Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Zinnia Swizzle Cherry & Ivory
Swizzles are sure to brighten any display with their eye-catching, bicoloured flowers, in vibrant shades of cherry and ivory. The dwarf, bushy free-flowering plants have exceptional garden performance in sunny borders or in containers, as well as attracting a variety of butterflies to your garden. Height: 25-30cm (10-12in).
Lupin Pixie Delight
A wonderful mixture of short spikes of white, pink and blue flowers which look superb grown in a group. They will brighten and enhance any garden. Annual
Panicum elegans Frosted Explosion
Misty plumes of green are produced in abundance from July through till October. A wonderful light, airy grass that acts as a softening filler with dahlias. Dries well. Height 40cm.
Sweet Pea Snoopea Acacia Pink Mix
These superb plants have a dwarf, cascading, spreading growth habit, ideal for ground cover purposes. Two flower stems are produced in each leaf axil, ensuring that plants produce large quantities of blooms throughout the summer. Flowers June-September. Height 40-45cm (16-18).
Torenia Lemon Drop
This heat and humidity lover boasts white flowers with yellow patches on each of the petals. These easy-to-grow plants are a great alternative to impatiens, and can even be grown as a houseplant. Flowers July-October. Height 11-20cm (4-8"").
Gomphrena Pink And White Tall Mix
Gomphrena makes a superb cut flower with its unusual spherical heads of papery petals. They can last up to two weeks in a vase and can be successfully dried for later use. 60cm
Radish Mino Early
Long, white roots with a mild flavour and crunchy texture. Great for stir-fries or use grated raw in salads. Excellent source of vitamin C and fibre.
Tulip Full Border Mix
A fantastic mix of tulips that will provide you with 8 weeks of colour! ‘Full Border Mix’ is made up of some of the most popular garden tulip varieties. This provides a mix of flower shapes, heights and colours for a sensational display. Plant them in beds, borders and containers for colour all around the
Anemone Pulsatilla
Award-winning Pulsatilla vulgaris. Showy bell-shaped blossoms of bright purple contrast beautifully against the luminous golden-yellow stamens. Its silky foliage remains attractive throughout the growing season. These low growers self-seed making for more seasonal interest. Height and spread: 20cm (8").
Aster Plants – Tonga
Bring splashes of brilliant colours late summer into autumn, it forms a neat dome of slender green foliage, this hardy perennial becomes smothered in beautiful purple flowers from late August to October. With a compact, dwarf habit this is perfect for beds, borders and containers, with very little maintenance throughout the year. Height and spread:
Garlic Bulbs – Carcossonne Wight
Exceptional, pink cloved hardneck garlic showing great vigour in UK climate. Most successful of all hardnecks in UK with good skin cover, great strength of flavour coupled with a superior (in our opinion) bouquet and character. This variety was probably brought to Carcassonne by pilgrims travelling from the east on their way to Compostela. 8/12
Amaryllis Collection
These fabulous winter flowering bulbs add a stunning focal point to any room. Coming in four different colours, they can be grown outdoors when all risk of frost has past, making them perfect for creating a summer display on your patio. Collection comprises: Amaryllis ‘Minerva’ – An eye-catching Hippeastrum producing vibrant red blooms with a central
Rose ‘Arthur Bell’
Rose ‘Arthur Bell’ The beautifully formed buds on Rose ‘Arthur Bell’ open in summer to reveal large, semi double flowers in a perfectly subtle shade of yellow. It is a true classic among roses, flowering continuously all summer and also has a lovely scent. This really is a must have rose. Height 100cm (39). Spread:
Tomato Principe Borghese
Egg sized, midi plum-shaped fruit. Tomato Principe Borghese has a characteristic sharp taste as vine ripened fruits for salad and ideal as a sun-dried variety. A huge cropping tomato over the season. Bush variety.
Zinnia Lavender Queen
Stunning cut flower. With their long straight stems, pretty foliage and huge dahlia-style blooms in pastel shades, they are a gardeners and florists dream! They match dahlias for size and presence, yet will provide more blooms, for a longer time, they certainly look the part in the garden.
Bellis Tasso Mix – Pelleted
The best pomponette bellis ever introduced! Flowers are slightly larger than normal pom – pom types, on compact, short, strong flower stems, that bud up uniformly. The bright colours of rose, deep rose, red and white, will all give excellent garden performance, in containers or borders. Height: 15-20cm (6-8in).
Broccoli F1 Arcadia
Calabrese variety which is fast-growing and deep-rooted, producing smooth, fine green broccoli heads in summer and autumn.
Cabbage Pointed Merlin
A pointed cabbage that stands out from the crowd. UK bred, it holds well when mature, shows good resistance to white blister and, importantly, tastes delicious too. Average head weight 475g.
Dorotheanthus Gelato Lemon Shades
Also known as a ‘Livingstone Daisy’; ‘Gelato Yellow Shades’ is a tender, mat-forming to trailing annual with cylindrical, ovate to spoon-shaped, fleshy, light green leaves and, throughout summer, daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow. Sow in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approximately 15-18°C (60-65°F) onto a good quality, finely sieved,
Eryngium Blue Hobbit
Eryngium ‘Blue Hobbit’ is a unique, dwarf Eryngium, which can be grown in a patio pot. The 30cm (12") plants become top-heavy in midsummer, with sprays of nearly 100 inky-blue flowers, they are attractive to pollinators and ideal for cutting.
