Seeds
Over the next few months more will be added ............... postage is
free - UK despatch only
Main
plant list : Later flowering : Red
themed : Scented : Bees
& butterflies : Common
plant names
| Plant name | Description |
| Anthyllis
vulneraria 'Coccinea' £1.10 |
Forms a low creeping mat of fingered leaves with silvered undersides and claws of red pea flowers ranging from scarlet to nearly black in early summer |
|
Astrantia
ex 'Shaggy' |
Green and white 'flowers' some of which age to rose tipped. Open pollinated so will vary. Easy if sown fresh/autumn outside [10 seeds] |
| Dianthus
barbatus 'Dark' £ .80 |
At its best a luscious deep black flowered Sweet William with dark purpled leaves, will vary from seed. Easy sow spring inside/late summer outside [teaspoonful!] |
| Dregea
sinensis £1.10 [5 seeds] |
Rampant twining deciduous climber in a sheltered position, bearing panicles of Hoya-like white and pink flecked flowers from June onwards. |
| Eryngium
ebracteatum £1.50 |
When I first saw this plant I thought it was a sanguisorba as it has open branching stems with little brown tails. It is called the 'Burnet Flowered Eryngium' and the leaves tell the full story, finely bladed with little toothed edges. |
|
Eucomis autumnalis |
A small 'pineapple plant' with white flowers, increases prolifically, best in pots to appreciate the flowers. |
| Euphorbia
mellifera £1.25 |
Not the 'normal' sort of Euphorbia this one makes a large shrub. Waxy red, honey scented 'flowers' in late Spring. Not totally totally hardy. Sap may cause skin irritation if exposed to sunlight. Easy, sow April inside [5 seeds] |
| Hedychium
coccineum 'Assam Orange' £n/a |
'Candles' of tightly packed orange flowers in late summer with slightly thinner leaves than the hedychium below. |
| Hedychium
spicatum £n/a |
Fairly tough white flowered 'ginger' with large tropical effect leaves. The seed pods split to reveal a dramatic red lining in late autumn |
| Hedychium
mix of the above 1 year old plants £1.15 ea |
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| Heracleum
lehmannianum £1.50 |
Large perennial hogweed [6 feet] from Tajikistan with an odd slightly citrussy scent. Umbels of white flowers in June. Back of border or for wilder plantings. May cause skin irritation, sources seem to differ as to whether it is relatively safe or not, unlike some of its hogweed cousins which should definitely NOT be touched or ingested. [10 seeds] |
| Iochroma
australe £1.20 [6 seeds] |
A woody shrub - flared pendant flowers hang from underneath the branches. Not totally hardy, deciduous. Seeds from a white flowered plant |
| Molospermum
peloponnesiacum £1.20 [6 seeds] |
A wonderful umbellifer with very finely cut shiny leaves and umbels of greeney white flowers takes fairly dry well drained conditions. |
| Myrrhis
odorata £1.00 |
Sweet Cicely - a modest shade hugging perennial umbel with sweet aniseed scented leaves and distinctive white sploshing on the softly hairy leaves, can be used to lessen sugar required when stewing fruits such as rhubarb and plum. Sow fresh/autumn outside [5 seeds] |
| Polemonium
pauciflorum £1.00 |
A Jacob's Ladder with thin downward facing bunches of golden yellow flowers which flare out at the end. |
| Piptanthus
laburnifolius £1.00 [5 seeds] |
Large shrub with big yellow pea flowers which change into long pendant seed pods. |
| Scabiosa
atropurpurea 'Chile Black' £1.00 |
When in flower a definite 'I want it'. Deep black cushiony heads. Generally hardy short lived perennial, prefers sun and good drainage. Easy, sow March indoors [15 seeds] |
| Sophora
davidii £1.00 [4 seeds] |
Fine 'pinnate' foliage and delicate white and lilac flowers in early summer on this slow growing shrub to small tree. |
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