Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Strawberry ‘Sweetheart’
Our latest introduction combines good old fashioned flavour with modern plant breeding from the fruit experts at East Malling Research. The results? A fast cropper, beating Elsanta both on yield and early cropping. Sweetheart offers large, thin-skinned, cone-shaped fruit with the perfect taste balance between sweet and acidic.
Pear ‘Petit Poire’
A petit pear perfect for packed lunches! Kids and grownups alike will love this delicious tiny pear. Not only is it extra sweet, it produces virtually no core at all, giving you more bite for your buck! The perfect pear for growing in pots.
Plum ‘Thames Cross’
Similar in flavour to the much loved Victoria plum, boost your yields with the larger fruiting Thames Cross. The pale fruits crop very easily no matter the weather and look attractive both on the tree and in the fruit bowl.
Fig ‘Chelsea’ (Standard)
Cross London’s Chelsea bridge, head for Sloane Square, and you’ll find the parent plant of our latest introduction. All the cuttings for Fig Chelsea have come from a very productive and tasty fig on the banks of the Thames, noted as a free fruit bowl by locals.
Peach ‘Lacrima’ (Weeping)
Exclusive to Thompson & Morgan we are proud to offer the world’s first ever edible weeping peach tree. Lacrima is a good cropper, starting to produce sweet and juicy fruit in the second year after planting. A must have for those looking for the unusual.
Shallot ‘Vigarmor’ (Spring/Autumn Planting)
Commonly called the banana shallot, this long variety is popular for its high yields and good storage ability.
Asparagus officinalis ‘Amaro Montina’ (Spring/Autumn Planting)
An ancient rustic variety, improved over time by Italian growers to produce high quality, slender spears. Shows immunity to rust and resistance to other fungal problems including fusarium.
Annual Flower Border Seed Collection (Tall)
Annuals flower throughout the summer and will create an eye-catching display in a sunny border, bring colour to your patios or brighten up a dull corner. To help you make the most of your borders or containers, we have grouped together varieties by height. In this collection you will receive the following varieties – Nicotiana
Annual Flower Border Seed Collection (Medium)
Annuals flower throughout the summer and will create an eye-catching display in a sunny border, bring colour to your patios or brighten up a dull corner. To help you make the most of your borders or containers, we have grouped together varieties by height. In this collection you will receive the following varieties – Calendula
Wallflower ‘Dwarf Scented Mixed’
The best results don’t always come out of the latest growing techniques. Sometimes the tried, tested, yet forgotten methods need bringing back to the fore. That’s exactly what we’ve done with the addition of easy bareroot wallflowers to our catalogue. No need to start off seed in a nursery bed and lift into place come
Dierama argyreum
Clusters of delicate bell shaped flowers dangle from impossibly slender stems that arch and tremble in the breeze. From July, the elegant blooms rise above clumps of slender, semi-evergreen, grass like foliage before giving way to attractive seedheads in late summer.
Dierama erectum
Clusters of delicate bell shaped flowers dangle from impossibly slender stems that arch and tremble in the breeze. From July, the elegant blooms rise above clumps of slender, semi-evergreen, grass like foliage before giving way to attractive seedheads in late summer.
Bellis perennis ‘Pomponette’ Bicolour
A refreshing change to pansies and primroses that will brighten up the garden in spring, just when it needs it most. This hardy perennial daisy bear tightly double, quilled blooms in pretty shades of pink and white. Bellis perennis ‘Pomponette’ Bicolour is perfect for filling beds, edging borders, and adding a splash of colour to
Amarcrinum howardii
Large soft pink, funnel-shaped blooms with a delicious fragrance. Remaining semi evergreen during the winter months. Bulb size: 18/20.
Viola ‘Teardrops Mixed’
Prolific flowering, uniform habit,strong plant vigour, excellent garden performance.
Fuchsia ‘Tom West’ (Hardy)
The beautiful fuchsia ‘Tom West’ really is the ultimate in dual purpose plants, with striped foliage bringing colour to your garden even before the flowers have appeared. Consisting of delightful purple and pink blooms this fuchsia is perfect for part shade and dappled spots and is ideal for bringing summer colour to those dark and
Tall Perennial Mix
Perennials will fill your borders with colour, grace and elegance for many years with the minimum of maintenance. Some will even flower in their first year. To help you make the most of your borders, we have grouped together varieties that can be sown in June or July by height to help you achieve a
Short Perennial Mix
Perennials will fill your borders with colour, grace and elegance for many years with the minimum of maintenance. Some will even flower in their first year. To help you make the most of your borders, we have grouped together varieties that can be sown in June or July by height to help you achieve a
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’
This hardy, clump forming, herbaceous perennial associates beautifully with grasses. Its dainty bell shaped blooms in summer are followed by dark inky-blue berries. Evergreen Lilyturf creates a spectacular feature plant in borders or containers, producing 60% truly black grass-like foliage with the remaining leaves an attractive, darker green shade. Height: 20cm (8"’). Spread: 30cm (12"’)
