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Price reductions at Thompson and Morgan

by John - June 28th, 2013.
Filed under: Price Reductions, Thompson and Morgan.

Thompson & Morgan has cut the price of these products

Poppy 'Seriously Scarlet' - 1 packet (100 seeds)

Poppy ‘Seriously Scarlet’ – 1 packet (100 seeds) was £80.00 now £0.69
A dramatic new Poppy with striking scarlet flowers which have a dark purple-blue centre. opening to form an Elizabethan style ruff. The strong, tall stems boast large, highly ornamental, silver-green orientale foliage. Variable seed was sent by a customer to T&M, and breeders have selected for uniformity and trueness to type, resulting in this bright border and cottage garden annual.

Cucumber 'Decorative Ornamental Mixed' - 1 packet (25 seeds)

Cucumber ‘Decorative Ornamental Mixed’ – 1 packet (25 seeds) was £80.00 now £0.69
These ornamental cucumbers are fun and easy to grow, producing a mixture of inedible, decorative fruits, with smooth patterned and unusual spiky skins. This half hardy annual climber makes an intriguing and decorative border plant for the border or patio containers. Pick the fascinating fruits and use them for autumn decorations indoors where they will last for up to 3 months. Height: 180cm (71"’). Spread: 45cm (18"’)

Cornflower Collection - 2 packets - 1 of each variety (400 seeds in total)

Cornflower Collection – 2 packets – 1 of each variety (400 seeds in total) was £99.00 now £2.99
Collections includes the varieties ‘Classic Fantasticand ‘Classic Romantic’. A modern yet classic look for your borders! Easily sown en masse directly into beds, these two varieties of single and semi-doubleflowered cornflowers will create longflowering swathes of colour when sown in drifts, with some bicolours thrown in for good measure. ‘Romantics’ pink and red shades, along with the cool blues of ‘Fantastic’ look amazing in the front of cottage garden borders, where they will easily fill any gaps. Uniform in height, these delightful cornflowers are perfect for floral arrangements

Laurentia (Duo) - 2 packets - 1 of each variety (100 seeds in total)

Laurentia (Duo) – 2 packets – 1 of each variety (100 seeds in total) was £89.00 now £3.29
Collection comprises one packet each of Avant-Garde Blue & Avant-Garde Pink: T&M’s flower breeders have struck gold with the first ever F1 Hybrid Laurentia to be entered into the Fleuroselect trials. Both Avant-Garde Blue and ‘Pinkhave the same uniform, vigorous plant habit and have earlier scented, star shaped blooms which are produced in abundance over a long flowering season. Your garden will be filled with colour all summer. Height: 25-30cm (10-12in)

Brussels Sprout 'Full Season Collection' - 2 packets - 1 of each variety (70 seeds in total)

Brussels Sprout ‘Full Season Collection’ – 2 packets – 1 of each variety (70 seeds in total) was £99.00 now £5.49
One packet each of Brussels Sprout Bosworth, Brussels Sprout Trafalgar. Bosworth: A Brussels Sprout of distinction, ‘Bosworthis new from British breeding and gives firm, sweet dark-green buttons, well-spaced on long stems. Trials also show this variety has good tolerance to downy mildew. Trafalgar: Just imagine a Brussels Sprout which you can serve at the dinner table, and the children come back for seconds! Thanks to the work of the breeder, continuously striving for a better, sweeter flavour, your wish can now come true with Trafalgar. This modern hybrid produces a heavy crop of medium sized, firm button sprouts from mid December to late March and they keep their excellent quality over a long period of time

Carrot Fly Free Collection - 3 packets - 1 of each variety (2850 seeds in total)

Carrot Fly Free Collection – 3 packets – 1 of each variety (2850 seeds in total) was £98.00 now £6.99
Carrot root fly is a troublesome pest but these Carrot fly resistant varieties have low levels of chlorogenic acid, a chemical which the carrot fly larvae of needs to survive. This means that they appear to be unattractive to the fly and even if your crop is attacked the larvae will soon die after doing relatively little damage. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 15cm (6"). Collection comprises one pack each of: Carrot ‘Resistafly’ - A ‘Nantes’ type with good early vigour, a smooth skin and excellent core colour. The uniform 15cm (6") roots store particularly well. Carrot ‘Flyaway’ - A naturally very sweet tasting variety with smooth skinned, blunt ended roots and a good orange skin and root colour. Carrot ‘Nantes 2’ - This fast maturing selection is ideal for early sowings under glass in late winter for your first crop of the year.

Potato 'Golden Wonder' - 40 tubers

Potato ‘Golden Wonder’ – 40 tubers was £99.00 now £8.99
MaincropA well known maincrop variety with russeted skin and pale mauve tipped white flowers. The floury flesh of Potato ‘Golden Wonder’ makes it one of the best varieties for baking, frying and roasting, with a rich flavour that improves on storage. Potato ‘Golden Wonder’ is heavy cropper with good slug resistance. Height and spread: 60cm (24")

Potato 'Infinity' - 40 tubers

Potato ‘Infinity’ – 40 tubers was £99.00 now £8.99
Early maincrop introduction from Ireland with Rooster as one of its parent lines. Lovely red-coloured skin with creamy, pale yellow flesh and a huge yield of uniform, medium-sized, round-to-shortoval tubers. Similar high dry matter to Setanta making it perfect for all culinary uses. Excellent storage potential due to the long dormancy of the tubers

Potato 'Elizabeth' - 40 tubers

Potato ‘Elizabeth’ – 40 tubers was £99.00 now £8.99
First earlyPotato ‘Elisabeth’ produces high yields of yellow skinned and yellow fleshed tubers with good Golden eelworm resistance. The tubers can be harvested as a first early but bulk up quickly for use as a second early too. Delicious eaten hot or cold as a ‘new potato’ or a as salad variety. Height and spread: 60cm (24")