Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Aronia Prunifolia Aron
Aronia Prunifolia Aron Create interest in any garden with this hardy shrub; Aronia x prunifolia ‘Aron’ flowers in late spring to early summer with clusters of fragrant white blooms, before the green foliage becomes a cavilcade of vibrant colour into the autumn months – with vibrant shades of purple and red. Lika all Aronia, this
Cotoneaster Franchetii
Cotoneaster Franchetii The Cotoneaster franchetii can grow to 3 metres tall and can easily be pruned to your desired height. It’s planted in a line and perfect for a country cottage garden, or as a hedge in suburban gardens, this specimen of Bearberry is ideal for a colourful, informal hedge. Its foliage is a gorgeous
Begonia Plant – Silver Jewel
A lovely variety of begonia. The leaves have a silver reflective quality with medium creamy white flowers. Rhizomatous type. Flowers January-December. Height 21-30cm. TP – Tender perennial. Foliage houseplant Form a dome shaped head
Begonia Fireworks
A very show stopping begonia. Silver and raspberry large leaves with deep purple veins. Rex type. Flowers January-December. Height 31-40cm. TP – Tender perennial.
Saintpaulia Plant – Jolly Texan
A sweet semi-miniature variety with double dark red pansy-shaped flowers. The foliage is dark green and quilted. Flowers January-December. Height 11-20cm. GP – Greenhouse perennial.
Begonia Plant – Metallica
A tall growing begonia. The leaves start out red then change to green with age. Large clusters of creamy white flowers. Cane type. Flowers January-December. Height 71-80cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantVery easy to growIdeal for patio or border in summer months
Saintpaulia Plant – Otoe
Semi-double dark coral/pink wavy star-shaped flower. Dark green pointed foliage. Standard variety. Flowers January-December. Height 11-20cm. GP – Greenhouse perennial.
Euonymus fort. Plant – Blondy
The Euonymus Fortuneii Blondy is ideal for small, low maintenance gardens. Golden-yellow variegated foliage adds colour all year to your garden, leaf edges turn pink during the cold months. Evergreen, sturdy plant Euonymus Fortuneii Blondy will thrive in most positions in the garden. Height and Spread: 60cm (24?).
Begonia Red Tempest
The leaf veins are painted dark green and the leaf blade is pale in colour contrasting with a large red heart at its centre. A tall variety growing with large leaves. Height 51-60cm (20-24).
Heather Pink Spangles
You can grow Pink Spangles most well-drained soil, it will tolerate light shade, which earned an RHS Award of Garden Merit. An evergreen hardy shrub is low growing which makes perfect ground cover, from February to April, Pink Spangles will show decorous pale pink flowers, rich in nectar, this favoured heather will provide a valuable
Saintpaulia Plant – Tula
An older but very beautiful variety. Large coral flowers with a sparkling rose-coloured overlay a thin blue band and a distinct white edge. Standard variety. Flowers January-December. Height 11-20cm. GP – Greenhouse perennial.
Streptocarpus Zoe
A very unusual combination of violet-blue flowers fading into a white-yellow throat with a hint of orange at its base. Strong, upright stems hold the multi-flowering blooms in a tight bunch. Height 17-23cm (7-9). Flower size 5.4cm.
Saintpaulia Plant – The Madam
Pale pink with darker pink shading on flowers. Standard trailing variety. Flowers January-December. Height 11-20cm. GP – Greenhouse perennial.
Streptocarpus Titania
The upper lobes on the flowers of this small, ruffled edged variety are creamy white, whilst the lower three lobes are a rich cherry pink with two distinct yellow fangs dissecting the lobes. An excellent free-flowering variety that will bloom for over eight months a year.Height 22-26cm (7-10). Flower size 3cm.
Seed Potatoes – Blight Tolerant Collection
These five varieties we have found best combining blight tolerance with taste. Particularly useful in the recent British summers. Collection contains 5kg (1kg of each variety): Setanta – Red skinned maincrop with perhaps the highest blight tolerance of any potato. Superb tasting and easy to grow. Ideal for jacket, roast and chips. Maincrop. Nicola –
Salvia Salgoon Lake Baikal
This striking new Salvia variety will add a splash of tropical colour to your borders and containers. From the Salgoon series this is an extraordinarily long flowering salvia, the vibrant blue flowers of Lake Baikal are set off by a contrasting dark flower tube and bold, triangular foliage. These plants are vigorous and will soon
Bidens Red Yellow Centre
Modern breeding has introduced the sensational bicolour blooms of the Hawaiian Flare Series. Bidens ‘Hawaiian Flare Bicolour Star’ is an extraordinary variety with bright orange blooms and a splash of gold at the base of each petal. The star shaped flowers are borne in profusion, covering the feathery foliage throughout summer. Traditional varieties tend to
Begonia Plant – Silver Spirit
A bushy habit sees this begonia growing to about 50-60cm (20-24) in height. The mostly silver coloured leaves have a dark central star which is complemented by a dark picotee edge.
Autumn Planting Veg Bundle
Autumn Planting Veg Bundle Six excellent autumn varieties for the kitchen garden! An easy to grow, low maintenance addition to your vegetable patch or allotment. Collection includes: Garlic (Softneck) Bulbs – Maddock Wight: Large white softneck, the cloves are nearly as large as the Elephant Garlic size. As the name suggests this variety originated in the
Begonia Escargot
One of the most beautiful begonias for inside the home. A large leaf with swirls of olive green and silver. Leaves up to 30cm long with hairy stems. Rex type. Flowers January-December. Height 41-50cm. TP – Tender perennial.
