If everything goes well we will have the following varieties available for picking this year. Note not all are available throughout the season and exceptional demand might also affect availability.
| Amaranthus cordatus (love lies bleeding) | Should flower most of the summer, long lasting when cut and keeps it's colour well if dried carefully, we also have a green variety |
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| Antirrhinum (snapdragon) | We are growing the variety 'Royal Bride' which is white and scented and 'Maximum' a mixed colour variety, both should flower all summer and be a long lasting cut flower |
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| Centaurea Cyanus (Blue Cornflower) | The classic wildflower, keeps going as long as we can keep them picked, beautiful even as they fade. This year we are also trying a new variety 'Red Boy' which presumably will not be blue... |
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| Cleome Hassleriana (or Spinosa?) | 'Helen Campbell', a white variety with a pronounced scent, as recommended by Sarah Raven |
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| Cosmos Bipinnatus | We are growing 'Sensation Mixed' from Thompson and Morgan, great colour and form |
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| Cynara Cardunculus (Cardoon) | The common name should be 'B****y great thistle' of course, will flower late on this year, really dramatic and good even as they go to seed, You could eat them like artichoke apparently but hard work and we have never tried |
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| Helianthus (Sunflower) | We have A LOT of sunflowers, the yellow ones are the most cheerful flowers you can have around especially in the quantities you can get from us, we are also growing 'Ruby Eclipse' and 'Earthwalker' (pictured) |
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| Moluccella Laevis (Bells of Ireland) | Highly valued by flower arrangers, for its subtle tones and firmness, it also dries well. |
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| Nicotiana | Not the longest lasting cut flower but it is great to have this scent around. We are growing 'Sylvestris' a white trumpet flowered variety and 'N x Sandarae, sensation mixed' from Thompson and Morgan |
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| Papaver (Poppy) | We grow the classic field poppy and a black Paeony, both annuals |
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| SweetPea | The most popular flower we grow, in many varieties, scented and elegant, pictures cannot do them justice. Come and see them and take some home to enjoy |
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| Zinnia Elegans | Scabacious flowered mixed, an exuberant and excellent cut flower. |
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