Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Ricinus communis ‘Impala’
Striking maroon/carmine young growth. Clusters of creamy yellow blooms, followed by maroon pods. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft). Additional Comments: These seeds are poisonous
Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’
Tall, handsome spiky plants which add a touch of elegance to a bed or border. The flower spikes are produced over a long period and are excellent for cutting. A Fleuroselect Bronze Medal Winner. Flowers summer/autumn. Height 18in
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
Morning Glory ‘Milky Way’
A glorious climber which is free flowering and self clinging. Spreading pure elegance wherever it should wander. Milky Way features the purest white blooms flanked by rich maroon striping. Vigorous and ideal for quick effect. Height: 120-180cm (4-6ft)CAUTION: : Seeds are very poisonous
Morning Glory ‘Flying Saucers’
A free-flowering vigorous climber for quickly covering trelliswork, obelisks and fences. In summer, an abundance of exquisite white blooms with blue-mauve streaks are produced, their antique appearance giving an air of yesteryear. Climbs to 180-240cm (6-8ft)
Cleome hassleriana ‘Helen Campbell’
Creates a bushy screen or adds height and interest to bedding displays. Her attractive, spiralling, scented sprays of flowers are sure to entice admiring glances
Knautia macedonica
One of the finest perennials for the border we have seen. It has a very long season of flowering lasting well into the autumn and early winter. The dense, double, pin cushion scabious like flowers are a brilliantly strong cherry red, a rare colour in border flowers. Makes a large, neat, rounded bushy plant producing
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)
