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Flitton's Nursery .......We’re a Learning Experience


Over the past 18 years we at Flitton's Nursery have developed a unique range of "hands on" workshops and classes to satisfy everybody's learning needs.
So if you are a  beginner looking to start a new hobby or an experienced gardener seeking new tips and ideas, our classes and workshops will suit you all.

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Busy Lizzies


As with many growers, we will not be supplying the normal wide range of Busy Lizzie's this year. The Busy Lizzie has been affected by Impatiens Downy Mildew which causes them to be reduced to stalks in no time at all once infected and this has spread widely throughout the UK. This does not apply to the "New Guinea Impatiens" which is resistant to the disease.

For sale and for the Hanging Basket Classes we will be using "Begonia Semperflorens", The Bedding Begonia.
These come in many colours from White through the Pinks and Reds to Peaches and Cream and will balance out well in the hanging baskets.

There will be a limited range of Busy Lizzies available for sale.

Retail News

We have an extensive range of metal work, including planters, basket tree stands, obelisks, and a variety of plant supports.

A new range of hanging baskets to suit all sites, ready for planting for the summer months. Our bedding greenhouses have a wide variety of seasonal plants, and our staff are always on hand if you need help with your colour schemes.

A complete range of soils, planters and bark, with most items having special offers for bulk.

New for this season- Herb and Vegetable Wicker Planters each with their own detachable growbag with drainage holes

The New Season Roses include the following:

Climbing Roses – Dorothy Perkins, Iceberg, Super Excelsa, Zephirine Drouhin, Golden Showers, Paul’s Scarlet, Pink Perpetue, High Hopes, Galway Bay, The New Dawn, Dublin Bay, Breathe of Life.
Celebration Roses – New arrival, Thank you, The Anniversary, Pearl, Ruby, Silver, Paper, The Birthday, At Peace, The with love,  Happy Retirement, Best of Luck, The Congratulations, Just Married, Loving memories.
Patio Roses – Belle of the Ball, Designer Sunset, Lady Love, Cream of the Crop, Nice ‘n’ Easy, Touch of Glamour, Ruby Ribbon, Lemon Twist, Graciously Pink, Love Never Dies, Lemon Couture, Golden, Sheer Silk.
Floribunda – The Caron Keating, Wandering Minstrel, Queen Elizabeth, Southampton, Margaret Chessum, Mountbatten, Iceberg, Kathleen Jane, Remembrance.
Hybrid Tea – Pride of England, Scent-Sation, Gemma, Alpine Sunset, Tower Bridge, Elina

VEGETABLE PLANTS

Following is a full list of vegetable plants which will be on sale throughout the season. When they are ready for sale we will indicate their availability.

We also have extensive range of herbs, including early sowings of basil, rocket, corriander and parsley

