Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Sweet Pea ‘Pink Cupid’
Grow this delightful dwarf sweet pea in baskets and containers and bring its captivating fragrance closer to home. The attractive pink and white bicoloured blooms of Sweet Pea ‘Pink Cupid’ are produced on naturally compact, bushy plants that grow less and 30cm (12) tall. Despite its small proportions this RHS AGM variety still packs a
Foxglove ‘Primrose Carousel’
This is the first primrose-yellow Foxglove coming true from seed, which has the exciting bonus of large claret-speckled flowers which are borne all around the stem, a unique attribute in Foxgloves. Plants are approximately 30in high. therefore remarkably dwarf. Seed of the first plant of this unique yellow was discovered by chance in Suffolk by
Sweet Pea ‘Antique Fantasy Mixed’
These colourful old varieties laid the foundations for today’s modern cultivars, with their intoxicating sweet fragrance and superb colours. Their vigorous growth is best trained as bush plants instead of cordons, for a mass of strong stemmed blooms that will provide an endless supply of cut flowers. Sweet Pea ‘Antique Fantasy Mix’ is ideal for
Geranium ‘Reflections’
An increasingly popular cottage garden and border plant now available from seed in this exclusive designer mixture. Only large flowered, border varieties have been selected in shades of blue, purple, pink and white, including ‘Splish Splash’T, a striking blue and white bicolour. Without doubt the cheapest way to grow a wonderful range of colours. Flowers
Potentilla thurberi ‘Monarch’s Velvet’
Of all garden Potentillas, this must surely be one of the most attractive. Heart-shaped, rich raspberry red petals forming saucer-shaped flowers; a wonderful colour in its own right – but add a deep velvet red centre, appearing just like an ink blot which has diffused outwards and the flowers radiate beauty; a real garden treasure.
Stock ‘Night Scented’
Deliciously scented flowers which open in the evening. Sow anywhere that is close enough to the house to get the benefit of such a beautiful fragrance. Below windows, patio tubs, window boxes, even a small sowing in hanging baskets. Try mixing with Virginian Stock before sowing to provide a mixture of attractive flower and fragrance.
Sweet Pea ‘Winston Churchill’
A very handsome red sweet pea that produces a profusion of magnificent, strongly scented, wavy blooms. The large flowers of Sweet Pea ‘Winston Churchill’ are carried on strong stems of a good length, that are ideal for cutting. This colourful variety is superb for climbing through arches, trellis, and obelisks. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm
Mesembryanthemum criniflorum ‘Magic Carpet Mixed’
Carpet like growth with leaves that appear to be sprinkled with ice crystals. Produces a glowing display in full sun on beds, borders, dry banks, rockeries, etc
Nigella damascena ‘Miss Jekyll’
Beautiful and easy to grow, bearing rich blue flowers which seem to float amongst the finely cut leaves. They provide a charming show of bloom during the summer months. Very useful for bedding and cutting and the seed pods can be dried for winter decoration indoors. Flowers summer. Height 45cm (18in).
Nasturtium ‘Dwarf Compact Mixed’
One of the most foolproof and versatile of all summer flowering annuals. They produce an abundance of colourful blooms all held proudly above a blanket of foliage. Useful for bedding and border work of any description and in particular for carpeting dry, sunny banks, as they will thrive in soils where few other plants will
Nasturtium ‘Tom Thumb Mixed’
Dwarf compact plants bearing brilliantly coloured singleflowers in a wide colour range. Easy plants, for beds, borders, containers and even dry sunny banks. Height 15-23cm (6-9in).
Nasturtium ‘Alaska Mixed’
The leaves are conspicuously marbled in green and white and in themselves produce a very attractive plant. Add to this vivid multicoloured blooms, flowering above the foliage, and an unforgettable sight is produced. Flowers summer to frost. Height 20cm (8in).
Nasturtium ‘Whirlybird Mixed’
Low mounds covered with a mass of bloom. The semi-double flowers are carried well above the foliage and face upwards so all are visible. Mixture of cherry, rose, gold, mahogany, orange, scarlet, tangerine and cream. Ideal for bedding, borders, tubs, containers etc. Flowers can be cut for unusual floral decorations.
Nasturtium ‘Jewel of Africa’
At last! Variegated climbing Nasturtiums. Available in a balanced mixture of yellows, reds, creams and peach/pinks with foliage which is attractively marbled and striped with cream, against a light green background. They make fantastic, dramatic container and basket plants or simply use them for effective ground cover. They also look good trailing and climbing over
Morning Glory ‘Star Of Yelta’
A stunning and very striking garden plant which can be used as a climber or ground cover subject. The large flower buds open to royal a deep purple, silk-like, 7cm (3in) bloom with rich red vein markings, forming a star from the very centre to the petal tips. You can also grow it in a
Lobelia erinus ‘Cambridge Blue’
A compact variety that holds an RHS AGM for its excellent garden performance. Clear sky-blue lobelia flowers are set above narrow, airy foliage on compact plants. Lobelia ‘Cambridge Blue’ makes a sparkling addition to beds, containers, flower Pouches and window-boxes, and even looks well placed in the rockery. An easy to grow annual that is
Geranium ‘Border Supreme’ F2 Hybrid
An exclusive blend of high quality bedding Geraniums at a very low price! Robust, free-flowering plants, with many large flower heads in shades of red, rose, pink, salmon and white. An inexpensive way of filling your borders and containers
Lobelia erinus ‘Blue Cascade’
Freely branching plants are covered in myriads of bloom to create clouds of true blue lobelia flowers with a small white eye. Unsurpassable among trailing lobelias, ‘Blue Cascade’ makes a sparkling addition to containers, flower Pouches and window-boxes. An easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Height:
Scabious ‘Dwarf Double Mixed’
Fragrant, fully double and relatively compact. These are lovely ‘cushionflowers in maroon, carmine, scarlet, pink, rose and white. Ideal in groups for border or as cut flowers when they last well in water
Lobelia erinus ‘Crystal Palace’
Dainty, deep blue lobelia flowers smother neat globes of foliage that form very dwarf, compact plants. Lobelia ‘Crystal Palace’ makes a sparkling addition to beds, containers, flower Pouches and window-boxes, and even looks well placed in the rockery. An easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Height:
