Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Sweet Pepper ‘Lunchbox Mix’ F1 Hybrid
We’ve put together a mix of mini very sweet peppers. These heavy yielding plants are perfect for growing in containers or in a grow bag in the greenhouse. The 3x5cm, 30g fruits have a high sugar level for a natural sweet flavour and are a high source of vitamin C.
Tomato (cherry) ‘Black Opal’
This unique cross combines the unusual dark skin and health benefits of Black Cherry with the high sugar content of our red cherry type Sweet Apéritif. Sweeter than Black Cherry, but retaining the high levels of anthocyanins and lycopene of dark-fruiting types.
Cauliflower ‘Veronica’ (Summer/Autumn)
Romanescois increasing in popularity. Cauliflower Veronica produces individual florets with lovely spirals giving a magical appearance from late summer to early frosts, from successional plantings. Protect heads against frost with fleece to extend season
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Moonbeam’ plants are dense and ground covering, and their ferny foliage is topped by hundreds of lemony flowers all summer. Loved by butterflies, Coreopsis can be planted into a wildlife garden, but is an excellent, dual-purpose hardy perennial that is also at home in cottage garden borders or mixed into bedding schemes. ‘Moonbeam’
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcakes’
This elegant blend of cosmos brings together a variety of flower forms and gentle pastel shades. From the daisy like blooms of traditional cosmos to the unique, fused petals of Cosmos ?Cupcakes?, and everything in between!
Sweet Pea ‘Route 66’
Perfect perfume and masses of large bi-coloured red and white flowers. Cut blooms regularly for a vase indoors, throughout summer, and this vigorous variety will keep more and more flowers coming.
Poppy ‘Tallulah Belle Blush’ – Kew Collection Seeds
A real stunner! Splendid fully double blooms in fabulous lilac and violet shades make this poppy a ‘must have’ for this year’s summer borders. Poppy Tallulah Belle Blush is best sown directly into the garden in drifts from March to early June; the resulting large pom-pom head poppies will flower all summer and will provide
Broccoli ‘All Season Collection’
Sprouting broccoli are real value for money for their crop at a time when fresh ‘greens’ are often in short supply. They have good overwinter tolerance, higher yields and improved spear quality against other varieties on the market. Regular picking will keep new fresh shoots coming.This collection comprises:Broccoli ‘Red Admiral’Broccoli ‘Burbank’Broccoli ‘Mendocino’
Calendula ‘Snow Princess’
Plant breeders have managed to create a world-first pure white English marigold! Even more interesting is the seeming colour change of the flowers – petals have a yellow underside and show that colour while in bud. As the flowers open the white topside is revealed, surrounding a large brown or yellow central eye.
Lavender stoechas ‘Bandera Purple’
Dwarf, bushy french lavender. This is the first compact Lavandula stoechas raised from seed. Excellent branching and an abundance of dark purple flower spikes with purple flags.
Sweet Pepper ‘Summer Salad Improved Mix’
We didn’t think we could do any better than Summer Salad, but we’ve re-assessed this selection of hybrids for even better greenhouse and garden performance. ‘Summer Salad Improved Mix’ retains all your favourite colourful varieties, but promises even better yields of both thick and thin walled fruits to suit stuffing, roasting, stir-frying and salad use.
Lettuce ‘Claremont’ (Romaine/Cos)
Supersedes our very popular ‘Chartwell’. ‘Claremont’ is of equal flavour with increased downy mildew resistance and heads stand well without bolting during hot weather.
Parsnip ‘Panorama’ F1 Hybrid
Large, weighty roots, with inbuilt F1 vigour and uniformity ideal for the show bench. This main crop variety impresses both in terms of performance and flavour. Canker-resistant Parsnip Panorama F1 produces long, even, well-filled roots with only slight tapering, ready to lift from October right through to March.
Chilli Pepper ‘Loco’ F1 Hybrid
A stunning ‘ornamental edible’ for the windowsill, patio container or hanging basket. Compact habit with masses of eye-catching, small, oval purple fruits sitting above the foliage and turning red on maturity. From British breeding and suitable for indoor, outdoor or greenhouse growing. Just spicy enough to add a kick to your cooking.
Aster ‘Ostrich Plume Mixed’ – Kew Collection Seeds
This variety is perfect as a garden cut flower.
Lavender ‘Oregano’ – Kew Collection Seeds
Lavender multifida ?Oregano? is a special species, which flowers from seed in its first year, making it perfect for sunny beds and containers. The dissected, silver-green foliage has a fern-like appearance giving rise to the common name of Fernleaf Lavender.
Sweet Pea ‘Little Red Riding Hood’
The name says it all! Attractive small bicoloured blooms, where each white flower with a hint of pink blush has its own individual red hood. Sweetly fragrant, perfect to add interest to garden displays or cut and arranged in a vase indoors.
Dianthus ‘Diane’
An RHS AGM variety with large, salmon-pink double flowers which emit a strong clove fragrance. Popular for its vigorous habit and easy nature, Dianthus ‘Diane’ forms tidy cushions of slender grey-green leaves, and flowers over a long period in summer. Pinks are fantastic low maintenance perennials which thrive in even the driest soils and ‘Diane’
