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Annuals and Perennials Climbers Fruit Herbs Vegetables

Annuals and Perennials

Aquilegia (Chrysantha Yellow Queen) A species with a stunning colour combination of rich yellow inners and pale yellow spurred outer petals. Sow February to July.
Delphinium (Mixed) Hardy Perennial. Mixed colours and varieties. Sow indoors Feb to April, outdoors April to June.
Foxglove (Apricot) Sow spring to summer in flowering position, barely cover seeds.
Foxglove (Excelsior Mix) Sow spring to summer in flowering position, barely cover seeds.
Hollyhock (Giant Single Mixed) Hardy Perennial. Height 6ft plus. Sow indoors Jan-April, Sow outdoors May-July.
Lupin (stunning mixed colours) Full and colourful flower spikes with ornamental foliage that will enhance any garden scene. Sow outdoors Apr-May.
Lupin (2tone lilac/purple/blue) Flower spikes in tones of lilac, purple and blue with ornamental foliage. Sow outdoors Apr-May.
Poppy (Black Paeony) Sow outdoors March to May.
Poppy (Mixed) Mixed Single Double and Semi. Mixed Colours. Sow outdoors in spring or early autumn.
Poppy PERSIAN BLUE (Lavender Single) Grows up to 4ft, with broad, relatively flat, dusty green leaves with small saw tooth edges. Sow outdoors in spring or early autumn.
Poppy (Lavender) Double Grows up to 4ft, with broad, relatively flat, dusty green leaves with small saw tooth edges. Sow outdoors in spring or early autumn.
Poppy (Queen) Sow outdoors in spring or early autumn.
Tagetes (Starfire Mixed) Sow spring to summer.
Thalictrum (Aquilegiifolium) Sow spring to summer.

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Climbers and Trailers

Chilean Glory Vine (Fireworks) A spectacular and wonderful multi-coloured climber, showered with trumpet shaped flower in shades of red, orange and yellow. Sow Indoors Jan to March, Outdoors from May.
Morning Glory (Mixed) Sow indoors Feb-Early May, sow outdoors May onwards.
Sweet Pea (Everlasting Pink) Hardy Perennial. Height 6ft plus.
Sow February to May or September to October.
Passion Flower (Blue) Hardy Perennial. Height 6ft plus, 3in flowers.
Sow anytime, Flowers July to September.

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Fruit

Rhubarb Sow indoor Feb to June, Harvest April to June.
Strawberry Hardy Perennial, Alpine Strawberry has white flowers and small crimson berries that are very flavourful when fully ripe. Sow outdoors in spring or early autumn.

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Herbs

Parsley Hardy Perennial, Sow outdoors from spring to mid summer.

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Vegetables

Broccoli (Early Purple Sprouting) A delicacy, extremely hardy and easy to grow.
Mushroom (Agaricus) Spawn Pellets Sow January to December.
Sweetcorn Supersweet, Harvest late summer.
Welsh Onion White Hardy Perennial, sow spring to Autumn, mild flavour.
Welsh Onion Red Hardy Perennial, sow spring to Autumn, strong flavour.

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