  Plant VarietyInformationAvailability
Aubergine F1 MoneymakerMedium plant height with standard shaped dark fruits, averaging 100g in weight per fruit, an early maturing variety Available Now
Beet Leaf Chard Bright LightsCelery flavoured stalks and spinach-like leaves for Summer and Autumn harvest. A range of colours including white, cream, yellow, orange, pink, lipstick, and red. Terrific colour splashes for use in salad packs, or for growing as large plants. Harvest for leaf and stem production. Available Now
Beetroot BolthardyA popular variety for early and main crop sowings. Round roots with good internal colouring. Good resistance to bolting. Available Now
Beetroot Detroit 2 Crimson GlobeVery good selection of Detroit beetroot; globe shaped roots with good internal colouring - suited to main crop sowing.Available Now
Broad Bean Imperial LongpodApproximately 5-8 green beans per pod - very good flavour, a high yielding varietyAvailable Now
Broccoli MixedA mix of 4 top quality varieties designed to provide continuous cropping of purple spears from mid-February through to mid-May Available Now
Brussels Sprout F1 BosworthSecond early variety for late Autumn to Christmas production. Excellent holding ability and high yields. Well-spaced buttons with sweet flavour, suited to picking as required or as complete stalks Available Now
Brussels Sprout F1 MaximusRelatively early variety that can also be sown later for midseason and pre-Christmas harvest. Medium vigour. Produces a high yield of round, smooth, very dense buttons which are well spaced on the stalk.Available Now
Brussels Sprout F1 TrafalgarA tall variety for the November and December cropping period. Has a strong root system. Medium size buttons with an excellent flavour 
Cabbage F1 CelticRound to flat medium green variety producing uniform dense heads. Very good cold tolerance and excellent standing ability 
Cabbage Derby DayEarly ball head cabbage. Good bolting resistance compared with other early types. Round, medium green heads. Harvest June to August.Available Now
Cabbage F1 DuchyA class leading pointed cabbage suitable for greens production when young. Attractive colour and good flavour. Harvest June to October. Available Now
Cabbage GreyhoundEarly Spring sowing variety; few outer leaves with good size hearts and a broad baseAvailable Now
Cabbage F1 PyramidA versatile variety suitable for the production of greens and hearted cabbage throughout the year. Dark green and winter hardy. Harvest June to July.Available Now
Cabbage PrimoFor general purpose use. Early and compact ball head. Harvest July to SeptemberAvailable Now
Cabbage F1 Rigoletto SavoyHybrid, top performing savoy - very high quality, with good vigour and uniformity. Dense heads of good colour, good holding ability and very winter-hardy. 
Cabbage F1 Ruby PerfectionEasy to grow, maturing after approximately 80 days. Firm head, strong resistance to cracking. Produces deep dark red coloured heads Available Now
Cabbage F1 StoneheadLate mid-season maturity; round, medium green heads, densely packed  Very compact, resistant to splitting  Available Now
Calabrese F1 IronmanExcellent quality dome shaped heads with uniform head weight. Harvesting June – November. Matures after 100-110 days 
Calabrese F1 MarathonProduces small evenly sized buds with good bud colour, deep well-formed heads suitable for early, main and late cropping. Tolerant of downy mildew. Matures after 75 – 95 days Available Now
Calabrese F1 Zen     Maturing after approximately 90-100 days, this variety has excellent high domed, dark green heads, with a solid stem. Easy to trim. Tolerant of Downy Mildew. Crops best in autumn, from a June planting.   Available Now
Carrots Paris Market AtlasAn improved high quality version of the popular Paris Market type. An early variety with superb almost round roots. Excellent colour. Ideal for shallow soils. Available Now
Carrots Autumn King 2Late maturing main crop variety, with good storage ability. The smooth tapered roots are suitable for slicing. Sow March-August, harvest June-October 
Carrots Early NantesA 2nd early and main crop Nantes (tapered stump) type, virtually coreless with good texture, colour and flavour.Available Now
Cauliflower F1 GraffitiThis stunning purple coloured cauliflower is a great improvement on the older purple types. The colour intensifies with exposure to light. An open plant habit should be encouraged in cultivation. Available Now
