Category Archives: Garden
Primula veris – Seeds
The famous meadow and hedge row plant of simple beauty. Fragrant lemon yellow pendulous blooms. Easy to grow in sun or part shade. Flowers spring. Height 23cm (9in). Contact with the leaves may cause skin allergy to some people with sensitive skins.
Meconopsis baileyi ‘Blue’ – Seeds
Is there a more beautiful bloom in the entire flower kingdom then the famous Blue Poppy? It is only to be expected that an elusive, magical flower like this is a little harder to grow. The secret with this plant is to grow cool and well shaded. Height: 60-90cm (24-36in)
Lupin ‘Band of Nobles Mixed’ – Seeds
With an exciting and colourful range of robust, densely packed flower spikes produced in early summer, this traditional lupin will enhance any garden scene and looks particularly at home in the cottage garden. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft)
Sunflower ‘Solar Flash’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Early-flowering, dwarf and bushy, this eye-catching sunflower boasts a distinctive bronze ‘halo’ and chocolatecoloured, pollen-free centre. Looks impressive in a patio pot, or can be grown as an attractive and unusual annual hedge
Lavender ‘Munstead’ – Seeds
Neat, dwarf variety, strongly fragrant producing a prolific quantity of deep blue flowers. Perfect for hedging and cut flowers and ideal for drying. Flowers summer. Height: 30-60cm (1-2ft).
Nasturtium ‘Crimson Emperor’ – Seeds
Vibrant dark crimson blooms contrast beautifully with lush green semi-trailing foliage. A lax, spreading habit makes ‘Crimson Emperor’ ideal for planting as ground cover in borders or allowed to tumble over walls and fences. Equally at home in containers or baskets, this stunning nasturtium was exhibited at the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show. Height: 30cm (12).
Limnanthes douglasii ‘Spanish Omelette Mixed’ – Seeds
How do you like your eggs? This extra special amalgamation will brighten your bedding and borders with masses of golden yolks and sparkling whites during summer. Very easy to grow, also suitable for rockeries and as path edging.Will grow in any sunny position in well-drained soil.
Gerbera jamesonii ‘T&M Mixed’ F2 Hybrid – Seeds
Fast growing and early to flower, this special T&M blend of large- bloomed gerbera make spectacular house plants. Perfect for the patio in summer and a sunny windowsill or glasshouse during the cooler months, they’ll provide months of vibrant colour. The flowers are of the very best quality and make excellent cut flowers
Sunflower ‘Elite Sun’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Magnificent large yellow flower heads borne on dwarf plants. A superb combination, especially for using in the border or even large containers. Ideal for exposed situations where normal height sunflowers would be damaged. Flowers summer. Height 1.2m (4ft).
Californian Poppy ‘Butter Bush’ – Seeds
Easy to grow – just throw and sow! Perfect filler for sunny borders, these buttery yellow, single to semi- double flowers look fabulous sown in large drifts of colour or in patio containers. Drought tolerant and very free flowering
Larkspur ‘T&M Improved’ – Seeds
The finest of strains of this lovely flower with a wider colour range than other varieties and a more base branching habit. Beautiful plants for the border providing a good display of colour throughout the summer. Rich feathery green foliage and flowers which are excellent for cutting. Flowers summer. Height 60-75cm (24-30in).
Antirrhinum majus ‘Reminiscent Mixed’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
The longest-flowering snapdragon in our trials, ‘Reminiscent Mixed’ is the perfect choice for borders as well as containers. Unusual upward-facing open flowers in a fabulous range of pastel colours produce a lovely citrus fragrance, whilst the bushy compact plants offer a lush green contrast
Agastache hybrida ‘Astello Indigo’ – Seeds
Transform your patio this summer with pots of beautiful, deep blue agastache. The imposing and long-lasting flower spikes are wonderfully mint-scented and will prove irresistible to butterflies and bees in borders or containers
Cosmos sulphureus ‘Polidor’ – Seeds
A bright, striking mixture of orange and lemon shades. The semi-double flowers, of medium size, are borne on bushy plants of fresh, fern-like foliage. Earlier to bloom than many other Cosmos
Cabbage ‘Northern Lights Mixed’ F1 Hybrid (Flowering) – Seeds
Large ornamental plants with frilled edges and heart lifting colours for months. Cabbage Flowering Northern Lights Mixed is superb in containers. Recommended for charm and impact. Leaves colour when night temperatures fall to 50F/10C.
Silene laciniata ‘Jack Flash’ – Seeds
Wow! What a stunning perennial! Easy to grow and sure to catch some admiring glances. Attractive bright red, starburst blooms borne on slender stems. Goes on flowering over a very long period.
Pansy ‘Clear Crystal Mixed’ – Seeds
A superb selection of clear colours without blotches. Early and free flowering mixture.
Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliancy’ – Seeds
This hardy evergreen perennial Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliancy’ forms a dense mat of soft green foliage which acts as a fantastic ground cover and effective weed suppressant through the year. From late spring, it wakes up with a profusion of beautiful, vibrant crimson red flowers with delicate pinked edges, then just keeps on blooming continuously throughout
Primrose ‘T&M’s Special Giant Flowered Strain’ – Seeds
Our own special, hand selected strain of these very large flowered primroses in almost every colour of the rainbow. Returning year after year, Primula ‘Special Giant Flowered Strain’ makes the perfect spring flowering primrose for bedding and patio containers. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 20cm (8). Culinary note: Primula flowers are edible.
Polyanthus ‘Pacific Giants Mixed’ – Seeds
A well loved selection of the traditional Polyanthus that announces the arrival of spring year after year. This garden favourite produces large blooms up to 6.5cm (2¾in) wide in a good variety of colours. Primula ‘Pacific Giants Mixed’ is ideal for creating hardy, low maintenance spring flower beds that will remain neat and tidy even
