Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Non-stop Mocca’
Fully double flowers in a mixture of five vibrant colours contrast dramatically with the rich, chocolate coloured foliage. Begonia ‘Non-Stop Mocca’, as the name suggests, is one of the best begonias for continuous summer flowering. A distinctive plant for vibrant displays in beds, containers, baskets and window boxes. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Calibrachoa ‘Mini Famous PinkTastic’
The delicate multi-tonal colour pattern of this award-wining double calibrachoa really catches the eye! Bicoloured pink-white petals form a little rosette in each flower, which make this stand out as a romantic rosebud mini-petunia.
Echinacea ‘Rainbow Marcella’
A recent Coneflower introduction that is simply stunning! Muted orange blooms gradually age to raspberry pink, creating a gorgeous two-toned appearance. Echinacea ‘Rainbow Marcella’ was bred as part of the ?Butterfly Series? offering excellent hardiness, long lasting flowers and a neat and bushy habit.
Melon ‘Perseus’ F1 Hybrid
Melon ‘Perseus’ F1 is a charentais-type melon with fruits weighing up to 750g with aromatic orange flesh. this melon can be grown in the greenhouse or in a container on the patio and will need support
Clematis ‘Innocent Glance’
Exquisite, fully double flowers each measuring up to 15cm (6) across are produced from late spring to mid-summer. The rosette-like blooms emerge deep pink and gently fade to pale pink as they mature. Later in the season, a second flush of blooms appear – this time single, but equally beautiful.
Begonia ‘Fragrant Falls Improved’ Collection
A dramatic improvement on its predecessor, Begonia ?Fragrant Falls Improved? has more colour, more flowers and more fragrance. Fully double blooms in exquisite pear-drop shades fill the air with their beautiful fragrance – each colour with its own distinctive perfume.
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Santolina chamaecyparissus is an eye-catching small shrub, with yellow button flowers sitting atop the silver, ferny foliage in midsummer. The silvery foliage persists all year round, and plants are drought tolerant and will thrive on neglect.
Agastache ‘Hybrids Collection’
This wonderful collection of agastache boasts flowers that are the colour of ripe peaches and with a fragrant green foliage to boot!
Salvia ‘African Sky’
Exquisite sky-blue flowers crowd the upright stems of this magnificent perennial over a long period. The woody stems are cloaked in dark, aromatic foliage that makes a good contrast with its open-mouthed blooms.
Solanum laxum ‘Album’
Who would have thought this exotic looking climber was related to the humble potato? The distinctive blooms give the game away – carried in starry, white clusters with yellow centres and a gentle fragrance.
Anemanthele lessoniana
A beautiful, hardy, arching grass with strands of glimmering ruby-red that shine through the lime-green swards in summer. The evergreen foliage slowly turns a rich bronze-brown shade for a stunning winter display.
Vinca major ‘Maculata’
A particularly pretty periwinkle with dark green foliage that is marbled lime green at the centre of each leaf. The glossy, evergreen foliage contrasts well with the bright blue flowers which appear over a long period.
Ageratum ‘Everest Blue’
Often grown as an attractive and useful edging plant, this lovely blue ageratum variety also makes an outstanding cut flower. Easy to grow in most soil types, ‘Everest Blue’ produces wonderful blue florets of colour on tall, sturdy stems continuously over the summer.
Antirrhinum ‘Sonnet Mixed’
Unbeatable for colour and impact in your garden this summer! Antirrhinum ‘Sonnet Mixed’ is a ?class act? producing upright stems of Snapdragon flowers that are particularly tolerant of adverse weather.
Euphorbia x martini ‘Baby Charm’ – Patio
Euphorbia x martini ‘Baby Charm’ is a particularly compact hybrid, forming a neat, shapely mound. Upright, branching stems of bronze-green foliage are topped with bracts of apple green flowers in spring.
Ceanothus ‘Skylark’
From May to June this compact Californian Lilac is covered in dense clusters of deep blue flowers that make an enchanting feature in sunny mixed borders. Ceanothus ?Skylark? is a compact variety, with a spreading habit that lends itself nicely to wall training where space is at a premium.
Hebe ‘Margret’ – Patio
Hebe make superb evergreen shrubs for sunny, well drained borders. Hebe ?Margret? is a pretty cultivar with sky blue flower spikes that are borne in profusion throughout the summer months, often with a second flush in autumn. The nectar rich blooms attract clouds of butterflies and other pollinating insects, making this a great choice for
Lavender ‘Havana’ – Patio
A recent introduction, Lavender ?Havana? is notable for its tolerance to wetter conditions than traditional cultivars. The silvery-green foliage holds up well in wet summers and comes through winter looking better than most.
Lavender ‘Platinum Blonde’
This unusual cultivar has bright, variegated foliage with broad yellow margins that radiate a golden glow. From June to August, Lavender ‘Platinum Blonde’ is crowned with a profusion of blue flower heads, borne on stiffly upright stems. Like all Lavender, the flowers and foliage are deeply aromatic, perfuming the air every time you brush past.
Lavender ‘Flaming Purple’
This showy French Lavender produces short flowers heads topped with particularly long, purple bracts that flicker in the breeze. The light green foliage of Lavender ‘Flaming Purple’ is characteristically aromatic and evergreen, forming a rounded shrub in time.
