Carbeth Plants

Carbeth Plants, online nursery with home delivery across the United Kingdom

Carbeth Plants is a nursery that operates exclusively through its online store, with a British domain and shipping throughout the United Kingdom. Its catalogue is organised into major sections: outdoor plants, fruit and vegetables, bulbs, indoor plants, gifts and outdoor living. The company states it has more than twenty years of horticultural experience and selects plants at the nursery so they can withstand British weather conditions.

Outdoor and indoor plants

The outdoor section covers annual and biennial plants, bedding plants, climbing plants, perennials, ferns, ornamental grasses, ornamental trees, hedging plants, shrubs, trailing plants and plant bundles. Classification by variety includes acers, agapanthus, astilbes, azaleas and rhododendrons, buddleias, camellias, campanulas, calibrachoas, clematis, geraniums, hydrangeas, jasmine, nepetas, petunias, phlox, primroses, roses and sweet peas. They are also grouped by garden space or style: alpine and rockery gardens, pond plants, trees for small gardens, shade-loving plants, patio plants and gardens suitable for cats or dogs, among others.

The indoor section brings together air plants, air-purifying plants, cacti, foliage plants, hanging plants, flowering plants, palms, succulents, tropical plants, rare plants and plant bundles. By variety, aloe vera, amaryllis, anthurium, calathea, Christmas cactus, maranta, orchids, philodendron, pothos and tradescantia are offered, among others. They can be filtered by room: office, bathroom, bedroom, conservatory, hallway or kitchen.

Fruit, vegetables and culinary herbs

The fruit catalogue includes blueberries, blackberries, cherry trees, fruit trees, grape vines, lemon trees, raspberries and canes, redcurrant and whitecurrant bushes, rhubarb and strawberries, both as plants and bare roots. In vegetables, asparagus crowns, garlic bulbs, mushroom growing kits, onion sets, seed potatoes, root vegetables, tomatoes and salad plants are sold. Available culinary herbs include lavender, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf trees and perennial varieties.

Bulbs and bare root plants

The bulbs section is organised by variety —allium, anemone, bluebell, brodiaea, camassia, chionodoxa, colchicum, crocosmia, daffodil, erythronium, fritillaria, galanthus, gladioli, hyacinth, ipheion, iris, ixia, muscari, oxalis, peony, puschkinia, scilla and tulip— and by type, with indoor bulbs, spring bulbs and summer bulbs, as well as bare root plants such as hedging, perennials and roses. They are also grouped by characteristics: mixed spring bulbs, naturalising bulbs, woodland bulbs, bulbs for pots, bulbs for borders, pollinator-friendly, easy to grow, low maintenance, fragrant, cut flower bulbs, early or late spring flowering, for shade or full sun, spring bulbs that come back every year and by colour.

Gifts, gardening essentials and outdoor living

The shop offers plants as gifts for birthdays, Christmas, Father's Day, weddings and anniversaries, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter, as well as digital gift cards. In gardening, compost and soil, garden netting and plant protection, tools, grass seed, moss, patio cleaner, plant supports, pots and planters, propagators and rock salt are sold. The outdoor living section includes BBQs and outdoor cooking, camping and outdoor gear, camping lights, fire pits and outdoor heating, firewood, garden furniture and accessories, garden lighting, plant watering and security lighting.

Shipping and current promotions on the site

The site advertises free delivery on orders over £45 and up to 60% off selected plants. The seasonal promotion indicated 5% off when buying two units of spring bulbs, as well as the sale of strawberries ready to plant and pot-grown Christmas trees available for pre-order. The company states that plants are hand-selected at the nursery and shipped packaged so they arrive protected and ready for their new home, and offers care guides and practical resources for ongoing maintenance.