Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Tomato ‘Falcorosso’ F1 Hybrid
BushEarly to ripen, Tomato ‘Falcorosso’ produces supermarket quality, large cherry-sized, plum shaped fruits with up to 20 cherry tomatoes produced per truss. This excellent bush variety is ideal for growing in the greenhouse and shows great resistance to Fusarium, Verticillium Wilt, Cladosporium and Mosaic Virus. Due to their wide ranging pest and disease resistance, there
Chilli Pepper ‘Cheyenne’ F1 Hybrid (Hot)
A compact, bushy, early ripening variety, Chili Pepper Cheyenne grows to a height of 45cm (18in). Ideal grown in growbags or containers, making an attractive feature on the patio. Chili Pepper Cheyenne produces masses of medium sized green, turning orange fruits throughout the summer
Cutting Celery
(Apium graveolens). Immature celery plants produce a clump of delicious, slender stems and leaves for cutting. Cutting Celery should be cut regularly to promote fresh growth, for use in summer salads and garnishes, or in soups and stews during the winter. Height: 20cm (8 inches)
Sweet Pepper ‘Friggitello’ F1 Hybrid – Vita Sementi Italian Seeds
Medium height plant, Peperone Friggitello has short internodes to provide a heavy crop of conical, slightly tapering fruits about 14cm in length. Peperone Friggitello produces thin-skinned, mid green fruits which are ideal for frying and are easily digested
Pepper Jolly Il ‘Carnoso Da Arrostire’
Traditional blocky green pepper with fruit that turns to red.
Musa velutina
An ornamental banana with lush green foliage, featuring a striking burgundy midrib. An exceptionally quick grower, with bright pink blooms followed by inedible pink bananas in summer, once plants are established. Makes an interesting feature in borders or containers. Easy to grow. Height: 15-18m (5-6ft)
Cultivated Rocket – Vita Sementi Italian Seeds
Very quick growing, Rocket Cultivated Rucola Coltivata is a vigorous, robust plant with pungent leaves. Use as a main ingredient of a mixed green salad to add zest and texture
Chinese Leaves ‘Richi’ F1 Hybrid
Chinese Leaves are quick maturing and form a cos lettuce type heart in under 9 weeks. Plants are very slow to bolt, so stand well over a long season. Use as salad leaves as you would a Romaine lettuce or as a full heart for salads, stir fries and as a cooked vegetable. Superb quality
Coriander ‘Confetti’
This unique variety produces ‘carrot-like? foliage with that distinctive coriander taste, and just a hint of sweetness. Coriander ?Confetti? is quick maturing, producing plenty of leaf that can be used as a ‘cut and come again’ salad leaf. An easy to grow annual herb that can be direct sown in the herb garden or in
Pumpkin ‘Hooligan’ F1 Hybrid
Trailing. A new development in ‘Microwaveable Mini Pumpkins’. The attractive brightly coloured, small 75cm (3in) diameter by 5cm (2in) deep fruits of Pumpkin Hooligan are produced freely on trailing plants. Simply slice off the top, scoop out the seeds, replace the top and microwave for around 4 minutes to enjoy its delicious sweet flavour. Pumpkin
Cabbage ‘Brigadier’ F1 Hybrid (Autumn/Winter)
(Autumn/Winter). Ideal to grow a quality giant cabbage, producing heads up to 65kg (14lbs). Cabbage Brigadier F1 Hybrid is delicious eaten raw, with a high sugar and Vitamin C content, but also excellent when cooked, Stands well in good condition, with Fusarium resistance. Andrew Tokely says: A February or Early March sowing can produce by
Basil ‘Classico’
Essential for authentic Italian cuisine, this sweet basil is one of the most popular varieties, with a strong scent and distinctive fresh flavour. Try growing Basil on the kitchen windowsill or in convenient containers outside the back door. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
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
Squash ‘Patty Pans Scallop Mixed’ (Summer)
(Bushy) The vigorous plants of Squash Patty Pans Scallop Mixed produce a colourful mix of tasty ‘Patty Panscalloped fruits. Harvest throughout the season at various sizes from ‘baby squashfor eating raw to its mature size of 15-20cm (6-8in) across.
Pak Choi ‘White’ F1 Hybrid
Pak Choi White F1 produces pure white, juicy stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as ‘baby leafor 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi White F1 for ‘baby leafcan be made under cloches or fleece
