Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Potato ‘Jester’
Potato ?Jester? comes from ?Vales Emerald? parentage and shows good resistance to both common and powdery scab, Potato virus A, and even some blight resistance. This productive variety produces high yields of oval, white skinned, small tubers with creamy flesh and shallow eyes.
Clematis montana Collection
Clematis montana are prized for their abundant display of early summer flowers that literally smother the foliage. The leaves emerge a rich bronze colour before darkening to deep green as they mature.
Acer palmatum ‘Garnet’ Bare Root
A classic Japanese Maple with deep purple, finely cut foliage that has a delicate, lacy appearance. In spring, Acer palmatum ‘Garnet’ produces inconspicuous purple flowers that are followed by red, winged seeds in autumn.
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Thetis’
A superb plant for attracting bees and other pollinators to your garden, Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Thetis’ is a hardy shrub with a compact, spreading habit. With aromatic grey-green foliage and deep blue flowers in late summer, it looks great in the middle of garden borders amongst other plants with white, blue and purple flowers, such
Grape Collection
With their large leaves and good autumn colour, grapevines make an attractive garden feature as well as producing a worthwhile crop of tasty grapes that can be eaten fresh or used in winemaking. Height of cordon trained vine: 18m (6′). Spread of cordon trained vine: 15m (5′). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26′).
Hazelnut Collection
Hazelnuts make attractive and productive nut trees. This special collection combines two excellent varieties that will bring colour, catkins and plenty of cobnuts for seasonal interest all year round. These Hazelnuts are self-fertile and will begin to produce nuts three to four after planting. Height and spread: 3m (9′). Collection comprises: Hazelnut ‘Kentish Cob’ –
Yucca gloriosa ‘Variegata’
Commonly known as Spanish Dagger, this architectural plant makes a bold statement. The stiff, pointed foliage is brightly variegated with luminescent golden edges.
Calendula (Duo)
The longest flowering and best double pot marigolds that we have grown on our trial grounds! Sturdy, dwarf, multi-branching plants produce large, luminous blooms, to brighten summer borders and containers. The daisy-like flowers of these calendulas are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to
Daphne odora ‘Rebecca’
A sport of Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’, and in most ways identical, except for the variegated foliage that gives it a quite unique appearance. Each evergreen leaf of Daphne odora ‘Rebecca? sports a broad, creamy-yellow margin that makes a real impact. Throughout late winter and spring, the pastel pink flowers emerge from purple-red buds, followed by
Pear Collection
Collection includes: Pear ‘Red William- Wonderful red version of one of the most popular pear varieties in the world. This red ‘clone’ is just as sweet as the original William’s pear but with the added attraction of red skin. Slightly more dwarf than the original, Red William pan set a crop on its own and
Clematis ‘Crystal Fountain’
Clematis ‘Crystal Fountain’ is terrifically floriferous, in bloom throughout the summer and into early autumn. A fountain of crystal-blue stamens radiates from the centre of each dazzling blue, 15cm (6) wide bloom, and this variety’s compact habit makes it ideal for containers and small gardens. Height: 1.8m (6′). Spread: 1.2m (4′) Pruning group: 2.
Berry Collection
Blackberries and Tayberries are the easiest of all the berries to grow in the UK. Tolerant to most site and soil conditions, they will even produce a reasonable crop if grown in semi shade. Height: 2m (6′). Spread: 25m (8′). Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Blackberry ‘Loch Ness’ – Perfect for the smaller garden,
Rhubarb RHS Collection (Spring/Autumn Planting)
Thompson & Morgan have teamed up with the RHS to offer the first AGM cultivars from its 112 plant National Collection of Rhubarbs. These young plants will quickly mature, resulting in crowns big enough to harvest from 2 years after planting. Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Rhubarb ‘Fultons Strawberry Surprise’ – Strong, vigorous plants
Plum ‘Victoria’ & ‘Greengage’ Collection
This classic collection will produce heavy yields of delicious plums from late August. Grafted onto semi-dwarfing rootstocks, they will form compact, productive trees. Although these varieties are partially self fertile, when planted together they will aid pollination and increase yields between each other. Height and spread: 35m (11′). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Collection comprises: Plum
Apple and Pear Family Collection
Britain’s best known dessert cherry that reliably produces firm, dark red fleshed, good sized fruits with the sweetest flavour. The crop can be harvested from mid July to August. A Canadian bred variety, Cherry ‘Stella’ makes a productive and attractive tree both in flower or when laden with fruit.
Aster novi-belgii ‘Norman’s Jubilee’
A decidedly pretty cultivar sporting pale pink flowers that cover the slender green foliage
Nurserymans Choice Hibiscus
Flowering from July to October, these hardy Hibiscus will give your borders a boost in late summer when many plants are fading. Hibiscus are prized for their tropical coloured blooms, often with dark, contrasting centres.
Rose ‘The Fairy’ (Polyantha) (Large Plant)
Rose ‘The Fairy’ is a well-known and trouble-free Polyantha variety, with an RHS AGM. It bears abundant sprays of small but fully double, pale-pink, scentless blooms. Later flowering than many varieties, ‘The Fairy’ flowers freely from late summer right through to autumn. Its arching stems form a shapely, low-growing mound, covered with plentiful, glossy-green foliage.
Edible Hedging Collection
You might have seen lots of hedges that function well and look good, but now they can taste great at the same time! This Edible Hedging Collection combines five hardy shrubs, all of which will provide you with edible treats in the autumn. Whether you enjoy making crab apple jelly or plum pie, swigging elderberry
