Stuck for Christmas present ideas…why not give a glorious green gift from Coolings this year. 

Thoughtful, sustainable, environmentally friendly and a gift that keeps on giving, not just for Christmas, but all year round! Here’s our top choices from our extensive Outdoor Plant ranges…

1.Camellia Sasanqua ‘Strawberry Swirl’ 3L – £39.99

Beautiful soft pink flowers with swirls of white margins make this variety a stunner with dark, glossy leaves forming the contrasting backdrop to highlight these pretty blooms. Late autumn and wintering flowering they provide joyous colour in these darker months and look amazing in containers.

2.Hyacinth Seasonal Planted Bowls (various prices)  & Mixed Planted Containers (various prices)

Planted arrangements make a wonderful thoughtful and long-lasting gift idea for all.

Hyacinth Planters

A range of unique containers feature stunning scented Hyacinth bulbs, topped with real moss. Available in 3 pot sizes, from a large tub to smaller baskets and coloured oval planters – something for all tastes. Flower colours vary – pink, purple, white and blue fragrant blooms. Sprouting and ready to flower soon. Bulbs can be planted out in the garden to come again next year once the flowering season is over.

  Mixed Planted Containers

Baskets and attractive pots are filled with a beautiful mix of evergreens and winter flowering varieties to bring cheer to your doorstep, welcoming family and friends or a dash of colour to your patio over the winter months.

3.Helleborus ‘Christmas Carol’  9cm Pots – £5.99  (DECEMBER FAMILY OFFER buy 2 for £6.99)

The very essence of Christmas, this plant is often known as the ‘Christmas Rose’, as it flowers in time for the festivities right through to early spring. Beautiful white bowl-shaped petals encircle a pale-yellow centre that really brings joy to any setting. Can be used as a table setting before being planted outside.

4.Red or White Cyclamen 9cm Pots – £3.99 

Cyclamen are bright, cheery and hardy plants, flowering through the winter and will bloom profusely in shady areas of a garden, bringing a burst of colour to darker winter days. Beautiful gifts, Cyclamen can represent deep love, affection, and sincerity.

5. Skimmia japonica ‘Pabella’

Bushy, compact evergreen with stunning deep red berries in winter and small fragrant flowers in spring. Creates a beautiful focal point in containers and borders.

We have a gift wrapping service to help you make your present look extra special. This service is available at Coolings The Gardener’s Garden Centre (Knockholt) and Coolings Wych Cross Garden Centre (Forest Row, East Sussex) with prices starting from £1.50.