Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Sweet Pepper ‘Black Knight’ F1 Hybrid
Fruits of this early-to-set, heavy-cropping pepper will start green and then turn an attractive deep purple as they ripen. Long fruits – 25cm (10in) – are delicious stuffed, roasted or grilled.
Lilac ‘Dwarf Blue’
It easy to find space for this neat little shrub, even in the smallest of gardens! Perfectly proportioned for containers, Syringa ‘Dwarf Blue’ makes a lovely patio plant, attracting bees and butterflies to its fragrant blooms in late spring and early summer.
Lilac ‘Dwarf Pink’
Cottage, scented and cut flower gardens alike will all benefit from the addition of Lilac ‘Dwarf Pink’. The hardy shrub is as sweet-smelling as it is eye-catching, producing an abundance of fragrant, pink flowers throughout the summer. Pollinators love these nectar-rich blooms, so keen wildlife gardeners could plant the Syringa in sunny patio containers in
Geum ‘Flames of Passion’
Here’s a truly magnificent perennial geum! You don’t often see plants like these in garden centres, which is a shame as they’re absolutely ‘bullet-proof’ and probably some of the toughest border plants you can find. From early summer through until early autumn this variety produces a profusion of pretty blooms on wiry stems, which are
Geum ‘Mai Tai’
This is a plant you don’t often see in garden centres, which is a shame as they’re absolutely bullet-proof and probably one of the toughest border plants you can find. Long-flowering and happy in most sites and situations, they’re every gardener’s dream.
Tulip ‘New Design’
A reliable, sturdy tulip which will pretty much look after itself in the border. Expect big impact from the long-lasting, colourful blooms – they’re long lasting too!
Oleander
Give your garden a tropical feel with these glorious Oleanders. This eye catching evergreen shrub is one of the UK’s favourite and easiest to grow exotics. The funnel shaped blooms flower through the summer and well into autumn, followed by fascinating bean-like seed pods. Hardy down to -6°C (21.2F) this attractive shrub makes a superb
Blackberry ‘Reuben’
Measuring up to 45cm in length and with an average weight of up to 11g per berry, Reuben produces fruit like no other blackberry! A fully mature plant can yield up to 7 x 500g punnets of fruit – that would cost about £56 in a supermarket ! Berries taste fabulous straight from the plant
Pleione ‘Vivaldi’
Easy to grow orchids. Suited to shallow containers or rockeries. Will multiply over time. Bulb size 8/9
Cherry ‘Sinensis’
Rosea Plena’, the Flowering Almond, makes a manageable shrub for small gardens and produces voluptuous double pink blossoms every spring!
Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Giant Picotee Red’
Huge flowers up to 15cm (6) across add an exotic flavour to patio pots. The flamboyant blooms of Begonia Giant Picotee boast layers of elaborate, ruffled petals with a picotee edge. Supplied as a mixture of sumptuous bicolours, that looks simply spectacular set against lush serrated foliage in containers, beds, and window boxes. Height and
Sweet Pea ‘Robert Uvedale’
Named after the Enfield school master generally credited with introducing the sweet pea into England in 1699, ‘Robert Uvedale’ is a stunning pink sweet pea with large frilly blooms. Reputedly sent some seeds by the Italian naturalist, Francesco Cupani, Uvedale was apparently the first to grow sweet peas in the UK and the resulting luxuriously
Sweet Pepper ‘Tasty Mix All Season’
This colourful mix of delicious, hornshaped bell peppers is perfect for grilling and stuffing, or adding colour to tasty summer salads. The high quality, uniform fruits reach up to 25cm (10in) long, on vigorous, branching plants that are easy to grow, in the greenhouse or on a sunny patio. Varieties in this mixture are: Thor
Green Manure ‘Phacelia’
A valuable, quick growing, hardy annual green manure particularly good in dry soils, but suitable for all soil types. Can be used as a summer/autumn manure, or overwinter from a September sowing for spring digging in. The attractive foliage quickly smothers weeds and its extensive root system improves the soil structure. If left to flower
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hobella’
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hobella’ is a beguiling variety that makes a striking transformation as the flowers mature. Creamy buds open to reveal delicate pink blooms that gradually turn to green as they age, and slowly develop a bold, cherry red margin.
Tree Peony ‘Rockii Mixed’
Few plants can compare with the spectacular beauty of a tree peony in full bloom. A mature plant can boast in excess of a hundred wonderfully exotic blooms, each one measuring 25cm (10in) or more across. Breathtaking in borders, tree peonies also make exquisite cut flowers. When grown from seed, tree peonies will reward patient
Coriander (Start-A-Garden™ Range)
A quick, easy to grow herb with pungent leaves cropping in only 6 weeks. Essential for adding to curries, salsa and a host of hot and spicy dishes, as well as injecting life into cool salads. A decorative herb for the border, thanks to its finely cut foliage, or as a pot plant on the
Nasturtium ‘Climbing Mixed’ (Start-A-Garden™ Range)
A vigorous, quick-growing climber for long lasting summer colour. Excellent for scrambling over walls or covering fences, trellis and obelisks. The frilly blooms are produced continually over the summer in a bright colour range including bicolours.
Sunflower ‘Russian Giant’ (Start-A-Garden™ Range)
Easy to grow and a giant in sunflowers. Grows up to 3m (10ft) tall if given plenty of room and boasts eye-catching, huge yellow flowers up to 30cm (12in) in diameter. Excellent for the back of borders, ideal for children to grow and birds love the seeds and will feed from the flower heads in
Pleione ‘Tongariro’
Easy to grow orchids. Suited to shallow containers or rockeries. Will multiply over time. Bulb size 8/9
