Category Archives: Garden
Poppy ‘Ladybird’ – Seeds
Charming relative of the corn field poppy producing shining crimson single blooms with a black blotch. Easy and cheerful. Developed using a species introduced by our founder Wm. Thompson, from Russia in 1876
Sunflower ‘Russian Giant’ – Seeds for Kids
I could be the tallest flower in your garden. Can you grow the tallest, sunniest sunflower? When I have finished flowering leave the flowerheads out to feed the birds over the winter. Height: 2m+. Did You Know? – Not all sunflowers are yellow or tall. Look for furry-looking teddy bear types, different colours and ones
Radish ‘French Breakfast 3’ – Seeds for Kids
I am a crunchy, tasty, bright red radish ideal for a tangy snack or with your favourite salad. I’m quick and easy to grow outdoors in the soil or in small pots and windowboxes.
Runner Bean ‘Firestorm’ – Seeds
Firestorm’ is the first scarlet-flowered runner bean that is completely self fertile. Producing a good crop of stringless beans which are slightly thicker, slightly sweeter and more tender than other varieties. And the flowers are an attractive bonus
Pyrethrum ‘T&M Single Mixed’ – Seeds
Useful and popular plants for the border, providing masses of bright single daisy flowers at a time when the last of the spring flowers have faded and before the summer types are in bloom. The long stemmed flowers make excellent cut flowers. Flowers late spring-early summer. Height: 30-36in
Nasturtium majus ‘Orange Troika’ – Seeds
Strong compact, vigorous trailing plants with decorative marbled foliage and vibrant orange flowers. Continues to produce blooms all over the foliage throughout the summer. Stunning planted in baskets or containers or used as a spreading groundcover plant.
Spring Onion ‘Feast’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Onion Feast has long pure white slender stems contrast with the dark green, erect leaves of this outstanding spring onion. Excellent heat and downy mildew tolerance. Onion Feast stands very well, keeping in good condition. Ideal for successional sowing. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Kale ‘Reflex’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Curly Kale! Recent breeding has given Kale Reflex more intensely curled, succulent and nutritious, dark leaves which stand well without yellowing and can be picked for much of the year from successional sowings. Kale Reflex is fully winter hardy. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Spring Onion ‘Apache’ – Seeds
Salad Onion Apache (Deep Purple) is an attractive deep purple-red skinned spring onion with a mild flavour and a crisp texture. The purple outer skin merges with the silver when peeled, adding a colour contrast to salads. Salad Onion Apache is ideal for growing in containers, or outdoors throughout the season. Seeds are in the
Carrot ‘Adelaide’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
One of the earliest maturing varieties, Carrot ‘Adelaide’ will be your first carrot crop of the year. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for growing in cold frames and under cloches. The quick growing roots are delightfully crunchy with a delicious sweet flavour. Seeds are in the RHS vegetable Collection. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm
Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – Seeds
High quality, round, bright red fleshed roots which do not go woody. Beetroot Wodan has wonderful flavour when freshly cooked, either as ‘babybeet or as larger roots. Ideal for pickling. The young leaves can be used as an alternative to spinach. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Tomato ‘Cristal’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
This RHS AGM variety produces glossy, scarlet-skinned fruits with dark ruby-red flesh that attain weights of 120g (4oz) per fruit. The round, greenback free fruits are ideal for adding to salads and sandwiches. Tomato ‘Cristal’ is best grown under glass, although it can be grown in a warm, sunny position outdoors. This cordon variety also
Swede ‘Brora’ – Seeds
Bred as a culinary swede. Swede Brora has attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base, with fine grained, well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness. Swede Brora is best harvested late autumn up to New Year. Excellent storage qualities. Prefers a rich, well manured soil. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Celery ‘Tango’ F1 Hybrid (Self blanching) – Seeds
A self-blanching variety with beautiful apple-green, smooth stems with good flavour and texture for that all important celery crunch. Celery Tango has good bolting resistance and stands well during hot weather for reliable crops
Cabbage ‘Elisa’ F1 Hybrid (Summer) – Seeds
(Summer) Cabbage Elisa is a deliciously sweet tasting summer ball-head Cabbage of exceptional quality, producing compact, round, shiny heads which have good standing and are not prone to splitting. Plants also have good resistance to bolting. Ideal sliced raw in salads and stir-fries as well as a steamed vegetable. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable
Sweetcorn ‘Ovation’ F1 Hybrid (Supersweet) – Seeds
A mid-season supersweet type, Sweetcorn Ovation F1 produces large cobs of 20-23cm (8-9in) long, filled to the tip with 12-14 rows of delicious kernels with a delicious sugar-sweet flavour. Sweetcorn Ovation are vigorous plants which give impressive crops
Beetroot ‘Pablo’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Top quality, smooth-skinned, round roots with dark red skin and flesh with a small taproot, ideal for growing as baby beets. Delicious in summer salads or use the young leaves as an alternative to spinach. Beetroot Pablo F1 stands and stores well without going woody
Climbing Bean ‘Cobra’ – Seeds
Easy to grow, exceptional flavour and a long season cropper. What more could you want from a climbing French bean? This RHS AGM variety produces continuous crops of smooth, round, stringless plump pods of around 18cm (7) from as early as July, right through to the first frosts of autumn. Climbing Bean Cobra isn’t just
Cucumber ‘Crystal Apple’ – Seeds
Outdoor typeThis fascinating heritage variety originates from Australia in the early 1900’s. Cucumber ‘Crystal Apple’ crops prolifically if the large golf ball sized fruits are picked regularly. The crisp, tender flesh has a sweet flavour with no bitter after taste. This outdoor variety is best grown against a support, or it can be left to
Parsnip ‘Albion’ – Seeds
Long, smooth, white-skinned, tapering roots of uniform size with a delicious sweet flavour and good texture. Good canker resistance, especially from later sowings. Lifted roots store well for winter use
