Category Archives: Garden
Lamium maculatum Roseum
Forming a low spreading carpet ideal for ground cover, Lamium maculatum ‘Roseum’ is an eye-catching variety with each green leaf bearing a contrasting white stripe down the centre.
Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’
If you are looking for a fast-growing, hardy tree with a compact, upright habit and dense, evergreen foliage, this Yew is a good choice. Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’ is a female variety and can be grown into an attractive hedge. However, it can also be left unpruned to become a spectacular, upright specimen. The plant
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum
You might know Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum by its more common name, Japanese Snowball Bush. It’s easy to see where this name comes from when, in May and June, the plant bears impressive, white flowers. However, this hardy shrub is perhaps most famous for its tiered foliage. Its green, heart-shaped leaves look lovely at the
Spiraea japonica ‘Albiflora’
Masses of eye-catching pure white flowers cover this deciduous shrub from mid-summer, attracting many beneficial insects to the garden. Planted on mass, this Japanese Spiraea will reward you with an abundance of colour and texture, forming neat rounded, spreading plants that are easy to maintain and will suppress weeds. The arching branches of Spiraea japonica
Weigela ‘Victoria’
The rich purple-flushed, dark-green ovate leaves of Weigela ?Victoria? contrast beautifully with the dark-pink tubular flowers and in late spring through to early summer, the nectar rich blooms attract many beneficial pollinators to the garden. A deciduous shrub whose compact and upright habit make it ideal for growing in mixed borders with very little maintenance
Gaura ‘Belleza’
Holding its starry flowers in wand-like panicles, Gaura ?Belleza? is a bushier form than other cultivars.
Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’
Spiraea japonica ‘Gold Mound’ is a compact, deciduous shrub with fresh, lime green foliage and panicles of pink and white florets in summer. It is best planted in a full sun or partial sun position, but can grow fine in exposed areas, making it ideal for coastal gardens or gardens with no fence or high
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’
Shrubby Cinquefoils are native to the Northern Hemisphere, often found at high altitude and sub-arctic regions. This makes them ideal for alpine gardens and rockeries. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’ is a variety with delicate yellow-orange flowers, that have a long flowering season, from May until September. A low maintenance and easy to grow hardy shrub,
Potentilla fruticosa ‘White Lady’
A compact, hardy shrub with good drought tolerance, Potentilla fruticosa ‘White Lady’ is ideal for borders in smaller gardens, or an alpine rockery. This variety of Shrubby Cinquefoil, which are native to sub arctic and mountainous regions of the Northern Hemisphere, has pure white flowers, that fill the bush from May to September. It is
Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’
For a small shrub, Spiraea betulifolia ‘Tor’ offers so much interest from spring to late autumn.
Deutzia ‘Tourbillon Rouge’
Deutzia ‘Tourbillon Rouge’ is a great addition to cottage and low maintenance gardens. It looks particularly lovely when grown in a sunny, mixed border, where its arched stems and star-shaped flowers will surely make it the star of the show. These pink and white blooms will fill the surrounding area with a sweet smell throughout
Fothergilla major
Fothergilla major is covered in an abundance of scented, white, fluffy bottlebrush flowers in May, just as the leaves are beginning to unfurl. This compact, deciduous shrub, a relative of the witch hazel, features dark green, shiny, textured leaves that turn to well-known vibrant orange and red shades as autumn approaches. Also known as Mountain
Tomato ‘Sweet Aperitif’ – Seeds
We think this is the sweetest-tasting cherry tomato available. Grow it yourself and see! The delicious balance of sweetness and acidity has been backed up by independent taste tests. Each fruit weighs approx. 12g and, when grown in the greenhouse, up to 150 thin-skinned, shiny red cherry fruits are produced per plant – that’s about
Lettuce ‘Warpath’ – Seeds
This baby lettuce is one of the most heat tolerant varieties you’ll grow, with little risk of bolting. A unique cross combines the best of both iceberg and cos varieties – dense crunchy hearts are wrapped in attractive looser leaves. Mature heads are ready in around 75 days. Alternatively grow for baby leaves.
Spinach ‘Mikado’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
A unique Oriental spinach, Spinach Mikado has an upright habit, producing dark green, large, pointed leaves, multiple side shoots and long stems with pink tinged bases. Delicious chopped in stir fries, added to salads or steamed. Spinach Mikado has good downy mildew resistance, for spring and autumn crop. Ideal for summer sowings due to its
Pea ‘Terrain’ – Seeds
We’ve been truly amazed at the outstanding performance of this powerhouse pea. Yield, pod quality and taste – Pea Terrain couldn’t be beaten in our 2014 trials, but most impressive was the resistance to both downy and powdery mildew. In a field surrounded by a dozen infected varieties, only ‘Terrain’ stood clean and green, making
Parsley ‘Titan’ (Flat Leaved) – Seeds
Unique smaller, very dark green flat leaved variety. The robust plants produce a vast amount of leaves, just pick regularly as required. The plants have excellent weather resistance, a really good garden performer. Flat leaved varieties have a stronger taste and are increasingly popular in the kitchen and restaurants for their versatility in a wide
Courgette ‘British Summertime’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
This British bred courgette is one of the earliest to set fruit in the in the UK’s unpredictable summer weather. Courgette ‘British Summertime’ has an open habit that allows maximum sunlight penetration for rapid fruit development, and good air circulation to minimise disease. This productive variety will produce bumper crops that are easily picked from
Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’
From midsummer to early autumn, the aptly named Butterfly Bush produces white, pollen-rich flowers, which attract butterflies as well as other pollinating insects. These blooms are attractive to humans, too, for they give off a subtle, sweet smell, making the hardy shrub popular in scented gardens. Buddleja davidii ‘White Ball’ also boasts compact foliage with
