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Drosera Binata Dichotoma 25 SeedsThis Australian species of sundew is a small growing form, with sticky leaves dividing to 2 4 or 6 points, on mature plants growing to around 30 cm across.The main difference in this plant from other D.Binata forms is that mature plants will go dormant in late summer after flowering, returning to growth the following year...
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Utricularia Bisquamata - South African Cape Bladderwort Carnivorous Plant25 SeedsA native to South Africa, found growing in boggy soils, this carnivorous plant catches its insect prey from small bladders which are modified roots, from soil bourne creatures.Growing to around 10 cm tall in a rosette of narrow leaves, and a flower stalk topped with small flowers, a yellow upper lip, and white or pink lower lip...
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Pinguicula Grandiflora - Carnivorous Butterwort Plant2022 Harvest15 SeedsPinguicula Grandiflora is a temperate insectivorous plant with flat light green sticky leaves, used to trap insects.During the summer, it produces deep purple 5 petaled flowers, around 4 cm in diameter, larger than most other Pinguicula species (hence its name, Grandiflora) Likes to grow in partial shade, and as with all carnivorous plants rainwater ONLY should be used, and a sphagnum moss peat based compost.During winter, the leaves will die back an the plant will for a small winter resting bud (hibernacula).Hardy to -10 to -20°C...
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Centranthus (Valeriana) Ruber 'Pretty Betsy' - Red Valerian100 SeedsThis perennial is native across the Mediterranean, reaching up to 1m tall with fleshy stems and somewhat hairy leaves. Leaves are typically ovate in shape, grey-green in colour, growing opposite along the stalks.Flowers appear from the summer through to the autumn months, and are lightly scented. The "Pretty Betsy" variety produces many small coral red flowers in large clumps at the top of flowering stems. The seeds are tufted, similar to dandelions.Highly attractive to bees and other insects!Fully hardy...
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Centranthus (Valeriana) Ruber 'Snow Cloud' - White Red Valerian100 SeedsThis perennial is native across the Mediterranean, reaching up to 1m tall with fleshy stems and somewhat hairy leaves. Leaves are typically ovate in shape, grey-green in colour, growing opposite along the stalks.Flowers appear from the summer through to the autumn months, and are lightly scented. The "Snow Cloud" variety produces many small white flowers in large clumps at the top of flowering stems. The seeds are tufted, similar to dandelions.Highly attractive to bees and other insects!Fully hardy...
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Holy Basil - Thai Basil - Ocimum Sanctum500 SeedsHoly Basil is an aromatic herb native to the Indian continent, a culinary herb particularly used in Thai cooking, it also has a history of traditional medicinal uses.It has purple green leaves with a slight peppery taste, with a hint of cloves and mint. Growing to around 30 to 60 cm in height...
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Herniaria Glabra - 500 Seeds - Smooth Rupturewort500 SeedsA native to the British Isles and naturalised across Europe, this spreading evergreen can be grown as either an annual or a perennial as an excellent grass alternative. Reaching up to around 4cm tall but spreading up to 60cm across with small dense leaves forming a soft mat that tolerates foot traffic well.Leaves are small, only around 2cm long each, and foliage turns a bronze shade during the winter months. Also excellent as a trailing plant or in flower beds to add interest. Produces small insignificant flowers, white to green in colour.Drought resistant and fully hardy...
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Montia Perfoliata - Miners Lettuce(Claytonia Perfoliata)1000 SeedsCommonly known as Miner's Lettuce, Indian lettuce, or winter purslane, this leafy annual is well known for its usage during the Gold Rush in the mid-1800s, when it was eaten to prevent scurvy.Native to western North America, particularly mountain and coastal regions, reaching as far as southern Alaska to Central America.Reaching up to 40cm tall, the leaves grow in a rosette, reaching up to 4cm long with long petioles attaching them to the stem. Leaves are a rounded shape, looking similar to lilypads.Flowers bloom from late winter to mid summer, small and white, around 6mm in diameter. Flowers appear typically in groups of up to 40 flowers at a time and are five-petaled, growing from the middle of leaves.Best grown in cool and damp environments, the leaves will turn red as they dry out during summer months, and prefers shaded areas.The leaves are edible, bland in flavour, though young leaves are best as the plant becomes more bitter as it ages. Leaves can be eaten raw in a salad, or boiled like spinach.Prefers well draining soils, and can be grown in shaded and sunny areas, though prefers more shade as summer approaches.Fully hardy to -15°C...
