When it blooms in the spring and summer, Calendula 'Art Shades' is a wonderful addition to cottage garden borders. The annual's double, textured blooms also make for a great indoor display, where they will add exotic shades of orange, purple and white to any vase arrangement. What's more, this English Marigold's flowers are edible. Their petals can therefore be used as a colourful addition to salads, delighting chefs and gardeners alike. Height: 6cm (2'). Spread: 20cm (8).
Compact in size and rewardingly high yielding, this productive and attractive variety is the ideal solution for growing in a confined space or patio container, either growing up a small wigwam or obelisk.
Perfect for growing in large swathes of bright colour in your summer borders, Calendula ?Crown Orange? is an extremely robust variety of this cottage garden favourite.
Fabulous mid-green wellfilled hearts which keep in good condition without bolting over a long period.
Kale is one of the easiest vegetables to grow, and 'Reflex' is an incredibly hardy ultra-hardy variety will provide you with armfuls of highly nutritious, tasty leaves from September through to the following February. A British culinary favourite since the mid-19th century, curly kale has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years. This dwarf variety has attractive, dark green, densely frilled leaves that have an extremely sweet taste with no bitterness. It's highly nutritious too, being rich in vitamins and antioxidants. A versatile ingredient in the kitchen, it is superb when steamed or stir-fried to retain nutrients and texture and the young leaves make a tasty raw addition to salads, it keeps very well in the freezer too! Vigorous and sturdy, 'Reflex' will tolerate exposed positions and most soil types and does exceptionally well in poor soils where other vegetables might struggle, although is equally happy in well-drained, fertile soils. This is a vegetable that positively thrives over winter in Britain, so is a good cut-and-come-again option for continuous harvesting over a long season. Leaves are especially sweet and tasty when picked young from the plant. If left to flower, the yellow blooms will attract wildlife to your garden, being a great source of nectar and pollen. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on or plant out. Grows to 90cm high and 60cm spread.
An exciting mix of 4 British-bred varieties perfect for the UK climate. Low in calories with zero fat, and highin fibre and vitamin C, this winter hardy mix can be used for year-round cropping and a wide range of kitchen use. Harvest Jan-Dec. (60 seeds). Varieties in this mixture are: Black Magic, Red Devil Pentland Brig and Seaweed F1
Upright habit with short, heavily textured leaves. Firm leaves sauté beautifully. Harvest October-April.
Interesting British breeding, a cross between the Kale and Brussels Sprouts species producing 'rosettesof loose frilly edged buttons on a long stalk, in purples, greens and bicoloured leaves. However, the flavour and nutritional content of Brassica Petit Posy™ is akin to spring greens rather than Brussels sprouts - perfect for those who don't enjoy sprouts! Stands in condition throughout the winter, very winter hardy. The loose buttons are easy to pick off the stems and are perfect for adding to stir fries, serving steamed or microwaved and make very nutritious winter greens. One seed packet could produce enough crop to last up to five months supply.
Now becoming a more common site on supermarket shelves, Kalettes are a subtler tasting combination of the two great, traditional European flavours of kale and Brussels sprouts which create a superb looking, exceptionally nutritious novel variety with an outstanding sweet, nutty flavour. Kalettes were developed by a British seed house following a 15 year breeding program which was entirely natural, using selective breeding and hybridisation only, with no genetic modification. Kalettes provide an exceptional wintry harvest season, when there is a shortage of fresh vegetables, that ranges from October to March. Both outdoor and indoor sowing possible. They can be steamed, used in stir fries, roasted, grilled - or even eaten raw.A healthy patch of leafy greens in your garden is both wonderful to look at and helps maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eating a diet rich in leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and broccoli helps keep a balanced diet thanks to their significant amounts of vitamins A and C and several minerals. Quick to grow and versatile in the kitchen, you can enjoy a plentiful harvest throughout the seasons. Characteristics:When To Sow: February-AprilWhen To Harvest: October-MarchSoil Type: fertile, moisture retentive soilAdvice: Can be steamed, microwaved, stir-fried, boiled, blanched or eaten rawPacket Contents: Average 25 seedsLatin Name: Brassica oleracea var. gemmiferaTransplanting: If sowing indoors will need transplanting outdoorsJohnsons' premium ranges of flower and vegetable packet seeds feature captivating flowers and authentic vegetables from around the world. No matter what the size of your growing space, either a spacious garden or a limited patio, the high quality of Johnsons' seeds cater for any needs.Explore more of our horticultural range; we have a wide selection of gardening essentials available from compost to plant pots Have a query or can't find something you're looking for? We receive new deliveries every week, so if the item you wish to purchase is currently out of stock, please contact our Customer Services Team and we may be able to reserve the items you require.Please note: Plants and seeds are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details. In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team as soon as possible. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.
Gazania 'Talent Mixed' offers an exciting seed range of colours and decorative silvery foliage all from the same plant. From June to October, cheery, wide-open flowers are produced on short stems. Even when not in bloom, this compact Treasure Flower makes an attractive display.
You can expect weights of 4-5lb (18-225kg) of delicious tomatoes per bush from this compact, heavy yielding outdoor tomato. The fruit of cherry tomato 'Red Alert' are smaller than average but have a vastly superior flavour. This quick maturing variety ripens early before the blight has a chance to strike and is easy to grow with no side shooting needed. This bush variety is perfect for growing in containers outdoors, but can also be grown in the greenhouse if required. Height and spread: 45cm (18).