GROWING WITH CONFIDENCE SINCE 1820

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1 TM GROWING WITH CONFIDENCE SINCE 1820

2 Dear Member, Welcome to our seeds catalogue which gives information about the seeds we are selling in the trading shop for the 2019 growing season. The seeds are supplied by Johnsons and are on sale at 25% off the retail sales price. Johnsons was established in 1820 and provides a premium range of flower and vegetable packet seeds. All of Johnsons seeds are tested to germination standards exceeding EU requirements, helping to guarantee your growing success. Each seed packet is packed with advice on how to sow and grow from seed and care for each variety. Seeds which we have added to the catalogue this year have been marked with the New for 2019 sign (shown opposite). Copies of our seeds price list are available either from the trading shop or can be downloaded from the Society s website: August 2018

3 F L O W E R S ANTIRRHINUM CIRCUS CLOWNS Snapdragon A. majus Bright and cheerful bicolour snaps, just a little different! Bright and cheerful, bicolour snapdragons add that something a little different to borders and bedding. They are also good for cutting. Usually grown as an annual. Height: 45cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Perennial. AQUILEGIA BIEDERMEIER MIXED Columbine A. vulgaris Dainty, short spurred blooms for early border colour. Dainty, short spurred, double flowers in a riot of colours rise on short stems from attractively divided blue-green foliage. For mixed borders and containers. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. ASTER COLOUR CARPET MIXED China Aster Callistephus chinensis Dwarf plants for late summer colour in beds and containers. Double flowers that smother the low-growing, compact plants in colour. A wonderful choice for late summer colour in containers and bedding displays. Height: 20cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. AUBRIETIA LARGE FLOWERED MIXED A. x cultorum Spring colour for rockeries, walls and ground cover. A low-growing, evergreen carpet which produces an abundance of large flowers in early spring for edges, rockeries and tubs. Great planted with bulbs. Height: 15cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. 3

4 F L O W E R S BUDDLEJA DAVIDII MIXED Butterfly Bush B. Davidii Fast-growing shrub, fabulous for attracting butterflies. On sunny days, the fragrant flowers can attract clouds of butterflies hence its name of butterfly bush, plus other valuable insects. A wildlife garden essential, tolerant of most conditions. Height: 250cm. Plant Class: Hardy Shrub. BUSY LIZZIE SPECIAL MIXED F1 Impatiens walleriana Great value! Hybrid flower power for containers and beds. A great value hybrid mix, the dwarf, uniform plants provide non-stop summer colour for containers and bedding. Usually grown as an annual. Height: 25cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Perennial. CALIFORNIA POPPY DOUBLE MIXED Eschschoizia californica Very easy to grow, with pretty fluted blooms. Easy to grow. Stunning when sown in drifts with beautiful, mainly double, fluted flowers that reach up over fine, lacy foliage. Excellent in annual borders and in containers. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. CANDYTUFT FAIRY MIXED Iberis umbellata Easy to grow, lightly-scented favourite for beds and borders. A favourite mixture of lightly-scented annuals. So easy to grow and traditionally used for cottage gardens and border edging. Height: 20cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. 4

5 F L O W E R S CANTERBURY BELLS COTTAGE MIXED Campanula medium Simple cottage garden flowers for early summer. Numerous large spikes of wonderful bell-shaped flowers are produced in early summer. An excellent choice for mixed borders and for cutting. Height: 75cm. Plant Class: Hardy Biennial. COLEUS RAINBOW MIXED Coleus Solenostemon scutellarioides Spectacular foliage for the garden or the house. An easy-to-grow, dramatic foliage plant for use indoors or as a spectacular summer container and bedding plant. Will produce good decorative plants in the first year. Height: 45cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Perennial. CORNFLOWER DOUBLE BLUE Cornflower Centaurea cyanus Easy-to-grow favourite. Attracts bees and butterflies. A traditional favourite. Superb for naturalized planting amongst grasses or in annual borders and for cutting. Attracts bees and butterflies. Height: 75cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. COSMOS DWARF SENSATION MIXED Cosmos Cosmos bipinnatus Free-flowering dwarf variety for borders and containers. A beautiful dwarf mixture of graceful, simple flowers on finely-cut, lacy foliage. Perfect for the smaller garden and ideal in beds, borders or in containers. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. 5

