Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Honesty Seeds – Mix
Attractive flower clusters followed by flat, round, translucent, papery seed pods. Easy to grow plants that are a magnet for bees and other pollinators. Flowers May-June (year 2). Height 60cm (2′). HB – Hardy biennial. Attractive to bees and other pollinators Easy to grow Seed pods are great as dried flowers
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").
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
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.
Shallot Triple Pack – Spring Planting
Pack of tasty shallots contains 3 different varieties – 400g pack of each: Jermor – An excellent, slightly elongated shallot, with copper-coloured skins and great tasting pink-tinged flesh. Each bulb yields 6-8 bulbs at harvest. Plant from mid January onwards. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Golden Gourmet – This superb variety will consistently produce
Arctotis Seeds – Harlequin
Colours include white, cream, yellow, orange and red, some with contrasting zones. Height 30-38cm (12-15"). Fowers July-October. HHA – Half hardy annual.
Asarina Seeds – Formula Mix
Will quickly clothe a wall or fence with colour. Lovely trailing from hanging baskets too. Flowers July-October. Height 3.5m (11′). HHA – Half hardy annual.
Strawberry Seeds – Strawberry Sticks (Chenopodium)
Let’s grow something different! How about the ‘Strawberry Stick’ plant whose edible, arrow-shaped leaves can be used in vegetable salads during the summer and whose fruit, resembling little raspberries or strawberries make a tasty dessert in the autumn. Let’s get growing!
Cornflower Seeds – Blue Diadem
A ‘cottage garden’ favourite. Large, deep blue double flowers. Easy to grow and ideal for cutting. Height 75cm (30"). HA – Hardy annual.
Oxalis Seeds – Valdivensis
Golden yellow flowers with clover-like foliage. A good frost hardy bedding plant. Flowers early April-September. Height 20-30cm (8-12). HA – Hardy annual.
Petunia Seeds – F1 Trailing Emperor Mix
Excellent weather tolerance and a wide range of colours. Height 35-38cm (10-15"). HHA – Half hardy annual.
Primula Seeds – Candelabra Hybrids Mix
Rosettes of toothed, crinkly leaves topped by imposing flowers in a bright mix of colours. Popular late spring flowering plants in both modern and traditional gardens. Height 45cm (18"). HP – Hardy perennial.
Cauliflower Seeds – F1 Successional Harvest Mix
This mix of F1 varieties, used by professional growers, will provide a good supply of tasty cauliflowers over the late summer/autumn period – so much easier than sowing successionally or putting up with a ‘glut’. Varieties in mix: F1 Amsterdam, F1 Seoul, F1 Brasilia. Performs well on a range of soil types. Harvest August-October.
Cauliflower Seeds – F1 Seoul
A flexible and productive variety with a vigorous root system that ensures plants perform well under stressed conditions. Produces very white, very dense curds of good flavour.
Leek Seeds – Northern Lights F1
This British-bred leek is a real stunner in the winter veg garden, the leaves changing from blue-green to an eye-catching deep purple during the winter months. Stands well during cold weather – harvest from December until late spring.
Seed Tape – Pak Choi Red & White
Brighten up mealtimes! Taste and colour combos that are sure to be enjoyed at the dinner table, even by the kids! Excellent winter vegetable. Sow March-August. Harvest April-November. 6m seed tape.
