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Corn Bicolour Honey N Pearl F1 Hybrid - 55500

Finely textured, well filled, bicolour cobs. Main crop variety, maturing 100-105 days. A "Supersweet" variety, with cobs reaching 18 to 20cm.

Corn Super Sweet NZ Bicolour F1 Hybrid - 55633

Sweet corn is one of the real treats from the late summer garden. As the name suggests, Super Sweet Bicolour, is grown in NZ and therefore does not need the chemical treatment that imported sweetc orn requires. Because NZ Bicolour is produced in NZ it does not need to be chemically treated.

Cucumber Iznik Mini F1 Hybrid - 56430

Fresh green, shiny finger cucumber with smooth skin and intense taste. This very early maturing plant is littered with 10cm long fruits well before other varieties. Iznik is Parthenocarpic - it does not require pollination to set fruit, so it can produce high-yields even under adverse conditions or without any bee activity. We recommend it as a great variety for pot and container production - not necessary to stake, but may be beneficial.

Corn Super Sweet NZ Yellow F1 Hybrid - 55630

Sweet and juicy, bursting with goodness! Sweet corn is one of the real treats from the late summer garden. As the name suggests, Super Sweet NZ Yellow F1 Hybrid, is grown in NZ and therefore does not need the chemical treatment that imported sweet corn requires. This reliable variety produces sweet, yellow kernels with rich, mouth-watering flavour. Untreated seed produced in NZ A "Supersweet" variety, with cobs reaching 18 to 20cm.

Cucumber Telegraph Louisa F1 Hybrid - 56810

A modern Telegraph Cucumber for greenhouse use. Excellent disease resistance, all female flowering (every flower a fruit). Each fruit grows 30-40cm long.

Aster Bonita Mix - 13020

Bonita means "beautiful" in Spanish. Fully double, brightly coloured pompom flowers. Long strong stems. Plants will naturally grow tall but an occasional 'pinch' of the growing tips will promote branching and bushier plants. Has good disease resistance.

Cucumber Lebanese Manny F1 Hybrid - 56801

Gourmet quality cucumbers growing up to 15cm. Delicately sweet, with tender, shiny skin. Plants are parthenocarpic (they develop fruit without fertilization.) Manny also has an intermediate Powdery Mildew resistance. Plants don't require support, but you can expect higher yields when plants are grown over a trellis. Great for fresh eating, in salads or pickled.

Cornflower Polka Dot Mix - 17800

A good mix of another great border plant. Polka Dot Mix grows to about 45cm

Cucumber Quick Snack F1 Hybrid - 56355

Quick snack has been bred to grow in pots inside on a sunny windowsill. Harvest and enjoy your own homegrown indoor vegetables, with a fresh harvest over a few weeks! Support with a growing frame. Perfect for people with limited garden space.

Eggplant Ping Tung - 56945

This variety originated in the town of Ping Tung in Taiwan, hence its name. Hardy, disease resistant plants bear heavy yields of sweet and tender fruits - sometimes as many as twenty per plant. The fruits are light purple, length varies from 30-45cm long and they are only 3cm in diameter. Best to stake the bushy plants for the straightest fruits.

Courgette Kimber F1 Hybrid - 56012

This courgette is "Parthenocarpic", meaning there is no requirement for bees or insects to assist with pollination and fruit set. This gives Kimber a huge advantage, as often courgette struggle to set fruit in inclement weather due to low bee activity. Fruit are medium dark-green in colour with a shiny skin. You won't be disappointed with this one.

Tomato Heirloom Black Krim - 63900

One of the best flavoured black tomatoes the world. Yes that's right... BLACK! Fruits turn an 'almost' black when ripe. They have been described as "they look almost rotten" to "elegant", but what people do agree on is Black Krim has a wonderful smoky/sweet taste totally unique to the variety.

Cucumber White Wonder - 56500

Slicer type with firm flesh and a sweet juicy flavour. Fruit is approx 20cm long and plants will produce a heavier crop if allowed to climb and if fruits are harvested promptly once mature.

Antirrhinum Cascading Magic Lanterns - 12020

Cascading Magic Lanterns is best for planters and baskets.

