Mother’s Day gifts much better than a bouquet!

Thompson & Morgan gin garden set

This windowsill herb-growing kit is great for gin-loving mums
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Ditch the daffodils this Mothering Sunday and give a growing gift that will provide many years of enjoyment!

Our range includes the perfect plants for mum’s home or garden, with many delivered ready to display.

From pretty pinks to perky pineapples, fragrant flowers or fresh herbs to garnish their G&Ts, browse our special collection of Mother’s Day Gifts for ideas that every mum will love.

Pretty, pink & delivered ready to display!

Pink Hydroponic Anthurium flower

This hydroponic Anthurium makes an eye-catching Mother’s Day gift
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With long-lasting pink flower bracts and glossy heart-shaped foliage, this amazing Anthurium makes a fabulous focal point!

Supplied with a clear glass vase to display its network of roots, these fascinating flamingo flowers capture the latest trend for hydroponic house plants.

Fabulous fragrant flowers!

White orchid arch with purple and yellow flowers in grey pot

Enjoy this delicately scented orchid throughout the winter months
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This gorgeous Dendrobium orchid is arranged as a beautiful arch, showcasing its gleaming white blooms in a dazzling display.

The long-lasting scented flowers will transform any room with their simple yet luxurious style.

Perfectly petite pineapple!

Pineapple plant in pot

This striking mini pineapple plant removes toxins from the air
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Grow your own exotic fruits with this amazingly architectural Pineapple plant! Ideal for a bright windowsill or conservatory and with air-purifying properties, it’s sure to create a tropical talking point in the home. In summer, plants produce cones of purple flowers with bright red bracts, followed by slowly-developing fruits.

Grow Your Own Gin Garden

Thompson & Morgan gin garden kit

Grow your own cocktail ingredients with this beautifully boxed kit
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Supplied with everything you need to grow herbs to perfectly complement your favourite gin and tonics!

A great gift for gin lovers, this beautiful gin garden gift set fits perfectly on a windowsill, so mum can pick fresh herbs to flavour her drinks. Kit contains a wooden crate with chalk board and chalk, zinc pots, seeds, soil and snips for harvesting herbs.

Grow a blaze of spring colour!

Bright pink rhododendron flower

This striking Rhododendron flowers prolifically each spring
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Perfect for growing in patio containers, evergreen Azalea ‘Mother’s Day’ will burst into bloom each May with a blaze of spring colour!

Its pillar box-red, semi double flowers are complemented by the glossy green leaves of this neat little shrub, offering an unforgettable display for years to come.

Shop the full range

Lasting longer than a bunch of cut flowers, living gifts give joy for many years, creating memories mum will love.

This is just a small selection from our gift range – shop all Mother’s Day 2024 gifts here.

Branded Garden Products Group Achieves Planet Mark Certification

Branded Garden Products (BGP) is excited to announce that it has become a Planet Mark Certified organisation – a reward for its commitment and efforts towards combatting climate change.

By reporting its carbon footprint for the period 1st September 2022–31st August 2023 and engaging its stakeholders, BGP is committed to significantly reducing its carbon emissions annually as part of the global movement towards a net-zero future.

Through Planet Mark Business Certification, BGP is committed to reducing its carbon footprint by 2.5% annually, targeting a 5% reduction. On average, certified businesses make a 28% carbon saving per employee through reductions in energy, waste, water, travel, and procurement.

Commenting on the Certification, Chris Wright, BGP Managing Director, said:

“Driving sustainable processes and reducing carbon emissions is an increasing focus for us as leaders in the gardening sector. We are looking to create green processes around all our operations to help build a sustainable future for ourselves, our families, our colleagues and our customers.

Planet Mark accreditation will help steer our course through that process with a focussed approach, while allowing us to continue our wider discussion across our supply chain to ensure best practice.”

Planet certified business logo

What is Planet Mark Certification?

The Planet Mark Certification is an international sustainability accreditation that recognises continuous progress, encourages action and builds an empowered community of like-minded individuals.

This is an incredible accomplishment for BGP, made possible with the support of the entire business. Achieving the Planet Mark Certification highlights BGP’s commitment to improving its impact on the planet and society by reducing its carbon emissions year on year.

What this means for BGP customers

In signing up to Planet Mark, BGP is also contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UK Government’s Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener, which sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet a net zero target by 2050, to help create a sustainable future.

BGP customers can be assured that they are purchasing goods from a Group committed to reducing its carbon emissions and having a positive impact on both society and the planet.

