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

Take the guesswork out of summer hanging baskets! Specially selected to compliment each other, these perfect planting partners will set your baskets and containers ablaze with colour all summer long. Supplied as pot grown superplugs. Basket not included.

• Geranium (red)
• Ageratum (Blue)
• Busy Lizzie
• Pansy
• Cineraria (silver leaf)
• Variegated ivy

Why put away your hanging baskets when summer ends. Replant them with this early flowering spring selection and have colour in winter and spring too! Supplied as young plants. Basket not included.

Collection comprises 2 each of:

• Polyanthus
• Pansy
• Trailing Ivy (1 gold,1 variegated)

Just place your favourite hanging baskets on the individual hooks and create a sumptuous 360° display. Fantastic for a garden centrepiece.

Height: 1.8m (6’).

Weight 4.7kg.

Made from durable woven polypropylene. This hanging basket is light and easy to use with pre-cut holes for easy all round planting. The strongly stitched seams allow excess water to drain away efficiently for improved drainage.

Diameter: 37.5cm (15”).

A regal mix of large double flowers, up to 5cm across, in a beautiful range of colours. The graceful blooms and dark leathery foliage make a stunning addition to shady borders and winter containers that will delight you year after year. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Size 1 bare root plants supplied.

Christmas Rose.

Snow white, saucer shaped blooms are flushed with green and pink, and slowly deepen in colour as they age. Set against handsome, glossy foliage, the delicate blooms are some of the earliest to appear in the garden. A stunning addition to shady borders and winter containers that will delight you year after year. Height: 30cm (12”). Spread: 45cm (18”). Bare root plants supplied.

Lenten Rose.

Cup shaped flowers, some plain and others freckled, are borne in elegant shades of white, pink, red and purple. The graceful blooms and dark leathery foliage of Helleborus orientalis make a stunning addition to shady borders and winter containers that will delight you year after year.

This exciting variety produces almost black flowers with a steel blue sheen. The graceful blooms and dark leathery foliage of Helleborus Pluto make a stunning addition to shady borders and winter containers that will delight you year after year. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Bare root plants supplied.

Collection comprises one each of:

Crème Brulee

Georgia Peach

Stoplight

Key Lime Pie

Sugar Frosting

Treasured for their stunning foliage in a range of vibrant shades. These charming semi-evergreen perennials also produce sprays of dainty flowers on tall wiry stems which are particularly attractive to bees. Excellent for containers, the front of borders, or when planted in drifts as ground cover. Height: 45cm (18”) Spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as 45mm plug plants.

Collection comprises one each of:

Crème Brulee

Georgia Peach

Key Lime Pie

Sugar Frosting

Mounds of vibrant foliage in glowing shades of caramel, bronze and gold. This semi evergreen perennial is outstanding when grown in containers, at the front of borders, or planted as ground cover in bold drifts. The dainty sprays of delicate white flowers are also particularly attractive to bees. Height: 45cm (18”) Spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as 45mm plug plants.

The startling peachy pink foliage of this eye catching variety is overlaid with a shimmering silvery sheen. Heucheras are prized for their foliage, but these charming semi-evergreen perennials also produce sprays of dainty flowers on tall wiry stems which are particularly attractive to bees. Excellent for containers, the front of borders, or when planted in drifts as ground cover. Height: 45cm (18”) Spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as 45mm plug plants.

Intense shades of lime green foliage that contrasts beautifully with the darker coloured varieties of Heuchera. A spectacular semi evergreen perennial for containers and borders, or planted in drifts as ground cover. It also produces sprays of dainty flowers on tall wiry stems which are particularly attractive to bees. Height: 45cm (18”) Spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as 45mm plug plants.

A superb new addition to our range! This exceptional variety has smooth jet black leaves with a glassy polish that persists throughout the growing season. A spectacular semi evergreen perennial for containers and borders, or planted in drifts as ground cover. It also produces sprays of dainty flowers on tall wiry stems which are particularly attractive to bees. Height: 45cm (18”) Spread: 40cm (16”). Bareroot plants supplied.

Compact mounds of burgundy foliage, frosted with silver markings that intensify as the foliage ages. Prized for their outstanding foliage, these charming semi-evergreen perennials also produce sprays of dainty flowers on tall wiry stems which are particularly attractive to bees. Excellent for containers, the front of borders, or when planted in drifts as ground cover. Height: 45cm (18”) Spread: 40cm (16”). Supplied as 45mm plug plants.

Enormous blooms as big as plates! You will be delighted as the large buds open to reveal exotic silky pink flowers up to 30cm wide. This incredible Hibiscus is compact and hardy – the perfect specimen plant for containers and borders. Height: 120cm (48"). Spread: 60cm (24”). Supplied in 9cm pots.

