Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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
A blend of nectar and pollen rich flowers, that are proven favourites of honey bees in our gardens and providing forage all season long. Perfect for those gardeners with their own honey hives, or those wishing to encourage bees into their gardens
Sweet Pea ‘Promise’
Promise’ boasts 4 large, very frilly blooms on each long stem. The prettily-shaped flowers in pink and white bicolour shades, bred by Roger Parsons, horticulturalist and custodian of a National Collection® of Lathyrus species, are sure to be show bench winners
Poppy ‘Pink Fizz’
Bring your garden to life as the stems of silver foliage sway in the breeze, topped by elegant two-tone pink bicolour blooms with irregular and finely slashed ‘lacinate’ petals. An easy to grow annual that is sure to create interest in your borders
Cornflower ‘Classic Fantastic’
A classic mixture of single and semi-double blooms in cool blue shades, ranging from light heavenly blue to dark blue combined with a blue and white bicolour. Creates a fantastic, long flowering display in borders, or when used as a cut flower. Easy to grow
Runner Bean ‘Red Rum’
This early cropping variety produces an abundance of 20cm (8) pods and very little foliage making them easier to spot when harvesting. The succulent pods will set under almost all weather conditions to ensure good yields. With its excellent tolerance to Halo Blight, Runner Bean ‘Red Rum’ makes a good choice for organic gardeners. (Please
Pea ‘Oregon Sugar Pod’ (Mangetout)
This is surely the sensible way to grow and eat peas – no time consuming podding, no waste, just heavy crops of delicious, sweet and juicy pods of sugar-peas, often called ‘Mangetoutor ‘Snow peas’. Well flavoured and excellent for lightly steaming or stir-fries,. The pods of Mangetout Pea Oregon Sugar Pod are large and flat
Gypsophila paniculata
A very popular border plant for its clouds of flowers which are useful for flower arrangement, everlasting flowers or just for providing a pretty, misty background for other flowers. Flowers summer. Height: 3-4ft.
Foxglove ‘Pam’s Split’
A spectacular selection from Digitalis Pam’s Choice. This variety is slightly shorter and is multi-stemmed from the base, producing a longer-lasting and impressive display of white blooms with speckled throats. Each flower of Digitalis Pam’s Split has an unusual ‘split petaleffect, giving them a slightly ruffled look. Eye-catching in borders or cottage gardens. Digitalis Pam’s
Sunflower ‘Claret’ F1 Hybrid
An exquisite chocolate-brown Sunflower with a gorgeous metallic sheen to the bloom. The mid-height habit of this gorgeous gem makes Claret the ideal addition to your borders this summer. Highly recommended. Height: 120-180cm (4-6 feet).
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Versailles Tetra’
Whether in the border, cottage garden or at the back/centre of a summer bedding display, Versailles Tetra will not disappoint you. The exquisite slate-pink, 10cm (4in) flowers have a deep red zone towards the centre with a bright yellow eye. They flower over a long period and may be used as bright, cut flowers for
Monarda didyma ‘T&M Superb Mixed’
Candelabra-like whorls of flowers in a formula mixture with mint scented foliage. Indispensable border flower for most soils, particularly damp sites. Height 90-100cm (30-40in).
Dahlia variabilis ‘Double Extreme’
Extremely attractive dwarf selection, producing a mass of high quality double and semi double flowers in an rich colour mixture, featuring some unique sunset shades. A stunning addition for beds, borders or containers, providing colour throughout the summer. Height: 45-60cm (18-24 inches)
Sweet Pea ‘Statesman Mixed’
An exclusive blend of two very distinguished, small-flowered heirloom (Grandiflora) varieties. Sweet Pea ‘America’ and Sweet Pea ‘Senator’ complement each other beautifully with their deeply scented flowers, each individually striped and marbled in shades of pink and lilac. Sweet Pea ‘Statesman Mixed’ is perfect for cut flower arrangements and adds a bright splash of colour
Scabious ‘House’s Novelty Mix’
A truly elegant border perennial with blooms in blue, mauve and white on long slender stems which are much in demand for cut flowers. Flowers summer. Height 30in
Thunbergia alata ‘Salmon Shades’
Affectionately known as Black Eyed Susan, this twining annual makes a popular and eye-catching summer climber. Thunbergia alata ‘Salmon Shades’ is a pretty colour mix with gentle terracotta shades of pink, orange, cream and apricot, each with a characteristic dark eye.
Aquilegia viridiflora ‘Chocolate Soldier’
This rare, choice species features delicate, nodding, chocolate-brown, 15cm (0.5in) blooms from late spring onwards. The neatly compact plants are perfect for borders and rockeries. A collector’s item. Height: 30-35cm (12-14 inches)
Chrysanthemum carinatum ‘Polar Star’
An easy to grow showy annual with unusual tricolour flowers, where each white bloom has an intriguing inner yellow halo surrounding a central darker cushion. Perfect for adding height and interest to borders, as well as making a long lasting cut flower
