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Saturday, September 17th, 2016

Allium ‘Big Impact Mixed’ – 8 allium bulbs
 £6.99
Add height and structure to your borders with these superb summer-flowering bulbs. Undemanding and easy to grow, Allium ‘Big Impact Mixed’ will give you a wonderful assortment of flower shapes, sizes and colours that are superb for cut flower displays. Don’t forget that their attractive and architectural seed heads will also add autumnal interest later in the season. Height ranges from: 60 -90cm (24-36"). Spread: 15cm (6")

Allium ‘Gladiator’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 2 litre potted allium plant
 £9.99
The name Onion might conjure up an image of a plain, brown sphere, but this ornamental plant is far from bland. Allium ‘Gladiator’ flowers once a season in the early summer. However, its large, orb-like heads made up of many purple blooms are sure to leave a lasting impression, not least because they transform into dramatic seedhead clusters in the late summer and autumn. The hardy bulb is an excellent, low maintenance addition to borders and cut flower gardens, for its blooms make a stunning centrepiece to any display. Height: 1.2m (4’0"); Spread: 15cm (6").

Allium ‘Globemaster’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3 litre potted allium plant
 £12.99
Its easy to see why this Allium is named ‘Globemaster’: its spectacular, spherical blooms, made up of dozens of lilac flowers, can grow up to 15cm (6") in diameter. Although they only appear once a season in June or July, the skeleton-like seedheads which follow are equally breathtaking. This beauty, along with Ornamental Onions’ undemanding nature, makes the hardy bulb well deserving of its RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM). Height: 80cm (2’7"); Spread: 15cm (6").

Allium ‘Globemaster’ – 1 allium bulb
 £8.99
Spectacular massive mauve globes. One of the best giant alliums - comes up reliably year after year. Bulb size 18/20.

Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ – 24 allium bulbs
 £11.99
One of the best and most majestic Alliums for your late-spring garden, ‘Purple Sensation’ is a sun-loving, drought-tolerant variety producing spectacular lilac-purple flowers up to 15cm (6in) in diameter. Be sure to plant among other perennials that also have good structure. Height: 90cm. Spread: 30cm. Bulb size: 10/12.

Allium Collection – 100 allium bulb mix
 £14.99
These magnificent allium bulbs produce an explosion of colour, followed by architectural seedheads that create a spectacular autumn display. Undemanding and easy to grow, these magnificent allium flowers are also excellent for cutting.

Allium ramosum – 3 allium bulbs
 £12.99
Easy-to-grow bulb for planting in drifts through borders, or dotted around in patio pots. The silver-sheened blooms neatly fi ll the ‘gap’ between spring and summer. Bulb size 1.

Allium stipitatum ‘Mount Everest’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3 litre potted allium plant
 £10.99
Just as the snow settles on top of Mount Everest, so this Ornamental Onion is crowned with large globes made up of pure white flowers in June and July. Allium stipitatum ‘Mount Everest’ is a hardy bulb that will produce stunning results with little maintenance, even in dry soil. Height: 1.2m (4’0"); Spread: 15cm (6").

Chard

Friday, September 16th, 2016

I love growing chard. It looks amazing and it’s easy to include in meals as a vegetable side dish or even adding to recipes.


Swiss Chard ‘Fantasy’ – 1 packet (175 swiss chard seeds)
 £2.99
Probably the best tasting Red Chard. The taste is mild, juicy and delicious with no harsh aftertastes unlike most Red Chards. Ideal for successional sowing through the spring and summer for both ‘baby leaf’ or as mature plants. High tolerance to downymildew

Swiss Chard ‘Bright Lights’ – 1 packet (80 swiss chard seeds)
 £2.99
This exciting RHS AGM leaf beet, produces a rainbow of coloured stems that are crowned with large leaves of green or bronze. The flavour is deliciously mild and packed with nutritional content. Leaf Beet ‘Bright Lights’ can be harvested from mid-summer to late autumn, and after a normal winter, it will re-emerge to give an unbelievably early spring crop! Guaranteed lo brighten the vegetable patch, or why not grow this colourful swiss chard cultivar in ornamental borders. Height: 50cm (20"’). Spread: 40cm (16"’)

Swiss Chard ‘Lucullus’ – 1 packet (200 swiss chard seeds)
 £2.99
A much more prolific form, Swiss Chard Lucullus produces an abundance of large, tasty leaves and wide, white mid-ribs. Cook the succulent mid-rib like asparagus and serve with melted butter. Easier, and some consider tastier, than spinach. If the plants of Swiss Chard Lucullus are left to flower, the flower stalks can be cooked and eaten like sprouting broccoli. Cropping from mid-summer to late autumn. After a normal winter, it will re-emerge to give an unbelievably early spring crop

Swiss Chard ‘Green Wave’ – 1 packet (200 swiss chard seeds)
 £2.69
‘Green Wave’ resembles a perpetual spinach beet, but is more productive and with more slender, milder-tasting stems and leaves, which are delicious in salads and stir fries when young. Use mature leaves in the same way as chard and spinach. Stands in good condition without bolting.

