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Monday, January 28th, 2013
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Firestorm seeds now only 49p. The first scarlet flowered runner bean that is completely self-fertile.
Harvest these all Jult to October. Should provide you with lots of delicious runner beans. I love them lightly cooked and served with pasta and a swirl of pesto!
Runner Bean ‘Firestorm’ – 1 packet (40 seeds) £2.99
‘Firestorm’ is the first scarlet-flowered runner bean that is completely self fertile. ‘ Producing a good crop of stringless beans which are slightly thicker, slightly sweeter and more tender than other varieties. ‘ And the flowers are an attractive bonus. ‘
Runner Bean ‘Snowstorm’ – 1 packet (40 seeds) £2.99
The white-flowered counterpart of ‘Firestorm’, this tasty variety comes from the same British breeding programme of ‘self-setting’ beans. ‘ ‘Snowstorm’ shows a higher percentage of ‘self setting’ and a larger pod than ‘Moonlight’. ‘
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
Includes the fabulous pinkberry
Currant Collection – 3 premium bareroot plants – 1 of each variety £29.98
Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ We supply healthy, 1 year old bare root plants, which are pruned already and will quickly establish once planted. ‘ From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3. ‘5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (48"’). ‘ Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ - This heavy cropping small bush variety produces large, glossy black fruits with a superb rich flavour. ‘ Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ - Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July, and through August. ‘ Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ - Masses of large, sweet, almost translucent berries on long strings from late July through to August. ‘
Pinkcurrant ‘Gloire de Sablon’ – 1 bareroot plant £16.99
Rarely available in shops, the fruit of pink Currant ‘Gloire de Sablon’ are highly desirable for decorating desserts, or making summer puddings, jams and jellies. ‘ The remarkable soft, translucent pink currants have a delightful fragrance and a juicy, sweet flavour. ‘ These robust plants have good disease-resistance, and produce a heavy crop from mid to late July. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘
Currant Collection – 3 bareroot plants – 1 of each variety £21.99
Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ We supply healthy, 1 year old bare root plants, which are pruned already and will quickly establish once planted. ‘ From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3. ‘5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (48"’). ‘ Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ - This heavy cropping small bush variety produces large, glossy black fruits with a superb rich flavour. ‘ Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ - Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July, and through August. ‘ Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ - Masses of large, sweet, almost translucent berries on long strings from late July through to August. ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘
Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ – 2 bareroot plants £21.98
The highest yielding whitecurrant by far. ‘ Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ produces masses of large, sweet, almost translucent berries on long strings from late July through to August. ‘ Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3. ‘5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (48"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ebony’ – 2 bareroot plants £21.98
The sweetest blackcurrant ever! This outstanding dessert variety is so exceptionally sweet that it can be eaten straight form the bush when fully ripe. ‘ Heavy crops of large, firm currants - each one up to twice the size of a normal blackcurrant - are produced for harvesting from early to mid July. ‘ The bushy plants have a slightly open, spreading habit which makes harvesting so easy. ‘ This rewarding variety is easy to grow and has excellent mildew resistance. ‘Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ – 3 bareroot plants £21.98
A heavy cropping, early to ripen, small bush variety producing large glossy black fruit with excellent flavour. ‘ Ideal eaten fresh, but can be used to make preservesor frozen for later use. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ – 1 x 3l potted plant £19.99
A heavy cropping, early to ripen, small bush variety producing large glossy black fruit with excellent flavour. ‘ Ideal eaten fresh, but can be used to make preservesor frozen for later use. ‘
Casseille – 1 bush £16.99
This unusual fruit bush is the result of a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry which has produced a soft fruit with a delicious blackcurrant flavour. ‘ The leaves of Casseille look like those of a gooseberry whilst the fruit look like large blackcurrants. ‘ Each thornless bush is capable of producing several kilos of fruit with a very sweet taste and a hint of tartness. ‘ These very fragrant fruits, rich in Vitamin C, make the ideal addition to a fresh fruit salad or a summer puddings. ‘ Casseille bushed are self fertile and the berries can be harvested from mid July. ‘ Height and spread: 2m (6’, 6"’). ‘ Please note, fruit trees will be despatched as early as possible this autumn, once they have gone dormant and are in the ideal condition for lifting from the nursery and for transplanting by our customers. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ – 1 premium bareroot £14.99
