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2019 Early Starter Spring Catalogue Plug Plants Seed Collections New Bulbs A large selection of Get ahead with our varieties in 9cm pots including tomatoes, peppers, quality plug plants sweet potatoes and squash Strong healthy Chosen for outstanding plug plants garden performance Just a one off delivery charge The people that know about seeds
flowers Welcome to our early starter spring catalogue for 2019 THE EARLY BIRD… Another hectic season completed - where does the time go, but after 41 years of service I officially retired as MD on the 30th June 2018. However I will still continue to work for two days a week as Finance Manager to ensure we have a trouble free hand-over ensuring there will be no disruption to you in any way. My successor is Tracy Palmer who I’m sure most of you have spoken to and has been an important member of the Kings team for 12 years. She will be assisted by Andrew Tokely, our Horticultural Director, with over Tracy Palmer 35 years experience in the seed trade, so I can assure you, you are in very good hands. Basically nothing will change as far as you are concerned, and you will continue to receive quality seed backed up by good old fashioned service and customer care. As for me I feel blessed to have worked for such a professional, friendly company, and would just like to place on record my sincere thanks to all our customers for their loyalty and support during my 41 years with Kings, and feel sure you will offer Tracy and Andrew the Andrew Tokely same level of support as they settle in to their new roles. If you have not received our big main catalogue please call 01376 570000 for a FREE NEW Plugs for 2019 include copy. It is a one-stop shop artichoke, marrow, squash and backed up by quality, advice swede. and service.
Professionally grown, garden vegetable plug plants ready, plug plants delivered to your door, perfect for planting into their final position. ■ Stagger your deliveries to suit you 12cm 12cm 16cm for up to four months at no extra cost ■ Larger 9cm pots for many varieties including tomatoes, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, courgettes, Brussels Sprout Cucumber Dwarf French Bean peppers and aubergines ■ One plant per plug Typical sizes of some of our quality plug plants unless indicated Growing from plugs takes away a lot of the worry that some ■ Varieties specifically gardeners have when raising plants from seed. With our chosen for outstanding staggered deliveries, you can order with confidence that they garden performance will arrive at the perfect time for planting. Specially selected so ■ Excellent value individual that they are easy to grow for both beginners and the more varieties and money experienced gardeners. AND remember all the packaging is saving collections made from recycled plastic and can then be recycled. Order as many plug plants you require with staggered deliveries and you only incur a one off delivery price of just £5.65 Some of your comments on our plug plants and, indeed, our seeds and service “I am very happy with my plug plants delivered yesterday. I will definitely be ordering again next year.” “Many thanks, amazing service.” “We always use Kings seed on our allotment and always have a good rate of success.” “The plants were of excellent quality and the packaging the best I have ever seen.” “Well done I will certainly obtain my plants from you again, from a very satisfied customer.” “I would recommend Kings to anybody for their quality seed and customer care.” “The plants were really good quality and the packing was too. Plus an added bonus of cultural instructions.” 3
vegetable plug plants Beetroot (6-10 plants per plug) Boldor F1 The perfect Artichoke Golden Beet. Green Globe Outstanding An attractive in colour thistle-like and quality. plant. Good Does not size dark bleed when green heads, cooked. crowns May delivery 12 plugs 97000 £5.75 benefit from 24 plugs 97001 £8.45 protection over the June delivery 12 plugs 97002 £5.75 NEW TO KINGS winter. 24 plugs 97003 £8.45 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97239 £6.00 July delivery 12 plugs 97004 £5.75 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97240 £6.00 24 plugs 97005 £8.45 July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97241 £6.00 Aug delivery 12 plugs 97212 £5.75 LF Aubergine EA 24 plugs 97213 £8.45 OR ID Jackpot F1 Wodan F1 Dark purple fruits. A T I O S P AGM Exceptionally Delicious early. Ideal for medium size growing on patios roots which or in a cold rarely greenhouse. Fruits become can be harvested woody. Pick small as a true young as baby vegetable. baby beet or leave to mature. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97158 £6.00 June delivery 12 plugs 97009 £5.85 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97183 £6.00 24 plugs 97010 £8.45 Baby Bell July delivery 12 plugs 97011 £5.85 Spine free 24 plugs 97012 £8.45 variety is Aug delivery 12 plugs 97214 £5.85 NEW TO KINGS perfect for 24 plugs 97215 £8.45 a patio or if you are Beetroot Collection 1 short on 12 of each variety Boldor F1 and Boltardy space. Only May delivery 24 plugs 97008 £8.45 LF EA growing OR 30-50cm ID Beetroot Collection 2 AT O S tall and I 12 of each variety Boldor F1 and Wodan F1 P 30cm wide. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97254 £6.00 June delivery 24 plugs 97013 £8.45 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97255 £6.00 July delivery 24 plugs 97014 £8.45 4