Swiss Chard ‘Five Colour Silverbeet’ – Heritage – 1 packet (200 swiss chard seeds)
 £2.29
A rainbow mix of vibrant stem and leaf colours maintained as an Australian heirloom. An excellent value crop as the juicy, mild flavoured broad stems (chards), and the leaves (as spinach) can be eaten. Both are best steamed, but as baby leaves the stems and leaves can be added to salads. Decorative vegetable perfect for borders and containers

Swiss Chard ‘White Silver’ – 1 packet (300 swiss chard seeds)
 £0.99
A versatile no-waste vegetable. Grow as a salad leaf, or more usually as mature plants for the thick, white, juicy stems (chards), which are cut into chunks and boiled, or used to add ‘crunch’ to stir-fries. Use the delicious leaves like spinach. A final sowing in August will crop through to New Year.

Swiss Chard ‘Bright Yellow’ – 1 packet (85 swiss chard seeds)
 £0.99
The beautiful, broad golden stalks of Swiss Chard Bright Yellow are a striking and colourful addition to the vegetable garden and the flower border or containers. The sweet stalks can be steamed as a vegetable or, when young, eaten raw in salads. Swiss Chard Bright Yellow is slow to bolting and has good winter hardiness. Cropping from mid-summer to late autumn. After a normal winter, it will re-emerge to give an unbelievably early spring crop

Polyanthus

Friday, September 16th, 2016

Polyanthus ‘Most Scented Mix’ – 72 polyanthus plug plants
 £17.99
We’ve sniffed all the polyanthus we could fi nd to be able to make up this exclusive mix for you! Each fresh colour has a lovely, strong fragrance, creating a true scent of spring. The vigorous plants are perfect for patio containers or the border, where the blooms will sit above lush foliage

Polyanthus ‘Crescendo® Mixed’ F1 Hybrid (Pre-Planted Pot) – 1 x polyanthus pre-planted pot with 6 plants
 £14.99
Spring isn’t spring without colourful polyanthus - Best In Class for polyanthus - RHS Award of Garden Merit  Give your garden a dose of springtime magic and banish the winter gloom. Polyanthus ‘Crescendo®’ paints a rainbow of colour with its large blooms in bright colours making bold splashes in pots, window boxes and bordersThe flowers are long-lasting, fragrant and produced in abundance upon strong stems which are held above neat rosettes of foliage. With excellent winter hardiness and superior disease resistance, you can expect repeat performances year after yearBy far the best bedding polyanthus available Culinary note: Primula flowers are edible.

Polyanthus ‘Stella’ (Pre-Planted Pot) – 1 x polyanthus pre-planted pot with 6 plants
 £14.99
For hassle-free gardening, look no further than our pre-planted pots for easy summer-long colour. We’re always on the look out for ways to make life simpler for our gardening customers. So what could be easier than pots which are already planted up? We’ve taken the hard work out of creating wonderfully colourful displays - just order our pre-planted pots of your favourite varieties and position them where you’ll most enjoy their summer colour. Then all you need to do is water them and wait!

Polyanthus ‘Firecracker’ (Pre-Planted Pot) – 1 x polyanthus pre-planted pot with 6 plants
 £14.99
Wow - this variety really brings the traditional polyanthus into the 21st century! They look like lollypops with their strong upright stems, topped with sunset-coloured florets, jostling for attention. Perfect for jazzing up your spring pots and borders.

Polyanthus ‘Most Scented Mixed’ (Garden Ready) – 30 polyanthus garden ready plants
 £14.99
Our garden-ready plants are now even bigger and better! You can plant our garden-ready plants straight into the garden when they arrive - it couldn’t be easier! There’s no need to re-pot them or to grow them on - just plant and water them. Pretty soon you’ll be enjoying their wonderful displays of colour. If you haven’t got the time or the room to grow plants from small seedlings, then these are for you! You’re sure to get great results because we’ve done the crucial early growing for you. Just plant, water and enjoy! Create a true scent of spring with this exclusive mix. Perfect for the patio!

Polyanthus ‘Firecracker’ (Garden Ready) – 30 polyanthus garden ready plants
 £14.99
Wow - this variety really brings the traditional polyanthus into the 21st century! They look like lollypops with their strong upright stems, topped with sunset-coloured florets, jostling for attention. Perfect for jazzing up your spring pots and borders.

Polyanthus ‘Most Scented Mix’ – 36 polyanthus plug plants
 £12.99
We’ve sniffed all the polyanthus we could fi nd to be able to make up this exclusive mix for you! Each fresh colour has a lovely, strong fragrance, creating a true scent of spring. The vigorous plants are perfect for patio containers or the border, where the blooms will sit above lush foliage

Polyanthus ‘Firecracker’ – 48 polyanthus plug plants
 £12.99
Wow - this variety really brings the traditional polyanthus into the 21st century! They look like lollypops with their strong upright stems, topped with sunset-coloured florets, jostling for attention. Perfect for jazzing up your spring pots and borders.

