One of the easiest Cyclamen to grow, as it is very forgiving if grown in less than ideal conditions. Quick to flower in a range of 9 colours. An intermediate variety, ideal for growing in 4 inch pots. Height: 23-30cm (9-12in)
Excellent flavoured, well domed, small beaded heads of good colour. Broccoli Belstar F1 keeps in good condition for a long time, producing plenty of side shoots once the centre head is cut. Plant in succession for summer-autumn harvesting. Andrew Tokely says: I always sow this broccoli early in the year and harvest large tasty heads before they can be attacked by caterpillars. Once the main head is cut, I give the plants a good watering, so over the following weeks and months a secondary crop of tasty smaller spears are produced making this a very worthwhile crop
The first F1 hybrid cylindrical 'HousewivesChoice Beetroot with the sweetest of flavours. Beetroot Alto F1 has uniform, straight roots which have a smooth rich red skin and flesh colour, free from rings making them easy to prepare. Roots stand proud above the soil, but can be earthed up, and remain in good condition for long periods. Beetroot Alto is an easy to grow, space saving variety
The modern art of breeding, with some help from Mother Nature, has created this stunning new blend. A mixture of single, double, pompom, clematis flowered, long spurred and bicolour blooms aloft an equally diverse mixture of green, gold, bronze and silver edged foliage types. Plants may even throw up more new exciting types as they further hybridise!
(Autumn/Winter). Ideal to grow a quality giant cabbage, producing heads up to 65kg (14lbs). Cabbage Brigadier F1 Hybrid is delicious eaten raw, with a high sugar and Vitamin C content, but also excellent when cooked, Stands well in good condition, with Fusarium resistance. Andrew Tokely says: A February or Early March sowing can produce by September hearts that are as big as footballs and have many show bench prizes for me. Although large and firm they are full of flavour when cooked and equally as tasty eaten raw in a salad
The bushy plants of Courgette 'Soleil' produce huge yields of smooth, straight, yellow courgettes that are early maturing and fruit over a long period if cut regularly. In trials this superb garden variety showed better tolerance to powdery mildew than many other courgettes, thus extending the harvesting period. This RHS AGM variety has a delicious flavour and will add a bright splash of colour to your plate. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
A first for British breeding! This unique 'dual-purposevariety, Summer Ball can be grown as a courgette or as a pumpkin! Compact, bushy plants produce bright-yellow, round fruits which can be cut early as courgettes or left to mature to larger 1kg (2lbs) summer pumpkins. Pumpkin Summer Ball is ideal for growing in containers. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection
Tendersweet. Superior in both taste and texture, Sweetcorn Swift F1 is quicker to germinate and has better vigour than other varieties. Produces 2-3, 18cm (7 1/2in) cobs per plant, each with 16-18 rows of bright yellow tender sweet kernels. Flavour guide: rich and sugar-sweet. Sweetcorn Extra Tender & Sweet F1 has long lasting flavour and is easy to grow. Isolation from other sweetcorn varieties not required
British bred Carrot ‘Flyaway’ was developed especially for its resistance to Carrot Root Fly making it less susceptible to attack than many other varieties. A naturally very sweet tasting variety with smooth skinned, blunt ended roots and a good orange skin and root colour. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6)
The world's first hybrid parsnip. Parsnip Gladiator F1 is fast maturing with consistent high quality flesh, silky-smooth white skin. Very good canker resistance and 'truesweet parsnip flavour. Parsnip Gladiator F1 is excellent for exhibition Sue Sanderson says: The first parsnip I grew - and what a fantastic crop! This canker resistant variety produces long, smooth roots that are delicious roasted and makes phenomenal Parsnip and Ginger soup. After a couple of frosts the flavour is exceptional, and they keep in the ground for an impressive length of time without turning woody
Top quality, smooth-skinned, round roots with dark red skin and flesh with a small taproot, ideal for growing as baby beets. Delicious in summer salads or use the young leaves as an alternative to spinach. Beetroot Pablo F1 stands and stores well without going woody
A specially selected spurless form, producing clematis-like flowers of a deep, rich royal purple colour. Aquilegia 'Royal Purple' has outstanding garden performance . This hardy perennial columbine is ideal for cottage garden borders and shady woodlands. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 40cm (16)