Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Aquilegia ‘Sweet Rainbows’
A breeding breakthrough! The result of merging a full range of top quality Aquileglas, all selected for form, colour and the best fragrance. Ideal for adding sweet scentsation to any border
Juniperus communis ‘Pyramidalis’
A fully hardy evergreen conifer, that grows nicely in any well drained soils, including dry, chalky or sandy conditions. Juniperus communis ?Pyramidalis? is a narrow, columnar tree with linear, pointed, deep green to blue needles.
Meconopsis grandis
Sturdy and long-lived with huge flowers 10-12cm (4-5in) across in a wonderful blue, shot with violet on erect stems
Juniperus communis Suecica Group
Juniperus communis ?Suecica Group? is a large, fully hardy evergreen conifer, Like all Junipers it grows in any well drained soils, including dry, chalky or sandy soils, preferably in full sun or dappled shade.
Juniperus sabina ‘Blue Sparkle’
Fully hardy, evergreen conifer with slender green-blue needles and a spreading habit that forms a textural, evergreen mound. Juniperus sabina ?Blue Sparkle? grows in any well drained soils, including dry, chalky or sandy conditions.
Foxglove ‘Milk Chocolate’
A delightful species originating from Spain and Portugal. Produces elegant flower spikes covered in small chocolate trumpets circling each stem and attracting beneficial insects
Spring Onion ‘Purplette’
An early bulbing, glossy purple-red skinned salad onion when small. The colour changes to lovely pastel pink when larger bulbs are pickled or cooked
Itea virginica ‘Little Henry’
A hardy, deciduous shrub with narrowly, dark green leaves to 10cm (4) long, turning red to purple to provide stunning autumn colour. An upright, arching shrub covered with fragrant, small creamy white flowers in dense, erect racemes in May and June.
Nasturtium ‘Whirlybird Cream’ – Kew Collection Seeds
A delicious separate colour with creamy butter-milk, semi-double flowers held well above rich green foliage.
Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ – Kew Collection Seeds
A plant collector’s item for decades. Husker’s Red is an unusual Penstemon offering maroon-red , occasionally bronze-green foliage when grown from seed. This is coupled with contrasting spikes of blushed pink flowers making useful late summer colour for bordersHeight: 50-75cm (20-30in)
Verbena x hybrida ‘St George’
The best Verbena we have ever seen in our trials. Mildew resistant plants, with deep green foliage and a spreading habit will easily fill an area of 40 x 40cm (16 x 16in). Stunning red and white flowers smother the plants, adding a patriotic feel to your borders or containers. Height: 15-25cm (6-10in)
Courgette ‘Firenze’ F1 Hybrid
This prolific variety produces good yields of small, slender glossy green courgettes. When harvested regularly Courgette ‘Firenze’ will crop continuously throughout the summer. These plants have an open bushy habit and few spines making the fruits easy to harvest. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
Kale ‘Starbor’ F1 Hybrid
Brassica oleracea convar. acephala. Grow all the year round as a ‘baby leafindoors on the windowsill. Outdoors if given wider spacing it will make an abundance of densely curled leaves over a very long period. Winter hardy as a full sized plant
Spring Onion ‘Pompeii’
Allium cepa. A quick growing, silver skinned cocktail/pickling onion. Spring Onion Pompeii is succulent and ideal for sowing thinly in containers or window boxes
Chilli Pepper ‘Krakatoa’ F1 Hybrid (Hot)
Capsicum annuum. Compact ‘ornamental edibleon the windowsill or outside in a sunny spot, producing masses of upright pale green, turning vivid red chillies throughout the summer. Chili Pepper Krakatoa makes an attractive and edible feature on a windowsill or sunny patio
Salad Leaves ‘Cut ‘n’ Come Again’
A quick growing salad leaf mixture, ideal for sowing in containers outdoors throughout the summer, and indoors on a windowsill during the winter. Salad Leaves Cut ‘nCome Again is ready to cut from 25 days in summer and 50 days during winterMixture contains: Mizuna, Salad Rocket, Red Mustard, Pak Choi, Red Russian Kale, Golden Yellow
Spinach ‘Picasso’ F1 Hybrid
Spinacia oleracea. Dark green, semi-savoy-leaved variety producing plenty of ‘baby leaves’. Spinach Picasso is slow to bolt (run to seed). Perfect in containers. Can be grown all year indoors for ‘baby leaves’
Tomato ‘Sweet ‘n’ Neat Cherry Red’
An ultra compact, upright bush variety reaching only 30cm (12) in height. Tomato ‘Sweet ‘n’ neat Cherry Red’ produces good crops of sweet cherry tomatoes for continuous picking throughout summer. This compact variety is ideal for patio containers due to its compact habit and can even be grown on a sunny windowsill. Height and spread:
Basil ‘Aristotle’ – Kew Collection Seeds
Neat, compact mounds of small leaves with a most delicious flavour make Basil ‘Aristotle’ a stunning ornamental, edible pot plant. The aromatic foliage adds flavour to all manner of dishes, particularly Italian recipes. This Greek basil is perfect for growing on the kitchen windowsill or in containers outside the back door. Height: 20cm (8). Spread:
