Perennial grown as biennial, sow June-July on the compost surface, germinates in 1-2 weeks at 15-20°C. 6,000 seeds per gram, 1/2g for 1,000 plants.
Ideal for mass Spring bedding.
Sell in: 6-packs. Sell in Autumn as green plants with a colour label, and in flower in the Spring.
Galaxy can be sold in flower in its first Autumn. Large flowered types also suitable for 9cm pot sales.
End Use: Bedding plant.

Dianthus chinensis
Annual, sow January onwards, cover seed lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in around 7 days at 21°C. Prick out into packs or 9-10cm pots after 4-5 weeks. For early flowering, light levels need to be high, and daylength at least 10 hours. Sowing to flowering (packs) approx. 16 weeks. 800 seeds per gram.
Sell in: 6-packs, 8-10cm pots.
End Use: Borders containers.

Chinensis x Barbatus F1’s
These types can be sold not only in the Spring, but also in flower in the Autumn, as they are hardier than the Chinensis types.
Sow May or June for flowering in August or September. Sow January February for late spring flowering. Grow on the dry side. Responds well to growth regulator.

Perennial Varieties
Perennial, sow May-July, cover seed with vermiculite, germinates in 2 weeks at 18-21°C, 800 seeds per gram.
Sell in: 6-packs, 8-10cm pots, generally green plant with colour label, also in flower (compacter types).
End Use: Borders, rockeries.

Deltoides (perennial)
Can be sown Jan-Feb for flowering Summer, or sown May-July and overwintered for sales the following year. Cover lightly with vermiculite. Germinates in 2 weeks at 18-21°C.

Pelargonium' Tender perennial usually treated as annual. Approximately 220 seeds per gram.
Variety selection depends on final use. Multi-headed types such as Multibloom are especially good for early pack sales. For pots and bedding, Mavericks and Horizons are hard to beat. Ivy-leafed types (Tornado and Summer Showers) are a fast-growing alternative to cutting-raised types. Where cost is an issue, the newer F2 types such as Cabaret offer an alternative to the F1 varieties.
Sow December-February, or earlier (October) to overwinter cool and flower as early as April. For sales in May, sow early to mid January. Cover with vermiculite A fungicide drench at sowing can help reduce the risk of Pythium disease.
Germination is rapid (4-6 days) at 21-23°C, keep constant compost temperature, and do not allow the moisture level in the compost to drop too low, otherwise germination will occur in flushes. Prick out after 4 weeks into packs or pots, grow on at around 15°C - takes 13-15 weeks from sowing to flower depending on the variety.
Always provide adequate moisture levels to maintain active growth, but be careful not to over-water as plants, especially if tightly packed, will be prone to Botrytis attacks, and because of this it is preferable to water earlier in the day, so plants can dry off before night time.
Cycocel (growth regulator) can be used to ensure a compact habit.

Perennial types:
3 weeks at 20°C, sow March-July cover with vermiculite.
Sell in: 2 litre pots as green plant with colour label.
End Use: Borders.

African varieties:
Annual, sow February onwards, germinates in 4-7 days at 20°C, cover with vermiculite. Prick out after 3-4 weeks into 4-packs, 6-packs, or 10cm pots for pot bedding sales. Grow on at around 15°C, sowing to flowering around 10 weeks. Best garden performance (in terms of eventual plant size and length of time plants flower) is obtained from planting before plants have flowered, although sales appeal is lessened, this can be offset by using colour labels in the pack/pot. 300 seeds per gram (sow 5g for 1,000 plants).
Sell in: 4-packs and 9-10cm pots.
End Use: Borders and containers. Formal bedding schemes.

Annual varieties:
Sow February onwards, germinates in 4-7 days at 20°C, cover with vermiculite. Prick out after 3-4 weeks into 4-packs, 6-packs, or 10cm pots for pot bedding sales. Grow on at around 15°C, sowing to flowering around 10 weeks. Best garden performance (in terms of eventual plant size and length of time plants flower) is obtained from planting before plants have flowered, although sales appeal is lessened, this can be offset by using colour labels in the pack/pot. 300 seeds per gram (sow 5g for 1,000 plants).

African varieties:
Annual, sow February onwards, germinates in 4-7 days at 20°C, cover with vermiculite. Prick out after 3-4 weeks into 4-packs, 6-packs, or 10cm pots for pot bedding sales. Grow on at around 15°C, sowing to flowering around 10 weeks. Best garden performance (in terms of eventual plant size and length of time plants flower) is obtained from planting before plants have flowered, although sales appeal is lessened, this can be offset by using colour labels in the pack/pot. 300 seeds per gram (sow 5g for 1,000 plants).
Sell in: 4-packs and 9-10cm pots.
End Use: Borders and containers. Formal bedding schemes.

Annual varieties:
Sow February onwards, germinates in 4-7 days at 20°C, cover with vermiculite. Prick out after 3-4 weeks into 4-packs, 6-packs, or 10cm pots for pot bedding sales. Grow on at around 15°C, sowing to flowering around 10 weeks. Best garden performance (in terms of eventual plant size and length of time plants flower) is obtained from planting before plants have flowered, although sales appeal is lessened, this can be offset by using colour labels in the pack/pot. 300 seeds per gram (sow 5g for 1,000 plants).

African varieties:
Annual, sow February onwards, germinates in 4-7 days at 20°C, cover with vermiculite. Prick out after 3-4 weeks into 4-packs, 6-packs, or 10cm pots for pot bedding sales. Grow on at around 15°C, sowing to flowering around 10 weeks. Best garden performance (in terms of eventual plant size and length of time plants flower) is obtained from planting before plants have flowered, although sales appeal is lessened, this can be offset by using colour labels in the pack/pot. 300 seeds per gram (sow 5g for 1,000 plants).
Sell in: 4-packs and 9-10cm pots.
End Use: Borders and containers. Formal bedding schemes.

Annual varieties:
Sow February onwards, germinates in 4-7 days at 20°C, cover with vermiculite. Prick out after 3-4 weeks into 4-packs, 6-packs, or 10cm pots for pot bedding sales. Grow on at around 15°C, sowing to flowering around 10 weeks. Best garden performance (in terms of eventual plant size and length of time plants flower) is obtained from planting before plants have flowered, although sales appeal is lessened, this can be offset by using colour labels in the pack/pot. 300 seeds per gram (sow 5g for 1,000 plants).

For production under plastic or glass, or sales to the home gardener as a young plant. Useful for box schemes, farm gate and roadside sales.
20-60 seeds per gram. Sow March-April into modules, germinates at 20-30°C. Space the plants at 30 x 150-200cm.

Annual: Sow February-April onto compost surface, germinates in 7-10 days at 15-18°C. Prick out into 6-packs, grow on at 12-15°C, growth regulators can be used to ensure a compact habit, according to the manufacturers’ guidelines. 21,000 seeds per gram. Can be sold a few weeks earlier than Impatiens, Begonia etc as tolerant of cooler temperatures.
Sell in: 6-packs.
End Use: Borders and containers.

Salad onions:
Standard salad crop for bunching; relatively low maintenance, and some varieties are also suitable for overwintering for early lifting. Suitable for fresh market and prepack use.
240-360 seeds per gram. Germinates 5-30°C. Sow March-April for Spring crop, overwintering type July-August, pickling type mid February-March. Seed rate 15-20kg per hectare, at a population of 65-70 per metre row length.

Bulbing onions:
A popular crop - long storage lives make for a good continuity of supply. Also popular for plant sales and competition growing.
240-360 seeds per gram. Germinates between 5 and 30°C, sowing date mid February-March, Japanese (overwintering) types second or third week in August. Seed rate 4-5kg per hectare, 2.5-10 x 40-60cm spacing.

The advantages of growing onions from sets (immature bulbs), rather than from seed, are that there is: shorter time to maturity, less sensitivity to soil types and a lower incidence of pest and disease.

Approx. 180-200 bulbs per kilo of sets. Space 10cm (in row) x 25cm (between rows). Plant so that the tip of the bulb is just visible above the soil. Best results achieved from planting mid March to mid April. Planting into cold, wet ground can cause bolting so do not plant too early. Heat treatments are used to kill the flower embryo this prevents bolting in early plantings.

Annual, sow on the compost surface from February-April, germinates in 7-10 days at 20°C. Prick out after 4 weeks into packs or pots as required. Grow on at 12-15°C; growth regulators can be used, according to the manufacturers’ guidelines. Sowing to flowering takes around 12 weeks. 9,000 seeds per gram.
Note-Star and Picotee types: Care must be taken when growing these types to avoid high temperatures, high light levels and high soil fertility, as this will increase the proportion of white. Conversely low temperatures, low light and low soil fertility will result in a decrease in the proportion of white.
Sell in: 6-packs (basket & ground cover varieties in 9-10cm pots).
End Use: Baskets, containers and borders.

Grandifloras produce fewer, but larger, flowers than the multifloras.However, flower size is not the only difference between Grandifloras and Multifloras. Multifloras generally grow faster, have more branches and flowers, hence providing more masses of colour. Other differences are smaller, thinner leaves, and flowers are usually not as ruffled or fringed. They also have greater disease resistance and weather tolerance.

Pumpkins are a group of winter squshes, normally characterised by their vibrant orange skin. The Hallowe’en pumpkin market is as popular as ever. Relatively easy to produce, with good storage qualities. Also gaining popularity for its culinary uses. Good for young plant sales and for P.Y.O. use.
4-10 seeds per gram. Germinates between 15 and 30°C. Sow from late March-May into modules, or June direct. Spacing 90-150cm x 180-240cm. Harvest from July to October. Stopping the plants with only 2-3 fruits on the the vine will result in bigger fruits. Pumpkins can be ripened off the plant. All our varieties are vine types unless stated otherwise.

