Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Climbing Bean ‘Blauhilde’
Enjoy delicious bunches of stringless, purple, fleshy pods picked straight from your garden. The colourful pods of Climbing French Bean ‘Blauhilde’ reach up to 27cm (11) and can be picked continuously over a long period from July to October. This attractive and tasty variety also has good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus so you can
Climbing Bean ‘Firetongue’
This colourful bean is a multi-purpose Italian speciality. Use the fresh young pods as flageolet beans (semi-mature pods with succulent seeds), or allow them to mature and ripen for use as haricot beans. The spectacular flattish pods of Climbing Bean’ Firetongue’ are heavily splashed with reddish streaks which disappear on cooking. A particularly eye catching
Runner Bean ‘Polestar’
British bred for high yields and reliability, Runner Bean ‘Polestar’ has become a gardenersfavourite. The stringless, fleshy pods are produced in clusters of fleshy, flavoursome beans reaching 25cm (10) in length. This RHS AGM variety is early to flower and crops well over a long season. Height: 3m (10′). Spread: 30cm (12)
Aubergine ‘Black Enorma’ F1 Hybrid
Tomato ‘Maskotka’
A dwarf bush variety that has been specially bred for growing in baskets and containers, with cascading stems that fall gently over the sides of their pots. Tomato ‘Maskotka’ produces a heavy crop of bite sized cherry tomatoes weighing 25-35g (1-1 1/4oz) each, with a delicious sweet flavour. The fruits of this compact variety have
Californian Poppy ‘Peach Sorbet’
Broad Bean ‘Express’
This is the fastest maturing variety of any broad bean and an early spring sowing will out yield all others. Broad Bean Express produces up to 34 good pods per plant! It is also winter hardy, outstanding for deep freeze as it does not discolour and probably for the same reason is particularly tender and
Penstemon heterophyllus ‘True Blue’
Yes, this really is a true blue Penstemon, true from seed! Azure blue trumpet blooms in abundance, with green and grey tinged foliage. An added bonus too – as this charming perennial may be treated as a annual, flowering in its first year. Highly versatile for borders, rockeries, bedding or the patio container
Honey Bee Flower Mixed
Sweet Pea ‘Promise’
Runner Bean ‘Summer Flowered Mixed’
Runner Beans are a familiar sight in the vegetable plot, but have you ever tried growing them in your flower borders? With their handsome, large leaves and pretty summer blooms they are perfect for training over a large obelisk or pergola! Runner Bean ‘Summer Flowered Mixed’ brings together a lovely blend of 3 varieties, chosen
Climbing Bean ‘Goldfield’
Flat, fleshy, stringless, golden yellow pods make Climbing Bean ‘Goldfield’ an attractive addition to the vegetable plot. The delicious, 25cm (10) long waxpods are early to mature and can be harvested throughout the summer. This colourful French Bean has excellent vigour and good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus. Height: 180cm (70). Spread: 30cm (12)
Pea ‘Twinkle’ (First Early)
Pick fresh, tasty peas early in the season with this quality, British bred variety. Enjoy trouble-free, bumper crops of Pea Twinkle thanks to its impressive Pea Wilt resistance and Downy Mildew tolerance. Perfect for successional sowing to give longer cropping period. Plants of Pea Twinkle are self-supporting when grown in blocks. Height: 45-55cm (18-22in)
Broad Bean ‘Robin Hood’
Runner Bean ‘Enorma’
This reliable favourite produces huge early yields of enormous, smooth, slender pods of up to 50cm (20) in length, from July to October. Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this delicious runner bean is popular for its excellent flavour, as well as its exhibition quality beans that are perfect for entering in the local
Pea ‘Hurst Green Shaft’
Runner Bean ‘Tenderstar’
Unique new runner bean combining the very best traits of both French and runner beans, Tenderstar really has to be tasted to be believed! The fabulous flavour and tender texture are the result of 15 years of British breeding. Masses of 20cm (8in) long smooth pods are produced throughout the summer, whatever the weather, whilst
Broad Bean ‘Crimson Flowered’
Runner Bean ‘St George’
A British bred bean, well deserving of its RHS AGM. This bicoloured red and white flowered variety produces particularly heavy yields of pale green, 30cm (12) long pods. Crops from Runner Bean ‘St George’ are earlier and of superior quality when compared to Runner Bean ‘Painted Lady’. Harvest the smooth, fleshy beans regularly for a