Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Pear ‘Williams’ Bon Chretien’
Often simply known as ‘Williams’, the fruits of this superb pear turn yellow as the flesh ripens. Pear ‘Williams Bon Chretien’ is an early fruiting variety producing large yellow non-gritty fruits with an excellent sweet and juicy flavour.
Tulip ‘White’ and Muscari ‘Blue’ Mix
We’ve brought together two of the best-loved spring flowers to create this fabulous springtime mix! The colours, heights and textures will look wonderful whether you plant them en masse in beds or containers. You’ll certainly know that spring is here when this pretty carpet of colour comes up!The collection will contain Tulip White Saporro x
Tulip ‘Whispering Dream’
Wonderful open habit of flowers gives this variety a totally new look. It’s colour changing habit is sure to be a talking point.
Apple ‘Adam’s Pearmain’
Apple ‘Adam’s Pearmain’ is a late dessert variety that can be harvested from mid-October. Dating back to Victorian times, the shapely fruits have a more subtle flavour than many modern varieties. The taste is richly aromatic and nutty, with a crisp, juicy texture.
Apple ‘Red Falstaff’
Crunchy, juicy, red skinned fruit with a well balanced flavour are freely produced on this heavy cropping variety. The delicious dessert apples can be harvested in October and store well for a couple of months.
Potato ‘Apache’
Stunning red skins splashed with pale cream patches that look and taste incredible! With a delicious buttery flavour these rounded, waxy-textured tubers are delicious whether eaten hot or cold.
Apple ‘Limelight’
Rich and juicy dessert apples with lovely pale yellow-green skins are produced in abundance. This heavy cropping variety has a refreshing, crisp texture. Apple ?Limelight? is easy to grow with a neat, compact habit and superb disease resistance.
Peony ‘Sorbet’
Mouth-watering blooms, triple-layered and richly perfumed, are simply the ultimate in flamboyance to dress up your borders. Its sheer elegance is simply breathtaking – truly a must-have plant that’s surprisingly easy to grow.Height and spread: 90cm (36). Please allow 2-3 years from planting to flowering.
Tulip, Hyacinth & Anemone Mix
Create a succession of Spring colour with our Tulip, Hyacinth and Anemone Mix. Carefully selected to provide a continuous supply of colour coordinated flowers for your beds, borders and containers. White Anemones begin the display in March, followed by deep purple Hyacinths, and an explosion of lilac and purple Tulips that keep the show going
Potato ‘Vivaldi’
Mouth watering and creamy whether boiled, baked, mashed or roasted. Versatile Potato ‘Vivaldi? is excellent for producing high yields of ‘baby potatoes’ or for larger tubers as a second early/early maincrop.
Pear ‘Concorde’
Highly regarded as one of the best varieties to grow in the UK, particularly for organic growers. Pear ‘Concorde’ combines excellent suitability for the UK climate, with the mellow, sweet flavour of many of the old French varieties. This makes for a reliable, heavy cropper with a fabulous flavour.
Bearded Iris Collection
In early summer, nothing compares to the glamorous, waved ruffles of bearded iris. This tall, colourful favourite of traditional herbaceous borders works just as well in contemporary garden displays.
Weigela ‘Black and White’
Weigela have been grown in British gardens for over 170 years, since they first arrived from China. Since then various new varieties have been developed by expert horticulturalists. Weigela ‘Black and White’ is a plant that really stands out from the crowd. It has dark green foliage that gets a purple tinge as the summer
Narcissus ‘Sagana’
The bright narcissus blooms are the first visible signs of spring. These vigorous, long-lived bulbs will thrive in sunny, well-drained places and will flower and multiply with very little maintenance. All bulbs are supplied flowering size.
Tulip ‘Black Cherry Frost’
These terrific tulip flowers make a wonderful splash of colour in March-April and their frosted, frilly-edged petals are an extra treat! The dark ?black cherry’ petals of ?Gorilla’ are a fascinating contrast to the frosted mauves of ?Cummins’. Ideal in patio containers or grouped in a border. Ht. 40cm. Supplied as bulbs.Useful links:How to plant
Tulip ‘Fire Wings’
No better name could describe the attributes of this vibrant spring tulip. Pointed, winged petals open out in a vibrant clash of red and yellow, adding fire and heat to your spring bulb displays. Easy to grow, with superb weather resistance, Tulip ‘Fire Wings’ will return year after year. A great investment for long lasting
Peony ‘Candy Stripe’
We’ve kept the classic shape and style with our latest introduction, but offer a modern twist with the unique flower marbling and strong fruity fragrance of Peony ‘Candy Stripe’. Make use of the addictive, gorgeous blooms in cutflower displays.
Tulipa ‘Carnaval de Nice’
You?ll be hard pushed to find prettier, more flamboyant tulips. The fully double, creamy white blooms boast raspberry red streaks, that give a fabulous candy cane effect. The varigated foliage is equally attractive – each leaf edged with an ivory margin.
Potato ‘Nicola’
Potato ‘Nicola’ produces good yields of uniform, oval tubers with smooth, white skins and shallow eyes. The waxy yellow flesh makes this second early variety ideal for boiling and eating hot or cold as a salad potato. Potato ‘Nicola’ shows good resistance to eel worm and potato scab, and has good storage potential. Height and
Crab Apple ‘Sugar Tyme’
Pale pink buds open to reveal fragrant, single, white flowers in spring, followed by masses of small, glossy, red crab apples which mature in autumn and persist well into the winter, providing food for wildlife. The foliage of Malus ‘Sugar Tyme’ is narrow and green in colour with a sharply serrated margin, turning yellow in