6 F L O W E R S DAHLIA SHOWPIECE MIXED Dahlia Dahlia x hortensis Excellent tall mix of large, mainly double blooms. Large, mostly double flowers in a range of bright colours which attract bees and butterflies. The long stems are ideal for cutting or the border. Usually grown as an annual. Height: cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Perennial. DELPHINIUM GALAHAD D. x cultorum Cool, stately elegance with long, white spires and white central blooms above bright green foliage. Wonderful for adding drama and height to the back of borders. Height: cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. ERYNGIUM ALPINUM SUPERBUM Sea Holly Eryngium alpinum A superb plant for borders and dried flower arrangements. A fascinating architectural plant with long, thistle-like, purple-blue flower heads and attractive, deeply-toothed foliage. Excellent spot plant and dried flower. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. FOXGLOVE EXCELSIOR MIXED Digitalis purpurea Colourful spires of large flowers. A traditional favourite with elegant spires of large white, cream, pink and purple flowers which are attractive to bees. Wonderful early summer colours in the garden border. Height: cm. Plant Class: Hardy Biennial. 6

7 F L O W E R S GAZANIA SUNSHINE MIXED Gazania Gazania splendens A favourite for bedding and patio tubs, a real sun lover! Bright cheerful daisy-like blooms that open with the sun, ideal for bedding, borders or patio containers. Usually grown as an annual. Height: 25cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Perennial. GERANIUM SPECIAL MOP HEAD MIXED F1 Geranium Pelargonium zonale Great value! Bright balls of colour for beds and containers. Great value! A mixture of large mop head, brightlycoloured flowers. Create colourful bedding displays or use in pots. Usually grown as an annual. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Perennial. HOLLYHOCK GIANT SINGLE MIXED Hollyhock Alcea rosea Majestic and stately, old-fashioned plants ideal for borders. The ever-popular, old-fashioned cottage garden plant. A wide mixture of large, cup-shaped single flowers on tall stately stems in a wide range of colours. Height: cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. LARKSPUR DWARF HYACINTH FLOWERED MIXED Consolida ambigua Easy to grow, dense blooms, ideal for borders and cutting. Dense flower heads of mainly double blooms above attractive ferny foliage. Sturdy stems and a compact habit provides good weather resistance and doesn t require staking. Height: 40cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. 7

8 F L O W E R S LAVENDER HIDCOTE BLUE Lavender Lavandula angustifolia An aromatic favourite of bees. A popular favourite, the flowers bustle with bees and butterflies in summer and attract pollinators and predators that help keep your garden healthy. Superb in containers or as a low hedge. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Shrub. LOBELIA CRYSTAL PALACE Lobelia Lobelia erinus Traditional bedding favourite with intense blue flowers. A favourite for edging beds, borders and containers. The intense blue flowers are produced in profusion over compact, dark green-bronze foliage. Height: 15cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. LUPIN FESTIVAL MIXED Lupinus polyphyllus Colourful, compact plants, will flower from their first year. Flowering the first year from an early sowing and then year after year, stunning dwarf plants with sturdy columns of flowers. Ideal for small gardens. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. MARIGOLD (AFRICAN) DOUBLE MIXED Marigold Tagetes erecta Dramatic large double flowers. A dramatic mix of tall, large double flowers in a range of bright citrus shades. Gives height and colour to bedding and border displays. Height: 75cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. 8

9 F L O W E R S MARIGOLD (FRENCH) DWARF DOUBLE MIXED Tagetes patula Long-lasting summer colour. An easy-to-grow mix of double flowers in a wide range of bright colours, perfect for both formal and informal bedding displays. Height: 20cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. MIXED QUICK AND EASY ANNUALS A bright and colourful mix of easy-to-grow annuals. A colourful mix of easy-to-grow summer flowering annuals, containing many popular annual plants together with some unusual and less common varieties. Height: 90cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. NASTURTIUM TOM THUMB MIXED Indian Cress Tropaeolum majus Easy to grow, mix of single flowers, thrives in poor soil. A charming mixture of single flowers in bright summer colours. Very easy to grow, perfect for beds, borders and containers. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. NICOTIANA ROULETTE MIXED F2 Nicotiana x sanderae Compact and free-flowering mixture for bedding and tubs. Dwarf plants in a wide range of colours with a wellbranched, bushy habit and a long flowering season. Ideal for beds, borders, patio pots and tubs. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. 9

