Summer Seed Collection

Wildflower Wild Foxglove Digitalis Purpurea

• Sow 0.5cm (¼in) deep, directly into prepared soil.
• Before sowing, rake the soil to a fine tilth and water well.
• When seedlings appear (usually 21-35 days) thin them to 25cm (10in) apart.
• Water well and regularly until plants are established.
• Outdoors, keep plants weed free to avoid competition.
• Alternatively, sow seeds indoors, April-July, 0.5cm (¼in) deep, in a tray of compost.
• Water well and place in a cold frame, unheated greenhouse, or on a cool windowsill.
• Transplant individually, when large enough to handle, to 7.5cm (3in) pots.
• Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions, before planting out into moist soil, September-October, 25cm (10in) apart.
• Flowers: May to July, the following year.

Californian Poppy Monarch 'Art Shades'

• Sow outdoors, 0.5cm (¼in) deep, Mar - May or Aug - Oct.
• Sow onto watered soil. Keep moist.
• Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days.
• Thin to 15cm (6in) apart when large enough to handle.
• Flowers: June - August.

Cosmos 'Sensation Mixed'

• Sow indoors, February - April, 0.5cm (¼in) deep, in trays of compost.
• Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal.
• Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days.
• Transplant 5cm (2in) apart, to other trays when large enough to handle, holding by a leaf, never by the stem. Grow on in cooler conditions.
• Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out, May-June, 30cm (1ft) apart, into well-drained soil, when all risk of frost has passed.
• Alternatively, sow outdoors April - May where they are to flower, 1.5cm (½in) deep in finely prepared soil.
• Flowers: June - October.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.