Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Clematis Plant – Blue Ravine
Clematis ‘Blue Ravine’ – Clematis plant This Clematis is a stunning variety, featuring large flat-surfaced flowers that bloom from May until June. It has pale lilac sepals that contrast well with its dark leathery purple anthers. It grows to a great height of 2.5m and spreads to around 1m. Old man’s beard creates perfect climbers
Clematis Plant – Honora
Clematis ‘Honora’ has a large rich purple 6-petalled star-shaped flower with a pinky-red stripe along the centre of each petal. Blooms in mid summer to early autumn on a rambling climber great for a pergola or through a tree. Hard prune to lowest pair of buds in late winter very early spring. Flowers July-September. Height
Camellia japonica Plant – Virginia Franco
Camellia japonica ?Virginia Franco? is an evergreen shrub with shiny leathery foliage and beautiful medium sized formal double white flowers with pink stripes. They do not require pruning and will happily live in containers. Flowers February-April. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in a 3-4 litre pot.
Chaenomeless superba Plant – Salmon Horizon
Chaenomeles × superba ‘Salmon Horizon’ (Flowering Quince ‘Salmon Horizon’), a dwarf deciduous shrub with ovate, glossy, dark green foliage. Its flowers are large and salmon-pink in colour and form as clusters. The flowers are followed by green fruit that ripens to a yellow which are also edible. Flowers March-April. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 3
Berberis Thunbergii Plant – Golden Carpet®
Berberis thunbergii ‘Golden Carpet’ forms a low-growing dense mound with small rounded golden-yellow leaves that turn orange in autumn. Tiny, pale pink flowers in spring are followed by small red berries that last into early winter and provide a good food source for birds. A good low hedging plant. Flowers April-May. Height 50-60cm. Supplied in
Buddleja Argus® Plant – White
Buddleia Argus® White is a butterfly bush with beautiful pure white flowers. This cultivar is semi-sterile. It is recommended to prune the plant each year and can be done up to knee-height yearly in spring time after the last of the snow which will force the left over dormant buds from the previous summer to
Hydrangea Plant – Endless Summer Twist ‘N’ Shout
Twist-N-Shout® is a strong red stemmed hydrangea with flower colour ranging from deep pink to periwinkle blue and is also a re-blooming variety. The flower colours from deep pink to periwinkle blue and is dependent on the soil pH level. While the blooming time is from late spring to autumn, the plant with its beautiful
Acer Palmatum Plant – Crimson Queen
A beautiful fine leaved japanese maple. Its leaves are a pretty purple/red throughout the growing season, turning bright red in the autumn. Height 101-150cm. HP – Hardy perennial. Supplied as a 40-50cm plant in a 3 litre pot.
Acer palmatum Plant – Trompenburg
This beautiful japanese maple produces a branching, upright, bush with curved, dark red lobed leaves. Flowers January-December. Mature height 1-1.5m; spread 1-1.5m. HP – Hardy perennial. Supplied as a 30-40cm plant in a 3 litre pot. Acers are a wonderful family of deciduous trees and shrubs which put on a show-stopping display with their beautiful
Squash Seeds – Sunburst Patty Pan
Origin: Central America. ‘Probably my favourite summer squash, they have a nutty flavour and melt in the mouth texture’. Known affectionately in the States as ‘UFO squash’ because of their quirky flying-saucer shape. Pick when no more than 5cm across, then steam whole and douse in olive oil and garlic. They have a nutty flavour
Carrot Seeds – F1 Gold Nugget
A new yellow F1 hybrid Nantes type carrot, producing superb crisp-fleshed roots with excellent colour and delicious flavour. Easy to grow.
Salad Leaves Seeds – Mild and Sweet
Part of the James Wong Grow For Flavour Range. James says – ‘The tenderest most delicately flavoured greens, without a hint of bitterness’. Enjoy freshly picked salad leaves at a fraction of the cost of buying them at the supermarket If full on and fiery flavour isn’t for you, then why not try this mix of
Courgette Seeds – F1 Green Griller
Tasty and attractive fruit that are easy to harvest and easy to cook. Simply slice in half and barbecue or grill! Harvest July-September.
Parsley Seeds – Eagle
Part of the James Wong Grow For Flavour Range. James says – ‘The perfect two-in-one crop, masses of flat leaved parsley with sweet mini parsnips down below’. The perfect horticultural multi-tasker Flavour is similar to that of parsnips but with the cleaner, grassy freshness of parsley Harvest May-early November
Inca Berries Seeds
Remarkably easy to grow – just like tomatoes. You may well have seen this South American delicacy garnishing expensive dishes in posh restaurants, or in small, very pricey packets in supermarkets. If so you would be forgiven for thinking this glamorous fruit is far too high maintenance to grow on UK soil. Origin: South America.
Marrow Seeds – F1 Piccolo
Unusual striped fruit for the barbecue. Use from golf to tennis ball size. Cut in half and grill for a crisp, tasty treat! Harvest July-October.
Melon (Galia) Seeds – F1 Lavi Gal
For greenhouse, tunnel or cold frame. Tasty, creamy flesh. Early fruiting. Harvest August-early October. An incredibly refreshing summer treat. While it may need a glasshouse to perform in the UK it’s definitely worth it. The flavour of this melon harvested from the plant when ripe is unlike anything from a supermarket that has spent weeks
Radish Seeds – Black Spanish Round
A quality heritage variety with pure black skin and crisp white flesh. Good for winter salads/stews, adding a real ‘bite’. Harvest April-May, October-December.
Tomato Seeds – Tomatillos
Developed by James Wong – Vigorous, high yielding plants. Perfect in salsas, sauces and guacamoles. Very similar to its relative, the tomato, but even easier to grow. Harvest fruit at any size larger than a walnut, whilst still green. Tastes like: tomato & lime. Latin Name: Physalis philadelphica. Sealed inside their own little paper envelopes,
Antirrhinum Seeds – Antiquity Sunset Mix
An outstanding and vastly improved variety of antirrhinum, with fragrant, open flowers! Selected by Suttons, it comprises a fabulous mix of romantic sunset shades. It also boasts robust foliage and a good branching habit, producing healthy-looking plants with loads more flowers. A good garden performer, its dwarf habit makes it perfect for baskets, tubs and
