Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Pumpkin ‘Jack of All Trades’
Perfect for Halloween carving, as each fruit of Pumpkin Jack of All Trades weighs approximately 4kgs (9lbs). Pumpkin Jack of All Trades produces fruits which have a flat base but rounded shape, with a rich orange skin and flesh, making superb pumpkin pie and a host of culinary dishes
Aquilegia flabellata var. pumila f. kurilensis ‘Rosea’
Extremely dwarf plants with attractive, nodding, rose-pink and cream flowers against unusual blue-green, fan shaped foliage. This compact Aquilegia is ideal for planting at the front of borders, in containers or alpine gardens where it will self seed to create handsome drifts. Height and spread: 20cm (8)
Squash ‘Early Golden Crookneck’
This heirloom variety has stood the test of time and remains a worthwhile variety today. The fruits are distinctive for their long, swan-neck shape and golden, knobbly skins. Inside the flesh is buttery yellow with a fabulous flavour.
Squash ‘Barbara Butternut’ F1 Hybrid (Winter)
Trailing. Unique introduction in the butternuts. Squash Barbara Butternut has a rich orange, delicious tasting flesh with an unusual striped green skin
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
Pansy ‘Mello® 21’ F1 Hybrid
Mello® 21 has twenty one different shades and bicolours from black through to white. The flowers are an excellent size without being too big, smooth, well rounded, firm and upward facing on compact plants, held clear of the small foliage. A true spring, summer and winter flowering bedding or container pansy. Combining both cold hardy
Gazania splendens ‘New Day Mix’ F1 Hybrid
Fabulous mix containing all forms of gazania in a range of vibrant colours and stripes. The shorter stem means the large blooms open quicker and stay open for longer
Pansy ‘Silver Wings’
A tremendous colour combination. An excellent container and bedding pansy for early spring or autumn. Height: 15-23cm (6-9in).
Lobelia pendula ‘Monsoon’
Unique cascading version of ‘Crystal Palace’ with beautiful deep blue flowers. An added bonus is the attractive foliage which turns from green to bronze as the plants mature, giving them long-lasting appeal. Perfect for baskets, window boxes, containers or trailing over low walls and rockeries
Tomato ‘Terenzo’ F1 Hybrid
Bred in the UK and already winner of a prestigious All- American Selections award in the US, Terenzo is on track to be a firm favourite this summer. Producing high yields of sweet, red cherry ‘Tumbler’ type tomatoes, the floriferous plants will gently spill over baskets and containers. Top quality fruits weighing 20g (0.75oz) each
Portulaca grandiflora ‘Happy Hour Mixture’
Stunning mixture of large semi-double flowers in a spectacular array of vibrant colours. Blooms sit on succulent, dwarf plants in the sunshine. They love hot, dry conditions, making them ideal for edging, ground cover or planted to tumble over a sunny wall
Cornflower ‘The Bride’
Amberboa ‘The Bride’ is an easy to grow annual with large, sweetly scented flowers in purest white. This stunning white cornflower is perfect for cutting and makes a lovely plant for filling gaps in summer borders. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 30cm (12).
Verbena tenuisecta ‘Desert Jewels Mixed’
Fabulous trailing verbena with lacy foliage and pretty flowers in a wide range of colours. Easy to germinate and enjoying a long flowering period, this is a perfect addition to any corner of the garden. With good drought tolerance and an easy spreading habit, it is ideal for ground cover in borders and rockeries, as
Stock ‘Giant Perfection Mixed’
Invaluable summer bedding plants with dense showy spikes of sweet scented flowers. Justifiably popular for beds, borders, cut flowers and they also make magnificent plants for winter flowering in the cold greenhouse.
