Bedding Plants
Order mixed trays of bedding plants online (£10 for 4 packs, mostly 6 plants per pack, polyanthus are 4 per pack). Please specify in the comments section on the checkout page what you are looking for in terms of colour or variety, or leave it blank and we'll send you a variety of what have in stock.
A-Z of Seasonal Bedding Plants at Windlestone Nursery
The plants listed below are usually well-stocked in many different colours and varieties at specific times of year, others do come in on an ad-hoc basis. Follow us on Facebook to stay updated weekly as fresh colours and varieties come in!
Ageratum, Alyssum, Antirrhinum, Asters, Bacopa, Begonia, Bellis, Bidens, Brachyscome, Calibrachoa, Cineraria, Cyclamen, Dahlia, Dianthus, Diascia, French Marigold, Fuchsia, Gazania, Geranium, Hedera, Impatiens, Lobelia, Lysimachia, Marigold – African, Marigold, Mesembryanthemum, Mimulus, Nemesia, Nepeta, Nicotiana, Pansy, Petunia, Phlox, Polyanthus, Primrose, Salvia, Sanvitalia, Scaevola, Stocks, Sweet William, Verbena Lanai, Verbena, Verbena Magelana, Viola, Wallflower
Wide selection of bedding plants
Many garden centres and nurseries offer a very limited range of bedding plants. However our local customers (including garden designers and landscaping companies)based in Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe, Darlington and Wynyard know us for our wide variety of exciting colours - we generally offer bulk buy options on nearly all bedding plants in trays as well as single pot larger options.
How to plant bedding plants:
We strongly advise that you use the right planting medium - a multi-purpose compost is fine however there are specialised composts and growing mediums available to help your new young plants put on a magnificent show. Do remember to keep young seedlings and bedding plants well watered in the early days as well as during hot spells.
Watering new bedding plants
Bedding plants grown in pots or hanging baskets do tend to dry out quickly so we suggest adding a layer of mulch or adding water-retaining supplement to the soil. Investing in our special compost for tubs and hanging baskets that contain the water-retaining structure is another option - it helps to keep them alive if you're away on holiday for a while too!
General tips
- Many bedding plants do need regular dead-heading to encourage new buds, so do keep an eye on a daily basis and remove spent flowers as you see them.
- Top up compost during the season to encourage new growth
- Give each plant enough room to grow - if you plant them too close together, it may enough leggy growth as they fight for the light.