'Beautiful and incredibly fast-growing' set of 9 flowers is Amazon best-seller
There's a 9-piece set of flowering bedding plants that has been touted as a best-seller - and these flowers ready to pop straight into the garden for under £30
Add a splash of colour to your garden this summer with these bedding flowers, which are ready to be planted as soon as they arrive. Featuring nine stunningly vibrant flowers, this set is perfect for gardening novices or experts, as it requires little prep.
This mix of pastel shades and vibrant hues promises to add a burst of colour to your patio, decking, or garden. The best-selling set includes 3 x Surfinia petunia, Nemesia, Bacopa snowflake, Bidens, Diascia and Lobelia.
These easy-to-handle and place plants around your patio or garden thrive in smaller spaces. They arrive in pots that make them ideal for placing anywhere in your outdoor space, ensuring they can easily be moved and rearranged whenever you fancy.
This low-maintenance set of flowers simply needs occasional watering and fertilising to cultivate a summer of blooms, without the need to prune or feed regularly.
Boasting an impressive 4.5 out of 5-star rating, this nine-piece set has been flagged by Amazon as a No.1 best-seller. And shoppers can't help but share their praise for the collection. One thrilled customer raves: "Healthy, well grown plants. They look great in my garden. Great variety in this package. Highly recommended."
Similar sentiments are shared by this shopper who says: "These plants are top quality. They arrived nicely packaged and very moist. There were no dead or battered bits, they are very healthy and look lovely in my troughs.. well done to this company, I will use them again.."
A third chimes in: "Beautiful set of flowers, came with flowers in bloom on most of them. Really pretty mixture and growing incredibly well four weeks later. Highly recommend these. Came well packed and quickly. Will definitely buy more of these."
And more accolades come from this buyer who beams: "These plants are absolutely fabulous! I am delighted with them. I completely recommend buying plants from this company."
For alternative flowering sets, check out this Ten Established Cottage Garden Plants from Gardening Express for £29.99. Other options are available from You Garden with this Complete Hardy Garden Perennial Collection for £22.99.
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