Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Squash Seeds – F1 Hunter
An early ripening butternut variety providing a very heavy crop throughout late summer and autumn. Fruit are a lovely buff colour, with fine-flavoured orange flesh, and store well. Average fruit weight 800g – 1Kg. Trailing type, but shorter than American bred varieties
Sweet Pea Plants – Cupani (Species type)
Very fragrant species introduced to Britain in 1699. Maroon upper petals with violet wings making lovely cut flower posies. The original sweet pea Cupani was first cultivated by a Sicilian monk, Father Francis Cupani who found this intensely scented wild sweet pea growing near his monastery in 1695. Species type. Delivered in packs of 12
Bean (Runner) Seeds – Benchmaster
Tried and tested for the UK climate, producing pods of over 40cm (16") in length! It boasts an excellent flavour and a long harvest period. Not only a great culinary variety but also ideal for the exhibition bench. A top quality, red-flowered, British-bred bean.
Oxalis Bulbs – versicolor
Mat-forming perennials with hairy leaves and funnel-shaped flowers in late summer and early autumn. The varieties we’ve chosen will provide a range of different coloured flowers. versicolor – White flowers with crimson margins. HH – Half-hardy – ideal for a greenhouse or, in very mild areas, a sheltered spot outside. Flowers August-December. Height 8cm. Bulb
Rose Plant – Super Trouper
Super Trouper Novelty Rose of the Year 2010! Super Trouper is a repeat flowering compact floribunda rose. Fruity mandarin orange blooms contrast with glossy green foliage. Flowers through summer and is a compact floribunda variety with a delicate fragrance. Vibrant blooms that are well-formed and freely borne on a neat bushy rose plant of medium
Citrus Plant – Kaffir Lime
Origin: Asia.Tastes like: Lime. The cornerstone of oriental cooking. Just wait until you taste the difference between shop bought leaves and those you’ve picked fresh from your own tree. Supplied in 3 litre pot.
Kale Seeds – Scarlet
Try these deeply curled, crimson/purple leaves in salads, cooked or as an ingredient in soups. The colour, flavour and texture is outstanding! Recommended for freezing. Tom says: Kale has had a huge resurgence in recent years thanks to it’s incredibly high nutritional values, so much so that we’ve seen headlines like “Kale shortage imminent”. Easy
Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Spicy Mix
For salads with a spicy twist, choose this mix of Rocket, Red Giant Mustard, Green Wave Mustard and Mizuna Kyoto. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks. Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal
Leek Seeds – Blue Green Autumn Neptune
An impressive leek producing flavoursome white stems that are ready to harvest from November to January. Shows good winter hardiness and resistance to rust.
Onion Seeds – F1 Kamal
A first-class, deliciously flavoured onion with a good strong red colour, both inside and out. The bulbs are a very uniform round to globe shape, with thin necks, show good tolerance to mildew, and store well.
Onion Seeds – F1 Santero
A superb early maincrop onion with excellent resistance to Downy Mildew. Produces a heavy crop of delicious copper-brown, round-oval bulbs. Shows good resistance to bolting and stores well too.
Parsnip Seeds – F1 Gladiator
The long tapering, wedge shaped roots with smooth white skin, have considerable canker resistance. Highly recommended for both the table and exhibition use. An essential part of your Sunday roast! RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Great beginner variety.
Pumpkin Seeds – Hundredweight
A superb pumpkin that produces enormous yellow/orange-skinned fruits – great for competitions, but also delicious to eat! The yellow flesh gives colour in salads or pickles and the leaves can be cooked like spinach. Great beginner variety.
Iris reticulata Bulbs – Harmony
A superb miniature iris having velvety blue petals with yellow and white crest. Ideal for pot or border. Flowers February-March. Height 10-15cm. Bulb size 5/7cm. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.)
Felicia Seeds – Pretty Blue
Blue daisies! Pretty daisy-like sky blue blooms, covering deep green foliage throughout the summer until the first frosts! A stand out summer bedding performer with good drought tolerance and excellent flower power, its no wonder Felicia is making a come back. Flowers June-September. Height 20-30cm (8-12"). HA – Hardy annual.
Eryngium alpinum Seeds – Blue Ice
Striking, spiky, violet-blue textural looking plant that hones in butterflies, bees and small birds into your garden. Lovely vibrant colour that adds zing to your borders & pots throughout the summer into autumn. Leave the flower stems on throughout the winter where possible, this will give you interest in the winter months especially when the frost
Strawberry Seeds – Regina
A first-class strawberry producing healthy foliage and masses of sweet-tasting fruit that are particularly large for an alpine type. Just add cream for a mouth-watering summer dessert! Easily grown, prolific and delicious.
Tomato Seeds – Ailsa Craig
Ailsa Craig is a traditional favourite, producing medium-sized tomatoes of good flavour. Suitable for cultivation under glass or outdoors. (Cordon variety – one stem grown by pinching off side-shoots as they appear, needs staking and tying in.)
Tomato Seeds – F1 Fantasio
A superbly flavoured tomato, bearing a prolific crop of medium/large fruit, each up to 200g (½ lb) in weight. Shows tolerance to tomato blight. For cultivation under glass or outdoors.
Shallot Bulbs – Red Gourmet
An early-to-mature, red-fleshed variety with a spicy taste, excellent for use in salads and cooking. Plant from February onwards.
