Cinchona Pubescens - Red Quinine Tree20 SeedsNative to Central and South America, this tree can reach up to 10m tall, though does not always reach this height. Its bark is a dark brown, turning red when cut, and leaves are broadly elliptic to oval in shape, around 40cm long, light green, somewhat hairy on the underside. Flowers appear in large panicles, tube shaped and highly fragrant, pink in colour, around 2-3cm long each.The bark of the Cinchona tree has long been used medicinally, as its bark contains quinine, a common treatment for malaria and fever. Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Extremely frost tender, keep above temperatures of 5°C at all times...

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Euphorbia Marginata 'Mountain Snow'30 SeedsThis dwarf leafy Euphorbia grows to around 50cm in height with its leaves around 5-7 cm long marked strikingly variegated margins.Flowers in early autumn with white and green multiple bracts. Care should be given when handling this plant, its sap is poisonous and can cause severe skin irritation.Half hardy to around -10°C...

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Lupinus Perennis - Blue Lupin40 SeedsLupinus Perennis is a well known and spectacular garden flowering plant, native to the Eastern side of the USA.In its first year, it will produce only rosettes of foliage, and in its second year onwards will produce tall spikes of vivid purple/blue flowers.A real garden classic!Grows to a height of between 30 and 60 cm tall, and a spread of around20 to 30 cm.Fully hardy to -15°C and under...

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Dioscorea AlataPurple Yam - Ube10 SeedsDioscorea Alata also known as the Purple Yam or Ube, is a vine like plant grown worldwide in the tropics, which produces pink to purple fleshed underground  edible tubers.There are many varieties of Yam throughout the world, and have many culinary applications.In the Philippines, ube is cooked with sugar and eaten as a sweetened dessert or jam called ube halaya which is a bright violet color.Yams should be cooked before eating...

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Lycium Barbarum - Goji Berry Wolfberry250 SeedsLycium Barbarum is a deciduous woody perennial plant, very closely related to L.  Barbatum, growing 1–3 m high. and a native to Northern China.This species produces a bright orange-red, ellipsoid berry 1–2-cm deep known as the Goji berry or Wolfberry. It is often used in exotic drinks in the west! The berries ripen from July to October in the northern hemisphere.An extremely hardy plant, it can withstand temperatures down to -15°C  and is drought tolerant.One plant can produce over 1kg of berries in its second year...

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Eccremocarpus Scaber ' Tresco Mix 'Chilean Glory Flower Vine100 SeedsA very easily grown evergreen climber native to South America, bearing spikes of attractive tubular flowers, each about 2 -3 cm long, in profusion all summer.This is a superb mixed strain with blooms in golden-yellow, carmine-rose, orange-scarlet and other shades.Although a perennial that will survive mild winters outdoors though it is usually grown as a half-hardy annual.Sown early, can flower the same year...

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Adenium Obesum - Pachycaul South African Tree5 SeedsNative to Africa and the Arabian peninsula, this very variable plant can grow in many forms, sometimes with its caudex partly under-ground, or may be taller and above ground, The caudex is generaly bottle shaped,In the summer 4-6cm flowers appears, which can be red, pink, or even white - this plant is also known as the Desert Rose, due to its bright flowers!Grows best in warm situations with sandy soil. Protect against frost and do not water when they are dormant. Cannot endure freezing temperatures and grows best at 10°C and above...

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Adenium Somalense - Caudex Pachycaul5 SeedsThis Adenium is a native to Arabia and East Africa, notably Somalia and can grow to a height of about 1 to 2 meters.Its swollen, often twisted trunk is pale grey notably swollen at the base, with many tall upright branches. The leaves are dark green and glossy, and the flowers, which appear almost continuously, are funnel shaped and range from white and bright pink to crimson, red. Flower colour is variable between different plants.Care should be given when growing these  as it has a highly toxic sap which in some places is used as a poison for arrows.Requires a dry dormant winter.Frost tender, should be kept above 10°C..

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Adenium Multiflorum - Pachycaul South African Tree5 SeedsNative to central and eastern South Africa, this tree’s latex has historically been used as an arrow poison and a fish stunning poison. A deciduous pachycaul tree, it can grow up to 3m tall, resembling a miniature baobab tree.Please note all parts of this tree are poisonous if eaten. Avoid direct contact with the sap.Flowers in winter with beautiful white, pink and red bicoloured flowers. Throughout the rest of the year the tree will have neither flowers nor leaves. Sheds its leaves before flowering. Flowers can be up to 70mm in diameter.Grows best in warm situations with sandy soil. Protect against frost and do not water when they are dormant. Cannot endure freezing temperatures and grows best at 10°C and above...

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Zea Mays v GracillimaStrawberry Popping Corn100 SeedsGrown as both an edible grass and an ornamental plant, this variety of corn is a deep red colour, its spikes looking like giant strawberries during summer. Ideal for drying and using in bouquets!‘Baby’ corns are edible, but becomes tougher when older. Best suited for popcorn!Blooms from late summer onwards.Plants can grow up to 1.5m tall. Ready to harvest in about 70 days...

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Pyracantha Coccinea 'Orange Glow' - Firethorn50 SeedsNative across Europe, the Pyracantha is a small tree or shrub reaching up to around 3m tall and wide, perfect for creating a screen or hedge in the garden. Evergreen, their leaves are ovate, dark green, glossy, around 2-3cm long. The stems bear small rigid thorns, around 0.5cm long.Flowers in early summer. Flowers are white and small, growing on corymbs. Blooms are followed by long-lasting berries. The Orange Glow variety produces bright orange fruits, around 0.5cm in diameter. The fruits are very popular with birds and persist through the winter, making them a valuable food source for wildlife. The berries can also be cooked into jams. Please note that consuming the seeds may cause gastro-intestinal problems.Enjoys part shade.Fully hardy down to -15°C...

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Red Sweet Bell Pepper - Capsicum Annuum150 SeedsThis listing is for 100 red bell peppe r seeds. Each p epper ripensfrom green to red; while edible as green peppers they will be considerably sweeter when red.Unlike other Capsicum Annuum varieties, bell pepper seeds are lacking in capsacin and are not hot.Peppers grow to be around 12 cm tall. Mature within 60-70 days...

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Eschscholzia CalifornicaCalifornian Golden Poppy500 SeedsA native to the United States and Mexico and known as the Californian or Golden poppy, this showy perennial is the state flower of California and has edible leaves when cooked.Reaching up to 50cm tall and 50cm in spread, the Eschsholzia is a fast grower. Leaves are long-stalked and biternate. Flowers bloom from July to September and reach up to 4cm wide in a roughly funnel shape.Very attractive to bees!Can be used medicinally as a pain reliever and anxiety relief, containing no sedatives like its cousin poppies.Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Prefers well-draining soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil, though cannot grow in the shade.Fully hardy down to -40°C...

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Eschscholzia Californica - ‘Ivory Castle White’ - Californian Poppy250 SeedsA native to the United States and Mexico and known as the Californian or Golden poppy, this showy perennial is the state flower of California and has edible leaves when cooked.Reaching up to 50cm tall and 50cm in spread, the Eschsholzia is a fast grower. Leaves are long-stalked and biternate. White flowers bloom from July to September and reach up to 4cm wide, roughly funnel shaped.Very attractive to bees!Can be used medicinally as a pain reliever and anxiety relief, containing no sedatives like its cousin poppies.Please contact a GP before using in a medicinal context.Prefers well-draining soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil, though cannot grow in the shade.Fully hardy down to -20°C and under...

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Heliconia Latispatha6 SeedsHeliconia Latispatha is a native to Central and South America, the typical paddle shaped upright leaves form but have a very thin maroon coloured margin, with upright flowers with the bracts forming in spirals.The species produces bright orange flowers, and can bloom throughout the year in warmer climates, in cooler climates typically only in Spring and SummerGrows to a height of between 2 to 4 meters.Consider frost tender, frost will damage the leaves, and rhizomes are hardy down to just under freezing, protection should be given under 5°C...

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Rudbeckia Hirta - Rustic Dwarf Mix Black Eyed Susan1000 SeedsA long lived biennial, or short lived perennial native to Central America with bright yellow daisy like flowers with dark centers, to around 7 or 8 cm across are produced from summer to autumn.One of the many plants known as Black Eyed Susan! (This is where Latin names are important!)Grows to around 60 - 90 cm in height with a spread of 30 - 45 cm.Hardy to around -15°C...

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Aubergine / Eggplant 'Black Beauty'Solanum Melongena1000 SeedsAnother standard garden vegetable, this Aubergine produces deep purple/black, pear shaped fruits, to around 12 to 15 cm long, with a succulent and delicate creamy flavour.A warm weather loving plant, sow seeds indoors, and plant out when the last frost of spring has passed.Around 70 days to maturity...

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Salsify Mammoth Sandwich Island - (Tragopogon porrifolius)Vegetable Oyster Plant100 SeedsSalsify is a root vegetable native to mediteranean Europe, introduced to other areas that can be rarely found in some regional supermarkets.It is a paler, slightly sweeter, nicer fleshed version of the darker Scorzonera. with upright, grass like leaves and long underground tapered roots from  5 to 20cm long, 2 or 3 cm in diameter.The tubers are sweet and tender, with a mild oyster flavour and a good source of Vitamin C and potassium.120 days to harvest, roots can be lifted from September-October. Store cool until required...

