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New products at Suttons Seeds

by Sarah - March 4th, 2015.
Filed under: New Products, Suttons Seeds.

New products today at Suttons Seeds

Truffle Tree

Truffle Tree £29.99
Truffles are a kind of underground mushroom that grow on roots of certain tree species. They are highly prized by top chefs and connoisseurs for their equisite, intense flavour and can be used to add an indulgent twist on everything from pasta and seafood to scrambled eggs. The summer truffle (tuber aestivum syn. uncinatum) is very similar to the winter truffle although milder in flavour, but it’s much more at home in cooler climates and in the UK has been reported to have been found as far north as Scotland!The young hazel trees we’re supplying are a UK grown native whose roots have been inoculated with native truffle fungi. Simply plant your tree and after 4-7 years you’ll be harvesting your own Truffle crop. Whats more your Hazel tree will continue to produce truffles up to 25 years!Photograph by Jason Ingram from RHS Grow for Flavour by James Wong published by Mitchell Beazley

Blueberry Plant - Ultimate Collection

Blueberry Plant – Ultimate Collection £29.98
Why not try our blueberry collection of 3 plants (1 of each variety). Supplied in 2 litre pots.Rubel – Has the highest antioxidant level of any blueberry. Small dark blueberries are perfect for pies, muffins and pancakes, but are too delicious to pass up fresh. You can’t find flavour like this in the supermarket! Strong 4- to 6-ft. bush is cold hardy and a consistent provider. Foliage turns bright fire red in the fall. Matures in early August. Pink Lemonade – Bushy, upright-growing plants with fine, pointed leaves, which are ideal for growing in a mixed ornamental border as well as in the fruit garden. The heavy crops of berries start out bright green, turning pale pink and finally, when they mature in August/September, deep rose-pink. They have a delicious sweet taste, with a pleasant, solid texture, and are superb eaten fresh or cooked in puddings and pies. Ht. after 7-10 years, approx. 1.5m (5′).Patriot – The fruit on Blueberry Patriot is medium blue, of large size and hangs in tight clusters. The flavour of the fruit is excellent, with a true blueberry flavour. Care must be taken in picking, as Patriot is sometimes reluctant to turn fully blue on the backs of the berries. In addition to great fruit, Patriot is also highly ornamental, producing a mass of brilliant white blooms in Spring, attractive dark green foliage through the summer and brilliant orange red autumn colour. Photograph by Jason Ingram from RHS Grow for Flavour by James Wong published by Mitchell Beazley

Mulberry Plant - Chelsea

Mulberry Plant – Chelsea £19.99
The ‘Chelsea’ or King James’ Mulberry is a traditional mulberry dating back from the reign of King James I in the 17th century. A very attractive tree, slow growing but long-lived and capable of growing to quite a large size. The dark red, almost black, fruit are similar to blackberries in appearance but are very juicy with an exquisite intense sweet sharp flavour which surpasses that of any other berry. Self Fertile. Flowers July-August. Height 301cm+; spread 301cm+. Supplied in a 2 litre pot.

Senetti Collection (3)

Senetti Collection (3) £17.99
Senetti have amazing flower power, producing up to 200 individual blooms per plant at any one time, they are the perfect plant to provide the strong colours to brighten your pots and patio containers before the summer display comes. The vivid, vibrant Senetti plants will brighten up the cloudiest days, and are ideal for filling the colour gap you often face between spring displays finishing and summer ones beginning. Ideal for both borders and containers these tough plants are also frost tolerant. You’ll receive 1 each of Magenta, Lavender and Deep Blue.Flowers April-June then again July-September. Height 30-45cm (12-18). Supplied in 15cm pots.

