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Something Pretty On The Allotment

Flower Seeds

Regardless of whether vegetables or ornamentals are the main focal point of your garden, there’s always room for a few more flower seeds to be sown.

Mr Shirley Senior has provided a list of candidates for your garden, tried and tested over the years and worthy of the Shirley stamp of approval!

For a little more in depth information on Flower Seeds you may find the following article of great use...
A Note On Our Seed, Seed Counts & Our Seed Packets



Anemone De Caen & St Brigid Selection

Sometimes known as the Windflower or Poppy Flowered Anemone, all too few are grown of this once so popular and prolific cut flower that Mr Shirley More about Anemone De Caen & St Brigid Selection

Supplied as ready to plant corms.

Buy Anemone De Caen & St Brigid Selection - 25 @ £0.22 each

Bells Of Ireland Seed

Long spikes of pale green shell like bracts with white flowers which can be used in flower arranging as is or dried for Winter decoration perhaps More about Bells Of Ireland Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Bells Of Ireland Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Blanketflower Seed 'Arizona Sun'

Whilst we may hold an RHS Silver Medal, this wonderful variety of Gaillardia holds a much coveted RHS Fleuroselect Gold Medal and will flower in its More about Blanketflower Seed 'Arizona Sun'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 50 seeds.

Buy Blanketflower Seed 'Arizona Sun' - 1 @ £1.95 each

Bluebell Seed (English)

The English Bluebell is probably Britain's favourite wildflower. Over recent years there has been much talk of the Spanish Bluebell and it taking More about Bluebell Seed (English)

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Bluebell Seed (English) - 1 @ £3.90 each

Californian Poppy Seed 'Kelmscott Giant'

These really do produce a beautiful mix of cheerful colours; truly beautiful. Perfect for borders, cottage gardens and of course the cutting More about Californian Poppy Seed 'Kelmscott Giant'

Supplied as a packet of approx 250 seeds.

Buy Californian Poppy Seed 'Kelmscott Giant' - 1 @ £1.95 each

China Aster Seed 'Matador Mixed'

An all double flowering annual reaching around 2½ feet tall. An exceptional range of bright colours.Half-hardy Annual.Excellent For Cut More about China Aster Seed 'Matador Mixed'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 50 seeds.

Buy China Aster Seed 'Matador Mixed' - 1 @ £1.95 each

China Aster Seed 'Serenade' Series

For cut flowers and bouquets this is unexcelled. A spray flowered variety producing numerous semi-double flowers on a single stem. Flowers range in More about China Aster Seed 'Serenade' Series

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy China Aster Seed 'Serenade' Series - 1 @ £1.95 each

Clarkia Seed 'Crown Double Mixed'

A seldom seen cut flower that is a favourite with flower arrangers. Perfect for borders as well as the cutting garden.Hardy Annual.Excellent For Cut More about Clarkia Seed 'Crown Double Mixed'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Clarkia Seed 'Crown Double Mixed' - 1 @ £1.95 each

Cornflower Seed 'Crown Blue'

We sell only one colour - Royal Blue An excellent flower for borders, bedding or the cutting garden.Hardy Annual.Excellent For Cut More about Cornflower Seed 'Crown Blue'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Cornflower Seed 'Crown Blue' - 1 @ £1.95 each

Cosmos Seed 'Ladybird' Mixed

This is a lovely half hardy annual that thrives in a hot dry sunny position. A lovely range of really bright sharp yellow, red and orange colours of More about Cosmos Seed 'Ladybird' Mixed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 60 seeds.

Buy Cosmos Seed 'Ladybird' Mixed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Dahlia Seed 'Dandy Mix'

Grown as an annual, these actually produce a tuber. A really stunning, seldom seen, cut flower producing flowers in shades of red, yellow and orange More about Dahlia Seed 'Dandy Mix'

Supplied as a packet of approx 50 seeds.

Buy Dahlia Seed 'Dandy Mix' - 1 @ £1.95 each

Giant Headed Sunflower Seed

A special blend of the shorter varieties of sunflower, with nothing growing much taller than 5ft 6ft; but what they do all have are really large More about Giant Headed Sunflower Seed

Supplied as a packet of approx 30 seeds.

