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Created from the resurgence of interest in breeding sweet peas for scent, Spencer Modern sweet peas provide the best of all worlds for the gardener. Lathyrus 'Zorija Rose' is a brilliantly bright variety with magenta flowers and excellent fragrance. They make exceptionally fine cut flowers.

Lathyrus odoratus 'Arthur Hellyer', produces large undulating flowers in shades of soft lavender, white and light purple. named after the English gardener Arthur Hellyer. Highly fragrant with the classic heady and sweet pea scent, they are absolutely irresistible!

Introduced in 1981 in celebration of the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, Lathyrus 'Royal Wedding' produces wonderfully large, slightly ruffled flowers with four to five blooms to a stem. They are of course perfect for wedding work.

Full, lush, double blooms, with a velvety texture are dressed in a dusky, old-world hue, soft mauve-pink with hints of smoky lavender. Matthiola 'Mathilda Antique Rose' can be sown early in spring to give a summer flowering display or if treated as biennials, the flowers will be ready for Valentine’s Day.

Matthiola incana, commonly known as 'Stocks' are highly adaptable. They can be sown early in spring to give a summer flowering display or can be treated as biennials. Seedlings started inside in October will have the flowers ready for Valentine’s Day. The extra trouble of overwintering the plants is compensated by the showy spring floral display.

Matthiola 'Starlight Scentsation Mix has been developed to give a balanced blend of soft colours and a reliably strong scent throughout summer. They flower rapidly in a modern, soft pastel blend of lilac, mauve, pink and cream. Perfect for borders and containers, they also make a lovely, fragrant cut flower.

Nicotiana alata ‘Mojito’ is an elegant half‑hardy annual known for its striking chartreuse‑lime green flowers which fit into to a great variety of planting schemes. Its upright habit lends height and structure and it performs well as a cut flower thanks to its tall stems which hold their shape in arrangements.

Nicotiana ‘Bronze Queen’ is a striking annual grown primarily for its unique, bronze-toned flowers and elegant, upright form. This cultivar features star-shaped, tubular blooms in warm shades of chocolate-brown to coppery bronze. They rise gracefully giving the plant an airy, ethereal presence in the garden.

Whether planted in borders, scattered in pots, or cut for a vase, Nicotiana 'Starlight Dancer' brings a lightness and rhythm to the garden. Always moving, always dancing, it blooms without pause and will flower all summer long when deadheaded regularly. It adds an element of sparkle and movement to arrangements.

Panicum elegans is a graceful annual grass grown for its glittering silvery seed heads. Easy and reliable to grow, in the garden it softens plantings Much loved by florists, the feathery sprays are quick to grow and prized for cutting. Its airy seed heads retain their sparkle when dried.

With arching panicles densely packed with glossy, violet-black seeds, Panicum miliaceum Violaceum is highly prized by florists. They brings structure, movement and colour to both fresh and dried arrangements and hold their seeds well without shedding, and have an excellent vase life of around 10 to 14 days.

Papaver paeoniflorum 'Frosted Salmon' has fascinating, fully double, coral-salmon blooms with lovely crinkled petals. The edges fade with age which gives a wonderful effect. An easy-to-grow large flowering plant that is superb in the flower border.

Peony poppies send up thick flower stems that rise as high as five feet and produce five to ten nodding flower heads. Papaver 'Purple Peony' has fascinating, fully double, deep violet-purple flowers with lovely crinkled petals. When the flowers do burst, overnight, from their casings, the gardener is treated to some of the most dramatic flowers in the plant kingdom.

A profusion of cut petals in brilliant crimson-red makes 'Crimson Feathers' a must-have flower for cottage gardens. The petals are very deeply pinnately-divided which makes it entirely different from the others, and that is the source of the variant name, laciniatum, from the Latin meaning meaning 'slashed' or 'torn into divisions'.

Delight in the mesmerising allure of the Black Poppy. Papaver 'Midnight' is an heirloom that boasts large, double blooms in a deep, velvety black hue that adds a touch of drama and elegance to any garden. The deep sumptous colour combines well with many other flowers in the garden or the vase.

Scabiosa atropurpurea is one of the longest-flowering and most glamorous of flowers that you can grow from seed. 'Purple Black' produces deep, dark flowers that give a beautiful intensity to the garden or the vase. They bloom consistently and attract many butterflies and bees to the garden.

Tropaeolum 'Fiery Festival' is a trailing nasturtium variety that boasts vibrant bright red blooms with yellow centers. Its vines can extend up to 150cm, making it ideal for ground cover, hanging baskets, or climbing supports. Additionally the flowers are edible and serve a useful role in companion planting.

Notable for its rare flower colour, Nasturtium 'Milkmaid' produces blooms in a lovely soft, creamy hue. The top of the milk rather than full cream, and at around 2 metres in length it can be trained to ascend trellises, fences, or arches, or allowed to trail gracefully. An excellent choice for gardeners seeking a more understated palette.

Tropaeolum minus 'Black Velvet' is a visually captivating and versatile plant that combines ornamental beauty with culinary and ecological benefits. This compact, bushy nasturtium is celebrated for its striking, velvety deep-red to near-black flowers, which provide a dramatic contrast in the garden.

Tropaeolum 'Sahin's Rumba' is a vibrant and sprawling variety of nasturtium, grown for its striking, jewel-toned flowers and attractive, rounded foliage. The blooms are often with splashes or streaks of contrasting colour, giving the plant a lively, painterly look.