Category Archives: Garden
Symphoricarpos albus
This deciduous shrub bears small flowers during summer but it’s most attractive feature is the large white berries that are produced in autumn. Ht. 1.5m. Supplied as bare root plants.
Deutzia scabra
This deciduous shrub bears blushed pink flowers from June onwards. Ht. 3m. Supplied as bare root plants.
Tree Fern Feed
Tree fern feed will help to encourage vigorous growth in all ferns. During the growing season, as the fronds start to unfurl, feed weekly into the top of your tree fern.
Zinnia elegans ‘Sunshine Mix’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Compact dark green foliage offsets the large vibrant blooms perfectly. The extra tough roots stand up to pot production, meaning you can sow early and plant out in late spring for the longest displays in your garden.
Leek ‘Bulgaarse Reuzen – Lincoln’ – Seeds
If you can’t wait for the autumn leek harvest, use Leek Lincoln to bring your crops into summer! An early spring sowing will lead to medium sized clean white shanks for picking in late summer. With little risk of bolting and inbuilt disease resistance, it also stands well in the soil for harvest right through
Brussels Sprout ‘Brodie’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Launched a couple of years ago to rave reviews. Now you can grow this tasty, mild flavoured variety yourself. We don’t think there is a tastier Brussels Sprout on the market, try it and you’ll be amazed by the ‘no-bitter-after-taste’ due to it’s reduced mustard oil content.
Salvia ‘Sahara Red’ – Seeds
Outstanding bedding salvia, dark green foliage, bright red blooms. Plants have exceptional vigour providing a longer lasting display than other red salvias.
Cabbage ‘Cabbice’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
An intensely sweet cabbage variety producing thick crisp leaves, just perfect for use in salads and coleslaws. This cabbage will perform in almost any free-draining soils.
Sunflower ‘Tanja’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Sow directly outdoors – ready to flower in 12 weeks, the multibranching habit produces several blooms on one plant, ideal for the border and to cut for a vase.
Marigold ‘Golden Gem’ (VM Seeds)
Bushy plants display a profucsion of attractive golden flowers all summer long. An excellent variety for bedding, borders and patio containers. Height: 23cm (9).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Sweet Pea ‘Nimbus’ – Seeds
Indulge your senses with this more unusual variety of sweet pea. Its unique white flowers are striped with inky blue markings. It is just as handsome in looks as fragrance! The marbled flowers are of exhibition quality, and emit a divine scent, like any good sweet pea! An Interesting addition to the garden or perfect
Sunflower ‘Tall Timbers’ – Seeds
A hybrid form of ‘Russian Giant’ offering improved vigour. If it’s a record breaker you are after, this is the one to grow in 2015! Reaching 4m (13ft) with no special care, ‘Tall Timbers’ also produces impressive flowers with rich chocolatey centres – the archetypal sunflower.
Lavender stoechas ‘Bandera Purple’ – Seeds
Dwarf, bushy french lavender. This is the first compact Lavandula stoechas raised from seed. Excellent branching and an abundance of dark purple flower spikes with purple flags.
Nasturtium majus ‘Cream Troika’ – Seeds
Sow directly into hanging baskets, window boxes and pots. This stunning nasturtium has been specially bred for containers, rewarding you with a glorious tumbling habit. They’re so easy to grow, and will romp away all summer long with spotted blooms and marbled foliage. Mix it with your other favourite basket plants or plant it as
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Cupcakes’ – Seeds
This elegant blend of cosmos brings together a variety of flower forms and gentle pastel shades. From the daisy like blooms of traditional cosmos to the unique, fused petals of Cosmos ?Cupcakes?, and everything in between!
Californian Poppy ‘Copper Swirl’ – Seeds
Bright red double to semidouble blooms. Excellent garden performance and drought tolerance. A reliable hardy annual, that will flower all summer long. Ideal for attracting bees and pollinating insects.
Calendula ‘Snow Princess’ – Seeds
Plant breeders have managed to create a world-first pure white English marigold! Even more interesting is the seeming colour change of the flowers – petals have a yellow underside and show that colour while in bud. As the flowers open the white topside is revealed, surrounding a large brown or yellow central eye.
Shallot ‘Lorient’ – Seeds
Reliably grows from seed! Mildew resistant and slow to bolt under the summer heat, this top-performer soldiers on to produce round/oval, richly-sweet bulbs that add a real gourmet depth to any dish.
