Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Caryopteris cland. PETIT BLEU®
This new cultivar is compact and its flowers are deep blue. Perfect for small gardens or in a pot. One of the few shrubs that bloom during early autumn and have a blue colour in the beginning. Feel free to cut them in March, so that it blooms better. Flowers August-October. Height 60-70cm. Supplied in
Courgette (Organic) Seeds – Black Beauty
Gives a steady supply of delicious, shiny deep green courgettes throughout the summer months. A strong growing, reliable variety. Easy to pick and ideal for slicing and freezing. (Earliest known date 1927).
Paeonia Plant – ITOH Pink Ardour
Flamboyant ruffles of cerise pink petals are held above neat clumps of glossy foliage in late spring and early summer. This stunning hardy perennial is a ‘must have’ for sunny borders. Flowers May-June. Height 70-80cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Pea (Organic) Seeds – Ambassador
Resistant to powdery mildew, mosaic virus and fusarium wilt. Semi-leafless plants for easy picking. Maturity 90 days.
Frangula alnus ‘Aspleniifolia’
A fantastic foliage plant, Rhamnus frangula ‘Asplenifolia’ has very fine leaves, similar in appearance to some of the more dainty Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) cultivars from a distance. These are a bright green in spring and summer before turning a lovely bronze-yellow in autumn before falling. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Bean Runner (Organic) Seeds – Lady Di
Completely stringless, dark green 30cm pods. Delicious flavour, retaining a fleshy texture as the seeds are slow to develop.
Cabbage Savoy (Organic) Seeds – Vertus
An Ormskirk type with the ability to stand severe frosts. An excellent green vegetable when little else is available. Sow May-June plant 60cm apart harvest Dec-Feb. Try lightly braised in butter with a twist of freshly ground pepper! 190 seeds.
Spring Onion (Organic) Seeds – White Lisbon
A reliable old spring onion favourite, with upright stems and mild flavour. Very quick growing. Sow in succession from early spring.
Tomato (Organic) Seeds – Moneymaker
Everybody knows this one! A reliable variety producing plenty of fruits with a pleasant flavour.
Abelia Plant – Sunshine Daydream
The leaves of this new compact evergreen shrub emerge with a light orange flush before developing into lime green with a cream outer margin. In autumn, they change again, developing distinctive hues of reds and oranges. Flowers June-September. Height up to 1.2m (4′). Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Candytuft Seeds – Fairy Mix
Dwarf plants that are regular in height. In an attractive range of harmonious pastel colours. Easy to grow, colourful border plants. HA – Hardy annual. Height 15cm (6").
Seed Tin – Beetroot Rainbow Mix
A brand new format. Our new tins contain twice the amount of seeds, split into three packets for successional sowing and extended cropping. Rainbow Mix – Colourful beautiful sweet and ideal for salads. We?ve put our 12 most popular varieties of vegetable seed for successional sowing into these handy seed tins. No more ripping of
Cucumber Seeds – Telegraph Improved
A much improved strain of this popular cucumber. Heritage Seed Variety.
Corn Salad Seeds – Lambs Lettuce
Can be gathered when three or four leaves have formed, or given protection from frost with straw or bracken. Grows well in pots, keeping lower leaves clean.
Cauliflower Seeds – Romanesco Early
A superb alternative to white cauliflower, with attractive florets in an unusual lime-green colour. The crisp, tasty heads measure 15-23cm (6-9") across, and mature in autumn from a May sowing. Once the main heas has been harvested, the plant will produce several smaller heads over the next few weeks. Summer/Autumn maturing.
Carrot Seeds – F1 Purple Haze
The first hybrid purple carrot combining great taste and a vigorous growth habit with a colour that will brighten up mealtimes and could be a good way to encourage children to eat vegetables!
Carrot Seeds – Chantenay Red Cored 2
An old traditional variety producing flavoursome carrots over a long period. Ideal for boiling, steaming or stir-frying. 80 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may vary in different areas).
Pea Seeds – Blauwschokker
An unusual and extremely attractive heritage variety with purple flowers followed by purple pods which may be eaten as mangetout when young or allowed to grow into swollen pods full of sweet green peas. Highly ornamental and tasty too!
Calendula Seeds – Orange King
A splendid variety of calendula with enormous orange flowers, perfectly double and beautifully formed. This is the strain which is now grown for cut-flowers. Height 45cm (18"). HA – Hardy annual. Heritage seed variety. Often known as the ‘Pot Marigold’ – a reference to its use in cooking. The edible petals can be used fresh
Calendula Seeds – Porcupine
A captivating calendula with distinctive quilled, deep orange petals. They’re perfect for beds and borders, fascinating for kids, ideal for cutting and will bloom until the first frosts! Easy to grow – ideal for beginners. The brightly coloured flowers are cheerful in borders whatever the weather. Flowers are edible and ideal in salads. Height 45cm
