Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Celery ‘Red Martine’
A well-coloured selection of the traditional English celery. Long, heavy, thick, green stems with a lovely reddish tinge. Very winter hardy. Use crunchy stems and fine leaves in winter salads, soups and stews. Also a winner for the showbench.
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’
Ferny foliage and graceful pure white flowers up to 4in or more in diameter make this an effective and popular, easy annual. Flowers summer to autumn. Height 3 to 4 feet.
Woodland Strawberry
A woodland strawberry selection which produces an abundance of delicious, small, red fruits from July to September. The superbly sweet strawberries are carried high on the plant, making them easier to pick and reducing the risk of disease and rotting as most fruits are held above soil level. Ideal for growing in baskets and containers
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Psyche Mixed’
Semi-double and single, large, waved, upright blooms distinct and charming. 80% true from seed as they can make fine cut flowers and can also be used as summer flowering pot plants for the cold greenhouse. Flowers summer to autumn. Height 36in.
Basil ‘Crimson King’
Grow this new British bred Genovese type for a 100% purple leaved Basil with increased vigour, uniformity, and traditional ‘cupped’ leaves. Basil ‘Crimson King’ makes an excellent ornamental edible adding a bright splash of colour to the herb garden, and is ideal grown on the windowsill, or in containers or baskets outdoors in the summer.
Lettuce ‘Lettony’ (Batavian)
A loose hearted Lettuce with the sweetest taste on our trials, and without the bitterness of normal Lettuces. Exceptional garden variety, standing in good condition whatever the weather without bolting or rotting. Excellent downy mildew resistance
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’
The first-ever red Rudbeckia from seed! These robust plants have outstanding garden performance, producing a mass of attractive, cherry-coloured blooms all summer long – triumphing over heat, drought and poor soils! Stunning when planted in drifts in borders or can be planted in large containers to create a feature plant on a patio or terrace.
Spinach ‘Apollo’
Outstanding for yield, quality and bolting resistance as a ‘baby leaf’ variety, also very productive as a full sized plant. Dark green, thick, rounded leaves with resistance to all the modern races of downy mildew. Ideal for growing in containers
Swede ‘Tweed’
British bred culinary Swede with hybrid vigour and uniformity, growing very well in less fertile soil making it the perfect home gardener’s choice. Globe-shaped, purple topped, with cream skin and tasty creamflesh of fine texture. Ideal for late autumn harvest.
Swiss Chard ‘Fantasy’
Probably the best tasting Red Chard. The taste is mild, juicy and delicious with no harsh aftertastes unlike most Red Chards. Ideal for successional sowing through the spring and summer for both ‘baby leaf’ or as mature plants. High tolerance to downymildew
Viola x williamsiana ‘Brush Strokes’
These very unusual and distinctive small viola faces produce a palette of colours as if individually brushed by an artist. Bushy, dwarf plants give outstanding garden performance in summer or autumn displays.
Kalettes Garden Mix F1
Interesting British breeding, a cross between the Kale and Brussels Sprouts species producing ‘rosettesof loose frilly edged buttons on a long stalk, in purples, greens and bicoloured leaves. However, the flavour and nutritional content of Brassica Petit Posy is akin to spring greens rather than Brussels sprouts – perfect for those who don’t enjoy sprouts!
Broccoli ‘Spiridon’ F1 Hybrid (Calabrese)
The latest maturing variety with some good frost tolerance to extend the cutting of quality heads and ‘sideshoots’ well into the autumn. Calabrese Spiridon produces domed heads, average 400-500g on erect, open plants which allow good air circulation to minimise disease. Prefers moist, rich, well-drained soil.
Coriander ‘Calypso’
This British bred coriander has excellent bolting resistance and can be cut back and allowed to re-grow at least 3 times throughout the summer due to its extremely low growing point. This quick growing annual herb is best grown for its delicious foliage that can be added to salads, curries and soups. Height: 40cm (16).
Sweetcorn ‘Snobaby’ F1 Hybrid
A breeding breakthough in ‘baby corn’ has produced this superb white variety, being much earlier to crop with the most tender and delicious ‘baby corns’. Sweetcorn Snobaby is tasty in oriental cooking, casseroles, stir fries, salads or a steamed vegetable.
Basil ‘Christmas’
A wonderful new basil from British breeding of Thai and Genovese crosses. Basil ‘Christmas’ produces large glossy leaves with a unique fruity, mulled-wine aroma associated with Christmas time. The aromatic foliage adds flavour to all manner of dishes, particularly Italian recipes. A profusion of stunning purple flowers makes this herb a decorative, edible pot plant
Tomato ‘Losetto’
The first of its kind! An outstanding new cascading bush tomato with built-in blight resistance. Producing masses of sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes that can be harvested over a long period from July to September. Perfect for containers or planters in the greenhouse or on the patio, but can also be planted in a sunny
Sweet Pea ‘Flying the Flag’
This impressive collection comprises three specially selected heirloom (Grandiflora) varieties for their patriotic colours and superb fragrance. These colourful small flowered types make a bright display of national pride trained against fences or over obelisks in flower borders. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12)Collection comprises: Sweet Pea ‘Queen Alexandria’ – Red, Sweet Pea ‘Dorothy Eckford’
Chinese Radish ‘Dragon’ F1 Hybrid
Quicker maturing and with a slightly milder taste than Radish ‘China Rose’. Earliest sowings of Radish ‘Dragon’ are ready in 50 days whilst later sowings provide delicious ‘winter radishes’. Fully winter hardy, producing smooth, pinky-red skinned roots that are superb sliced in salads and stir fries. Height and spread: 15cm (6).
Calendula officinalis nana ‘Candyman Yellow’
The longest flowering and best double pot marigold that we have grown on our trial grounds! Sturdy, dwarf, multi-branching plants produce large, luminous blooms, to brighten summer borders and containers. The daisy-like flowers of Calendula ‘Candyman Yellow’ are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy
