Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Elaeagnus Ebbingei – Gilt Edge
Gilt Edge is a hardy, evergreen shrub trim up to 4m and will make a perfect hedge. Position in full sun or partial shade, it will tolerate coastal winds and drought and dry soils, not recommended for chalk soils.Dark green leaves on the upper surface and a silvery shade underneath. In Autumn, small white fragrant,
Cytisus battandieri Plant
Cytisus battandieri, also known as the Pineapple Broom tree, is a semi-evergreen tree with highly scented yellow flowers. This tree makes a fantastic specimen and it is ideal for a sensory garden.
Yucca Elephantipes
Instantly identifiable for its thick woody stem and bold stags-head of rigid, green, sword-like foliage. Yucca elephantipes is a bold house plant with an upright habit, making it perfect for creating a distinctive display without taking up too much floor space. This low maintenance, undemanding plant has a particularly architectural appearance which is why it
Cortaderia Selloana Gold Minipampas
Cortaderia Selloana Gold Minipampas Cortaderia selloana Gold Minipampas features solid, slender foliage, striped in green and gold, which produces valuable texture and structure in your garden all year. A dwarf variety of the grand Pampas Grass, its compact habit provides a more suitable choice for the everyday garden border. From August, this wonderful hardy perennial
Dracaena fragrans Yellow Coast
Dracaena fragrans Yellow Coast, the leaves are beautiful, striped with green and lemon-yellow. The thick brown stems are crowned with leaves creating a superb, upright shrub for your home. This plant will cope with low light levels but the colour will show at its best when grown in a bright room, away from direct sunlight.
Aspidistra (Cast Iron Plant) Elatior
This is a robust and resilient plant – hence the name Cast Iron plant! The glossy green leaves grow upright providing an elegant display, perfect for a hallway or centrepiece. Place in a warm room with a temperature between 15C (60F) to 24C (75F). if temperatures drop the Aspidistras can survive in a temperature down
Epipremnum (Devil’S Ivy) Scindapsus Aureum
Commonly known as Devil?s Ivy, Epipremnum aureum is a lustrous leafy climber. The long stems are covered in lush, glossy foliage patterned with sporadic golden streaks. This spirited house plant climbs using aerial roots to cling to its supports. It will quickly climb a moss pole to create a lush, tropical feature that takes up
Cactus Mixed
Cactus are a low maintenance house plant and are ideal introductory house plant, but handle with care! This lovely mix are all easy to grow varieties and come in a range of shapes and sizes. Some varieties even flower if in the conditions are right. To keep them happy, leave them in a sunny environment
Clematis Avalanche
Clematis Avalanche – Clematis plant Blooming from March until May this deciduous Clematis will brighten up your garden from early Spring. It spreads to around 100cm and grows to a great height of 250cm! Perfect for developing up an obelisk, try training this beauty along a fence, wire, or structure for a fantastic focal point
Grape (Vitis) Plant – Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon is a classic popular variety and is the world’s most planted grape ! Conical bunches of small purple-black grapes later in the season can produce a fine red table wine with a slight hint of blackcurrant. A hardy shrub performing best under glass or in a south-facing sunny spot in the garden
Grape (Vitis) Plant – Cabernet Franc
Grape Cabernet Franc is a self-fertile variety due to late ripening it is best grown under glass or in a sheltered spot in the garden. Dark purple grapes make superb wine with a hint of blackcurrant or a refreshing juice if sweetened! A hardy vine is an ideal choice for a sunny, sheltered spot in
Viburnum davidii Plant
A compact and evergreen shrub with deep green leaves that have pronounced vains. Small white-pink flowers are borne on flattened heads followed by metallic blue berries that turn black and last throughout the winter. Flowers April-May. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot or 7.5-10 litre pot.
Viburnum carlcephalum Plant
A highly scented shrub of medium growth which makes it ideal for smaller gardens. The pink buds open into creamy-white flowers that are deliciously scented. Plant near path or patios to fully appreciate the sweet aroma. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Bonsai Ligustrum In Ceramic
Ligustrum really is a terrific choice for beginners, being reasonably easy to train into a stunning evergreen Bonsai. Better known as Privet, these hardy trees are undemanding and react well to pruning. The small, dark green leaves begin to form a dense crown over the wide trunk of smooth, grey bark. Ligustrum will often produce
Syringa v. ‘Sensation’
The Sensation lilac tree is a truly beautiful tree which attracts an array of wildlife to any garden. An abundance of pretty purple flowers, with distinctive white margins, appear in spring; these flowers release a magnificently sweet scent.
Hibiscus syr. ‘Hamabo’
The erect stems of hibiscus syriacus ‘Hamabo’ develop a cloak of deeply lobed, fresh green foliage that makes an attractive upright shrub. Although hardy hibiscus flower late in the season, they are well worth the wait for their exotic-looking blooms. Hibiscus syriacus ‘Hamabo’ bears eye-catching clear pink flowers, with scarlet blotches at the base of
Hamamelis int. ‘Arnold Promise’
During the bleak winter months, this deciduous shrub bears an explosion of sulphur yellow blooms. The sweetly scented, shaggy flowers of Hamamelis intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’ cling resiliently to its leafless twigs. The summer foliage of Witch Hazel forms a simple backdrop for summer flowering perennials, before turning to vibrant shades of brilliant orange and red
BloomAround Hanging Basket
Now even easier to plant up, and with its planting ‘gates’ nearer the top rim, this well-designed, innovative hanging basket creates a much fuller and more rounded floral display than traditional baskets once planted up. Once your hanging basket plants are established, the hanging basket itself will not be visible – all you will see
Gage (Prunus) Old Green Gage
Gage (Prunus) Old Green Gage The Old Greengage may have plain green plums but they are exceptionally sweet and juicy and perfect when eaten straight from the tree. A much-favoured variety with an old fashioned sweet taste, perfect for homemade jam making. Originally brought to the UK from France over three hundred years ago. A
Apple – Winter Gem
Winter Gem, a popular dessert variety, frequently winning flavour contests. Heavy yields of pink apples of outstanding quality. Crisp, juicy and aromatic. An easy to grow, late-season variety, fruits from October. Excellent storing qualities can be kept until March. A dwarf reaching a mature height of up to 2.5m (8′) This variety is not self-fertile
