'Mont Blanc' as you would expect is a scintillating pure white flowering form of garden mallow. If grown well it will flower from spring through the summer although it does need extra watering during dry periods. It will make a plant some 40cm tall by 30cm across.
A particularly dwarf variety suited to small gardens and pot culture with large 5cm cherry red flowers over a 30cm foliage mound. It flowers from early summer until frosts.
Bred for its deep vivid crimson flowers perhaps the darkest of all Nasturtiums, this is a trailing mounding variety making 50cm tall by 200cm wide. Sow seeds in spring for a long summer and autumn display.
This blend has a good mix of primrose, gold, orange, red, mahogany and more on moderately vigorous trailing plants. Can be used as a groundcover, a climber on a trellis, to trail on paths as in Giverny or in a hanging basket. Read more about Nasturtium ‘Gleam Hybrids’ (Tropaeolum majus)
This small growing nasturtium makes a mound 40cm by 40cm and produces 5cm blooms in shades of red, pink, orange and yellow from late spring until frosts. The flowers can be used in salads and the edible leaves have a peppery flavour.
Moonlight wan, creamy flowers, the closest to white of any nasturtium, make a delightful contrast to deeper coloured varieties. A compact grower making 30cm tall by 50cm wide. Sow seeds in spring for a long summer and autumn display.
A good mix of semi-double flowers in the usual nasturtium colours , rose, red, yellow, orange and cream held well above the foliage for an impressive display. A fairly compact habit makes ‘Whirlybird’ a good choice for pots or small gardens.30cm tall by 30cm spread. Read more about Nasturtium ‘Whirlybird Mixed’ (Tropaeolum majus)
This annual fills empty spots in the garden 200cm tall stems clothed in large handsome leaves carry, from mid-summer onwards, large clusters of pure white narrowly tubular flowers, flared at the end. Read more about Nicotiana sylvestris (Night Scented Tobacco)
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
An Award of Garden Merit annual producing white flowers some 4-5cm across during spring and summer. The ornamental seed pods are great as a cut flower. Sow seeds during late winter and early spring. When established will self sow. Read more about Nigella hispanica ‘Miss Jekyll Alba’
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
The flowers with shades of grey, purple, navy on a white base with intricate deep purple centres make excellent cut flowers as well as being a good garden subject. The unusual seed pods are useful both fresh and dried. Direct sow from mid-autumn until late spring.
An excellent cut flower as well as a great garden subject. During autumn, late winter and early spring direct sow seeds 1/2 cm deep or sprinkle seeds on the garden and keep moist until they germinate.
A very good colour range with masses of medium sized flowers in softer pastels with an upright and compact habit. Days to Germinate: 14-21. Iceland poppies are easily grown in any sunny garden bed. Read more about Papaver nudicaule ‘Ballerina Mixture’
A tried and true garden strain with all the colours, white, pink, lemon, red, yellow each as beautiful as the next. Easily grown in any sunny garden bed. Broadcast seeds in situ during late autumn and winter for flowering from late winter until early summer. Read more about Papaver nudicaule ‘Excelsior’
A wonderful new imported mix of semi-double and double mix of picotees and bicolours, rose, salmon to coral. These poppies germinate very easily but they must be surface planted and kept moist for at least 14 days for success.
The simple classic mauve single that can be hard to come by in these days of extravagent doubles. Plant by sprinkling on the surface and keep moist every day and do not cover seed. Best planted from May to July.
One of the most exciting of all peony poppies carrying bright red single flowers each with a white central cross. Flowers are held on 100cm tall stems. Sow seed in situ from autumn until late winter.
