Category Archives: Garden
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
Wild Rocket ‘Dragon’s Tongue’ – Seeds
British breeding in the increasingly popular wild rocket. Spicy, traditional wild rocket flavour for salads, sandwiches or garnishes and bred to withstand our varying weather!
Basil ‘Lemonade’ – Seeds
Delicious flavour! An attractive ‘ornamental edible’ Basil Lemonade produces masses of shiny, pale green leaves with pretty white flowers. But even more important is the delightful fresh flavour with a zesty, lemon twist – delicious in salads, tossed through warm pasta or even to accompany some fresh summer strawberries. Tolerant of the temperamental British weather,
Wildflowers ‘Cornfield Annuals Mix’ – Seed Scatter Pack
Create a mini wildflower meadow in your garden with the Wildflowers ‘Cornfield Annuals Mix’, Simply scatter the seed in the desired location, and a few months later it will become a blaze of colour.
Wildflowers ‘Ultimate Mix’ – Seed Scatter Pack
Wildflowers ‘Ultimate Mix’ is a fantastic mix of British wildflowers that are perfect for wildlife friendly gardens.
Helichrysum monstrosum ‘Bright Bikini Mixed’ – Seeds
Sun loving, easily grown, ideal everlasting in 8 bright colours. Dwarf yet prolific and ideal for limited space
Wildflowers ‘Woodland Shade Mix’ – Seed Scatter Pack
The Wildflowers ‘Woodland Shade Mix’ is a collection of wildflowers, that have been selected for their suitability for growing in shaded areas.
Kale ‘Emerald Ice’ – Seeds
If your vegetable beds tend to look slightly bare over the winter months, consider planting Kale ‘Emerald Ice’. Kale is an extremely popular hardy annual, the ruffled leaves and crisp leaf stalks of which will grow in sunny kitchen gardens from October to April. This variety is particularly delicious, boasting arguably the best flavour and
Calendula ‘Art Shades’ – Seeds
When it blooms in the spring and summer, Calendula ‘Art Shades’ is a wonderful addition to cottage garden borders. The annual’s double, textured blooms also make for a great indoor display, where they will add exotic shades of orange, purple and white to any vase arrangement. What’s more, this English Marigold’s flowers are edible. Their
Kale ‘Midnight Sun’ – Seeds
In recent years, kale has become a staple ingredient of any healthy diet. Now, you can grow your very own superfood crop in any cottage or kitchen garden. All Kale ‘Midnight Sun’ needs is some space in a sunny vegetable bed. Given this, the hardy annual will produce edible, textured leaves with unusual red veins
Silene ‘Starburst’ (VM Seeds)
Enjoy the star-like, brilliant red flowers year after year. These delicate perennials are tougher than they look and will keep flowering for a long period.
Antirrhinum nanum ‘Frosted Flames’ (VM Seeds)
The rich carnival of colour produced by this stunning Antirrhinum is perfectly foiled by the unusual, frosted foliage, making the plants a real talking point. Exceptional performance for the summer border
Antirrhinum majus ‘Lucky Lips’ – Seeds
Contrasting purple-red and white bicolour flowers. Good for cutting, or for adding height to borders.
Rudbeckia ‘Sputnik’ (Kelvedon Star) – Seeds
Bright and cheerful flowers all summer long with this new introduction. The breeding techniques required to fix a pattern in flowers can be most painstaking, but invariably it achieves a striking combination that makes a wonderful garden plant and in this case the finest of cut flowers too. Masses of huge 4in flowers in bright
Cucumber ‘Diva’ – Seeds
High numbers of small, smoothskinned fruits that are tender, crisp, sweet and seedless. Keep picking regularly at 10-12cm (4-5in) size; no need to peel, just wash and enjoy. All female flowering (parthenocarpic) so sets fruit without pollination. Diva has good powdery and downy mildew resistance, and performs both under glass and outdoors in a sunny
Zinnia elegans ‘Cupid’ Mixed – Seeds
Small, pompom flowers are produced in a range of colours and will be loved by bees and butterflies as well as yourself! An excellent border filler, but if space is tight try some in patio pots.
Beetroot ‘Boldor’ – Seeds
An improved golden beet offering better seedling emergence, vigour and root uniformity. Roots are deliciously sweet and young leaves can be eaten raw, steamed or stir fried.
Nigella papillosa ‘Midnight’ – Seeds
This easy grow annual plant has it all; pretty, fern like foliage, handsome velvety flowers, and eye-catching seed-heads! Easy to grow by sowing direct into beds and borders. Rich blue flowers sit aloft the lacy fine-cut foliage. These are followed by quirky, dark purple seed pods, extending the interest of this border star well into
