Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Aquilegia vulgaris Collection
Commonly known as Columbine or Granny’s Bonnet, these dainty hardy perennials are a cottage garden essential! Nodding flowers with long spurs are held aloft attractive foliage on tall wiry stems. Reliable and easy to grow, these classic perennials are perfect for traditional borders. Aquilegia flowers make an adorable cut flower for indoor displays too! The
Alstroemeria ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll’
Grow this fantastic new alstroemeria! Ten years of breeding by Australia’s leading specialists have produced this unusual variety with amazing variegated foliage. Hardy to -10°C , it grows just as well in sun as in shade, with no burning of the creamy foliage. Ideal for borders or summer patio pots where it will bloom from
Clematis Reflections™ evipo035
Clematis ‘Reflections’ is a particularly pretty cultivar producing a profusion of single and semi-double, lilac-blue flowers throughout the summer. The large 15cm (6) flowers become smaller as the summer progresses, but arguably more beautiful.
Pumpkin ‘Evergold’
British plant breeders have harnessed the cucurbit family?s ‘precocious yellow gene? to develop this shining star of the pumpkin patch. Fruits appear golden from the very start, turning to deep orange on maturity in time for Halloween carving and cooking.
Tomato ‘Garnet’
A dark bronze cherry variety producing long uniform trusses of super-sweet fruits (up to 15g each) with just the right balance of acidity.
Clematis Diana’s Delight™ evipo026
Velvety, mid-blue blooms with a paler central bar to each petal adorn this eye-catching climber in abundance. Clematis ‘Diana’s Delight’ is exceptionally floriferous, blooming almost constantly from early summer right through to September.
Dahlia ‘Dwarf Cactus Mixed’
Vivid, single and semi-double 8cm (3in) flowers. Neat, moundshaped bushy plants. Height 30cm (12in).
Nigella ‘Blue Starry Skies’
An excellent annual for growing in almost any area of the garden. The mix of striking blue blooms float on top a sea of fennel-like foliage. Scatter seed wherever you want to bring a splash of blue. Height and spread 45cm x 30cm (18 x 12in).
Wasabi Rocket
We’ve brought a new distinctive taste to a salad favourite. Traditional rocket types offer a hot peppery flavour, but our exclusive Wasabi Rocket adds a taste of Japan with the unique fiery flavour of the wasabi root in quick and easy to grow salad leaf form.
Broccoli ‘Rudolph’ (Purple Sprouting)
One of the earliest, Broccoli Early Sprouting Rudolph produces tasty large spears. If you live in a colder climate then you can still expect early harvests from mid February. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).
Clematis Pistachio™ evirida
An absolutely stunning climbing plant that will enhance any garden. Clematis ?Pistachio? has pale cream flowers with a delicate pistachio central stripe to each petal that will draw your eye to it for a further look.
Calendula officinalis ‘Lemon Cream’
A useful plant for the allotment as well as providing a long-lasting colour in the garden, easy-to-grow Calendula officinalis ‘Lemon Cream’ produces sunny double yellow flowers throughout the summer months which are edible and also attract pollinators. Use the cheery flowers to brighten up your summer salads, cakes or use them as a pretty edible
Beetroot ‘Kestrel’ F1 Hybrid (Sow Clear)
A variety with good resistance to bolting, that produces smooth, round, globe beetroots. The red skinned roots have a superb dark flesh colour and increased sugar levels for a sweeter flavour.
Clematis Bernadine™ evipo061
A lovely choice for a shaded spot of the garden where the wide, lilac blue flowers will sparkle and gleam against its dark green foliage. Clematis ‘Bernadine’ is particularly free-flowering from May to July, with a second flush of flowers in late summer that continue into September.
Lettuce ‘Little Gem’ (Sow Clear)
Cos Lettuce ‘Little Gem’ is one of the earliest varieties to mature, producing small compact plants which are packed with a crisp, sweet heart. This RHS Award of Garden Merit cultivar grows well under cloches and also has excellent root aphid resistance making it a gardener’s favourite.
Spinach ‘Perpetual’ (Sow Clear)
If your summer spinach is always running to seed before you manage to get a worthwhile crop off it, then Spinach Perpetual is the variety for you because it virtually never runs to seed in its first season, therefore very good on dry ground.
Nasturtium ‘Jewel Of Africa’ (Sow Clear)
At last! Variegated climbing Nasturtiums. Available in a balanced mixture of yellows, reds, creams and peach/pinks with foliage which is attractively marbled and striped with cream, against a light green background. They make fantastic, dramatic container and basket plants or simply use them for effective ground cover.
Broad Bean ‘Oscar’
A favourite with commercial growers as the smallest seeded broad bean. The flavoursome beans are the best option for freezer storage, being far less prone to discolouring than larger varieties. We recommend growing Broad Bean ‘Oscar? alongside Marrowfat Pea.
Tamarix ramosissima ‘Hulsdonk White’
Originally from the Netherlands, Tamarix ramosissima ‘Hulsdonk White’ is a tall deciduous shrub or small tree with little green leaves, rather like needles. One of the most appealing aspects of this delightful shrub is its versatility. It will easily resist the worst of the British winter weather and is to be found listed on the