A heavy cropping, early to ripen, small bush variety producing large glossy black fruit with excellent flavour. ‘ Ideal eaten fresh, but can be used to make preservesor frozen for later use. ‘
Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ – 1 premium bareroot £14.99
The highest yielding whitecurrant by far. ‘ Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ produces masses of large, sweet, almost translucent berries on long strings from late July through to August. ‘ Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3. ‘5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (48"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ebony’ – 1 cordon plant £14.99
The sweetest blackcurrant ever! This outstanding dessert variety is so exceptionally sweet that it can be eaten straight form the bush when fully ripe. ‘ Heavy crops of large, firm currants - each one up to twice the size of a normal blackcurrant - are produced for harvesting from early to mid July. ‘ The bushy plants have a slightly open, spreading habit which makes harvesting so easy. ‘ This rewarding variety is easy to grow and has excellent mildew resistance. ‘Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ (Cordon) – 1 bareroot plant £14.99
Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July through August, producing up to 2½kg (6lb) from a single plant in a season. ‘ Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ bears its generous crop in long strings making them particularly easy to harvest. ‘ Redcurrants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ – 1 premium bareroot £14.99
Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July through August, producing up to 2½kg (6lb) from a single plant in a season. ‘ Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ bears its generous crop in long strings making them particularly easy to harvest. ‘ Redcurrants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ – 3 bareroot plants £12.99
Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July through August, producing up to 2½kg (6lb) from a single plant in a season. ‘ Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ bears its generous crop in long strings making them particularly easy to harvest. ‘ Redcurrants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ebony’ – 1 bareroot plant £10.99
The sweetest blackcurrant ever! This outstanding dessert variety is so exceptionally sweet that it can be eaten straight form the bush when fully ripe. ‘ Heavy crops of large, firm currants - each one up to twice the size of a normal blackcurrant - are produced for harvesting from early to mid July. ‘ The bushy plants have a slightly open, spreading habit which makes harvesting so easy. ‘ This rewarding variety is easy to grow and has excellent mildew resistance. ‘Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ – 1 bareroot plant £10.99
The highest yielding whitecurrant by far. ‘ Whitecurrant ‘Blanka’ produces masses of large, sweet, almost translucent berries on long strings from late July through to August. ‘ Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 3. ‘5kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up to 10 years. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (48"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘
Blackcurrant ‘Ben Connan’ – 1 bareroot £10.99
A heavy cropping, early to ripen, small bush variety producing large glossy black fruit with excellent flavour. ‘ Ideal eaten fresh, but can be used to make preservesor frozen for later use. ‘
Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ – 1 bareroot plant £5.99
Large luscious red fruits are produced in profusion from mid July through August, producing up to 2½kg (6lb) from a single plant in a season. ‘ Redcurrant ‘Rovada’ bears its generous crop in long strings making them particularly easy to harvest. ‘ Redcurrants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. ‘ Height and spread: 120cm (47"’). ‘We supply established, healthy 1-year old bareroot pre-pruned plants which will quickly establish once planted. ‘ Cordon - Ideal for small gardens as they take up little space planted against walls and fences. ‘ Each tree becomes a trunk with short side branches on which fruit forms. ‘
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Monday, January 21st, 2013
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Monday, January 21st, 2013
Pumpkin ‘Paton Twins Giant’ – 3 x 5cm potted plants £19.99
Grow a whopper and smash the record! Ian and Stuart Paton currently hold the record for the heaviest pumpkin grown in the UK with a fruit weighing in at an amazing 1,504lbs. ‘ Original breeders’ seed. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Paton Twins Giant’ – 1 x 5cm potted plants £9.99
Grow a whopper and smash the record! Ian and Stuart Paton currently hold the record for the heaviest pumpkin grown in the UK with a fruit weighing in at an amazing 1,504lbs. ‘ Original breeders’ seed. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Paton Twins Giant’ – 1 packet (2 seeds) £9.99
Beat the records! With seed taken from a record-breaking pumpkin weighing over 1200lb, you’ll be in with a chance. ‘ Ian Paton and his twin brother Stuart currently hold the record for the heaviest pumpkin grown in the UK with a fruit weighing in at an amazing 1,504lb. ‘ So why not try and grow a whopper with these special seeds? Maybe you’ll smash the British, European or even the World record!
