Leonotis LeonurusLion's Tail or Lion's Ear25 SeedsAn attractive shrub native to South and southern Africa, this Leonotis is commonly known as the Lion's Tail or Lion's Ear, or the Wild Dagga. Reaching up to 2m tall, it is highly attractive to sunbirds and butterflies.Leaves are around 10cm long, hairy on the lower surface, narrow and toothed. They are aromatic when crushed, like other members of the mint family.The flowers are the real showstoppers, blooming on the end of the erect stems in bright orange inflorescences in tiered whorls that appear ball shaped. The flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to nectar-drinking birds and other insects. Infloresences appear during the summer season.Used in its natural habitat as a medicinal concotion to treat a wide range of illnesses, though it should be noted this plant contains toxic compounds and should not be used in a medicinal context.Enjoys full sun, and a well draining soil.Frost tender to around 0°C, it can be kept at around -5°C for short periods of time...

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Melocactus Neryi15 SeedsNative to Brazil and Venezuela, the most remarkable part of M Neryi is its cephalium, a bristly structure that grows on the top of the plant that begins to grow when maturity is reached.Challenging to grow in cultivation, yet rewarding!A flatter cactus that can reach up to 18cm tall with up to 13 spined ribs. Flowers are pink-purple and red, and the orange-red cephalium can reach up to 10cm.Minimum temperature no less than 10C as it can be severely damaged by lower temperatures. Requires regular watering as a result of its tropical origins, but careful not to overwater. Does not need feeding in winter...

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Ferocactus Latispinus - Mexico Barrel Cactus15 SeedsKnown as the Devil's Tongue Cactus, or the Candy Cactus, this attractive barrel cactus is well known for its beautiful purple flowers and edibility.Native to central and southern Mexico, particularly the Oaxaca region, this Ferocactus can reach up to around 40cm tall and wide, though more often than not is wider than it is tall. Its stem is a light green to blue-green, with a flat top, and notable for its sharp ribs. Spines grow in clusters of around 10, around 2.5cm long each, a reddish-brown and needle shaped.Flowering from late autumn to early winter, its blooms are a beautiful deep purple colour, trumpet-shaped and around 4cm long. Blooms typically appear when there is plenty of bright sunlight, but can also appear when the cactus is still relatively small (around 10cm wide).This cactus can be used to make sweets by coring the barrel of the cactus and soaking it in a sugar solution (as one would make candied fruit).Requires full sun and a rich but well draining soil.Frost tender to around 5°C, it can be kept down to temperatures of -4°C for short periods of time provided the soil is kept dry...

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Ferocactus Schwarzii - Mexico Barrel Cactus15 SeedsFerocactus Schwarzii is a slow growing barrel cactus, when young it has golden spines, but looses most of its spines when older. Growing up to 80 cm or more in height, with a diameter of approximately 50 cm.Bright yellow flowers are produced in summer, to around 10 cm across.Minimum recommended winter temperature around 10°C..

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Aloe Ferox - The Cape Aloe Medicinal Seeds20 SeedsFound widely across the Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa, this Aloe is very similar to Aloe Candelabrum. Reaches up to 2.5-3m tall with leaves up to 1m long growing in terminal rosettes up to 1.5m-2m in diameter. Leaves are erect to somewhat spreading,  with reddish-brown teeth along its margins.Inflorescences grow on tall spikes, with up to 8 raceme branches, up to 80cm long, scarlet to orange in colour.Minimum temperature around 10°C..

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Aloe Candelabrum - Cape Aloe10 SeedsFound specifically in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, this Aloe is very similar to Aloe Ferox. Can reach up to 4m tall with large leaves growing in terminal rosettes, up to 2m in diameter. Leaves are often recurved, around 1m long, sometimes with reddish-brown teeth along the margins.Inflorescences are candelabrum-shaped, with up to 12 raceme branches, up to 80cm long, scarlet to orange in colour.Minimum temperature around 10°C..

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Blossfeldia Liliputana15 SeedsOne of the smallest cacti in the world, this species native to Bolivia and Argentina rarely grows bigger then around 2cm in diameter, and grows in rock cracks and crevices where it is protected from the elements.It has no spines but instead tufts of wool, and often forms clumps when mature.It flowers in summer and are pink to yellow and are generally no bigger than 5-10mm in diameter.Keep dry in winter, with a minimum temperature of around 4°C..