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Dill - Domino(Anethum graveolens)2500 SeedsDill is a short-lived perennial herb originally native to the eastern european region and is widely used as a culinary herb.Growing to around 40-60 cm in height, with finely divided delicate leaves 10-20 cm long. Flowers are white to yellow, in small umbels 2-9 cm wide.Dill Domino is a new variety with dark blue green foliage and great aroma.A great companion plant to Cucumbers and attracts many beneficial insects to the garden...
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Spear Mint - Mentha Spicata1000 SeedsSpearmint is a perennial herb, native to Europe, with a long history of use as a medicinal plant, It's a fresh tasting herb, also great for culinary purposes!Mint thrives in moist semi shaded positions and spreads from underground roots.Fully hardy, mint will return year after year. Great for the herb patch or for pot growing...
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Pepper Mint - Mentha X Piperita1000 SeedsA natural hybrid of watermint and spearmint, and with a long history of use as a medicinal plant, is a fresh tasting herb, also great for culinary purposes!Mint thrives in moist semi shaded positions and spreads from underground roots.Fully hardy, mint will return year after year. Great for the herb patch or for pot growing...
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Anthemis Nobilis (Chamaemelum Nobile) - Roman Chamomile1000 SeedsKnown since Antiquity, this evergreen perennial is well cultivated across Europe and North America.Reaching up to 30cm tall, its leaves are pinnate, alternately arranged on hairy stems, grey-green in colour and smell like apples when crushed.Flowers appear from mid-spring to mid-summer, daisy-like in shape and colour, with eighteen rays arranged around the conical centre. Flowers can be dried and used to make herbal teas, noted for a strong bitter flavour.Historically used to aid gastrological issues and as a painkiller. Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Fully hardy down to -15°C...
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Nigella Damascena - 'Miss Jekyll' Light Blue1000 Seeds A branching annual, with finely divided foliage around 10 cm long. In summer, the variety Miss Jekyll produces a 'ruff' of sky blue flowers, and will grow to around 50 cm in height, and a spread of around 25 cm.Fully hardy down to -15°C...
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Matthiola Bicornis - Night Scented Stock5000 SeedsA branching erect annual growing to a height of around 30 cm and a spread of around 20 cm, with grey green foliage to around 8 cm long and produces racemes of purple to mauve flowers in summer.In the evenings, these plants give off the most delightful fragrance.A garden must have!..
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Echinacea Purpurea - Purple Cone Flower200 SeedsNative to North America the Purple Cone Flower can grow to 1,2m and purple petals with dark yellow centers bloom in May to JulyRequires full sun, and thrives in most soils and can be drought tolerant when mature.Echinacea Purpurea has been shown to have antidepressant qualities, and the species Echinacea Angustifolia is the one that is widely used in herbal medicine as a cold cure!..
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Galium Odoratum - Sweet WoodruffMedicinal Plant30 SeedsA widely distributed plant, growing to around 50cm, it has 2-5cm lance shaped leaves, growing in a rosette around the stems, and produces white flowers.The seeds have a small barb allowing the plant to propagate itself by using animals to carry the seeds attached to their fur!Used medicinally as a mild sedative, it has uses to help with athritis, and a liver tonic.Please consult a GP before using this plant medicinally...