Beetroot continued Boltardy vegetable plug plants AGM Produces Broccoli, medium size Sprouting globe shaped Burbank F1 roots of A white superb deep hybrid, red with no maturing mid- rings, Good February to resistance early April. to bolting. Strong May delivery 12 plugs 97006 £5.75 vigorous 24 plugs 97007 £8.45 plants with a Broad Bean high yield of Giant succulent Exhibition white spears. AGM June delivery 12 plug plants 97168 £6.00 Our own July delivery 12 plug plants 97193 £6.00 specially re-selected Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97217 £6.00 stock, ideal for Rudolph the show bench. Heavy crops of extra long pods of white seeded, excellent flavoured beans. May delivery 12 plug plants 97139 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97171 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97196 £6.00 Witkiem Manita Extra early purple sprouting type with large AGM spears from late January. A very June delivery 12 plug plants 97167 £6.00 popular variety July delivery 12 plug plants 97192 £6.00 which is fast Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97216 £6.00 to mature and Broccoli, Sprouting Collection excellent for 6 of each variety Burbank F1 and Rudolph freezing. June delivery 12 plug plants 97169 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97015 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97194 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97170 £6.00 Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97218 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97195 £6.00 5
Cabbage Duncan F1 AGM vegetable plug plants Full of flavour with dark green Brussels upright Sprout leaves which Crispus F1 cover tight Early to mid- pointed season hearts. production of May delivery 12 plug plants 97019 £6.00 dark green buttons which June delivery 12 plug plants 97173 £6.00 stand well on the July delivery 12 plug plants 97197 £6.00 plant for several weeks. Pick from Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97219 £6.00 September to November. Club Kilaton F1 root resistant. AGM High yielding, May delivery 12 plug plants 97140 £6.00 autumn/winter June delivery 12 plug plants 97016 £6.00 cabbage, ballhead variety. Maximus F1 It has a nice AGM green external A high colour, even quality after long variety with a storage. Head weight approx. 2.5-4kg (512⁄ -9lb). good flavour Club root resistant. and long May delivery 12 plug plants 97143 £6.00 standing ability. June delivery 12 plug plants 97020 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97017 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97199 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97018 £6.00 Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97221 £6.00 Flower Red Lodero F1 Sprout First club root Like a tiny resistant red cabbage with cabbage, green frilly produces good NEW TO KINGS leaves, size heads that streaked with stand well, very purple up the tasty. stem. Fantastic May delivery 12 plug plants 97257 £6.00 complex taste of a sprout June delivery 12 plug plants 97258 £6.00 and kale. NEW TO KINGS July delivery 12 plug plants 97259 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97266 £6.00 See Grazers G3 Formula for effective June delivery 12 plug plants 97267 £6.00 use against Cabbage White butterflies, July delivery 12 plug plants 97268 £6.00 caterpillars and aphids on page 28. 6
Savoy Wintessa F1 AGM vegetable plug plants Very late maturing variety. Heavy heads with Offenham 3 fine blistering, Winter Green medium green. Improved Harvest from selection for February to April winter hardiness, the next year. ideal for January Stands well once to March spring mature. green May delivery 12 plug plants 97141 £6.00 production. Good bolt, June delivery 12 plug plants 97172 £6.00 tipburn and frost July delivery 12 plug plants 97021 £6.00 tolerance. Will Spring Hero F1 AGM eventually make Large solid a loose pointed heart. round heads Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97222 £6.00 of medium green with Calabrese crisp Marathon F1 creamy Large blue-green white heart. heads which are Great full of flavour flavour. and slow to run Holds well to seed. Good once disease mature. resistance. Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97223 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97023 £6.00 Stonehead F1 June delivery 12 plug plants 97024 £6.00 AGM July delivery 12 plug plants 97201 £6.00 The ballheads Monclano F1 are so solid you The answer to could stand on many them. Lovely gardeners’ crisp texture to prayers. A club the creamy root white hearts. resistant Can be planted variety which at 30cm spacings stands well for smaller heads. Stands well. and has firm May delivery 12 plug plants 97142 £6.00 domed heads of excellent flavour. June delivery 12 plug plants 97022 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97144 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97198 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97025 £6.00 Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97220 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97202 £6.00 7