Pumpkin ‘Dill’s Atlantic Giant’ – 1 packet (8 seeds) £3.69
Trailing. ‘ Using Pumpkin Dill’s Atlantic Giant growers have produced monster pumpkins weighing over 600 lbs, and it holds the Canadian and American records for size and weight. ‘ Even if you don’t want to produce a ‘record breaker’, Pumpkin Dill’s Atlantic Giant is excellent for delicious long standing pumpkins for pies, carving Jack O’Lanterns, etc. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Summer Ball’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (8 seeds) £2.29
A first for British breeding! This unique ‘dual-purpose’ variety, Summer Ball can be grown as a courgette or as a pumpkin! Compact, bushy plants produce bright-yellow, round fruits which can be cut early as courgettes or left to mature to larger 1kg (2lbs) summer pumpkins. ‘ Pumpkin Summer Ball is ideal for growing in containers. ‘ Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. ‘
Squash ‘Potimarron’ (Winter) – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.19
Trailing. ‘ A famous French heirloom, the name of Squash Potimarron derives from potiron (pumpkin) and marron (chestnut). ‘ Squash Potimarron is one of the very best for baking and roasting, fruits reach 1. ’25-1. ’75 kilos (3-4lbs) in weight with an aromatic chestnut like taste. ‘ Good for storage. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Hooligan’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.19
Trailing. ‘ A new development in ‘Microwaveable Mini Pumpkins’. ‘ The attractive brightly coloured, small 7. ‘5cm (3in. ‘) diameter by 5cm (2in) deep fruits of Pumpkin Hooligan are produced freely on trailing plants. ‘ Simply slice off the top, scoop out the seeds, replace the top and microwave for around 4 minutes to enjoy its delicious sweet flavour. ‘ Pumpkin Hooligan stores well at 10C for use throughout the winter. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Jack of All Trades’ – 1 packet (10 seeds) £1.99
Perfect for Halloween carving, as each fruit of Pumpkin Jack of All Trades weighs approximately 4kgs (9lbs). ‘ Pumpkin Jack of All Trades produces fruits which have a flat base but rounded shape, with a rich orange skin and flesh, making superb pumpkin pie and a host of culinary dishes. ‘
Pumpkin ‘Mars’ F1 Hybrid – RHS Garden Explorers Children’s Seeds – 1 packet (5 seeds) £1.49
I am a small pumpkin ideal for Halloween carving but my flesh is rich orange and is very tasty and ideal for pumpkin pies. ‘ So you can eat the inside of me and then carve me into a scary lantern. ‘ I will weigh about 2. ‘5kg when grown and good for storing through winter. ‘Ask An Adult for Help- Carve a scary face in the pumpkin and put outside your house on Halloween. ‘FACT: Pumpkins are 90% water. ‘ You will notice your pumpkin lantern starts to shrivel as it dries out. ‘
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Monday, January 21st, 2013
Squash ‘Crown Prince’ F1 Hybrid (Winter) – 1 packet (5 seeds) £2.69
Enjoy the sweet and nutty taste of one of the most popular and reliable winter squashes. ‘ Renowned for its eating and long storage qualities, the trailing plants produce attractive steely-blue-skinned, round, flattened fruits of 3-4kg (6. ‘5-8. ‘5lb) fruits with rich orange flesh. ‘
Squash ‘Hasta La Pasta’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (8 seeds) £2.49
