Garden parasols for summer shade
Shady lace green parasol, £225
Oh, so pretty! We love this quirky garden parasol in bright green with a golden bird perched on top. The stencil cut-out design allows a little dappled light to shine through, so you feel as if you're sitting under a tree - perfect for a balcony, roof garden or small urban garden.
Shady green parasol (H235 x D210cm) from Dutch by design
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Floral parasol, £50
Add extra flowers to the garden with this cute floral lined creation from Blooma.
2.7M round fun floral parasol, B&Q
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Geisha parasol, £100.80
This beige 'Geisha' parasol is as exotic as its name suggests with a 24 spoke design and a sandy colour which is ideal for the sun. It has a sturdy aluminuim pole with a tilting design for ultimate protection.
'Geisha' parasol from Debenhams
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Plain Parasol, £9.99
You can't get much simpler than this. The block colour design is a garden basic with the added bonus of a tilt action head - so you can direct the shade.
Internal Print Design Parasol, £9.99, Homebase
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Riviera parasol, £140
Take a step back in time with the Riviera sun parasol, inspired by the chic glamour of fifties beach parasols. 100 Cotton with thick rayon fringe.
Cream/grey Riviera parasol (H190 x D180cm), Not On The High Street
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Polynesia parasol, £145
Aloha! Get a taste of a tropical garden with this exclusively-designed parasol by Ella Peters for Heal's. The colourful design features parrots, foliage and exotic flowers, drawing inspiration from archive 19th century tropical prints.
Polynesia garden parasol (H200 x D200cm), by Ella Peters at Shiny Shack
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Classic stripey parasol, £8.99
Classic seaside stripes in a choice of blue, grey or technicolour - and at under £10 this waterproof parasol is super-cheap, too.
Ramso parasol (D180cm) from IKEA
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Brushed aluminium parasol, £195
A beautifully-designed classic that would work in a traditional garden.
Riviera brushed aluminium parasol in stone (W300 x D300cm) at Kit Stone
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Zanzibar parasol, £99
A stylish option which will never look dated, the natural shades on this parsol will look gorgeous against your garden colours.
Zanzibar parasol (H254 X D260cm), Marks & Spencer
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Royal Raj parasol, £260
A beautiful Asian-style parasol that is perfect for adding exotic and eastern atmoshere to alfresco entertaining. Each garden parasol is hand-crafted in India by skilled artisans. Around the edge hangs aluminium cutwork which tinkles in the breeze and reflects the sun in dancing patterns.
Royal Raj parasol in lavender (H200 x W180cm), The Indian Garden Co. at Notonthehighstreet.com
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