10 F L O W E R S NIGHT PHLOX MIDNIGHT CANDY Night Phlox Zaluzianskya capensis Amazingly heady evening fragrance. Easy-to-grow annual. The red-backed, white flowers open fully at dusk and are best enjoyed near the house or patio for their amazingly heady evening fragrance. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. PANSY CLEAR CRYSTALS MIXED Pansy Viola x wittrockiana Beautiful clear coloured blooms for much of the year. Popular for containers, beds and borders. Depending on sowing time, these pansies will flower for much of the year. Can be grown as annuals, biennials or perennials. Height: 15cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. PETUNIA BEDDING MIXED Petunia Petunia multiflora An economical mix, provides colour for large-scale plantings. An ideal mix of vigorous plants for large-scale border plantings, producing masses of colourful blooms through the summer months. Height: 30 40cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. SUNFLOWER GIANT SINGLE Sunflower Helianthus annuus Easy and great fun. Try to grow the tallest! Children love to grow the tallest! Quick growing with giant heads on tall stems, ideal for the back of borders. leave the dead heads in situ to feed the birds in autumn. Height: 180cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. 10

11 F L O W E R S SUNFLOWER PACINO GOLD Sunflower Helianthus annuus Beautifully proportioned dwarf plants. Beautifully proportioned dwarf, branching sunflowers producing many heads on each plant. Can be grown in the border or in large pots on the patio. Height: 45-60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. SUNFLOWER TITAN Sunflower Helianthus annuus Huge blooms, full of pollen and nectar. A goliath with flower heads reaching up to 60cm (2ft) across, providing a genuine banquet for hungry bees and butterflies in summer, and seeds for birds in autumn and winter. Height: 300cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. SWEET PEA GIANT WAVED MIXED Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus Large scented blooms, a good climber and cut flower. Large, brightly-coloured Spencer-type blooms. The scented flowers form on long, strong stems, ideal for cutting. Grow up trellis to make a delightful summer screen. Height: 180cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. SWEET PEA OLD FASHIONED MIXED Sweet Pea Lathyrus odoratus Very heavily scented climber, from the early 1900s. A mixture of grandiflora types dating back to the 1900s. Bright colours include bicolours and stripes and, although small flowered, they have a strong heady fragrance. Height: 180 cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. 11

12 F L O W E R S SWEET WILLIAM INDIAN CARPET MIXED Sweet William Dianthus barbatus A dwarf, compact mixture ideal for early bedding. Large, brightly-coloured and beautifully-scented flowers on dwarf compact plants. Ideal for early bedding displays and for colour in containers. Height: 20cm. Plant Class: Hardy Biennial. SWEET WILLIAM SINGLE MIXED Sweet William Dianthus barbatus A great favourite with scented blooms for the garden and cutting. A traditional cottage garden plant with beautiful, dense and heavily-scented flower heads in a multitude of different shades. Superb for beds, borders and cutting. Height: 45cm. Plant Class: Hardy Biennial. ZINNIA PURPLE PRINCE Zinnia Zinnia elegans Tops for impact, these vibrant and exotic blooms are easy to grow. Vibrant and exotic in appearance, yet easy to grow. They make a great dramatic statement in the border and as a cut flower. Height: 75cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. 12

13 V E G E T A B L E S ARTICHOKE GREEN GLOBE Artichoke Cynara scolymus A popular variety with thick fleshy scales, a gourmet treat. Popular variety that produces a high yield of large heads with thick fleshy scales on relatively compact plants. The thistle-like blue heads also look attractive in the flower garden. AUBERGINE EARLY LONG PURPLE 2 Aubergine Solanum melongena Plenty of large, elongated fruits for greenhouse crops. A favourite ingredient of Mediterranean food and easy to grow in a greenhouse or large frame. Prolific, large elongated fruits up to 25cm (10in) long. BEETROOT BOLTARDY Beetroot Beta vulgaris A favourite bolt-resistant variety, ideal for early sowings. Very popular bolt-resistant variety ideal for early sowings. Producing excellent quality, globe-shaped beets with great flavour and fine texture. BEETROOT CYLINDRA Beetroot Beta vulgaris A popular variety for slicing, with well-flavoured, long roots. So easy to slice, the dark red, smooth-skinned, cylindrical roots grow to approx. 10cm (4in) long and have good internal colour. Has good bolt tolerance for a longer harvest season. 13

