A visually stunning leek with great flavour. Ideal for the show bench and the kitchen. This British-bred maincrop leek variety shows excellent winter hardiness, allowing for harvests through December to March. The blue-green leaves turn a stunning shade of purple as the coldest winter temperatures set in. Brighten up your winter veg patch and your winter dinner plate with the prettiest leek in our collection.
An attractive and flavoursome variety, British-bred Leek ?Northern Lights? produces tender, straight stems topped with a flare of blue-green foliage which takes on a purple hue in cold temperatures. Showing excellent winter hardiness, this maincrop variety produces a healthy yield of nutritious leeks which can be harvested between December and March.
This fabulous Liquidambar styraciflua 'Thea' tree will transform your garden with spectactular year-round colour. A truly impressive ornamental tree, it is in the gloomier months of the year when this stunning tree really comes into its own - in autumn, the foliage starts to change colour spectacularly, literally engulfing the tree in shades of fiery-orange and brilliant-red. Commonly known as 'Sweet Gum', Liquidambar produces attractive, glossy green maple-like leaves in spring and summer, along small, yellow-white flowers which are followed by burred fruit capsules affectionately known as monkey-balls! A useful addition to your garden, both for colour and form, the tree's bark is also very unusual, with corky scales that become wonderful deep ridges as the tree ages - perfect for the kids to take bark rubbings. It produces a sticky, sweetly fragrant resin when cut, hence the name. This really is one of the very best trees for autumn colour, making both a wonderful feature tree, and a useful addition to the back of a border where it will shine. Supplied as an established plant in a 1L pot, ready to plant out.
Spikes of intensely fragrant, waxy white flowers are produced throughout summer, which make captivating cut flowers. The semi-double, fragrant tuberose flowers of this relatively unknown bulb are carried above narrow, lance shapes leaves. It can also be grown outdoors in containers or sheltered sunny borders, if it is lifted and stored frost-free over winter. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 15cm (6).
Drifts of single flowered snowdrops really lift the spirits on cold winter days! These understated beauties love to nestle in dappled shade at the base of trees, or for a particularly bold impact, try naturalising them in large informal areas of grass. Snowdrops in the green are ideal for spring planting. For autumn planting choose Snowdrop bulbs. Height: 10cm (4). Only cultivated stock used.
Subtle autumnal shades harmonise with striking, bold colours in this outstanding chrysanthemum collection. A bold combination of tall, half hardy varieties with reflexed and incurved petals, mixed with lower growing, hardy chrysanthemums that form neat mounds of colour.
Rarely seen, this stunning pink Tuberose represents a breeding breakthrough. Fully double, deep pink flowers with the most extraordinary fragrance are carried on sturdy flower spikes above linear green foliage. Its beguiling aroma is at its richest during warm summer evenings. Polianthes tuberosa 'Pink Sapphire' makes a charming border plant and a sensational cut flower. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 15cm (6). Supplied as tubers.
Golden cupped blooms sit above bright green collars of leaves to add cheer to your spring garden. Easy to establish, these undemanding aconite bulbs will return year after year with virtually no maintenance, to create a carpet of colour. Perfect for naturalising in informal areas of grass or planting in the dappled shade of deciduous trees. These longlasting and top quality 'in-the-green' bulbs are delivered in spring when the plants are growing, either in flower or after flowering, they can be planted straight into position - the benefit being you won't forget where you planted them, as you would with dry bulbs! A great way to achieve years and years of cheery spring colour in your garden. All of our bulbs are grown from cultivated stock. Height: 8cm (3?). Spread: 5cm (2?).
Double flowered, honey scented snowdrops brave the cold winter weather for a wonderful display! These understated beauties love to nestle in dappled shade at the base of trees, or for a particularly bold impact, try naturalising them in large informal areas of grass. These longlasting and top quality 'in-the-green' bulbs are delivered in spring when the plants are growing, either in flower or after flowering, they can be planted straight into position - the benefit being you won't forget where you planted them, as you would with dry bulbs! A great way to achieve years and years of cheery spring colour in your garden. All of our bulbs are grown from cultivated stock. Height: 10cm (4).
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Blushing Bride', part of the 'Endless Summer' series, bears large clumps of attractive, white semi-double flowers from May all the way through to September. The blooms, when mature, vary in colour between soft pink or blue blush depending on the pH of your soil. This deciduous shrub is an ideal choice for patio containers, or as the centre of attention in woodland gardens and mixed borders. Hydrangeas are well known for making superb cut flowers that last well. The 'Endless Summer' series is noted for its exceptional flowering period, tough habit and disease resistance. Height and spread: 1.8m (6?).
Using these native bulb species, create a wonderful drift of colour under trees or in your lawn. These longlasting and top quality 'in-the-green' bulbs are delivered in spring when the plants are growing, either in flower or after flowering, they can be planted straight into position - the benefit being you won't forget where you planted them, as you would with dry bulbs! A great way to achieve years and years of cheery spring colour in your garden. All of our bulbs are grown from cultivated stock. Collection comprises Single Snowdrops, Double Snowdrops, Bluebells and Aconites. Ht. 15-30cm. Supplied as bulbs.