(Delphinium) long strong stems with a riot of large flowers. This is the most suitable type for fresh cut flowers. They can also be dried. Flowering July to September. Height to 120cm Annual. Price for 100 seeds.

Choose Sublime Mix for spires of densely packed double flowers in a range of colours including pink, blue, purple, lilac, cream, and magenta on long stems.  They give you a great show in the garden or vase and can be dried.  Sow spring or autumn, flowering July to September.  Height 90-120cm (100 seeds)

SOW: in March-May where they are to flower. Can be sown August/September and overwintered. Germination takes 3-4 weeks.  You can also start these in seed trays – instructions are below

GROW:  once growing the plants will need spacing of 40-50cm and as they are tall, they may need support.  They like most garden soils in either sun or part shade.  Deadhead back to small flowering side hoots to encourage more blooms

ENJOY: pick Larkspur first thing & remove most leaves, stand in deep water for a few hours before arranging. Lasts 10 days in a vase.                            

CAUTION: harmful if eaten

SOWING IN SEED TRAYS: to help germination in spring you can use small seed trays and surface sow than lightly cover with Vermiculite.  Place the seed tray in a polythene bag and pop in the fridge for 3 weeks then place them in a warm spot out of direct sunlight to germinate (15-18°C).  Transplant seedlings and pot on as needed until you can harden them off to plant out in May.  In the autumn (Sept-Dec) you pop the seed trays without bags somewhere dry and frost free (garage or shed).  In the spring when you see green shoots appearing, water and keep in a bright frost-free place until danger of frost has passed, harden off and plant out.

Most widely known as the poached egg plant with its distinctive yellow saucer like flowers with white petal tips. A favourite for hoverflies (the aphid munching gardener’s friend) and bees too making it an excellent companion plant in the veggie garden. Ground hugging at just 15cm tall with the scented flowers from June (earlier from autumn sowings). Annual. Price for 50 seeds

Elegant spires with delicate white flowers edged with china blue.  A beautiful plant for the border, blooms last well when cut for up to 10 days.  These can also be dried.  Flowering June to early September, height to 100cm.  Price for 100 seeds

For cut flowers you can sow direct in Spring, or sow late Aug to start Sept for an overwintered crop. Seed germinates in 3-4 weeks, taking around 5 months sowing to flowering.  Autumn sown plants will flower earlier the following year.

SOWING IN SEED TRAYS: to help germination in spring you can use small seed trays and surface sow than lightly cover with Vermiculite.  Place the seed tray in a polythene bag and pop in the fridge for 3 weeks then place them in a warm spot out of direct sunlight to germinate (15-18°C).  Transplant seedlings and pot on as needed until you can harden them off to plant out in May.  In the autumn (Sept-Dec) you pop the seed trays without bags somewhere dry and frost free (garage or shed).  In the spring when you see green shoots appearing, water and keep in a bright frost-free place until danger of frost has passed, harden off and plant out.

Clearly the many common names (such as tassel flower, velvet flower & foxtail amaranth) were inspired by the trailing strings of rich ruby red flowers: individually tiny but together they hang like waterfalls. They can be used fresh or dried. Flowering July to October. Height to 1m. Half hardy annual Price for 400 seeds

This mix is specially for growing alongside your veggies in a strip (5-10cm wide) and will help beneficial insects find food and shelter near plants that need to be protected from harmful bugs: achieve a better natural balance in your garden.… coriander, alyssum, basil, echium, coreopsis and tansy are just some of the 12 varieties that will be working with nature (and looking good too).   There is sufficient seed for 10-15 meter long strip