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Angelica ArchangelicaGarden Angelica - Holy Ghost - Wild Celery200 SeedsAngelica Archangelica (also known as A officinalis), commonly known a Garden Angelica, Holy Ghost or Wild Celery is a biennial plant.During its first year it only grows leaves, but during its second year it will flower in large fragrant umbels before dying back at the end of the season.Angelica has a history of being cultivated as a vegetable, and to have medicinal qualities too.Angelica Archangelica prefers to grow in damp soil, preferably near rivers or deposits of water.Grows to a height of around 2 meters and a spread of around 80 cm.Fully hardy to -15°C and under...

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Golden PurslanePortulaca Oleraceae2000 seedsGolden Purslane is a fast growing annual, with oval fleshy leaves with a spreading habit. Known as golden purslane, the leaves are yellowish compared to the standard green variety.It can be used fresh as a salad vegetable, or used as a spinach substitute, and has a slightly salty and slightly sour taste.Can grow to heights of around 30cm in cultivation...

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Borago Officinalis - BorageMedicinal Plant and Culinary Herb100 SeedsOriginally a native to Syria, now grown throughout the world, this culinary and medicinal herb grows as an annual, to a height of around 60cm. Bright blue flowers are produced over the summer months. Its leaves and stems are roughly hairy.Its leaves and flowers were originally used in Pimms before they replaced it with mint flavouring!Medicinal uses include as a remedy for PMS and menopause symptoms, and anti inflammatory uses.Please consult a qualified GP before attempting to use this plant in a medicinal context...

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Borago Officinalis - White Flowered BorageMedicinal Plant50 SeedsOriginally a native to Syria, now grown throughout the world, this culinary and medicinal herb grows s an annual, to a height of around 60cm. White flowers are produced over the summer months. Its leaves and stems are roughly hairy.Its leaves and flowers were originally used in Pimms before hey replaced it with mint!Medicinal uses include as a remedy for PMS and menopause symptoms, and anti inflammatory uses.Please consult a qualified GP before attempting to use this plant in a medicinal context...

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Sorrel De Belville - Rumex Acetosa1500 SeedsSorrel is a herb-vegetable as it can be cooked like a vegetable, rich in vitamin C, A, and minerals,De Belleville is a small, fast growing French cultivar with pale-green leaves to around 8cm long, with a distinctive tangy lemony flavour.It can be harvested at baby leaf stage and is great in salads, and older leaves can be cooked, It is often found in French fish, veal, eggs, soup or gratin dishes.Sorrel is an easy to grow perennial, and thrives in most soil types...

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Sorrel Red Veined - Rumex Acetosa500 SeedsSorrel is a herb-vegetable as it can be cooked like a vegetable, rich in vitamin C, A, and minerals,Red Veined Sorrel is a small, fast growing French cultivar with Lime Green leaves, and dark red veins to around 20cm long, with a mild lemony flavour.It can be harvested at baby leaf stage and is great in salads, and older leaves can be cooked, It is often found in French fish, veal, eggs, soup or gratin dishes.Sorrel is an easy to grow perennial, and thrives in most soil types...

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Mentha Rotundifolia -  Egyptian Mint / Apple Mint1000 SeedsThis species of mint has somewhat the flavour of Spearmint, but is stronger with a hint of apple.Leaves have a wrinkled texture and plants form dense spikes of pinkish-lilac flowers.An unusual variety for the herb garden!..

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Mentha Pulegium - European Pennyroyal1000 SeedsMentha pulegium, commonly known as European Pennyroyal, is a perennial native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.Crushed pennyroyal leaves exhibit a very strong fragrance similar to spearmint.  It grows with small mid green leaves, and pink purple pom pom flowers.Pennyroyal is a traditional culinary herb and folk remedy, and is used to make herbal teas, which, although not proven to be dangerous to healthy adults in small doses. It is not recommended for consumption due to its known toxicity to the liver in larger doses.It is a low growing plant, growing to a height of around 40 cm and a spread of 60 cm.Fully hardy to -15°C..

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Thyme English Winter - Thymus Vulgaris3000 SeedsEnglish Thyme is a low growing, spreading, wiry perennial. It grows with stiff stems and many small oval dark green aromatic leaves. in summer, pale mauve flowers bloom at the tips of the stems.One of the most popular culinary herbs, it retains its flavour well in long slow cooking and is used to flavour hardy meals, warming soups, and sauces.A must have kitchen garden herb!..