A major improvement on the old spaghetti squash, Squash Hasta La Pasta offers appealing, deep orange flesh with a sweeter flavour. ‘ Extract the ‘spaghetti’ flesh from each boiled fruit to experience a very unusual vegetable. ‘ Squash Hasta La Pasta produces generous yields of pale orange-skinned fruits of up to 1kg (2. ‘2lbs). ‘
Squash ‘Patty Pans Scallop Mixed’ (Summer) – 1 packet (25 seeds) £2.49
(Bushy) The vigorous plants of Squash Patty Pans Scallop Mixed produce a colourful mix of tasty ‘Patty Pan’ scalloped fruits. ‘ Harvest throughout the season at various sizes from ‘baby squash’ for eating raw to its mature size of 15-20cm (6-8in) across. ‘
Squash ‘Harrier’ F1 Hybrid (Winter) – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.49
Bushy. ‘ An outstanding early British-bred Butternut squash. ‘ In T&M’s trials Squash Harrier F1 was the quickest to ripen, and was ready to harvest approximately 95 days from sowing. ‘ The bushy plants of Squash Harrier have an open habit allowing the sun to ripen fruits naturally on the plant giving added sweetness. ‘ Pear shaped fruits weigh 800g (1¾lb). ‘ 4 to 5 fruits per plant, with excellent long storage at 10C. ‘
Squash ‘Turk’s Turban’ (Winter) – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.19
Trailing. ‘ Stunning colour of fruit with a distinctive shape, each fruit of Squash Turk’s Turban has its own cap on top making it a popular choice for ornamental autumn displays. ‘ Fruits have an excellent flavour for roasting, baking, as a steamed vegetable or used in soups. ‘
Squash ‘Potimarron’ (Winter) – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.19
Trailing. ‘ A famous French heirloom, the name of Squash Potimarron derives from potiron (pumpkin) and marron (chestnut). ‘ Squash Potimarron is one of the very best for baking and roasting, fruits reach 1. ’25-1. ’75 kilos (3-4lbs) in weight with an aromatic chestnut like taste. ‘ Good for storage. ‘
Squash ‘Autumn Crown’ (Winter) – 1 packet (10 seeds) £1.99
New from British breeding, an easy-to-grow, early-maturing variety, well suited to our summers. ‘ The flattened round-shaped fruits combine the attractive skin colour of a Butternut with the shape of Crown Prince. ‘ An average of 5 fruits per plant, each weighing 1. ‘5kgs (approx 3lbs) develop on semi trailing vines. ‘ Fruits have a rich orange flesh with a ‘melon aroma’, and a small seed cavity. ‘ Stores well. ‘
Squash ‘Golden Hubbard’ – Heritage – 1 packet (15 seeds) £1.99
Hubbard squash have excellent, fine-grained, thick golden yellow flesh with a sweet flavour to match. ‘ The rather warted skin is a rich orange. ‘ Fruit weight average 3. ‘5-4kg (7-8 lb). ‘ Very long storage over winter in a cool place indoors at 10C (50F). ‘
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Mini Greenhouse Cloche – 1 pack of 2 cloches, pegs and 2 ends £34.99
Protect your crops from frosts and animal pests with these robust tunnel cloches. Easy to set up, the thick, rigid walls provide protection for seedlings and young plants, whilst the integral rainwater collection reservoirs mean that the plants can also enjoy natural rainwater. One cloche size – 80cm/31in long x 40cm/16in wide x 22.5cm/9in high. Each sturdy ends will add 15cm to the length of the cloche.
Allows you to extend the growing season.
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2012
Fairly easy to grow – but mind the slugs as they love it too! Make sure you use a slug treatment when growing this.
