Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Zinnia ‘Red Spider’
This dazzling Zinnia is sure to attract some admiring glances, as it tip toes suggestively though beds and borders. Exquisite neat and compact plants with masses of rich, scarlet flowers, with scalloped petals of the most alluring, spider like appearance. A sunny position brings to life this magical colour, which is a striking complement to
Tithonia rotundifolia ‘Arcadian Blend’
Until recently, this was a relatively unknown plant in European gardens. Sometimes known as ‘Mexican Sunflowerwith many 3in. flowers of gold, orange and yellow. Enjoying hot summers, it makes a superb addition to any border or annual garden from mid summer until frosts
Sweet Pea ‘Blue Shift’
A sweet pea that changes colour! ‘Blue Shift’ is a highly unusual new introduction from renowned New Zealand sweet pea breeder, Dr. Keith Hammett. Flowers change colour as they age – both on the stem and in a vase – turning shades of purple, pink and blue, creating a truly spectacular display. A real ‘must’
Foxglove ‘Dalmatian Purple’ F1 Hybrid
Sow ‘Dalmation’, the fastest flowering foxglove from seed, and you’ll be enjoying its stunning flowers in only 16 weeks! Well branched and compact, attractive dwarf plants produce good quality flower spikes in all three colours. Each flower trumpet sports the ‘spots’ that give Dalmation its name
Dianthus ‘Elegance Lavender’ F1 Hybrid
Elegant double, lightly scented, lacy flowers are produced on medium height, bushy plants with masses of well- branched, strong stems that require not stem support. Creates a gracious display in annual borders as well as making a long lasting garden cut flower. Height: 45-60cm (18-24 inches).
Viscaria occulata ‘Patio Mixed’
An easy to grow container or border filler, with attractive, dainty, single, pink, red, blue and white flowers. Looks spectacular planted in large drifts, where the slender dwarf stems of flowers, glisten in the summer sunshine. Height 25-30cm (10-12 inches)
Dahlia ‘Black Beauty’
Dark velvety blooms appear black until the sun settles on them, revealing a deep maroon shimmer. Height 35cm (14in).
Delphinium x cultorum ‘Tall Black Knight’
Tall, robust, candle-like flower spikes packing with attractive, deep blue blooms, each complemented by a striking large black bee in the centre. A stunning addition to any border. Height: 120-150cm (4-5ft)
Californian Poppy ‘Summer Sorbet’
One of the best new colours to be introduced in recent years, with its mouth-watering combination of rose-pink outer petals, and a delicious creamy white centre. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut
Delosperma floribunda ‘Stardust’
The perfect plant for that hot, dry spot in your borders or rockeries. Dwarf, shiny, deep green, almost metallic-looking succulent foliage bursts into bloom from mid May. Plants are covered with spectacular lilac-purple flowers flowers with large white centres, flowering until the first frost. Loved by butterflies. Height: 10-15cm (4-6in)
Salvia farinacea ‘Strata’
From uniform and compact plants rise silvery erect stems bearing many silver-green calyx, from which a firework of small clear blue flowers emerge. Height: 35-45cm (14-18in)
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum
Extremely beautiful rapid growing climber that starts flowering in June and continues until killed by frost. Delightful parasol-shaped fuchsia pink calyx with black/purple to crimson 2.5in flowers within. Sunny pergolas, porches, walls. Flowers mid summer to autumn
Acer ‘Autumn Coloured Hybrids Mixed’
Acer Autumn Coloured Hybrids Mixed is a mixture of beautiful forms embracing all year brilliance. Ideal for a cool shady spot, patio tubs etc
Calendula officinalis ‘Pink Surprise’
A striking blend with a wonderful colour surprise! Amongst the fiery orange and yellow pot marigolds appears an intriguing calendula with delicately ruffled, blooms in a unique shade of apricot-pink. This beautiful mix of daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to
Cactus ‘Special Mix’
All sorts of easy to grow cacti all of which are ideally suited to window-sills, sun rooms or greenhouse. Height 10-60cm (4-24in). Flowering most times of year. Packets should contain: Carnegia gigantes, Ferocactus aconthodes, Ferocactus wislenzii. Lemairocereus thurberi. Opuntis phaecantha, Opuntis chtorotica, Pachycereus pringlii, Cylindropuntia Imbricata
Chrysanthemum x koreanum ‘Fanfare Improved’ F1 Hybrid
The cooler it is the earlier it blooms continuing till hard frost. Double pom-pom, 3in flowers on semi-dwarf plants. Magnificent cut flower
Calceolaria ‘Sunset Mixed’
Usually grown in the greenhouse or on a bright sunny windowsill. Three stunning colours including copper-orange and red, rich-red, yellow and scarlet. Bushy habit with lots of short stemmed flowers over a long period. Early sowing recommendedHeight: 15-20cm (6-8in)