BGP’s Journey to Planet Mark Certification

Achieving Planet Mark Certification involved undertaking a three-step process:

1. Measurement: BGP is committed to reducing its carbon emissions yearly so that together we can all halt climate change and measurement is key to monitoring the Group’s progress.

2. Engagement: Employees and wider stakeholders are engaged throughout the process, to unlock their talent and knowledge, driving year-on-year progress in sustainability.

3. Communication: Transparent communication is essential for transformational change.

Holders of Planet Mark Certification deliver results that go beyond compliance, reaching new levels of sustainability and engaging their people in the process.

How to grow fig trees

With their lush, exotic-looking leathery foliage and succulent fruits, fig trees create a striking feature in the garden! Thriving in sunny, sheltered positions, figs will grow successfully in large containers or garden borders, with varieties bred to achieve heady heights or petite patio pot perfection.

Where is the best place to plant a fig tree?

Image shows fig 'little miss figgy' growing in a glazed blue ceramic planter in a garden setting. Behind the planter is a white-painted wooden veranda and ballustrade with brick steps.
Figs need to grow in full sun
Image: ‘Little Miss Figgy’

Although figs thrive in the Mediterranean climate, they can happily grow in UK gardens as long as you pick a sheltered and sunny spot.

Growing a fan-trained fig tree against a wall will help produce the most fruits, as your plant will benefit from the heat of the wall during the night. Plus, you won’t need to stake your tree against winds.

How to plant a fig tree in the ground

Image shows a close-up on a fig tree growing in a garden border, with green lobed leaves and two green unripe figs.
Fig trees planted in the ground can become huge specimen trees over time
Image: Pascale Amez on Unsplash

Fig trees can be planted at any time of year when the ground isn’t frozen. Bearing in mind the mature height and spread of your fig tree, pick a sunny, sheltered spot in the garden and dig a planting hole about twice the size and depth of your plant’s nursery pot. Fig trees with restricted roots put more effort into fruit production, so line the planting hole with old paving slabs or rubble. Next, carefully remove your plant from its pot, place hold it in the planting hole and gently spread out the roots whilst refilling the hole and gently firming the soil around it. Make sure your tree is planted to the same depth it was in its nursery pot.

How to plant a fig tree in a container

Image shows a recently potted fig tree in a pot on a wooden bench seat in a garden, with a trowel, metal watering can and a pair of gardening gloves.
Plant figs in containers twice the size of their root ball and place them on a sunny patio
Image: Fig ‘Little Miss Figgy’

Fill a 30cm wide pot with free-draining potting compost such as John Innes no. 3, place you fig tree in the centre and gently firm down the compost around it. Make sure your tree is planted at the same depth it was in its nursery pot. Leave a few centimetres at the top clear of compost to help with watering. Water well and place in a sunny and sheltered area.

How to care for fig trees

Image shows a standard fig tree growing in a terracotta pot. The tree has a lollipop of green foliage on a single tall stem. The pot is stood in a perennial garden border edged with stone walling, with a lawn behind it.
Potted fig trees like this standard form should be moved indoors in winter
Image: Fig ‘Brown Turkey’

Spring – Remove any horticultural fleece and move any indoor plants back outside, Add a mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around your plants every year to keep the soil fertile and to suppress weeds. Pot-on container-grown plants every two or three years and top-dress any plants that are too large to move with fresh compost.

Summer – If grown in a container, your fig tree needs to be kept moist and will benefit from a weekly feed with tomato food as soon as the fruits start to form. You may also feed trees grown in the ground and remember to water them well during dry periods.

Autumn – Monitor container-grown plants for waterlogging and raise them up on feet if necessary. The fig fruits are ready to harvest during August and September each year. Ripe fruits begin to hand downwards and will feel soft.

Winter – Fig trees are hardy in most of the UK but their developing fruits are not. As the budding fruits are held on the plants throughout the coldest months, your plant will appreciate some protection in order to provide a bountiful harvest next summer:

  • If your fig tree has been grown in a container that can be moved, it is advisable to move it to a shed or greenhouse before the first frosts, moving it outdoors again once all risk of frost has passed
  • Larger plants and those grown in the ground should be wrapped in horticultural fleece or draped with a floating film crop cover.

When to prune a fig tree

Fig trees don’t have to be pruned but doing so each year will keep vigorous plants to a more manageable size and improve fruit production. Warning: the sap of figs is an irritant, so wear protective gloves! Prune your plant by removing dead branches in late winter, plus any undesirable and crossing branches. If you plant is becoming too large you can prune it back hard but this will lead to a loss of fruit the following summer.

What are the best fig trees to grow in the UK?