14 V E G E T A B L E S BROCCOLI (CALABRESE) MATSURI F1 Broccoli Brassica oleracea Botrytis Quick and compact, ideal for cloches. Great tasting dwarf variety. If grown under cloches to give a protected environment, they can be ready in as little as 95 days. Mildew resistant. BROCCOLI EARLY PURPLE SPROUTING Broccoli Brassica oleracea Italica Early, nutritious vegetable with delicious purple shoots. A very hardy, cold-tolerant and nutritious vegetable that produces heavy crops of succulent and delicious purple spears when little else is available in the garden. BRUSSELS SPROUT GREEN MARBLE F1 Brussels Sprout Brassica oleracea Gemmifera The ideal, high-yielding Christmas and winter sprout. Great variety for Christmas sprouts with high yields of smooth, dark-green buttons with an attractive lighter centre and good, traditional flavour. CABBAGE (SAVOY) VERTUS Brassica oleracea Capitata Very hardy, reliable, extra-late, green Savoy with good flavour. Extra-late cropping, green Savoy with crinkled leaves and firm, rounded heads. Very hardy and reliable variety that you can be harvesting for Christmas dinner. Stands well in the ground until required. 14

15 V E G E T A B L E S CABBAGE GREYHOUND Brassica oleracea Capitata Tasty and reliable, pointed summer cabbage. A reliable, fast-maturing, pointed summer cabbage with a small heart and few outer leaves. The compact heads have excellent flavour. CABBAGE LANGEDIJK 4 Brassica oleracea Capitata Great autumn winter variety, stores for weeks after cutting. Great late season variety for autumn and winter use, excellent for storing. The round, dark green, compact heads will keep for several months after cutting. CARROT FLYAWAY F1 Carrot Daucus carota Popular variety, specially bred to deter carrot root fly. Already an established favourite, this tasty, heavyyielding autumn king type is specially bred to deter carrot root fly. It has a small, central core with long, tapering roots. CARROT NANTES 5 Carrot Daucus carota A very early variety. Ideal for finger and full-size carrots. A vigorous, early variety with straight, cylindrical, bluntended roots and very little core. Strong tops make harvesting easier. 15

16 V E G E T A B L E S CARROT ROYAL CHANTENAY 3 Carrot Daucus carota Sweet and tender roots which can be cooked whole. A high-yielding, delicious, sweet and tender carrot. The conical roots can be grown at close spacing to use as whole baby carrots or left to mature. CAULIFLOWER ALL THE YEAR ROUND Brassica oleracea Botrytis Popular variety with large heads and good flavour. An established and popular garden variety that produces large, white heads over a long season. Ideal for successional sowing. CAULIFLOWER ROMANESCO PRECOCE Brassica oleracea Botrytis Unusual variety with a slightly nutty flavour. Sometimes referred to as broccoli, this unusual vegetable has a distinctive sweet nutty taste, widely favoured by restaurant chefs. CELERY TITUS Apium graveolens Fast growing, tasty stems that hold well in the ground. A high quality, UK-bred variety with great tasting, smooth green stems that have good resistance to disease and bolting for a longer harvest period. 16

17 V E G E T A B L E S CHARD RHUBARB CHARD (VULCAN) Chard Beta vulgaris Popular and reliable variety with ornamental stems. Highly ornamental and decorative established variety with bright red stalks, perfect for the flower and vegetable garden. Pick regularly for a delicious addition to salads. COURGETTE ALL GREEN BUSH Courgette Cucurbita pepo Harvest as courgettes or as marrows, from compact plants. A versatile variety that yields dark green, tender fruits in abundance. Can be harvested as courgettes or left to develop into marrows. COURGETTE GOLD RUSH F1 Courgette Cucurbita pepo Thin-skinned fruits on compact, high-yielding plants. A gourmet treat with smooth, thin, yellow skins and crisp flesh. The compact plants yield prolifically and are ideal for smaller gardens or pots. CUCUMBER LA DIVA Cucumis sativus Sweet, all-female variety, can crop outdoors. Highly recommended for succulent and sweet cucumbers. An all-female variety, it has excellent cold tolerance making it suitable to grow outdoors. 17

