This unique and quite captivating tall daisy forms elegant clumps of strong upright stems with long, thin, pendent, creamy-white petals, shading purple to the centre, suspended from the central golden brown cone. A statuesque and beautiful plant that will easily hold its own in any herbaceous border. ... Learn More

This new gem from our ongoing breeding programme possesses a full hand of aces! The seeds, collected individually as they ripen, should produce unique, enormous, hardy perennial plants which make strong stout stems, almost trunks, in their second year. Plant them out as small plants, they will not thrive in a small pot, and it is essential they are given room to grow unhindered in an open position, when they will spread out into a solid dome of branches clad in evergreen leaves. In the following late winter to early spring, (and ours flower earlier than all other perennial erysimums we grow,) they will produce an amazing, long-lasting display of fragrant flowers. They are predominantly orange, deeper-veined in red, but you will invariably discover plants with other colour shades. One of the distant parents was 'Erysimum Bowles' Mauve', but this new strain is far more vigorous, and being seedlings they are virus-free. ... Learn More

Compact, semi-perennial plants display upwards-pointing spires of semi-opened flowers, rather resembling candles! These most unusual and quite unique wallflowers come in a variety of red, yellow, and colours in between, and are a complete novelty. Seedlings from them will continue to produce similar freakish combinations of flowers, so we do not recommend them for wallflower purists! Very few viable seeds are produced. ... Learn More

Beautiful multi-petalled coral pink flowers are followed by attractive jet black seeds, amongst delicate green pinnate leaves. This small, highly-ornamental sub-tropical tree can be also grown as a shrub in warmer countries, and can make a superb container plant for a conservatory or summer bedding out elsewhere. Very few seeds available. ... Learn More

This early Dulce Italiano type hybrid pepper produces sweet and juicy red fruits which are 15 to 20 cm long when fully grown. This type is particularly suited for growing in pots or in grow bags and should reliably give you heavy crops of fruit. ... Learn More

Grey-green whorls of foliage bear sprays of bright green flowers, each with a darkest maroon almost black eye. Bursting with sweet nectar these striking flowers, which open in spring and stay in place until the first frosts, are a magnet for bees and butterflies. One of the most attractive of all euphorbias, this dwarf form will thrive almost anywhere but excels in dry gardens. Seed very scarce. ... Learn More

When mature, these attractive trees develop a huge domed crown, the bark being smooth, thin and grey, often with slight horizontal etchings. The reddish brown, torpedo-shaped leaf buds form on short stalks, and have a distinctive criss-cross pattern. Young leaves are lime green with silky hairs, which become darker green and lose their hairs as they mature. Beech is monoecious, meaning both male and female flowers grow on the same tree. In April and May, the tassel-like male catkins hang from long stalks at the end of twigs, while female flowers grow in pairs, surrounded by a cup. The cup becomes woody once pollinated, and encloses one or two beech nuts, and in autumn the beech nuts (known as beechmast) fall from the tree, although in the UK fertile fruits are rarely produced, the woody capsules usually being empty. ... Learn More

Garcinia mangostana has been described as the "Queen of Fruits" with a sweet taste which people have compared to grapes and strawberries and a delicate texture of flesh. The mangosteen in an ultra-tropical plant and can usually only be grown in areas with no dry season and within 10 degrees of the Equator. For other locations you will need a hot greenhouse (25-35C) and high humidity (80%) so is difficult to grow outside its natural locale without extreme care and attention. ... Learn More

Large numbers of sizeable, magenta-veined, shocking pink flowers on a flowing cushion of spreading stems are produced over a far longer season than almost all other geraniums. It is a rare, valuable and completely different plant from others as it produces seeds which resemble tiny pasties with jagged ends. Unlike other geraniums that expel seed explosively to distribute them, this one alone relies on the tiny hooks catching onto the fur of passing animals! "A long flowering, underrated plant" ('Hardy Geraniums' - Bath & Jones). ... Learn More

Large numbers of red spherical flowerheads contrast against the bright-green narrow lance-shaped leaves, making a most eye-catching display that is bound to draw comment. An attractive perennial plant, it can also successfully be treated as an annual and used to bulk out displays in containers or at the border edge. ... Learn More

Bright airy sprays of countless, delicate, pinkish-red flowers open on long thin stems which erupt from compact sprays of narrow, arching, bluish, evergreen leaves, which often acquire an attractive reddish tinge in response to cold. It will make a fabulous and very rarely-seen addition to a warm, well-drained rockery or hot garden. Very few seeds available . ... Learn More

Deep crimson to purple flowers with darker striped petals and dark eyes, open on stems clad in dissected foliage which is very reminiscent of Japanese maple leaves. These are at least as attractive as the flowers, and can vary from dark bronze to deepest purple, and this is the one hibiscus that is grown for its beautiful foliage as well as for the flowers! The fast growing and shrubby habit of this unusual plant makes it a good choice for a seasonal hedge, an attractive annual specimen plant, or even an indoor container plant. Very few seeds obtainable. ... Learn More

Sizeable flared white trumpets, heavily marked in reddish-purple and deeper in the throat, decorate this sturdy, willow-leafed, bush-shaped perennial. Most attractive to birds and butterflies, this rarely-offered plant is also cold tolerant and drought hardy - what more could you want? ... Learn More

A stunning mix of the very darkest shades available, from dark violet to deepest red, contrast against dark green foliage, providing a splendid display from July until October. A vigorous climber, it does best in full sun and likes moist but well drained conditions. ... Learn More

A deep blue star displayed on palest blue petals creating a delightful display has to be one of the most striking examples of this popular annual. A vigorous climber, it displays well on a trellis, or it can be used as a perfect way to disguise an unsightly feature. ... Learn More