Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’
Buddleja davidii ‘Black Knight’ produces rich indigo-blue scented flowers at the tops of the stems. This easy to grow shrub is drought resistant and thrives on neglect, as well as attracting wildlife to the garden. Height and Spread: 2.5m (8.2).
Basil ‘British Basil’ (National Trust)
Enjoy the fresh, aromatic flavour and convenience of home-grown basil, to use in salads, pasta sauces and whole host of other tasty dishes. This new and easy to grow variety is perfect for the UK kitchen or herb garden – Basil ?British Basil? is much more tolerant to cold weather, wind and even light frosts
Daucus carota ‘Dara’ (National Trust)
Create a relaxed, hazy look in your borders with this airy ornamental carrot, Daucus carota ‘Dara?. Blooming in a mixture of shades ranging from burgundy to pink and white, the delicate umbels of these elegant plants create a beautiful frothy effect in a mixed planting scheme as well as attracting bees and other pollinators.
Squash ‘Summer Mix’ F1 hybrid (Summer) (National Trust)
A colourful mix of Patty Pan summer squashes, including popular varieties ‘Twinkle F1’, ‘Kermit F1’ and ‘Polo?. Squash ?Summer Mix? provides you with a long lasting, versatile crop of pretty scalloped fruits which can be harvested between June and October and used in all sorts of ways.
Cauliflower ‘Boris’ F1 Hybrid (National Trust)
If you?re new to growing cauliflowers or are simply looking for a reliable, resilient variety which can withstand whatever a British summer throws at it, give Cauliflower ‘Boris’ F1 Hybrid a try! Come rain or shine, this undemanding and unfussy variety grows well in any type of soil and copes well with all weathers, leaving
Tulip ‘Queensday’ and ‘White Valley’ Collection
Plant these two varieties together for a remarkable display ? your beds and borders will have never looked so good! Tulip ‘Queensday’ and Tulip ‘White Valley’ are perfect partners. Their stylish, large blooms are held aloft on sturdy stems, to produce a fabulous colour contrast.
Coriander ‘Confetti’ (National Trust)
Long-cropping ?cut and come again? Coriander ‘Confetti’ provides you with a full season of fresh leaves to harvest and use in salads, curried, stews and sauces or simply to enjoy as a garnish. The soft, ferny leaves have a fresh, aromatic flavour and can be harvested regularly throughout the summer to encourage more stems to
Summer Savory (National Trust)
Shake up your herb border with something a little different. Summer Savory has been used as a culinary and medicinal herb for 2000 years, but is rarely seen grown these days.
Clematis Ooh La La™ evipo041
Clematis ‘Ooh La La’ is as flamboyant as the name suggests. The light pink flowers are striped with deep pink, and crowned with a central boss of red-tipped anthers.
Clematis Rosemoor™ evipo002
Named after the RHS Garden, Clematis ?Rosemoor? bears sumptuous deep red flowers with contrasting golden anthers from June to September. This large-flowered clematis has a vigorous habit that will cover walls and fences with its bushy growth in no time.
Clematis Volunteer™ evipo080
Pink Flowers with a strong deep pink stripe to the centre of each petal are borne in abundance from early summer right through to autumn. Clematis ‘Volunteer’ is compact, floriferous and easy to manage – simply prune it to just above ground level each year.
Little Miss Splendid – Poppy ‘Flanders’
There’s nothing more splendid than popping my head up out of the ground and seeing a wonderful display of red poppies. These are Little Miss Splendid’s favourite flowers and she loves to grow them all over Misterland.
Little Miss Hug – Ox-Eye Daisy
The Ox-Eye Daisy greets me every summer around Misterland, with its bright shimmering white and yellow blooms. Little Miss Hug loves to grow them too.
Mr. Sneeze – Pepper ‘Boneta’
Mr. Sneeze just doesn?t stop sneezing! I have to watch out in case he steps on me when he sneezes. He likes growing things nice to eat in his garden, but he has to be careful not to sneeze the seeds away before he has time to sow them!
Scilla peruviana
Scilla peruviana is the kind of bulb that will always attract attention! Large heads of up to 100 indigo-blue, star shaped flowers, form dramatic conical domes from May to June. The foliage is semi evergreen, emerging in autumn and only dying back towards late summer when the bulbs have a dry, dormant period.
Euphorbia abyssinica
Euphorbia abyssinica makes a superb architectural feature in your home. Although it has a cactus-like appearance, this plant is actually a succulent, reaching tree-like proportions in its native African homelands! Don?t be alarmed – in your home, it will be restricted by its pot and remain a perfectly manageable size.
Mr. Small – Nasturtium Whirlybird Mixed
Mr. Small is so small, probably the smallest person you’ve seen in your life, his garden is teeny weeny so when he told me his plan to grow some plants, I wasn’t sure how he would manage.
Clematis Cezanne™ evipo023
This repeat flowering variety is covered in bloom from April to July with a second flush appearing in late summer. Clematis ‘Cezanne’ bears large, mauve-blue single blooms with buttery yellow anthers that make an eye-catching display.
Bergenia purpurascens
A familiar, trusted plant for cottage garden planting schemes and perennial borders. This reliable plant forms an evergreen clump of glossy green foliage that turns to beetroot red in winter.
