Bedding Plants

Bedding Plant Selection Tips

Your raised beds, pots & planters can be a riot of colour and interest with our bedding plants. Whether you’re after spring bedding plants to bring some vibrancy to the earlier season or some summer colour, our bedding plants will jazz up your garden and attract all kinds of beneficial bugs like bees & ladybirds!

When you’re choosing bedding plants for your garden, choose plants which suit the levels of sunlight in your garden. For areas which get full sun, petunias, marigolds, and zinnias will be more than happy. For areas with dappled shade, check out plants like begonias or coleus. With so many dazzling colours to choose from, you could go with a theme or let your flowerbeds explode in a myriad of colours – both are bound to look brilliant.

Planting and Care Instructions

Enrich your soil with compost before planting your bedding plants. Dig a small hole with a trowel and bury the roots of the plants, gently pressing the compost over the top of the roots below the stem.

With your watering can or spray gun, water your newly planted bedding plants and top up with water on a regular basis in the dry months. Deadheading any spent blooms will encourage the plant to keep flowering and tidy up your garden at the same time!

FAQs

How often should I water my bedding plants?

You should water your bedding plants when they first go in the ground, and whenever the top inch or so of soil feels dry. This will happen faster if your plants are in pots, so these will need watering more often.

What is the best time to plant bedding plants?

Almost all plants benefit from being planted after your region’s last frost date, around springtime.

How can I improve soil drainage?

Turning over your beds with a garden fork before planting can help with drainage, as can adding compost or top soil to your flowerbeds.