A reliable and popular, high-yielding variety, 'Masterpiece Green Longpod' is considered by many to be the best broad bean you can grow. The seeds are quick to germinate, either indoors in pots or outdoors planted directly into their cropping position, generating vigorous plants that will provide plenty of fresh, tasty beans for your plate - and plenty more for the freezer. True to its name, this variety produces particularly long, regularly formed pods, each containing 6 to 8 juicy beans. Harvesting from June onwards, the younger you pick them, the more tender the beans will be; or leave them to mature a while longer if you prefer larger beans. You can even cook the young pods whole; just top and tail them, and then gently steam to retain the best of their flavour and texture. If you harvest more beans than you can eat, just blanch them and put into an airtight container or bag, then store in your freezer until required. They will retain their shape and texture well and be just as delicious cooked from frozen. Being a worthy recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure of good-quality, plentiful crops that are easy and rewarding to grow. Sow indoors from February to April for planting out from April to May, or sow outdoors from February to May, in a sunny position directly where they are to crop, 60cm (24in) apart in well-drained, fertile soil. Harvest from June to August. Supplied as a packet of 45 (approx.) seeds ready to plant indoors in individual pots or outdoors in their cropping position. Grows to 1.2m (48in) by 30cm (12in) spread.
Light up your late summer displays with the bright blooms of this spectacular Lobelia × speciosa 'Queen Victoria'. Perfect for adding height to your beds, borders and containers, this gorgeous perennial will produce bright scarlet red, two lipped flowers from late summer and lasting through to the autumn. This Lobelia will stand tall in your displays, growing to a height of almost 90cm, the unique purple stems will provide you with interest standing in the spring. 'Queen Victoria' is a versatile perennial that will make a perfect addition to your informal cottage garden, it is also a magnet for pollinators such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beneficial insects. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. This Lobelia is hardy to -5 in the winter so will need some protection from strong and cold winds in the winter. Position 'Queen Victoria' in either full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained soils where it will thrive and provide you with a spectacular floral display. Cut back your faded blooms to encourage a longer flowering season. Supplied as 3 x established plants in 9cm pots, ready to pot on or plant out. Growing to a height and spread of 60cm (24in) x 45cm (18in).
'Victoriana' are gorgeous, old fashioned style Primulas that feature a wonderful lacing effect outlining their flower petals. This mixture features flowers with golden yellow centres in deep mahogany with gold lacing, whilst the bright magenta and rich red varieties have silvery lacing. While they have the same number of petals as any other primula, their unique patterning gives the effect that they have twice as many, and their delightful blooms add a sophisticated contrast when planted with other primulas. The flowers are carried on robust, upright stems and can easily number 10-15 per stem. Primulas are woodland plants, so they love shady areas and look wonderful growing underneath shrubs and trees, where they really brighten up the garden before the summer flowering plants take over. Reliable perennials that will naturalise easily, they form tight clumps over several years, and are an absolute delight when they emerge each spring. Occasionally they will flower for a second time in late summer or autumn. Supplied as 20 garden ready plants, ready to plant in your garden and growing to a height and spread of 20 cm (8 in).
We are delighted to be able to offer the joys of the nation's favourite Plum 'Victoria', but small enough for EVERY garden! Now anyone can grow juicy, fresh Vic's, even on a balcony, terrace, or small patio. Clever fruit tree grower Will Sibley has teamed the ever-popular best-selling 'Victoria' with a very dwarfing and compact new VVA1 rootstock, which removes most of the vigour that can sometimes be the downfall of plums. It's like someone has shrunk the tree - smaller in every way, except the fruit, which is just as big and juicy as the normal variety. It still produces lovely pure white spring blossom displays, and is self-fertile, so no other plums needed for fruit - just leave the bees to do their thing! Perfect in large patio pots (minimum 30cm diameter) for 5 years or so, it produces big, juicy crops of classic red Victoria Plums, yet stays small, manageable, and perfect for everyone. Supplied as an established plant in a 4.5L pot, ready to plant out.
Named in honour of the much-loved British queen, Victoria Plum is the UK's favourite plum variety by a mile - and deservedly so! The delicious fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouthwatering when eaten straight from the tree. With the remaining fruit you can make jams and preserves, and, of course, eat them stewed with custard! Having been discovered in Alderton, Sussex, in 1844, and grown and enjoyed by gardeners every year since, Victoria really has stood the test of time - undoubtedly because of its sublime flavour and productivity. Fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouthwatering straight from the tree. A fully established tree of this self-fertile variety will produce up to 100lb of fruit in a bumper season! Supplied as an 80-110cm tree on dwarfing rootstock in a 5L pot.
Gooseberry 'Invicta' is the number 1 outstanding Gooseberry variety for home gardeners - and is now available in a unique standard form! Grafted onto a long straight stem, the foliage and fruit will be produced in a ball atop the stem for a really unique productive, yet decorative display! Producing big crops of classic green berries, almost twice as many as any other variety, 'Invicta' is one of our favourite gooseberry plant varieties and it is also mildew resistant, making it very easy to grow for even a novice 'grow your own' gardener. It has good vigour, so supports the big crops well in your garden and is winter hardy so can be left outdoors all year round. Each summer 'Invicta' produces numerous large green fruits which are sweet enough to eat straight off the bush, but are also ideal for cooking with - something a little bit different to strawberries and raspberries that tend to be grown in home gardens. In its standard form, it brings a different dimension to growing your own adding a real decorative feature to patios, or even straight in the border where it will add height and interest. 'Invicta' really is the all-round Gooseberry for gardens - why not try one this year?
