Category Archives: Garden
Carrot ‘Bangor’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Heavy yields of high quality, large cylindrical roots make Carrot ‘Bangor’ one of the best maincrop varieties for the gardener. The large roots have a good core colour and excellent flavour, reaching up to 25cm in length. This RHS AGM variety resists greening and cracking. Carrot ‘Bangor’ will store well after harvesting in late summer
Melon ‘Alvaro’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
A ‘charentais’ type of cantaloupe melon that can successfully ripen outdoors. Smooth, pale cream-yellow fruits with green striping reach 10-12cm (4-5in) in diameter and 500g (1lb) in weight, turning a more tan yellow when ripe. The salmon orange flesh is sweet, juicy and perfumed.
Tomato ‘Ananas’ – Seeds
Large, slightly flat fruits of up to 500g (18oz) are simply delicious! The flesh is juicy, sweet and meaty and have very few seeds, plus a striking streaky orange and red skin. An heirloom variety, best grown as a cordon outdoors but will be earlier to form ripe fruits in the greenhouse.
Radish ‘French Breakfast 4 – Francis’ – Seeds
French breakfast varieties are grown for their delicate flavour. Easy to grow Francis is an improvement on Mirabeau and Flamboyant, with roots ready to pick just 25 days after sowing. French Breakfast types are best grown as spring or autumn crops, but Francis stands up to summer heat, allowing for sowing from March through to
Rocket ‘Astra’ – Seeds
Taking the place of popular Skyrocket, Astra is both quicker to grow and more vigorous, even under poor weather and soil conditions. The serrated leaves have the traditional peppery taste.
Cucumber ‘Jogger’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Crisp, yet juicy and bitter-free is how we’d describe this delicious ‘American slicer’ which performed exceptionally well in our outdoor trials in a poor growing season. Trailing plants produce a good crop of 22-25cm (9-10in) long fruits with soft white spines. Seed development is slow making this variety ideal for slicing in sandwiches and salads.
Foxglove ‘Silver Cub’ – Seeds
Grow a plant that’s lovely to look at and lovely to touch too. This unusual foxglove produces strong, mid-height flower spires in its first year if sown in January. An added bonus is the pretty silver foliage which feels ‘fluffy’ and soft to the touch, like puppies’ ears!
Sweet Pea ‘Scent Infusion’ – Seeds
Sweet Pea ‘Scent Infusion’ flaunts all the much-loved characteristics of a traditional mix in terms of colour and fragrance, at the same time benefitting from generous stem length and strength from modern breeding. A specially selected blend is a joy to have growing up trellis and obelisks in the garden, pick the flowers regularly to
Nasturtium ‘Bolero Mixed’ – Seeds
A true ‘throw and grow’ plant; scatter the seed where you wish (even if you think you’re too late) and within weeks you’ll have a glorious display.
Lavatera trimestris ‘Twins Hot Pink’ – Seeds
Specially bred for improved disease resistance and great garden performance. Bushy plants, smothered in a beautiful array of fully round, satiny Hot Pink blooms from June to September. Ideal for adding colour to annual borders or looking spectacular in containers. Height 40-50cm (16-20 inches)
Morning Glory ‘Hazelwood Blues’ – Seeds
The stunning colour mixture of Ipomoea Hazelwood Blues brings together some of the most attractive shades of blue available in Morning Glories. This is a truly vigorous annual climber, ideal for covering fences, trellis or an ornamental garden arch. Ipomoea Hazelwood Blues will also look spectacular planted in a large container and then trained up
Dahlia ‘Starlight Mixed’ – Seeds
Grow this gorgeous Dahlia ?Starlight Mixed? for fabulous summer flowers in all the colours of the rainbow! Enjoy long-lasting colour with this vibrant mix of dahlias which bloom continuously all summer long. Including a fantastic array of colours and flower types, these beautiful bee-friendly blooms bring heaps of pizazz to any summer planting scheme, not
Marigold ‘Alumia Vanilla Cream’ – Seeds
A unique colour never seen before in French Marigolds. Gorgeous vanilla cream double blooms on neat bushy plants ideal for planting en-masse in borders or as an edging to bedding displays. Outstanding garden performance, blooming all summer.
Lavatera trimestris ‘Dwarf Pink Blush’ – Seeds
The perfect ‘last minute annual’, lavatera are quick-growing and are oh so easy to sow! Superb, miniature busy plants, dressed in pretty pink, cupshaped blooms. Lovely!
Nigella papillosa ‘Delft Blue’ – Seeds
Striking and unusual blue, grey blooms reminiscent of the famous Dutch ‘Delft Blue’ pottery. An easy to grow annual, delightful sown direct as large drifts in borders. The tall flower stems are followed by intriguing seed pods ideal for cutting and arranging, fresh or dried.
Onion ‘Globo’ – Seeds
A fantastic exhibition variety, Onion ?Globo? produces exceptionally large bulbs which can each weigh up to 1kg! Also a great garden or allotment variety for everyday culinary use, these large onions with smooth golden skin and white flesh are perfect for use in all kinds of cooked recipes, they also have a suitably mild flavour
Californian Poppy ‘Cherry Swirl’ – Seeds
Glorious, bright cherry-red, double to semi-double blooms with a contrasting yellow eye, sit neatly above attractive bluish green fern like foliage. Fresh from Thompson & Morgan’s own breeding programme ‘Cherry Swirl’ performs well no matter the weather and is easy to sow and grow in borders, where it will flower all summer long. Sow in
Tomato ‘Sweet Million’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Maybe not millions, but certainly hundreds of fruit from this one! Extra sweet, cherry fruits, they won’t get as far as the kitchen!
Carrot ‘Cosmic Purple’ – Seeds
Stunning on the plate or in the salad bowl, this carrot variety sports purple skin and bright orange coreless flesh. Tapering 18cm (7in) roots are tender and delicious whether eaten raw or cooked. Sowings in May and June will produce roots for storing over winter. Roots are easy to lift thanks to their strong foliage.
