Sweet, juicy and with a flavour that far surpasses any of those sour, eye-wincing berries you buy in the shops, home grown gooseberries are a taste sensation that everyone should try. Perfect in a sunny spot,Hinnomaki Yellow will add an ornamental touch to beds, borders or even in large pots on the patio. Big crops of large, delicious fruit thats ready for picking in mid-summer.
Sweet, juicy and with a flavour that far surpasses any of those sour, eye-wincing berries you buy in the shops, home grown gooseberries are a taste sensation that everyone should try. Perfect in a sunny spot,Hinnomaki Red will add an ornamental touch to beds, borders or even in large pots on the patio. Big crops of large, delicious fruit thats ready for picking in mid-summer.
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?
Easy to grow and perfect for eating fresh or in puddings, pies and crumbles, gooseberries are one of those traditional favourite fruits that no garden should be without. A member of the currant family, gooseberries are often thought of as a prickly nuisance with nasty sour fruits, but that couldn't be further from the truth - 'Lady Sun' produces large, sweet and crisp gooseberries and being nearly thornless is much easier to harvest from. Perfect for containers and fruit gardens where it will lend itself perfectly to grow Your Own, this is a reliable and high cropping, self-fertile variety, with an upright, bushy habit and good disease resistance. Ideally suited to the UK climate, they're really easy to look after and are winter hardy, shrugging off freezing temperatures with ease - so are the perfect gooseberry for beginner gardeners or those of us who want good results with no faff. Organically grown by expert nurserymen, these gooseberries are rich in vitamin C, B vitamins as well as minerals such as potassium and magnesium so are a very healthy addition to your garden!Supplied as an established plant in a 12cm pot, ready for planting out, bushes reach 100cm x 60cm and will produce their crop of berries in July. Did you know..Gooseberries are rich in fibre and help to stimulate the digestion and reduce cholesterol. They are said to promote healthy hair and nails and help keep teeth and bones healthy. They are also purported to strengthen the vascular walls, in turn protecting against varicose veins.
A heavy cropping, large fruited, modern variety that ripens from July through to August. Grow your own delicious blackcurrants from your patio! Bursting with flavour and Vitamin C, blackcurrant 'Titania' has a rich, tart flavour that makes it ideal for cooking and for using as a purée. Add it to yoghurt or ice cream, or use in pies, jams or juices. The glossy black berries also freeze well. Unlike many blackcurrants, which require a lot of space to grow, this beauty stays compact making it perfect for the smallest of gardens. Grow it in a border, a large pot or even plant several to make a fruiting hedge. The juicy blackcurrants ripen in strings and stay on the bushes through to August, making this blackcurrant one of the longest croppers. Frost resistant and disease resistance to problems including powdery mildew and rust, so an ideal starter blackcurrant for those looking to grow fruit in the garden or on the patio for the first time.
Redcurrants that have been allowed to ripen in the sun taste sensational and far superior to anything you can buy in supermarkets - perfect for eating fresh, adding to your favourite desserts or freezing for use at later date. 'Jonkheer van Tets' is a culinary variety of redcurrant, producing heavy crops of large berries on long strigs in early season. The jewel-like, flavoursome fruits of this redcurrant are loved by leading chefs and are perfect for adding to pork dishes, tarts, summer puddings, cheesecakes or turning into long-lasting jellies. Packed full of vitamins, the berries sparkle like jewels in the sun and drip from plants in long 'strigs', this tasty superfruit is perfect for adding an ornamental touch to beds or patios when grown in containers. Happy in sun, a slightly shaded spot or even planted next to a tricky north facing wall, this great variety is robust and reliable, requiring only the minimum of care. Supplied as and established plant in a 2L pot and growing up to 1.5m (5ft), (although it can easily be kept shorter by pruning), 'Jonkheer van Tets' will reward you with crops that get larger and larger each 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.
