Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Laurentia ‘Grande Blue’
A galaxy of heavenly star-shaped blooms smother the fine foliage of Laurentia ‘Grande Blue’. This half-hardy annual is a superb choice for filling patio pots, beds and borders with a long lasting display.
Tulip ‘Salmon van Eijk’
Romantic shades of peachy-pink are perfect for creating that ?on-trend? vintage look! The large, goblet shaped flowers of Tulip ‘Salmon van Eijk’ crown its sturdy upright stems. This Darwin hybrid is a strong grower, often returning for several years.
Daucus carota – Kew Pollination Collection
Create a relaxed, hazy look in borders with this airy ornamental carrot, more commonly known as Queen Anne?s Lace. Delicate white umbels of flowers create a beautiful frothy effect at the back of borders, attracting bees and other pollinators.
Verbena bonariensis – Kew Pollination Collection
This hardy perennial brings height and stature to the back of borders. Its tall stems are topped with small clusters of mauve-purple flowers that seem to glow at dusk as the daylight fades.
Allium ‘Red Mohican’
The allium with its own hairstyle! Rich, bordeaux red, spherical heads have a flat-top. Easy to grow in pots or mixed into the border.
Lily of the Valley Collection
A flurry of snow-white, or blushed pink, bell shaped blooms with a powerful, fragrance. Once established, lily of the valley makes superb groundcover for woodland, shady and damp areas.The collection includes 7 ‘White’ and 3 ‘Pink’.
Happy Bee Flower Mixture Bulbs
Ever wondered which spring bulbs will make the bees in your garden happy? Well now there?s no need to do hours of research ? simply plant our Happy Bee Flower Mixture.
Gladiolus ‘Black Jack’
Striking crimson red blooms edged with a deeper wine red make a bold contribution to any garden colour scheme. The tall stately stems of Gladiolus ?Black Jack? will tower above other plants, giving an architectural touch to borders
Plant-O-Tray Patio Preplanted Allium
Ever wondered if there is an easier way to plant bulbs? These innovative pre-planted bulb trays prove that there is! Simply place the biodegradable cardboard tray into your container or border and cover with compost.
Tulip ‘Little Beauty’
Aptly named, this RHS AGM variety is a distinctive looking dwarf Tulip. Wide blooms boast pinky-red petals and white centres which are flushed with splashes of lilac.
Tulip ‘Muscadet’
A late season variety, flowering from late April to early May, but well worth the wait! The shapely golden blooms are long lasting and guaranteed to brighten the cloudiest day.
Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Variegatum’
A superb evergreen shrub with wavy, grey-green foliage edged with a broad cream margin. The small leaves and pale variegation of Pittosporum tenuifolium ‘Variegatum’ give it a light and airy feel, unlike many evergreens which can appear very dark and dense.
Iris Dwarf Collection
Don?t be fooled by their tiny size ? these Dwarf Iris will pack a big punch from late winter, when their brilliant blooms create a carpet of colour! Plant them in bold groups throughout rockeries and gravel gardens, or fill containers and alpine troughs for a dazzling display.
Hesperis matronalis – Kew Pollination Collection
This traditional cottage garden biennial is at its best when grown en masse in sunny herbaceous borders. Its mauve pink flowers and sweet fragrance make it irresistible to gardeners and pollinating insects alike!
Lavender ‘Munstead’ – Kew Pollination Collection
Lavender ?Munstead? is a well-respected English Lavender, boasting a profusion of dark purple flower spikes in late summer.
Wisteria sinensis ‘Amethyst’
A beautiful cultivar of Chinese Wisteria with a rich, powerful fragrance that will stop you in your tracks. Racemes of violet purple flowers appear slightly before the foliage in late spring. The pinnate leaves emerge with a delicate bronze flush that quickly matures to provide a handsome green covering for walls and pergolas.
Eryngium giganteum ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’ – Kew Pollination Collection
Eryngium giganteum ‘Miss Willmott’s Ghost’ is well worth growing for its architectural flower-cones, each encircled by a spikey, ornate bract. The pale silver-green stems rise above steely, heart-shaped foliage.
Stock ‘Night Scented’ – Kew Pollination Collection
Scatter these beautifully fragrant annuals throughout borders close to the patio, where you can fully appreciate them on a warm summer?s night.
Fennel – Kew Pollination Collection
Fennel may be grown as a herb for its attractive ferny foliage or as a vegetable for its swollen base and stem. With a delicate aniseed flavour the foliage of this hardy perennial makes a tasty addition to salads or as an attractive garnish.
Abelia ‘Pinky Bells’
Extra-large pink-frosted bells give this enchanting hardy shrub a real wow factor! The oversized and lightly fragranced blooms appear from July right through to October in a spectacular display. Abelia ‘Pinky Bells’ forms a neat, tidy mound of semi-evergreen foliage that colours to rich burgundy in autumn, remaining on the plant well into winter.
