Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Dianthus barbatus ‘Noverna Clown’ F1 Hybrid
An eye-catching and unique colour combination! These large heads first open white, then the blooms change quickly to pink, purple and salmon shades whilst still retaining the occasional white flower. Sure to add interest to borders or to cut flower displays. Height: 40-45cm (16-18in).
Broccoli ‘Burbank’ F1 Hybrid (White Sprouting)
The first British-bred F1 hybrid white sprouting broccoli. Strong, vigorous plants produce a high yield of large, creamy-white spears over several weeks from February. Tasty, versatile and nutritious at a time when fresh vegetables can be in short supply in the garden
Onion ‘Jaune des Cevennes’
Originating from the steep terraced hillsides of the Cevennes mountain range, Onion ?Jaune des Cevennes? produces attractive, slightly flattened bulbs.
Cabbage ‘Tourmaline’ (Winter Savoy)
Cut Tourmaline throughout the winter and into spring thanks to its excellent cold weather tolerance. Replacing the ever-popular but now discontinued Tarvoy, this attractive, deeply savoyed, dark green cabbage produces compact, delicious heads. Plants also show a high resistance to xanthemonas (black rot)
Centaurea dealbata
An attractive clump forming lavender pink cornflower, with the unusual characteristic of being perennial and flowering In the first year. Easy to grow. adding height and interest to borders, as well as making a superb border cut flower. Height: 80-90cm (32-36in). First Year Flowering Perennial, flowering in June/July
Melon ‘Outdoor Wonder’ F1 Hybrid
True to its name, Melon ‘Outdoor Wonder’ is ideal for growing outdoors through black plastic or under cloches. This Galia type reliably produces pale green fleshed melons even in less than perfect British summers, and has good mildew resistance too. The tennis ball sized fruits are the perfect size for a one person serving! Height
Sweetcorn ‘Picnic’
Modern breeding of this increasingly popular variety has produced an extra tender cob with a fabulous taste, whether eaten raw from the plant, barbequed or steamed. Children in particular will love this ‘snack-sized’ cob – 15cm (6in) long with good tip fill and 16 rows of grains. Good plant vigour is useful under poorer soil
Hollyhock ‘Halo White’
Large, bright white single flowers with an attractive bright yellow ‘haloin the centre of each bloom. Hollyhock Halo White produces tall flower spikes on strong bushy plants with plenty of eye-catching flowers on each spike to add dramatic height to your borders in late summer.
Zinnia elegans ‘Candy Mixed’
Excellent quality, scabious-flowered zinnia in a wide range of vivid colours including reds, pinks and oranges. Zinnia elegans Candy Cane Mixed will flowers freely all summer. Ideal for cutting and will attract beneficial insects and butterflies to the garden
Calendula officinalis ‘Greenheart Orange’
Rich orange, serrated petals form a floral ‘ruffaround a lime-green centre. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula ‘Greenheart Orange’ copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Also makes and excellent cut flower. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).
Aster ‘Pompon Splendid Mixed’
Distinctive close-knit 5-6cm (2-2 1/2in) blooms in possibly the best colour range. Very weather proof and long-lasting cut flower. Height: 38-45cm (15-18in)
Celosia argentea var. cristata ‘Century Mixed’
All America Selections Bronze Medal winner for 1985. Extremely large flowers often 12in long, produced in abundance. Colours are scarlet, yellow, cream, rose and deep red. Attractive and unusual pot plants also suitable for bedding in a warm sunny sheltered border. They are very uniform and make good cut flowers. Flowers late summer. Height: 60cm
Calendula officinalis ‘Sherbet Fizz’
Specially selected for its striking colour combination, Calendula ‘Sherbet Fizz’ has unusual buff-coloured petals with alluring darker red undersides. Sow pot marigolds in drifts for a spectacular display in beds and borders. The daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow,
Celosia argentea var. cristata ‘Fresh Look Red & Yellow’
These ideal partners will add a refreshing flow to your summer bedding displays or containers. Traditionally used as a pot plant, new breeding has turned Celosia Fresh Look into an outstanding garden performer, flowering non-stop all summer long
Lavender ‘Ellagance Sky’
A stunning first year flowering Lavender with large, attractive, fragrant, sky-blue spikes on strong stems, reaching out from bushy well branched plants. A long lasting addition to borders or containers, attracting bees and butterflies to your garden. Height: 30-35cm (12-14in).
Morning Glory ‘Milky Way’
A glorious climber which is free flowering and self clinging. Spreading pure elegance wherever it should wander. Milky Way features the purest white blooms flanked by rich maroon striping. Vigorous and ideal for quick effect. Height: 120-180cm (4-6ft)CAUTION: : Seeds are very poisonous
Streptocarpus x hybridus ‘Dibley’s Dragon Mixed’ F1 Hybrid
T&M are delighted to be able to offer this spectacular mixture. Dragon Mixed is a high quality uniform mixture in a wide range of exciting and unique colours and patterns. Bred by Streptocarpus specialist and RHS Gold medal winners Dibley’s Nurseries
Crepis rubra ‘Snow White’
Delicate pure white blooms, making an attractive companion for her pink sister. Easy to grow in sunny borders. Height: 30-40cm (12-16in)
Foxglove ‘Dalmatian Peach’ F1 Hybrid
Soft apricot coloured blooms delicately spotted with yellow cream markings make this beautiful digitalis particularly beguiling. Foxglove ‘Dalmation Peach’ produces well branched, compact, dwarf plants that flower surprisingly quickly in their first year from sowing.
Lisianthius nigrescens
The blackest flower in the world! This rare and completely unique plant is little known outside its native Mexico. Long, tubular, truly black flowers are set against large lanceolate leaves making this rarely- offered exotic an eye-catching and dramatic feature plant. Grow it in borders to create interest and wonder. May require some winter protection