One of the largest blackcurrants available, Summer Pearls Black will reward you with huge, juicy berries giving you a whole new eating experience! Unlike other varieties of blackcurrant, this beauty can be picked as single berries rather a cluster making the sweet and aromatic, single fruit perfect for snacking. 'Summer Pearls' is robust and easy to grow making it perfect for those gardeners who have never grown blackcurrants before or for those short on time. A pure-bred black currant, Summer Pearls is very productive, and the fruits have a distinct cassis aroma, which along with their sweet taste gives you the ultimate flavour sensation! Fruits form on short clusters with 2 - 4 berries, and individuals can reach well over 1cm wide. Described by the breeder as well-balanced and juicy, they recommend that you savour the blackcurrants one by one and experience exactly how fruity a black currant should taste. Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for immediate planting. Ultimate height 140cm x 100cm and crops in June
Nothing compares to eating sweet, juicy and delicious fruit picked fresh from your garden. With this fantastic offer, you will receive 2 different soft fruit bushes chosen for you in our nursery from the following selection: redcurrant, blackcurrant, whitecurrant, blackberry, blueberry, gooseberry and raspberry. So, if you have always wanted to grow your own soft fruits - or even add different varieties to the fruits that you already grow - this special offer means you get 2 top-quality, high-yielding bushes that will reward you with delicious fruit from the first year of planting. Fully hardy and easy to grow, they will then produce bumper crops year after year. Supplied as 2 established plants, each of a different variety selected for you in our nursery, in 9cm pots ready to plant.
Redcurrants are a great starting point if you're new to growing your own soft fruit and 'Summer Pearls Red' is a wonderful variety with its gorgeous looking, wonderful tasting bunches of shiny bright red fruit. A great source of a wide range of vitamins, this tasty superfruit is a superb addition to your favourite desserts or breakfast cereals, accompanying ice cream and for making redcurrant jelly. Harvest them by picking the whole string, they're delicious eaten straight from the bush but long lasting in the fridge and freezer too. Redcurrants make attractive garden plants in their own right and can be easily trained as cordons and espaliers against a wall or fence. Although they produce the sweetest tasting fruit when grown in full sun, they also do well in partial shade. So easy to grow, hardy and vigorous, cropping reliably whilst requiring little care. Supplied as and established plant in a 9cm pot and growing up to 1.5m (5ft), although it can be kept smaller through pruning.
The whitecurrant is very similar to its cousin, the redcurrant. However, whereas the redcurrant can be a rather tart, the whitecurrant is much, much sweeter whilst retaining a noticeable zing to its taste. As the name suggests, the fruit of 'Summer Pearls White' really does look like perfect little translucent pearls with a pale golden sheen, and they're deliciously sweet, juicy and tasty too! A perfect accompaniment to cereals and desserts or eaten straight from the bush, it's in cooking that these vitamin packed currants come into their own. They're so incredibly sweet that no added sugar is needed when making jams and pies. Best harvested by picking entire strings, they're absolutely delicious and long lasting in the fridge and freezer. Whitecurrants can be easily trained as cordons and espaliers against a wall or fence and are extremely attractive garden plants. Although they produce the sweetest tasting fruit when grown in full sun, they also do well in partial shade. So easy to grow, hardy and vigorous, cropping reliably whilst requiring little care. Supplied as and established plant in a 9cm pot and growing up to 1.5m (5ft), although it can be kept smaller through pruning.
'Patio Black' is a wonderfully compact blackcurrant, reaching just one metre in height and spread. The currants are amongst the largest of any blackcurrant at up to a centimetre cross and they're amazingly sweet and juicy, reaching their peak of flavour around seven days after they turn black, and they will keep in the fridge for up to two weeks. To enjoy your home grown blackcurrants for longer, they will last six months in the freezer and also make excellent jam. 'Patio Black' is very productive, with fruits rich in vitamin C borne in small clusters and unlike most other varieties of blackcurrant, they can be picked as single berries, perfect for snacking on as you relax in the garden! Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for immediate planting.
This specialist Ericaceous Compost has been specially blended to provide the right acidic soil conditions needed for optimum growth of Ericaceous Plants - those that are Lime hating. Specifically designed for plants like Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias, Heathers, Magnolias, Blueberries and similar. It is a general purpose compost, so use for potting on or taking cuttings. Contains 20% Forest Gold wood fibre, which reduces the amount of peat used, and opens the structure up. Also includes starter fertiliser and some slow release feed too, so need to feed for 10-12 weeks after potting. We'll deliver these large bags direct to your door for ultimate convenience free of charge!
A specifically designed fine compost for Sowing seeds into, or sticking cuttings in. Use in see-trays or small pots. Both require a fine grade of peat, with small particle sizes, to get best contact with the seed or cutting stem growing in them, as well as to hold enough water too, which is helped by the inclusion of a wettig agent. Contains vermiculite and fine wood fibre too. Supplied in a handy resealable easy-carry pouch.
