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Cherry Sweetheart
Cherry Sweetheart
€18.00
Cherry Sweetheart A late season dessert cherry, Prunus avium Sweetheart has the huge advantage of being self-fertile. It was raised in British Columbia, Canada, so is well suited to our climate. Beautiful white blossom is borne late, from April into May, so it will usually avoid late frosts. The glossy red cherries have a rich flavour and good t...
Cobnut - Corylus avellana Cosford Cob
€20.00
Cobnut Cosford Cob A very reliable old cultivar, Corylus avellana Cosford grows well in a wide range of conditions. It produces medium-sized to large, oblong, thin-shelled, very nutritious nuts with a good, very sweet flavour which ripen in late September. It’s a vigorous, multi-stemmed bush, which should be pruned twice a year to keep it to a m...
Cobnut - Corylus avellana Fertile de Coutard
€12.00
Cobnut Fertile de Coutard An old, very productive form of common hazel, sometimes known as the white filbert (although it’s a cobnut) Corylus avellana Fertile De Coutard is a large, vigorous, deciduous nut-tree, with a rounded habit, reaching a height of 4-5m and spread of 3m. The nuts are very large, flattened on two sides with a medium-sized c...
Cobnut - Corylus avellana Segorbe
€12.00
Cobnut Segorbe A French cultivar of common hazel, Corylus avellana Segorbe is a large, very vigorous, deciduous hazelnut-tree, with a rounded habit. The nuts are round, small to average size with brown shells, are fragrant and have an excellent flavour. The large, slightly serrated leaves are mid-green, turning yellow in autumn. In February and ...
Cobnut - Corylus avellana Tonda di Giffoni
€12.00
Cobnut Tonda di Giffoni An Italian cultivar of common hazel, Corylus avellana Tonda di Giffoni is a moderately vigorous, deciduous shrub or small tree, with a branching, upright habit, reaching 10’x10’/3x3m in 10-20 years. It crops abundantly and early in the life of the tree The nuts are large and oval, covered with green husks, and have an ex...
Cobnut - Corylus avellana Webb’s Prize Cob
€20.00
Cobnut Webb’s Prize Cob A compact tree with a weeping habit, Corylus avellana ‘Webb’s Prize Cobb’ is good for smaller gardens. Very reliable, with heavy crops of large nuts with a very good, sweet flavour whether eaten fresh or from store; one of the best for flavour. Cobnuts are a highly nutritious source of high-quality protein, ‘good fats’, f...
Cobnut - Corylus maxima Nottingham
€20.00
Cobnut Nottingham Also known as ‘Pearson’s Prolific’, Corylus maxima ‘Nottingham’ is an early-ripening hazelnut, and, despite the name, is actually a long-husked filbert. Vigorous, comes into bearing early, and is a reliable, heavy cropper, often grown commercially. Cobnut ‘Nottingham’ is known to do well in Ireland. Large nuts with a very good...
Cranberry Early Black
Cranberry Early Black
€6.00
Cranberry Early Black This early cranberry is a small, low-growing, evergreen shrub with small pink flowers followed by large, deep red, nutritious berries. Cranberry Early Black produces berries that are juicy and fairly sweet. Foliage often turns bronze or red in cold weather. The plants will scramble, rooting from the stems. Excellent frost a...
Cranberry Pilgrim
Cranberry Pilgrim
€6.00
Cranberry Pilgrim A small, low-growing, evergreen shrub with a creeping habit, Cranberry Prilgim bears masses of little pink pink flowers in mid-spring, followed by juicy, deep red berries with a tangy flavour. Foliage often turns bronze in cold weather, and unpicked berries will persist through winter. Excellent frost and disease resistance. Cr...
Cynara scolymus
Cynara scolymus
€4.00
Globe Artichoke A perennial vegetable which is also a wonderfully architectural plant for a sunny border, Cynara scolymus is a statuesque, herbaceous perennial with an upright habit. The huge, jagged leaves are grey-green, at their best in spring and early summer. From May, the big, spiny buds can be cut, cooked and eaten. If left on the plant, ...