Basil Thai Siam Queen - 64355

Siam Queen adds an entirely new and delicious level of seasoning to any dish. Sturdy stems support extra-large, bright-green leaves. Clusters of small, intensely coloured deep purple flowers appear on the very top of the plant giving a highly ornamental effect. Your dilemma will be whether to grow it for cuisine or for beauty! Unlike the sweet basils we are familiar with in Italian cuisine and pesto, this Thai basil has a strong anise flavour and a good spicy tang, while still presenting the familiar basil taste beneath these elements.

Papaya Amber Lady - 60050

Amber Lady is sweet tasting with orange-red flesh. It is a vigourous grower and has good fruit set, however it needs an average temperature of around 25-30 °C for optimal growth. To grow good papaya you need a frost free climate, lots of sunlight, lots of water and very good soil. They also require fertiliser on a regular basis, young plants should be fed every 14 days, older trees once a month. Although papaya need lots of water for good fruit production, the most common problem with them is root rot due to overwatering, so a fine balancing act is required. Trees need to be planted in an area where they will be protected from strong winds. If birds or possums are helping themselves, pick the fruit as soon as it starts to change colour, it will ripen ok on the kitchen bench. We also read somewhere that you can pop a paper bag over the fruit to protect them from pests!

Cosmos Cupcakes Mixed - 18120

A unique flower shape with most petals fused together, forming a bowl. Cupcakes is a semi-double type, so it can also form extra petals in the centre. Shades of pink and white flowers make up this mix. White flowers turn to a blush pink with age, there is also a percentage of single flowers occurring within the mix. An interesting display is guaranteed with Cupcakes.

Carrot Manchester Table - 54200

Please select either Tape or Seeds Small cored and fine texture. Medium long "blunt" ended. Excellent eating quality.

Peas Dwarf Massey - 60200

Everyone loves fresh garden peas with their Christmas dinner! This early variety with dwarf plant habit is an excellent cropper that doesn't require staking.

Helenium Autumn Lollipop - 23895

A robust, easy-to-grow item with heads of rustic yellow and bronze and a small basal frill of ruffled petals. The plant has slender, medium-length green leaves but the flower stems themselves are naked. A good all round, hardy plant that is not fussy about where it grows or whether its raining or dry! For maximum blooms dig in some good compost before planting. A great filler, easily self-sows and spreads along the garden bed, not dissimilar to Gaillardia once their petals have dropped. Bees swarm to the flowers. The flowers are a great addition to cut flower arrangements.

Cape Gooseberry - 53500

With its loose bushy plant habit, this gooseberry bush grows to approximately 1 metre. It yields small marble-like golden berries in netted cases. Fruit is sweet and juicy, with the heaviest crops arriving in the 1st and 2nd years.

Corn Popcorn Ruby Red F1 Hybrid - 55815

Crunchy, nutty tasting popcorn. It has a brilliant deep red kernel, which pops into brilliant white popcorn. As it dries for popping, the kernel becomes a deeper and deeper red. After popping it holds more anthocyanin and cyanidin than yellow popcorn. These components are known to have high antioxidant activity, so it has a higher nutritional value. Popcorn is becoming increasingly popular, now you can grow your own! Just grow as you would a normal sweet corn, except leave the cobs to dry on the plant. Popcorn is a heavy feeder and needs plenty of nitrogen. Your Popcorn will be ready to harvest when the husks have dried and the kernels are plump, well-coloured and shiny. Remove the husks and dry the cobs fully in a cool, well ventilated place for at least a month. Your kernels will not pop if they are too moist. Test if they are ready by attempting to pop several kernels, if they don't pop, or if the popped corn is chewy, try again after several more days of drying. When cobs are fully dry, harvest them by rubbing seeds off the cob via a twisting action with your hands. Store in an air-tight container (you can pop your container in the fridge) until you are ready to pop them. If stored well they should retain their popping quality for several years!

Echinops Blue Glow - 21205

Also known as Globe Thistle. Blue Glow has decorative, steely-blue globe flowers. It's predominantly used in the cut flower market, but it's a fantastic item for the garden too, attracting the butterflies and bees. Drought tolerant, has thistle-like leaves, best to wear your gardening gloves!

Carrot All Seasons - 54100

Please select either Tape or Seeds Probably the most adaptable variety we offer. Tapered roots are of high quality and good colour.