One of the easiest-to-grow of all clematis, these flowers open in early spring in colours ranging from pinks to red, and all have the most delicious perfume reminiscent of sweet marshmallows. This seed was collected from all of the different pink cultivars throughout our gardens. ... Learn More

In a sheltered garden or large pot this absolutely magnificent shrub displays hanging groups of very large curved flowers in the most attractive shades of pink. There are red and white forms also, but this is by far the rarest and the best! Very few good seeds are ever collected. ... Learn More

Coffea arabica, commonly known as Arabica coffee, holds an esteemed status as one of the most cultivated and consumed coffee species globally. As a member of the Rubiaceae family, this evergreen shrub has played a pivotal role in shaping coffee culture, renowned for its exceptional flavor profile. Arabica coffee is characterized by its elegant growth habit, featuring dark green, glossy leaves that provide a lush backdrop to its cherries. The leaves are arranged in pairs on opposite sides of the stems. The plant exhibits a more delicate and nuanced flavour profile compared to its counterpart, C ... Learn More

Coffee is one of the world's favourite drinks, and also one of the most important commercial crop-plants, and actually the second most valuable international commodity. Coffee trees can be grown outside anywhere there is a subtropical climate, although they make an attractive specimen and talking point as a pot plant in cooler climes. Arabica coffee is accepted as the best of all forms and this variety is "Ethiopia Sidamo", a type grown exclusively in the Sidamo Province of Ethiopia. It produces small greyish beans, and is especially valued for its deep, spicy wine, or chocolate-like taste and ... Learn More

Coffea arabica 'Obata', A Distinctive Coffee Cultivar with Exceptional Attributes. A remarkable cultivar within the Coffea arabica species, celebrated for its unique attributes and exceptional qualities. This coffee plant has gained recognition for its potential in producing high-quality beans and its adaptability to various growing conditions. The 'Obata' cultivar showcases a well-balanced growth habit, combining a moderate height (1.8 to 2.4 meters) with a bushy and branching structure. The glossy, elliptical leaves contribute to the plant's overall lush appearance. 'Obata' exhibits a ... Learn More

Coffea arabica 'Villa Sarchi', a Boutique Coffee Variety with Distinctive Character, a noteworthy cultivar within the Coffea arabica species, cherished for its unique qualities and exceptional flavor profile. Like other Coffea arabica varieties, 'Villa Sarchi' produces fragrant, white flowers that precede the formation of coffee cherries. These cherries, which contain the coffee beans, transition through stages of ripening, from green to red, providing a visually appealing aspect to the coffee plant. Typically reaching a height of around 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 meters), and showcasing a m ... Learn More

This is an easily-grown shrub with pea-like yellow or deep orange flowers, delicately pencilled in red throughout the summer followed by large, translucent, inflated bladder-like seed-pods. This is one of the amusing plants that children delight in 'popping', and I well remember being chased by an angry neighbour when I popped his pods! ... Learn More

Rare and very difficult to source from apparently anywhere in the world, this graceful long-leaved Cordyline from the North Island and the north-western parts of the South Island of New Zealand grows in coastal and lowland scrub and rocky banks. Even in New Zealand it is not especially well-known compared to the much more familiar Cordyline australis and indivisa plants. In mid-summer enormous sprays of white flowers are produced followed by heavy, cucumber-shaped bunches of small round red/purple berries. The leaves are quite different from Cordyline australis being longer and broader in th ... Learn More

A valuable new addition to the cottage garden bed where it will shine happily in clumps at the front edge or fill gaps between perennials. Being a rich shade of deep red, it is eye-catching in its own right but also acts as a foil for less attractive foliage plants. ... Learn More

Vivid swathes of bright yellow, red to brown flowers will flower just two months after sowing making this a great space filler for an instant summer display. Technically perennial in the right place these are best grown as an annual in the UK especially in colder parts. Can be sown in pots/trays or direct to ground. ... Learn More

This rare deciduous sub-shrub, originating from E Nepal, is notable for its striking fruit and foliage. Red arching stems bear opposite pairs of pinnately arranged fern-like leaves, and terminal cylindrical spikes of red-tipped flowers which are later followed by very unusual, succulent, spherical, lobed, translucent, amber-yellow, flower-like fruits in summer and through autumn. It grows with a semi-prostrate habit quite low to the ground. ... Learn More

This outstanding shrub or small tree bears long-lived "flowerheads" of enormous, impressive, buttercup-shaped flowers, consisting of waxy, creamy, butter-coloured bracts, followed by large red, strawberry-like fruits, which ripen right into early winter, producing a truly impressive sight. These are not really edible for us discriminating humans, but animals and birds love the ample fleshy insides. This is vaguely sweet, and tastes of nothing really, but can perhaps be likened to a large flavourless strawberry, amply filled with smooth, round, woody seeds, the size of small lemon pips! Anyway, ... Learn More

The Eastern Himalayas is the home of this vigorous architectural plant, which may self-seed when happy. From a dense filigree of fern-like grey-green foliage sprout thick, crunchy, dividing brittle stems carrying masses of red-tipped ivory flowers. ... Learn More

A luscious, crimson red Cosmos with delicate slashes of white striping. Of all the annual plants you can grow in your cutting garden, few are more productive per square foot than Cosmos. The more you cut, the more they bloom. Eye-catching and dramatic, this variety is brilliant at the back of the border, in a tall container or cut for the vase or bouquets. ... Learn More

Possibly the most vigorous and free-flowering Cosmos of this type, dwarf bushy plants are covered with flowers in a delightful mixture of gold, lemon, orange and red from early summer through to the autumn frosts. These gorgeous flowers are spectacular when planted towards the front of annual borders or in containers. ... Learn More