Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Lythrum salicaria ‘Robin’
Purple Loosestrife, or Lythrum salicaria ‘Robin’, is a hardy, easy-to-grow, perennial, perfect sunny but moist areas. Often long-flowering, Purple Loosestrife produces beautiful magenta pink blooms from late spring through to mid-summer. Lythrum plants are exotic and resilient, making the perfect addition to garden borders. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).
Nigella papillosa ‘Midnight’
This easy grow annual plant has it all; pretty, fern like foliage, handsome velvety flowers, and eye-catching seed-heads! Easy to grow by sowing direct into beds and borders. Rich blue flowers sit aloft the lacy fine-cut foliage. These are followed by quirky, dark purple seed pods, extending the interest of this border star well into
Basil ‘Lemonade’
Delicious flavour! An attractive ‘ornamental edible’ Basil Lemonade produces masses of shiny, pale green leaves with pretty white flowers. But even more important is the delightful fresh flavour with a zesty, lemon twist – delicious in salads, tossed through warm pasta or even to accompany some fresh summer strawberries. Tolerant of the temperamental British weather,
Chaenomeles japonica ‘Sargentii’
Chaenomeles japonica ‘Sargentii’ is a good ground cover shrub that has unusual waxy orange flowers in spring. Later in the summer the shrub produces aromatic golden fruits. The Japanese Dwarf Quince likes a sunny position and can be trained against walls and fences. It looks great planted alongside spring flowering bulbs, such as tulips. Height:
Orange ‘Bigaradier’
Set against a bushy foil of glossy, dark foliage, the delicate clusters of tiny white flowers fill the air with their delicious fragrance from April to June. The fruits that follow may take up to a year to ripen but are well worth the wait. Harvest them as they ripen – once picked, oranges will
Hemerocallis ‘Atlas’
Hemerocallis ‘Atlas’ is an extremely useful Day Lily as it is a hardy evergreen which produces luxurious lemon-yellow flowers, produced in succession throughout the latter part of summer. This plant with its strap-like foliage looks wonderful in cottage gardens, on banks and in large patio pots and containers. Hemerocallis are very easy to care for
Helichrysum monstrosum ‘Bright Bikini Mixed’
Sun loving, easily grown, ideal everlasting in 8 bright colours. Dwarf yet prolific and ideal for limited space
Kale ‘Emerald Ice’
If your vegetable beds tend to look slightly bare over the winter months, consider planting Kale ‘Emerald Ice’. Kale is an extremely popular hardy annual, the ruffled leaves and crisp leaf stalks of which will grow in sunny kitchen gardens from October to April. This variety is particularly delicious, boasting arguably the best flavour and
Gynostemma pentaphyllum
The Sweet Tea Vine is a quick-growing ground-cover plant. With its pretty, shiny leaves and delicate yellow summer flowers, it’s perfect for shady locations. The flowers are followed by rich, dark fruits. Gynostemma Pentaphyllum is virtually hardy and needs to be planted in large patio containers, or sheltered corners. In summer the dramatic foliage makes
Kale ‘Midnight Sun’
In recent years, kale has become a staple ingredient of any healthy diet. Now, you can grow your very own superfood crop in any cottage or kitchen garden. All Kale ‘Midnight Sun’ needs is some space in a sunny vegetable bed. Given this, the hardy annual will produce edible, textured leaves with unusual red veins
Tomato ‘Mountain Magic’ F1 Hybrid
Tomato ‘Mountain Magic’ is magical indeed. This F1 Hybrid grows exceptionally well in sunny kitchen and cottage gardens, and will even produce an impressive summer crop when planted in a patio container. The half-hardy annual’s fruit are consistent, smooth and sweet, making for fantastic, flavourful additions to salads, sandwiches and sauces alike. To top it
Marigold ‘Konstance’
Outstanding in trials, this variety combines the flower power, garden performance and weather resistance of a French marigold with larger blooms similar to an African Marigold. Double mahogany red, large blooms on free-flowering bushy and robust plants, to create impact in borders.
Cucumber ‘Diva’
High numbers of small, smoothskinned fruits that are tender, crisp, sweet and seedless. Keep picking regularly at 10-12cm (4-5in) size; no need to peel, just wash and enjoy. All female flowering (parthenocarpic) so sets fruit without pollination. Diva has good powdery and downy mildew resistance, and performs both under glass and outdoors in a sunny
Leek ‘Musselburgh’
Leek Musselburgh is a very hardy and exceptionally fine strain of this popular mid season variety
Field Scabious – Kew Collection Seeds
A classic bee and butterfly magnet, the nectar-rich blooms provide a continuous show throughout summer and well into autumn. The beautiful pale mauve pincushion flowers for Knautia arvensis (Field Scabious) are held on slender, tall upright stems, providing a relaxed, air effect in borders and wildflower meadows alike.
Calendula ‘Art Shades’
When it blooms in the spring and summer, Calendula ‘Art Shades’ is a wonderful addition to cottage garden borders. The annual’s double, textured blooms also make for a great indoor display, where they will add exotic shades of orange, purple and white to any vase arrangement. What’s more, this English Marigold’s flowers are edible. Their
Wildflowers ‘Cornfield Annuals Mix’
Nature in a box – fill your garden with thousands of flowers with our ‘Cornfield Annuals Mix’. Easy to grow mixes of glorious wild flowers to enhance your garden and attact beneficial bees and insects.
Nigella damascena ‘Persian Jewels’
A beautiful and easily grown annual with attractive fennel-like foliage. A unique mixture of mauve, lavender, purple, rose and blue. Very useful for bedding and cut flowers. The large seed pods can also be dried for winter decoration indoors