18 V E G E T A B L E S CUCUMBER TELEGRAPH IMPROVED Cucumber Cucumis sativus Long, dark cucumbers to grow in a greenhouse. A high-yielding, vigorous variety producing long, straight, dark green fruits, with smooth skin and crisp flesh. Suitable for growing in a greenhouse or cold frame. FENNEL (FLORENCE) CHIARINO Fennel Foeniculum vulgare Fast-maturing variety with large bulbs and a distinct flavour. A fast-maturing variety with large, dense, white bulbs with intense aniseed flavour that are delicious roasted or sliced thinly and used raw in salads. Use the young, ferny foliage in salads and as flavouring. GREEN MANURE AUTUMN MIX Green Manure An effective soil-improving mixture designed for autumn sowing. A great way to protect and improve your soil. A cover of green manure discourages the spread of weeds and helps prevent valuable nutrients leaching away over winter. Digging it in provides a wealth of important organic nutrients. Covers 20 m². KALE DWARF GREEN CURLED Kale Brassica oleracea Acephala Very hardy for nutritious greens all winter. Also known as Borecole, this is one of the hardiest vegetables and its tightly-curled leaves will produce nutritious greens throughout the winter. 18

19 V E G E T A B L E S KALETTES MIXED F1 Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera Great tasting, nutritious and versatile. Combining the best traits of Brussels sprouts and kale to create a great looking, highly nutritious new culinary variety with a really delicious flavour. LEEK AUTUMN MAMMOTH 2 (SNOWSTAR) Leek Allium porrum Top quality, long season variety with high yields. Heavy yielding selection that produces exhibition quality leaks with thick, long, white shanks over a long season. Good frost resistance. LEEK LYON (PRIZETAKER) Allium porrum Popular, quick-growing variety with thick mild stems. Very popular with a mild flavour. A hardy variety which produces large, thick white stems suitable for exhibition as well as the kitchen. LETTUCE ALL THE YEAR ROUND Lettuce Lactuca sativa A favourite butterhead with a long harvest season. A very popular and versatile butterhead -type producing pale green, compact, medium-sized heads with good flavour. Slow to bolt in hot, dry weather. 19

20 V E G E T A B L E S LETTUCE ICEBERG 4 Lettuce Lactuca sativa Reliable and succulent crisphead variety which is slow to bolt. Large, tightly-packed, dense heads of crisp, succulent leaves. This reliable, easy-to-grow variety is slow to bolt in hot, summer weather. LETTUCE LITTLE GEM Lactuca sativa A favourite, compact variety, known for its sweet flavour. A deservedly popular variety known for its sweet flavour and crunchy texture. A small semi-cos, it is ideal for growing where space is limited. LETTUCE MIXED SALAD LEAVES Lettuce Lactuca sativa Very easy to grow, pick leaves as you need them. Grow your own mixed lettuce salad with different leaf shapes, colours, textures and flavours. Individual leaves can be cut as required and more will grow in their place. LETTUCE RED & GREEN SALAD BOWL MIXED Lettuce Lactuca sativa Easy to grow for baby leaves. Beautiful oak-leaf shape red and green lettuce leaves to make a perfect baby leaf salad. Can be picked straight from the pot as needed and more will grow in their place! 20

21 V E G E T A B L E S LETTUCE TOM THUMB Lettuce Lactuca sativa Small compact butterhead type with great flavour. A favourite compact butterhead-type with green crumpled outer leaves and buttery-yellow inner leaves with great flavour. Ideal for smaller gardens. MARROW TIGER CROSS F1 Marrow Cucurbita pepo Prolific and early, resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Early maturing, hybrid bush variety with good resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Produces prolific crops of dark green fruits set off by pale green stripes. MIXED SPICY SALAD LEAVES Salad A perfect mixed salad with a bit of bite. Perfect for those who like a little bit of heat or bite to their salad. The different leaf shapes, textures and flavours provide a ready mixed salad, just pick the leaves! MUSTARD WHITE Salad Brassica sinapsis alba An easy-to-grow, traditional salad garnish. Versatile and easy to grow. Sow all-year round indoors, use it on its own or with cress as a garnish, or use to add flavour and spice to salads. 21

