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Borage
(Borago officinalis)
Borage is a fast‑growing, hardy annual herb prized for its striking blue, star‑shaped flowers and refreshing cucumber‑like flavour. Loved by gardeners and pollinators alike, it is one of the best plants you can grow to attract bees and beneficial insects into the garden while adding beauty and function to your space.
The edible flowers and young leaves are commonly used fresh as a garnish, in salads, drinks, and summer dishes, where they add a mild, cooling flavour. Borage grows vigorously with minimal care and often self‑seeds, returning year after year once established.
🌿 Why You’ll Love It
- Brilliant blue edible flowers with strong ornamental appeal
- Excellent pollinator plant, loved by bees
- Easy‑to‑grow, fast‑establishing annual
- Mild cucumber flavour in leaves and flowers
- Useful companion plant for vegetables like tomatoes and squash
🌱 Growing Tips
- Direct sow for best results: Borage does not like transplanting; sow seeds directly where they are to grow once frost risk has passed.
- Sun & soil: Thrives in full sun and well‑drained soil, and tolerates poor soils better than most herbs.
- Watering: Water regularly while young; once established, borage is relatively drought tolerant.
- Allow space: Plants can grow large and branch widely—give them room, or grow one per container.
- Self‑seeding: Let flowers go to seed for natural re‑sowing, or deadhead to control spread.
🌸 Plant Details
- Botanical name: Borago officinalis
- Plant type: Annual herb
- Height: Approx. 60–90 cm
- Position: Full sun
- Use: Edible flowers & leaves, companion planting, pollinators
Approx. 20 seeds pkt
Garlic Chives
(Allium tuberosum)
Garlic Chives are a versatile, perennial herb prized for their mild garlic flavour and tender, flat green leaves. Widely used in Asian and modern kitchen gardens, they offer a gentler alternative to garlic, with a fresh, onion‑garlic aroma that complements both raw and cooked dishes.
This productive plant forms neat clumps of grass‑like foliage that can be harvested repeatedly throughout the growing season. In late summer, tall stems produce delicate, star‑shaped white flowers that are not only attractive to pollinators but also edible, adding a subtle garlic note to salads and garnishes.
Easy to grow and reliable year after year, Garlic Chives are ideal for garden beds, borders, and pots. Regular cutting encourages fresh growth and helps keep plants compact and productive.
🌿 Why You’ll Love It
- Mild garlic flavour without the heat
- Leaves, buds & flowers all edible
- Hardy perennial – returns each year
- Excellent for containers and small gardens
- Attractive late‑season blooms for pollinators
🌱 Growing Notes
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Well‑drained, moderately fertile
- Height: Approx. 30–45 cm
- Harvest: Cut leaves regularly to promote new growth
- Approx 80 seeds pkt
Garlic Chives can self‑seed if flowers are left to mature; deadhead to limit spreading if desired.
Osteospermum ‘Ballade Mix’ – Vibrant African Daisies for Borders, Pots & Pollinators
🛒 Product Description
Osteospermum ‘Ballade Mix’, also known as African Daisy, is a sun-loving perennial (often grown as an annual) featuring large, daisy-like blooms in a lively mix of purple, pink, white, rose, and lavender. With its bold color and tidy habit, it’s perfect for:
- 🌸 Edging borders and garden beds
- 🪴 Containers, patio pots, and window boxes
- 🐝 Pollinator-friendly displays and dry-climate gardens
Growing to approximately 25–35 cm, Ballade Mix thrives in full sun, blooms from spring through autumn, and is highly drought tolerant once established. Its vivid flowers open in sunlight and close at night, adding dynamic interest to garden spaces.
🌱 Germination & Growing Instructions
- When to Sow: Late winter to spring
- Sowing Method: Sow into trays or pots
- Depth: Sow 3 mm deep
- Temperature: Maintain 18–22°C
- Watering: Keep soil moist until germination
- Germination Time: 10–14 days
- Transplanting: Harden off and plant out after frost risk has passed.
- Approx 0.060g/ 5 seeds per pkt - low germination rate
Poppy – Red Flanders
Papaver rhoeas
The classic Red Flanders Poppy brings a bold sweep of scarlet to any garden. With delicate, papery petals and a soft, naturalistic look, this heirloom favourite is ideal for cottage gardens, meadows, borders, and remembrance plantings. Easy, reliable, and perfect for mass displays.
