Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Petunia grandiflora ‘Double Cascade Burgundy Plum Vein’ F1 Hybrid
Giant, fully double flowers of burgundy or plum veined, often more than 10cm (4in) across! Add to this its cascading habit and you have one of the very best basket and container plants creating a waterfall of pleated powderpuffs all summer long. Height: 23-30cm (9-12in). Growing tip: Get the best out of your petunias with
Sweet Pea ‘Blue Ripple’
A beautiful, strong growing variety with rippling ice white petals marbled in a most unusual shade of blue. The deeply scented flowers of Sweet Pea ‘Blue Ripple’ are carried atop long, straight stems that are make them ideal for a fragrant bouquet. Height: 180cm (71) Spread: 30cm (12)
Osteospermum hybrida ‘Passion Mixed’
Naturally dwarf multi-branching plants with lots of 5cm (2in) flowers of purple, rose and white. En-masse in bedding, borders and containers they make a passionate carpet of summer colour with the advantage of being drought tolerant. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in)
Crepis rubra ‘Snow White’
Delicate pure white blooms, making an attractive companion for her pink sister. Easy to grow in sunny borders. Height: 30-40cm (12-16in)
Godetia ‘Fruit Punch Mixed’
A superb quality mix which outshines many of the more expensive F1 hybrid types. Dwarf and compact, uniform plants with early blooms in a sumptuous colour range, embracing bicolours as well as pastel tones. Brilliant for borders, bedding and containers. Height: 25-30cm (10-12 in)
Diascia barberae ‘Apricot Queen’
The first apricot flowered Diascia from seed! Slender spikes of exquisite flowers spring from a mound of small, glossy, dark-green leaves. Superb for rockeries, borders and containers where it will repeat flowering to early autumn
Larkspur ‘Cloudy Skies Mixed’
These are some cloudy skies that won’t ruin your day! Airy plants, covered in orchid-like blooms in glistening white, soft blue and unique bicolour tones. Perfect for filling your beds and borders with quick and easy summer colourPrefers a light, well-drained soil in full sun
Osteospermum ‘Glistening White’
From the South African countryside comes this classic, silky, pure white flowering plant. For the front of the border in full sun it certainly lives up to its name with the flowers a pure glistening white throughout the day, and closing up each evening. The flowers are borne in great profusion over the whole plant,
Californian Poppy ‘Strawberry Fields’
Delicately fluted petals, awash with rich strawberry shades. These dainty hardy annuals are tougher than they appear and positively thrive on poor, dry soils. The papery flowers attract bees and hoverflies, and make excellent, if short-lived, cut flowers. California poppies are easy to grow in beds and borders, or let them self seed throughout gravel
Sunflower ‘Valentine’
Semi-tall, uniform variety with bright, lemon yellow, 15cm (6in) flowers and black disc. Cut flowers when coming into bud and they will open in the house and last up to 18 days with cut flower food. Excellent for beds, borders, and happy in most garden soils and full sun. Flowers summer. Height 15m (5ft).
Larkspur ‘Sublime Mixed’
Reselected from Imperial Strain. Fully double blooms on strong erect stems. Good cut flower, excellent for drying. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft)
Knautia macedonica ‘Melton Pastels’
Glorious scabious-like, 4cm (1.5in) pin cushion blooms in the softer hues: blue, mauve, pink, rose, salmon and crimson. Excellent back of border plant producing masses of flowers in two flushes (provided you cut down spent bloom), through to autumn frosts. Suitable for most types of soil. Flowers summer to early autumn. Height 90-120cm (3-4ft)
Sunflower ‘Autumn Time’
A captivating mixture of high quality Sunflowers in delightful shades to add a rustic, autumnal feel to your late summer bedding displays. Mid-height plants, with multi-branching heads give an impressive show in a spectrum of shades. Easy to grow; ideal for children.
Morning Glory ‘Kniolas Black Night’
An abundance of very attractive purple – black flowers with cerise throats, covering this very vigorous climber. Ideal planted in a sunny situation, up trellis or left to ramble amongst other climbers or shrubs. Climbs to 180-240cm (6-8ft)
Sunflower ‘Italian White’
Boldly contrasting, big creamy white flowers with deep chocolate centres. Excellent for flower arranging and great at back of borders or against a tall wall where they provide atmosphere and contrast. Flowers summer. Height 4-5ft.
