Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Pieris jap. Plant – Polar Passion
One of the newest varieties on the market combining eye-catching variegated foliage that has impressive red new spring growth and the larger than normal branches of flowers providing many, many months of interest, March-May. Height 50-60cm, spread 50-60cm. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.
Leucothoe Plant – Scarletta
Leucothoe is an evergreen shrub for covering the ground in borders. Leucothoe ‘Scarletta’ has attractive leaves, which emerge as dark maroon, turning green as they mature, and changing to bronze by autumn. Flowers April-May. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Albizia Julibr. Ombrella 3Ltr
The beautiful light green leaves resemble ferns or feather that can often measure up to 45cm in length. Aromatic sprays of pink silk blossoms, loved by bees and butterflies. One interesting feature of the Albizia Ombrella is its grey bark which when matured can develop vertical stripes. Albizia are native to subtropic climates and in
Fatsia japonica Plant – Spider’s Web
Huge evergreen leaves patterned with a spiders web effect. Great for contrast or as a standalone feature. Provides interest all year round, is easy to grow, and very fashionable. Both the leaves and white, ball-shaped flowers are ideal for cut flower arrangements. Flowers September-October. Height 2-2.5m (6’6”- 8’2”). Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Gage Tree – Reine Claude Doree
Deliciously sweet! A beautiful gage, the fruits are larger than typical green gages and ripen to golden green. The flesh has a honey sweetness that is best straight from the tree. For planting and growing advice read our gage-and-plum-trees-growing-guide.
Apple & Pear Tree Duo
Apple & Pear Tree Duo Collection includes 1 or 2 of each of the following: Apple Santana: A hypoallergenic apple that can be eaten by 75% of people with apple allergies! Good yields of eating apples. Good resistance to apple scab and awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Not self-fertile so needs another variety
Citrus Tree – Limequat
Citrus Tree – Limequat Grow this unique lime/ kumquat crossover in your garden! This unusual citrus is a cross between a key lime and a kumquat. It makes a beautiful conservatory or patio plant, with superbly scented flowers and small edible green fruit, which are rich in vitamin C. It has sweet-tasting skin and bittersweet,
Jasminum officinale Plant
The twining stems of the common Jasmine are absolutely perfect for quickly covering an unsightly wall or outbuilding with its dense green foliage. This well -known climber is ideal for growing over a pergola or large obelisk. Jasmine officinale also boasts an abundance of dainty, white, star shaped flowers that give off the famed scent.
Cherry Tree – Duo Napoleon Bigarreau/Variks Black
Duo cherry tree has been grafted with these two lovely cherries and both varieties crop late July-early August: Napoleon Bigarreau – Large yellow fruits with deep red flush. Variks Black – A sweet, dark-skinned cherry. Given that cherries are such a well-loved fruit, it’s surprising that they are not more widely grown in our gardens. Grown
Trachelospermum jas. Yellow Wings
Trachelospermum Jas – Yellow Wings ‘Yellow Wings’ is an elegant and beautiful evergreen climber that boasts creamy star-shaped flowers that mature to a soft shade of yellow cream throughout the warm summer months. The glossy, dark green foliage acts as a dramatic backdrop for its show-stopping blooms which infuse the air with a wonderful, sweet
Trachelospermum jas. White Wings
Trachelospermum jasminoides, is a woody, evergreen climber with dark green leaves turning bronze in winter. From the middle to late summer pure white, scented flowers are produced, grow against a wall in milder climates or in a greenhouse or conservatory in areas where you may have severe frosts. Height & Spread: 301cm +
Yucca filamentosa Plant – Color Guard
Color Guard is known for his rosettes of spiky, strap-like leaves with gold centres, which are often flushed with pink in cold weather. The foliage is also covered in hundreds of curly white hairs, which can be shaved off if the lack of grooming bothers you. In summer Color Guard will often, but not always,
Weigela All Summer Peach
Forget traditional varieties that flower for four weeks of the year, this gorgeous peach Weigela will flower for most of the summer. With unusual peachy-pink flowers, this compact little number is perfect for those of you looking for a front of border shrub or something unusual for your patio containers. Brand new on the market
Syringa Plant – Tinkerbelle®
Wine-coloured buds open to sweetly fragrant, single, pale pink flowers with dark green leaves. Rounded, upright and non-suckering. Flowers May-June. Height 101-150cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Hydrangea macrophylla Plant – Lanarth White
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White’ is a large deciduous shrub producing lacecap flowers from mid summer into autumn. The pale flowerheads are a deeper colour when in bud. In alkaline soil the flowers take on a pink tinge, while in acidic soil they will be blue. Protect from cold, drying winds. Prune hard in spring to
Mushroom Plugs – Lion’s Mane Mushrooms – 30 spawn plugs
Mushroom plugs – Lions Mane Cascading white ‘spines’! Aptly named, producing a ‘mane’ of cascading white ‘spines’ up to 40cm (16") in diameter, which are ready to harvest in June/July. When cooked they have the delicious flavour of lobster – luscious fried up with onions, garlic, almonds and butter. Acclaimed for its medicinal properties too!
Deutzia ‘Raspberry Sundae’®
It’s hard to contain your excitement when you see the beauty that is Deutzia Raspberry Sundae. This plant is indeed sundae-like, with its large clusters of two-toned pink and white flowers bejewelling its compact habit from mid-spring to mid-summer. Its scent is just as sweet too, attracting a whole host of pollinators to enjoy its
Escallonia laevis Plant – Pink Elle
The huge flowers of this hardy, evergreen variety really make it stand out. The leaves are dark glossy green and the flowers, which almost smother the plant during the summer, are soft pink with dark pink outer edges produced in larger clusters. Sometimes in autumn, it can have a second smaller flush of flowers but
Deutzia hybrida ‘Strawberry Fields’
Deutzia is a fast-growing, elegant, summer-flowering shrub, which has panicles of delicate flowers, with a sweet fragrance. ‘Strawberry Fields’ is the holder of an RHS Award of Garden Merit too. Flowers May-June. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Acer Shirasawanum Jordan
When the leaves emerge in spring they take on a light orange colour before turning bright yellow as the season progresses. A compact and bushy form, it will help brighten up an area in the garden or on the patio. In early autumn, the leaves often turn a glorious red colour. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in
