Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Onion Mixed Red,White & Brown (Spring/Autumn Planting)
Spring planting. Heat treatedThis popular mix of 3 favourite varieties is perfect for gardeners with limited space, who want to grow a range of onion colours to suit their culinary needs. These varieties have been heat treated to reduce bolting risk on planting, which occurs particularly in red varieties. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6).
Onion ‘Shakespeare’ (Autumn Planting)
Autumn PlantingA british bred variety with superb over wintering qualities and producing darker brown-skinned bulbs than most varieties. Onion ‘Shakespeare’ forms good sized bulbs, with excellent skin quality and storage potential. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6)Pack size: 250g when packed, sets size between 17-21mm (approx 50 sets), or 14-21mm (approx 75 sets), dependent on
Amaryllis ‘Picotee’
A touch of class and refinement form a very showy species. Amaryllis ?Picotee? displays large white, trumpet shaped blooms with a fine red edge on each petal, giving each flower a distinctive border. Amaryllis are always a favourite indoor plant, ideal for windowsills and conservatories, renowned for their impressive blooms, and flowers during the winter
Amaryllis ‘Lemon Star’
Impressively large, creamy yellow blooms with a hint of green at the centres will make Amaryllis ?Lemon Star? an eye-catching addition to your conservatory or window sill. A favourite to grow indoors in many households, amaryllis are renowned for their showy blooms and this variety is no exception! Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
Amaryllis ‘Minerva’
A real wow factor amaryllis, ?Minerva? shows itself off with eye-catching bright red blooms and a contrasting central star. A favourite to grow indoors in many households, amaryllis are renowned for their showy blooms and this variety is no exception! Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (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
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.
Holly ‘Golden King’ (Standard Tree)
These fabulous standard holly trees are perfect for the garden, balcony or patio. Planted either side of a doorway or arch to give an elegant entrance or positioned as a decorative focal piece in the garden, these evergreen trees will bring pleasure for many years. Self fertile, with evergreen, glossy foliage edged with a golden
Oleander
Give your garden a tropical feel with these glorious Oleanders. This eye catching evergreen shrub is one of the UK’s favourite and easiest to grow exotics. The funnel shaped blooms flower through the summer and well into autumn, followed by fascinating bean-like seed pods. Hardy down to -6°C (21.2F) this attractive shrub makes a superb
Rose ‘Centre Stage’ (Shrub Rose)
Rose ‘Centre Stage’ is a spreading shrub rose with a particularly low-growing habit, making it a phenomenal ground cover plant. In flower almost continuously from June to August, it bears a succession of small, single, pale-pink flowers with a light clove fragrance. Small, dark green foliage and slender stems remain a picture of health throughout
Ipheion Mixed
Clumps of bright green foliage emerge in the autumn followed by an abundance of colourful star-shaped flowers in spring. The flowers have a delightfully sweet honey fragrance whilst the leaves have a more unusual onion like scent when crushed. , ideal for borders and patio containers where these easy to grow bulbs will provide you
Tulip ‘Ice Cream’
A tulip that looks almost good enough to eat! Enjoy the luxuriant peony-like flowers in your garden or in patio pots. Each flower opens over the course of a few weeks to finally explode with colour! Bulb Size 11/12.
