This attractive climbing variety of bean, displays pretty mauve flowers, followed by bumper crops of long, rounded, stringless pods with a rich green colour and a superb flavour. Beans can be harvested from June until October depending on sowing times. Height: 180cm (70). Spread: 30cm (12).
Dating back to the late 19th century, this heirloom variety is justly popular for its flavour and its heavy crops of round, stringless pods. With consistently good results over a long cropping season, this prolific climbing French bean produces clusters of fleshy pods that have a superior texture and taste and are rich in vitamins and fibre. As well as being easy to grow, 'Blue Lake' makes an attractive feature whether grown in the veg garden or nestled amongst herbaceous plants in your beds and borders. They look particularly good when grown up a trellis or 'wigwam' of canes, not least for their pretty white flowers. Plant them with sweet peas for a pleasing contrast of colours. 'Blue Lake' is generally grown as a green bean for cooking. In fact, they should not be eaten raw as they contain toxins that are destroyed in the cooking process. The pods are best picked young to increase yields, and steamed or boiled rapidly to make the best of their flavour and texture, as well as to retain the most nutrients. Inside the rich green pods are white seeds or beans, which can be harvested from pods that are left to mature for longer on the plant. They can then be dried and stored to be used as haricot beans in soups and stews. This climbing bean will thrive in neutral, humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in a sunny position. Sow the seeds indoors from April to May to plant out May to June; or sow outdoors from May to July, directly where they are to crop. Harvest from July to October. Supplied as a pack of 100 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors into individual pots or outdoors directly into their cropping position. Grows to 180cm height x 45cm spread.
This climbing Flame Lily makes a spectacular focal point for your conservatory. This exotic climber produces stunning flame-like blooms throughout summer, bringing a tropical feel to your home.
Otherwise known as cilantro, or Chinese parsley, this half-hardy annual is great to grow either seasonally outdoors in a container, border or herb garden, or indoors on a light windowsill to ensure a continuous supply of aromatic leaves throughout the year. Popular in Asian cooking, this versatile and piquant herb will add distinctive flavour to a wide variety of savoury dishes as well as being an interesting garnish or addition to salads. British-bred and vigorous, this coriander is slow bolting, with a low growing point, creating uniform, bushy plants that are perfectly suited to 'cut and come again' cropping and will replenish themselves well at least 3-4 times after cutting. So the real magic of this little packet of seeds is that it will allow you to say goodbye to those frustrating supermarket pot herbs that barely last 2-3 weeks and are reluctant to grow back when cut. Removing flower stems will prolong the production of young, tender leaves - or you can leave the flowers on if you want to harvest and dry the seeds for culinary use. Supplied as a packet of approx. 150 seeds ready to sow indoors or outdoors. Grows up to 40cm (16in) height and 25cm (10in) spread, depending on planting position. Harvest outdoors from mid-spring to the end of August, or indoors all year round.
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)
Superb dwarf variety of blue cornflower, compact and easy-to-grow with abundant flowers. Even suitable for patio containers and windowboxes. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 20cm (8).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Amazing bright colours are included in this mix. Perfect for borders in full sun, and any soil type. Easy for adults and children to grow. Great as a cut flower too. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Free-flowering all summer, this bright mix of Cosmos will add height and interest to your borders. Ideal in full sun positions. Makes a great cut flower. Ht. 1m-1.2m (40-48in).
A fabulous mix of fully double and semi double blooms in a bright array of colours. Perfect for a summer-autumn display when planted to add height to borders. Height: 100cm (39). Spread: 50cm (20).
Delicate ferny foliage and pure white blooms make this a great addition to beds and borders. Long flowering from summer to autumn. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 60cm (24).
he ferny foliage and graceful, pure white flowers of Cosmos bipinnatus 'Purity' make this a popular and attractive annual. Blooms up to 10cm (4?) in diameter are produced from summer right through into the autumn, and make a lovely cut flower.
Large pink, white and red flowers make this a great variety for sunny beds and borders. Long flowering from summer to autumn and great for cutting. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 60cm (24).