Polyanthus eliator ‘Crescendo® Mixed’ F1 Hybrid – 72 polyanthus plug plants
 £9.99
Spring isn’t spring without colourful polyanthus - Best In Class for polyanthus - RHS Award of Garden Merit  Give your garden a dose of springtime magic and banish the winter gloom. Polyanthus ‘Crescendo®’ paints a rainbow of colour with its large blooms in bright colours making bold splashes in pots, window boxes and bordersThe flowers are long-lasting, fragrant and produced in abundance upon strong stems which are held above neat rosettes of foliage. With excellent winter hardiness and superior disease resistance, you can expect repeat performances year after yearBy far the best bedding polyanthus available Culinary note: Primula flowers are edible.

Polyanthus ‘Firecracker’ – 24 polyanthus plug plants
 £9.99
Wow - this variety really brings the traditional polyanthus into the 21st century! They look like lollypops with their strong upright stems, topped with sunset-coloured florets, jostling for attention. Perfect for jazzing up your spring pots and borders.

Polyanthus ‘Firecracker’ – 12 polyanthus plug plants
 £7.99
Wow - this variety really brings the traditional polyanthus into the 21st century! They look like lollypops with their strong upright stems, topped with sunset-coloured florets, jostling for attention. Perfect for jazzing up your spring pots and borders.

Polyanthus eliator ‘Crescendo® Mixed’ F1 Hybrid – 36 polyanthus plug plants
 £6.99
Spring isn’t spring without colourful polyanthus - Best In Class for polyanthus - RHS Award of Garden Merit  Give your garden a dose of springtime magic and banish the winter gloom. Polyanthus ‘Crescendo®’ paints a rainbow of colour with its large blooms in bright colours making bold splashes in pots, window boxes and bordersThe flowers are long-lasting, fragrant and produced in abundance upon strong stems which are held above neat rosettes of foliage. With excellent winter hardiness and superior disease resistance, you can expect repeat performances year after yearBy far the best bedding polyanthus available Culinary note: Primula flowers are edible.

Polyanthus ‘Large Flowered Mixed’ – 1 packet (100 polyanthus seeds)
 £3.29
One of the most beautiful of all spring-flowering plnats. Vigourous in habit, it produces a profusion of large blooms in a delightful range of colours from white through to cream and yellow to orange and crimson.

Lavender plug plants at T&M

Thursday, September 15th, 2016

I love lavender. it’s a beautiful garden plant to have. You can enjoy it all year round as it’s foliage is evergreen and come summer you’ll have a shrub full of beautiful flowers that will attract many pollinators.
Buying plug plants is an easy and cheap way of getting lots of lavender plants. Trum the bushes and collect the flower heads, bring indoors and dry. Use as dried flowers or take the petals off the stalks and then store in sachets in drawers for a lovely scent.


Lavender Duo – 72 lavender plug plants – 36 of each variety
 £19.99
Add fragrance and beauty to your garden with this lavender collection. The fragrant flowers are highly attractive to bees, and excellent for cutting and drying. Lavender makes an excellent low hedge or path edging where the perfume can be appreciated as you brush past the aromatic evergreen foliage. Collection comprises: Lavender angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ - With its compact habit and dark purple flower spikes, this is one of the nation’s best known varieties. Lavender ‘Munstead’ - This neat, compact variety of English lavender bears masses of dark purple-blue flower spikes.

Perennial Pack A ‘T&M’s Choice’ – 36 perennial plug plants – 6 of each variety
 £14.99
Fill your beds and borders with this bargain perennial collection. Perennial plants will bloom year after year and they can also be cut and brought into the house for beautiful flower arrangements. This collection includes the varieties Aquilegia ‘Swan’ Mixed, Carnation ‘Ever-blooming’ Mixed, Lavender ‘Hidcote’, Delphinium ‘Pacific Giants’, Geum ‘ Blazing Sunset’ and Erigeron ‘Stallone’.

Lavender Duo – 48 lavender plug plants – 24 of each variety
 £14.99
Add fragrance and beauty to your garden with this lavender collection. The fragrant flowers are highly attractive to bees, and excellent for cutting and drying. Lavender makes an excellent low hedge or path edging where the perfume can be appreciated as you brush past the aromatic evergreen foliage. Collection comprises: Lavender angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ - With its compact habit and dark purple flower spikes, this is one of the nation’s best known varieties. Lavender ‘Munstead’ - This neat, compact variety of English lavender bears masses of dark purple-blue flower spikes.

Lavender Duo – 24 lavender plug plants – 12 of each variety
 £9.99
Add fragrance and beauty to your garden with this lavender collection. The fragrant flowers are highly attractive to bees, and excellent for cutting and drying. Lavender makes an excellent low hedge or path edging where the perfume can be appreciated as you brush past the aromatic evergreen foliage. Collection comprises: Lavender angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ - With its compact habit and dark purple flower spikes, this is one of the nation’s best known varieties. Lavender ‘Munstead’ - This neat, compact variety of English lavender bears masses of dark purple-blue flower spikes.

Perennial ‘Best Value’ Collection – 72 perennial plug plants – 6 of each variety
 £9.99
Fill your beds and borders with this bargain perennial collection. Perennial plants will bloom year after year and they can also be cut and brought into the house for beautiful flower arrangements. This collection includes the varieties Armeria ‘Mixed’, Digitalis ‘Dalmation Mixed’, Verbena Bonariensis, Scabiosa ‘Blue Jeans’, Aquilegia ‘Swan’ Mixed, Carnation ‘Ever-blooming’ Mixed, Delphinium ‘Pacific Giants’, Geum ‘ Blazing Sunset’, Lavender ‘Hidcote’, Erigeron ‘Stallone’, Echinacea ‘Pink Parasol’ and Coreopsis ‘Early Sunrise’.

Lavender ‘Hidcote’ – 6 lavander plug plants
 £5.99
Lavender ‘Hidcote’ must be one of the nation’s best-known varieties of English lavender. Its fragrant stems are ideal for cutting or drying, and the nectar-rich flowers attract a wealth of bees. With its compact habit and dark purple flower heads, ‘Hidcote’ makes an excellent low hedge or path edging, where you can appreciate the fragrance as you brush past its aromatic, evergreen foliage. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 75cm (30").

Lavender Collection – 18 lavender plug plants – 6 of each variety
 £4.99
Add fragrance and beauty to your garden with this lavender collection. The fragrant flowers are highly attractive to bees, and excellent for cutting and drying. Lavender makes an excellent low hedge or path edging where the perfume can be appreciated as you brush past the aromatic evergreen foliage. Collection comprises: Lavender angustifolia ‘Hidcote’ - With its compact habit and dark purple flower spikes, this is one of the nation’s best known varieties. Lavender ‘Munstead’ - This neat, compact variety of English lavender bears masses of dark purple-blue flower spikes. Lavender ‘Ellagance Sky’ - A stunning first year flowering Lavender with large, attractive, fragrant, sky-blue spikes on strong stems, reaching out from bushy well branched plants..

Beetroot seeds

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

I love beetroot! There’s so many different seeds you could try!
Direct sow beetroot seeds outdoors from March to July in a weed free, sunny position in fertile, light, well drained soil. Sow beetroot seeds thinly in shallow drills at a depth of 3cm (1″) and 30cm (12″) apart. Germination will usually take 12 to 24 days. When large enough to handle, thin out the seedlings within each row to 10cm (4″) apart.

When growing beetroot, water as necessary to prevent the soil from drying out and keep the plants cool and moist. This will help to avoid plants running to seed. Roots can be lifted at any time from June to October once they have reached 1″ diameter or more. Harvest any remaining crops before the first frosts. Beetroot can be stored until mid spring in boxes of moist sand in a frost free shed or garage.

Beetroot ‘Albina Vereduna’ (Globe) – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £0.99

Beetroot ‘Alto’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £2.99

Beetroot ‘Boldor’ – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.49

Beetroot ‘Bolivar’ (Globe) – Duchy Originals Organic Seeds – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £2.99

Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ (Globe) – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £1.99

Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ (Globe) – 1 packet (80 beetroot seeds – seed tape) £2.99

Beetroot ‘Bona’ (Globe) – SowStrong® Collection – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £2.99

Beetroot ‘Burpee’s Golden’ (Globe) – 1 packet (100 beetroot seeds) £0.99

Beetroot ‘Chioggia’ (Globe) – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £1.49

Beetroot ‘Coloured Collection’ (Globe) – 3 packets – 1 of each variety (800 beetroot seeds in total) £5.49

Beetroot ‘Detroit 2 Crimson Globe’ – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £2.29

Beetroot ‘Kahira’ (Egyptian Flat Rooted) – Heritage – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £1.99

Beetroot ‘Kestrel’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 1 packet (150 beetroot seeds) £2.99

Beetroot ‘Moneta’ – 1 packet (150 seeds) £2.99

Beetroot ‘Pablo’ F1 Hybrid – RHS endorsed vegetable seeds – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £0.99

Beetroot ‘Paonazza d’Egitto’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (600 beetroot seeds) £1.99

Beetroot ‘Rainbow Beet’ (Globe) – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £1.99

Beetroot ‘Red Ace’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 1 packet (150 beetroot seeds) £2.69

Beetroot ‘Rubidus’ (Globe) – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.69

Beetroot ‘Solo’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.49

Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 20 beetroot plug plants £8.99

Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 40 beetroot plug plants £11.99

Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – RHS endorsed vegetable seeds – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.99

Colour theme geraniums

Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

I love all of these, and have some of these in my garden. Imagine a huge border with lots of these lovely plants in.
It’d be stunning.


Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 2 litre potted geranium plants
 £24.99
If you could choose just one hardy Geranium, which would it be? Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ has to be a strong contender. First of all, it has those gorgeous five-petal flowers, blue-mauve at the edges and white at the centre, streaked with fine, deep purple lines. And it blooms for months on end. Second, it grows happily in difficult places in sun or shade. And third, it’s so easy to grow that it needs hardly any attention at all so this Cranesbill is just right for busy gardeners or beginners. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 40cm (16").

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ – 3 geranium jumbo plug plants
 £19.99
Winner of The RHS Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Centenary’A celebrated Cranesbill producing masses of saucer shaped, violet blue blooms with dainty white centres. Repeat flowering throughout the summer, hardy Geranium ‘Rozanne’ makes excellent ground cover through the front of informal borders or spilling from containers. As summer ends the loose mounds of foliage colour to reddish brown and fiery orange for an extended display into autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 2 litre potted geranium plants
 £16.99
Creating a mass of lavender-blue flowers all summer long, Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ is a favourite with gardeners all over the UK. It’s a real stunner as a single plant or in a group, and well deserves its RHS Award of Garden Merit. This Cranesbill is easy to grow in sun or part shade at the front of the border or in a woodland garden. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 2 litre potted geranium plant
 £14.99
If you could choose just one hardy Geranium, which would it be? Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ has to be a strong contender. First of all, it has those gorgeous five-petal flowers, blue-mauve at the edges and white at the centre, streaked with fine, deep purple lines. And it blooms for months on end. Second, it grows happily in difficult places in sun or shade. And third, it’s so easy to grow that it needs hardly any attention at all so this Cranesbill is just right for busy gardeners or beginners. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 40cm (16").

Geranium ‘Brookside’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 1 litre potted geranium plants
 £14.99
With its intensely violet-blue flowers veined with a hint of dark red, and finely cut leaves, Geranium ‘Brookside’ is one of the favourites of all the hardy Geraniums. It certainly makes an impact with its bold colour: it is stunning as a single plant in a cottage garden, and even more eye-catching when several plants are grouped together. It is easy to grow in sun or part shade and reliably produces a mass of flowers throughout summer. What’s more, the spreading habit of this Cranesbill means it is even good at keeping the weeds down. It has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 60cm(24"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Geranium himalayense (Large Plant) – 2 x 1 litre potted geranium plants
 £14.99
Choose this hardy Geranium if you are looking for ground cover for a shady spot in the garden. Geranium himalayense has attractive purple-blue flowers in early summer, and often continues to produce more flowers right through to autumn. Its interestingly shaped leaves turn bright red in autumn. Like others in the Cranesbill family it is at home in a cottage garden or the herbaceous border and is great for providing ground cover and suppressing weeds, but unlike most others, Geranium himalayense is especially useful as it thrives even in shade. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ – 1 bare root geranium plant
 £12.99
Plant swathes of this gorgeous mauve-pink geranium in your cottage garden borders and enjoy dreamy summer skies all summer long. The double blooms of Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ may look delicate but this hardy herbaceous perennial is tough and undemanding. Unlike its single flowered relations, this meadow cranesbill does not self seed, so the flowers last even longer. Height: 90cm (36"’). Spread: 60cm (24"’)

Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ – 1 bare root geranium plant
 £12.99
Vigorous and versatile, this superb cranesbill tolerates almost any situation; even full shade. A mass of double purple-pink blooms stand above the delicately serrated foliage which turns to shades of burnt red and orange in autumn. Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ will quickly blend with other herbaceous perennials to create colourful groundcover and looks equally attractive in herbaceous borders and shady woodland gardens. Height: 25cm (10"’). Spread: 60cm (24"’).

Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 2 litre potted geranium plant
 £9.99
Creating a mass of lavender-blue flowers all summer long, Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ is a favourite with gardeners all over the UK. It’s a real stunner as a single plant or in a group, and well deserves its RHS Award of Garden Merit. This Cranesbill is easy to grow in sun or part shade at the front of the border or in a woodland garden. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Geranium himalayense (Large Plant) – 1 x 1 litre potted geranium plant
 £9.99
Choose this hardy Geranium if you are looking for ground cover for a shady spot in the garden. Geranium himalayense has attractive purple-blue flowers in early summer, and often continues to produce more flowers right through to autumn. Its interestingly shaped leaves turn bright red in autumn. Like others in the Cranesbill family it is at home in a cottage garden or the herbaceous border and is great for providing ground cover and suppressing weeds, but unlike most others, Geranium himalayense is especially useful as it thrives even in shade. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Geranium ‘Brookside’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 1 litre potted geranium plant
 £9.99
With its intensely violet-blue flowers veined with a hint of dark red, and finely cut leaves, Geranium ‘Brookside’ is one of the favourites of all the hardy Geraniums. It certainly makes an impact with its bold colour: it is stunning as a single plant in a cottage garden, and even more eye-catching when several plants are grouped together. It is easy to grow in sun or part shade and reliably produces a mass of flowers throughout summer. What’s more, the spreading habit of this Cranesbill means it is even good at keeping the weeds down. It has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 60cm(24"). Spread: 45cm (18").