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Monarda DidymaHorizon Mix - Bergamot40 SeedsA bushy clump forming perennial native to North America, with branching square stems, and oval shaped leaves, slightly hairy to around 10 cm in length. From mid to late summer, it produces many 2 to 3 cm flowers. Horizon Mix flowers produce a range of colours from white to pink purple and red, and purple bracts.Grows to a maximum height of around 90 cm and a spread of around 45 cm.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Tetradium Daniellii - Korean Evodia or Bee Bee Tree50 SeedsTetradium Daniellii is a deciduous tree native to China and Korea, with long mid to dark green glossy leaves up to 40 cm long.When mature in late summer it produces clusters of small fragrant white flowers, sometimes tinged with yellow or pink, followed by red/purple seed pods. Fast growing when young.Grows to a height of around 12 meters and a spread of 4 to 8 meters.Hardy down to -15°CVery attractive to bees, hence its common name!..

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Paulownia Fortunei - Blue Foxglove Tree250 SeedsPaulownia Fortunei is a native tree to Asia, with large slightly fuzzy leaves. They are known to grow up to 15 feet (4.6 m) or more in the first year. It is reportedly the fastest-growing hardwood tree. At maturity they can reach around 20 meters in as little as 5 or 6 years.It produces a strong yet light wood, and due to its quick growing nature, is suitable for using in biofuel production.Paulownia Fortunei grows to a maximum height of around 20 meters flowering in is second or third year, for around 6 weeks in spring, giving stunning displays of purple foxglove shaped flowers, with a deep purple throat. Prefers a well drained soil.Fully hardy to -15°C and well under...

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Sinningia Werdermannii50 SeedsSinningia (Paliavana) Werdermannii is a native to Eastern Brazil, closely related to sinningias.It is an upright small shrub with upright stems and fleshy slightly hairy leaves with serrated margins, paler green on the undersides to around 6 cm in length. At maturity it produces cream white tubular flowers with pink or purple dots and stripes.Frost tender keep above 5°C..

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Agave Obscura10 SeedsNative to central eastern Mexico, this Agave grows in rosettes around 1m in diameter.Its light green leaves, reaching around 40cm long, are edged with sharp teeth along the margins. Handle with care!Flowers grow on a stalk up to 5cm tall, dark purple or red in colour. The inflorescence itself is around 4cm long.Frost tender. Keep above 5°C at all times...

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Echeveria Gigantea 25 SeedsLarger than most Echeverias, this specimen can reach up to 45cm tall with rosettes up to 60cm wide, with wide spoon-shaped leaves.Leaves are a grey-green colour, often with red margins, with older leaves turning purple to pink in colour. Individual leaves can reach up to 25cm long and 25cm wide.Blooms from late autumn through early winter. Flowers appear on an inflorescence spike up to 1.8cm tall, with small pink to red hanging flowers.Frost tender to around 5-10°C...

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Clitoria Macrophylla - Pigeonwing20 SeedsA climber from tropical Asia with pinnate oval leaves around 12cm in length.Flowers are a pale purple to white with a white keel, up to 5cm across.Frost tender, keep above 5°C..

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Mammillaria Boelderliana15 SeedsA cactus native to Mexico with a long taproot, this small Mammillaria reaches only around 3cm tall above ground and 5cm in diameter.The trunk is globose and flattened somewhat, blue-green in colour with many tubercles rather than ribs. Each tubercle has up to 5 spines growing from the tip, around 7mm long, stiff and needle shaped.The flowers are funnel shaped, appearing from March onwards, white in colour with pink stripes, up to 2cm long, with yellow stigmas.Requires a tall pot to accommodate the taproot, which can reach up to 10cm long.Frost tender...

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Euphorbia Regis-Jubae - 10 SeedsNative to the Canary Islands and in Morocco, this Euphorbia is an evergreen shrub reaching up to 2m tall.Leaves are light green, growing in rosettes, lanceolate in shape, growing at the terminals of stems.Flowers bloom from early winter onwards, green to yellow in colour, in umbels, usually with five to eight petals.Frost tender to about 0°C...

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Manilkara Hexandra - Khirni Tree10 SeedsNative across Southern Asia, this slow growing evergreen tree reaches between 15-25m tall, with its trunk reaching up to 3m in circumference. The bark is greyish, rough and deeply furrowed. Leaves are simple, 15cm long, oblong in shape, somewhat hairy.The wood is used for carpentry and for structural work. The fruits are yellow when ripe, sweet in flavour though also reported to be somewhat astringent. Historically the fruits have been used to treat a myriad of health problems from kidney issues to skin problems.Frost tender to around 5°C...

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Okra - Lady's Fingers(Abelmoschus Esculentus)100 seedsGrowing to around 1.5 to 2 meters high, will produce an abundance of dark green, slightly grooved, straight pods.Ready to pick around 60 days after seed is sown. Pick pods when still young  and tender.Okra are excellent for use in soups, pickles, curries and many other dishes, but its leaves are also edible and its seeds are sometimes used as a caffeine free coffee substitute!..

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