Category Archives: Garden
Chilli Pepper ‘Fresno Mix’ F1 – Seeds
Awarded an RHS AGM, Chilli Pepper ‘Fresno’ bears conical dark green fruits which ripen to red, orange and yellow. This popular variety is easy to grow, with a moderate heat that makes it particularly useful in the kitchen. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Dahlia ‘Patio Choice’
Perfect for dotting through cottage garden borders, the Dahlia ‘Patio Choice’ Mix is perfect for bringing a splash of colour to your garden this summer. Making superb cut flowers these semi-dwarf flowers are ideal for planting in your beds and containers too. With fantastic vibrant colours of pink, orange, yellow and red, the semi-double blooms
Abies nordmanniana
Most commonly known as the favourite fir tree to use as a Christmas tree, Abies nordmanniana, or the Nordmann Fir, is and evergreen conifer which can grown in excess of 30m if left. New growth starts out an attractive light green before it matures to match the rest of the rich dark green needles. The
Soft Tie
Wrap around supports and stems and tie to secure the two together. Elasticated to pull tight – won’t slip down the support like other ties can.Top Tip Check ties through the season and loosen where necessary as stems swell.
Calendula officinalis ‘Lemon Cream’ – Seeds
A useful plant for the allotment as well as providing a long-lasting colour in the garden, easy-to-grow Calendula officinalis ‘Lemon Cream’ produces sunny double yellow flowers throughout the summer months which are edible and also attract pollinators. Use the cheery flowers to brighten up your summer salads, cakes or use them as a pretty edible
Clarkia ‘Pink Buttercups’ – Seeds
Godetia ‘Pink Buttercups’ (Clarkia) provide a long-lasting show of vibrant pink flowers during summer above fine, upright stems and grassy foliage. This plant has a wonderful relaxed appearance, perfect for incorporating into a meadow planting schemes as well as informal mixed borders.
Sisyrinchium palmifolium ‘Canary’ – Seeds
This showy perennial is sure to grab the limelight at the front of your sunny borders. Slender blue-green foliage forms a dense clump over time, reminiscent of Iris, to which it is closely related.
Morning Glory ‘Split Second Double’ – Seeds
Heart-shaped foliage and large peony blooms on self-attaching vines create a fantastic summer screen. Height: 180cm (6in).
Flower Garden ‘Easy Annuals Mixed’ – Seed Scatter Pack
An easy to grow mixture of 10 colourful annuals, which includes species found in our countryside during the Middle Ages such as borage, cornflowers and flax. This mixture has a blue tone base of cornflowers and echium, with added red-orange contrast provided by flax and marigolds, and lastly a touch of antique pink provided by
Leek ‘Northern Lights’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
A visually stunning leek with great flavour. Ideal for the show bench and the kitchen. This British-bred maincrop leek variety shows excellent winter hardiness, allowing for harvests through December to March. The blue-green leaves turn a stunning shade of purple as the coldest winter temperatures set in. Brighten up your winter veg patch and your
Flower Garden ‘Annual and Perennial Mix’ – Seed Scatter Pack
Ideal for sowing during the autumn months, this mixture will have no problem surviving the cold months of winter, and will spring to action by April, producing blooms through to July. The first colours to appear are the Siberian wallflower and Californian poppy. Silene then adds a touch of pink and forget-me-nots later add a
Pea ‘Eddy’ – Seeds
Pea Eddy is perfect for a late harvest. Highly resistant to powdery mildew, remaining problem-free well into November. Also sow in spring for summer crops of long, slightly curved, pointed pods.
Flower Garden ‘Perfect for Pollinators’ – Seed Scatter Pack
This bumper mixture of over 40 annuals and perennials provides one of the most complete mixes for attracting honey bees and all kinds of beneficial insects, as well as helping small animals with a source of food or shelter.
Pea ‘Sugar Lace’ (Mangetout) – Seeds
A high yielding semi leafless variety, needing no support when grown in a block. These floriferous pea plants produce heavy crops of crunchy, stringless 8cm (3in) pods over a long period if picked regularly to encourage further flower development.
Flower Garden ‘Fragrant Mix’ – Seed Scatter Pack
A blend of some of the most ‘scentsational’ annuals exuding wafts of rich perfume from a vibrant, colourful mix of blooms. Perfect for creating an oasis of colour and fragrance in the garden. Height 30-80cm (12-32in).
Pea ‘Snow Wind’ (Mangetout) – Seeds
A high-yielding semi leafless variety, needing no support when grown in a block. These plants produce extended crops of crisp, straight dark green flat pods around 9cm (31/2in) in length. Pick regularly just as the peas show in the pod ? flowers will just keep coming.
Pumpkin ‘Evergold’ – Seeds
British plant breeders have harnessed the cucurbit family?s ‘precocious yellow gene? to develop this shining star of the pumpkin patch. Fruits appear golden from the very start, turning to deep orange on maturity in time for Halloween carving and cooking.
Spinach PV1390 ‘Red Veined’ – Seeds
Unusual red veining and red stems make this a stand out variety on the veg patch. Excellent as a baby leaf for salad use, when picked around 35 days from a spring sowing. The leaf veining becomes more pronounced as the plantsmature into large leaves. Water regularly in hot spells to prevent bolting.
Tomato ‘Garnet’ – Seeds
A dark bronze cherry variety producing long uniform trusses of super-sweet fruits (up to 15g each) with just the right balance of acidity.
