Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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
Strawberry Plants – Pegasus
A mid-late season variety producing glossy red fruits, perfect to follow on from ‘Honeyoye’. The fruit are sweet and juicy, while the plant is less susceptible to mildew than many other varieties, meaning healthier plants. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Harvest late June-July. Growing your own fruit has to be one of the most
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
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
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
Squash Seeds – Uchiki Kuri
At the orange end of the spectrum are vegetables such as squashes, packed with compounds known as carotenes. Diets rich in carotenes are thought to have a protective effect against certain cancers. Just as well then that this famously tasty variety is at the top of the list for carotenes, with a whopping 1200% more
Phlox drummondii Seeds – Blushing Bride
A tall annual phlox with two-tone pink blooms – blush pink petals with dark centres. Enjoy the delicately scented blooms in the garden or a vase indoors. FlowersJune-September, May-July. Height 40-50cm (16-20").
Antirrhinum Seeds – Dragon Flower (Magic Carpet Mix)
Your colourful flowers will bloom from late June to October in a wide range of colours. Squeeze the flowers gently and watch them open and ‘roar’ at you! FUN TO GROW – A fun, educational way to get children growing flowers and veg Great for party bags or christmas stockings! Fun growing indoor and outdoors! FREE
Radish Seeds – Diana
A cross between a round and longer type, producing oval-shaped, purple-and-white roots. With its peppery tang it is perfect for salads and is fast-cropping and ideal for growing in-between other veg.
Sweet Pea Seeds – Super Smelly Sweet Pea (Spencer Mix)
Did you know that I am related to the tasty little green garden peas, but you can’t eat me! Originally I came from Italy and my flowers come in every colour of the rainbow, except yellow. Height 180cm (6′).
Calendula Seeds – Bug Magnet (Daisy Mix)
Your Calendula flowers will be a real magnet for butterflies, bees and other insects as they visit the blooms in search of pollen and nectar. See if you can recognise any of the ‘bugs’ on your stickers and use your magnifying glass to help you get to know them better! FUN TO GROW – A
Scorpiurus muricatus Seeds – Caterpillar Plant (Mix)
Grow your own hairy caterpillars! These low growing, spreading plants are ideal for a sunny patch in the garden. As they become mature, the plants produce, from July to September, masses of tiny, yellow flowers which are followed by tightly curled, hairy ‘caterpillars’ which are actually the seed capsules. Kids love them! Height 5cm (2").
Borage Seeds – Star Flower
The Star flower produces bright blue flowers in large numbers during the summer months. Plants produce grey-green hairy leaves which can be used to flavour juices – they have a cucumber taste. Try picking fresh flowers and freezing them in ice cubes, they look spectacular in summer drinks! Height 60cm (24").
Pansy Seeds – F1 Frizzle Sizzle Orange
Vibrant orange flowers that will brighten up borders, containers or baskets. Flowers November-May. Height 20cm (8”).
Cucumber Seeds – Crocodile Cucumber (Bush Champion)
Grow your own outdoor cucumbers whose long green crisp, tasty fruit are dark and spiny, just like the skin of a crocodile! Search for the fruit, hidden amongst the large light green leaves – and make it snappy! FUN TO GROW – A fun, educational way to get children growing flowers and veg. Great for
Squash Seeds – Pasta Plant (Vegetable Spaghetti)
Grow your own vegetable spaghetti and the bowl to put it in! When you harvest a fruit, cut it in half and scoop out the ‘spaghetti’ flesh tendrils. Cook these and you can place back into the ‘bowl’ you have created for eating. FUN TO GROW – A fun, educational way to get children growing
Onion Seeds – Grow A Lightsabre (F1 Yoda)
A fan of a certain film? Then why not grow your own lightsabre. The long, thin white shoots are produced just 12 weeks from sowing and as well as giving you your own lightsabre, they also make tasty additions to salads. FUN TO GROW – A fun, educational way to get children growing flowers and
Shallot Bulbs – Autumn Twin Pack
Twin pack contains 500g pack each of Griselle & Longor: Griselle – A robust spicy taste that will not disappoint! Best planted October to mid December, it multiplies well to give a good crop of long, grey-skinned bulbs in June. Use green or dried for storage well into winter. Essential vegetables with a distinct flavour.
Aster Seeds – Matsumoto Pink-Tipped White
Excellent for mid-late summer colour, asters are invaluable for bedding and edging, and in arrangements. Sow March-May under glass for flowers July-October, or sow outdoors in April-May.
Lettuce Seeds – Rossa di Trento
A loose-leaved, ‘open-hearted’ type, with good ‘bolt’ resistance ensuring that you get a good harvest over a longer period of time. Its beautiful red-tinged leaves are very tasty and it can also be picked as a ‘baby leaf’, especially with later sowings.
