Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Lily Tree Picasso
Exotic, fully double, blooms tower up to 6ft in their first year, and more in subsequent years. The ice white with a fair blush pink colouring flowers of Tree Lily® ‘Picasso’ are completely pollen free, yielding just as much colour and fragrance as the single flowered varieties, without the fear of staining your clothes and
Nasturtium Seeds – Princess of India
A superb dwarf form of the popular ‘Empress of India’. The growth habit is, unusually for nasturtiums, very uniform and compact, and the masses of deep red blooms are held well above the dark foliage. HA – Hardy annual. Height 20-25cm (8-10"). Dwarf, single-flowered type. Please note: Flowers are edible, and ideal for use in
Nemesia Seeds – Carnival Mix
Compact plants bearing large flowers. Weather tolerant. Quick to flower, brightly coloured annual. HHA – Half hardy annual. Height 18cm (7").
Penstemon Seeds – Beloved Bells Mix
Spikes of attractive, bell-shaped blooms in a super mixture of colours. Spectacular, trumpet-like blooms in summer. Very attractive border plants. HP/TP – Hardy perennial/Tender perennial. Height 60cm (2′).
Petunia Seeds – F2 Cheerful Mix
Compact plants flowering freely in bright ‘showy’ colours. HHA – Half hardy annual. Height 30cm (12"). NB: PETUNIA FLOWER COLOUR VARIATION – Environmental factors at the beginning of a season sometimes affect the colours of certain varieties, particularly those with striped flowers.
Nasturtium Seeds – Peach Melba
A showy nasturtium boasting bright cream flowers with dark maroon spots. Lovely outside, it also makes a good flowering pot plant for a cool greenhouse or conservatory. Height 25cm (10"). Dwarf, single-flowered variety. HA – Hardy annual. Flowers are edible, and ideal for use in salads. Very easily grown, versatile plants, flowering freely throughout the
Sweet Pea Seeds – Showbench Mix
Should you wish to enter your local village show then this is the mixture to go for. A wide range of strong performers with good weather tolerance. Flowers June-September. Height 1-1.5m (40-60"). Scent 3. Spencer type.
Nasturtium Seeds – Jewel of Africa Mix
Will clothe a sunny fence or trellis with its attractive cream and green foliage and vibrant flowers. Can also be used for ground cover, pots and patio containers. Climbing, single-flowered variety. HA – Hardy annual. Height 180cm (6′).
Nicotiana Seeds – F1 Perfume Mix
A bedding/patio nicotiana with a full colour range and beautiful scent! The plants are well-branched for maximum flower power, and will bloom over a long period. Hybrid performance with old fashioned fragrance. HHA – Half hardy annual. Height 40-46cm (16-18").
Oenothera Seeds – Sunset Boulevard
Striking flowers are produced in spirals of vivid orange-red when fully open then turning to red. The plants are well-branched, red-stemmed with rich green, lanceolate foliage. The beautiful combination of open and spent blooms together is stunning and makes a wonderful addition to any perennial border. Plants flower in the first year from sowing also
Begonia x tuberhybrida Double-flowered Mixed
Try these boldly coloured, double flowered begonias in your summer beds, window boxes and containers. The frilly blooms, in a mixture of stunning shades, will add an exciting splash of colour for a show-stopping display. Height and spread: 30cm (12).Useful links:How to grow bulbs, corms and tubers Culinary note: Add the bright coloured petals to
Petunia Seeds – Skyline Mix
Incredible garden performance: very free-flowering with excellent weather resistance. Height 25-30cm (10-12"). F1 hybrid multiflora type. HHA – Half hardy annual.
Poppy Seeds – Shirley Mix
A traditional favourite producing large flowers in a host of brilliant colours. Easy to grow annual poppies, fluttering and swaying in the breeze, are the very essence of summer. HA – Hardy annual. Height 60cm (2′). Heritage Seed Variety.
Purpurea, Brilliant Star – Rudbeckia Seeds
Beautiful bright rose. An eye-catching display of bright rose, large daisy flowers with prominent discs. Excellent border plants, and lovely in floral arrangements. HHA/HP – Half hardy annual/Hardy perennial. Height 90-120cm (3-4′). To grow as a perennial.
Rudbeckia Seeds – Marmalade
Large daisy flowers with a golden orange colour and prominent discs. Excellent border plants, and lovely in floral arrangements. HHA/HP – Half hardy annual/Hardy perennial. Height 38-45cm (15-18").
Schizanthus pinnatus Seeds – Angel Wings
A beautiful mixture of exotic-looking flowers on attractively cut foliage. The bushy plants are perfect for a small border, or in a tub on the patio. Unusual, attractive and very versatile. HHA – Half hardy annual. Height 30-38cm (12-15").
Stock Seeds – Sweetly Scented Mix
A bright fragrant mixture in a range of shades, all beautifully scented. Very popular for summer beds, borders and containers. Both single and double, clothing sturdy stems. Brompton Stock type, HB – Hardy biennial. Height 45cm (18").
Virginia Stock Seeds – Spring Sparkle
Fast-growing plants with delicate scent and colour. Ideal for filling crevices in paving. Incredibly easy to grow – an ideal variety for the kids to try! Flowers July-September. Height 20cm (8"). HA – Hardy annual. Incredibly easy to grow – an ideal variety for the kids to try!
Sunflower Seeds – Giant Yellow
Giant Yellow produces enormous sunflowers that children love to grow. The flowers are like very large daisies with brightly coloured petals. HA – Hardy annual. Medium/Tall variety. Height 1.8-2.7m (6-9′).
Sunflower Seeds – Garden Statement
Dark-centred, lemon-yellow, semi-double flowers on multi-branching stems throughout the summer. These sunflowers look very cheerful in the border, but will also last well in a vase after being cut. In the garden the flowers will attract all kinds of beneficial insects, and later, after they have set seed, birds will find them irresistible too. The