Tomato Plants - Cooking Collection

Tomato Plants – Cooking Collection £15.99
Cooking Tomato Collection contains the following varieties:Corazon – A new hybrid of a traditional oxheart (cuor di bue) type. The healthy plants produce big, ribbed, meaty fruits of excellent flavour. Shows good resistance to Verticillium Wilt. 1 Plug Plant.Brandy Boy – Brandy Boy captures all the rich flavour of the beloved Brandywine heirloom tomato (long the flavour favourite among heritage tomato enthusiasts) with a more shapely form, tidier growth habit, improved disease-resistance and bigger, earlier yields. Our new hybrid produces loads of large pink fruits up to 14cm (5) across. The fruits ripen evenly and share Brandywines soft heirloom texture, thin skin and exceptional tangy-sweet taste. Beefsteak tomato. 1 Plug Plant.San Marzano – The very best of the plum tomatoes, this famous Italian heirloom variety has been grown by connoisseurs for over a century. The low water content makes it perfect for cooking, adding rich flavour to passatas, pasta sauces and pizzas. It grows indoors or out, although you’ll ripen the fruit more reliably with the warmth of a greenhouse. 2 Plug Plants.Bumble Bees Sunrise, Purple, Pink – Sure to create excitement with their extraordinary beauty and superb flavour. Fruits are purple striped with green, pink with yellow colouration and golden-yellow with orange stripes. Well suited for growing in a greenhouse or outside, they will set heavy crops of 2-3cm round fruits which will hold on the vine for an extended period of time with no cracking. Plants are indeterminate (grow as a tall single stem, and remove sideshoots). Ideal for eating fresh or cooked. Plants are indeterminate and should be tied to a support, to a height of approximately 1.8m (6′), with side shoots regularly removed. 3 Plug Plants (1 of each.)Tangerine – Tipping the scales at up to 340 grams this smooth skinned, orange heavyweight is plump, dense, meaty with very few seeds. A tomato that is bursting with flavour and ideal to have with dinner, lunch, snacks or on the breakfast plate. Tolerant to verticillium and fusarium wilt. Indeterminate. 2 Plug Plants.Principe Borghese – This popular Italian heirloom is an ideal variety for drying, with low moisture and few seeds, along with excellent flavour. Compact plants produce heavy, concentrated yields of small, red, plum-shaped fruits. Its determinate growth habit makes it a good patio plant. 1 Plug Plant.

Blueberry Plant - Rubel

Blueberry Plant – Rubel £14.99
Has the highest antioxidant level of any blueberry. Small dark blueberries are perfect for pies, muffins and pancakes, but are too delicious to pass up fresh. You can’t find flavour like this in the supermarket! Strong 4- to 6-ft. bush is cold hardy and a consistent provider. Foliage turns bright fire red in the fall. Matures in early August. Flowers July-August. Height 151-200cm; spread 91-100cm. Supplied in a 1.5 litre pot.

Blueberry Plant - Patriot

Blueberry Plant – Patriot £14.99
The fruit on Blueberry Patriot is medium blue, of large size and hangs in tight clusters. The flavour of the fruit is excellent, with a true blueberry flavour. Care must be taken in picking, as Patriot is sometimes reluctant to turn fully blue on the backs of the berries. In addition to great fruit, Patriot is also highly ornamental, producing a mass of brilliant white blooms in spring, attractive dark green foliage through the summer and brilliant orange red autumn colour. Flowers July-August. Height 151-200cm; spread 101-150cm. Supplied in a 1.5 litre pot.

Blueberry Plant - Pink Lemonade

Blueberry Plant – Pink Lemonade £14.99
Bushy, upright-growing plants with fine, pointed leaves, which are ideal for growing in a mixed ornamental border as well as in the fruit garden. The heavy crops of berries start out bright green, turning pale pink and finally, when they mature in August/September, deep rose-pink. They have a delicious sweet taste, with a pleasant, solid texture, and are superb eaten fresh or cooked in puddings and pies. Height after 7-10 years, approximately 1.5m (5′). Flowers July-August. Height 151-200cm; spread 101-150cm. Supplied in a 1.5 litre pot.

Strawberry Plants - Gariguette

Strawberry Plants – Gariguette £12.99
This very old and much-loved French variety is prized by leading chefs for its wonderful scent and outstanding flavour. The elongated orange-red fruits are soft and juicy and have the most intense, sweet, aromatic flavour. They are so fragrant that when in season they perfume the markets in Provence with the most heavenly scent and simply taste fantastic! The only downside is that compared to today’s modern varieties, the plant lacks vigour and yields are low. SIMON SAYS The Gariguette is the best flavour we have come across and is a perfect strawberry for all our uses. Flowers late June-July. Height 31-40cm; spread 41-50cm. June bearer – early. Supplied as bare root plants.