Bicolour pink, cherry and tangerine shades with white centres. A wonderful new imported mix of semi-double and double mix of picotees and bicolours. These poppies germinate very easily but they must be surface planted and kept moist for at least 14 days for success. Read more about Poppy, Shirley Poppy ‘Supreme’ (Papaver rhoeas)
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Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious Award Of Garden Merit ‘Silver Cup’ has large hibiscus-like flowers, pink with a silver sheen. A strong compact plant growing some 60cm tall by 40cm across. Direct sow seed in a sunny garden bed in spring. Read more about Rose Mallow ‘Silver Cup’ (Lavatera trimestris)
‘Marmalade’ is a dwarf growing strain suited to pot culture or a spot at the front of a garden bed. Warm orange-yellow flowers are produced on 40cm tall stems from early summer until late autumn. Space 30cm apart.
Marvellous both as a garden bedding plant and also as a cut flower, both fresh and dried, this strain copes with hot weather, even humid, and poor soils. Sow in seed trays in early spring for planting out after the last frosts. Read more about Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria Blue’
Marvellous both as a garden bedding plant and also as a cut flower, both fresh and dried, this strain copes with hot weather, even humid, and poor soils. Sow in seed trays in early spring for planting out after the last frosts. Read more about Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria White’
It's the bracts which makes this annual Salvia so showy. Easily grown and vigorous it will soon make a 50cm tall by 40cm wide plant covered in blue, pink and white flowers during summer and autumn. Sow seeds in situ or in pots during spring and plant out when big enough. Read more about Salvia horminum Mixed
A classical mixture of ten different colours suited for growing as cut flowers or for border plants. This strain stands hot weather very well so can be flowered during summer but will also flower in winter in areas which are frost free or those that have light frosts only. Read more about Snapdragon ‘Rocket Formula Mixed’ Antirrhinum majus
This terrific new snapdragon carries many flowers on strong stems. Bred for flowering during the hotter months it is as good in the vase as in the garden. Sow seeds during spring for an early summer until autumn display of dark and moody flowers.
A marvellous cut flower strain with tall non-branching stems on a vigorous plant. Contains all the colours, pink, white, magenta, purple, lemon and biscuit. Sow seeds during autumn, winter and early spring.
Calypso Spray has medium sized flowers with lemon-peach petals and dark centres. These special flowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder. Until recently all his seed was sold to commercial cut flower growers. Read more about Sunflower ‘Calypso Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Ice Spray is lemon yellow with a green centre. These special flowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder. Until recently all his seed was sold to commercial cut flower growers. Read more about Sunflower ‘Compact Ice Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
These special dwarf sunflowers to 1.2m are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder. They are suitable for pots as well as the garden. Orange Spray has orange petals with dark centres. Read more about Sunflower ‘Compact Orange Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Garnet has tawny petals tipped with orange-yellow and a dark central boss. These special flowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder. Until recently all his seed was sold to commercial cut flower growers. Read more about Sunflower ‘Garnet’ (Helianthus annuus)
Ice Spray is lemon yellow with a green centre. These special flowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder. Until recently all his seed was sold to commercial cut flower growers. Read more about Sunflower ‘Ice Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Mauve Spray has mauve-purple petals and a dark centre. These special flowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder. Until recently all his seed was sold to commercial cut flower growers. Read more about Sunflower ‘Mauve Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Dark centres with lemon to peach lemon petals. These dwarf sunflowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder and represent the latest innovation in sunflower breeding. Average height in a pot is 25-40cm; in a garden 30-45cm. Read more about Sunflower ‘Patio Calypso Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Dark centres with yellow to orange petals. These dwarf sunflowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder and represent the latest innovation in sunflower breeding. Average height in a pot is 25-40cm; in a garden 30-45cm. Read more about Sunflower ‘Patio Gold Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Green centres with lemon petals. These dwarf sunflowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder and represent the latest innovation in sunflower breeding. Average height in a pot is 25-40cm; in a garden 30-45cm. Read more about Sunflower ‘Patio Ice Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
Green centres with yellow to orange petals. These dwarf sunflowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder and represent the latest innovation in sunflower breeding. Average height in a pot is 25-30cm; in a garden 30-35cm. Read more about Sunflower ‘Patio Sonnet’ (Helianthus annuus)
Green centres with yellow to orange petals. These dwarf sunflowers are the result of many years of hard work from an Australian flower breeder and represent the latest innovation in sunflower breeding. Average height in a pot is 25-30cm; in a garden 30-35cm. Read more about Sunflower ‘Patio Summer Spray’ (Helianthus annuus)
This delightful plant is a hybrid between Lathyrus odoratus and the closely related, recently discovered intensely fragrant Turkish species, Lathyrus belinensis. The flowers have light pink upper petals and blue lower petals. 200cm.
