All plants sold between now (09/25) and Spring 2026 will be losing foliage and will possibly be dormant ie. live roots or perennation structure ie bulb, but will have little or no above ground structure. They are still viable and will regrow in spring. If you have any questions please email me iain@borringtons.com Dismiss
Broccoli seeds - Purple Sprouting Early is the most popular of the sprouting varieties, as it is very hardy and produces an abundance of dark purple spears in March, which turn green on cooking. The plants grow to around 90cm tall and 60cm wide. Position in full sun. Hardy Biennial - Harvest the year after sowing. Pack size: 750 Seeds
Broccoli seeds - Purple Sprouting Claret F1 produces heavy yields of large vigorous plants with quality purple spears. Excellent flavoured and can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes. Late maturity in April and May the following year. Can be harvested over 4 weeks. Biennial plant Pack size: 25 Seeds
The Christmas Sprout! A British Bred medium height F1 hybrid, producing heavy crops of very sweetly flavoured tight button sprouts that even children will love to eat. Matures from December to March. Height 75cm. Pack size: 50 Seeds
This a a Victorian variety that has shown strong signs of reliability over the past 100 years. Wheelers Imperial is mainly grown for spring cabbage as the plants are dwarf with dark green leafy heads. Harvest March - April onward. Has the advantage of being suitable for spring sowing too, for a leafy autumn vegetable. Hardy Annual Pointed type. Pack…
Yuki Chinese Cabbage (Chinese Leaves) produce short cylindrical heads which are well wrapped and very tasty. It is vigorous in habit and matures early from spring planting. This cabbage produces good sized barrel-shaped heads with excellent flavour and is easy to grow for summer or autumn crops. It is slow to bolt and has good disease resistance with crisp light green leaves. The…
A traditional early, compact, fast growing pointed cabbage with few outer leaves and good solid hearts. Excellent flavour and texture. A reliable old favourite. Greyhound is fast growing, making it ideal for successional sowings. Pack size: 500 Seeds
Following the unfortunate departure of old favourite January King, here is the next best thing Cabbage Marabel is a high yielding and very long standing Hybrid January King selection. Looks and tastes just as good as the Original January king with the added benefit of hybrid vigour providing outstanding garden performance. Pack size: 50 Seeds
Calabrese 'Marathon' is a reliable variety with large blue-green heads which are slow to run to seed. Good disease resistance. This allows later sowings and an extended harvest period. RHS Award Pack size: 100 Seeds
A good old standby variety as it is highly reliable. The quality of this vegetable truly is the mark of a good gardener with large curds surrounded by dark green leaves. Sow October in a cold frame, plant out in March, cut in June. Sow February to April, cut late June to September. Cauliflower, not being one of the easiest…
This stunning looking, highly attractive head of lime green is made up of a mass of small conical shaped florets forming a pointed curd not unlike a standard cauliflower. Although 'Romanesco' grows like a cauliflower, it has a superb flavour reminiscent to a broccoli. It is packed full flavour and more tender texture than a usual white cauliflower. Matures August…
Plain Cress seeds has all the attributes of the curled variety but a slightly stronger flavour with different leaf formation to give variation and texture to a salad. It is a dual purpose type that can be grown indoors on your window sill or, broadcast directly into your soil outside. Pack size: 4500 Seeds
We’ve put together a selection of our best pick of Kings seeds in this collection. These are not specially packed for ‘our selection’ with low numbers of seed per pack, these are full packs as if you’d bought them singly, but hopefully, if you’re short on time to sift through seed catalogues or websites, or you’d just like a reliable…
