Illustrated List of T&M Seeds of Choice - 3 for 2 - G

Geranium - Pelargonium : Summer Showers Burgundy

Presenting the first burgundy flowered ivy geranium, true from seed! Grown in containers, baskets or bedding even in hot weather - the strong, well branched, non interlocking plants hold six to eight large florets.

Geranium maderense

Truly amazing! Resembling a small Palm Tree, with a stout trunk and radiating stems of palmate foliage. This species requires some shelter In the garden, or is perfect for a large pot In the conservatory or the greenhouse border. Velvety, magenta pink flowers are produced In panicles aloft the exotic foliage. Height: 90-150cm (3-5ft).

Geranium wallichianum Buxtons Blue

This is definitely the star of the perennial geranium family producing flowers virtually non-stop from mid summer to early autumn. The flowers themselves are a delight, a gorgeous clear opal, or Nemophila blue with large white centres, against which the dark stamens and dark veining of the petals contrast beautifully. The plant forms an attractive clump with attractive wedge shaped, silky, deeply toothed leaves, making this a very garden worthy plant even when not in flower. It comes quite true from seed and has been given an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Requirements: One of the easiest perennials to cultivate, happy in sun or light shade and any free draining garden soil.

Geranium x hybrida Horizon Pink Ice F1

Wow! This unique bi-coloured geranium has unusual blooms consisting of three orange or pink lower petals complemented by two icy-white upper petals. The robust plants are very bushy and free-flowering, creating an eye-catching display in borders or containers.

Early and free flowering. These seeds produce flowers of equal size to, if not larger than, those from cutting-grown plants. Sow in January-mid March, will produce flowering plants by early summer. Height: 30-35cm (12-14in).

Glaucium corniculatum Burnt Orange

An unusual deep orange selection of Horned Poppy, freely flowering against attractive glaucus foliage followed by intriguing long horn like seed pods, hence its common name. Easy to grow even on poor soils, ideal for direct sowing in spring into annual borders.

Can also be sown late summer and treated as a biennial.

Glory Lily Mixed (Gloriosa superba Mixed)

An easy to grow exotic climber, with lily-like flowers in a wide range of vibrant colours. Ideal for creating a spectacular feature plant climbing up an obelisk in containers or through trellis in borders.

Climber 180cm (6ft).

Gourd - Dinosaur

A prehistoric looking, large, green, wrinkled skinned, bottle shaped gourd, ideally used as an eye-catching climber or for ground cover. Pick and use fruits for interesting autumn decorations. Dry fruits fully in a cool, airy position before painting the skins.

Climber/Trailing 120-180cm (4-6ft)

Grass - Ornamental : Annual Grasses Mixed

Wisps and crowns, plumes and spikes, pendulous and cloud like - they are all here in one embracing mixture. Invaluable if you never have enough material available for your arrangements. Ideal for bedding, border, everlasting flowers.

Packet should contain: Agrostis nebulosa, Agrostis pulchella, Briza maxima, Briza gracillis, Brome macrostachys, Brome uniloides, Festuca glauca, Panicum violaceum, Sorghum nigrum.

Grass - Ornamental : Carex flagillifera

An imposing grass suitable for both the border and containers. The cascading, metallic bronze swards will create a stunning effect. Try this grass in baskets for a unique effect.

Grass - Ornamental : Festuca glauca

Densely tufted true azure-blue grass. Effective ground cover, invaluable border or rockery plant.

Grass - Ornamental : Ophiopogon planiscarpus Nigrescens (Black Grass)

More commonly known as the 'Black Grass'. Rarely offered as seed, creating a spectacular feature plant in borders or containers, as well as the perfect planting partner for Millium effusum Aureum. Produces approximately 60% truly black with the rest an attractive, darker green shade. Height: 15-30cm (6-12in).

Grass : Cat Grass

Sometimes our feline pets require grass as an addition to their diet and/or digestion. Sown like indoor cress, and growing almost as quickly, this will provide the greens they need.

Grass : Panicum virgatum

A clump-forming grass for borders. The dazzling, upright, steely blue swards are particularly striking against hot shades of orange. The foliage changes to soft yellow in autumn, often appearing alongside purple-green flower spikelets.

Gypsophila elegans Covent Garden

Graceful annual for the border, producing delicate flowers and foliage, splendid for cut flowers. Can also be grown as flowering pot plants, grown in drifts or planted so as to cascade down steep banks or dry walls. Flowers early summer. Height 18in.