Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Beetroot Seeds – Cylindra
Cylindra produces delicious, high quality, dark crimson, cylindrical roots which have a long storage period. Late ripening, slow to bolt, and shows good disease resistance.
Verbena bonariensis Seeds – Purple Elegance
Sprays of purple flowers on long, strong stems. A long-flowering perennial for the back of a border, producing a beautifully airy display that will last throughout summer and autumn. Flowers are enhanced by the deep coloured stems. Flowers June-October. Height 90-100cm (35-40"). Attractive to bees and other pollinators Long flowering period Perennial – flowers year-after-year
Tomato Seeds – F1 Crimson Crush
As well as its ability to shrug off even the worst blight, Crimson Crush will provide great yields of exceptionally fine tasting, large, round tomatoes (each weighing up to 200g). Bred for outdoor growing, it’s the tomato that everyone should be planting this year. (Cordon variety – one stem grown by pinching off side-shoots as
Cowslip Seeds
The cowslip’s attractive flowers are edible and can be used in salads. Pretty flowers year after year. Flowers March-May (year 2). Height 20-23cm (8-9"). HP – Hardy perennial. Pretty cut flower from your own garden Flowers year-after-year Richly fragrant blooms
Tomato Seeds – F1 Sungold
A superb orange-coloured, cherry-fruited tomato with a vigorous habit, luscious flavour and exceptional sweetness. Grow indoors or out – harvest into the new year in a cool greenhouse! (Cordon variety – one stem grown by pinching off side-shoots as they appear, needs staking and tying in.)
Artichoke Seeds – Purple de Provence
This superb purple variety is finer tasting than green varieties. It’s as ornamental as it is edible, and is ideal for a variety of situations, and is loved by bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Harvest May-June (year 2). This superb purple variety is, in my view, finer tasting than the green forms and is
Pepper Sweet Seeds – F1 Mohawk
A naturally dwarf, semi-trailing variety, producing a good crop of big, blocky, tasty fruit. Perfect for containers on a sunny patio, or even on a well lit windowsill. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the “grow-your-own” revolution because you live in a gardenless apartment or
Carrot Seeds – Rondo
A tasty bite size, uniform, round carrot with good internal and external colouring, which yielded well in our trials. Ideal for shallow soils as well as containers. 48 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may vary in different areas). SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the
Love-in-a-Mist Seeds – Miss Jekyll
A traditional favourite with clear cornflower-blue blooms. Easy to grow. Pretty, delicate foliage and flowers are followed by ornamental seed pods. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers July-September/May-June. Height 50cm (20"). HA – Hardy annual.
Love-in-a-Mist Seeds – Persian Jewels Mix
Well known mixture of white, pink, rose-red, mauve and purple shades. Pretty, delicate foliage, and flowers a little like cornflowers, followed by ornamental seed pods. Flowers July-September/May-June. HA – Hardy annual. Height 45cm (18").
Marigold French Seeds – Summer Loving Mix
A long lasting marigold that is quick to bloom and produces large, showy double flowers. Flowers June-September. Height 20-25cm (8-10").
Mimulus Seeds – F2 Super Hybrid Mix
A floriferous mimulus, bearing trumpet-shaped blooms in loads of colours, many with beautiful markings. Ideal for slightly shaded areas of the garden. Flowers Mid June-September. Height 15-20cm (6-8"). (Hybrid flower seed, as most people know, gives the best results, but because production costs are high, the seed can be quite expensive. In recent years, Suttons
Poached Egg Plant Flower Seeds
A popular and easy-to-grow plant with bright green foliage, and aptly named vibrant yellow and white flowers. Attractive to bees. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers June-September. HA – Hardy annual. Height 15cm (6").
Himalayan Poppy Seeds – Lingholm
Breathtaking poppy-like flowers will light up your garden year after year. A dramatic, clump-forming, much admired plant. Flowers May-July. Height 60cm (24"). HP – Hardy perennial.
Begonia Plant – Connie Boswell
An attractive tall begonia. The maple shaped leaves have dark veins and edges which are covered in silver spots. Cane type. Grow in a bright spot with shelter. Flowers January-December. Height 91-100cm. TP – Tender perennial. Foliage houseplant Attractive maple-shaped leaves Patios or borders in summer months
Night Scented Stock Seeds – Evening Fragrance
Pastel coloured blooms giving a delicious evening scent. Flowers mid June-September. Height 30cm (12").
Begonia Emerald Giant
A large leaved begonia. Leaf area being silver with dark green veins. Towards the edge is bright with silver dots becoming red. Rex type. Flowers January-December. Height 51-60cm. TP – Tender perennial.
Strawflower Seeds – Forever Mix
Part of the Sutton’s Seeds Flower Heritage Range – Daisy flowers with many petals of strawy texture and brilliant colours. Can also be sown in September for early summer flowering the next year. Colourful winter dried flowers. Flowers July-October. HA – Hardy annual. Height 90cm (3′).
Begonia Merry Christmas
One of the best begonias. Large pink puckered leaves edged with dark green and small rose-pink flowers. Rex type. Flowers January-February. Height 41-50cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantGrown for multi-coloured leaves
Sunflower Seeds – Total Eclipse
We’ve combined two contrasting varieties (a deep bronze with dark leaves and a lemon yellow with light leaves) to create a unique and beautiful blend. Both will branch and spread up to 80cm across. Flowers mid July-September. HA – Hardy annual. Height 50-60cm (20-24").