This Grandiflora sweet pea is intensely fragrant and produces masses of bicoloured pink and white flowers on good strong stems, making it excellent for picking. 200cm
Introduced by Suttons in 1968, this is one of the best blues which has stood the test of time. Recipient of the RHS's Award of Garden Merit, 1994. 200cm.
Wallflowers are essential spring flowers with one of the most delicious fragrances of all. Beautiful when planted with tulips they are also stand alone plants and make great cut flowers. ‘Golden Bedder’ produces intensely fragrant, warm golden flowers. Read more about Wallflower ‘Golden Bedder’ (Erysimum x marshallii)
This new strain of Zinnia gained a Fleuroselect Novelty award in 2012. It carries golden tipped scarlet flowers on a strong 60cm tall plant. Great for the garden as well as cut flowers.
This new strain of Zinnia was also a winner of the Fleuroselect Novelty award in 2012. It carries scarlet flowers tipped with cream on a strong 60cm tall plant. Great for the garden as well as cut flowers. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Mazurkia’
This superior strain will grow up to 45cm tall and is a very good cut flower. I don’t ever plant the seed of these in the garden until mid-November as they don’t like cold wet soils. Zinnias love the heat of summer and I can pick many bunches every week. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Profusion Double Mix’
The 'Queeny' series of Zinnias are some of the best in the market with big bold Dahlia flowered colours on strong stems. If Zinnias are bought as seedlings success is unlikely. Zinnias must be direct seeded into the garden typically not before November in our region. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Queeny Lime Orange’
The 'Queeny Lime' Zinnia is by far our most popular with strong stems and large flowers. Zinnias were grown in every grandmother’s garden but in latter years have all but vanished from the scene. One reason is that if Zinnias are bought as seedlings success is unlikely. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Queeny Lime’
Superior breeding work has created the Zesty series which has quickly become a market leader. 'Zesty Pink' TM features fully double flowers with improved garden vigour. The effect is impressive especially when grown in a massed border. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Zesty Pink’ (TM)
Superior breeding work has created the Zesty series which has quickly become a market leader. The effect is impressive especially when grown in a massed border. Zesty Purple™ features fully double flowers with excellent garden vigour. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Zesty Purple’ (TM)
Superior breeding work has created the Zesty series which has quickly become a market leader. The effect is impressive especially when grown in a massed border. Zesty Scarlet ™ features fully double flowers with excellent garden vigour. Read more about Zinnia elegans ‘Zesty Scarlet’ (TM)
The blood red flowers on 'Meteor' make it one of the most desirable of cultivars. Zinnias must be direct seeded into the garden and only once the weather has warmed sufficiently, typically in November in our region. Read more about Zinnia ‘Meteor’ (Zinnia elegans)
Zinnias were grown in every grandmother’s garden but in latter years have all but vanished from the scene. One reason is that if Zinnias are bought as seedlings success is unlikely. Zinnias must be direct seeded into the garden. Read more about Zinnia ‘Queeny Lime Red’
Zinnias were grown in every grandmother’s garden but in latter years have all but vanished from the scene. One reason is that if Zinnias are bought as seedlings success is unlikely. Zinnias must be direct seeded into the garden. Read more about Zinnia ‘Queeny Lime with Blotch’ (Zinnia elegans)
A good mix of all the colours making large 'dahlia-flowered' blooms on sturdy stems to 60cm. Zinnias were grown in every grandmother’s garden but in latter years have all but vanished from the scene. One reason is that if Zinnias are bought as seedlings success is unlikely. Read more about Zinnia ‘Royal Formula Mix’ (Zinnia elegans)