✨ Why You’ll Love It
- Iconic red blooms with a soft, wildflower charm
- Easy to grow and great for naturalising
- Attracts bees and beneficial insects
- Lightly self‑seeds for future seasons
🌱 How to Grow
- Sow: Autumn–early winter
- Position: Full sun; light, well‑drained soil
- Sowing: Surface‑sow; do not cover. Keep lightly moist
- Germination: 10–20 days at 10–15°C
- Thin: 20–25 cm apart; poppies dislike transplanting
🌼 Plant Info
- Height: 40–60 cm
- Flowering: Late winter–spring
- Life cycle: Hardy annual
- Uses: Borders, meadows, cut flowers, remembrance plantings
🌿 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)
Watering
- Keep soil lightly moist during germination and early growth
- Once established, water sparingly — poppies prefer dry conditions
- Avoid overhead watering during flowering to protect delicate petals
- Do not allow soil to become waterlogged
General Care
- Choose a sunny, open position for best colour and bloom density
- Avoid rich fertilisers — poppies thrive in lean, low‑nutrient soils
- Allow spent blooms to drop seed if you want naturalised drifts
- Protect young seedlings from heavy rain or strong winds
🛠️ Maintenance Guide
- Do not transplant mature seedlings, sow direct where possible
- Thin seedlings early to prevent overcrowding
- Deadhead for a tidier look, or leave seed pods to self‑seed naturally
- Reduce watering once plants are established
- Cut back dry stems at the end of the season
Welcome spring with a vibrant carpet of colour and fragrance!
Arabis 'Spring Charm' (also known as Rose Rock Cress) is a mat-forming perennial that produces masses of deep pink to purplish blooms on short racemes above rosettes of mid-green foliage. Its compact, bushy habit and early flowering make it a favourite for rock gardens, alpine beds, and sunny borders.
- Botanical Name: Arabis blepharophylla 'Spring Charm'
- Height & Spread: 10–20cm tall × 20–30cm wide
- Position: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Well-drained loam or sandy soil; pH neutral to alkaline
- Flowering Period: Early to late spring
- Fragrance: Lightly sweet and floral
- Uses: Rockeries, edging, containers, alpine gardens
- Attracts: Early-season pollinators
- Other Names: Rose Rock Cress, Coast Rock Cress
- Approx 0.100g seeds per pkt
Why You'll Love It:
- One of the earliest spring bloomers
- Forms a neat, evergreen ground cover
- Fragrant flowers in rich pink tones
- Drought-tolerant once established
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
🌿 Growing Instructions (Care Guide)
🌞 Sunlight:
Prefers full sun but tolerates light shade. More sun encourages compact growth and heavier flowering.
🌱 Soil:
Thrives in well-drained loam or sandy soil. Avoid heavy clay or waterlogged conditions.
🌱 Sowing Instructions:
- Sow seeds indoors in late winter or outdoors in early spring
- Lightly cover with soil or press into moist seed-raising mix
- Germinates in 10–14 days at 18–20°C
- Space plants 20–25cm apart
💧 Watering:
Water regularly during establishment. Once mature, water only during dry spells.
✂️ Maintenance:
- Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering
- Trim back after flowering to maintain shape
- Divide clumps every 2–3 years to rejuvenate
🌼 Tip:
Perfect for edging veggie beds or pairing with spring bulbs like crocus and dwarf daffodils. Its evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
Portulaca Double Flowered Mixed
Portulaca Double Flowered Mixed – A Burst of Color, All Summer Long
Brighten your garden with Portulaca Double Flowered Mixed, a vibrant, sun-loving variety that thrives in hot and dry conditions. These double-petaled blooms in dazzling shades of red, pink, yellow, orange, and white create a stunning, low-growing carpet of color. Perfect for rock gardens, borders, hanging baskets, and container planting, this drought-tolerant beauty ensures effortless summer charm.
🌸 Key Features:
- Large, double flowers in a dazzling mix of vivid colors.
- Thrives in full sun and withstands heat and drought.
- Low-growing, spreading habit, ideal for ground cover and pots.
- Fast-growing and easy to maintain for effortless beauty.