22 V E G E T A B L E S ONION (SPRING) LONG WHITE ISHIKURA Spring Onion Allium fistulosum Easy to grow, tender, long straight stems are slow to bulb. A very popular bunching onion that produces long, straight stems that are very slow to bulb. Well flavoured and tender, they are ideal for salads or stir-fries. ONION (SPRING) WHITE LISBON WINTER HARDY Spring Onion Allium cepa A very hardy strain, to harvest through most of the year. A very hardy strain which is slow to form bulbs. Can be sown until September for use the following spring, but is also ideal for spring and summer sowing. ONION AILSA CRAIG Onion Allium cepa Large, globe-shaped variety with exhibition quality bulbs. Large, globe-shaped, straw-coloured bulbs with a mild flavour. A very popular variety for growing heavyweight exhibition quality onions. Will store for a few months. PAK CHOI CHOKO F1 Salad Brassica rapa Chinensis Mild flavour and great, crisp texture. Dark green leaves with tender, green stems are easy to grow as baby leaves for salad and mature plants. Fast growing, it can be used in many types of dish. 22

23 V E G E T A B L E S PARSNIP GLADIATOR F1 Parsnip Pastinaca sativa A British bred, vigorous hybrid with large canker resistant roots. British bred, vigorous hybrid with long, wedge-shaped roots of exhibition quality. Shows good resistance to canker and has great flavour. Perfect for roasting. PARSNIP TENDER AND TRUE Parsnip Pastinaca sativa Long roots, ideal for exhibition, shows some canker resistance. Ideal for exhibitions and in the garden with long, smoothskinned roots. Shows some resistance to canker and has excellent flavour. PEPPER (SWEET) CALIFORNIA WONDER Pepper Capsicum annuum Juicy red and green bell-shaped peppers with a sweet flavour. Attractive and prolific variety which produces thick-walled, red and green bell-shaped peppers with a mild and sweet flavour. Ideal for salads, frying or stuffing. PEPPER HOT & SWEET COLLECTION Capsicum annuum Sweet and mild to fiery and hot. Six varieties: Sweet Banana (sweet); Corno di toro rosso (sweet); Fresco (hot); Jalapeno (hot); Purple Beauty (sweet); and Red Cherry (hot). Best grown in a greenhouse, but can be planted outside in a warm, sunny, sheltered spot. 23

24 V E G E T A B L E S PUMPKIN ROCKET F1 Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo A great, large Halloween variety with good yields. Good yields or large, dark orange, oval fruits averaging 6 9kg (13 20lbs) in weight. Attractively ribbed, with great tasting flesh, ideal for carving at Halloween. PUMPKIN SMALL SUGAR Pumpkin Cucurbita pepo A small fruited variety with very sweet flesh, keeps well. Attractive little pumpkins with a high sugar content and sweet tasty flesh, ideal for roasting, soups and pies. A good size for culinary use, also stores well. RADISH SALAD MIXED Radish Raphanus sativus Different coloured, round, tasty radishes, great in salads. An excellent, attractive mix of round radishes adding colour and flavour to salads all summer long, easy and fast growing a real treat! RADISH SPARKLER 3 Radish Raphanus sativus An established summer variety with a crisp and crunchy texture. Popular variety which is bright red, almost round in shape, with white tips. Clear white flesh with a crispy, crunchy texture and mild flavour. 24

25 V E G E T A B L E S RHUBARB VICTORIA Rhubarb Rheum rhabarbarum Fast growing succulent and juicy stems, a popular variety. Large plants that give generous crops of full-flavoured, long, succulent stems year after year with very little maintenance. Good variety for forcing. ROCKET MIXED Rocket Eruca sativa Punchy taste for salads; very easy to grow. A great mix of leaf shapes with varying degrees of bite and spice to their flavour. Easy to grow, the leaves can be picked as needed and more will grow in their place. ROCKET WILD Wild Rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia A delicious, pungent addition to salads. Long cropping. An essential ingredient to pep up all types of salad. These delicious, pungent, spicy leaves are best used as cut and come again baby leaves. Wild rocket is slow to bolt, cropping over a long period. SPINACH APOLLO F1 Spinach Spinacia oleracea Baby or mature leaves, with downy mildew resistance. Vigorous plants are slow to bolt and resistant to downy mildew races 1 8. The tasty leaves have a thick texture, so less are needed when cooking. 25