Simply the best compost available to the gardener today and now available with reduced peat content!As part of our drive to improve our 'green credentials', from 2020 we have reduced the amount of peat in our compost. By increasing the percentage of wood fibre in the mix we have produced a greener and more environmentally friendly compost without compromising results. This is a bespoke professional mix made to our exacting recipe from one of Europe's leading blenders. It contains 50% composted wood fibre, to open the mix up and get air to the roots, and a precise blend of 3 different grades of peats to balance drainage and water holding. With added Lime, it is pH balanced to give the optimum growing conditions and with starter fertiliser and a wetting agent, to ensure even water distribution in pots and container, it will get your plants off to a head-start. On top of that it contains a 6 Month Controlled Release Fertiliser - meaning whatever you grow will get a slow and steady stream of nutrients for 6 Months. Under no circumstances should this compost be confused with cheap bags of low-grade black peats at DIY stores - you will feel the light and fluffy difference yourself and notice the difference in plant growth quickly. Perfect for pots, baskets and planters for growing any plants. Please note as this is a heavy item delivered by courier, there will be an additional postage charge added to your basket.
If you're working with heavy soils, you know how hard it can be to create that dream garden. Mushroom compost improves the condition of your topsoil and is a highly effective soil conditioner for improving structure in heavy clay soils and adding humus to sandy and chalky soils. Don't waste peat or more expensive products! Mushroom compost is ideal for increasing the fertility of your garden soil. It is weed, pesticide and disease free. The mushroom is a choosy feeder and after cultivation a high level of nutrient remains in the compost which is available to green plants. Mushroom compost is made from wheat straw, horse and poultry manure which are mixed and composted together. Once used, is it sterilised by the mushroom grower, and then bagged. We'll deliver these large bags direct to your door for ultimate convenience free of charge!
A top-quality sandy loam topsoil screened to 10mm and complying to the strict British Standard BS3882. Supplied in manageable 25L bags, it's perfect for smaller jobs, and easy handling on site for bigger jobs too! Whether you are topping up raised beds, making new borders, laying new lawns or using quality topsoil to mix in to potting compost, our huge 25L bag is ideal. Much easier to handle in your garden than huge bulk bags and you can store it dry too if you don't finish the job. Note - this bag is heavy at 25L, so orders for multiple bags will incur an extra postage charge of £6.99 per bag. For orders over 12 bags do call us for a price and we may deliver on pallets at cost depending on your location and access.
For those looking for a Peat-Free potting compost, our Multipurpose is carefully blended from a mix of composted coir (cocofibre), fine bark chippings for aeration, and a sterilised mixed organic green waste. This is then topped up with a 5:6:10 NPK fertiliser, plus 2.9% Magnesium, which gives all plants a good start in life. The Peat-Free Compost is fine enough for seedling and cutting use, yet coarse enough for general purpose potting on into tubs, baskets or pots. You may find this compost needs slightly less water than peat-based composts, otherwise treat them exactly the same. Please note as this is a heavy item delivered by courier, there will be an additional postage charge added to your basket.
Simply the best compost available to the gardener today and now available with reduced peat content!As part of our drive to improve our 'green credentials', from 2020 we have reduced the amount of peat in our compost. By increasing the percentage of wood fibre in the mix we have produced a greener and more environmentally friendly compost without compromising results. This is a bespoke professional mix made to our exacting recipe from one of Europe's leading blenders. It contains 50% composted wood fibre, to open the mix up and get air to the roots, and a precise blend of 3 different grades of peats to balance drainage and water holding. With added Lime, it is pH balanced to give the optimum growing conditions and with starter fertiliser and a wetting agent, to ensure even water distribution in pots and container, it will get your plants off to a head-start. On top of that it contains a 6 Month Controlled Release Fertiliser - meaning whatever you grow will get a slow and steady stream of nutrients for 6 Months. Under no circumstances should this compost be confused with cheap bags of low-grade black peats at DIY stores - you will feel the light and fluffy difference yourself and notice the difference in plant growth quickly. Perfect for pots, baskets and planters for growing any plants. Please note as this is a heavy item delivered by courier, there will be an additional postage charge added to your basket.
For those looking for a Peat-Free potting compost, our Multipurpose is carefully blended from a mix of composted coir (cocofibre), fine bark chippings for aeration, and a sterilised mixed organic green waste. This is then topped up with a 5:6:10 NPK fertiliser, plus 2.9% Magnesium, which gives all plants a good start in life. The Peat-Free Compost is fine enough for seedling and cutting use, yet coarse enough for general purpose potting on into tubs, baskets or pots. You may find this compost needs slightly less water than peat-based composts, otherwise treat them exactly the same. We'll deliver these large bags direct to your door for ultimate convenience free of charge!