Buy Giant Headed Sunflower Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Gypsophila Seed

Sometimes known as ‘Baby’s Breath’, no Summer flower arrangement is complete without ‘Gyp’ as it is known in the floral trade. Produces arching More about Gypsophila Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Gypsophila Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Icelandic & Oriental Poppy Seed Mix

From Iceland to the Orient could we get further apart? This blend of seed will produce a glorious display of flower - from the delicate lemon More about Icelandic & Oriental Poppy Seed Mix

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Icelandic & Oriental Poppy Seed Mix - 1 @ £1.95 each

Larkspur Seed 'Giant Imperial' Strain

Reselected from the Imperial strain, we offer the ‘Giant Imperial strain that produces fully double flowers in a quite exquisite range of colours. More about Larkspur Seed 'Giant Imperial' Strain

Supplied as a packet of approximately 75 seeds.

Buy Larkspur Seed 'Giant Imperial' Strain - 1 @ £1.95 each

Lawn Grass Seed - Emerald Velvet

For the finest lawn grass with good wearing properties and as fine as a bowling green – with no course rye grass - there is none better than our More about Lawn Grass Seed - Emerald Velvet

Supplied as a 250g pack of seed suitable for an area of approximately 3½ square metres (quantities over 1Kg will be bulk packed as opposed to being made up of individual 250g packs).

Buy Lawn Grass Seed - Emerald Velvet - 1 @ £4.99 each

Love In The Mist Seed

Reaching around 16 high this is a lovely cut flower producing pretty lacy flowers in a range of colours from pale blue, dark blue, light pink and More about Love In The Mist Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Love In The Mist Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Milly's Honey Bee Flower Seed Mixture

This mix of seed is especially blended for nectar production as well as pretty flowers. We must all encourage our diminishing domestic bee and bumble More about Milly's Honey Bee Flower Seed Mixture

Supplied as a packet of approximately 500 blended seeds suitable for an area of approximately 15 square metres.

Buy Milly's Honey Bee Flower Seed Mixture - 1 @ £3.95 each

Minature Rose Seed

Yes, miniature roses from seed Proven since the Shirley familys first sales in 1958, but much improved. A group of these will be found to be nicely More about Minature Rose Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 25 seeds.

Buy Minature Rose Seed - 1 @ £3.95 each

Molly's Cottage Garden Flower Seed Mixture

The picture herewith is of little Molly who was three years of age when she sowed these in April 2007. They flowered all Summer and well into More about Molly's Cottage Garden Flower Seed Mixture

Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 blended seeds suitable for an area of approximately 15 square metres.

Buy Molly's Cottage Garden Flower Seed Mixture - 1 @ £3.25 each

Nasturtium Seed

Scrambling and rambling in a mass of rich bright colours. A cheerful Summer ground cover that can also be eaten in salads or the seeds pickled as a caper alternative. More about Nasturtium Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 45 seeds.

Buy Nasturtium Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Old English Marigold Seed

Back in the 1940’s and 50’s these were very popular cut flowers hardly seen these days. A mix of three distinct varieties that we are sure will More about Old English Marigold Seed

Supplied as a packet of approx 150 seeds.

Buy Old English Marigold Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Old English Pinks Seed

The origin of this strain goes back more than 300 years. Sweetly perfumed, they are well suited for bedding schemes as well as cut flowers – More about Old English Pinks Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Old English Pinks Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Pond Side Plant Seed

Includes Marsh Marigolds, Reeds, Water Forget Me Not, Water Mint, Musk, Tufted Vetch, Bulrush, Water Fritillary, Bird's Foot Trefoil, Trifid, More about Pond Side Plant Seed

Supplied as a packet of seed to produce over 500 plants.

Buy Pond Side Plant Seed - 1 @ £5.60 each

Poppy Seed - Remembrance Single Scarlet

Also known as the Flanders Poppy to commemorate those brave young men killed in World War I.Any open space, bank or field area can become a blaze of More about Poppy Seed - Remembrance Single Scarlet

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Poppy Seed - Remembrance Single Scarlet - 1 @ £1.95 each

Pyrethrum Seed Mix

A well known cut flower that is particularly useful in filling that colour gap between Spring and Summer flowering subjects. A lovely mixture of More about Pyrethrum Seed Mix

Supplied as a packet of approximately 75 seeds.

Buy Pyrethrum Seed Mix - 1 @ £1.95 each

Rudbeckia Seed Mix

Semi double flowers of rich golden yellow with russet coloured centres. A long lasting cut flower with a very long flowering season.Half-hardy More about Rudbeckia Seed Mix

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Rudbeckia Seed Mix - 1 @ £1.95 each

Statice Seed 'Supreme' Series Mixed

This, regrettably, is seldom grown now – shame as it is an excellent cut flower and quite stunning for Winter flower arrangements. A lovely colour More about Statice Seed 'Supreme' Series Mixed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 75 seeds.