vegetable plug plants Celery Victoria F1 AGM Cauliflower Mid-green colour, Atalaya F1 tall with fleshy Deep solid curds, petioles. One of with good leaf the best- cover protection, flavoured celery that stand well varieties available and have a good which is self flavour. blanching. Quick May delivery 12 plug plants 97026 £6.00 growing and has a good standing June delivery 12 plug plants 97027 £6.00 ability. Grows well where traditionally difficult. July delivery 12 plug plants 97203 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97029 £6.00 LF Clapton F1 Chard (6-10 EA OR ID Good quality white plants per plug) AT O S I curds carried high P Rainbow off the ground so are Bring colour to your kept very clean. vegetable garden or Club root containers. A lovely resistant. mixture of various May delivery 12 plug plants 97145 £6.00 coloured stems and June delivery 12 plug plants 97028 £6.00 leaves that can be used as baby leaf for July delivery 12 plug plants 97204 £6.00 salads or delicious cooked when fully Graffiti F1 grown. Deepest May delivery 12 plugs 97146 £6.00 purple NEW TO KINGS cauliflower 24 plugs 97233 £8.45 curds, perfect June delivery 12 plugs 97137 £6.00 for adding 24 plugs 97138 £8.45 colour to any summer or autumn dish. July delivery 12 plugs 97205 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97260 £6.00 24 plugs 97206 £8.45 June delivery 12 plug plants 97261 £6.00 Courgette July delivery 12 plug plants 97262 £6.00 Ambassador F1 An early, heavy Brassica F1 Collection cropping variety 6 of each variety Brussels Sprout Maximus F1, with dark green Cabbage Duncan F1, Calabrese Marathon F1 fruits. and Cauliflower Atalaya F1. May delivery 24 plug plants 97136 £9.65 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97041 £6.00 June delivery 24 plug plants 97174 £9.65 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97042 £6.00 July delivery 24 plug plants 97200 £9.65 July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97043 £6.00 8
Courgette continued Atena Polka vegetable plug plants F1 Brighten your Cucumber continued dish with this Pepinex F1 bright yellow Smooth, long fruited variety. and bitter free, Excellent with a good flavoured disease courgettes and resistance very prolific. and tolerant May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97044 £6.00 to powdery mildew. Good June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97045 £6.00 early variety. July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97046 £6.00 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97049 £6.45 Cucumber June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97050 £6.45 Cucumelon July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97210 £6.45 Grape-sized cucumbers French Bean, with a taste Climbing of water Blue Lake melon and a Can reach 2.25m in fresh tinge height. Pencil podded of lime. stringless type of medium Rampant trailing vines. NEW TO KINGS green with pure white May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97245 £6.20 beans which can be used June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97246 £6.20 as haricot beans at the end of the season. July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97247 £6.20 May delivery 12 plug plants 97147 £6.10 Mini Munch F1 June delivery 12 plug plants 97175 £6.10 Small mini sized, ideal for lunch boxes.An early (all July delivery 12 plug plants 97207 £6.10 female) hybrid of Cobra AGM medium vigour with very Pods about 7mm little side branching. Bred in diameter, long for protected cropping. and straight can The 8-10cm fruits are be harvested over mid-green in colour, a long period. smooth, firm and crisp Can be used for with an exceptionally indoor or good taste and flavour. outdoor Sets well even in cooler production. The conditions. best for flavour. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97047 £6.45 May delivery 12 plug plants 97038 £6.10 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97048 £6.45 June delivery 12 plug plants 97039 £6.10 July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97209 £6.45 July delivery 12 plug plants 97040 £6.10 9
vegetable plug plants Kale continued Nero di Toscana An Italian type of French Bean, curly kale LF EA Dwarf sometimes known Safari AGM OR ID as Black Russian AT O S Late maturing, strong I or Cavolo Nero. P and vigorous with very Tight, long and fine pods carried high heavily blistered on the bush. Pods are leaves of dark round, stringless, straight green. and dark green, about May delivery 12 plugs 97150 £6.00 12cm in length. Sometimes known as June delivery 12 plugs 97056 £6.00 Kenyan beans. High July delivery 12 plugs 97057 £6.00 level of disease resistance. Aug delivery 12 plugs 97225 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97051 £6.10 Leek (2-3 plants per plug) June delivery 12 plug plants 97052 £6.10 Below Zero July delivery 12 plug plants 97053 £6.10 F1 A best seller Herbs see page 18 with pure Kale (Borecole) (3 plants per plug) white stems Dwarf Green with dark Curled leaves that Very frizzy curled stand well deep green leaves over a long held on plants 50- period 60cm tall which without bolting. Rust resistant with need no staking. The extreme cold resistance. older larger leaves May delivery 12 plugs 97060 £6.00 can be more bitter 24 plugs 97061 £8.45 so best to use only young leaves. June delivery 12 plugs 97062 £6.00 May delivery 12 plugs 97149 £6.00 24 plugs 97063 £8.45 June delivery 12 plugs 97054 £6.00 July delivery 12 plugs 97055 £6.00 Musselburgh Strong growing Aug delivery 12 plugs 97224 £6.00 habit with thick stems.Very winter Kale Collection hardy, ready from 6 of each variety Dwarf Green Curled December and Nero di Toscana onwards. May delivery 12 plugs 97151 £6.00 May delivery 12 plugs 97064 £6.00 June delivery 12 plugs 97058 £6.00 24 plugs 97065 £8.45 July delivery 12 plugs 97059 £6.00 June delivery 12 plugs 97176 £6.00 Aug delivery 12 plugs 97226 £6.00 24 plugs 97177 £8.45 10
