Nicotiana alata ‘Mojito’ is an elegant half‑hardy annual known for its striking chartreuse‑lime green flowers which fit into to a great variety of planting schemes. Its upright habit lends height and structure and it performs well as a cut flower thanks to its tall stems which hold their shape in arrangements.
Nicotiana alata ‘Lime Green’ is a sought after variety which produces a mass of bright green flowers which open fully in the afternoon. It provides a new and refreshing alternative to the usual shade annuals: the unusual colouring lifts the summer border and act as a foil to hotter colours.
Nicotiana ‘Bronze Queen’ is a striking annual grown for its unique, bronze-toned flowers. It features star-shaped, tubular blooms in warm shades of coppery bronze that give an airy ethereal presence to the garden.
Whether planted in borders, scattered in pots, or cut for a vase, Nicotiana ‘Starlight Dancer’ brings a lightness and rhythm to the garden. Always moving, always dancing, it blooms without pause and will flower all summer long when deadheaded regularly. It adds an element of sparkle and movement to arrangements.
Omphalodes is a delicate annual that wears its charm lightly. It forms an airy mound of fine, silver-grey foliage. Come late spring, it sends up slender stems topped with small, pure white flowers. They look like forget-me-nots dressed up in white linen.
Panicum elegans is a graceful annual grass grown for its glittering silvery seed heads. Easy and reliable to grow, in the garden it softens plantings Much loved by florists, the feathery sprays are quick to grow and prized for cutting. Its airy seed heads retain their sparkle when dried.
With arching panicles densely packed with glossy, violet-black seeds, Panicum miliaceum Violaceum is highly prized by florists. They brings structure, movement and colour to both fresh and dried arrangements and hold their seeds well without shedding, and have an excellent vase life of around 10 to 14 days.
Named after ‘Kelmscott Manor’, the country home of the writer, designer and socialist William Morris, Papaver nudicaule ‘Kelmscott Giants’ produce large, luscious, crepe paper-like petals in an array of soft pastel shades.
A range of delicate antique pinks, many with a cream-white base, suffused with rose, pinks and purple hues, beautifully offset by lush, blue-green foliage. Papaver paeoniflorum ‘Antique Shades’ is not a new introduction, but on old, historical variety of the type that were grown in cottage gardens and monasteries several centuries ago.
Perfect for gardeners in pursuit of an easy-to-grow large flowering plant, with thick stalks and broad lettuce like leaves, Papaver ‘Double Cream’ has fascinating, large, fully double, cream flowers with lovely crinkled petals. Sown in early spring, the plants grow quickly and the first flowers appear in early July. One of the easiest ways to add a bit of architecture to your garden.
Papaver paeoniflorum ‘Frosted Salmon’ has fascinating, fully double, coral-salmon blooms with lovely crinkled petals. The edges fade with age, it gives a wonderful effect. An easy-to-grow large flowering plant that is superb in the flower border.
Indescribably elegant, Papaver paeoniflorum ‘Lilac Pompom’ blooms with lush frilled, dark pink-violet, often palm-sized blooms. Perfect for gardeners in pursuit of an easy-to-grow flowering plant, they are showstoppers when they’re in full bloom.
Perfect for gardeners in pursuit of an easy-to-grow large flowering plant, Papaver paeoniflorum ‘Paeony Rose Pink’ produces ultra feminine, large flower heads with lovely crinkled rose-pink petals that look like upturned petticoats. At the end of the season, the seed pods are well-suited for crafts and dried floral arrangements.
Perfect for gardeners in pursuit of an easy-to-grow large flowering plant, Papaver paeoniflorum ‘Paeony Yellow’ produces ultra feminine, large flower heads with lovely crinkled petals that look like upturned petticoats. At the end of the season, the seed pods are well-suited for crafts and dried floral arrangements.
Peony poppies send up thick flower stems that rise as high as five feet and produce five to ten nodding flower heads. Papaver ‘Purple Peony’ has fascinating, fully double, deep violet-purple flowers with lovely crinkled petals. When the flowers do burst, overnight, from their casings, the gardener is treated to some of the most dramatic flowers in the plant kingdom.
A cult favourite of high-end florists who reserve ‘Amazing Grey’ for their finest design work. Sown in spring, by June you will be blessed with goose neck, prickly buds and shortly after, gorgeous pearl greys, pewter and mauve coloured, luminescent blooms.
When it comes to cut flowers, the poppy may be the ‘Internet darling’ of the moment. arranged in mason jars and in hand-tied bouquets, the poppy attracts the hip and stylish with their vintage, casual feel. The pure white colour form has been separated out and is now available to gardeners.
Offering the finest colours in mauves and smokey tones, Papaver ‘Mother of Pearl’ blooms with single flowers in dove greys, blackberry, lavender and opalescent shadowy tints. They are the easiest thing to establish.
