Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Lily ‘Defender Pink’
While repulsive Lily Beetle larvae are munching through the leaves of other varieties, Lily ?Defender? remains unblemished!
Eryngium alpinum
This stylish perennial, produces upright, blue stems, topped with dramatic thistle-like blooms. The flower heads are cone shaped, surrounded by a lacy collar of spiky bracts, making a superb architectural focal point in borders.
Kniphofia uvaria
Fiery red buds open to reveal tubular orange flowers that gradually fade to a bright shade of yellow. This reliable cottage garden favourite is distinctive for its spectacular display of red hot poker flowers carried on tall stems above evergreen strap-like foliage.
Narcissus ‘Golden King Alfred’
Daffodil ‘King Alfred’ makes a cheerful display in borders or naturalised in bold drifts beneath trees. A truly handsome daffodil producing traditional, large trumpets on tall, sturdy stems. A classic and popular variety. An excellent variety for cutting for a vase indoors. Height: 40cm (16) Spread: 15cm (6).
Asparagus officinalis ‘Connover’s Colossal’ (Spring Planting)
Spring planting(Sore’s selection) This selection of Asparagus ‘Connover’s Colossal’ received an RHS AGM as a very well maintained strain of this popular old favourite. The quality of its bright green spears with deep purple tips, and huge yield is exceptional for a non hybrid. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 45cm (18)
Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’
Plant swathes of this gorgeous mauve-pink geranium in your cottage garden borders and enjoy dreamy summer skies all summer long. The double blooms of Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ may look delicate but this hardy herbaceous perennial is tough and undemanding.
Narcissus ‘Rainbow Butterflies’ Mixed
Split corona daffodils don’t sound particularly exciting, but they really are! It means that the front set of petals is serrated and pleated which gives the blooms a totally different look. This mix offers all the lovely colours that daffodils come in!
Fritillaria imperialis ‘Red’
Highly exotic in appearance, this statuesque fritillary produces majestic crowns of vibrant red, bell-shaped flowers, topped with a whirl of green leaf-like bracts from mid-spring. Planted at the back of borders, Fritillaria imperialis ‘Red’ will certainly catch the eye with is towering, statuesque stems.
Hellebore x hybridus ‘Mixed’
Hellebores are prized for their elegant, cup-shaped flowers in late winter and spring. Hellebore x hybridus ?Mixed? will bring some of the earliest blooms of the year to your beds, borders and containers. These versatile hardy perennials thrive in those tricky shaded corners, and create useful evergreen ground cover beneath deciduous trees and shrubs. Their
Narcissus ‘Passionale’
Delicate frilled, rose pink cups with a delicious sweet perfume. Grow them outdoors, or in containers on a bright windowsill indoors. Also excellent as cut flowers to make a really pretty posy! Height: 45cm (18).
Narcissus ‘Cheerfulness’
Tried and tested daffodil with showy, super- fragrant blooms. The flowers are produced in clusters making them particularly attractive and ideal for cutting. An easy daffodil to establish into the border.
Astrantia major ‘Venice’
Enjoy growing these pretty plants in your garden beds and borders where they will certainly grab attention! Great grown in a semi shaded position, they will flower all summer long, year after year. You can also cut their flowers to enjoy in vases indoors and they are also great for making dried flower arrangements which
Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’
Vigorous and versatile, this superb cranesbill tolerates almost any situation; even full shade. A mass of double purple-pink blooms stand above the delicately serrated foliage which turns to shades of burnt red and orange in autumn. Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ will quickly blend with other herbaceous perennials to create colourful groundcover and looks equally attractive
Hyacinth ‘Breeder’s Selection’
As with all breeding programmes, only a handful of varieties are selected for commercial production and the bulbs that are discarded are often unique and spectacular in their own right. We’re privileged to offer you a unique collection of supreme hyacinth bulbs, specially selected by the breeder.
Narcissus ‘Decoy Red’
These flowers will take your breath away. The orange-red centres are all the more striking thanks to the crystal white petals that back them. This very popular daffodil has been bred on in just 20 years from just one bulb
Narcissus ‘Pink Pride’
With so many Daffodils to choose from, it can be hard to find a favourite ? but Narcissus ‘Pink Pride’ must be near the top of your list! This unusual variety makes a glamorous display, with gleaming white blooms and apricot-pink cups.
Apricot ‘Flavourcot’®
Specially bred for the cooler UK climate, to produce huge crops of large egg sized, delicious orange-red fruits with outstanding colour, texture and flavour. Being late flowering, Apricot ‘Flavourcot’® is also frost resistant so you will always get a crop. This variety is ideal for cooking, as well as being sweet and juicy when eaten
Iris ‘Edith Wolford’ (Re-blooming)
We cannot sing enough praise of this stunning bicoloured iris, with the harmonious combination of bicolour blue and yellow blooms, you’ll enjoy up to nine buds per stem on this hardy perennial. And just when you think this stunning iris has done its thing for the season it will reward you with a second wave
Asparagus officinalis ‘Pacific 2000’ (Spring Planting)
From New Zealand breeding, this vigorous variety was voted the best in commercial grower taste tests in 2006. The consistently uniform, green spears are so tender and stringless, they can be eaten raw or sliced in salads.
