Plant gifts for retirement
Shop our selection of the best plants for retirement gifts, perfect for a thoughtful and practical present to anyone taking a well-deserved break from working life. Let your friends, family or loved ones know its time to enjoy the fruits of their labour with a living gift that will keep on thriving long after cut flowers have faded. Growing a fruit tree, small orchid or simple a tasty selection of soft fruit is a common retirement goal, which will keep the lucky recipient active, give them an excuse to get plenty of fresh air and deliver a delicious, bountiful crop. If they garden on an acid soil, rhododendrons are perfect for the border or containers in ericaceous compost. These large-flowering bushes produce spectacular clusters of blooms above an impressive structure of spirally arranged, leathery evergreen leaves. Flowering perennials make great spring and summer gifts with options including the vibrant, elongated flowers of agapanthus, held on tall stems high above the foliage, or delphinium plants, the titans of the cottage garden with large, showy flower spikes in shades of blue, lavender, pink, red, white and yellow. For modest budgets, a selection of herbs make a lovely gift for the kitchen garden – and if you’re lucky your recipient may even invite you for a retirement meal complete with some freshly cut flavourings from your chosen variety! Delivery couldn’t be easier – our plants are sent by courier throughout the UK. All gifts can be accompanied by a card and personalised, hand-written message.