Category Archives: Garden
Courgette ‘Black Forest’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
With a unique climbing habit Courgette ‘Black Forest’ makes a great space saving variety for growing in containers on the patio. The long stems will need tying onto a trellis or netting to gently train them upwards. Courgette Black Forest will produce heavy yields of dark green, smooth, cylindrical 15cm (6) courgettes if picked regularly
Cucamelon ‘Melothria’ – Seeds
This easy-to-grow fruiting climber performs well on a sunny patio or border and even better in the greenhouse, producing heavy crops of mini melon fruits tasting of cucumber with a twist of lime! For maximum fruit production, stop main stems at 2.4m (8ft) and trim back all side shoots to 45cm (18).
Cauliflower ‘Veronica’ (Summer/Autumn) – Seeds
Romanescois increasing in popularity. Cauliflower Veronica produces individual florets with lovely spirals giving a magical appearance from late summer to early frosts, from successional plantings. Protect heads against frost with fleece to extend season
Parsnip ‘Panorama’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Large, weighty roots, with inbuilt F1 vigour and uniformity ideal for the show bench. This main crop variety impresses both in terms of performance and flavour. Canker-resistant Parsnip Panorama F1 produces long, even, well-filled roots with only slight tapering, ready to lift from October right through to March.
Pea ‘Sweet Horizon’ (Mangetout) – Seeds
The number one mangetout in our technical trials over the past two years. Sweet Horizon stood well in both the summer heatwave and autumn wet weather, producing an abundance of sweet, predominantly stringless pods through the season. Great mildew resistance gives the longest harvest window, with plants standing well until October. A dwarf habit make
Chinese Lantern (VM Seeds)
Small cream summer flowers are followed by bright orange lanterns in autumn. An easy perennial to grow, ideal in full sun borders, and great in dried displays. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 90cm (36).
Phlox drummondii ‘Dwarf Beauty Mixed’ – Seeds
A beautiful annual which blooms throughout a long summer season. It produces large solid heads of bright rich colours on dwarf bushy plants. Admirable for filling out summer beds sowing in drifts etc, and the flowers are splendid for cutting. Autumn sown plants make fine spring flowering pot plants for the cool greenhouse. Flowers early
Calendula officinalis ‘Art Shades Mixed’ (VM Seeds)
An easy-to-grow annual for bedding and borders. Large frilly blooms in a mix of colours, from deep orange to cream, are long flowering and great for cutting. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Lychnis chalcedonica – Seeds
This stiff, upright perennial makes quite a show! Clusters of scarlet star-shaped flowers perch upon tall, stiff stems throughout midsummer, bringing height and vibrancy to the back of sunny borders. Lychnis chalcedonica enjoys a damp, boggy environment and makes a fine addition to bog gardens and the edge of ponds and streams.
Sweet Pea ‘Spencer Mix’ (VM Seeds)
Early-flowering colourful blooms on this superbly reliable climbing variety, great for trellises and frames in full sun locations. The large fragrant flowers are ideal for cutting. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 30cm (12).
Sweet Pea ‘Old Fashioned Ladies’ (VM Seeds)
Delicate fragrance and graceful colours. This beautiful selection of varieties, many of which date from the 16th century, are superb for climbing or cascading from a basket. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12).
Sunflower ‘Helios Flame’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Easy and fun to grow with outstanding garden performance as well as being an attractive cut flower variety with an excellent vase life. Rich bicolour blooms stand aloft tall strong stems, shinning out like a beacon, adding height and interest to borders.
Stock ‘Virginia Mix’ (VM Seeds)
Vibrant mix of free-flowering stocks that are one of the easiest plants to grow. They are ideal for quickly filling gaps in your borders and containers. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 15cm (6).
Squash ‘Summer Mix’ F1 hybrid (Summer) – Seeds
An exciting colour combination of the increasingly popular ‘Patty Pans’. These vigorous bushy plants with long, quite spiny stems, produce high numbers of scalloped ‘patty pan’ fruits if harvested regularly. Harvest at golf ball-size for soft-skinned, tender fruits to eat whole and raw. Larger 7cm (3in) fruits can be sliced for stir fries or steamed.
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Marmalade’ (VM Seeds)
Large flowers in shades of yellow, gold and bronze with deeper brown central cones. These are a reliable border plant for colour, late summer to autumn. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 45cm (18).
Tomato ‘Romello’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Long clusters of deliciously sweet, plum-shaped cherry tomatoes will smother your Tomato Romello plants from July to October. But that’s not all! This wonder tomato has exceptional resistance to late blight. The fruits stand up well against cracking and they even grow on the outside of the plants, making it easy for you to pick
Salvia splendens ‘Blaze of Fire’ (VM Seeds)
Reliable, brilliant red flowers make this a long-standing summer favourite. Compact plants make them ideal in bedding schemes, containers and borders. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Nigella damascena ‘Persian Jewels Mixed’ (VM Seeds)
One of the easiest and prettiest cottage garden plants to grow. Flowers bloom throughout summer in a wonderful array of colours. Great for cutting and drying. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 25cm (10).