Damson Farleigh
Damson Farleigh
€18.00
Damson Farleigh Found as a wild seedling in Kent about 1820, culinary Damson Farleigh is nevertheless extremely hardy and reliable in the colder and wetter parts of Ireland. The fruit is small, oval, and blue-black with a heavy bluish bloom; the flesh is yellow, dry and firm, with a rich, tart, damson flavour, perfect for cooking and jam-making ...
Damson Langley Bullace
Damson Langley Bullace
€18.00
Damson Langley Bullace A late season, culinary damson, Prunus insititia Langley Bullace is, despite the name, a small damson rather than a bullace. The rather small, round to oblong fruit has an almost black skin with a beautiful blue bloom when ripe. The flesh is greenish and tart, with a clinging stone, and is excellent for making pies, crumbl...
Damson Merryweather
Damson Merryweather
€18.00
Damson Merryweather Raised in Nottinghamshire and introduced in 1907, culinary Damson Merryweather is well suited to cold and wet areas, and may in fact be a plum. The fruit is very large for a damson, blue-black with a light blue bloom; the flesh is greenish-yellow, juicy and firm, with a clinging stone and good damson flavour. Good for cooking...
Damson Shepherds Bullace
Damson Shepherds Bullace
€18.00
Shepherds Bullace Bullaces are very closely related to damsons, but are round instead of oval. A cultivar of the wild bullace sometimes found in hedgerows, Prunus insititia Shepherd’s Bullace is like a rounder, smaller, golden damson. A tough, reliable, thorny, disease-resistant tree with an upright habit, it’s a regular, heavy cropper. Attract...
Damson Shropshire Prune
Damson Shropshire Prune
€18.00
Damson Shropshire Prune A very old culinary variety dating back to the 17th century, Damson Shropshire Prune is probably the finest flavoured of the damsons. The fruit is small, oval, and inky blue-black with a heavy, greyish bloom; the flesh is greenish-yellow, juicy, firm, and quite sweet, with a semi-clinging stone and excellent, rich, tart, ...
Fig Brown Turkey
Fig Brown Turkey
€8.00
Fig Brown Turkey Grown for its luscious fruit and beautiful leaves, Fig Brown Turkey is the best choice for Irish conditions. In warmer parts of the country, it can be be fan-trained against a south- or south-west-facing wall with its roots constricted by a planting pit to restrict growth and encourage fruiting. Alternatively, plant it in soil-b...
Fig Sultane
Fig Sultane
€8.00
Fig Sultane An autumn-ripening fig from the south of France, Fig Sultane is nevertheless suited to Irish conditions because the figlets form late enough to escape frosts. In the warmest parts of the country, it can be be fan-trained against a south- or south-west-facing wall; the roots will need to be confined to a planting pit or root restricti...
Fig Violette de Sollies
Fig Violette de Sollies
€8.00
Fig Violette de Sollies Named for its deep violet, almost black fruit, Ficus carica Violette de Sollies is a vigorous, spreading, deciduous tree with smooth, grey bark and beautiful, light green, five-lobed leaves. The fruit is large, with deep red flesh and an excellent, scented, very sweet flavour, and will need protection from birds if the tr...
Filbert - Corylus avellana Hall’s Giant
€20.00
Filbert Hall’s Giant This old, late-season variety of cultivated hazel, Corylus avellana ‘Hall’s Giant’, also known as Merveille de Bollwiller, originated in France, and despite its name, grows as quite a compact bush. It was named for the size of the nuts, although these are a bit smaller than those of some modern varieties. Very vigorous and e...
Filbert - Corylus maxima Kentish Cob
€20.00
Filbert Kentish Cob Actually a filbert rather than a cob, Corylus maxima Kentish Cob is a compact cultivar of the deciduous native hazel tree. The nuts have a particularly fine flavour, and the dangling yellow male catkins are a lovely sight in late winter. It’s compact for a hazel, with a bushy habit, rather slow growing and not the heaviest cr...