Garden lovers are scrambling to B&M to get bargain plant which will turn give your home ‘Bridgerton' vibes for years

The Sun

01-05-2025

IF you have strolled around your neighbourhood in the past few weeks you may have been treated to the sights of one plant that has been in full bloom.
It's officially wisteria season and if you are looking to transform your own home to look like it is straight from Bridgerton, you may be in luck.
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TV viewers who have swooned over the steamy romances in the hit Netflix show can recreate the iconic, wisteria-clad mansion look by popping to B&M.
The high street retailer is currently selling the popular purple plant for £18.50 and shoppers are scrambling to snap it up.
The beautiful plant can be placed near walls, fences and trellises for the ultimate Regency-era look.
These lilac-blue scented flowers are perfect for adding colour and height to outdoor spaces while filling the air with a stunning fragrance.
TikTok user @_thelittleedwardian1910 showed how they were bringing home the plant to add a pop of colour to their garden.
They showed themselves selecting one of the wisteria pots, and wrote: 'Safe to say she came home with me.'
Shoppers were quick to comment saying they were going to rush to B&M and get one for themselves.
One person wrote: 'Omg I've wanted one for years!! Please be in my local b&m as I'm heading there today!!'
Meanwhile, one bargain hunter said: 'I bought one last year. It grew so much and I'm so happy it's coming back this year.'
Add £10k value
Not only does it look beautiful, but experts say they can add £10,000 to the value of your house.
Wisteria could add as much as 5% to the price of your house
Calling it a 'big ticket plant', Tracey Dixon, of Pure Mortgages and Protection told the Telegraph: 'These are estimates, and the actual impact depends on the property, maturity of the plants, and overall landscaping design.
'But strategically chosen plants can definitely enhance your home's appeal to buyers.'
Other high-value plants are established trees such as mature oaks, which can add up to £5,000 to a house's value, landscaped beds, which can add £1,500 and neatly-trimmed hedges, which can add £2,000 to your property's value.
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Designed to bloom and climb up walls and trellises, the Wisteria Amethyst Falls are great for B&M and Brighton fans alike hoping to achieve an enviable floral façade.
Homeowners should be aware that desirable plants like wisteria and magnolia aren't always a quick fix and can take years to mature.
Oliver Custance Baker, head of Strutt & Parker's National Country House Department, said: and cannot be bought in the shops or built in a matter of weeks. 'The most sought-after plants – and those that can therefore provide the biggest uplift in value – are typically wisteria and magnolia because of their appearance and the time it takes to grow one to maturity.'
He added that it can take years to mature, but a well-established garden can boost a home's value by up to 20 per cent.
According to the RHS, caring for your wisteria requires 'regular pruning and training' to keep it flowering well.
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8 must-have plants to brighten up your garden
Nick Hamilton owner of Barnsdale Gardens has shared his favourite plants and flowers you should consider adding to your garden, borders and pots.
Tricyrtis
A spectacular plant that gives a real exotic feel to any garden with its orchid-like, spotted flowers giving the impression that this plant should be tender but it is 'as tough as old boots!'.
Penstemon
I love this plants genus of because most will flower all summer and autumn. They'll grow in sun or semi-shade in a well drained soil and produce a non-stop display of tubular flowers in an array of colours and colour combination to suit all tastes.
Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'
With the evergreen leaves edged with yellow it's great asset is that it
will grow in sun or shade in any type of soil and is great as groundcover in the hardest spot to fill - dry shade.
Eryngium x zabelii 'Big Blue'
A stunning, nectar-rich plant that will feed the beneficial insects in your
garden. Leave the flowerheads once they have turned brown because they look stunning with winter frost and snow, extending the plant's interest period.
Sarcococca hookeriana 'Winter Gem'
If you need winter scent then look no further than this compact, evergreen shrub. The scent is stunning and the evergreen leaves create an excellent backdrop for the summer flowers.
Cornus sanguinea 'Anny's Winter Orange'
A dwarf version of 'Midwinter Fire' the very colourful stems create a stunning winter display, particularly on sunny days.
Rosa 'Noisette Carnee'
A very well-behaved climbing rose that is perfect for training over an arch, pergola or gazebo. The small, 'noisette' flowers are blush-pink and produce the most amazing clove scent constantly from June to November.
Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel'
I've never seen a squirrel with a drooping, shaggy lilac tail, but this variety will give your garden an unusual and different look throughout summer. It does need a moisture retentive soil but will grow in sun or semi-shade.
However they added that it is 'well worth the effort' as it 'looks amazing in full bloom clothing the front of a house, draping over a pergola or scrambling along a sunny wall.
They added: 'Plants will dry out quickly on light or sandy soil so keep them well watered, particularly when newly planted and in dry periods.
'Prune twice a year in July/August and January/February.'
spring, it ideally loves south or west-facing walls and it can begin flowering within three to four years of planting.
If you manage to nail it in your home, you'll certainly be the talk of the ton.