Lettuce vegetable plug plants Little Gem AGM Small compact heads of bright Marrow green. Slightly Long Green more open than Bush NEW TO KINGS other varieties but Large dark outstanding for its green fruits flavour. May also be with a paler used as mini veg. green stripe. May delivery 12 plug plants 97066 £5.85 Bush habit for June delivery 12 plug plants 97067 £5.85 more limited space. July delivery 12 plug plants 97068 £5.85 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97248 £6.20 Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97227 £5.85 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97249 £6.20 Mixed July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97250 £6.20 Leaves A good Melon mixture of Ogan leaf types to An old give you a favourite. spread of Small 15cm varieties, (6”) colours and diameter textures in fruits with a one row. pale green May delivery 12 plug plants 97069 £5.85 flesh. Sweet NEW TO KINGS June delivery 12 plug plants 97070 £5.85 flavour. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97251 £6.00 July delivery 12 plug plants 97071 £5.85 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97252 £6.00 Aug delivery 12 plug plants 97228 £5.85 July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97253 £6.00 Winter Density Pea AGM Delikett AGM Semi-cos This improved type with snap variety dark produces a green high yield of 8- heads 9cm (312⁄ -4”) with crisp pods with leaves. excellent Ready in flavour, all on spring a compact from an plant. autumn May delivery 12 plug plants 97152 £6.10 sowing. June delivery 12 plug plants 97179 £6.10 Aug delivery 12 plugs 97231 £6.00 More Peas ➔ 11
Pepper, Chilli continued vegetable plug plants Habanero Orange AGM NEW TO KINGS Pea continued Fiery hot and Onward AGM very pungent. The most Used a lot in popular of West Indian garden peas. cooking. Dark Plump blunt green to pale ended pods orange when produced in ripe. pairs with May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97272 £6.00 large peas June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97273 £6.00 of superb flavour. July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97274 £6.00 Pepper, Chilli Collection May delivery 12 plug plants 97153 £6.10 1 of each variety Apache F1, Early Jalapeno and June delivery 12 plug plants 97178 £6.10 Habanero Orange May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97159 £6.00 Pepper, Chilli Apache F1 AGM June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97184 £6.00 A dwarf bush variety producing Pepper, Sweet masses of small Ariane F1 chilli-type fruit. Mid-green Young green fruits young fruits LF EA are milder in which mature flavour, the heat to a OR ID increases as wonderful peppers mature. A T I O S rich orange P May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97030 £6.00 colour. Lovely sweet June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97031 £6.00 flavoured Early crisp flesh. Jalapeno May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97128 £6.00 Upright June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97129 £6.00 habit, very prolific Mavras F1 grower with Yet another colour very choice. Fruits finish a deep red LF fruits. Fruits EA pungent but can be picked OR ID start dark earlier when deep AT O S I green purple. Very P changing to red as they mature. vigorous and early to fruit. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97032 £6.00 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97130 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97033 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97131 £6.00 12
LF Pepper, Sweet continued EA vegetable plug plants OR ID Redskin AT O S I P F1 AGM Very dwarf Runner Bean continued plants ideal Hestia for pots Dwarf on a patio. Produces NEW TO KINGS Many beautiful red medium and white size fruits flowers slightly followed by pointed of 20cm slim bright stingless LF EA green runner OR turning to ID beans on AT O S red. I bushy P May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97132 £6.00 plants. June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97133 £6.00 May delivery 12 plug plants 97263 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97264 £6.00 Pepper, Sweet Collection 1 of each variety Ariane F1, Mavras F1 July delivery 12 plug plants 97265 £6.00 and Redskin F1 Moonlight AGM May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97134 £6.00 White June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97135 £6.00 flowering, self- pollinating. Runner Bean Excellent Enorma flavoured AGM pods, Very heavy smooth and cropper, the fleshy, commercial approx. favourite. 23cm (9”) Long slender long. High pods with yielding. superb May delivery 12 plug plants 97154 £6.10 flavour. Good exhibition June delivery 12 plug plants 97180 £6.10 choice. July delivery 12 plug plants 97208 £6.10 Improved specially Runner Bean Collection selected 6 of each variety Enorma and White Lady strain for May delivery 12 plug plants 97079 £6.10 quality beans. June delivery 12 plug plants 97080 £6.10 May delivery 12 plug plants 97073 £6.10 July delivery 12 plug plants 97081 £6.10 June delivery 12 plug plants 97074 £6.10 July delivery 12 plug plants 97075 £6.10 More Runner Beans ➔ 13