🌱 Growing Information:
- Height: 10–15 cm
- Spacing: 15 cm apart for lush coverage
- Germination: 7–14 days at 20–25°C
- Bloom Time: Summer to early autumn
- Sunlight: Full sun
Approx: .080g per pkt
💡 Why You'll Love It:
Perfect for dry, sunny locations, Portulaca Double Flowered Mixed adds bold, cheerful color with minimal care. Its succulent-like foliage and semi-trailing habit make it an excellent choice for containers, hanging baskets, and garden edges.
✨ Ready to add vibrant, drought-resistant blooms to your garden? Order your Portulaca Double Flowered Mixed seeds today!
Bring a gentle wash of colour to your garden with Phlox drummondii ‘Pastel Shades’ — a charming annual mix featuring soft hues of salmon, rose, pink, yellow, and white. These dainty, star-shaped flowers bloom in clusters atop upright stems, adding elegance to garden beds, borders, baskets, and containers.
With a compact height of 20–50cm, this variety is ideal for wildflower mixes, mass plantings, or cottage-style gardens. Loved by pollinators and admired for its long-lasting display, it’s a must-have for any seasonal garden palette.
- 🌿 Botanical name: Phlox drummondii
- 🌼 Life cycle: Annual
- 📏 Height: 20–50cm
- 🎨 Colour mix: Pastel tones – pink, rose, salmon, yellow, white
- 🐝 Attracts: Beneficial insects
- 📦 Seed count: Approx. 40 seeds per packet
🌱 Growing Instructions
Sowing Time:
- Temperate climates: Sow in late winter to early spring
- Warm climates: Sow in autumn for early spring blooms
Seed Prep (Optional):
- Lightly scarify with fine sandpaper or soak in warm water for 2–4 hours to improve germination.
Sowing Method:
- Direct sow after last frost or start indoors 4–6 weeks earlier.
- Sow seeds ⅛ inch (3mm) deep, spaced 15–30cm apart.
Position:
- Prefers full sun to part shade
- Best in well-draining, moderately fertile soil
Watering:
- Keep soil evenly moist during germination
- Avoid overhead watering to reduce fungal risk
Care Tips:
- Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
- Suitable for cut flowers, borders, and containers
Approx: 0.080g/ 40 seeds per pkt
Hollyhock – Charter’s Double Mix
Alcea rosea | Heirloom | Biennial/Short-lived Perennial
Add vertical drama and old-world charm to your garden with this stunning mix of double-flowered hollyhocks. ‘Charter’s Double Mix’ produces tall spires of ruffled blooms in rich shades of pink, red, yellow, white, and purple—perfect for cottage gardens, sunny walls, and back borders.
🌱 Sowing Details:
- Sow: Spring to early summer
- Method: Direct into garden beds or start in trays
- Depth: 3–5 mm
- Temperature: 18–24°C
- Germination: 14–21 days
- Watering: Keep soil moist until germination
🌼 Growing Notes:
- Height: 1.5–2.2 m
- Spacing: 40–60 cm
- Aspect: Full sun
- Soil: Rich, well-drained
- Flowering: ~5–6 months from sowing (may bloom in second year)
- Features: Tall, elegant spires with frilly double blooms
✨ Why You’ll Love It:
- Classic cottage garden favourite
- Attracts bees and butterflies
- Excellent for vertical interest and cut flowers
- May gently self-seed for naturalised charm
Approx : 0.100g / 12 seeds
Linum – Blue Flax
Linum perenne | Heirloom | Hardy Perennial
Delicate yet resilient, Blue Flax brings a soft, sky-blue shimmer to garden beds and wildflower meadows. With fine foliage and graceful five-petaled blooms, this heirloom perennial flowers daily—each bloom opening in the morning and gently fading by afternoon, making room for the next.
🌱 Sowing Details:
- Sow: Spring to early autumn
- Method: Direct into garden beds or start in trays
- Depth: 3 mm
- Temperature: 18–24°C
- Germination: 14–21 days
- Watering: Keep soil lightly moist until germination
🌼 Growing Notes:
- Height: 30–50 cm
- Spacing: 15–20 cm
- Aspect: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy
- Flowering: ~10–12 weeks from sowing
- Features: Drought-tolerant once established, blooms daily
✨ Why You’ll Love It:
- Soft, natural texture for borders and meadows
- Attracts bees and beneficial insects
- Easy to grow and low maintenance
- Pairs beautifully with poppies, cornflowers, and other wildflower
approx. 0.120g/50 seeds