Best fig tree for a patio pot

Image shows a dwarf fig tree growing in a cream-coloured pot on a stone-topped table with black metal legs in a conservatory. The background plants and furniture are blurred.
Dwarf fig trees are perfectly proportioned for patio growing
Image: Fig ‘Little Miss Figgy’

Fig ‘Little Miss Figgy‘ is a naturally dwarf variety and a perfect patio fruit tree. Shortlisted for RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year 2021, this petite plant produces two crops per year on plants reaching 180cm tall and 120cm wide.

Best fig tree for a large container

Image shows a close-up on a ripe fig, which is a deep purple-brown. The fig is growing on a brown branch with the undersides of the leathery green fig leaves in the background.
Larger varieties can be kept at a manageable size by growing them in large pots
Image: Fig ‘Brown Turkey’

Brown Turkey‘ is self-fertile and has been bred to perform in UK gardens. Available as bush or standard trees, this variety is excellent for growing in large containers where it’s mature growth (potentially 3 meters tall and 4 meters wide if unpruned) can be contained.

Best fig tree for a smaller garden

Images shows a close-up of Fig 'Dalmatie', showing light-green unripe figs hanging below green foliage with the sky peeking through the leaves, which is blurred in the background
Mid-sized fig varieties are ideal for borders in small to medium gardens
Image: Fig ‘Dalmatie’

Fig ‘Dalmatie’ is one of the hardiest cultivars that’s highly productive and self fertile, offering some of the largest fruits with rich amber-coloured flesh and a fabulous flavour. With a neat and compact habit, plants reach 250cm tall and 200cm wide, making them the ideal choice for smaller gardens where space is at a premium.

Best fig tree for a large garden

Image shows a close-up on the fabulous fruits of fig tree Panachee. The figs point upwards before they ripen and are bright-green striped with cream, borne on brown branches.
Sensational striped figs make a fabulous specimen tree
Image: Fig ‘Panachee’

Despite its modern look, fig ‘Panachee‘ is a traditional variety dating back to 1668 with very unusual striped green and yellow fruit. Reaching a mature height of 3 meters with a spread of 4 meters, this ‘Tiger Fig’ makes a dramatic feature in the garden – especially when fan trained against a wall.

Now you know how to grow fig trees!

We hope you find our guide to growing your own fig trees helpful. For more information, head over to our fruit tree hub page to find top tips on preventing disease, growing exotic fruit and much more. Share your images with us on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #YourTMGarden.

New Flower Seeds 2024!

Vivacious new varieties to fill your garden with colour in 2024

T&M is proud to launch its fantastic new flower seed range for 2024, including sensational sunflowers and snapdragons, fiery zinnias, exquisite nasturtiums and giant-flowered rudbeckia.

New range highlights 2024

Salt-resistant sunflowers!

Image shows Thompson and Morgan new flower seed range 2024 Sunflower ‘Beaches Mix’ shown as cut flowers in a clear glass vases on an office desk with a blurred background of wooden desktop, notepad and keyboard. Five blooms are shown, in shades of yellow, orange and burgundy, with chocolate-brown eyes.

Sunflower ‘Beaches Mix’

Helianthus deblis
Hardy Annual

Sunflower ‘Beaches Mix’ is ideal for growing in coastal gardens and other challenging locations. Unlike other sunflowers, these bushy plants are fast-growing, spreading by runners to anchor themselves in the ground, with flexible stems help prevent snapping.

This hardy annual helianthus boasts great drought-tolerance, coupled with resistance to salt spray, sea winds and poor, dry soils.

Impressively long flowering season

Tough but graceful, ‘Beaches Mix’ will produce an abundance of showy yellow flowers with dark centres from July to October, with each sunny bloom measuring approximately 7cm in diameter.

Great for wildlife or cutting gardens

A magnet for beneficial pollinators and with elegant, elongated stems, ‘Beaches Mix’ is a wonderful choice for wildlife gardens and makes a superb cut flower for indoor displays.

Image shows Thompson and Morgan new flower seed range 2024 Sunflower ‘Beaches Mix’ shown as plants growing in a garden border, with blooms in shades of yellow, orange and burgundy, with chocolate-brown eyes.

Sow: March to June
Flowers: July to October
Height: 1.5m (5ft)
Spread: 60cm (24in)


Zinnias with marvellous Mexican colour!

Image shows Thompson and Morgan new flower seed range 2024 Zinnia ‘Macarenia’ shown as a single bloom in close up. The large, double blooms are comprised of tens of small pink petals, each with a yellow end, with a central pink disk surrounded with yellow for a bold look.

