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Thompson & Morgan Kale Frost Byte F1. • Looks as great in the garden as it tastes on your plate! • This highly attractive hardy annual Kale develops variegated, ruffled, textured leaves with a strong contrast against their white centres as they mature, giving a fantastic frost-bitten look. • The leafy greens of this borecole have a sweet flavour right through to the stalk, are vitamin-rich and give a crisp Kale crunch to meals from September to January. • Pick leaves from the bottom of the plant and upwards to prolong the harvest. • Please note that pigmentation may increase in this brassica if growing in colder climates. • Height 60cm (24"). • Spread 40cm (16"). -
Thompson & Morgan Kale Jardin Mixed. • The mauve and cream centres are not only tasty and nutritious, but they have masses of ornamental appeal too. • Show them off amidst mixed planting schemes in your garden with flowers and other ornamentals or enjoy their long-lasting colour on the allotment which intensifies as the days grow shorter and cooler towards winter. • With an exceptionally long cropping time, stagger your sowings and you can harvest fresh leaves throughout summer and autumn. • Great for steaming, boiling or frying, plus the raw leaves can also be used as a colourful garnish. • Height: 45cm (18"). • Spread: 45cm (18"). -
Thompson & Morgan Kale KX-1. • A stunning variety that can be grown as baby leaves for salads or harvested at full maturity. • Distinctive for its bright red, serrated, curly leaves which darken to deep purple-red with maturity. • This showy vegetable is particularly high in iron making it a nutritious addition to your dinner plate. • From successional sowings you can harvest tasty Kale leaves from summer all the way through to spring! • Height: 75cm (30"). • Spread: 50cm (20"). -
Thompson & Morgan Kale Scarlet. • Produces highly decorative, dark green, red veined leaves which show more colour as colder weather approaches. • This superb curly Kale makes a delicious 'salad leaf' when young, or can be grown to maturity for a supply of winter greens at a time when fresh vegetable are scarce in the garden. • Mature plants show excellent winter hardiness, standing well in the harshest weather for a long season of harvest. • Height: 90cm (35"). • Spread: 60cm (24"). -
Thompson & Morgan Kalettes Mixed F1 Hybrid. • A result of 15 years of British breeding; a cross between the Kale and Brussels Sprouts species producing 'rosettes' of loose frilly edged buttons on a long stalk, in purples, greens and bicoloured leaves. • The flavour and nutritional content of Brassica Petit Posy is akin to spring greens rather than Brussels sprouts - perfect for those who don't enjoy sprouts! • Stands in condition throughout the winter, very winter hardy. • The loose buttons are easy to pick off the stems and are perfect for adding to stir fries, serving steamed or microwaved and make very nutritious winter greens. • One seed packet could produce enough crop to last up to five months supply. -
Thompson & Morgan Lavender Munstead Dwarf. • Neat, dwarf variety, strongly fragrant producing a prolific quantity of deep blue flowers. • Perfect for hedging and cut flowers and ideal for drying. • Flowers summer. • Height: 30-60cm (1-2ft). • Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. -
Thompson & Morgan Leek Blauwgroene Herfst Murcia. • Enjoy a long-lasting crop of tasty home-grown leeks through the winter months with this extra hardy variety. • Sow at intervals through spring and these leeks will be ready to harvest from October right through to January. • Exceptional flavour and packed full of vitamins and antioxidants, by growing your own you’ll get to enjoy them at their best with freshly-picked flavour and highest nutritional qualities. • To increase the length of the tasty stems, plant out in summer then earth-up in late August. • Height: 45cm (18"). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Leek Bulgaarse Reuzen Lincoln. • If you can't wait for the autumn leek harvest, use Leek Lincoln to bring your crops into summer! • An early spring sowing will lead to medium sized clean white shanks for picking in late summer. • With little risk of bolting and inbuilt disease resistance, Leek Lincoln also stands well in the soil for harvest right through autumn - if you have the restraint to leave some of the tender, full flavoured shanks in the ground that long! • Height: 45cm (18"). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Leek Jolant. • Offers 6 months of harvest stretching from late summer into early winter. • This early maturing variety produces sturdy, upright stems with a mild flavour. • Exceptionally vigorous, it suits both mini and full-size cultivation. • Its strong disease resistance ensures dependable growth even in cold, northerly gardens. A recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, Leek ‘Jolant’ is a reliable favourite among gardeners seeking consistent yields and top-quality crops throughout the season. • Ultimate height: 45cm (18in). • Ultimate spread: 30cm (12in). -
Thompson & Morgan Leek Lancaster. • Has outstanding frost-hardiness and a long harvest interval. • Plants can be harvested when required, standing in good condition in the ground throughout the coldest months. • An award-winning variety, producing heavy, uniform shanks with good bolt resistance. RHS Award of Garden Merit. • Height 40cm (16in). • Spread: 30cm (12in). -
Thompson & Morgan Leek Mercurian. • This strong growing hybrid is the ideal choice if you want a great autumn harvest of long, white stems which don’t become rounded or bulb-like at the base. • Plant them from May to June for an autumn harvest and then more in late June to July for a continuous crop right through the winter months. • Ideal for harvesting and using as and when required, use them when freshly lifted when they hold their best flavour and fantastic nutritional qualities. • Height: 45cm (18"). • Spread: 30cm (12"). -
Thompson & Morgan Leek Musselburgh. • A fine strain of this well known, reliable mid season variety. • Producing heavy crops of short, thick stems with an excellent flavour and tender texture when cooked. • Exceptionally hardy and stands well in even the coldest winter weather, making it a popular choice for growing in cold areas. • Height: 45cm (18"). • Spread: 30cm (12").

