Who'd have imagined you could grow a tough, hardy outdoor gardenia a few years ago? Large pearly white, waxy double blooms, contrasting dramatically against rich, glossy evergreen leaves. This hardy shrub will be a prized specimen from the moment it's delivered to your door. And do not underestimate the fragrance, Gardenia 'Crown Jewels' has one of the strongest, most intoxicating scents that will fill patios, gardens and your home all summer long.Plant in a dappled shade position for its best performance.
A superb RHS AGM variety of the ever popular montana clematis. This quick growing climber will rapidly cover walls and trellis, even in those tricky north facing positions.
From Asian breeding, Radish 'Redmoon? is unique for its attractive red skin and rose-pink flesh. This colourful radish has an appealing conical shape, with a mild and refreshing flavour. Perfect for enhancing stir fries with its crisp texture, and visually stunning when sliced into salads. Like all radish, it is quick and easy to grow, and makes an excellent crop for containers, window boxes and greenhouse borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).
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.
Crisp, yet juicy and bitter-free is how we'd describe this delicious 'American slicer' which performed exceptionally well in our outdoor trials in a poor growing season. Trailing plants produce a good crop of 22-25cm (9-10in) long fruits with soft white spines. Seed development is slow making this variety ideal for slicing in sandwiches and salads. Predominately female flowers.
A vigorous plant habit and excellent powdery mildew resistance makes this a reliable variety for the home gardener. 'Bella' produces good crops of bitter-free fruits of about 35cm (14in) in length with that true cucumber taste often missing in shop-bought fruits
Supersedes our very popular 'Chartwell'. 'Claremont' is of equal flavour with increased downy mildew resistance and heads stand well without bolting during hot weather.
If you like an ornamental quality to the veg patch, or for the show bench, you'll appreciate the neat leafy tops and uniform bright red roots of Radish Mars F1. More importantly you'll love this mild tasting radish for its crisp, juicy texture and visual appeal on the plate. This radish is easy to grow outdoors and can be sown under glass for early crops.
French breakfast varieties are grown for their delicate flavour. Easy to grow Francis is an improvement on Mirabeau and Flamboyant, with roots ready to pick just 25 days after sowing. French Breakfast types are best grown as spring or autumn crops, but Francis stands up to summer heat, allowing for sowing from March through to Sept.
Visually stunning when sliced into salads, Radish 'Bluemoon? is a unique F1 hybrid with blue skin and flesh. This appealing cultivar comes from Asian breeding as the blue counterpart to Radish 'Redmoon?. The cylindrical roots have a crisp texture and a refreshing, mild flavour that makes a great addition to stir fries. Like all radish, it is quick and easy to grow, and makes an excellent crop for containers, window boxes and greenhouse borders. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).
Bred in the USA especially for growing in containers. Early to flower and set fruit. Harvest June-October.
A Little Gem type with smoother, darker green leaves.Good uniformity, compact habit and prolonged harvest.
Indispensable salad plant, regularly included in mixed leaves in supermarket packs, but also tasty as a steamed vegetable. The rich green, slightly nutty but mild-flavoured leaves are packed with vitamins and nutrients.
Add a taste of the orient to salads and stir fries with this spicy blend. An alternative to normal salad leaves.
Greenhouse variety with 3-4 fruits per node. Crisp, bitter-free taste. Scab resistant. (All female). Harvest June-October.
Taking the place of popular Skyrocket, Astra is both quicker to grow and more vigorous, even under poor weather and soil conditions. The serrated leaves have the traditional peppery taste.