From English seed house Thompson and Morgan comes this terrific new California poppy with double cherry red golden eyed flowers for many months during spring and summer. Sow seeds in situ autumn to spring.
Red Chief’ is perhaps the best red flowered Californian poppy with brilliant glossy fiery red flowers for many months during spring and summer. Sprinkle seed on the surface of the garden.
'Thai Silk Formula' mix is a stunning mix of fluted and semi-double bush types with a velvety texture bearing many two-toned flowers on 40cm tall stems. Easily grown in any sunny spot from seed sprinkled onto the surface of the garden. Sow seeds autumn to spring Read more about California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) ‘Thai Sik Formula Mix’
An old cottage garden strain of with very large flowers on a pyramid shaped plant. This strain has mostly the traditional “cup and saucer” shaped flowers with a large trumpet shaped bell sitting on a flat base. Read more about Canterbury Bells Double Mix (Campanula medium)
A good single blue-coloured 'Canterbury Bells'. Canterbury Bells are the classic cottage plant grown as a biennial: Sow in the first half of autumn for flowering the next year. Plant seed in situ from early March until the end of April. 100cm x 80cm. Read more about Canterbury Bells ‘Single Blue’ (Campanula medium)
A good single rose-coloured 'Canterbury Bells'. Canterbury Bells are the classic cottage plant grown as a biennial: Sow in the first half of autumn for flowering the next year. Plant seed in situ from early March until the end of April. 100cm x 80cm. Read more about Canterbury Bells ‘Single Rose’ (Campanula medium)
Pure red plumes are produced on strong 60cm tall stems make this a plant for both the garden and for cutting. Easy to grow in full sun after frosts have passed or started indoors or under cover in early spring. Read more about Celosia ‘Century Red’ (Celosia argentea plumosa)
Softer red plumes are produced on strong 60cm tall stems make this a plant for both the garden and for cutting. Easy to grow in full sun after frosts have passed or started indoors or under cover in early spring. Read more about Celosia ‘Century Rose’ (Celosia argentea plumosa)
Rich golden-yellow plumes are produced on strong 60cm tall stems make this a plant for both the garden and for cutting. Easy to grow in full sun after frosts have passed or started indoors or under cover in early spring. Read more about Celosia ‘Century Yellow’ (Celosia argentea plumosa)
This series has been bred for commercial cut flower production but is happy in the home garden. Flowers can be likened to crested cock’s comb or less poetically to a velvet sheep’s brain. Flowers are produced on 90cm tall stems.
This series has been bred for commercial cut flower production but is happy in the home garden. Flowers can be likened to crested cock’s comb or less poetically to a velvet sheep’s brain. Flowers are produced on 90cm tall stems.
This series has been bred for commercial cut flower production but is happy in the home garden. Flowers can be likened to crested cock’s comb or less poetically to a velvet sheep’s brain. Flowers are produced on 90cm tall stems.
Sylphid carries long plumes of lime green flowers from January until frosts. A terrific cut flower it also makes a good border plant. It grows 60 to 80cm tall by 50cm wide. Plant seed under cover in early September and put into permanent position in November.
A stunning new imported Honeywort with brilliant blue-tinged bracts and stems, these purple flowers are a favourite of all who grow it. It will happily self sow in the garden. Sow seed in situ during winter and spring. 50 cm x 40 cm
Matsumoto is the first Fusarium tolerant aster series on the market. This is a balanced blend of separate colours, semi-double flowers, upright habit. 65cm.
A much-improved new selection of painted daisy with glistening white flowers with central red and golden yellow rings. Makes a good cut flower. From late winter until late spring. Sow seeds early spring.
Rich deep purple-maroon flowers are carried on long stems making this old fashioned cottage garden strain an excellent cut flower. Sow seeds from mid-autumn until early spring.
Florists Blue Boy’ is a commercial cut flower strain of this popular, dreamy blue annual. Plant seed in a sunny spot in the open garden from late summer until late winter for a good spring or early summer display. Height 80cm. Space 20cm by 20cm.
A stunning and quirky new introduction from Northern Europe in sizzling purple with extra fine semi-double petals radiating from the centre. Plants produce large single flowers on stout stems. Cosmos make a really good cut flower as well as a fine garden plant. Height 100cm. Read more about Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Fizzy Purple’
Another new introduction from Northern Europe in warm rose with semi-double, rosy white flowers with ruby edge. Plants produce large single flowers on stout stems. Cosmos make a really good cut flower as well as a fine garden plant. Height 100cm. Read more about Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Fizzy Rose Picotee’
From Japan, Kiro has petals of beautiful pastel shades of yellow, cream, rose and peach. Plants produce large single flowers on stout stems. Cosmos make a really good cut flower as well as a fine garden plant. Height 100cm. Sow mid spring to early summer. Read more about Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Kiiro’
‘Purity’ is a tall white flowered variety selected from the ‘Sensation’ strain. From seed sown in situ during spring ‘Purity’ will make 100cm tall by 70cm wide plants topped by a profusion of large pure white flowers from early summer until autumn.
‘Versailles White’ is a stunning tall growing large white flowered strain which produces single flowers, 10-12cm across. Bred for the cut-flower trade these flower for a long period during summer and autumn. Height 100cm.
Another new cultivar from Europe for 2020, this is a compact annual with finely divided, mid- to grey-green leaves and large, double, yellow flowers in summer over many weeks. 40-50cm. Popular with a range of pollinators.
One of the best oranges for a summer border this new variety for 2020 is a compact annual with finely divided, mid- to grey-green leaves and large, double, orange flowers in summer over many weeks. 40-50cm
The Sensation strain of Cosmos is an All American Selections award winner. The single flowers, 8 to 10cm across, are pink and white with a darker centre. Height 140cm.
The Sensation strain of Cosmos is an All American Selections award winner. The single flowers, 8 to 10cm across, are pink with a darker centre. Height 140cm.
The Sensation strain of Cosmos is an All American Selections award winner. The single flowers, 8 to 10cm across, are white with a deep magenta edge to each petal. Height 140cm.