Buy Statice Seed 'Supreme' Series Mixed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Sweet Pea Seed - Old Spice Mix

These are the forerunner of all modern Sweet Peas dating back to the times of Admiral Nelson.We supply a mixture of these preserved heritage More about Sweet Pea Seed - Old Spice Mix

Supplied as a packet of approximately 35 seeds.

Buy Sweet Pea Seed - Old Spice Mix - 1 @ £2.85 each

Sweet Pea Seed - Spencer Mix

This is an old variety of Sweet Pea that first aroused our notice when the late Eric Shirley grew them in the 1940's at his home and allotment in More about Sweet Pea Seed - Spencer Mix

Supplied as a packet of approximately 60 seeds.

Buy Sweet Pea Seed - Spencer Mix - 1 @ £2.50 each

Sweet Scented Ten Week Stocks Seed

An old fashioned favourite in a grand mix of colours. These have been a popular garden plant and cut flower since the 17th Century – so popular due More about Sweet Scented Ten Week Stocks Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Sweet Scented Ten Week Stocks Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Sweet William Seed 'Messenger' Mixed

This once very popular cut flower produces stems 24” or more in length with bright and varied coloured blooms – many with a contrasting coloured More about Sweet William Seed 'Messenger' Mixed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Sweet William Seed 'Messenger' Mixed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Victorian Polyanthus Seed

These are hardy perennials of the original organic open pollinated strain seldom found these days. A really hardy true Victorian variety once removed More about Victorian Polyanthus Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 25 seeds.

Buy Victorian Polyanthus Seed - 1 @ £2.90 each

Walking Stick Cabbage Seed

Also known as Giant Jersey Kale. In time gone by this very tall variety of cabbage which is produced on the top of a single stem around 4ft or so More about Walking Stick Cabbage Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 30 seeds.

Buy Walking Stick Cabbage Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Wild White Clover Seed

If you have a spare piece of ground we do recommend you grow wild white clover. This provides excellent pollen for honey bees. Clover honey is very More about Wild White Clover Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 3000 seeds - sufficient for an area of 50 square metres.

Buy Wild White Clover Seed - 1 @ £2.50 each

Wild Flower Meadow Seed Mixture

A special mix of English grown wildflower seeds and grasses to attract butterflies and pollinating insects. Our wildlife mix is an important part of More about Wild Flower Meadow Seed Mixture

Supplied as a packet of over 500 blended seeds.

Buy Wild Flower Meadow Seed Mixture - 1 @ £3.95 each

Zinnia Seed 'Oklahoma' Series

For a sunny spot these are unbeatable Double and semi double large flowers in shades of scarlet, pink, yellow and white these really are More about Zinnia Seed 'Oklahoma' Series

Supplied as a packet of approximately 75 seeds.

Buy Zinnia Seed 'Oklahoma' Series - 1 @ £1.95 each

Fuchsia Seed

Sown from February to August you will produce very worthwhile Fuchsias with the same quality and strength of constitution as Fuchsias raised from More about Fuchsia Seed

Supplied as a packet of approx 18 seeds.

Pre-order Fuchsia Seed - 1 @ £3.90 each (Available approximately: September / October 2012)

If you’re looking to grow your own this year, why not incorporate some flower seeds into your scheme? After all, a garden devoid of any kind of flower is a very serious, sombre place indeed! Everybody should have a go at growing flowers from seed in the garden, at the allotment, or at the very least in a few window boxes and containers.

Not only do flowers add a splash of much-needed cheerful colour, but they also play a crucial role in attracting both bees and beneficial insects for pollination, as well as providing a greater diversity of foods and habitats for them. Quite simply, flowers really do add a lively ‘buzz’ to the garden in more ways than one!

Just one packet of flower seeds can become great drifts of colour, texture and tone into your garden, whether if it’s just a row or two between your vegetables or a more complex, bells-and-whistles ornamental planting scheme. Flower seeds are a fantastic cost-cutting exercise, as they provide an economical way to grow large volumes of flowers with some varieties bringing the savings indoors via a cutting garden.

A cutting garden can be as large as a long border in your garden or plot, or as compact as a corner of your vegetable bed. Whatever your inclination, who can’t resist the allure of a pretty arrangement of fragrant, fresh home-grown flowers, with the knowledge that they can be replenished free of charge throughout the growing season?

Whilst we’re more than aware that our flower seed listing isn’t exhaustive, we have provided a worthy list of old favourites, specially selected by Mr Shirley Senior for their easy, reliable and worthwhile growing characteristics. Almost all of the flower seeds in our list can be seen at their very best in our flower and cutting garden, right here in our Kent nursery.



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