Eucomis comosa Seeds
1x seed packet containing 10x Eucomis comosa Seeds
Eucomis is a genus of bulbous plants from South Africa. Their common name 'Pineapple Lily' refers to the tuft of leaves held on top of the flower spike, giving the appearance of a pineapple top. Eucomis comosa is one of the easiest species. It is also one of the larger Eucomis and can make quite a statement in a herbaceous border.
Glossy strap-shaped leaves emerge in late spring, followed by their remarkable flower.
These seeds are our own Eucomis comosa hybrids - parent plants have a mixture of green or deep maroon foliage, with many shades of flower colour. Some of the resultng seedlings will no doubt be quite unusual.
Eucomis pallidiflora ssp. pallidiflora Seeds
Euphorbia × pasteurii ‘Roundway Titan’ Seeds
Euphorbia mellifera Seeds
1x seed packet containing 10+ Euphorbia mellifera seeds.
Euphorbia mellifera originates from the island of Madeira, where it grows in the cloud forests high up in the central mountains. It is easily grown in the UK. but does best in slighly milder regions, where it can be a vigorous shrub.
This highly desirable shrub has bright green leaves topped with heads of strongly honey scented flowers, the scent of which can be detected some distance away. Lovely!
Sow the seeds onto a good quality seed compost and lightly cover. Germination can be erratic, but is usually at a good rate. Keep moist and at 10 - 20 degrees. Seed can be sown at any time of the year.
Francoa sonchifolia seeds
1x packet of Francoa sonchifolia seeds. Seeds are very small and each packet will contain a minimum of 25 seeds.
Francoa sonchifolia is endemic to Chile. Making clumps of lovely evergreen leaves which colour up well in the Autumn, tall and long lasting flower spikes appear in summer with pale pink petals with darker splashes. For some reason, this is not grown anywhere near as much as it should be. Fully hardy in the UK and an excellent and easy choice for a splash of colour.
Fritillaria acmopetala
1x Fritillaria acmopetala flowering sized bulb.
An excellent and unusual Fritillary, best planted out in the garden and left to its own devices. This is easily grown and the only cultivation instructions needed are for planting in full sun with reasonable drainage.
Fritillaria acmopetala emerges in the spring and makes stems typically up to 40cm tall. The fantastic bell-shaped flowers are composed of alternating maroon and yellowy green petals. This is an unusual and beautiful plant.
Plant the bulbs around 10cm deep and leave them to establish.
Photo provided with thanks and under licence via Wiki Commons.
Leucocasia gigantea (syn. Colocasia gigantea)
1x seed packet containing 20 seeds of Leucocasia gigantea (previously known as Colocasia gigantea).
Leucocasia gigantea, commonly known as the Giant Taro or Giant Colocasia, used to be known by the old scientific name Colocasia gigantea. It makes exceptionally large leaves and is a rapid grower, capable of making large plants in a single season, even under typical UK growing conditions!