vegetable plug plants Spring Onion (6-10 plants per Runner Bean continued plug) White Lady White Lisbon AGM A premier variety The traditional in every way. The “spring” onion. Long long, mid-green white stems with pods with white bright green tops seeds hang in which are slow to form a bulb. numerous clusters, May delivery 12 plugs 97090 £6.00 and are both 24 plugs 97091 £8.45 smooth and stringless. The June delivery 12 plugs 97092 £6.00 result is a delicious 24 plugs 97093 £8.45 vegetable, which July delivery 12 plugs 97094 £6.00 can be sliced or eaten whole. The 24 plugs 97095 £8.45 pure white White Lisbon flowers are less Winter Hardy prone to being AGM picked by birds, so Developed for the resulting crop is much greater. autumn sowing for May delivery 12 plug plants 97076 £6.10 an early spring June delivery 12 plug plants 97077 £6.10 harvest. July delivery 12 plug plants 97078 £6.10 Aug delivery 12 plugs 97229 £6.00 Spinach (6-10 plants per plug) 24 plugs 97230 £8.45 Squash Butternut Sprinter NEW TO KINGS F1 Fast maturing, early DENE variety with 1- GAR R'S 1.5kg (2- H OIC 4lb) fruits, C E Perpetual AGM produced Plants produce a mass of mid-green leaves on on vigorous trailing plants. Sweet firm flesh and thin green stems which will continue to be a small seed cavity so there is little waste. Stores produced right through the winter. well for several months. May delivery 12 plugs 97155 £6.00 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97242 £6.00 June delivery 12 plugs 97082 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97243 £6.00 July delivery 12 plugs 97083 £6.00 July delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97244 £6.00 14
Swede vegetable plug plants Tweed F1 Sweet Potato Collection NEW TO KINGS Individual pots of 3 different varieties. Typical size of 12cm our sweet potato plug Vigorous growing with good club root plants resistance. Attractive and well formed. Purple 10cm pot shoulders and creamy flesh. May delivery 12 plug plants 97269 £6.00 June delivery 12 plug plants 97270 £6.00 Beauregard July delivery 12 plug plants 97271 £6.00 The world’s Sweet Corn most popular Courtesy J. Wozniak sweet potato. Earlibird F1 AGM High yielding A breakthrough in early high uniform reddish- quality super purple potatoes sweet sweet with deep orange flesh. Stores well. Grow in corns. sun to maximise flavour and sweetness. Recorded as Bonita the earliest Light cropping coloured sweet corn in skin with Courtesy J. Wozniak Europe. Sweet pink cast and tasty, many and white rows of kernels coloured per cob, full to flesh that the tip. may have some yellow tint. Versatile in the kitchen. May delivery 6 plug plants 97156 £5.85 Muraski 12 plug plants 97157 £7.85 Attractive purple skin and sweet June delivery 6 plug plants 97181 £5.85 nutty flavour. Dry 12 plug plants 97182 £7.85 white flesh rich in Courtesy J. Wozniak fibre and vitamin Sweet Potato C. Perfect for Sweet potato cultivation is believed to have baking, boiling or originated in Central and South America, mashing. remains having been found dating back to 8000BC in Peru. They are very versatile and may May delivery 3 x 10cm pots 97234 £10.25 be cooked in many ways. 15
Sungold F1 vegetable plug plants AGM Extra sweet cherry type with many heavily laden Typical trusses of rich orange, highly size of tasty fruit, from our 16cm early summer to tomato late autumn. plug Grow inside or plants out and it is resistant to fusarium and TMV. 9cm pot May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97116 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97117 £6.00 Tomato, Indoor Beefmaster Supersweet 100 F1 F1 AGM Extra large tomatoes up to 500g (1lb) each ideal for slicing or stuffing. Good colour. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97112 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97113 £6.00 This extremely tasty tomato is grown in the DENE conventional way and produces trusses of fruit Shirley F1 slightly larger than a cherry tomato of really GAR R'S AGM exceptionally good flavour; they hang like H OIC A very C bunches of grapes. Can be grown in pots or the E popular open ground in summer too. Suitable for both variety. Early indoor and outdoor cultivation. Best grown as a into cordon (vine). production May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97163 £6.00 with large trusses of June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97188 £6.00 medium size fruits on Tomato Indoor Collection strong 1 of each variety Beefmaster F1, Shirley F1 plants. and Sungold F1 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97118 £6.00 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97114 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97119 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97115 £6.00 16
Alicante AGM Best described as vegetable plug plants an improved DENE Moneymaker Tomato, Outdoor continued type. Heavy crops Gardener’s GAR R'S of uniform, Delight H OIC smooth, medium C E size fruits of AGM good flavour One of the which mature most quite early. popular varieties May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97161 £6.00 producing June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97186 £6.00 trusses with large crops Moneymaker of small Probably fruits but the most with outstanding flavour. famous May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97120 £6.00 variety. Heavy crops June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97121 £6.00 of medium Red Alert size fruit of average flavour but very reliable. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97162 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97187 £6.00 DENE Tomato, Outdoor DENE Mountain GAR R'S Magic F1 GAR H OIC R'S H OIC C Scrumptious E C campari tomato E withstands the One of the best for flavour. High quality fruits big three on spreading plants, very early. Highly threats early recommended. blight, late May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97124 £6.00 blight and fruit June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97125 £6.00 cracking. Tomato Outdoor Collection Count on a 1 of each variety Gardener’s Delight, crop of sweet, great tasting, 56-85g (2-3oz) Mountain Magic F1 and Red Alert globe shape fruits with a sweet flavour. Best disease resistant variety available. May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97126 £6.00 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97122 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97127 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97123 £6.00 More Tomatoes ➔ 17
