Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Butterfly Mix
Attract butterflies into your garden with this special selection of flowers they really like. We are very easy to sow direct into the ground either in the border or in random blocks and by summer your garden will be filled with colour and wildlife. Height Range: 30-100cmDid You Know? Butterflies and moths are fussy and
Poppy ‘Ladybird’
Charming relative of the corn field poppy producing shining crimson single blooms with a black blotch. Easy and cheerful. Developed using a species introduced by our founder Wm. Thompson, from Russia in 1876
Swan Gourd
I’m a fun plant to grow as I have spotted fruits with a long neck that make me look like an elegant swan. When my fruits are dried you can paint me with faces or leave me looking like a swan. Height: 2m. Why Not invite your friends round to see who can paint the
Snake Gourd
I’m a strange ‘gourdthat makes an exciting plant to grow as I have fruits that look like slippery snakes! When my fruits are dried you can paint me with spots, stars, stripes or whatever you like! Height: 2m. Why Not invite your friends round and see who can paint the brightest or craziest snake?
Wisteria floribunda ‘Macrobotrys’ Group
This magnificent Japanese Wisteria bears particularly long racemes of lilac purple flowers that can reach over 30cm (12) long. Wisteria floribunda ?Macrobotrys’ is a classic, long lived, cottage garden climber, producing a superb flowering display every spring for many years.
Wisteria frutescens ‘Longwood Purple’
This unusual American dwarf species is less vigorous than other wisteria varieties, reaching a mature height of 6m (20′). Wisteria frutescens ‘Longwood Purple’ produces rich purple racemes of pea-like flowers, which are equally showy, but slightly shorter than its Asian relations.
Wisteria sinensis ‘Amethyst’
A beautiful cultivar of Chinese Wisteria with a rich, powerful fragrance that will stop you in your tracks. Racemes of violet purple flowers appear slightly before the foliage in late spring. The pinnate leaves emerge with a delicate bronze flush that quickly matures to provide a handsome green covering for walls and pergolas.
Sunflower ‘Russian Giant’
I could be the tallest flower in your garden. Can you grow the tallest, sunniest sunflower? When I have finished flowering leave the flowerheads out to feed the birds over the winter. Height: 2m+Did You Know? – Not all sunflowers are yellow or tall. Look for furry-looking teddy bear types, different colours and ones with
Wisteria floribunda ‘Rosea’
A stunning variation on a classic, Wisteria floribunda ‘Rosea’ produces masses of pendent, soft pink flowers which grow to 45cm (18) long! Blooming from May to June, this pretty pink Japanese Wisteria exudes a gorgeous fragrance which fills the air on warm days. Lush ferny leaves create a dense covering in summer, before turning to
Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’
Elegant racemes of white pea-like flowers, growing up to 60cm (24) in length, adorn this vigorous twining climber from May to June. Like its cousins, Wisteria floribunda ‘Alba’ is deliciously fragrant and the perfect choice for growing over seated areas such as pergolas, trellis, walls and even up into large trees. Bright green ferny foliage
Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Showa-beni’
This elegant Silky Wisteria is so called for its downy leaflets along the main leaf stem. The long, pinnate leaves make a lovely backdrop for the lilac-pink, fragrant flowers that appear in late spring and early summer. Unlike the better know Chinese Wisteria, the individual flowers of this species are much larger, forming short, somewhat
Climbing Bean ‘Cobra’
Easy to grow, exceptional flavour and a long season cropper. What more could you want from a climbing French bean? This RHS AGM variety produces continuous crops of smooth, round, stringless plump pods of around 18cm (7) from as early as July, right through to the first frosts of autumn. Climbing Bean Cobra isn’t just
Wisteria brachybotrys ‘Kapiteyn Fuji’
A most attractive white Wisteria with bright green, pinnate foliage that has a slightly downy texture – hence its common name of Silky Wisteria. Long pendants of glistening white flowers decorate the twining stems in early summer, filling the air with a gentle perfume.
Carrot ‘Paris Market – Atlas’
Rounded, bite-sized carrots with a smooth, bright orange skin. Carrot ‘Parmex’ is early maturing, producing uniform crops of deliciously tender carrots that make a tasty, nutritious addition to lunchboxes. These compact carrots are ideal for growing in containers and windowboxes. The short roots also cope well with clay soils where other carrots struggle. Height: 30cm
Marigold ‘Naughty Marietta’
Rich golden yellow single flowers with maroon blotches, a really striking combination which makes it one of the most effective bedders available. Excellent for bedding, use it at the front of the border or edge the border, path or in tubs, windowboxes etc. Flowers all summer. Height 25cm (10in).
Carrot ‘Adelaide’ F1 Hybrid
One of the earliest maturing varieties, Carrot ‘Adelaide’ will be your first carrot crop of the year. This RHS AGM variety is ideal for growing in cold frames and under cloches. The quick growing roots are delightfully crunchy with a delicious sweet flavour. Seeds are in the RHS vegetable Collection. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm
Spring Onion ‘Apache’
Salad Onion Apache (Deep Purple) is an attractive deep purple-red skinned spring onion with a mild flavour and a crisp texture. The purple outer skin merges with the silver when peeled, adding a colour contrast to salads. Salad Onion Apache is ideal for growing in containers, or outdoors throughout the season. Seeds are in the
Kale ‘Reflex’ F1 Hybrid
Curly Kale! Recent breeding has given Kale Reflex more intensely curled, succulent and nutritious, dark leaves which stand well without yellowing and can be picked for much of the year from successional sowings. Kale Reflex is fully winter hardy. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Spring Onion ‘Feast’ F1 Hybrid
Onion Feast has long pure white slender stems contrast with the dark green, erect leaves of this outstanding spring onion. Excellent heat and downy mildew tolerance. Onion Feast stands very well, keeping in good condition. Ideal for successional sowing. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Tomato ‘Cherrola’ F1 Hybrid
Tomato ‘Cherrola’ bears long trusses of up to 20 well-spaced, dark red fruits weighing on average 20g (0.75oz)! This delicious cherry tomato has an excellent balance of sweetness and acidity giving the fruits an outstanding flavour. Delicious in salads and sandwiches or eaten straight from the garden as a snack! This heavy cropping cordon variety