Pak Choi Collection – 3 packets – 1 of each variety (450 seeds in total) £4.99
Three unique hybrid Pak Chois to highlight salads or stir fries. Collection comprises one packet each of: Pak Choi Purple F1 – An eye catching reddish-purple top leaf contrasts with the green undersides and the bright green stems. Pak Choi Green F1 – Produces vibrant apple green stems. Pak Choi White F1 – Produces pure white, juicy stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as ‘baby leaf’ or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings for ‘baby leaf’ can be made under cloches or fleece.
Pak Choi ‘Purple’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (150 seeds) £2.39
An eye catching reddish-purple top leaf contrasts with the green undersides and the bright green stems. The purplish colour of Pak Choi Purple F1 is enhanced by cooler autumn weather. Pak Choi Purple F1 is ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as ‘baby leaf’ or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings for ‘baby leaf’ can be made under cloches or fleece.
Pak Choi ‘White’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (150 seeds) £2.39
Pak Choi White F1 produces pure white, juicy stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as ‘baby leaf’ or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi White F1 for ‘baby leaf’ can be made under cloches or fleece.
Pak Choi ‘Green’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (150 seeds) £2.39
Pak Choi Green F1 produces vibrant apple green stems. Ready to harvest in 30 days from sowing as ‘baby leaf’ or 45-70 days as semi-mature to full size heads. Earlier and later sowings of Pak Choi Green F1 for ‘baby leaf’ can be made under cloches or fleece.
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Celery ‘Victoria’ F1 Hybrid (Self blanching) – 15 plants £6.99
Crunchy, stringless self blanching sticks. T&M’s easy starter plants are expertly grown, taking away all of the worry of raising your own. Delivered ready for planting so that you can enjoy bigger, earlier and tastier vegetables. Our quality vegetable plants will be despatched at the correct time for planting. Please note: Delivery is subject to plant size, adverse growing conditions during production may delay despatch schedules.
Celeriac ‘Monarch’ – 1 packet (200 seeds) £2.09
An autumn/early winter vegetable. Celeriac Monarch is an excellent, high quality variety which has very smooth, easily washable, creamy coloured roots. Easier to grow than celery and can be grated raw over salads, cut into slices and boiled, or into strips which are fried. T&M’s illustration shows Celeriac cubed and served with a walnut butter. An exciting dish which you too can create by using the FREE recipe, sent with each packet.
Celery ‘Victoria’ F1 Hybrid (Self blanching) – 1 packet (300 seeds) £1.99
Plants produce strong upright stalks that taste crisp, clean and succulent. Bolt-resistant holding quality a long time. The lightly ribbed stalks of Celery Victoria maintain an appealing vitamin-rich apple-green colour, changing to white at the base. Grows where traditionally difficult.
Cutting Celery – 1 packet (1000 seeds) £1.99
(Apium graveolens). Immature celery plants produce a clump of delicious, slender stems and leaves for cutting. Cutting Celery should be cut regularly to promote fresh growth, for use in summer salads and garnishes, or in soups and stews during the winter. Height: 20cm (8 inches).
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2012
Everyone should be planting at least once fruit tree in their garden or in a tub on their patio.
By planting a tree you’ll provide yourself with free fruit for years to come. Trees need a little attention with some pruning once a year but that’s it!
Apple and Pear Family Collection – 2 trees – 1 of each variety £69.99
An entire orchard on just one tree! Family fruit trees have three different varieties grafted onto one stem, which will pollinate each other and crop at different times to extend the picking season. Perfect for the smaller garden with room for only one tree; and even suited to growing in a large patio container (holding at least 30 litres of compost). Apple rootstock: M106. Pear rootstock: Quince A. Height and spread if not containerised: 4m (13’). Collection comprises 1 family apple tree and 1 family pear. Harvest from September. Family apple tree varieties: Apple ‘James Grieve’, Apple ‘Discovery’, Apple ‘Sunset’, Pear ‘Conference’, Pear ‘Williams Bon Chretien’ and Pear ‘Doyenne du Comice’.
