A very hardy Cornish Aeonium that can survive -4ºC outside! Aeonium 'Cornish Pixie' produces multiple branches topped with smaller rosettes forming a dense mound of succulent leaves. This freely branching cultivar was created in 2017 and makes a fantastic unusual ground cover plant for well drained beds or container displays. Aeoniums grow very well in containers, making them ideal showpiece plants for pots on your patio or deck.
Current size: Grown in a 9cm pot.
A very freely branching Aeonium that will quickly established multiple succulent leaved rosettes. This beautiful succulent produces fleshy green leaves that are bordered with red edges. Try adding Aeoniums to the sunny spots in your garden for a stunning low maintenance display. Aeoniums grow very well in containers, making them ideal showpiece plants for pots on your patio or deck.
Current size: Grown in a 9cm pot.
A hardy shade loving Begonia with eye-catching orange blooms! This selection of Begonia sutherlandii produces lush green leaves for shaded areas with a profusion of small tropical orange blooms. This resilient hardy Begonia sutherlandii produces tiny bulbils along its stems helping it to reproduce and come back bigger and better every year. The blooms really work to brighten dark areas of the garden. A really easy to care for plant that has long been a favourite of ours.
Current size: Established plants in 12cm pots.
An amazing half-hardy foliage plant that grows up to 150cm tall. Boehmeria nivea is a perennial shrub made up of mostly herbaceous material. On older plants the lower stems become woody and can reach a width of 2cm. The foliage has a wonderful leaf vein texture and striking serrated edges. The leaf underside is silvery-white and is velvety to the touch. Boehmeria nivea is widely cultivated in China for its incredibly strong fibres.
PACKET CONTAINS 20+ SEEDSSOWING TIPS: Surface sow the small seed. Use additional heat (20-25 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination.
Height at maturity: 150cm+
Growth rate: Fast
Hardiness: Tender
Light requirements: Partial Shade
Soil: Moist but well drained.
A popular flowering shrub from the high altitudes of Columbia to Bolivia. Soft green leaves with large trumpet shaped flowers. The gorgeous blooms of Brugmansia sanguinea 'Vermilion' are scentless. Very fast growing from seed and half-hardy in mild parts of the UK.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Sow the seed to a depth of 3mm. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
The tea leaf Camellia! Grown your own brew with these seeds of Camellia sinensis 'Darjeeling'. This evergreen shrub will survive mild British winters, or can be grown in a cool spot indoors. Camellia sinensis 'Darjeeling' produces small glossy evergreen leaves and delicate looking white flowers.
PACKET CONTAINS 5 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Sow to a depth of 5mm. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (16-22 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
A beautiful early flowering and compact Canna with bright orange blooms help on a gorgeous stem of large bronze leaves. Canna 'Cannova Bronze Orange' will grow to a height of up to 80cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied as a jumbo plug plant.
Bright red blooms help on a gorgeous stem of large bronze leaves, the 'Cannova' series of Cannas are a great addition to any style of garden. Canna 'Cannova Scarlet Bronze' will grow to a height of up to 120cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied as a jumbo plug plant.
Flamboyant yet elegant plants that produce strong yellow coloured blooms above lush green foliage. Canna 'Cannova Yellow' will grow to a height of up to 80cm in one season. These amazing plants make the perfect plant for patio containers or dotted throughout your garden borders. Blooms emerge at the very top of each leafy stem from July to September. These Canna plants are half-hardy throughout the UK, simply provide good drainage and a winter mulch to protect the underground rhizomes.
Current size: Supplied as a jumbo plug plant.
Large lush green leaves streaked with gold looking amazing, even before this Canna blooms. In mid-to-late summer sturdy stems arise that are topped with bright orange blooms that combine perfectly with the tropical foliage. Canna 'Tropicanna Gold' loves a sunny site, ideally with damp soil. Canna 'Tropicanna Gold' makes an ideal tropical plant for patio pots, in your garden borders or even as a marginal aquatic plant for your pond.
Current size: Supplied in 1.5L pots.
One of the easiest plants for adding tropical foliage colours to your garden or container displays. Coleus 'Chocolate Covered Cherry' has deep purple foliage with rich magenta centres that look fantastic when combined with bold tropical plants. Coleus are very shade tolerant, making them the perfect plant for filling those partially shaded gaps beneath other plants in your garden. We love using these colourful plants to create that very desirable dense jungle garden style.
Current size: Supplied as a plug plant.
Sumptuous dark purple leaves edged with minty green margins make this beautiful foliage plant the perfect addition to any summer garden. Coleus 'Chocolate Mint' is very shade tolerant, making it the perfect plant for filling those partially shaded gaps beneath other plants in your garden. We love using these colourful plants to create that very desirable dense jungle garden style.
Current size: Supplied as a plug plant.
A towering tree-like Dahlia that reaches the impressive heights of up to 3m in one growing season! Dahlia imperials is very easy from seed and can produce masses of pink blooms in the same year as it was sown. This beautiful plant will be towering above you by mid-summer.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Surface sow the small seed. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
Thousands of pink blooms adorn enormous flower spikes throughout summer. Commonly called the 'Tower of Jewels', Echium pinanana are truly impressive plants. Growing to form a handsome rosette of silvery green leaves in their first year, Echium pinanana will put on their best show in year two. When blooming, Echiums appear to be on steroids, rapidly shooting higher and higher to produce a gigantic flower spike made up of thousands of tiny pink blooms. Pollinating insects absolutely love Echium flowers!
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Surface sow the small seed. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
A beautiful deciduous tree commonly called the 'cockspur coral tree'. The leathery foliage is composed of 3 triangular leaflets that feature hidden recurved hooks on the underside (hence its common name!) Beautiful racemes of deep scarlet red, pea-like flowers or produce in summer and autumn on mature plants. Each flower can be over 5cm in length. The woody stem develops a great textured bark.
PACKET CONTAINS 5 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Soak the seed prior to sowing. Sow the seed to a depth of 1cm. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (20-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.
A reliable climber with intensely purple coloured blooms. Ipomoea 'Grandpa Ott' is a cultivar selected for its particularly deep purple flowers with a eye-catching red star shaped centre. The flowers of this cultivar combine beautifully with the rich green heart shaped leaves. Ipomoea 'Grandpa Ott' can grow to 5m in one season, climbing happily up a trellis or scrambling through larger shrubs. Though half hardy, this plant is best treated as a fast growing annual in UK gardens.
PACKET CONTAINS 10 SEEDSSOWING TIPS:
Sow the large seed to a depth of 5mm. Sow in an unheated greenhouse in early spring to encourage natural germination. Use additional heat (18-24 degrees Celsius) and light to improve germination if sowing out of season.