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Verbena 'Rapunzel Red' 9cm Pot

£299
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Verbena 'Rapunzel Red' 9cm Pot

Summer Bedding Plants. Garden-Ready Pot-Grown Flowering Plants (9cm Pots)

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Brighten your outdoor space with our Summer Bedding Plants, supplied as robust garden-ready 9cm pot-grown plants for easy planting and fast results. Perfect for borders, patio pots, hanging baskets, and window boxes, these colourful flowering plants provide continuous blooms throughout summer while attracting bees and butterflies to the garden.

Key Features

  • Garden-ready 9cm pot-grown plants for instant seasonal colour
  • Produces masses of vibrant flowers from early summer until the first frosts
  • Ideal for borders, containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes
  • Many varieties are rich in nectar and loved by pollinators
  • Fast-growing and beginner-friendly with minimal maintenance required
  • Suitable for a wide range of garden styles and outdoor spaces

Product Description

Our Summer Bedding Plants collection includes a colourful mix of popular seasonal favourites such as geraniums, petunias, verbena, and other flowering annuals, chosen for their long-lasting performance and reliable flowering displays. Supplied as well-rooted garden-ready plants, they establish quickly and create immediate impact in the garden.

Perfect for adding colour to borders, containers, patio planters, and hanging baskets, these versatile plants flower continuously from early summer through to autumn. Many varieties produce nectar-rich blooms that attract bees and butterflies, making them an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly gardens.

These easy-care bedding plants thrive in a variety of soil conditions, including chalk, clay, loam, and sandy soils, provided the ground is well-drained. Regular feeding, watering, and deadheading will encourage even more flowers and help maintain healthy, vigorous growth throughout the season.

Specifications

  • Product Type: Summer bedding plants
  • Supplied As: Garden-ready pot-grown plants in 9cm pots
  • Plant Type: Seasonal flowering bedding plants
  • Flower Colours: Mixed vibrant shades depending on variety
  • Foliage Colour: Green foliage
  • Flowering Period: Early summer to first frosts
  • Position: Borders, containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes
  • Aspect: Full sun or partial shade
  • Exposure: Sheltered or exposed positions
  • Soil Type: Chalk, clay, loam, or sandy soil
  • Soil pH: Acid, alkaline, or neutral
  • Moisture Requirements: Well-drained soil or compost
  • Wildlife Friendly: Many attractive to bees and butterflies

Care Tips

  • Plant outdoors once the risk of frost has passed
  • Water thoroughly after planting and during dry periods
  • Feed weekly in peak summer growing conditions, to support continuous flowering
  • Deadhead regularly to encourage fresh blooms and prolong the display
  • Use a peat-free multipurpose compost for containers and baskets
  • Hanging baskets and patio pots may need daily watering during hot weather

Create stunning seasonal displays with these easy-to-grow Summer Bedding Plants — ideal for adding vibrant colour to patios, borders, baskets, and containers all summer long.

About Us

We are a family run, independent Garden Centre, Farm Shop and Restaurant combined. We are proud to offer the very best gardening, home and outdoor living products alongside delicious, fresh, locally produced food and drink.

Awarded 'Best Garden Centre in the UK in 2018 & 2021 you can rest assured that we offer excellent products, plants and customer service.

Learn more about us and our story on the 'About Us' page.

Delivery

Collect your order in-store, have it delivered to your door, or choose a convenient InPost Locker!

We aim to dispatch orders as quickly as possible using trusted couriers.

Your Questions Answered...

What are the delivery options and prices?

We offer Standard (3-5 working days) and Express (1-2 working days) delivery for a small additional charge.

- Postable items (e.g., seed packets, gift cards) - £2.95 via Royal Mail.
- Smaller, lighter items - £4.95 – £6.95.
- Larger, heavier, and fragile items - £9.95 – £19.95.
- Pallet deliveries (e.g., furniture) - from £69.95 (see kerbside pallet delivery details below).

The exact delivery charge is calculated at checkout based on your selected items.

New! Deliver to InPost Locker

Instead of home delivery, choose to collect your parcel from an InPost Locker near you.

- Delivery rates: £3.95 or £4.95 depending on item size.
- How it works: Choose InPost after completing your order. You'll receive a notification when your parcel is ready to collect.
- Collection options: Scan the QR code or open the locker remotely via the InPost app. If collecting from a shop, show your QR code to the staff.
- Collection time: You have 3 days to pick up your parcel. InPost will send a reminder 24 hours before expiry.
- Tracking: Track your parcel via the InPost app or the tracking link in your confirmation email.

Can someone else pick up my parcel?

Yes! Share your QR code or collection code (sent via email) along with your mobile number, and they can collect it for you.

Do I need ID to collect from an InPost Locker?

No, just scan the QR code in the app or your email. For InPost Shop collections, show the QR code to the staff.

Any more questions?

Visit InPost’s [help page](#) for more details or check their blog for tips and updates.

How do I track my delivery?

Once your order is dispatched, you'll receive an email with tracking details.

Who delivers my order?

Depending on size and weight, orders are delivered by Royal Mail, Evri, or Parcelforce. Furniture and large items arrive via kerbside pallet delivery.

What is kerbside pallet delivery?

Large items like furniture are delivered on a pallet using a heavy goods vehicle. The pallet is placed at the nearest safe kerbside location. The driver cannot move it across uneven ground or remove the items from the pallet.

We can arrange a delivery date that suits you. If access for large vehicles is difficult, please let us know in advance.

What should I do if my order arrives damaged?

If your order is damaged in transit, email us a photo and your order number within 24 hours so we can resolve the issue.

Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?

Yes, though some larger or heavier items may incur a surcharge. Unfortunately, we cannot ship plants to Northern Ireland at this time.

Do any UK areas have a delivery surcharge?

Additional delivery charges may apply for:
- Channel Islands
- Northern Ireland
- Scottish Highlands & Islands
- Isle of Man & Isle of Wight
- Scilly Isles

What is the warranty on my purchase?

All products come with a manufacturer’s warranty (typically 12 months unless stated otherwise). Faulty items within the warranty period may be repaired or replaced subject to the manufacturer’s terms.

Still have questions?

Contact us via our enquiry form, call 01497 847055, or email shoponline@oldrailwaylinegc.co.uk.

Returns

How do I return an item?

If a purchase is no longer required you are able to return the goods within 28 days of delivery for a full refund in accordance with our refunds policy set out in Clause 10 of our Terms & Conditions. We will refund any money received from you using the same method originally used by you to pay for your purchase. Please make sure that you include the sales order or invoice with your return.

When returning items to us, please ensure that any and all original packaging, instructions, tags etc are included as supplied to you. We recommend using a recorded/insured service to return your order. The Old Railway Garden Centre cannot be held responsible for returned items lost or damaged in transit to us.