26 V E G E T A B L E S SQUASH (WINTER) HURRICANE F1 Butternut Cucurbita x hybrida An early maturing Butternut bred for UK conditions. This variety is specifically bred for British growing conditions, giving reliable and early-maturing crops of around 4 sweetly flavoured, 2 3kg fruits per plant. SWEDE HELENOR Swede Brassica napus napobrassica High-quality roots with a wonderful flavour. Large, globe-shaped, deeply-coloured roots of excellent quality for texture and taste. Very winter hardy with resistance to mildew. SWEET CORN INCREDIBLE F1 Sweetcorn Zea mays Quick to mature, reliable, long, sugary enhanced type cobs. Fast-growing variety producing long, sweet, sugaryenhanced cobs. Good tolerance to common rust which is particularly helpful in wet summers. A really tasty treat! TOMATO AILSA CRAIG Tomato Lycopersicon lycopersicum A popular, tasty variety for greenhouse or outdoor crops. Heavy yielding, thick-skinned variety with medium-sized fruit renowned for their flavour. Suitable for glasshouses or outdoor cultivation. Indeterminate, requires support. 26

27 V E G E T A B L E S TOMATO GARDENER S DELIGHT Tomato Lycopersicon lycopersicum Delicious bite-size fruits for greenhouse or outdoor crops. A popular and prolific variety producing large, sweet cherry tomatoes on long trusses. Suitable for outdoor and glasshouse cultivation. Indeterminate, requires support. TOMATO MONEYMAKER Tomato Lycopersicon lycopersicum A dependable favourite for greenhouse or outdoor crops. Traditional favourite producing medium-sized, uniformred fruits that will stand well until first frosts. Suitable for glasshouse and outdoor cultivation. Indeterminate, requires support. TOMATO SHIRLEY F1 Tomato Lycopersicon lycopersicum A popular, established greenhouse variety with disease resistance. A greenhouse favourite, with resistance to leaf mould, virus and greenback. Early with high yields of medium fruits on large trusses. Indeterminate, requires support. TOMATO TUMBLING TOM RED Tomato Lycopersicon lycopersicum Bushy plants, perfect for patio containers. Ideal for containers, from which it will tumble, bearing lots of large, cherry -size fruits. Determinate, requires no support. Best grown in a sunny position outdoors. 27

28 V E G E T A B L E S TURNIP PURPLE TOP MILAN Turnip Brassica rapa Rapifera Quick-maturing early variety, an established favourite. Quick to mature, this is one of the earliest varieties producing tasty, mild, flat-topped turnips with attractive purple and white skin. WATERCRESS AQUA Watercress Nasturtium officinale A popular and nutritious addition to salads. Easy to grow and packed with goodness and great taste. Use as baby salad leaf, as a delicious garnish or let them mature for a more peppery flavour. 28

29 P E A S & B E A N S BROAD BEAN BUNYARDS EXHIBITION Broad Bean Vicia faba Reliable longpod variety which produces good yields of white beans. Popular and versatile longpod variety, one of the most reliable, producing well-formed pods that contain 6 8 white beans each. High yields and great flavour, very suitable for freezing. Height: 100cm. BROAD BEAN THE SUTTON Broad Bean Vicia faba Hardy, easy to pick dwarf variety, perfect for small and exposed gardens. A traditional favourite, dwarf broad bean with a superb compact habit which is ideal for small gardens, exposed locations and even containers. Each hardy, stocky plant produces 3 4 stems with clusters of 15cm (6in) pods containing white beans. CLIMBING FRENCH BEAN BLUE LAKE Climbing French Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Very popular, established variety, white-seeded pods are stringless when young. An established and reliable white-seeded variety. A vigorous climber that produces good yields of round, fleshy, dark-green pods with good flavour. Beans are stringless when young. Dried beans can be used as haricots. CLIMBING FRENCH BEAN COBRA Climbing French Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Early setting variety giving heavy crops of tasty, fine stringless pods. A top quality, black-seeded variety, showing tolerance against disease. Gives heavy crops of round-podded, stringless beans with great taste. Plants have attractive violet flowers and do not look out of place in the flower garden. 29

