Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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.
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.
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.
Pea (Organic) Seeds – Ambassador
Resistant to powdery mildew, mosaic virus and fusarium wilt. Semi-leafless plants for easy picking. Maturity 90 days.
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.
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).
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
Yucca gloriosa Plant – Variegata
Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’ (variegated Spanish dagger) is a very handsome and architectural evergreen shrub with sharp-tipped dark green leaves striped golden yellow. In late summer and autumn, dramatic tall spires of bell-shaped white flowers opening from purplish buds rise above the striking foliage. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers August-October. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in
Cotoneaster horizontalis ‘Variegatus’
Ideal as a groundcover shrub, Cotoneaster horizontalis ‘Variegatus’ has small dark green leaves, each delicately edged in white. The herringbone patterning of its growth make it a particularly attractive structural plant too, it can also be trained up walls and fences on wires. In late spring and early summer, small pink-white flowers will appear which
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!
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.
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.
Cucumber Seeds – Telegraph Improved
A much improved strain of this popular cucumber. Heritage Seed Variety.
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
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").
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.
Chrysanthemum carinatum Seeds – Sunshine Mix
A very fine mix of all the most beautiful colours. Attractive in the garden and also ideal for cutting. Easy to grow. Ferny foliage, and cheerful daisy flowers in bright colours – for decoration or cutting. HA – Hardy annual. Height 60cm (2′).
Cercis chinensis Plant – Avondale
The Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ is a medium sized shrub or small tree that produces densely-clustered dark purple-pink flowers in late spring before his heart-shaped leaves appear. These leaves are quite large and have a red-purple colour when they bloom. This plant reaches a height of approximately 2.5-4m and is best planted in full sun in
Mahonia aquifolium Plant
Perfect for beginners and those with small gardens, Mahonia is a low-maintenance, easy-to-grow shrub. Mahonia aquifolium presents continual attraction in the garden. These alluring hardy shrubs have glossy, weatherproof foliage, and vibrant yellow spring blossoms. Later adding to the theatrics the leaves take on a purple flush in autumn, joined with blue-black berries. A great
Berberis thunb. ‘Concorde’
The Berberis thunbergii ?Concorde? is a small compact sized and dense growing Berberis. In spring, his deep red-burgundy foliage arises as small clusters of yellow flowers and it has spiky stems. The blooms are no longer visible because of the richly coloured foliage. The plant is best planted in a sandy soil at a location
