Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Calendula officinalis nana ‘Apricot Twist’
Compact, extra-bushy plants quickly become smothered in gorgeous fully-double apricot flowers. With a dwarf habit, Calendula ‘Apricot Twist’ is ideal for planting towards the front of beds and borders, or in containers on the patio. The flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy
Laurentia ‘Stargazer Mixed’
Attractive domes of fine foliage burst into colour with five-petalled evening-scented flowers. Superb in baskets, containers and Flower Pouches. Sow before the end of January for flowers from July onwards
Phlox drummondii ‘Phlox of Sheep’
Phlox of Sheepis a garden annual of exceptional quality and character. This totally unique and exclusive blend of pastel hues and bicolours, through pinks, yellows, apricot, red and then pure white is the result of many years work. The gorgeous different colours come together to give a plethora of flower and soft colour during the
Aquilegia x hybrida ‘Royal Purple’
A specially selected spurless form, producing clematis-like flowers of a deep, rich royal purple colour. Aquilegia ‘Royal Purple’ has outstanding garden performance . This hardy perennial columbine is ideal for cottage garden borders and shady woodlands. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 40cm (16)
Stock ‘Appleblossom’
To one of the most beautiful annuals, T&M have added one of the loveliest of colour combinations and Mother Nature has supplied the fragrance. Perfume, beauty and elegance in pink and white all rolled into one. Invaluable summer bedding plants with dense showy spikes of sweet scented flowers. Justifiably popular for beds, borders, cut flowers
Asarina antirrhiniflora (Mixed)
The very pretty 25cm (1in) long snapdragons that will thrive in sun or shade. The "Climbing Snapdragon" comes in shades of red, pink, violet and blue, with speckled creamy lips. This attractive quick-growing half-hardy annual will twine itself around trellises, or creep down from pots. The pale green foliage gives a soft foil for the
Achillea filipendulina ‘Cloth of Gold’
Achillea ‘Cloth of Gold’ is an indispensible border plant, with flat, plate-like, mustard yellow flower heads carried above finely-cut, ferny foliage. This free flowering perennial is undemanding and easy to grow, making a bright splash of summer colour in borders and meadows. Achillea flowers make a charming cut flower and can be dried for everlasting
Silene pendula ‘Peach Blossom’
A charming, but exquisite stunner for the spring or summer garden. Its habit is branching so it reaches only 4-6in in height yet cascades or spreads for 12in Descriptively it’s one mass of 0.5in double blooms, Uniquely the blooms have no consistent colour. The buds are deep pink opening to salmon and maturing to white,
Asarina scandens ‘Jewel Mixed’
Sophisticated climber, masses of 1.5in indigo to violet blue, pink or pure white flowers. Quick to bloom from an early sowing. Ideal for the cold greenhouse or conservatory. One of the longest flowering annuals, in bloom untill Christmas if there is no hard frost or in the greenhouse during winter. Climbs to 120-240cm (4-8ft)
Crepis rubra
An enchanting, easy to grow annual, with masses of attractive pinkish red 25cm (1 inch) flower heads, ideal for brightening a sunny border. Height: 30-40cm (12-16in)
Ipomoea x sloteri ‘Cardinal Climber’
Stunning bright red blooms with unusual serrated foliage.
Poppy ‘Seriously Scarlet’
A dramatic new Poppy with striking scarlet flowers which have a dark purple-blue centre. opening to form an Elizabethan style ruff. The strong, tall stems boast large, highly ornamental, silver-green orientale foliage. Variable seed was sent by a customer to T&M, and breeders have selected for uniformity and trueness to type, resulting in this bright
Geranium pratense ‘Purple Haze’
One of the hardy Geranium discoveries of the century! ‘Purple Hazeis a stunning plant, producing amazing foliage with a unique bronze-purple hue, a shade rarely seen in hardy Geranium foliage. The leaves are deepest in shade during spring, gradually changing to an attractive deep green with strong purple edging. Even more exciting is the striking
Calendula officinalis ‘Porcupine’
An exciting variety with vivid orange, pointed blooms and attractive quilled petals, giving the flowers a wild, spiky effect. The distinctive flowers make a stunning cut flower and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula ‘Porcupine’ copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well
Sanvitalia procumbens ‘Orange Sprite’
Despite this genus dating back to the 18th Century, named after Professor Federica Sanvitali, it is seldom seen in summer gardens. Blooming over a long period, it is perfect for containers, baskets and the Flower PouchT. Its trailing habit offers a profusion of semi-double orange flowers with dark centres. Height: 10cm (4in)
Datura metel ‘Double Blackcurrant Swirl’
A dynamic border, container or conservatory plant with large, beautifully double frilled flowers of blackcurrant and lilac-mauve. The many flowers are earlier than most and continue through to frosts outdoors. Flowers mid summer-autumn. Height 14m. (5ft)
Zinnia elegans ‘Lilliput Mix’
A superb blend of this most unusual flower type, specially selected for its wide range of bright colours. Attractive fully double 25-3cm (1-1 1/2in) pom-pom like flowers are stunning in borders or as a cut flower. Height: 45-50cm (18-20in)
Emilia coccinea ‘Scarlet Magic’
Attractive, small, flame red, fluffy flowers, sway gently in the summer breeze, resembling an artist’s brush or tassels, giving the common names of Flora’s Paintbrush or Tassel Flower. Ideal for adding a change of height, colour and texture to bedding displays. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in)
Oenothera ‘Lemon Sunset’
An exquisite Evening Primrose with beautiful 10cm (4in) soft-yellow flowers that mature by changing to an attractive sunset-red. Ideal for adding height to borders, as well as a delicate evening fragrance to your gardenHeight 90-100cm (36-40in).