Patio Fruit Collection – 3 trees – 1 of each variety £59.99
Imagine an orchard on your own patio! These fruit trees have been specifically for their dwarf habit making them ideal for growing in large containers on the patio.Collection comprises: Apple ‘Red Falstaff’ – Produces heavy crops of crunchy, juicy, red skinned apples with good resistance to scab. Height: 1.8m (5’,9″). Spread: 1.5m (4’,9″). Rootstock: M27. Nectarine ‘Necterella’ – Bred in California, Nectarine ‘Necterella’ is a genetically dwarf variety, making it ideal for growing in containers. Height and spread: 1.5m (5’) Rootstock: St. Julien.M, Peach ‘Bonanza’ – Each spring the trees are covered in a mass of pink blossom, followed by delicious full sized fruits. Height and spread: 1m (3’) Rootstock: St. Julien.
Plum ‘Full Season Collection’ – 3 maidens – 1 of each variety £59.99
Plums are delicious eaten fresh, or made into a plum crumble or jam. As supermarkets are reluctant to offer the best tasting varieties due to thin skins and bruising, growing your own is the best way to enjoy the real flavour that this fruit can offer. Plum ‘Full Season Collection’ are grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce compact, productive trees. Although these varieties are all partially self fertile, when planted together they will aid pollination and increase yields between each other for an extended cropping period from July to September. Height and spread: 3.5m (11’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Collection comprises 1 tree each of: Plum ‘Opal’, Plum ‘Victoria’ and Plum ‘Seneca’.
Plum/Cot Collection – 2 x 1 maiden trees £59.99
Collection includes: Aprium Cot ‘n’ Candy – This Amazing variety – it’s 2/3 apricot and 1/3 plum! The crunchy fruits, which look more like apricots than plums, have a lovely sweet flavour. Partially self fertile, it is best grown alongside an apricot for improved pollination and will then produce large, superb-tasting crops in early August. Pluot Purple Candy – The perfect partner to Aprium Cot ‘n’ Candy, this cross is 2/3 plum and 1/3 apricot! With the fragrant taste of an apricot and the juicyness of a plum, fruits are as large as a peach and deliciously flavoursome.
Cherry Collection – 3 maiden trees – 1 of each variety £58.97
A collection of delicious dessert and cooking cherries that can be harvested from mid July. Cherries make attractive trees both in flower or when laden with fruit. Grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock, to produce compact, productive cherry trees with good sized fruits. These cherry trees are well suited to growing in small spaces and 60cm (2’) diameter containers, or trained against a wall. The trees in this collection are all self-fertile and therefore do not require pollination companions close by. Height and spread: 2.5m (8’) Rootstock: Gisella 5/6. Collection comprises 1 tree each of: Cherry ‘Stella’, Cherry ‘Sunburst’ and Cherry ‘Crown Morello’.
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
 Lily ‘China Girl’
NEW & EXCLUSIVE – Be one of the first to buy this new and exclusive rose lily. ‘China Girl’ produces top class lilies at a fraction of the price you pay at the florist – that’s if you can find them.
They’re pollen free, so there’s less risk of allergy – and they won’t stain your clothes. Plus, the best bit is that they have a more gentle fragrance, so even lily-haters will love them.
Not available in garden centres
Pollen-free – won’t stain your clothes
Only available by mail order
It’s difficult to believe these lilies are real – they’re just like porcelain. Top-class lilies at a fraction of the price you pay at the florist, that’s if you can find them. And the best bit is that they have a more gentle fragrance, so even lily-haters will love them. They’re pollen-free too, so there’s less risk of allergy – and they won’t stain your clothes.
Flowering Period:July, August
Position:sun or semi shade
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