Lime green flowers are produced on 60cm tall leafy stems from spring until autumn depending when the seed is sown. Makes a good cut flower and is used as a commercial filler looking especially beautiful mixed with strong primary colours.
Seed planted straight into the garden during late summer and autumn will produce a bright, happy display of long stemmed flowers which will last well in a winter or early spring vase. This is a mixture of lemon, yellow and orange flowers some green centred others black.
‘Carmine King’ has masses of deep carmine rose flowers with a creamy throat on 40cm tall stems. Easily grown in any sunny spot from seed sprinkled onto the surface of the garden. Sow seeds autumn to spring
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.
A terrific new double to semi-double variety carry masses of copper-orange flowers for much of spring and summer. Sow seeds from autumn to spring on the surface of a raked spot in the garden and water in.
‘Purple Gleam’ produces masses of mauve-pink to purple-pink flowers which age to rose pink. Easily grown in any sunny spot from seed sprinkled onto the surface of the garden.
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.
Californian poppy, the state flower of California, is an easily grown annual best planted by thinly sprinkling the seed in the garden during spring. It will germinate grow and produce its flowers in 6 to 8 weeks.
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.
White to creamy white double blooms with rose picotee edges to the petals. These French heirloom carnations which date back to the 19th century have fully double frilly flowers, some 4-5cm across, with a delicious sweet spicy clove fragrance.
Frilly shell pink blooms. These French heirloom carnations which date back to the 19th century have fully double frilly flowers, some 4-5cm across, with a delicious sweet spicy clove fragrance. Occasionally single flowers will be produced.
Pale lemon double frilly flowers. These French heirloom carnations which date back to the 19th century have fully double frilly flowers, some 4-5cm across, with a delicious sweet spicy clove fragrance. Occasionally single flowers will be produced.
These French heirloom carnations which date back to the 19th century have fully double frilly flowers, some 4-5cm across, with a delicious sweet spicy clove fragrance. Occasionally single flowers will be produced.
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.
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.
Large cream, velvet textured, cockscomb flowers are carried on 60cm tall stems throughout summer and autumn. Bred for commercial cut flower growers this excellent new variety is equally at home in the garden.
Ruby Parfait has deep rose arrow shaped flower spikes held on 50cm stems. It was bred for commercial cut flower production although it makes an excellent border plant.
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.
Honeywort with its beautiful silver foliage and dangling purple bells is 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