Pumpkins are a group of winter squshes, normally characterised by their vibrant orange skin. The Hallowe’en pumpkin market is as popular as ever. Relatively easy to produce, with good storage qualities. Also gaining popularity for its culinary uses. Good for young plant sales and for P.Y.O. use.
4-10 seeds per gram. Germinates between 15 and 30°C. Sow from late March-May into modules, or June direct. Spacing 90-150cm x 180-240cm. Harvest from July to October. Stopping the plants with only 2-3 fruits on the the vine will result in bigger fruits. Pumpkins can be ripened off the plant. All our varieties are vine types unless stated otherwise.

Pumpkins are a group of winter squshes, normally characterised by their vibrant orange skin. The Hallowe’en pumpkin market is as popular as ever. Relatively easy to produce, with good storage qualities. Also gaining popularity for its culinary uses. Good for young plant sales and for P.Y.O. use.
4-10 seeds per gram. Germinates between 15 and 30°C. Sow from late March-May into modules, or June direct. Spacing 90-150cm x 180-240cm. Harvest from July to October. Stopping the plants with only 2-3 fruits on the the vine will result in bigger fruits. Pumpkins can be ripened off the plant. All our varieties are vine types unless stated otherwise.

Annual,sow January to March, germinate at 18°C, prick out into 9-10cm pots, grow on at 12-15°C, sowing to flowering takes around 16 weeks. 4,900 seeds per gram.
Sell in: 9-10cm pots.
End Use: Borders, containers, indoor landscaping.

Annual Varieties Cultural Details:
Sow into module trays in February, cover lightly with vermiculite, germinates in 2 weeks at 15-18°C. Ready to transplant in 8-10 weeks, the last 4 weeks of which should be below 10°C to initiate flowers. Plant up at 25x30cm, and sowing to flowering takes around 5 months. See variety for seed count.
Perennial Varieties Cultural Details:
Sow March-June, germinates in 2-3 weeks at 18°C. Prick out into 9-10cm pots after 4-5 weeks, grow on at 15°C. Plant up at 30x30cm. 1,100 seeds per gram.

Our ornamental strawberry varieties have been bred predominantly for their aesthetic value, e.g. colourful flowers, however they will still produce some fruit that can be eaten. Seed raised ornamental strawberries are popular for young plant sales, and sales of flowering/fruiting plants in hanging baskets. Sell in: 6-packs, 9cm pots and baskets. End Use: Baskets, containers.

Our culinary varieties have been bred with enhanced fruit characteristics to deliver better eating qualities, flavour and yields.In addition to outright fruit production, seed raised strawberries are also popular for young plant sales and can work particularly well in conjunction with branded pots and other POS material.Sell in: 6-packs, 9cm pot young plants, larger pots starting to fruit. End Use: fruit production, PYO

Sow from late January through to mid-April. Germinate at 18-22^oC, cover lightly with vermiculite; the seed can take several weeks to germinate and should be kept moist during this period. Prick out when large enough into packs/pots/modules as required, grow on at 14-18^oC. Plants can be hardened off at around 10^oC prior to planting out, when the plants should have developed at least 4-5 leaves. Production times are typically 6 weeks from sowing to finished plug and 8 weeks from plug to saleable fruiting plant in 15cm pot. 1,800 seeds per gram.

Alpine Varieties
Cultural Details: Perennial, sow seeds in Autumn and place in cold frame, 1,800 seeds per gram.

Open-pollinated cut flower varieties - Cultural Details:
Biennial, sow April-July, cover with vermiculite - germinates in 2-3 weeks in a cold frame (around 12-15oC). Prick out into module trays when large enough (unless sown directly into modules), then when ready, plant up at 30x30cm, either out-doors or for earlier crop in unheated glasshouse or polythene tunnel (needs exposure to cool conditions to initiate flower buds). Crops May-June the year after sowing. 950 seeds per gram (sow 2g for 1000 plants).
Annual Cut Flower Varieties Cultural Details:
Germinates 1-2 weeks at 15-18°C. Sow June-August for glasshouse production, sow March-May for outdoor production. Sow 1g to produce 800 plants.
Annual Bedding Varieties Cultural Details:
Sow February-March, cover with vermiculite, germinates in 2-3 weeks at 15-18°C, transplant into packs after 4 weeks, grow on at around 10°C, sell as green plant with colour label - flowers June onwards. 1000 seeds per gram.

We offer a wide range of varieties designed to meet most growers' requirements. While the old established favourites are still popular, the recent hybrid introductions have resulted in plants which not only perform better but taste better, an important characteristic in any tomato variety. New hybrid varieties with more unusual fruit shapes, colours and sizes are proving very popular both with fresh market sales and retail plant sales. Young tomato plants remain the best seller for vegetable plant sales to the public.
For varietal fruit shape, size, colour and suitability please see technical table and individual product descriptions.

Treat as biennial. For technical details see Pansy. 750-1000 seeds per gram.
Sell in: 6-packs, 8cm pots 1L pots 3 plants per pot.
End Use: Containers, baskets, borders.
Freckles
Perennial, best sown October-February, 2-3 days at 12-15°C, then cold frame, 600 seeds per gram.
Viola Odorata
Perennial, sow October-November, 2-3 days at 12-15oC then cold frame. 225 seeds per gram.