Compared to the traditional candytuft, this beefy species offers a decadent flower display. In mid spring, the whole plant disappears under an abundance of flat, light violet to pinkish white blossoms, creating a lasting mound of colour. Iberis gibraltarica is a lovely plant for rock gardens and well-drained borders.

Impatiens walleriana “F1 Athena” is a new series of rosebud flowered impatiens. This high quality series gives consistent semi-double blooms, each rosebud growing to around 4cm wide. Its spreading habit and fantastic colour range make a great impact in the garden.

Impatiens are one of the top selling annuals year after year, and for good reason. They are easy to grow, flower reliably all summer long, come in a multitude of colours, and thrive in shade. “Safari F2” is an excellent variety, producing free flowering plants in particularly brilliant colours.

The Japanese started selecting morning glories in the 9th century, and this is one of their most stunning. This show-stopper morning glory sports huge blooms with a pronounced milk chocolate colour. The extraordinary blooms can be 15cm wide and in a good summer it will reach 9ft tall. Gorgeous.

`Cameo Elegance` is a truly elegant variety. This attractive Japanese morning glory has attractive twining stems of marbled foliage which are perfectly complemented by rose-crimson blooms. Many will have white star or picotee patterns which make an excellent contrast with the distinctive, ivy-like foliage.

This heirloom morning glory originated in Bavaria in Germany and named for the original Seed-saver Baptist John Ott, Ipomoea purpurea "Grandpa Ott" flowers of intense violet-blue, with a ruby red star. It is a good climber for walls, trellis work or if allowed to scramble through other plants or trees.

Kniola's Black Knight has stunning deep-dark velvety purple-black flowers with cerise throats leading to an ivory eye. This extremely carefree and free-blooming climber will bloom early and load itself with masses of attractive dark purple-black flowers all summer long.

“Purple Haze” is a sensational variety that bears stunning deep violet-purple, red starred blooms in profusion throughout summer. A free-blooming climber will bloom early and load itself with masses of attractive deep violet-purple flowers all summer long. In a good summer it will reach 9ft tall.

Ipomoea purpurea “Bluejay” is an outstanding new colour. Eye catching clear blue flowers with a darker purple-blue five pointed star shooting out from its central, white throat. This variety flowers early and will bloom all summer until frosts.

Rich, red to magenta, large, exotic trumpet flowers with emerald green heart-shaped leaves. An absolutely reliable plant, with a profusion of large flowers 15cm in diameter, 'Scarlet O'Hara' will tolerate heat and is a splendid climber for covering trellis-work or for container planting.