A winter squash from British breeding, with unique silver foliage! This eye-catching variety makes a superb ornamental edible, worthy of a prominent spot, where its unusual colouring can be fully appreciated. Its compact habit makes Squash ?Silver Dust? ideal for large patio containers, as well as the vegetable plot.
Three unique hybrid Pak Chois to highlight salads and stir fries. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as 'baby leaf' or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings for 'baby leaf' can be made under cloches or fleece.This collection comprises:Baraku (Green) F1Macau (White)Rubi (Purple) F1
Perfect for containers and for use as a neat edging plant, here's a dwarf first-year-flowering perennial lavender. The compact, yet bushy plants enjoy a position in full sun where they quickly become covered with masses of highly fragrant blue flowers. Impressive garden performance and very floriferous.
Shred this 'baby pointed' green and red cabbage duo for a colourful and tasty coleslaw! Also delicious when cooked, they both have a mild, sweet taste. Ideal for cutting as autumn/winter greens or, if spaced closer together, as a semi-heart.
Fabulous semi-leafless 'petit pois' maincrop variety which produces tons of dark green pods, 2 per node, each containing 8-11 very small and very delicious peas. Plants are self supporting if grown in a block and have wilt and downy mildew resistance.
Despite their small stature, these star performers have been bred to take centre stage in the garden, bringing the X Factor to your summer borders. Phlox 'Popstars Mixed' is one of the most talked about plants in the growing industry, and is sure to be a talking point among home gardeners too! The blooms may be less than the size of a penny, but their serrated edging, star shape and marbled colouring make each one a mini work of art! Free-flowering in a wonderful array of colours, these easy to grow hardy annual plants are a must for borders and cottage gardens.
Our Kale Duo Mix Collection includes 10 seeds each of our Emerald Ice and Midnight Sun varieties. The Emerald Ice is an amazing new variety that has the best eating quality of all kales! The textured ruffled leaves develop a striking contrasting white centre as they mature and have the sweetest flavour, even the leaf stalks taste like candy. While the Midnight Sun is a stunning variety with textured, deep-red leaves with a striking mid vein. Suitable for multiple cuts, 'Midnight Sun? is very versatile as it is the best variety for use as a baby kaleleaf and also works well as a mature plant.
A truly multipurpose variety with good tip burn and bolting resistance. Young leaves can be used in salads and stir fries in as little as 7 weeks from sowing. The crisp white stalks have a mild flavour and should be eaten with the leaf for zero wastage in the kitchen. Try making your own Korean Kimchi, a pickled cabbage recipe popular with top chefs and restaurants. Best sown direct.
Four colour mix of cayenne peppers. Long pointed fruits are produced on compact upright plants.
Here is an annual that's "as pretty as a picture". There is an incessant parade of sumptuous 2cm, rich deep purple to black flowers with - the master touch - a scalloped silvery-white edge. It has truly ground hugging habit (not unlike annual alyssum) that will provide ground cover and contrast for all containers, hanging baskets, and it makes a tidy edging plant. Trailing 5-10cm (2-4in). Height: 30-38cm (12-15in).
You get twice the display with this fantastic hanging-basket nasturtium - its flowers boast a spectacular colour range and its unusual variegated foliage is stunning too. Naturally trailing and easy to grow, 'Firebird' will ignite your hanging baskets, containers and window boxes with its long-flowering and colourful blooms.
Welsh Poppy. An exclusive and rare mix of silky pom-pom blooms in orange, red and yellow. The Welsh Poppy is a breezy perennial for dappled shade, blooming from mid-spring right through to autumn. Occasionally an odd single flower may also appear
These colourful shoots deliver on both looks and flavour! Microgreens Mustard 'Red Lace' boast white stems with contrasting maroon-purple leaves. As you would expect from a mustard, the taste is peppery, though not overpowering.
This charming sweet pea dates back to the 18th century and hence it retains the original strong, richly scented sweet pea fragrance. Bicoloured flowers of deep pink and white are borne on medium length stems early in the season. Sweet Pea 'Painted Lady' makes a wonderful border display and a delightful cut flower. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12)
Contrary to their name, Tomato 'Midnight Snack? can be enjoyed anytime of the day or night! Most unique about this variety is its unusual indigo colouring, which develops over the ripe, red fruits to the areas most exposed to sunlight. They?re deliciously sweet with a bursting texture and packed full of healthy vitamins.
Single golden-orange blooms radiate their colour in beds and borders. These fast growing hardy annuals can be sown in drifts for a spectacular display. The daisy-like flowers are excellent for cutting and can also be added to salads as an edible flower. Quick and easy to grow, Calendula copes in almost any garden situation, and even grows well in coastal areas. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
Without doubt this native British plant is one of the most beautiful of the Primula family and an excellent garden plant. The flowers are of softest yellow, a colour very rare among flowers, and are deliciously scented. Happy in full sun or part shade. Flowers spring. Height 6in
This unusual pepper variety has a distinctive ornamental appeal with its striking variegated foliage, not to mention a fantastic crop of sweet-flavoured red peppers through the summer months. Sweet Pepper 'Candy Cane Red' produces masses of snack-sized peppers with thin skin and good crisp bite.