3 Colours on One Shrub!

The stems of three varieties are plaited together to create an illusion of different coloured Hibiscus flowers blooming simultaneously on one stem. Easy to grow and reasonably tolerant of drought. This plant makes a spectacular specimen for borders and containers. Supplied as 3 year old bareroot plants. Height supplied: 60cm (24”). Pot not supplied.

Contrary to its name, Golden King is an outstanding self-fertile, female Holly. A fantastic specimen for year round interest, this handsome shrub bears white flowers in spring and spherical red berries in winter, which are loved by birds. Its toothed evergreen foliage makes a striking impression with glossy green leaves that are edged with a golden yellow. Supplied as pot grown plant, with a 50cm (20”) stem and a trained head of foliage. Mature height: 150cm (59”). Mature spread: 60cm (24”).

Magnificent spires of bloom in a riot of carnival colours! This cottage garden favourite is perfect for adding height and stately grandeur to the back of summer borders. This popular hardy perennial is also highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Height: 2m (78”). Spread: 60cm (24”). Supplied in 5cm pots.

Famed for its colour range from bright bold shades to pastel tones, this well loved cultivar remains as popular as ever. Magnificent spires of fully double blooms are perfect for adding height and stately grandeur to the back of summer borders. This popular hardy perennial is also highly attractive to bees and butterflies. Height: 2m (78”). Spread: 60cm (24”). Bareroot plants supplied.

Lonicera kamschatika.

With all the looks and taste of the blueberry this new superfood must be one of Siberias best kept health secrets. Loaded with Vitamin C and just delicious, they are perfect for making jams and sauces or eating straight from the bush. These hardy deciduous shrubs are easy to grow and long lived producing a tasty crop of berries for picking in June. Height and spread: 120cm (4ft).

Two or more plants will pollinate each other for a heavier crop. Supplied as 40mm plug plants.

Lonicera periclymenum Belgica.

Well-loved for its sweet-scented flowers, this vigorous climbing honeysuckle will cover fences and walls, and even twine through tree canopies. Its white flowers gradually turn yellow with rich red streaks followed by red berries. Flowering mainly in early summer, but may produce another flush of heavenly scented blooms in September and October. Height: 700cm (22’) Spread: 180cm (6’) Supplied in 9cm pot.

Lonicera heckrottii Gold Flame.

This vigorous variety is much prized for its sweet scented, bright orange-yellow flowers, which are borne in profusion throughout summer. Its semi evergreen twining stems will cover walls and fences or can be trained into tree canopies for a stunning summer display. Height: 5m (15’) Spread: 1.8cm (6’) Supplied in 9cm pot.

Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’.

The superb fragrant flowers of the shrubby honeysuckle are a real treat in the depths of winter. Delicate creamy white blooms appear in clusters on bare stems and fill the air with their heady perfume. This spreading cousin of the well loved climbing honeysuckles makes an excellent border shrub or hedging plant, and its flowering stems may also be used as short lived cut flowers. Height: 2m (78”). Spread: 2.5m (98”) Supplied as a bareroot with a 50cm stem.

Large pure white, double flowers on tall spikes, tower above the lush green foliage from mid summer. The elegant fragrant blooms of this variety can even be cut for a vase indoors. An impressive border or container plant for dappled shade. Also excellent as ground cover in woodland gardens or on the outskirts of ponds and boggy areas. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Supplied as size one bareroot plants.

A very unusual variety! Emerging leaves appear almost totally white, slowly developing green streaks until the whole leaf turns green. Spikes of lavender flowers tower over the lush foliage from mid summer. Unlike other varieties, White Feather tolerates a sunny position making an attractive border or container plant. Also excellent as ground cover in woodland gardens or on the outskirts of ponds and boggy areas. Height and spread: 45cm (18”). Supplied as size one bareroot plants.

Bring the scent of spring indoors with these magnificent hyacinths. Planted in a traditional hand woven basket, these colourful bulbs will fill your home with their powerful fragrance. Supplied as 5 bulbs size 16/17cm planted in a 16cm basket.

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.

Hydrangea paniculata Grandiflora.

An exceptional variety for late summer colour! Giant cones of gleaming white flowers gradually darken through deepening shades of pink. As the seasons progress, the elegant blooms contrast beautifully with vibrant autumn foliage. A superb specimen for patio containers, or a prime position in garden borders. Hydrangea flowers are also ideal for cutting. Stem supplied 50-60cm (20-24").

Clusters of white blooms edged with candy pink create enormous spherical flower heads. As the seasons progress, the elegant blooms contrast beautifully with vibrant autumn foliage. A superb specimen for woodland gardens, containers, or a prime position in garden borders. Try cutting some for an enchanting display indoors! Height and spread: 150cm (5’). Supplied in 9cm pots.

A stunning new variety of hydrangea, selected after years of trials by French breeders! Satin white blooms emerge in elegant cones, gradually turning a mouth watering shade of strawberry as they mature. Easy to grow and extremely hardy, this delectable shrub is perfect for those tricky north facing positions. Height and spread: 2m (6ft).