Named in honour of the much-loved Queen, 'Victoria' Plum is the UK's favourite plum variety by a mile and deservedly so! The delicious fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouth-watering when eaten straight from the tree. With the remaining fruit you can make jams and preserves and of course, eat them stewed with custard! Having been discovered in Alderton, Sussex in 1844 and grown and enjoyed by gardeners every year since, 'Victoria' really has stood the test of time - undoubtedly because of its sublime flavour and productivity - a fully established tree of this 'self-fertile' variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit in a bumper season! Supplied on a 'dwarfing' rootstock. Fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouth-watering straight from the tree. A fully established tree of this self-fertile variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit in a bumper season!
We are delighted to offer you the chance to grow the Nation's favourite fruit trees in your garden, on a balcony, terrace or patio. Thanks to recent breeding breakthroughs, we can now bring you plums and cherries on compact plants so that everyone can have a go at growing them!Grown on dwarfing rootstocks, Plum 'Victoria' and Cherry 'Athos' will both produce a heavy crop of fruits in the summer - all at a height that's convenient for you.Easy to grow and very productive, you can be assured a great crop of tasty fruits as both are self-pollinating - so even the newest of gardeners will get success! Cherry AthosThe delicious fruits are super sweet and have an old fashioned mouth-watering aromatic flavour - each totally winter hardy bush will produce up to 5kg (approx. 12lb) of fruit per year once fully established.Because it grows in a naturally dwarf BUSH habit and on its own roots, (rather than as a tall grafted tree) you can pick your heavy crop of tasty cherries from each branch, easily and from the safety ground level every summer ... from early July here in the UK - no 'Cherry Pickers' required!Athos is perfect for any garden and is even suitable to grow in a large pot - it could even be grown as the ultimate productive hedge! Plum 'Little Vic'Clever fruit tree grower Will Sibley has teamed the ever-popular best-selling 'Victoria' with a very dwarfing and compact new VVA1 rootstock, which removes most of the vigour that can sometimes be the downfall of Plums. It's like someone has shrunk the tree yet kept the fruit the same - just as big and juicy as the normal variety. It still produces lovely pure white spring blossom displays, and is self-fertile, so no other plums needed for fruit - just the bees that need to do their thing!Perfect in large patio pots (minimum 30cm diameter) for 5 years or so, it produces big, juicy crops of classic red Victoria plums, yet stays small, manageable and perfect for everyone.
Gooseberry 'Invicta' is the Number 1 Outstanding Gooseberry variety for Home Gardeners, and commercial growers too for that matter! Producing big crops of classic green berries, almost twice as many as any other variety, it is also mildew resistant, making it very easy to grow, and has good vigour, so supports the big crops well in your garden. The numerous large green fruits are also sweet enough to eat straight off the bush, or cook with if preferred. 'Invicta' really is the all-round Gooseberry for gardens - why not try one this year?
Gooseberry 'Invicta' is the number 1 outstanding Gooseberry variety for home gardeners, producing big crops of classic green berries, almost twice as many as any other variety. 'Invicta' is one of our favourite gooseberry plant varieties and it is also mildew resistant, making it very easy to grow for even a novice 'grow your own' gardener. It has good vigour, so supports the big crops well in your garden and is winter hardy so can be left outdoors all year round. Each summer 'Invicta' produces numerous large green fruits which are sweet enough to eat straight off the bush but are also ideal for cooking with - something a little bit different to strawberries and raspberries that tend to be grown in home gardens. Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. There's nothing better than growing your own, and this gooseberry will add a real decorative feature to patios, or even borders where it will add height and interest. 'Invicta' really is the all-round Gooseberry for gardens - why not try one this year? Supplied as an established plant in a 2L pot, ready to plant now.
Named in honour of the much-loved Queen, 'Victoria' Plum is the UK's favourite plum variety by a mile and deservedly so! The delicious fruits are ready to pick year late in the summer and taste simply mouth-watering when eaten straight from the tree. With the remaining fruit you can make jams and preserves and of course, eat them stewed with custard! Having been discovered in Alderton, Sussex in 1844 and grown and enjoyed by gardeners every year since, 'Victoria' really has stood the test of time - undoubtedly because of its sublime flavour and productivity - a fully established tree of this 'self-fertile' variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit in a bumper season! Supplied on a 'dwarfing' rootstock. Fruits are ready to pick each July and taste simply mouth-watering straight from the tree. A fully established tree of this self-fertile variety will produce up to 100lbs of fruit in a bumper season! Supplied as a bare root dormant tree on a dwarfing rootstock, approx. 1.2m tall, to plant straight out from November until May, reaching a height and spread of 2.5-3m tall. With light pruning height will be maintained at 2.25m. I just had to tell you that I bought a Victoria plum tree and a sweet cherry tree earlier in the year. Both arrived in wonderful condition, spent some time in a bucket having a good drink as recommended, then planted. I was fascinated to see blossom appear on both trees. Considering they were young dwarf stock I hardly expected to see that. I expected they would spend their first few years putting down roots. I have just eaten the first plum of 6 my little tree produced. Oh my, what flavour, what sweetness! It truly stopped me in my tracks. Anyway I thought I just had to tell you what joy my little tree has brought. Thank you. A very satisfied customer! Julie, Warwickshire, September 2016
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