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Mina / Ipomea LobataSpanish Flag Exotic Climber20 SeedsAn very unusual looking climbing plant, native to Central and South America with twining stem ideal for training over trellises, fences etc. The exotic looking flowers appear in summer on a spike producing a combination of colours as they age.They start a bright red and as they mature they go from red to orange, to yellow and to white and all are present at the same time.A plant in flower is an impressive sight. Minimum Temperatures around 10°C...

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Levisticum OfficinaleLovage500 seedsLovage is a tall perennial berbaceous plant, which can grow to around 2 meters in height, with foliage mainly at the base.In summer it produces large umbels of yellow green flowers.Its leaves are great added to salads and its roots can be eaten as vegetables.Also has medicinal uses, decoctions can be applied as an antiseptic and Lovage tea can stimulate digestion.Fully hardy to -15C...

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Cheiridopsis Denticulata15 SeedsA smaller succulent native to the Cape Province of South Africa, particularly from Namaqualand and the Richtersveld.Reaching up to 10cm tall and around 30cm wide, the leaves are around 6.5cm long and 1cm broad. The green-grey leaves may have somewhat toothed keels, giving it the species name. Typically opposite in up to two or three pairs on ground-level branches, the leaves are erect and triangular towards the tip.Flowers appear during late winter, and are up to 8cm across, ranging from cream to yellow in colour, sometimes purpleish at the tips.A winter grower, the Cheiridopsis will go dormant in summer, becoming more compact with older leaves withering to form a protective sheath at the base of the plant.Enjoys a sandy soil with good drainage and plenty of minerales, and full sun.Half hardy to -5°C and can take a light frost so long as the soil is kept dry...

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Stapelia GiganteaCarrion Flower Plant5 SeedsClump-forming succulent with velvety, upright stems. Wrinkled, pale yellow flowers with purple and yellow marks are produced in summer.The large flowers, which are up to 30cm across appear in summer.Grow in greenhouse where not hardy. In warm, dry climates grow in raised beds or desert garden.Young plants need extra phosphorus to encourage good root development.Minimum temperature around 5°C..

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Hypericum Perforatum 'Topas'St Johns Wort  Medicinal Plant 200 SeedsHypericum Perforatum, better known as St Johns Wort, is widely known for its anti depressant qualities, and can grow up to 1m tall with bright yellow star shaped flowers.The variety 'Topas' is bred for its high Hypericin levels so is superior to standard Hypericum Perforatum plants.Ideal for a wildflower or medicinal garden.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Acacia AuriculiformisEarleaf or Earpod Wattle50 SeedsAcacia Auriculiformis commonly known as the Earleaf Acacia or Earpod Wattle, is a fast-growing, crooked, gnarly and thorny tree growing up to 30m tall. It is native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.Inflorescences are in spikes up to 8 cm long in pairs in the upper leaf axils. Each inflorescence is comprised of about 100 tiny bright yellow flowers.Frost tender, keep above 10°C...

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Capparis Spinosa - Caper Berry Plant25 SeedsCapparis Spinosa is a Mediterranean plant well known for producing Caper Berries, which are pickled in salt solution which releases their intense flavour! Growing in a bushy shrub form, it has many branches with oval leaves and showy, sweetly fragrant flowers, with 4 pink/white petals and many purple stamens.Considered to be a very drought resistant plant, it can withstand very high temperatures and can withstand low temperatures too,  but can be sensitive to frosts in vegetive growth.Caper seeds quickly become dormant after they are produced,  and require a period of cold stratification for  higher germination percentages...

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Festuca Glacua - Blue Grass150 SeedsWith a height and spread of 30cm and 60cm,  this lovely sea green perennial grass won't take over the garden, and is a lovely addition to rockeries or borders. Also looks great as a dot plant in pots!Flowers appear on spikes of blue green, often tinged with pink.Fully hardy to -15°C..

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Cardiocrinum Giganteum - Giant Himalayan Lily25 SeedsAlso known as the Giant Himalayan Lily, this is the largest species of any lily plant, and found in the Himalayas, as well as in China and Burma.Reaching up to 3m tall, this magnificent lily bears trumpet-shaped flowers up to 20cm long each, which villagers use to carry water in their native habitat.Flowers are white with red-purple streaked throats, are highly fragrant, and grow alternate up the stem.Leaves are large and heart-shaped, forming closer to the base than the flowering tips.Bulbs produce several offsets after the flowers die off.Enjoys part shade, and a well draining but moist soil.Fully hardy to -15°C...

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Papaver Danebrog Poppy - Red and White Danish Flag500 SeedsA stunning annual poppy, producing bright crimson red petals with white crossed centers, and frilly dissected petal edges, and creamy white stamens.Growing to around 60 to 90 cm tall.Likes a fertile well drained soil and full sun for best flowering.A wow plant in flower!..

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