30 P E A S & B E A N S DWARF FRENCH BEAN TENDERGREEN French Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Popular established variety with good flavour and fleshy pods. Reliable, established, high-yielding variety. Compact bushy plants produce good crops of fleshy, round pods which are virtually stringless, especially when young. PEA (MANGETOUT) NORLI Mangetout Pisum sativum Early, succulent, flat stringless pods with good disease resistance. Early, dwarf plants produce masses of small stringless, tender and sweet eat all peas. As the whole pod is eaten, there is virtually no waste. Shows good tolerance to Fusarium. PEA KELVEDON WONDER Pea Pisum sativum Popular, heavy-cropping and compact, early, long sowing variety. Dwarf versatile variety, very suitable for an additional summer sowing in June or early July for another harvest in early autumn. Produces masses of narrow, dark green, well-filled pods full of delicious juicy peas. PEA LITTLE MARVEL Pea Pisum sativum Early-cropping, dwarf variety with tightly-packed, sweet, tasty peas. An established popular variety, with productive dwarf plants that produce good crops of blunt-ended, dark-green pods, each containing 6 8 sweet tender peas. Gives reliable, early and delicious crops, ideal for eating fresh or freezing for later use. 30

31 P E A S & B E A N S RUNNER BEAN ENORMA Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus A traditional and reliable exhibition variety with tasty, long, straight pods. Established and reliable favourite that produces good yields of tasty, long, straight, smooth pods that can grow up to 50cm long. A popular variety with beans good enough for exhibition use. RUNNER BEAN LADY DI (STRINGLESS) Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus Popular vigorous variety with high yields and good taste. Popular, reliable variety producing big yields of straight, stringless pods with good flavour and great texture. Pods grow to an average 30cm (12in) in length. 31

32 H E R B S BASIL SWEET Basil Ocimum basilicum A popular addition to Mediterranean dishes. Considered by many to be the classic basil, it is the most popular choice for Mediterranean dishes, imparting a mild aniseed flavour to salads, soups and tomato dishes. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Half-Hardy Annual. CORIANDER CILANTRO FOR LEAF Coriander Coriandrum sativum Delicious in salads, stir-fries, soups and sauces. Quick and easy, can also be grown all year round in pots on a windowsill. Use chopped leaves in stir-fries, curries or chutneys or use them whole in salads and as a garnish. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. DILL Dill Anethum graveolens Fine leaves to flavour fish dishes and sauces. Use the delicious feathery leaves to flavour fish, potatoes, sauces and mustards, also great as a decorative garnish. The harvested seeds are full of flavour too and can be used in pickling and in stews. Height: 90cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. OREGANO GREEK Oregano Origanum vulgare Perfect with richly-flavoured meats and grilled fish. Very versatile with a somewhat floral, strongly aromatic flavour. A traditional ingredient of robust Greek food, popular in dishes such as moussaka. Excellent with cheese, grilled fish and for flavouring oils. Height: 45cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. 32

33 H E R B S PARSLEY MOSS CURLED 2 Parsley Petroselinum crispum An excellent garnish, or use in salads and sauces. Probably the most popular garnish there is, great for use in salads, added to sauces, fish and egg dishes. The dark green leaves are full of flavour and rich in vitamin C and iron. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. ROSEMARY Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis Pick all year round, popular in Mediterranean cuisine. A hardy, evergreen shrub, the leaves are traditionally used to complement rich meat dishes, particularly lamb, in stuffings and with many Mediterranean dishes. Provides fresh leaves all year round! Height: 90cm. Plant Class: Hardy Shrub. THYME Thyme Thymus vulgaris Great for soups, stews, fish and egg dishes. A hardy, compact shrub, often evergreen, the strong flavour is delicious when combined with all types of robust meat and vegetable dishes. Height: 25cm. Plant Class: Hardy Shrub. 33

34 W I L D F L O W E R S WILDFLOWER CORNFIELD MIXTURE Wild flowers to grow in the garden. A lovely mixture of very easy to grow annual wildflowers. Once a common sight in fields of corn, they are now becoming increasingly rare in the British landscape. Will attract beneficial insects. Height: 60cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual. WILDFLOWER COWSLIP Wild flowers to grow in the garden. Paigles, as they are called in Suffolk, are lightly scented, nodding flowers held on long slender stems. Ideal for grassy areas, banks and border edging. Height: 30cm. Plant Class: Hardy Perennial. WILDFLOWER WILDLIFE MIXTURE Wild flowers to grow in the garden. A lovely mix of wildflowers, providing a rich and diverse food source to help attract all sorts of wildlife into the garden. Contents may vary. Height: 90cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual, Hardy Perennial. WILDFLOWER WOODLAND MIXTURE Wild flowers to grow in the garden. A lovely mix of rare and popular wildflowers which will naturalize in a woodland area or in more shady parts of the garden. Contents may vary. Height: 120cm. Plant Class: Hardy Annual, Hardy Perennial. 34

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