Low-growing, evergreen, ground cover plant, that is covered in bright pink flowers from spring to autumn. Ideal in borders, rockeries and patio containers. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 30cm (12). Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
High quality variety of double-podded crops that provide an excellent pea. Long, straight pods contain around 10 peas that are plump and delicious to taste, especially steamed or boiled with a little mint. Ideal for successional sowings to provide harvests all summer. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 25cm (10).
A first class garden plant! Well branched, erect spikes covered in large 4cm (1 1/2in) pure white flowers, over a long period. An incredibly beautiful plant for the back of borders, seldom requiring support
A breeding breakthrough five years in the making! This unique Iceberg x Romaine cos, combines the sweetness and crunch of Iceberg with the dark leaf colour and nutritional qualities of Romaine. Excellent downy mildew resistance.
Supersedes our very popular 'Chartwell'. 'Claremont' is of equal flavour with increased downy mildew resistance and heads stand well without bolting during hot weather.
Extend the sowing season with this major development in pea breeding. In our UK trials, seed was sown in late July and pods were starting to swell by mid October. Good downy and powdery mildew resistance also helps to maximise cropping and prolong the season. This semi-leafless variety is virtually self supporting when grown in a block, and will produce 3-4 pods per node, giving a good average yield of 8 peas to the pod
Lattuga Bionda Lenta a Montare is a delicious, crisp, dark green, classic 'Romainetype with solid hearts which stand in good condition during hot weather. Traditionally used in Caesar salads. Lettuce is very suitable for inter-cropping between taller, long-standing vegetables, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Lettuces require rich, moisture retentive soil free of weeds
This reliable cut and come again variety will provide you with a rewardingly long harvest of tasty, crunchy salad leaves. Salad is always best eaten freshly picked for optimum texture and flavour - with successive sowings, Lettuce 'Valmaine' will treat you to an ongoing supply of fresh green leaves to harvest repeatedly throughout summer and into autumn.
Maincrop This well known heritage maincrop produces heavy crops of large, curved, dark green pea pods of the highest quality. Each pod of Pea 'Alderman' contains up to 11 succulent peas with a superb flavour. This well known and reliable variety has a tall growth habit that will require supports but is well worth the effort for the huge yields that it produces. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 25cm (10).
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Upright and compact 'Little Gem' with reddish-purple outer leaves and a pronounced red heart. Its colour, (produced by anthocyanin, a healthy antioxidant), as well as its flavour and crispness, will enhance any summer salad. Hearts stand in good condition without bolting.
Beautiful, large, sweet scented flowers of a gorgeous golden yellow, a new and exciting colour which we have not been able to offer on its own before. Perfect for cutting and a very easy and lovely plant for bedding or borderHeight: 45-60cm (18-24in)