Papaver rhoeas ‘Pandora’ is a strikingly lovely, unique and impressive new variety. A phenomenal combination of shades, from voluptuous deep burgundy red to paler pink-red, broken by silver grey stripes on the lower petals.
With its brilliant scarlet flowers, this native wild flower needs no introduction. Papaver rhoeas offer a profusion of flowers and are a good choice for naturalising in a meadow garden or anywhere for a splash of colour. Organic Seed.Papaver somniferum ‘Hungarian Blue’ is a stunning new deep violet poppy that will bring rich colour and a touch of sophistication to your planting schemes all summer long. A hardy annual that is very easy to grow, plant it outside in drifts where it will cover a large area with its beautiful blooms.
Delight in the mesmerising allure of the Black Poppy. Papaver ‘Midnight’ is an heirloom that boasts large, double blooms in a deep, velvety black hue that adds a touch of drama and elegance to any garden. The deep sumptous colour combines well with many other flowers in the garden or the vase.
Grown primarily for its decorative seed pods, Papaver somniferum ‘The Giant’ provides huge blooms in a multitude of colours, each with satiny petals which give way to possibly the largest of all poppy pods. Florists the world over, use the giant pods in floral decorations, either fresh with late summer flowers, or when dried.
A profusion of cut petals in burgundy to almost black makes ‘Black Swan’ a must-have flower for cottage gardens. The petals are very deeply pinnately-divided which makes it entirely different from the others, and that is the source of the variant name, laciniatum, from the Latin meaning meaning ‘slashed’ or ‘torn into divisions’.
A profusion of cut petals in brilliant crimson-red makes ‘Crimson Feathers’ a must-have flower for cottage gardens. The petals are very deeply pinnately-divided which makes it entirely different from the others, and that is the source of the variant name, laciniatum, from the Latin meaning meaning ‘slashed’ or ‘torn into divisions’.
A profusion of cut petals in burgundy to almost black makes ‘Black Swan’ a must-have flower for cottage gardens. The petals are very deeply pinnately-divided which makes it entirely different from the others, and that is the source of the variant name, laciniatum, from the Latin meaning meaning ‘slashed’ or ‘torn into divisions’.
Ricinus communis is one of the best ways to quickly create a tropical effect in the garden. This remarkably architectural, fast growing plant. The huge leaves and interesting flower spikes add drama to borders and beds. The variety, gibsonii grows to around 150cm with gorgeous dark red, metallic foliage.
Considered by many gardeners as the most complete border flower, when Rudbeckia ‘Cherry Brandy’ was first introduced, it took the plant world by storm. This stunning cultivar is the world’s first red Rudbeckia, it produces a mass of spectacular cherry-coloured blooms all summer long.
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Denver Daisy’ has large, golden daisies with chocolate brown centres and marks at the base of each petal. Growing to around 75cm (30in) tall, this lovely variety performs well, is exceptionally heat tolerant and blooms for a long time in summer.
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Maya’ is a fabulous variety, bearing beautifully doubled golden daisies with petals so dense they almost look like pincushions. Golden yellow, with a kiss of green in the centre — almost like a Zinnia in appearance. An outstanding cut flower and wonderful in mixed containers.
Velvety blooms in subtle shades, pale cappuccino, deep caramel, copper, dusty raspberry and everything in between. Rudbeckia ‘Sahara’ is one of the most spectacular blooms in the late summer border, coming to its peak just as others are starting to fade.
Saponaria is a pretty little plant that forms a mound of bright-green leaves, smothered by starry bright-pink clusters of flowers. Use as a ground cover, in paving or rock features or allow it to trail over the sides of raised beds and low walls. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Boasting the most desirable of deep blue flowers, Scabiosa ‘Oxford Blue’ is a reselected form that stands out from other varieties. The large, domed, dark centred cushions with contrasting white ‘pins’, bob atop strong stems.
One of the longest-flowering and most glamorous of flowers that you can grow from seed, Scabiosa ‘Summer Fruits’ is a fantastic, fruity blend of delicious colours including raspberry, plum and blackberry. For weekly inclusions in the vase keep the flowers cut to keep the production of flowers right throughout the season.
Scabiosa atropurpurea is one of the longest-flowering and most glamorous of flowers that you can grow from seed. Easy to grow and fast to flower, this invaluable plant will attract many butterflies and bees to the garden and the long, straight stems will supply you with cut flowers throughout the season.
A prodigious bloomer and a tough, hardy garden performer Scabiosa atropurpurea grows quickly and is fast to flower. Rose-pink petals surround a domed, dark centred cushion, this invaluable plant will attract many butterflies and bees to the garden and would look as happy in a wildflower meadow as in a manicured border.
A prodigious bloomer and a tough, hardy garden performer Scabiosa atropurpurea grows quickly and is fast to flower. ‘Tall Double White’ blooms with delicate, pure white blooms. With strong, straight stems, they are valued for the contribution they make in the garden as well as the vase.
