Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Impatiens Seeds – Super Hybrid Mix
A compact and large-flowered variety to fill your garden with colour throughout the summer. A great range of shades. Superbly versatile plants which, in addition to making superb bedding plants, are also extremely colourful grown in tubs or in hanging baskets or as pot plants. Height 15cm (6"). Also known as Busy Lizzie. (Hybrid flower
Cosmos Seeds – Xanthos
The sky is the limit, but Cosmos Xanthos goes beyond. An amazing new dwarf, early flowering cosmos bearing masses of single round flowers (some with a collarette) in a unique new colour – stunning soft yellow with lighter edges. Award winners in the Fleuroselect (All Europe) Trials. Flowers July-October. Height 50-60cm (20-24"). Stunning soft yellow
Forget-Me-Not Seeds – Spring Symphony Blue
Superb spring flowering item with masses of mid-blue blooms which are produced on dwarf ‘ball’ shaped plants. Ideal for massed bedding with tulips or as an edging. Naturalises easily and grows successfully in most soils. Flowers April-June. HB – Hardy biennial. Height 15cm (6").
Geum Seeds – Oranges and Lemons
Vivid red and yellow flowers create a splash of colour! Traditional cottage garden favourite. Flowers July-September. Height 30cm (12"). HP – Hardy perennial.
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").
Squash Plants – Crown Prince
Ask any allotment veteran their idea of the best-flavoured winter squash and you can pretty much guarantee this one will come out top of their list. A nutty, honey-like depth and smooth, pudding-like flesh make it a superb choice for roasting. One of the most long-storing of all squashes. Steel blue skin and bright orange
Saintpaulia Plant – Emerald Love
Commonly Known as African Violets Saintpaulias are a popular choice for an indoor houseplant that will brighten up any room.The semi-double creamy white flowers of Saintpaulia Emerald Love have a wide green edge. The masses of blooms are set against medium green wavy foliage that is flushed red on the back. Flowering intermittently throughout the
Mushroom Straw Kits – Oyster Mushroom
Mushroom Straw Kits – Oyster Mushrooms An easy and speedy way to delicious mushrooms! Oyster Mushrooms have a mild delicate flavour, with tender flesh and velvety texture. Claimed to have superior medicinal properties, and can be eaten raw or cooked. Whether served as a side dish or the main event, mushrooms’ texture and flavour is
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.
