Plants

Loved by everyone, snowdrops are the classic winter flowering plant, and are some of the first bulbs of the year to bloom (February onwards) – blooming with pretty white flowers, snowdrops are ideal for planting in lawns, borders and containers.

Planting time: Sept – Oct.

Plant Height: 4 ins

This striking variety always attracts attention, with the long-lasting bright red flowers to be seen from April – May. Tulip Red Riding Hood is ideal for planting in beds, borders and containers.  

Planting time Sept – Nov

Plant Height: 12ins

From April onwards, the deep blue straight-sided bell flowers appear and are usually scented.

English Blue Bells are ideal for planting in wild gardens, woodlands and between shrubs and trees.  

Planting time: Sept – Oct

Plant Height: 12 ins

A sure sign that spring is on the way, crocus species mix are delicate and colorful in shades of lavender, purple, yellow, and white, and flower through to March.

Ideal for planting in rockeries, beds and containers. Planting time: Sept – Oct

Plant height: 3 ins

One of the most popular dwarf Daffodils, narcissus tete a tete is strong growing and will last for many years in your garden.

It’s one of the very best to grow in pots too. Each stem gives several blooms of golden yellow which open from late February and flower through to April.  

Planting time: Aug- Oct

Plant Height: 4 ins

One of our best sellers, the ever popular Nellymoser is fast growing and produces large, rich pink flowers, blooms twice in season, late spring and then late summer.

Other varieties available are Montana Rubens, Jackmanii and The president.

Height of 3m and spread of 1m can be expected.

Subject to availability

Belgica is a vigorous climber that produces masses of delightfully scented purple and yellow flowers through the summer.

Other varieties available are Serotina,Henryi and Graham Thomas.

Height of 3m and spread of 1m can be expected.

Veitchii (Boston Ivy) is a vigorous, self-clinging deciduous climber with bright green leaves that turn dark red / purple in autumn. As a result, Veitchii is a striking climbing plant for brightening up a bare wall, a pergola or fence.

Parthenocissus quinquefolia and henryana also available.

Eventual height of 50ft and spread of 20 ft can be expected through time.

Also known as Chinese Wisteria, this is a very vigorous and quick growing climber, which flowers with gloriously scented long purple or white flowers in spring.

Eventual height of 30ft and spread of 15ft can be expected.

Hedera Goldheart is an evergreen climbing perennial. The vine has small, heart shaped dark green leaves with pale gold centres and pink stems.

Other vaireties are available, Gold Child.

Producing bright red, crisp, juicy apples with a sharp fresh flavour, Discovery has good disease resistance and frost tolerance and is ideally suited for the smaller garden.

Planting time: all year round.  Picking time: early August

Other very popular varieties of apple we stock include Katy, James Grieves, Bramley and Elstar

Very popular and easy to grow, Plum Victoria is self pollinating and reliably produces lots of delicious large, pale red fruit, which can be used for cooking, canning, bottling or just eating fresh.

It produces single, white flowers in spring and fruiting picking can start in late August.

Planting time: all year round

Conference is an ever popular self pollinating pear due to its reliability even in less than favourable conditions. The fruits are long and narrow with juicy but firm flesh.

Planting time all year

Another firm favourite, Elsanta remains so popular due to the high yields of glossy fruit produced in summer, the flavour of which is outstanding.

Planting time Feb – May

Malling Jewel is a reliable compact plant, producing great flavoured fruit in summer.

Available:  Jan – May

Also known as ‘Christmas Rose’, this fully hardy perennial flowers from January to April, producing white, bowl shaped flowers.

Eventual height of 30 cm with 45cm spread can be expected

A classic shrub bed plant, instantly recognizable for its yellow daisy flowers with black centres, provides long lasting colour in late summer and autumn

Height of 2-3ft can be expected

This compact hardy is ideal for planting in containers on the patio due to its compact size

It produces trumpet-shaped, very dark blue flowers in mid to late summer.

Height of 45cm with spread of 30cm can be expected.

This reliable garden plant flowers between July and October, and can be bought in a range of colours, including blue, pink and white.

Height 2-4ft with spread of 4ft can be expected

This evergreen produces masses of large, single rich purple flowers in early spring, which are excellent for a bold spring display.

Suitable for rockeries, walls borders, edging paths, planters, window boxes etc.

Spread of 30-38cm (12-15in) can be expected

This rose produces large blooms of deep, velvety ruby red flowers with some delicate fragrance in spring.

Height of 2.5ft can be expected. Available Nov – June

Arthur Bell has well formed buds that open to large golden yellow, bowl-shaped flowers that fade to cream with age. A healthy, reliable and very fragrant rose.

Height of 3ft can be expected. Available Nov – June

Sweet Dream produces lovely fragrant apricot flowers that are medium sized and plentiful. Flowering from July to October, this patio rose looks great in a pot or as a small group at the front of the border.

Height of 16ins can be expected. Available Nov – July

Graham Thomas is one of the best of the English Roses, with medium sized, pure deep yellow, fragrant cupped flowers. An upright and bushy grower, Graham Thomas bears glossy dark green leaves.

Height of 4ft with spread of 3ft can be expected. Available Nov-June

The ‘Dublin Bay’ climber is one of the most popular red climbing roses that you can find. It blooms with a prolific abundance and repeat flowers quickly. It is slightly fragrant and is almost never without flowers.

Height of 6ft can be expected. Available Nov-June

This evergreen shrub, with its striking foliage and racemes of yellow scented flowers (from October onwards), grows equally well in sun or shade and in most soil types. Ideal for planting in shrub beds

Height: 3ft in 5 years

A very popular vigerous upright deciduous tree, masses of clusters of fully double

pink flowers from April.

Height and width: 25ft x 18ft in 20 years. 

This is one of the most popular lacecap hydrangeas, producing rich blue flowers (when grown in acidic soils) or beautiful pink flowers in alkaline soils.

Flowers in July – August, and growth of 3ft in 5 years can be expected.

A lovely evergreen shrub that produces semi-double pink flowers from February to May – This shrub is perfect for growing in large containers or shrub beds

Bushy semi green plant which flowers with profusion of yellow flowers from July to October. This is a very hardy shrub, and should be kept trimmed for best results. Growth of 3ft in 5 years can be expected. 

Greyhound is a superb compact pointed cabbage, which are easily grown and are ready to eat within 6-8 wks of planting

Planting time: March – June

Also available from seed

Lettuce All The Year Round is very hardy, reliable and dry weather tolerant, producing butterhead lettuce which are ideal for salad.

Plant regularly for a constant crop.  Planting time: March – September

Also available from seed

We offer a great selection to choose from including Moneymaker, Ailsa Craig, Shirley, Cherry and Beef Tomato

Available from early April

We offer a great selection to choose from including Kerrs Pinks, Navan, Pentland Dell, Homeguard to name but a few

Available: late Jan to late March

Ideal for salads, sandwiches and for cooking with, varieties available include Golden Gourmet Shallot and Onion Sturon

Available late Jan to late March