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Galium Verum - Lady's Bedstraw / Cheese Rennet3000 SeedsA perennial wildflower found across the world, Galium Verum is a scrambling plant with stems reaching up to 120cm long, often rooting where they touch the ground. Leaves reach 3cm long, needlelike in shape, growing in whorls. Flowers are very small, bright yellow in colour, growing in dense clusters during the summer months. The flowers have a sweet honey-like scent and are highly attractive to bees and butterflies!Historically the dried flowers were used to stuff mattresses, and were also used in the production of cheese. Dried flowers have a pleasant hay scent and is said to repel fleas.Fully hardy...
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Salad Sprouting RapeBrassica Napus ssp. Napus3000 SeedsOften grown as a replacement for white mustard or traditional cress, this simple to grow clumping salad can grow up to 10cm tall.Very quick to mature, can be harvested around 10 days after sowing. Has a milder taste than mustard, making it perfect as an addition to sandwiches or salads.Best grown in small containers in succession for a continual supply...
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Trifolium PratenseRed Clover - Medicinal Plant5000 seedsA herbaceous perennial plant, growing from 20 to 60 cm in height. Flowers are pink, and around 2-3cm in diameter.A valuable plant for naturally fixing nitrogen into the soil where it grows. Was grown in fallow years when crop rotation was used, as a natural fertilizer.Known medicinally for its menapause hormone replacement properties, Red Clover is high in isoflavins that are thought to help reduce, hot flushes and night sweats, and other menopause symptoms.Please consult a GP before using this plant medicinally...
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Leonurus CardiacaMotherwort - Medicinal Plant100 SeedsOriginally a native to central Asia this plant is now widespread. It grows to around 60 cm to 1 m in height, with roughly serrated and lobed leaves, with flowers forming from the leaf axils on the upper parts of theplant from June to August.Easy to distinguish from other similar plants as it has a square stem with opposing leaves.Flowers are small and pink to lilac in colour.Medicinally used as a heart tonic, a mild sedative, and also used to minimise pre-menstrual pain, and by midwives in years gone by, hence its common name of Motherwort!Please consult a GP before using this plant medicinally...
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Achillea millefolium'Yarrow' - Medicinal Plant2000 SeedsAchillea millefolium, commonly known as Yarrow, this plant is one of the herbalists favourites, a perennial growing up to 60cm high and 60cm spread. It has large heads of hundreds of small white flowers, with feathery leaves arranged in spirals along the stems.A great plant to use in companion planting also, it seems to improve the vitality of plants that are grown around it, repelling unwanted insects and attracting good ones. Also popular with bees and butterflies.It has many medicinal uses, used to staunch bleeding, to treat hayfever, and an external wash for ezcema amongst many many other uses. Its name comes from Greek mythology, where Achilles used it to stop the bleeding from his battle wounds!Please consult a qualified GP before attempting to use this plant in a medicinal context...
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Wong Bok - Chinese CabbageBrassica Rapa var. Pekinensis1000 SeedsA large variety of Chinese cabbage that produces barrel-shaped heads. Leaves are a light green colour and crisp.The leaves and hearts can be eaten raw or cooked into stir fries. The flavour is more subtle than other varieties.Mature in around 75 days. Fully grown cabbages can weigh up to 2.5kg...
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Cucumber 'Gherkin National' - 30 Seeds - Cucumis Sativa30 SeedsThe traditional cucumber choice for making gherkins. A fast growing cucumber that produces mainly female flowers and masses of somewhat prickly fruits.Can be trained on a trellis or grown along the ground.This variety of cucumber is most tasty when smaller and does not get bitter. Perfect for pickling.Matures in around 80 days...
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Winter Tares / Vetch - Vicia Sativa - Green Manure 25g Seed PacksWinter Tares (or Vetch) is an annual green manure, which is good at nitrogen fixing and helps with weed suppression, forming a canopy rapidly on heavier soils but will avoid acidic or dry soils.Tares releases a hormone that suppresses other seeds from growing, particularly Carrots, Parsnips and Spinach, at least a month should be goven after digging in before a following crop is sown...
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