Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Sweetcorn ‘Conquerer’ F1 Hybrid (Supersweet)
Later maturing, Sweetcorn Conquerer is well adapted to our indifferent summer weather. Strong growing plants 210cm (7ft) tall, with very few tillers (sideshoots), averaging three, 20cm (8in) long cobs per plant, each with 14-18 rows of kernels full to the tip. Sweetcorn Conquerer has superb eating quality!
Lemon Balm
A bushy herb that resembles mint in appearance, with an invigorating lemon scent when the leaves are crushed. The aromatic foliage can be used to make refreshing lemon balm tea or added to soups and oils for a tangy lemon flavour. Lemon balm flowers are particularly attractive to bees giving rise to its other name,
Rocket ‘Discovery’
Popular, easy to grow salad leaf, widely used in salads and sandwiches for its unique aromatic taste. Rocket Discovery can also be included in pizza and pasta dishes, or steamed as a spinach substitute. Sow in succession and pick leaves as required.
Cauliflower ‘Walcheren Winter Pilgrim’ (Spring)
A superb, high quality cauliflower which is totally winter hardy. The deep creamy white curds of Cauliflower Walcheren Winter Pilgrim are compact and freely produced, giving you an outstanding variety which is the result of intense modern breeding. Heavy cropper
Burnet rose (Hedging)
At a height of just 1 metre the Burnet Rose will provide a boundary without blocking the view. The natural habit of Rosa pimpinellifolia is as a dense, thorny thicket with the added interest of creamy white flowers with a very pleasing sweet scent to give colour and interest through May and June. During autumn
Anthurium andraeanum (House Plant)
Anthuriums are exotic and elegant. Their colourful bracts rise above glossy, heart shaped, evergreen foliage. These eye-catching house plants are perfect for adding a splash of colour to a bright spot, well away from the glare of the sun.
Pussy Willow (Hedging)
Also known as the Goat Willow, Pussy Willow is a deciduous shrub or small tree which makes a great addition to mixed wildlife hedges or planted as an informal screen. Well known for its soft grey, furry catkins which appear in early spring on bare branches, the flowers which emerge are a fantastic source of
Pyracantha ‘Orange Glow’
Firethorn ‘Orange Glow’ is a tough but easy to grow shrub that has the reputation of being a good security feature for the home as the plant has an abundance of sharp thorns that would deter anyone from trying to climb over or push through it. Pyracantha can be trained against a wall or grown
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcakes and Saucers’
A beautiful and alluring mixture of traditional cosmos and the fabulous ?Cupcakes? – a unique introduction from T&M?s own breeding programme.
Sunflower maximiliani ‘Early Bird’
Multiple flowers per stem coupled with a gorgeous chocolatey scent makes this perennial sunflower extra special. Ideal for the back or the middle of a border.
Parsnip ‘Warrior’ F1 Hybrid
An excellent performer during trials, ‘Warrior’ is a British-bred variety producing flavoursome, chunky, gradually tapering roots which measure up to 28cm (11?) in length.
Leek ‘Murcia’
Enjoy a long-lasting crop of tasty home-grown leeks throughout the winter months with this extra hardy and resilient variety.
Onion ‘Isobel Rose’
This British bred variety with unusual rose-pink bulbs is perfectly adapted for UK growing conditions and has excellent storage potential, so your summer harvest can last you well through the autumn and beyond!
Zinnia elegans ‘Queeny Mixed’
With unusual chocolate-lime colouring and impressive double blooms which keep on coming all summer long, this outstanding mix deserves a prime position in the garden.
Lettuce ‘Saxo’
A tasty and crisp salad-bowl type lettuce with appetising glossy deep red crinkled leaves. Adds a refreshing bite to a sandwich.
Sweetcorn ‘White Lady’
These striking white cobs are packed with exceptionally sweet kernels which are so juicy it?s like they?ve already been buttered! Cobs of Sweetcorn ‘White Lady’ look great on the dinner plate, present a stack of grilled ?White Lady? cobs at a barbecue they?re sure to impress your guests. Good weather resistance means this variety produces
Climbing Bean ‘Selma Zebra’ – Heritage (National Trust)
Bring some old-fashioned flavour to your vegetable plot with this heritage Climbing Bean. Marbled pods develop early in the season, ready for picking from July onwards.
Californian Poppy ‘Sun Shades’ (National Trust)
Eschscholzia are best known by their common name of Californian Poppy, alluding to their bright blooms and delicate, papery petals. Californian Poppy ‘Sun Shades’ is a dazzler! Its bright orange blooms appear above feathery, blue-green foliage, attracting pollinating insects to their summer nectar.
Orlaya grandiflora (National Trust)
Flattened, lacy umbels of dazzling white flowers appear in early summer and persist through to autumn. Orlaya grandiflora is of Mediterranean origins, flourishing in grassy meadows and olive groves.
Spinach PV1390 ‘Red Veined’ (National Trust)
This attractive Spinach hybrid is full of F1 vigour to ensure a superb crop of tasty leaves. The dark green leaves boast prominent crimson veins, making an eye-catching addition to the vegetable plot.
