Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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.
Geranium ‘Hardy Blues Collection’
This fabulous hardy geranium collection boasts differing blooms of white and blue and some with lots of clear blue splashes and speckles too! They make beautiful display plants to enjoy in the borders and flower beds. Our collection comprises three different coloured varieties – blue, white and blue/white bi-colour. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 45cm (18).
Raspberry ‘Glen Fyne’ (Summer fruiting)
Summer fruitingRaspberry ‘Glen Fyne’ has consistently been voted ‘Best-Flavoured Raspberryby a professional tasting panel! These attractive, firm, bright-red, berries have a deliciously sweet and aromatic flavour which lasts all season, from June to July. The heavy-cropping, spine-free canes make harvesting easy, and the plants show a good resistance to virus-carrying aphids. All of our raspberries
Coreopsis ‘Sunkiss’
This striking first-year-flowering perennial is a breakthrough in seed-raised coreopsis, allowing us to offer it to you at a better price compared to traditional cutting-raised young plants. ‘Sunkiss? has the largest, brightest yellow flowers and largest central blotching of any grandiflora coreopsis type, blooming in abundance on compact well branching plants.
Platycodon grandiflorus ‘Fuji Blue’
A charming herbaceous perennial with a low, spreading habit, reminiscent of the better known perennial, Campanula. This free flowering variety makes a great choice for rockeries or at the front of perennial borders. It is commonly known as the Balloon Flower for its plump, inflated buds that burst open to reveal star-shaped, deep blue flowers.
Garlic ‘Messidrome’ (Autumn Planting)
Autumn planting. Softneck garlicGarlic ‘Messidrome’ comes from French production, producing large white bulbs with excellent flavour for all culinary uses. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 15cm (6)
Iris ‘Cantina’ (Re-Blooming)
Hardy, drought, disease and insect resistant iris. Spring flowering with a second flush in autumn. This majestic, tall bearded iris flowers have a delicate scent and make impressive cut flowers for a vase indoors
Potted Perennial Collection
Fill the gaps in your borders with this versatile Potted Perennial Collection! These hardy herbaceous plants provide a good range of height and colour, with shade tolerant varieties and sun lovers too, so there?s something for every spot in the garden.
Geranium ‘Brookside’
Intensely blue, saucer shaped flowers with prominent maroon veins make a captivating display throughout summer. Although a relatively new introduction, hardy Geranium ‘Brookside’ has already become a garden favourite for it exquisite colour.
Hornbeam (Hedging)
If you are thinking of planting a native hedgerow, choose Hornbeam as part of the mix. Its impressive qualities include leaves which turn golden yellow in autumn, and fluted, grey coloured branches that look good through the winter. Keep Carpinus betulus to the size you require and it makes a great hedging plant. It is
Stachyurus praecox
Seldom found in UK gardens this stunning deciduous shrub makes a superb specimen for late winter borders. Pendants of tiny, bell shaped flowers dangle from naked, bronze coloured stems, providing valuable nectar for early pollinating insects.
Clematis ‘Blue Explosion’
This energetic climber produces masses of fabulous big blue flowers – 12-14cm (5-6in) across – which are prettily pigmented in pink on the top of the sepals. You can’t go wrong with this truly stunning clematis variety. ‘Blue Explosion’ will thrive in a sunny spot against a wall or fence, or in a container with
Red Leaf Rose (Hedging)
The Red Leaf Rose is a great choice for hedging for several reasons, not least its natural beauty. With its pretty pink flowers and purple-grey leaves, it stands alone as a beautiful specimen plant, or adds a touch of colour to the mix when grown with other hedging plants. It provides security, forming a dense
Golden Privet (Hedging)
Bright and bold, the Golden Elderberry makes a striking addition to your garden and an unusual deciduous hedge. The attractive yellow-green, pinnate leaves are the perfect compliment to the panicles of sweetly scented dainty white flowers in early summer.
Elderberry (Hedging)
A familiar sight in British hedgerows, the Elderberry is a deciduous shrub or small tree with attractive pinnate leaves. In early summer, panicles of sweetly scented dainty white flowers appear, which are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. These are followed in the autumn by clusters of small black berries which are devoured by birds.
Buddleja davidii ‘Wisteria Lane’
Long, deep lilac flower spikes hangdown with an unusual weeping habit, reminiscent of wisteria. This striking freestanding shrub is relatively compact, enhancing the back of a sunny border as well as a large container on the terrace. Wherever you plant it, ‘Wisteria Lane’ will be a remarkable addition to your garden, attracting masses of butterflies
Hosta ‘Slug Resistant’ Collection
If you’ve been thwarted by slugs when growing hostas, you’ll want to try this collection! Slugs and snails love hostas, but they’re less keen on this selection. Hostas love shady areas – plant them in borders, pots and tubs, and rockeries. Collection includes: ‘Halcyon’, ‘First Frost’ and ‘Blue Mouse Ears’.
Currant Collection
Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. We supply healthy, 1 year old bare root plants, which are pruned already and will quickly establish once planted. From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 35kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up
Gooseberry Collection
This gooseberry collection has three different varieties, which can provide plenty of fresh berries throughout the summer. Gooseberries are perfect for desserts such as crumbles, and can also be used to make jam. Collection comprises 1 bush each of: Gooseberry ‘Xenia’, Gooseberry ‘Hinnonmaki Yellow’ and Gooseberry ‘Invicta’.