One of the longest-flowering and most glamorous of flowers that you can grow from seed, Scabiosa ‘Summer Fruits’ is a fantastic, fruity blend of delicious colours including raspberry, plum and blackberry. For weekly inclusions in the vase keep the flowers cut to keep the production of flowers right throughout the season.
The papery bracts of Scabiosa stellata is an example of perfect geometry. A delicate geodesic sphere of translucent papery, cone shaped bracts adds a new shape to the garden. The everlasting seed heads make excellent cut flowers and are perfect for dried arrangements.
Our native Figwort is one of the most prolific nectar producers in the plant world, the long-lasting flowers attract more pollinators than any other plant around. The flowers, similar to tiny snapdragons ripen into egg-shaped seed pods, which are just the perfect bouquet filler for interest and movement!
Brilliant sizzling, orange-scarlet flowers cover this vibrant ornamental plant, Tithonia produces one of the best flowers for attracting butterflies to the garden. Very easy and rewarding and perfect for new gardeners and children, sow direct in May and June for fast and furious, fabulous flowers.
Nasturtium ‘Bloody Mary’ is an award winning Nasturtium with a unique flower pattern. Dramatic 5cm flowers in shades of dark red, coral red, cream, and unique bicolours, make a melodramatic scene in the flower bed, container or vase. Highly decorative they are in flower from May right through to October.
Tropaeolum ‘Fiery Festival’ is a trailing nasturtium variety that boasts vibrant bright red blooms with yellow centers. Its vines can extend up to 150cm, making it ideal for ground cover, hanging baskets, or climbing supports. Additionally the flowers are edible and serve a useful role in companion planting.
Notable for its rare flower colour, Nasturtium ‘Milkmaid’ produces blooms in a lovely soft, creamy hue. The top of the milk rather than full cream, and at around 2 metres in length it can be trained to ascend trellises, fences, or arches, or allowed to trail gracefully. An excellent choice for gardeners seeking a more understated palette.
‘Purple Emperor’ is an exciting new palette with a vintage colouration that is quite unique to nasturtiums. Initially opening a dusky, antique burgundy they fade in the most beautiful way to a vintage lavender-rose.
Tropaeolum ‘Salmon Baby’ is a very striking and attractive nasturtium that produces an abundance of semi-double salmon-pink flowers which contrast beautifully against the dark foliage. Extremely easy to cultivate, this neat and compact variety has edible flowers and is an excellent companion plant.
Celebrated for its striking, velvety deep-red to near-black flowers, which provide dramatic contrast, Tropaeolum ‘Black Velvet’ is a visually captivating and versatile plant that combines ornamental beauty with culinary and ecological benefits.
Glowing cherry-coral blooms give this variety a warm, tropical quality, and the versatile colour mixes well with so many things. Nasturtium ‘Jewel Cherry Rose’ has a more mounding growth habit than other trailing nasturtiums, but stem length is sufficient for arranging, and it won’t overtake the garden.
Celebrated for its striking, velvety deep-red to near-black flowers, which provide dramatic contrast, Tropaeolum ‘Black Velvet’ is a visually captivating and versatile plant that combines ornamental beauty with culinary and ecological benefits.
In multiple hues of apricot, the petals of Tropaeolum ‘Tip Top Apricot’ have a darker veining with a deeply shaded throat. This award winning, premium series produce 45 to 50cm mounded plants that are extremely floriferous and have a long flowering season.
‘Tip Top, Pink Blush’ is a premium series that provides uniquely coloured flowers that are a great addition to the nasturtium family. Vintage-cream flowers, finely veined with apricot-pink. The subtle palette gives a relaxed, modern look to borders and larger containers alike.
Valeriana officinalis is a graceful wildflower that is native to Europe and Western Asia. The tall, branched flower stalks are held atop a low mound of foliage, the densely clustered flowers are sweetly scented and usually white with a hint of pink.
Verbascum nigrum is one of the most reliable and long-flowering verbascum, it is also one of the truly perennial species. This European native bloom profusely with masses of golden-yellow flowers. First thing in the morning, the flowers are alive with bees getting on with their day’s work. Take time to stand and admire them for a few minutes. They will pay you no heed, they’re far too busy.
Verbascum nigrum is one of the most reliable and long-flowering verbascum, it is also one of the truly perennial species. The variety ‘Album’ bloom profusely in late spring with masses of white flowers with attractive violet filaments, held on candelabra like branches. They bloom throughout the summer, with a few sporadic flowers still in September to early October.
English gardeners are very familiar with this plant and consider it essential for a well-structured garden. Verbascum phoeniceum ‘Hybrids Mix’ flower freely, giving a glorious plethora of colours from delicate salmon to rich claret. A true perennial which can flower the first year given an early sowing.
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