Category Archives: Garden
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
Lettuce ‘Great Lakes’ (Iceberg/Crisphead) – Heritage Seeds
Medium to large hearted, bright green leaved, crisp ‘Iceberg’ hearts which stand well without bolting during the hotter summer weather. Cut hearts store well in the refrigerator. Ideal for spring or summer sowing
Carrot ‘Sweet Candle’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
This Japanese bred carrot has beautifully smooth, orange skin and blunt, cylindrical roots. The bright orange flesh is virtually coreless with a superb sweet flavour. With excellent uniformity, Carrot ‘Sweet Candle’ is a popular variety late summer and autumn cropping, finding favour on the showbench as well as in the kitchen. Height: 30cm (12). Spread:
Turnip ‘Rapa De Lodi’ – Seeds
This compact Turnip ‘Rapa De Lodi’ has an excellent taste and a crisp white colour. It prefers a full sun position and is great choice for growing on the patio and also in the border.
Endive ‘Mixed’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds
A mixture of different tastes, colours and leaf shapes, from light to dark green outer leaves and white to gold centres, plus deep green salad endive with upright irregular shaped leaves. Ideal for summer and autumn cultivationEndive Indivia Mixed contains Endive Romanesca da Taglio, Fijne Krul Geel (Sempre Bianca), Pancalieri a Costa Bianca, Riccia a
Paulownia tomentosa – Seeds
Large clusters of fragrant violet flowers in some seasons plus large exotic leaves. Amazing growth rate, a single shoot will often reach up to 8ft in a season
Morning Glory ‘Carnevale di Venezia’ – Seeds
A vigorous climber producing masses of spectacular, striped blue and pink blooms with intricate markings, as if painted individually. Flowers all summer, transforming your garden with all the dazzling colours of the Venice Carnival. Twining climber to 2m (6ft)
Sunflower ‘Topolino’ – Seed
Sunflower Topolino is unique in producing numerous bright yellow flowers with a distinctive dark centre, on dwarf plants with a branching habit. Fun and easy to grow, Sunflower Topolino provides a colourful display in containers or flower borders, and is a sure-fire winner with adults and children alike!
Clarkia ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ – Seeds
A special combination of soft and rich pinks, reds and salmon. The exquisitely formed azalea-like blooms add grace and colour to the garden. Great value for money! Height: 30-38cm (12-15in)
Echium pininana – Seeds
No wonder this is also called Tower of Jewels or ‘Pride of Tenerife! Exceptionally tall flower spikes packed with either rose or purple-blue flowers, interspersed with silver-green lanceolate leaves
Glory Lily (Mixed) – Seeds
An easy to grow exotic climber, with lily-like flowers in a wide range of vibrant colours. Ideal for creating a spectacular feature plant climbing up an obelisk in containers or through trellis in bordersClimber 180cm (6ft)
Leek ‘Porbella’ – Seeds
An outstanding garden leek variety for harvesting between October and February. Leek Porbella produced sturdy plants with pure white, thick stems and dark green leaves show good rust resistance and have excellent winter hardiness
Scabious ‘Beaujolais Bonnets’ – Seeds
An attractive first year flowering perennial, producing bushy plants with clusters of wiry stems clothed in unusual rich burgundy flowers with contrasting paler outer petals and white stamens. Ideal for attracting butterflies to your borders or containers. Height: 50-60cm (20-24in)
Runner Bean ‘White Emergo’ – Organic Seeds
This heavy yielding variety produces delicate white flowers that make a particularly attractive addition to the vegetable garden. Awarded an RHS AGM, Runner Bean ‘White Emergo’ forms long, smooth pods with a superb flavour when picked while they are young and tender. This vigorous variety copes well even under adverse weather conditions. Height: 3m (10′).
Aquilegia ‘Magpie’ – Seeds
The striking black bonnets of Aquilegia ‘Magpie’ make a superb contrast with the white corolla. The exquisite blooms of this classic cottage garden perennial are carried on wiry stems, set above pretty ferny foliage. This hardy Columbine is perfect for en masse in borders and shady woodland edges, and makes an attractive cut flower for
Scabious ‘Summer Sundae’ – Seeds
A delightful blend of gorgeous pink shades with a hint of white. Masses of attractive pin cushion heads wave delicately in the summer breeze, attracting butterflies to your borders. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in)
Red Hot Poker ‘Traffic Lights’ – Seeds
An intriguing dwarf red hot poker with unusual red, amber and green flower spikes. First year flowering, adding interest to borders and containers. Height: 30-40cm (12-16in). *Sow Sept/Oct to flower the following season
Dwarf Bean ‘Delinel’ – Seeds
Dwarf Bean ‘Delinel’ is an outstanding variety for both crop yield and flavour. The 15cm (6) mid green, stringless beans are of superb quality with dark black seeds within the pods. This RHS AGM variety has a long season if picked regularly, and shows good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. Height: 45cm (18).
Agastache aurantiaca ‘Fragrant Mixed’ – Seeds
A truly amazing display of tall, brightly coloured spikes of tasselled florets appear to burst out like flames from the lanced and highly perfumed foliage. Very quick and easy to grow, this lovely perennial will enhance your borders and containers, whilst its balmy fragrance will attract insects away from your summer patio! Excellent first year
