Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Blue Woodruff Seeds – Blue Shades
A beautiful and graceful annual for any flower bed or large container. Plants are covered with heads of unusual tubular, lavender-blue blooms over a long period. Sweetly scented! Flowers June-September. Height 30cm (12"). Excellent in borders Long flowering period Unusual flower shape
Pepper Chilli Seeds – Prairie Fire
Masses of very small, upward-pointing peppers that ripen from cream, through yellow, orange and purple to red. Ideal in pots and super for a windowsill. Small, tapering fruits are 1cm (½") at widest, 3cm (1") long. Height 20-30cm (8-12") when grown in a 10cm pot. Rating 70,000-80,000 SHU. (Rating measured in Scoville heat units – SHU. The
Chinese Cabbage Seeds – F1 Natsuki
Perfect for use as a mini Chinese cabbage in stir-fries, or leave it to develop fully for use as a normal cabbage. Dark green outer leaves with pale succulent centre. 150-200g heads. High in vitamins A, C and iron. Harvest in 35-45 days for mini-heads, 55 days for full size heads. Harvest June-October. Tom says:
Sprouting Seeds – Broccoli Green-Sprouting
Enjoy that unique broccoli taste and high vitamin content in a microgreen! SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the “grow-your-own” revolution because you live in a gardenless apartment or have a postage-stamp-sized patio? Don’t worry: Anyone with a sunny windowsill, patio, or balcony can cultivate home-grown vegetables. In fact, choosing plants
Alfalfa Sprouting Seeds
Sweet shoots with a pea-like taste. Nutritious sprouting seeds. Ready to eat in just one week. These super quick crops are packed full of surprising and intriguing flavours that will enthral your taste buds. As well as being loaded with flavour, these little guys are packed full of nutrients to give you a daily vitamin
Swan River Daisy Seeds – Bravo Mix
Compact plants smothered in flowers over a long period. Colourful in baskets or containers or as an edging for bedding schemes! Easy to grow, colourful daisies from South Africa. Flowers June-September. Height 20-25cm (8-10"). HHA/HA – Half-hardy annual/Hardy annual. Can be sown direct Long flowering period Easy to grow
Poppy Californian Seeds – Vivid Mix
A vibrant mixture. Pretty ferny foliage, and brightly coloured flowers with delicate petals that flutter in summer breezes. Flowers mid June-September. HA – Hardy annual. Height 30cm (12").
Radish Seeds – Scarlet Globe
Quick-growing, bright scarlet roots with crisp, white flesh. One of the most popular outdoor varieties. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Summer Variety.
Trillium Plant – Erectum
Attractive dark mahogany-red flowers set off against plain green foliage. One of the quickest species to form a good clump. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers in April. Height 30-38cm. Root size 1.
Onion (Salad) Seeds – White Lisbon – Winter Hardy Seeds
Sow in September for us in the following spring. Very hardy. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
Blueberry Plant – Rubel
Rubel’s small, dark berries are perfect for pies, muffins and pancakes, but are too delicious to pass up fresh. You can’t find flavour like this in the supermarket! The strong-growing bushes, up to 1.8m (6′) tall, are cold hardy and a consistent provider. Foliage turns bright fire red in the autumn. Matures in early August.
Scabious Seeds – Pincushion Mix
Can be sown in September for flowers April-June the following year. Flowers in dense domed heads on long wiry stems. Simple, very attractive border plants and good for cutting. Flowers July-September. HA – Hardy annual. Height 90cm (3′).
Anemone coronaria Bulbs – Mr Fokker
Wonderful true blue flowers with contrasting black stamens over low-growing, fern-like foliage. A great performer year after year. Flowers March-May. Height 31-40cm. Bulb size 5/6cm. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Low growing fern-like foliage Vivid splashes of colour in the spring
Begonia Pink Champagne`
A fantastic medium sized begonia. A decorative foliage of heart-shaped silver and dark green colouring. Stems are a deep pink/red. Rex type. Flowers January-December. Height 21-30cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantAttractive colouringGrown for multi-coloured leaves
Begonia Plant – Little Brother Montgomery
An attractive tall begonia. The maple-shaped leaves have dark veins and edges which are covered in silver spots. The young leaves have a pink tinge. Cane type. Flowers January-December. Height 91-100cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantLeaves are maple-shapedIdeal for patio or border in summer months
Beetroot Seeds – Rainbow Mix
Brighten up mealtimes with this superb mix of round-shaped beets that comes in a host of colours (including the striking Italian variety Chioggia, with its internal rings of dark pink and white). They’re sweet and flavoursome, particularly if harvested as mouth-watering baby beets. An easy way to add both visual appeal and flavour to all
Teasel Seeds
Dramatic plants that are loved by bees and butterflies. Ideal for cutting and drying. Imposing plants that will bring real impact to the back of a border and are loved by bees and other pollinators. Height 180cm (6′). HB – Hardy biennial.
Sunflower Seeds – Giraffe
British bred by Victoria Wakefield. Perfect for the UK climate and a must for competitions! Possibly the tallest sunflower ever bred! Height 4.5m (15′). HA – Hardy annual. Easy to grow and a real favourite with children. Flowers like very large daisies with brightly coloured petals. Pollen-free varieties are ideal for hayfever sufferers and for cutting. Use
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum Seeds
Beautiful bell-shaped blooms. Ideal against a wall or fence. Also looks good trailing from hanging baskets. A popular, fast-growing climber for the greenhouse or sunny, sheltered spot outdoors. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height 180-240cm (6-8′). GP – Greenhouse perennial.
Portulaca Seeds – F1 Lazy Daze Mix
British-bred plants in a great mix of colours. Low-growing, succulent-leaved, drought-tolerant plants that make superb ground cover. Height 15-22cm (6-9"). HHA – Half hardy annual.