LF EA vegetable plug plants OR Tumbling ID AT O S Tom Red I P Compact, LF EA Tomato, Basket perfect for Tumbler F1 OR ID hanging AT O S An extra early I baskets P bush variety, and patio for hanging containers, baskets, tubs with an and open abundance ground. of cherry- Cascading sized fruits. Grow indoor or out. habit with May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97106 £6.00 bright red cherry fruits. June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97107 £6.00 LF EA Excellent flavour. Tumbling OR ID May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97164 £6.00 Tom Yellow AT O S I Compact, perfect for P June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97189 £6.00 hanging baskets and Tomato Basket Collection patio containers, 3 of each variety Tumbling Tom Red and Yellow with an abundance May delivery 6 x 9cm pots 97110 £8.55 of cherry-sized fruits. Grow indoor or out. June delivery 6 x 9cm pots 97111 £8.55 May delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97108 £6.00 June delivery 3 x 9cm pots 97109 £6.00 herb plug plants Herbs Culinary Favourites Collection Individual pots of 6 different culinary herbs ideal for adding flavour to a variety of dishes. Perfect for planting in the garden or containers.1 pot of each of Basil, Sage, Thyme, Mint, Sweet Marjoram and Garlic Chives. May delivery 6 x 8.5cm pots 97166 £9.95 June delivery 6 x 8.5cm pots 97191 £9.95 Herbs Garden Collection Individual pots of 6 different garden herbs, ideal for adding fragrance to the herb garden and a variety of flavours to dishes. 1 pot of each of Thyme, Mint, Sage, Chives, Oregano Greek and Rosemary. May delivery 6 x 8.5cm pots 97165 £9.95 June delivery 6 x 8.5cm pots 97190 £9.95 18
sweet pea plug plants Sweet Peas (Approx 20 plants per strip) Spencer Waved Premium Mix A specially blended field grown mix from over 40 named varieties. Highly scented. Spencer. March delivery 2 strips 97235 £10.25 Cupid Mix AGM A mix of the best dwarf varieties in straight and LF EA picotee OR colours. ID AT O S Highly I P scented. March delivery 2 strips 97236 £10.25 OD C Old Spice 7-9cm GO UT Mix L OWE F R A stunning mixture of heirloom varieties, plants have smaller Typical size of our blooms but sweet pea plug plants are very showing one strip highly scented. March delivery 2 strips 97237 £10.25 19
Early Starter Vegetable Collection seed collections Exhibitors’ Collection Just taken on a new plot? Here is our easy to grow selection of The perfect choice of exhibition varieties to get you started. vegetables, regular winners on the Beetroot Boltardy showbench plus full of flavour for Broad Bean Masterpiece the kitchen. Carrot Early Nantes Cabbage Brigadier F1 French Bean Dwarf Safari Carrot Sweet Candle F1 Lettuce Little Gem Cauliflower Atalaya F1 Pea Early Onward Cucumber Carmen F1 Radish French Breakfast French Bean Dwarf The Prince Runner Bean Enorma Lettuce Analena Spring Onion White Lisbon Onion Globo Tomato Red Alert Parsnip Gladiator Price if purchased separately £14.70 Runner Bean Benchmaster Special Price 92024 £8.85 Tomato Stonor’s Exhibition Price if purchased separately £21.85 All these Seed Collections Special Price 92020 £13.10 show great savings Allotment Collection The ultimate allotment collection offering a wide range of vegetables suitable for both the beginner or experienced plot holder. Beetroot Boltardy Cucumber Burpless Tasty Pea Avola Broad Bean Masterpiece Green F1 Pea Hurst Greenshaft Broccoli Purple Sprouting French Bean Climbing Cobra Radish French Breakfast Brussels Sprout Brodie F1 French Bean Dwarf Safari Runner Bean Enorma Cabbage Caraflex F1 Leaf Beet Rainbow Chard Savoy Cabbage Wintessa F1 Cabbage Stonehead F1 Leek Musselburgh Spinach Perpetual Calabrese Marathon F1 Lettuce Little Gem Spring Onion White Lisbon Carrot Autumn King Lettuce Lollo Rossa Squash Butternut Hunter F1 Carrot Early Nantes Onion Bedfordshire Sweetcorn Lark F1 Cauliflower Fargo F1 Champion Tomato Mountain Magic F1 Courgette Defender F1 Parsnip Tender & True Price if purchased separately £51.50 Special Price 92022 £35.50 20
Salad Collection Fresh tasty salads throughout the seed collections year, full of flavour and colour. Shop bought salad cannot be compared. Club Root Resistant Brassica Collection Beetroot Boltardy The answer to many Carrot Early Nantes gardeners’ prayers. Cucumber La Diva Specially bred Lettuce Little Gem varieties that show Radish Mixed resistance to Club Salad Leaves Root disease. Mixed Spicy Leaf Brussels Sprout Crispus F1 Spring Onion Cabbage Kalibro F1 White Lisbon Cabbage Kilaton F1 Tomato Alicante Cabbage Red Lodero F1 Tomato Sweet Aperitif Calabrese Monclano F1 Turnip Sweetbell F1 Cauliflower Clapton F1 Price if purchased separately £14.20 Price if purchased separately £17.35 Special Price 92021 £8.55 Special Price 92023 £10.80 Easy Flower Garden Collection All varieties can be sown directly into a border from April to early June for an easy summer display full of colour all for under £11.00. Calendula Oopsy Daisy Nasturtium Cornflower Classic Magic Whirlybird Mixed Eschscholtzia Nigella Persian Jewels Mission Bells Mixed Papaver Godetia Rembrandt Mother of Pearl Larkspur Giant Imperial Sunflower Limnanthes douglassi Harlequin Mixed Linum Charmer Mixed Viscaria Angel Mixed Price if purchased separately £17.90 Special Price 92025 £10.75 Approx. 4 x 20 seeds Sweet Pea Fragrant Collection Sweet Kings FragPea rant Collect Hardy annu Four indivi dually wr io apped va n al rieties Height Smaller garden? Love sweet peas? This sweet pea Leamingto n 2.25m (7’ 6”) Kings High Sow Scent collection could be the one for you. Seed count 20 x 4. September Flowers to April Late June to Four individual packets chosen for their strong perfume September Anniversary Anniversa ry Gwendolin e Gwendoline e Kings High Scent per fu m ng s tr o Leamington ir a m az ing f or t h e A ll c h o s e n Price if purchased separately £7.60 Top Swee Packet Price 92007 £3.95 t for your ga Peas rden 21
bulbs,tubers & bare roots Lilium Border/Asiatic Lilies Plant March/June. Flower July/August. Height 80cm (32”). Usually brightly coloured with their flowers facing upward or outward. Apricot Fudge The flowers of this unusual lily look quite rose-like. A warm blend of apricot and fudge, makes for a very attractive plant in borders. 1 bulb 93192 £2.50 3 bulbs 93193 £6.00 Please order all bulbs, tubers & bare roots before 28 February 2019 Delivery March 2019 Lilium Patio/Asiatic Lilies NEW TO KINGS These Asiatic type Liliums are ideal for pots. Plant and flower times are the same as other Blushing Joy lilies but the flowers are smaller. Height 45cm Vibrant blooms (18”). Usually brightly coloured with their to add colour to flowers facing upward or outward. any border. Ideal for the patio in a large pot. 3 bulbs 93160 £2.40 6 bulbs 93161 £4.20 LF EA LF EA OR ID OR AT O S ID I AT O S P I P Fancy Joy Bright yellow petals that appear to ignite when the sun is LF EA shining on them! OR ID 3 bulbs AT O S I 93164 £2.40 P 6 bulbs Elegant Joy 93165 £4.20 A beautiful pink with a lemon yellow star in centre and speckling. See Grazers G4 Formula for a solution 3 bulbs 93162 £2.40 against damage from Lily Beetle on 6 bulbs 93163 £4.20 page 28. 22
Start planting these fabulous bulbs as soon as they arrive in March bulbs,tubers & bare roots Lilium Oriental Oriental lilies produce large, exotic flowers with an intense fragrance. Plant March/June. Flower July/August. Plant 50cm (20”) apart and 15cm (6”) deep. OD C GO UT L OWE F Magic Star Double R Raspberry double blooms of ruffled petals. Smells as good as it looks. Height 90cm (36”). 3 bulbs 93114 £2.95 OD C 6 bulbs 93166 £5.05 GO UT L OWE F R Polar Star Double Beautiful perfectly formed white petals which are highly and sweetly scented. Height 90cm (36”). 3 bulbs 93115 £2.95 6 bulbs 93167 £5.05 Salmon Star Single NEW TO KINGS A true, rich salmon colour with dark red spots and an elegant shape, plus the heavenly fragrance. Slightly shorter than the double forms. Height 70cm (28”). 5 bulb 93194 £3.95 10 bulbs 93195 £7.10 Sweet Rosy Double OD C Dark pink petals with a white centre. Intense fragrance. Height 90cm (36”). GO UT L 3 bulbs 93116 £2.95 OWE F R 6 bulbs 93168 £5.05 23
bulbs,tubers & bare roots DC O GO UT L Dahlias Ideal for borders and bedding plants, O W E F R also make a good cut flower. Plant March/June. Flowers July/September. Plant 60cm (24”) apart, 15cm (6”) deep. Catching Fire Bright white petals are streaked with a Bishop of Landaff scarlet red hue. Bright vermilion-red flowers appear abo Erupts from the Height 90cm (36”). inside out! 1 tuber 93173 £2.10 Height 90cm 3 tubers 93174 £5.20 (36”). 1 tuber 93127 £2.10 3 tubers 93128 £5.20 Mystery Day NEW TO KINGS Crimson-purple flowers with white tipped petals. Height 110cm (44”). 1 tuber 93196 £2.10 3 tubers 93197 £5.20 Moms Special Dainty pale streaked petals Temple of Beauty in a soft lilac. Gorgeous snow white petals, raspberry edges Almost looks with a golden under tone. Height 90cm (36”). as if it is sugar 1 tuber 93171 £2.10 coated. Height 3 tubers 93172 £5.20 90cm (36”). 1 tuber Please order all bulbs, tubers & bare roots 93131 £2.10 before 28 February 2019 Delivery March 2019 3 tubers 93132 £5.20 24
bulbs,tubers & bare roots Patches Large fuschia- coloured flowers tipped with white. Height 70cm (28”). 1 tuber 93216 £2.10 3 tubers 93217 £5.20 Dahlias continued Jamaica NEW TO KINGS White petals with broad blood red edges. Height 90cm (36”). Maldini NEW TO KINGS 1 tuber 93169 £2.10 Magenta-red 3 tubers 93170 £5.20 petals with small white tips. Pompon Pink Height 70cm (28”). ISA 1 tuber Soft pink 93198 £2.10 petals with a 3 tubers beautiful dark 93199 £5.20 pink eye. Height 90cm (36”). 1 tuber 93135 £2.10 3 tubers 93136 £5.20 Cactus Pastel Shades Beautiful colours for a striking garden display Height 90cm (36”). 3 tubers 93133 £3.00 Table Dancer 3 packs Vivid purple with pinky–white tips. Height 93134 £7.50 90cm (36”). 1 tuber 93137 £2.10 3 tubers 93138 £5.20 25