Zinnia ‘Macarenia’

Zinnia elegans
Half-hardy Annual

Scarlet petals dipped in gold

Zinnias were a favourite flower of the Aztecs and ‘Macarenia’ is a variety that simply sizzles with bold Mexican colour and make fabulously long-lasting cut flowers for the home.

Big, bold blooms!

This Fleuroselect award winner boasts big, fully double blooms measuring up to 7cm across. Its scarlet petals appear dipped in gold, offering a dazzling display from July to October.

Thompson and Morgan new flower seed 2024 - Zinnia Macarenia. image shows about 10 of these flowers in full blooms, growing outdoors, surrounded by mid-green foliage. The blooms are made of tens of tiny golden-yellow petals, with a ring od red petals at the centre.

Sow: April to June
Plant: May to June
Flowers: July to October
Height: 50-75cm (20-29in)
Spread: 50cm (20in)


Up the ante with an improved double Antirrhinum!

Image shows Thompson and Morgan new flower seed range 2024 Antirrhinum ‘Sweet Duet' F1 shown as a blooms growing in a garden planter on a gravel garden path. The planter is made of light-green painted corrugated steel. The large, snapdragon blooms are open in shades of salmon-pink, cream, yellow and burgundy, borne above lush green foliage.

Antirrhinum ‘Sweet Duet’ F1

Snapdragon
Half-hardy Annual

Antirrhinum ‘Sweet Duet’ boasts improved double blooms and flower size compared to other varieties, coupled with a delicate fragrance to delight the senses.

A pretty palette & petite plants

Blooming in a pretty palette of colours, you’ll love the fruity peach, salmon, deep-red and apple blossom-pink flowers borne on vigorous, strongly-branched plants.

Suitable for autumn and spring sowing, grow in borders or patio containers where you can fully appreciate their fragrance and cut some stems for a scented display indoors.

Sow: January to March
Flowers: May to August
Height: 40cm (15in)
Spread: To 35cm (14in)


Soft salmon-coloured flowers on compact plants

Image shows Thompson and Morgan new flower seed range 2024 Nasturtium 'Alaska Salmon' shown in close-up on a plant in full bloom. The flowers are pale salmon-pink to orange with yellow centres and are surrounded by light-green foliage marbled with white. The leaves are almost round in shape.

Nasturtium ‘Alaska Salmon’

Tropaeolum majus
Indian Cress
Half-hardy Annual

Nasturtium ‘Alaska Salmon‘ produces soft salmon-coloured flowers on compact plants, with attractive marbled foliage that offers an eye-catching display even before the flowers emerge.

Dwarf variety perfect for borders or containers

Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit for its garden performance, this pretty plant will grow happily in beds, borders and even containers with a non-trailing habit.

Sow: March to May
Flowers: June to September
Height and spread: 40cm (16in)


A giant-flowered rudbeckia from seed!

Image shows Thompson and Morgan new flower seed range 2024 Rudbeckia 'Kokardas' shown in close-up on a single bloom. The large blooms has slender petals radiating out from a central brown eye. Each petal is burnt-orange fading to yellow at the tip.

Rudbeckia ‘Kokardas’

Rudbeckia hirta
Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan
Half-hardy Annual

Ravishing Rudbeckia ‘Kokardas‘ forms short plants reaching just 40cm high, each producing over 20 huge flowers measuring up to 14cm across.

Big, bicolour blooms!

Highly praised in recent RHS garden trials, ‘Kokardas’ produces beautiful bicolour blooms of golden yellow with a brown halo surrounding each dark eye.

Brilliant for beds, borders and containers, this rudbeckia flowers right up until the first frosts and shows excellent weather-tolerance.

Sow: February to May
Flowers: June to October
Height and spread: 40cm (16in)


T&M’s new flower seeds 2024

Check out our ‘new in’ flower seeds for all the recent arrivals to our range.

Growing berries in pots and containers

Cranberry Pilgrim from London Plantology

Cranberry Pilgrim
Image source: London Plantology

You don’t need a huge garden to grow your own fruit. In fact, berries are the perfect container crop for small spaces. Think wild strawberries in window boxes, trailing blackberries overflowing from hanging baskets and blueberries in pots on the patio. Not only will your container-grown berries provide colour, scent and interest throughout the summer, but you’ll also enjoy a wonderful harvest with which to make delicious jams and cordials to see you through the winter!

Here, blogger Sasha Ivanova shares her advice on the best berries to grow in a container garden. Browse our full range of fruit plants for even more inspiration.

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