Cauliflower F1 NautilusGives high quality, very round, pure white, solid heavy curds. For mid-June-October cropping.Available Now
Cauliflower F1 NavonaA Romanesco cauliflower producing a uniform crop of dark green, turreted curds with no bracts. It is a vigorous variety with good holding properties. 
Cauliflower F1 FreedomGood quality round white curds. Approximately 70-80 days from transplant to harvest Available Now
Cauliflower F1 TriomphantRobust semi-erect foliage gives attractive appearance and good curd protection.  
Celeriac MonarchTop quality, light skinned variety, with excellent bolting resistance, so it is especially suitable for early cultivation under glass, plastic and fleece, as well as later, unprotected, field cultivation Available Now
Celery LanthonSelf-blanching type, short stalks which hold well. Very little stringiness for a self-blanching type.Available Now 
Courgette F1 Eight BallA hybrid courgette variety producing dark green, uniform, round fruits. More even cropping with higher yields than open pollinated round varieties. Bush habit. Available Now
Courgette Green BushStriped fruits, good uniform stock, well suited to plant sales. Can be picked as standard sized courgettes, or left to mature into marrows. Available Now
Courgette F1 GoldrushGood for outdoor production producing yellow courgettes.  
Cucumber F1 Burpless Tasty GreenA popular variety for outdoor production, dark green medium to long fruits. 
Cucumber F1 FemspotAll female flowered, quick, strong grower, earlier than most other cucumbers, bitter free, ribbed.Available for heated greenhouse only 
Cucumbers F1 CarmenFor Summer and Autumn cropping, 34-40cm long, slightly ribbed, smooth fruit. Resistant to scab and leaf spot, bitter-free, high resistance to Powdery Mildew and partially tolerant of Downy Mildew. All female. Available for heated greenhouse only
Dwarf French Bean Purple QueenAs the names suggests, this variety produces slightly curved, long dark purple pods, which are round in profile. Excellent flavour and stringless. Best picked when pods are young. Turn dark green when cooked. Available Now
Dwarf French Bean TendergreenPencil podded, brown seeded type, dark green pods 15cm x 12mm, a standard dwarf bean variety. Available Now
Dwarf French Bean ValdorProduces round pods, 6-8mm in diameter and 12cm in length, with attractive golden yellow pods. Slow growing variety and late cropper. Good upright plant habit, 50cm in height. Available Now
Hot Pepper F1 ApacheA dwarf, chilli type pepper producing good yields on compact plants. 
Hot Pepper F1 Basket of FireA compact semi-trailing plant that produces a prolific crop of small, hot fruits. The fruits mature from deep purple to cream, to orange then red at maturity. Ideal for containers and baskets. 
Hot Pepper Cayenne RedA hot, pungent pepper with long, thin fruits maturing from green to red Available Now
Hot Pepper JalapenoA very hot pepper (used for hot pepper eating contests in the U.S.A.!). Extremely pungent plants reach up to 1 metre under cover. High yielding. Available Now
 Hot Pepper, Long Red Cayenne PepperVery Hot Red Chilli - use fresh or dried in many culinary dishes. 
Hot PepperF1 Super Chilli A hybrid small fruited Thai type, with upward pointing fruits. Attractive 8cm long fruits on a compact plant, typically 30-45cm high. Fruits turn from green to red. Very hot. Available Now
Kale (Borecole)Tall, erect plant producing high quality heads, very strong, dark in colour. Extremely hardy, performing well in exposed areas.  
Leek MusselburghMusselburgh is a proven performer and still takes some beating as a winter leek. An exceptionally hardy variety, very reliable and heavy cropping. Available Now
Leek ZermattAn early Swiss Giant variety with long shaft and erect foliage. Features good base and some rust resistance. Good storage characteristics. Suitable for baby leek production. Available Now
Lettuce All Year RoundCompact hearts, long cropping period, slow to bolt.Available Now
Lettuce AllsortsMixed varietiesAvailable Now
Lettuce CocardeAttractive oak leaf variety with large upright heads. Green with strong red tinges - very good salad qualities, with a tidy habit. 
Lettuce DanyelleOakleaf variety with deep wine-red leaves. Excellent depth to colour even at young stage. Suitable for both baby leaf and full head production. 
Lettuce Saladin (Iceberg)Standard crisphead variety, large dark green heads, fairly dense. Very good holding ability Available Now
Lettuce Little GemA quick maturing, compact small cos type with tight hearts. Especially suited to small plots. Very sweet flavour.Available Now
Lettuce Krista (Lollo Bionda)Open leaved lettuce, like Lollo Rossa in habit and cropping but with attractive pale green curled leaves. Available Now
Lettuce Matador (Lollo Rossa)Non-hearting type, red tinged leaves with waved and serrated edges. Available Now
Lettuce Pandero (Red Baby Cos)This medium sized red cos type lettuce with shiny burgundy leaves, retains its colour halfway into the heart, which is yellowy-green in colour. It is slow to bolt and ideal for use as a 'baby leaf' salad crop. 
Lettuce Paris Island CosA Lobjoit's type but with a pale green heart. Crisp texture and sweet flavour. Medium to large sized heads.  
Marrow F1 Bush BabyA baby marrow variety bred to satisfy market demands for a smaller marrow. Grows to approximately three quarters the size of a standard variety. Suitable for field and container production. Produces a high yield per plant. Available Now
Marrow F1 Zebra CrossBush type, very high yielding with top quality fruits. Uniform and attractive with well-marked stripes and good deep colour. Available Now
Melon OgenAn open pollinated variety producing small, broad, oval fruits, green-skinned with yellow flesh. 
Mixd Baby LeavesMixture of various baby leaf types. All feature excellent colour and texture. High levels of mildew resistanceAvailable Now
Oriental & Unusual Pak Choi F1 Mei Qing ChoiVery pale green stems with rich green foliage. Good for baby or full head production. Also suitable for baby leaf production. Very good bolt resistance, tolerant of hot and cold temperatures. Available Now
Oriental  Baby Leaf Essential MixA range of mixes that can be used for cut leaf production, or for use as growing salads when planted in containers. The varieties are matched so that leaf development and flavours complement each other. This mix includes the varieties from all our other mixes, including Mizuna, Komatsuna, Tatsoi, Red Giant Mustard, and Red Russian Kale, plus additional lettuce, endive and radicchio varieties.  Available Now
Parsnip F1 GladiatorMarket standard variety, extremely high marketable yield of large roots with very good canker resistance. Roots have a shallow crown to reduce wastage.Available Now
Pea Feltham FirstRound-seeded, dwarf variety (45cm) for early and late production. Good cold tolerance. Pointed, straight pod 8cm long, 7-8 peas per pod.Available Now
Pea Kelvedon Wonder Second early maincrop variety, wrinkle-seeded, with 6-8 peas per well-filled pod. Heavy cropping dwarf (45cm) variety. Available Now
Pepper Bellboy (Sweet)Plants are strong growing and will yield a heavy crop of well-shaped peppers. These can be eaten when still green or left on the plant to ripen to a deep red colour. Available Now
Pepper Phoebus (Sweet)This is an early maturing variety with vigorous growth and high yield. It produces uniform blocky fruit that turn from green to yellow at maturity. Available Now
Pepper Poseidon (Sweet)A vigorous variety producing a heavy crop of block shaped peppers. The fruit turns from green to red with maturity. Features a rich lustre and thick crispy flesh. Available Now
Pepper Redskin (Sweet)A true dwarf bell pepper, which is ideal for growing in pots and containers. Very early fruiting, with an excellent yield of medium sized fruits which turn red. 
Pumpkin MammothFruit size 10-25kg on a trailing plant. Matt, pinkish-orange skin with very thick, coarse flesh. 
Pumpkin F1 DependableRound to slightly tall pumpkin. Can be left to produce fruits weighing 10-12Kg. Bright orange colour. Vine habit. Ideal for a large Halloween lantern. Tolerant of Powdery Mildew. 
Radish JollyTop quality Cherry Belle type, strong foliage and intense red coloured roots with very little woodiness. Excellent holding ability.Available Now
Runner Bean EnormaReselected Prize-winner type, with straight, long pods, 30-32cm in length. Red flowers with purple seed. Good flavour. Popular variety, especially with competition growers. Available Now
Runner Bean PickwickA red flowered dwarf variety Also ideal for a ‘patio vegetable’ variety. Produces medium length, stringless, smooth straight pods, approximately 20-24cm in length.  Available Now
