Large flowers and a compact mound of foliage makes them ideal for tubs, baskets, window boxes, borders and our flowerballs.

Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Delicious shades of raspberry with bold faces! This exceptionally free flowering pansy produces masses of mouth watering colour from winter to spring. Perfect for a stunning display in containers, beds and borders. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

A bright mix of colour for a vibrant summer display! This sunny blend of clear shades, and bicolours with dark faces is compact and free flowering. Perfect for a stunning display in containers, beds and borders. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

A pretty palette of pastel shades! The delicate blooms of Pansy Watercolour blend harmoniously with whatever colour scheme you choose. Free flowering and resilient to poor weather, these delicate beauties are a true masterpiece! Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

These luscious pink pansies are heat and cold tolerant so they can bloom in winter or summer! A mass of pretty pink shades that have been specially selected for their reliability and superb colour contrast. Perfect for filling beds, baskets and all kinds of containers with a myriad of colour. Height and spread: 23cm (9”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

A cheery mix to warm your winter beds and containers. This hardy colourful selection is so versatile it will make an impact wherever you grow it. Try growing winter pansies in our flower ball to create a head of flowers that people will marvel at! Height: 15cm (6”).

Incredibly versatile and exceptionally good value! Their prolific flowering habit on unusually prostrate stems makes this variety ideal for all types of patio containers, as well as mass plantings in beds. Their rapid growth will soon fill your garden with colour which will last all summer long! Height: 45cm (18”). Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Flaming red blooms that will set your pots ablaze with colour. This new addition to our range can hardly be described, with flowers that seem to change from orange-red to deep pink-purple, dependant on the light. Free flowering over a long period, this new variety is a must for your patio containers, baskets, and flower pouches. Height and spread 60cm (24”). Supplied as 30mm plugs.

An incredible colour combination, never seen before in petunias! The lime green blooms are individually splashed with vibrant rose pink. This amazing new variety is compact and free flowering, filling your beds, containers and hanging baskets with a blast of colour all summer long. Height and spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

The unique, midnight-blue flowers fade to a blue-green outer edge, giving the blooms a glow in the dark appearance. This sensational variety flowers all summer long on compact, semi upright stems. Simply astonishing in patio containers, hanging baskets and beds. Height and spread: 30cm (12"). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Deep opulent blue flowers smother the trailing stems in a cascade of colour! The velvet blooms of these outstanding petunias are guaranteed to put on an incredible show all summer long. Fantastic in baskets and containers, and sensational in beds as dense ground cover. Height: 60cm (24”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Intense mauve purple bells smother the trailing stems in a cascade of colour! The vibrant blooms of these outstanding petunias are guaranteed to put on an incredible show all summer long. Fantastic in baskets and containers, and sensational in beds as dense ground cover. Height: 60cm (24”). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

This modern variety of the old-fashioned cottage garden favourite produces a succession of clove-scented blooms all summer long. Forming neat cushions of slender grey green foliage, Pinks are attractive and quick to establish. They also make excellent cut flowers – just perfect for posies and vases. Height: 45cm (18 inches). Supplied as 30mm plug plants.

Masses of dazzling, fragrant double flowers with the appearance rosebuds in late winter and spring. Plant these cheery Primlets in containers and borders or grow them indoors as a colourful spring houseplant. Height: 20cm (8”). Supplied as plug plants.

Drumstick primula.

Stout stems bear globes of bell-shaped yellow-eyed flowers in shades of pink, purple and white. This popular primula is perfect for spring bedding, shady borders and alpine gardens. Their stiff stems also make superb cut flowers for a pretty posy indoors. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Supplied as 30mm plugs.

Masquerading as miniature roses, the tiny buds open to reveal colourful, scented double blooms. A must for spring borders and containers, where these robust little perennials will bloom year after year. Height: 20cm (8”). Supplied as plug plants.

Coneflower/ Black eyed Susan

The world's first red rudbeckia. Sumptuous cherry red flowers up to 10cm (4”) across are borne on robust plants all summer long. Grow them in a mixed border where they will form a good sized branching plant. Great for filling gaps in colourful herbaceous borders, and excellent as a cut flower. Can also be used in bold blocks for providing height in annual bedding schemes. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 35cm (14”). Supplied as plug plants.

Matthiola incana.

Let the intoxicating fragrance of summer stocks fill your beds, borders and containers. This lively mix of double flowers, in shades of pink, red and white are carried on elegant spikes with a sweet, spicy perfume. Great in the border but superlative as cut flowers. Height: 25cm (10”). Spread: 25cm (10”).