Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Strawberry – Florence
A superb variety bred by HRI East Malling, firm, flavoured fruits, Florence is a perfect late-season crop, producing luscious, sweet strawberries from the end of June to the end of July, an abundant harvest with excellent pest and disease resistance. Well suited for growing in containers or a space-saving crop to grow on the patio.
Clematis Niobe
Majestic, deep ruby-red summer flowers appearing almost black on opening, with golden-yellow centres and mid-green leaves. This compact, large-flowered clematis is perfect for growing in a container in partial shade.
Chaenomeles sup. Plant – Cameo
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Cameo’ (flowering quince) is a slow growing, beautiful, dense spreading quince. The flowers appear in spring are semi-double, apricot coloured and large. The fruit that follows this beautiful display of flowers are aromatic and edible and can be used in quince jelly. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Chamaecyparis o. Plant – Meroki Twin
A dense upright conifer that makes for a great specimen tree. Easy to grow the Meroki Twin’s young foliage is tipped with gold before maturing to a dark green. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
Chaenomeless superba Plant – Clementine
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Clementine’ (Japanese quince ‘Clementine’) is a deciduous shrub with arching branches. Its foliage is dark green in colour, ovate and glossy. The flowers are double, red and red-orange appearing on the bare stems in spring which are followed by aromatic, edible fruit. Flowers March-April. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 3-4 litre pot.
Berberis thunbergii Plant – Golden Rocket
Berberis thunbergii ‘Golden Rocket’ is a prickly, narrow, upright, low, deciduous shrub with outstanding bright yellow foliage, pale yellow inconspicuous flowers in spring and bright red berries in autumn. Ingestion of these berries may cause mild stomach upset. It is tolerant of most soils and aspects but performs best in full sun and well drained
Alchemilla Mollis Thriller
Alchemilla Mollis Thriller Alchemilla Mollis takes its name from Arabic meaning little one. It has fan-shaped soft green leaves which catch droplets of water like twinkling jewels. This variety is ideal for ground cover and should be planted en-masse, its lime-green flowers are honey-scented perfect for attracting pollinating insects. Height and spread: 50cm (20).
Viburnum plicatum Plant – Tomentosum
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum is a low-growing deciduous shrub with white flowers in abundance from early summer on horizontal branches. It?s lace-cap flowers resembles the flowers of hydrangea. Flowers April-May. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Geranium oxonianum Wargrave Pink Plants
Geranium oxonianum Wargrave Pink is a robust hardy perennial, it will quickly spread so makes excellent ground cover, will re-seed to create new plants so let it fill your garden with salmon pink flowers through the summer months! Cranesbills geraniums are perfect in cottage garden borders and this variety is loved by pollinating insects therefore
Clematis Plant – Piilu
Clematis ‘Piilu’ has large double flowers in May to June later becoming single later. The flowers are light purplish-pink with an eye-catching wide dark purplish-red bar. ‘Piilu’ is a vigorous flowering variety covering the whole plant including the lower area of the plants. It is a dwarf variety so works well in a pot. Originating
Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow
Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow Brilliantly hardy, the Euphorbia Ascot Rainbow is the ideal perennial for sunny borders, and once settled, tolerates drought superbly. Its vivid foliage maintains a beautiful rosy pink shade during the cold months, before Spring when this Martin’s Spurge presents chartreuse-green flowers approaching the tip of each stem, each with a strikingly conflicting
Astilbe Look at Me
Voted Best New Plant when launched in 2013 it will turn any dark, damp part of the garden into a focal point. Bubble-gum pink flower plumes and ruby-red stems, this easy to grow perennial will flourish in wet, damp areas of the garden so you don’t have put it out of sight, it is also
Clematis Plant – Mrs Cholmondeley
Clematis ‘Mrs Cholmondeley’ – Clematis plant Clematis ‘Mrs Cholmondeley’ is a medium-sized deciduous climber that produces stunning violet flowers. It grows to a great height of 3m (10′) and spreads delicately to around 1m (3′). This Clematis blooms from June until September, with wide flowers in a lavender-blue colour. It has distinguished dark veins running
Clematis Hagley Hybrid
This clematis is a compact climber of deciduous nature, masses of single pink flowers with deep red anthers open from mid-summer to early autumn.
Clematis alpina Plant
Clematis Alpina – Clematis Alpina ‘Frances Rivis’ ‘Frances Rivis’ is a delicate addition to borders worth adding. It spreads gracefully to around 1.5m and grows in height to 250-300cm. It’s nodding violet heads flower from April up until May, making another appearance in late Summer if promptly pruned. Clematis Alpina have silky petals and luscious
Meconopsis baileyi Hensol Violet
Meconopsis baileyi Hensol Violet A sought-after hardy perennial providing masses of poppies! Meconopsis baileyi ‘Hensol Violet’ was given its name for its origins from Hensol House, Scotland, where it was discovered by Lady Henderson. Popular Himalayan Blue Poppies face competition with this bright violet-purple variety, bearing delicate blooms with the merest hint of red and
Apple Tree Pixie
Thought to be a seedling of either Cox or Sunset. The name is deceptive because it processes good medium-sized flat round apples that keep a long time. Excellent taste, sweet but refreshing, crisp and juicy. Skin yellow flushed with orange-red. A good choice for the garden or small orchard. Trees need a partner in a
Apple (Malus) Sunset
p>Sunset is a similar variety to Cox making it a super alternative, with its sharp flavour, it shares similar characteristics with red stripes and orange flush. Sunset is disease resistant with a compact habit, it makes it easier to grow with better crops. Perfect for eating straight off the tree or make into apple juice.
Apple Plant – Fiesta
Partially self-fertile. Traditional flavour, both sweet and sharp. Keeps its shape when cooked and is ideal for juicing. Harvest September-October. Pollination group 3.
Rosemary Pink Flowered
Something a little different for the herb garden, Rosemary ‘Pink Flowered’ is an upright, evergreen shrub but instead of the blue flowers typical of rosemary this variety bears delightful pale pink blooms. Rosemary is an ideal shrub for dry and sunny positions, providing all year-round interest with its aromatic foliage as well as flowers in
