The first introduction of 'semi round' ballhead spring Cabbage. Cabbage Spring Hero has good frost hardiness and forms solid heads from late April through to May which remain solid over several weeks. Can also be sown in spring for summer maturity.
Remember Tomato Santa? After several years of intensive trials, we are thrilled to launch an improved version of this previously popular tomato variety. With all of its attributes - not least its fabulous taste - Santonio produces similarly thick-skinned, glossy red 'cherry plum' fruits of about 8g (1/3oz) in weight. The exceptional taste has a good acidic 'bite' and a delicious lingering sweetness. Best grown in the greenhouse or in a sunny spot in the garden where it will require support and side shooting. Sow from February to April and you'll be enjoying these tasty gems from July to October.
Outdoor typeCucumber 'Burpless Tasty Green' produces crisp, delicious fruits with no bitterness, and as the name suggests, are easy to digest. The 25cm (10) long cucumbers are packed with flavour and have a very high vitamin content. Grow this ridge type trained against a support either outdoors or in the greenhouse. Height: 3m (9'). Spread: 45cm (18)
This Japanese bred carrot has beautifully smooth, orange skin and blunt, cylindrical roots. The bright orange flesh is virtually coreless with a superb sweet flavour. With excellent uniformity, Carrot 'Sweet Candle' is a popular variety late summer and autumn cropping, finding favour on the showbench as well as in the kitchen. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6)
Description for Sweet Pepper 'Red King' F1 Hybrid not available
A justifiably famous and reliable strain that will flower in the summer from an early sowing producing strong spikes of mainly semi-double blooms in a wide colour range on sturdy stems. Flowers early summer. Height 4-5 feet
The best bedding Zinnia! Outstanding garden performance, and flowering ability that really lives up to its name. Robust and compact, with strong basal branching and a self cleaning growth habit, for continuous colour. A mixture of three bright colours. Excellent in bedding, borders and containers. Height: 30-38cm (12-15in)
Globe Artichoke 'Green Globe Improved' bears larger, heavier, and more consistent quality globe-shaped heads. The characteristic sharp spines have been greatly reduced in this improved variety. The astonishingly tasty hearts make a supreme delicacy when pickled, and the base of the leaves can be eaten too. This majestic perennial vegetable makes an attractive addition to any vegetable plot. It is ideal for the flower garden too, attracting bees to its thistle like flowers when left unharvested. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 75cm (30)
Tomato ?Divinity? boasts a bushy habit and evergreen genes that keep its foliage looking fresh and green for longer. With built in resistance to late blight, this superb new variety can produce excellent yields of large, cherry tomatoes ? up to 4kg per plant, in fact!
As the name implies, this colourful mix of summer squash are perfect for grilling or barbecuing. Bushy, open plants produce superb yields of oval fruits with a lovely mix of green, grey and yellow skins.
With superb blight resistance, Tomato 'Oh Happy Day? is a real bonus for gardeners. Following on from 'Losetto?, and 'Mountain Magic?, 'Oh Happy Day? F1 is a cross between a very blight-resistant North American line and a French Marmande type. In T&M trials, 'Oh Happy Day? F1 resisted blight infection for three weeks longer than 'Mountain Magic?.
High quality, round, bright red fleshed roots which do not go woody. Beetroot Wodan has wonderful flavour when freshly cooked, either as 'babybeet or as larger roots. Ideal for pickling. The young leaves can be used as an alternative to spinach. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection