New, Different and Unusual Plants. Presented by Michael Perry

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1 New, Different and Unusual Plants Presented by Michael Perry

2 Who am I? Mr Plant Geek! Gardening since 5! 18 years in the industry! Modern day plant hunter Sunday Times Top 20 15,000 website hits per month

3 Grow this, not That! 10 of the newest plants in the UK Unusual edibles

4 Grow this, not That!

5 the usual Hyacinths have a sweet, often over-powering fragrance

6 Hyacinth Midnight Mystic is the world's only black hyacinth, with a spicy fragrance

7 usual foxgloves are biennial, flower only briefly and are short-lived

8 Digitalis Illumination Pink... is a rare hybrid, which flowers for 5-6 months, and has exotic blooms

9 border Lilies... are short-lived, lack impact and can easily stain your clothes

10 Tree Lilies are fun to grow, with their fragrance AND pollen at nose height!

11 usual Buddleja... can be unruly, invasive and unattractive

12 Buddleja Buzz is a patio Buddleja! Dwarf and compact with sterile blooms

13 10 of the newest plants in the UK!

14 Begonia Majestic Series Layer upon layer of petals 20% larger than other doubles Weatherproof Grow in sun or shade! Longest-bloomers in the garden

15 Cosmos Xanthos Lemon-yellow, highly unique Has taken years to develop! Tonnes of blooms Full summer display Well-branched plants

16 The Egg and Chips plant The latest in 2in1 vegetables! First time such a plant is available! Bumper Aubergine crops Easy to grow Fun for kids to try!

17 Fuchsia Berry Selected for taste and productivity! Flavour like a kiwi/cherry! Grow on the allotment 300 berries per plant Good vitamin content per berry

18 Lily Pretty Woman Tree Lily! Dinner-plate sized blooms Pollen at nose height! Super fragrant Hardy, excellent for structure

19 Marigold Strawberry Blonde The unique PINK Marigold! Brand new breeding Bulletproof and failsafe Something entirely different Long blooming Easy to grow

20 Petunia Cloud Nine New breeding from Germany Perfectly shaped plants Tough and rain-proof! Reliable summer flowering

21 Petunia Night Sky Ever-changing flowers! Temperature causes patterns Great weather tolerance Totally unique For sun or light shade

22 Scabious Kudos Superb new plant Impressed us on our trials Flowers non-stop from June! Butterflies love it! For the border or pots

23 3 plants in every plug Ready-mixed Uniform habits and speeds Just 1 plug per basket Customer favourite The Trixi Series

24 Unusual edibles!

25 Edible Bedding Plants! Begonias Crunchy, tasty petals, surprise your friends with them! Would look perfect decorating cupcakes. Easy to grow in many different types of weathers.

26 Edible Bedding Plants! Busy Lizzies (Impatiens) Succulent petals, decorate cake displays or jazz up salads! Hugely versatile bedding plant; with flowers almost every colour of the rainbow. Perfect for shady corners.

27 Edible Bedding Plants! Calendula Brightly coloured, edible flowers. Candyman is the longest flowering variety with large blooms on short plants. Easy to grow; direct sow outdoors as late as June.

28 Edible Bedding Plants! Nasturtiums Unusual split petalled variety, selected by Thompson & Morgan. More compact than usual Nasturtiums, great for pots. Peppery flavour from the flowers, leaves and seedpods. Fragrant blooms too!

29 Taste and Colour Sensations Golden Beetroot Delicately flavoured; avoids the earthy flavour of red varieties! Easy to grow in many different climates; quick to harvest too.

30 Taste and Colour Sensations Purple Carrots Innovative new breeding; the first ALL purple carrot, even the core is purple. Rich in antioxidants; with the same health benefits eaten raw or cooked. Suitable for growing on the patio too.

31 Taste and Colour Sensations Golden Cauliflower Diverse range of Brassica varieties in different colours! Cauliflower is a popular UK vegetable; for using raw or boiling. Surprise your friends!

32 Taste and Colour Sensations Purple-podded Peas Distinctive variety with antioxidant-rich, purple pods! Preserve the colour and delicate flavour by using fresh or lightly stir-fried. Suitable for the flower border as well as the vegetable patch!

33 Taste and Colour Sensations Yellow Tomatoes Record breaking tomato variety with 80+ fruits per truss! Fruits stand well on the truss for storing and eating later too! Brightly coloured, super sweet and different for salads.

34 Popular Drinks! Tea (Camellia sinensis) Grow your own fresh green tea in a cool climate! Harvest young leaves and allow to wilt before making fresh green tea! Grind down leaves to make matcha tea too!

35 Popular Drinks! Coffee (Coffea arabica) Coffee plants can make unique houseplants. Harvest your coffee cherries, rub off the casing and dry your beans to create your own coffee blend! Attractive plants with glossy foliage and pretty flowers.

36 Popular Drinks! Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) Incredibly versatile and easy to grow. Use leaves fresh to make delicious tea, which is good for indigestion. A healthy alterative to caffeinated drinks!

37 Taste and Colour Sensations Pink Blueberries Fruits with a sweeter, less bitter flavour than blueberries! Bumper crops of easy to pick berries; rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants! Plants have amazing autumn colour and fragrant blooms.

38 Taste and Colour Sensations Yellow Raspberries A completely different flavour experience! A gentle flavour; less tart than raspberries, and almost apricot-like. Easier to pick, as they shine like beacons on the plant!

39 Taste and Colour Sensations White Strawberries Sometimes known as the Pineapple Berry, thanks to it s different flavour! Less attractive to birds, so you can enjoy a bigger, untouched crop! Small, cascading plants; ideal for windowboxes.

40 Taste and Colour Sensations Red Apples You can t believe your eyes with this Apple! Sweet, crunchy and so good for you! Grows well in cooler climates.

41 Edible weeds from the UK Dandelion (Taraxacum) A common UK weed, which is actually attractive! The leaves can be blanched (grown in the dark) to give a crunchy, tender flavour. The flowers are edible, and the roots can be ground to make coffee.

42 Edible weeds from the UK Chickweed (Stellaria) A small, quick-growing weed in the UK, even growing in neglected areas. Leaves can be steamed and eaten in the same way as you would Spinach. A surprising source of Vitamins!

43 Edible weeds from the UK Winter Purslane (Claytonia) A wild plant, growing in most UK hedgerows and in woodland areas. Leaves are very unusual, with flowers appearing from each centre. Use leaves in salads for a pretty effect!

44 Novelties Niche Salad Leaf Collection Innovative range of salad leaves from Thompson & Morgan. Varieties never seen in the shops. Includes Purslane, Amaranth, Carrot, Burnet and Radish.

45 Novelties Chard Bright Lights Glorious for the flower border! Mild flavoured, spinach-like stems and foliage. Packed with vitamins The full mix holds an RHS AGM

46 Novelties Samphire (Salicornia) Coastal wild plant from the UK, you can grow your own by watering plants with salt water! A unique, salty flavour which works fantastically well with fish dishes.

47 Novelties Petit Posy Sprouts Brussels sprout x Kale hybrid! Rosettes of loose buttons; a brand new, trendy vegetable! High in nutritional content. Very winter hardy, stands well for later harvesting.

48 Edible border flowers! Hemerocallis The Day Lily is a popular cottage garden plant, and grows wild in Japan! The succulent blooms are edible, and can be stuffed similarly to courgette flowers.

49 Edible border flowers! Monarda Bergamot is a fragrant herb, often used in perennial borders. This is actually Earl Grey tea- a hugely popular drink in the UK! Use the leaves and flowers in teas or fresh in salads.

50 Edible border flowers! Pansy Tasty Specially selected for tasty petals and high nutrients. Each bloom is high in Vitamins A and C! Perennial plants for borders or pots; unique frilled flowers too!

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