Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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’.
White Ramanas Rose (Hedging)
The White Ramanas Rose is very similar so the ordinary rosa rugosa, but has pure white flowers that contrast nicely with its very dark foliage. The flowers are followed by bright red, round fruits (hips) that are loved by many wildlife species. Extremely prickly stems make for a very effective defence against intruders.Supplied as 50
Rhodanthemum gayanum ‘Pretty in Pink’
Spruce up your spring planting schemes with this cheery little Moroccan Daisy, Rhodanthemum gayanum ‘Pretty in Pink?.
Floral Hedging Collection
Hedges have a number of well-documented practical uses: they can mark boundaries effectively, provide unbeatable screening and even deter intruders. This Floral Hedging Collection combines all these functional elements with an unrivalled, decorative form. Starting with the blossom of Rowan and Wild Cherry in March and culminating in a spectacular display of white rose flowers
Poppy ‘Royal Wedding’
Imagine how spectacular a drift or large clump of these Royal Wedding poppies would look in a cottage or wildlife garden setting. The over-sized flowers of this Oriental Poppy have delicate white crepe-paper petals with dark centres that act as magnets to nectar loving bees and butterflies. Oriental Poppies are easy to grow and maintain
Blackberry ‘Black Cascade’
Pick up to 1.3kg of large, sweet berries from a single hanging basket. This breakthrough in blackberry breeding enables gardeners to grow blackberries in a totally new setting – no need to walk a country mile to get your harvest, just pop out to the patio and harvest your baskets at leisure. For those without
Box (Hedging)
The must-have evergreen for topiary fans! A compact habit, dense glossy foliage, and ability to bounce back from a hard prune make box the ideal starter plant for budding topiarists. Keep it simple with pyramids and spheres, or get really creative with your clipped creations! Perfect for pots and borders.
Guelder Rose (Hedging)
A British native, the Guelder Rose is a deciduous shrub with maple-like green leaves and pretty white lacecap flowers in May and June. The flowers are attractive to pollinating insects and are followed in the autumn by masses of glossy red berries, which are enjoyed by birds. In addition, the leaves take on fantastic red
Waldsteinia ternata
Waldsteinia ternata is a shade loving, perennial, groundcover plant. It has a dense mat of weed suppressing purple-green foliage, that is quite similar to strawberry leaves. In early spring small, yellow buttercup type flowers emerge that last until late summer. In mild winters the plant can be evergreen and in summer it has good drought
Vinca minor f. alba ‘Gertrude Jekyll’
The spreading stems of Vinca minor ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ provide glossy, evergreen foliage that makes useful, weed-beating ground cover.
Rose ‘For Your Eyes Only’ (Floribunda Rose)
Early to flower, then continually blooming right through summer and into autumn. Be the first in your street to grow ‘For Your Eyes Only’ – Rose of the Year 2015. Just like ‘Bright As A Button’ and ‘Blue Eyes’, it’s unique open flowers with central blotching are set to change the face of modern roses.
Strawberry ‘Mara des Bois’
France’s number one variety now available to Thompson & Morgan customers! This unique variety combines modern vigour and the cropping potential of commercial varieties with the intense aromatic flavours of woodland and alpine varieties. This perpetual fruiting strawberry crops all summer long. If you only have room for one row or a container or deux,
English Yew (Hedging)
The English Yew has been awarded a prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and is ideal for growing as a formal hedge – it tolerates regular clipping and is easily shaped for topiary. A good all round tough plant that is tolerant of dry soils, this Taxus baccata is a medium-sized bushy evergreen tree with
Rose ‘Climbing Masquerade’
This unusual climbing rose carries cupped flowers of three different shades at the same time for a flamboyant carnival of summer colour! The double blooms of Rose ‘Masquerade’ unfurl a delicate shade of yellow, and mature through tones of soft pink to a deep raspberry red colour.
Rose ‘Eye of the Tiger’ (Shrub Rose)
Following in the footsteps of Rose of the Year 2015 ‘For Your Eyes Only’, ‘Eye of the Tiger’ joins a growing group of modern roses favoured for their simple open flowers with strong central eye that combine the essence of wild roses with modern disease resistance and stronger vigour. For the perfect mini climber grow
Foragers Hedging Collection
The Foragers Hedging Collection has been put together to attract humans and animals foraging for food. This incresingly popular pursuit is an affordable and sustainable way of sourcing unusual fruit as well as a fun and rewarding activity. Why not help foragers and the environment alike by planting these five hardy shrubs? You might even
Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’
Grown for its majestic foliage and showy summer flowers, this hardy, evergreen provides colour and structure in the garden. Yucca filamentosa ‘Bright Edge’ is aptly named for its upright, sword-shaped, dark green leaves, each edged with a bright gold margin.
Vinca minor
If you are looking for a plant that will bloom all summer long, then look no further than Lesser Periwinkle. One of the most resilient plants that you can buy, this vigorous, low grow shrub will grow happily in nearly any garden position, from full sun to dark, shady corners. Vinca minor is perfect for
Kniphofia ‘Flamenco Mixed’
Kniphofia ‘Flamenco Mixed? is a spectacular Red Hot Poker mix which creates a fiery display in the garden. Red, amber and yellow torch-like flower spikes are carried on sturdy stems above evergreen strappy foliage.