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ – 1 geranium jumbo plug plant
 £9.99
Winner of The RHS Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Centenary’. A celebrated Cranesbill producing masses of saucer shaped, violet blue blooms with dainty white centres. Repeat flowering throughout the summer, hardy Geranium ‘Rozanne’ makes excellent ground cover through the front of informal borders or spilling from containers. As summer ends the loose mounds of foliage colour to reddish brown and fiery orange for an extended display into autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24").

Plum trees

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

Planting a fruit tree is believing in the future. It will be a long term resident in your garden and will bring you pleasure each summer as the fruit gets ripe!


Plum/Cot Collection – 2 maiden trees – 1 of each variety
 £59.99
Collection includes: Aprium Cot ‘nCandy - 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 ‘nCandy, 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

Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 patio plum tree
 £34.99
Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in late August. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Victoria’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. 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

Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 patio plum collection (1 patio tree and 1 x 24 litre patio pot)
 £44.99
Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in late August. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Victoria’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. 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

Plum ‘Victoria’ – 1 bare root maiden plum tree
 £14.99
Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. ‘Victoria’ Plums make delicious pies and jams, or simply eat them straight from the tree in late August. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Victoria’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. 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

Plum ‘Victoria’ & ‘Greengage’ Collection – 2 maiden plum trees – 1 of each variety
 £39.99
This classic collection will produce heavy yields of delicious plums from late August. Grafted onto semi-dwarfing rootstocks, they will form compact, productive trees. Although these varieties are partially self fertile, when planted together they will aid pollination and increase yields between each other. Height and spread: 35m (11’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Collection comprises: Plum ‘Victoria’ - Britain’s best known plum and undoubtedly the nation’s favourite. This reliable British bred garden variety produces heavy crops of egg shaped, medium sized fruits that are ideal for both culinary and dessert use. Greengage - The original greengage plum producing good yields of attractive, deliciously sweet-flavoured yellow-green fruits.

Plum ‘Thames Cross’ – 1 bare root maiden plum tree
 £24.99
Similar in flavour to the much loved Victoria plum, boost your yields with the larger fruiting Thames Cross. The pale fruits crop very easily no matter the weather and look attractive both on the tree and in the fruit bowl.

Plum ‘Seneca’ – 1 maiden plum tree
 £24.99
The largest plum we have ever seen! Plum ‘Seneca’ produces red skinned fruits with a free stone that falls easily away from the delicious bright yellow-orange flesh. This delicious dessert plum is perfect for extending the season when planted with earlier fruiting varieties, as the fruits of ‘Seneca’ will not ripen until mid September. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Seneca’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. 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

Plum ‘Opal’ – 1 maiden plum tree
 £19.99
Plum ‘Opal’ is one of the most reliable garden varieties, and is suitable for growing throughout the country. Slightly earlier to crop than ‘Victoria’, this dessert plum produces a heavy crop of excellent quality, small, yellow skinned fruits with an attractive red flush in July and August. The golden flesh easily separates from its stone and has a delicious gage flavour. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Opal’ is partially self-fertile but will produce a better yield if planted with a pollination companion such as Plum ‘Victoria’. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. 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

Plum ‘Miraclaude’ – 1 feathered maiden plum tree
 £24.99
This unusual cross between our popular Greengage Reine Claude and Plum Mirabelle blends the distinctive flavour of greengages with the sweetness and heavy cropping of our favourite plum variety so you can enjoy sweet fresh fruit straight from the tree. Dwarfing rootstocks make this tree ideal for any size of garden. You’ll be amazed at the cropping potential of this heavyweight performer.

Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ – 1 maiden plum tree
 £24.99
A taste of honey! Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ is a vigorous, upright variety producing heavy crops of classic, yellow, small French plums from September. The incredibly sweet, stone free fruits ripen from white to honey yellow and are excellent eaten fresh or cooked. Grafted onto a semi-dwarfing rootstock, to produce a compact, productive tree. Plum ‘Mirabelle de Nancy’ is self-fertile and therefore does not require a pollination companion. Height and spread: 25m (8’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. 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

Plum ‘Marjorie’s Seedling’ – 1 feathered maiden plum tree
 £24.99
This traditional British favourite on the latest dwarf rootstock is ideal for small gardens and large container growing. This self-fertile variety needs no pollinator to produce a crop of sweet tasty plums - up to two weeks later than traditional favourite Plum Victoria. We think this is the best plum variety for small gardens and we know you’ll love the heavy crops of large round fruits.

Plum ‘Full Season Collection’ – 3 maiden plum trees – 1 of each variety
 £49.99
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: 35m (11’). Rootstock: St. Julien A. Collection comprises 1 tree each of: Plum ‘Opal’, Plum ‘Victoria’ and Plum ‘Seneca’

Hydrangea ‘Macrophylla’

Monday, September 12th, 2016

Lovely large shrubs!


Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Glam Rock’ (Horwack) – 1 x 9cm potted hydrangea plant
 £9.99
This stunning variety is one of the most eye catching hydrangeas available. The rounded flower heads are formed by dozens of red florets with blue centres, each petal tipped with an extraordinary shade of lime green. As with many varieties, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Glam Rockproduces slightly different colour tones depending on the soil pH. This robust, hardy shrub makes a superb addition to borders or large patio containers. Height and spread: 120cm (48")

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Blue Danube’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.5 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £10.99
Hydrangeas are one of the most popular garden shrubs in the UK. They are loved for their reliability and the generous amounts of colour they offer and the length of flowering time. Hydrangea ‘Blue Danube’ in an acidic soil will produce electric blue flowers, and if planted in Alkaline soil the flowers are pink, with flowerheads up to 20cm (8") in diameter, that will last well into autumn. Hydrangea ‘Blue Danube’ grows well in sun or shade and can be planted in garden borders and also look great planted in large patio and decking containers. Height and spread: 1m (39"). 

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Love’ – 1 hydrangea Powerliner plant
 £11.99
Try this new variety of the UK’s most-loved shrub. With stunning tiered blooms in candy pink, ‘Love’ is easy to grow and will fill a space in your garden for years to come. For a touch of colour on the patio it works superbly well in containers too!

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Soeur Thérèse’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.6 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £12.99
Pom-pom flowers of purest white smother this beautiful deciduous shrub from midsummer through to autumn. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Soeur Thérèse’ has large dark green leaves which contrast wonderfully with the white flowers. Happy in sun or dappled shade, Hydrangea ‘Soeur Thérèse’ is excellent for lighting up woodland gardens, borders, cottage gardens and patio containers and is perfect for small gardens. Hydrangea flowers are also superb for cutting. Height and spread: 1.5m (5’).

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Rotschwanz’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.6 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £12.99
A stunning lacecap Hydrangea with dramatic, wine-red sterile flowers which are curiously cross-shaped. These surround clusters of pretty, pink-white fertile flowers for a lovely contrast. As with other Hydrangea macrophylla, the flowers change colour depending on your soil pH, taking on rich purple hues in more acid soils. Compact in habit, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Rotschwanz’ is an eye-catching deciduous shrub which would make a fantastic specimen in borders, woodland gardens, cottage gardens or patio containers. It has earned a prestigous RHS AGM for its outstanding performance. Height and spread: 1.5m (5’).

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Rosita’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.6 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £12.99
Highly floriferous, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Rosita’ will drip with rich pink mophead flowers from summer through to early autumn. As with all mophead Hydrangeas,the flowers change colour depending on the soil pH, taking on mauve-blue tones in acid soils. Hydrangea ‘Rosita’ has a compact, rounded habit and with unbeatable flower power is an ideal addition to shrub borders, woodland gardens, cottage garden borders and patio containers. Happy in sun or part shade, Hydrangeas are hardy, easy to grow and versatile. Height and spread: 1.5m (5’).

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ab Green Shadow’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.6 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £12.99
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Ab Green Shadow’ is a smaller, more compact form of this ever-popular shrub. Its flowers have a wonderfully interesting colour-changing habit, with blooms that appear almost lime green. As they mature and open, a reddish pink tinge begins to infuse the edges of the petals, and eventually the whole flower will take on this deep, rich hue. With new flowers opening all through late summer and into the autumn, this continuous colour parade brings a fascinating display to your garden. Height: 100cm (39"). Spread: 100cm (39").

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Glowing Embers’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.6 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £12.99
Native to southern and eastern Asia, Hydrangeas have, for many decades, been much loved plants in British gardens. They are so easy to maintain and provide months of vibrant colour. Hydrangea ‘Glowing Embers’ is a compact cultivar that is perfect for small gardens, courtyards and roof top gardens. It has lovely flowerheads all through summer and into autumn. The colour of the blooms all depends on the type of soil they are planted in. An acidic soil will produce blue flowers and an alkaline soil, pink. This variety will give two flushes of flowers and in autumn the foliage will turn to deep maroon, and the flowers can remain colourful even past the first frosts. Very low maintenance and can be planted in either sun or shade. Height and spread: 1m (39")

Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Red Baron’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 3.6 litre potted hydrangea plant
 £12.99
Dramatic rosy-red blooms form large mopheads, which smother this fantastic deciduous shrub throughout summer and early autumn. As autumn approaches the flowers take on more subtle deep pink tones infused with apple green. As with all mophead Hydrangeas, the flowers change colour depending on your soil pH and will become more purple in acid soils. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Red Baron’ has a compact, rounded habit which makes it superb for patio containers or a colourful highlight in borders, woodland gardens and cottage gardens. Height and spread: 1.2m (4’).Dramatic rosy-red blooms form large mopheads, which smother this fantastic deciduous shrub throughout summer and early autumn. As autumn approaches the flowers take on more subtle deep pink tones infused with apple green. As with all mophead Hydrangeas, the flowers change colour depending on your soil pH and will become more purple in acid soils. Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Red Baron’ has a compact, rounded habit which makes it superb for patio containers or a colourful highlight in borders, woodland gardens and cottage gardens. Height and spread: 1.2m (4’).

Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 25 litre potted hydrangea plants
 £106.99
Hydrangea aspera ‘Macrophylla’ is a beautiful and unusual variety of Hydrangea, that is perfect for wide borders in various garden styles, from contemporary to cottage. It is a large shrub, and can reach a height of 3 metres! It has an open branching habit, with attractive felted leaves. The exquisite flowerheads are what makes this Hydrangea special. Violet florets are surrounded by pale lilac bracts and the lacecap flowers bloom from the start of summer all the way through until autumn. Plant this Hydrangea with plenty of space to grow. Once planted, it is very easy to maintain and prune if required. Height and spread: 3m (10’). 

hydrangea Powerliner plants

Monday, September 12th, 2016

How To Grow
Hydrangea Frilled Collection prefers a sunny or semi shaded position, with shelter from cold, drying winds. Grow hydrangea plants in any rich fertile, moist soil. Improve the soil prior to planting by adding with plenty of well rotted manure or garden compost, ensuring that it is mixed in thoroughly and deeply. Alternatively plant Hydrangea Frilled Collection in patio containers in soil based compost such as John Innes No. 3.

‘Red Frills’ – Produces white flowers with deep red margins.
‘White Frills’ – Produces frilly edged white flowers with soft pink margins.

Height and spread: 1 to 1.2 metres. Supplied as vigorous Powerliner® plants in August, the perfect time to establish your plant for next year.

Powerliner® plugs are well established, mature plugs which can be potted on or can be planted straight into the border or containers. Each plug module is 6.5cm in diameter.

Pansys – ready now

Monday, September 12th, 2016

Brilliant colour, great plants. Lots of choice at T&M.


Pansy ‘Matrix™ Mixed’ – 36 pansy plug plants
 £6.99
This vibrant blend has been specially bred for their excellent branching habit and super size flowers; and the results speak for themselves! The compact sturdy stems hold their vibrant flower heads high, whatever the weather brings to ensure your garden is filled with colour. Easy to grow, Pansy ‘Matrix Mixed’ is the perfect plant for all your containers and bedding displays. Height and spread: 23cm (9")

Pansy ‘Frou Frou Mixed’ – 36 pansy plug plants
 £9.99
Thompson & Morgan’s award-winning breeders have come up trumps again with this selection of wavy, ruffled, two-tone flowers. Excellent for cool season flowering, so will jazz up winter and spring pots with a carnival of colour and a cloud of perfume, just when we need it most!

Pansy ‘Matrix™ Mixed’ – 72 pansy plug plants £9.99

Pansy ‘Ballerina’ – 36 pansy plug plants £9.99

Pansy ‘Most Scented Mix’ – 36 pansy plug plants £9.99

Pansy and Polyanthus Duo – 72 plug plants – 36 of each variety £11.99

Pansy ‘Tea Party’ – 36 pansy plug plants £12.99

Pansy ‘Waterfall Mix’ – 36 pansy plug plants £12.99

Pansy ‘Avalanche Bronze Lavender’ (Trailing) – 36 pansy plug plants £12.99

Pansy ‘Mystique Blue Halo’ – 36 pansy plug plants £12.99

Pansy ‘Matrix™ Morpheus’ – 36 pansy plug plants £12.99

Pansy ‘Frizzle Sizzle’ Mixed – 36 pansy plug plants £13.99

Pansy Summertime Mix (Garden Ready) – 30 pansy garden ready plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Cool Wave’ (Pre-Planted Basket) – 1 x pansy pre-planted basket with 5 plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Ballerina’ – 72 pansy plug plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Most Scented Mix’ – 72 pansy plug plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Frou Frou Mixed’ – 72 pansy plug plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Autumn Blaze Mixed’ (Garden Ready) – 30 pansy garden ready plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Matrix™ Mixed’ (Pre-Planted Pot) – 1 x pansy pre-planted pot with 6 plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Matrix™ Mixed’ (Garden Ready) – 30 pansy garden ready plants £14.99

Pansy ‘Matrix™ Mixed’ (Pre-Planted Basket) – 1 x pansy pre-planted basket with 6 plants £14.99

Pansy ‘RHS Winning Formula’ – 72 pansy plug plants £16.99

Pansy ‘Matrix™ Morpheus’ – 72 pansy plug plants £17.99

Pansy ‘Waterfall Mix’ – 72 pansy plug plants £17.99

Pansy ‘Mystique Blue Halo’ – 72 pansy plug plants £17.99

Pansy ‘Avalanche Bronze Lavender’ (Trailing) – 72 pansy plug plants £17.99

Pansy ‘Frizzle Sizzle’ Mixed – 72 pansy plug plants £17.99

Pansy ‘Tea Party’ – 72 pansy plug plants £17.99

Pansy ‘Tasty Collection’ F1 Hybrid – 48 pansy plug plants £19.99