bulbs,tubers & bare roots Iris Germanica Senlac Rich cerise pink blooms, perfect for attracting bees to the garden. Plant March/April. Flowers April/May. Height 60cm (24” ). 1 bare root 93179 £1.95 3 bare roots 93180 £5.15 Iris Germanica Paeonia Sorbet Soft pink and ivory delicate petals on an upright Blue Bird bush of dark green leaves. Plant March/April. Wine Flowers May/June. Height 90cm (36”). Silky purple 1 bare root 93183 £3.00 pink/ pale 3 bare roots 93184 £5.50 blue flowers with upright dark green foliage. Plant March/April. Flowers April/ May. Height 60cm (24” ). 1 bare root 93177 £1.95 3 bare roots 93178 £5.15 Agapanthus Mixed Trumpets open from clusters of tight buds. Plant March/April. Flowers May/August. Height 90cm (36”). 2 bare roots 93181 £2.95 4 bare roots 93182 £5.50 Please order all bulbs, tubers & bare roots before 28 February 2019 Delivery March 2019 26
bulbs,tubers & bare roots Gladioli Frizzle Mixed An explosion of colour in soft pastel shades. Plant March/June. Flowers July/September. Plant 10cm (4”) apart and 10cm (4”) deep. Height 120 cm (48”) 10 bulbs 93218 £2.45 20 bulbs 93219 £4.00 NEW TO KINGS NEW TO KINGS Begonia Double Red/Bouton De Rose Mixed Striking pale pink, double flowers, with darker edges. Plant March/June. Flowers June/September. 3 bulbs 93220 £3.95 6 bulbs 93221 £7.10 Crocosmia Montbretia Lucifer Arching sprays of bold, tomato-red, funnel-shaped flowers. Ideal cut flowers. Plant March/June. Flowers July/September. Plant 8cm (3”) apart and 5cm (2”) deep. Height 75cm (30”) 5 bulbs 93222 £2.75 NEW TO KINGS 10 bulbs 93223 £5.50 Bulb Planters When planting bulbs in the open ground simply push the planter into the ground, twist 3 or 4 times. Remove and place bulb in the hole, press red plunger to eject soil back into the hole. Bulb planting made easy! Heavy duty black powder coated for longer life. Can also be used as a potato planter. Hand bulb planter 46094 £15.00 Long handled planter 46095 £24.55 27
garden extras flowers Grazers G3 Formula Effective against damage from Cabbage White butterflies, caterpillars and aphids. Safe to use on edible plants. Strengthens and stimulates growth. Harmless to people, pets and the planet. Easy ready to use spray treats an area of plants up to 30m2. 750ml 45224 £6.95 NEW TO KINGS Professional NEW TO KINGS NEW TO KINGS Vegetable Tray Set The set contains 18 x 9cm square pots, a tray plus a water tray which holds ½ gallon of water plus a capillary mat. Ideal for peppers, courgettes, cucumbers, chillies and tomatoes. Made from recycled plastic. 1 tray 45144 £12.50 Wooden Plant Labels Ideal for greenhouse or garden, when you want to keep a record of your seeds or plants. 10 per pack 45966 £2.65 NEW TO KINGS NEW TO KINGS Grazers G4 Formula Trio Top Electric Windowsill Propagator Solution against damage from The propagator units are ideal for growing seeds in volume Lily Beetle. Easy to use spray and particularly suited to larger cuttings. The heated base which coats the leaf and while contains a 13 watt carbon fibre element for even heat being effective against damage distribution. This unit is not thermostatically controlled and is also benefits the plant due to designed to increase the ambient compost temperature by its unique formula. Harmless to around 8°C. Size overall 76cm (30”) long x 18.5cm (7.25”) people, pets and the planet. wide. 750ml 45223 £6.95 The propagator is supplied with 3 high dome propagators - each 23cm (9”) long, 17cm (6.5”) wide and 20.5cm (8”) high. 28 45141 £42.00
Two new Starter Kits to help you on your way in 2019 garden extras NEW TO KINGS Allotment Starter Kit SPECIAL PRICE SAVE OVER £10.00 ■ Anti-aphid Netting. 2m x 5m. ■ Labels 10cm. Pack of 50. ■ Waterproof Marker. Pack of 2. ■ Green twist 3 ply. 250g. ■ Flexi Balls. Pack of 10. ■ Ground pegs length 140mm. Pack of 20. 46274 £37.90 Seed Sowing NEW TO KINGS Starter Kit SPECIAL PRICE SAVE OVER £4.75 ■ Vermiculite. 5 litre. ■ Bottle top waterers. Pack of 4. ■ Dibber, weeder and planter. ■ Plant labels 10cm. Pack of 50. ■ Waterproof marker. Pack of 2. ■ 3 mini high dome propagators. 46273 £15.00 29
garden extras Fab 4 Electric Propagator An entry level non-thermostat controlled heated propagator. Features 4 individual mini vented propagators to maximise the varieties that can be grown. 38.5cm x 24cm x 17.5cm. 10 watt. 45207 £27.50 Jumbo Professional Variable Temperature Control Electric Propagator Top of the range electric propagator supplied with two XL High Dome Propagators on a heated base providing a tightly controlled growing environment using state of the art technology and equipment. The heated base contains a 100 watt carbon fibre element ensuring even heat distribution with a digital display, variable temperature controller. Please NEW TO KINGS note that we do not recommend operation of the unit where the ambient temperature falls below 5°C. 120cm (47.25”) long, 41cm (16”) wide, 25cm (9.75”) high. 46116 £140.00 Plant Labels Useful in every garden for identification. Highly weather resistant, with a hole in each label for easy attachment to trees, shrubs DENE and plants. Size 10cm. Pencil included. GAR R'S Pack of 50 45950 £1.95 H OIC C E Pack of 100 45951 £2.85 Tool Sharpener Super Seeder Sowing Handy tool that is Machine ideal for sharpening Just fill up the hopper and walk along secateurs, garden your prepared vegetable patch, while snips, garden scissors the Super Seeder distributes the seeds and knives. Tried and accurately. Adjustable furrow depth to tested by Andrew, our suit all seed types with 6 inter- Horticultural Directer, changeable discs and a choice of 3 who said it worked different sowing distances.Very simple really well. ABS plastic to use and easy to change discs. No sheath to protect tools are needed to set up or dismantle fingers. unit. Suitable for all vegetables. 46108 £7.55 46107 £30.25 30
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