Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Lavender ‘Havana’
A recent introduction, Lavender ?Havana? is notable for its tolerance to wetter conditions than traditional cultivars. The silvery-green foliage holds up well in wet summers and comes through winter looking better than most.
Strelitzia ‘Bird of Paradise’
Admired for their exotic blooms which make vibrant, long lasting cut flowers. The stately blue green, deeply ribbed foliage makes an attractive foil for their magnificent flowers which resemble birds with bright plumage. The striking blooms will make for an impressive talking point on the patio!
Calathea ‘Freddy’ (House Plant)
Calathea ‘Freddy? is a spectacular house plant with long leaves that create a clump of lush foliage. The pale green leaves are patterned with dark green, feather-like markings that make an elegant contrast. With an upright habit, this tropical native will remain neat and compact, making a fine focal point for a brightly lit, humid
Gaura lindheimeri ‘Gaudi Rose’
A charming variety bred for a naturally dwarf habit and uniform, well branched stems. This compact Gaura produces a long lasting display of rose-pink flowers throughout the summer, above a neat clump of mid-green foliage.
Parthenocissus henryana
Parthenocissus henryana is a majestic deciduous climber with twining stems that cloak walls in a dense covering of foliage. Palmate, deep green, velvety leaves are tinted bronze-pink when young, with prominent silver veins.
Radish ‘Diana’
Radish ?Diana? is a summer radish with plenty of ?plate-appeal?! The rounded roots have a lovely purple colour, fading to white at the root tips. This colourful variety is ideal for adding a bright splash of colour and a peppery flavour to your salads. This quick maturing radish matures in just 25 days.
Sweetcorn ‘Golden Gate’
A superb choice for growers on cool or wet soils, where Sweetcorn ‘Golden Gate? shows markedly better establishment over other varieties. The 22cm (8?) long cobs boast 20 rows of grains on each cob. This super sweet, mid season variety has a deliciously sweet flavour, which can be enjoyed barbecued, steamed or boiled.
Sweetcorn ‘Summer Glow’
A supersweet, mid season variety, producing an attractive mix of yellow and white grains on the same cob. Sweetcorn ‘Summer Glow’ performs well in difficult, cool locations, producing plenty of 20cm (8) long cobs.
Kale ‘KX-1’
A stunning variety that can be grown as baby leaves for salads or harvested at full maturity. Kale ?KX-1? is distinctive for its bright red, serrated, curly leaves which darken to deep purple-red with maturity. This showy vegetable is particularly high in iron making it a nutritious addition to your dinner plate.
Cornus alba ‘Baton Rouge’
The compact, bushy habit and striking red stems of this hardy, herbaceous shrub means that Cornus alba ‘Baton Rouge’ has established itself as the number one red dogwood. Ovate, dark green leaves, often turning orange or red in autumn, together with white flowers in spring and blueish-white berries in late summer, offers fabulous colour all
Euonymus japonicus ‘Ovatus Aureus’
This colourful hardy evergreen brings a permanent splash of colour to the garden. The glossy green leaves are edged with dazzling gold margins that catch and reflect the light – perfect for brightening up those lightly shaded corners of the garden.
425 Bumper Bulb Collection
Our bargain bulb pack will fill your garden with easy to grow colour this summer! Low growing Brodiaea and Oxalis make a lovely display in alpine troughs and rockeries, creating some groundcover. Taller perennials, such as Gladioli are perfect for adding height to the back of borders. We?ve even added some Anemone Blanda for a
Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila
This low, spreading hardy perennial is perfect for alpine troughs, creeping through rockeries, and dangling over low walls. Small, fleshy, green-blue foliage forms a dense mat of ground cover that is topped by panicles of rosy pink, starry flowers in late summer.
Jasminum officinale ‘Fiona Sunrise’
Glorious yellow foliage covers the twining stems of Jasminum officinale ‘Fiona Sunrise’. The leaves emerge chartreuse-green and gradually mature to bright gold by autumn.
Prunus pendula ‘Pendula Rubra’
Winter Flowering Cherries bring valuable colour to the garden when few other plants are in bloom. Deep pink, semi double blossom crowds the bare branches of Prunus x subhirtella ‘Fukubana’ from November through to spring.
Hebe ‘Super Red’
Selected from Hebe ‘Red Edge? parentage, this hardy evergreen shrub is virtually identical, but with much improved colouring to its winter foliage.
Broccoli ‘Komodo’ F1 Hybrid (Calabrese)
With strong clubroot resistance, Calabrese ‘Komodo’ F1 is a reliable variety that will guarantee a decent harvest. This F1 Hybrid is a vigorous grower that produces dense, dark green heads from July, and continuing well into the autumn.
Swiss Chard ‘Fire Fresh’
Gently wavy, dark green leaves boast prominent crimson stems that make a superb colour contrast and pleasing flavour. This vibrant vegetable can be harvested at all stages of maturity, giving each plant a long cropping period.
Calendula ‘Orange Flash’
With a striking combination of delicate pastel orange blooms, each petal having a bronze underside, Calendula ?Orange Flash? is definitely a variety to create a stunning visual display.
