Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Onion ‘Early Collection’ (Spring Planting)
Fresh from British breeding these three varieties complete their heat treatment by the end of January so they can be despatched and planted from early February to produce the earliest crops of the season. The aim is to breed new British varieties which require no heat treatment and can be planted early without bolting, especially
Shallot ‘Gourmet Collection’ (Spring Planting)
Spring planting. Enjoy growing your own ‘gourmetshallots. This spring planting collection includes: Shallot ‘Golden Gourmet- These lovely golden brown-skinned bulbs store well throughout the winter. Received a Gardening Which? Best Buy award for largest yield. Shallot ‘Red Gourmet- A new development in red shallots to produce a deeper more oval bulb compared to Red Sun.
Onion ‘Garnet’ (Spring Planting)
British breeding of Red Baron type. Garnet is now a commercially established maincrop producing a heavy crop maturing up to a week earlier than Red Baron. Garnet has been selected to maintain a rounder, darker red bulb with an improved percentage of single centred bulbs compared to Red Baron. Harvest from Mid July.
Onion ‘Spitfire’ F1 Hybrid (Spring Planting)
An exciting new hybrid with excellent early vigour to provide your earliest brown skinned bulbs from early July. Spitfire has a strong root system and thus suited to a wide range of soil types. Globe shaped bulbs.
Onion ‘Vulcan’ (Spring Planting)
British breeding of early brown onions brings us this new, fully heat-treated variety which is an earlier-ripening hybrid of the increasingly popular ‘Rumba’. The slightly deeper, round bulbs have thinner necks and good resistance to bolting. Best planted from late February for early harvest in late July. Bulbs will store for up to 12 weeks
Shallot ‘Red Sun’ (Spring planting)
Spring planting. Gaining in popularity due to its attractive red tinged skin, Shallot ‘Red Sun’ is arguably the best of the red shallots. Producing good yields of crisp, white fleshed bulbs of excellent flavour for cooking, salads or for pickling. Bulbs have long storage potential. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 15cm (6)
Shallot ‘Springfield’ (Spring planting)
Spring planting. These high yielding, shiny bronzed-skinned shallots have good bolting resistance. The reddish tinted flesh of Shallot ‘Springfield’ has a strong flavour so is ideal for pickling/stews and casseroles. Bulbs store very well. Height: 35cm (14). Spread: 15cm (6)
Tulip ‘Caribbean Parrot’
The ‘must have’ variety for tulip lovers everywhere, ‘Caribbean Parrot’ will brighten up the spring garden with its fiery-edged petals. New to our range and often difficult to find, order yours now to be sure to get your hands on some! Bulb size 11/12.
Onion ‘Golden Ball’ (Spring Planting)
Spring planting. Heat treatedA very popular and reliable variety, giving heavy yields of golden-brown skinned, crisp, flavoursome bulbs. Onion ‘Golden Ball’ has excellent storage potential too. This variety has been heat treated to reduce bolting risk on planting. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6)
Onion ‘Red Baron’ (Spring Planting)
Spring planting. Heat treated. A mid-late maturing variety, Onion ‘Red Baron’ produces firm, flattish-round bulbs of a beautiful dark red colour. With eye-catching red rimmed flesh and a stronger flavour than most varieties, Onion ‘Red Baron’ makes an attractive addition to salads. An excellent cropper with good storage potential. This variety has been heat treated
Onion ‘Stuttgarter Giant’ (Spring Planting)
Spring plantingAn ever popular variety producing firm, semi-flat bulbs with an excellent flavour. Onion ‘Stuttgarter Giant’ performed well in commercial assessments against ‘Red Baron’. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6)
Onion ‘Setton’ (Spring Planting)
Spring plantingAn improvement on the popular traditional variety ‘Sturon’ with a more uniform shape, higher yields and better storage potential. This RHS Award of Garden Merit holder also has good skin quality and an excellent flavour. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6)
Onion ‘Sturon’ (Spring Planting)
Spring plantingAn RHS Award of Garden Merit variety producing well sized semi-round bulbs with good keeping qualities. Onion ‘Sturon’ is a traditional variety that has become a favourite for its reliability. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6)
Onion ‘Santero’ F1 Hybrid (Spring Planting)
Spring planting. Heat treated. The answer to gardenersprayers! Heat treated early main crop, Onion ‘Santero’ F1 Hybrid is the first onion set with resistance to downy mildew, a potentially disastrous fungal foliage disease. This ‘Rijnsburgertype onion produces copper brown, oval-to-round bulbs with medium skin thickness. Yields are similar in quality and quantity to other F1
Onion ‘Red Arrow’ (Spring Planting)
Replacing our previous very early-ripening variety ‘Red Emperor’, ‘Red Arrow’ comes from specifi c British breeding of early red onions. Sets are fully heat treated and are best planted from late February for early harvesting from late July. Plants will resist bolting and as with any early red onion, harvested bulbs will store for up
Onion ‘Hercules’ (Spring Planting)
Spring planting. A well named onion, producing large, almost round, well flavoured bulbs with attractive dark golden brown skins. Onion ‘Hercules’ has been noted for its outstanding performance in RHS assessment trials, winning an RHS Award of Garden Merit. An excellent early or mid season variety that stores well. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6).
Sweet Pepper ‘Tasty Grill Collection’
Perfect peppers for grilling. And delicious in salads too! Just slice them lengthways and pop them on the barbeque or under the grill. The Tasty Grill collection features one packet each of the following varieties: Astor F1 Hybrid – A green-yellow pepper that sets fruit early in the greenhouse. Black Knight F1 Hybrid – These
Lilac ‘Dwarf Pink’
Cottage, scented and cut flower gardens alike will all benefit from the addition of Lilac ‘Dwarf Pink’. The hardy shrub is as sweet-smelling as it is eye-catching, producing an abundance of fragrant, pink flowers throughout the summer. Pollinators love these nectar-rich blooms, so keen wildlife gardeners could plant the Syringa in sunny patio containers in
Geum ‘Flames of Passion’
Here’s a truly magnificent perennial geum! You don’t often see plants like these in garden centres, which is a shame as they’re absolutely ‘bullet-proof’ and probably some of the toughest border plants you can find. From early summer through until early autumn this variety produces a profusion of pretty blooms on wiry stems, which are
Geum ‘Mai Tai’
Here’s a truly magnificent perennial geum! You don’t often see plants like these in garden centres, which is a shame as they’re absolutely ‘bullet-proof’ and probably some of the toughest border plants you can find. From early summer through until early autumn this variety produces a profusion of pretty blooms on wiry stems, which are