Spinach MedenaOlder open pollinated variety, with good quality yields, slow bolting, for production during the spring and winter. Mildew resistance Available Now
Spring Onion North Holland Blood Red MateVery versatile, useful not only as a salad onion but also as a bulbing type. Intense red colourAvailable Now
Spring Onion RamrodA very high performing variety. Winter hardy. An erect, stiff leaved Lisbon type, developed for spring, late summer and autumn croppingAvailable Now
Spring Onion White LisbonStandard variety for bulbing salad onions, which bulks up relatively quickly. Medium green foliage.Available Now
Squash F1 HunterOne of the first varieties of butternut squash developed for the UK climate. Matures after 105 days, producing 6-7 fruits, each weighing about 1Kg. Light tan colour with bright orange flesh and sweet taste. 
Squash Waltham ButternutA variety that produces medium sized fruit, with that distinctive nutty butternut flavour. 
Squash 1 Crown PrinceGrey-skinned variety with bright orange flesh. Excellent culinary variety weighing on average 3- 4kg. Sweet, rich, nutty flavour, and the fruits are round and flat in shape 
Swede MarianPurple topped, yellow fleshed variety, medium dry matter, hardy and a reliable cropper. A high percentage marketable yield of large, uniform roots. Resistant to club root and mildew. Available Now
Sweetcorn F1 EarligoldNormal sugar type. Good early vigour makes this a good choice for difficult seasons. Early maturing with well-filled cobs on robust plants. Available Now
Sweetcorn F1 Head StartSugar enhanced type. A second early variety with good vigour. Medium sized cobs. 
Sweetcorn IncredibleSugar enhanced type. Main season type, very high quality medium long cobs, with good flavour and sweetness. 
Tomato AlicanteA version of Moneymaker. Early cropper with smooth skinned, fleshy fruits. Fruit: red, round, 70-90 grams. Available Now
Tomato Gardener’s DelightAn old variety but still as popular as ever. The numerous small fruits have a fine tangy flavour. Fruit: red, cherry, 14-18 grams. Available Now
Tomato F1 Golden SweetGrape shaped fruit with distinctive orange-yellow colour. Good flavour with fine, firm, sweet flesh. Fruit resists cracking. orange, grape, 12-16 grams. Available Now
Tomato F1 JulietBright red fruit with oval shape and good flavour. Easy to pick, resistant to cracking. Approx 13- 30 fruits per cluster. Fruit: red, oblong, 25-35 grams. 
Tomato F1 Mountain Pride A large ‘beefsteak’ variety with very smooth, rounded fruits, 10-12cm in diameter. Will crop outdoors and under cold glass. Fruit: red, beefsteak, 160-180 grams. Available Now
Tomato F1 OctavioA vigorous variety that produces uniform trusses Firm fruit of excellent quality. Fruit: red, round, 90-100 grams Available Now
Tomato F1 RosandaAn indeterminate cherry plum type, with small oval shaped fruits. Vibrant orange red colour and excellent flavour. Prolific cropper with large trusses. Fruit: red, cherry plum, 12-16 grams Available Now
Tomato F1 ShirleyEarly, short-jointed type with large trusses giving heavy yields of good-shaped fruits. Fruit: red, round, 70-90 grams Available Now
Tomato F1 SungoldSmall, delicious tasting orange coloured fruits on long trusses - ideal for salads. Fruit: orange, cherry, 14-18 grams. Available Now
Tomato F1 Supersweet 100An early-maturing cordon type, which produces a heavy crop of small fruits. Excellent flavour.  Fruit: red, round, 18-25 grams. Available Now
Tomato F1 Tumbler Bush variety producing up to 2kg of fruit per plant. Ideal for use in hanging baskets (one plant per 12” basket). Fruit: red, cherry, 12-16 grams. Available Now
Turnip AtlanticForcing Purple Top Milan type, improved and suitable for baby vegetable production. Can be grown under cover over the Winter. Ideal for all year round production. Available Now
WatercressCrispy-textured with a delicious pungent flavour. High in vitamin C. Crop as baby leaves or allow to mature 
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FARMER'S MARKET
1st Saturday of the Month - the next market is on the 2ndJune. Tracy from The Giggly Pig Company, http://www.gigglypig.co.uk/ will be joining us.
Please come and support her!

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Floral Design

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Children's Gardening Club

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Basket Refill Service

Christmas Workshop

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