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Thompson & Morgan Press Releases
This page contains our most up to date press releases.
November 2008: Thompson & Morgan's Spring DVD 2009 - Brand new Ford Fusion to win!
Thompson & Morgan is delighted to launch its latest pioneering DVD plant catalogue, the only one of its kind. The programme features a full 45 minute presentation by gardening expert, Steve Brookes with TV presenter, Julie Peasgood. Celebrating the launch, Thompson & Morgan is giving away a Ford Fusion car, worth more than £12,000! All customers need to do is watch the DVD to find entry details.
November 2008: Fragrant Favourite Now Available in Dwarf Form
New for 2009 Thompson & Morgan has discovered a dwarf nicotiana variety, Nicotiana suaveolens, which looks just as elegant as the normally larger variety and is still blessed with a sweet evening fragrance and what it lacks in height it makes up for in beauty. Ideal for smaller gardens.
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November 2008: Thompson & Morgan's new Tree Lily® range - Customers Can Win £500
Following years of rigorous breeding and selection of these popular flowers, Thompson & Morgan is delighted to offer home gardeners three amazingly easy-to-grow Tree Lilies®, Manisa, Nymph and Sartre. All can reach the dizzy heights of 2-2.4m (6-8ft) in the first year from planting.
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November 2008: Japanese Orchid
Thompson & Morgan's new and world exclusive Orchid 'Butterfly Wings' Mixed is a spectacular hardy miniature orchid. Previously only available to private collectors this stunning orchid is now available to home gardeners for the first time.
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November 2008: Duchy Range
Duchy Originals, the organic food and drink company established by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1990, has launched an exclusive range of organic vegetable and herb seeds aimed at organic gardeners.
November 2008: Remarkable Raspberries
Thompson & Morgan's own records show that raspberries have become the UK gardeners' number one soft fruit favourite. With this in mind, further to a continuing search for the best, most flavoursome varieties, Thompson & Morgan is now delighted to launch two exciting New 2009 raspberries to try; Raspberry Glen Fyne and Raspberry Polka.
November 2008: Delicious Desserts
New for 2009, Thompson & Morgan is introducing more succulent soft fruits to its already extensive fruit collection, which can be eaten fresh from the plant as deliciously tempting desserts; Blackcurrant Ebony, Gooseberry Xenia and Strawberry Albion - each one ideal to form part of a healthy diet of '5 A Day'.
November 2008: The First Mail Order Organic Fruit Trees
In response to popular demand, Thompson & Morgan is pleased to be able to offer organic gardeners the chance to plant and grow these certified organically produced apple trees in their own gardens. Each variety has been selected for its outstanding flavour, ease of growing and garden performance.
October 2008: Thompson & Morgan launches ground-breaking, 100% virus free, mini-tubers - the next stage on from microplants
Thompson & Morgan is delighted to announce the exclusive introduction of clinically produced minitubers with maximum plant protection and 100% free of all potato pathogens. The range features ten heirloom varieties.
October 2008: Hanging Basket Favourite Bacopa Now Available from Seed
For many years gardeners have been growing the hanging basket favourite Bacopa with its cascading habit and pure white blooms, but from cuttings. Now, for the first time, Bacopa is available from seed. Bacopa 'Snowtopia White' and Bacopa 'Blutopia Blue' by Thompson & Morgan New for 2009.
September 2008: Seven New Varieties Available from Award Winning Breeding Programme
Thompson & Morgan is one of the few UK packet seed companies which has invested and developed its own flower breeding programme. For 2009 Thompson & Morgan's flower breeders are releasing seven more spectacular varieties, many of which have been in the breeding programme for a number of years and three of which have already received Fleuroselect Awards.
September 2008: Sweet Pea Trio Adds to Extensive Range
Sweet Peas are a favourite for many gardeners and earn a well-deserved place in Thompson & Morgan's top ten sellers list. New 2009 Sweet Pea odorata 'Melody Rose' is a flamboyant variety that was bred in New Zealand by one of the leading sweet pea breeders in the world!
September 2008: Rare Colour in Bird of Paradise Widely Available to Gardeners for the First Time
Thompson & Morgan is delighted to now offer gardeners a touch of gold for their exotic displays. They have secured stocks of an exciting colour breakthrough with the introduction of Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold'.
September 2008: Award Winning Black Leaved Antirrhinum
Thompson & Morgan is now pleased to add Antirrhinum 'Bronze Dragon' to its 2009 range. It is not often that a plant comes along which looks just as good in the garden without any flowers, as it does when it is in full bloom.
September 2008: Two New Mayan Potatoes Added to Range
Already established as a firm favourite by home potato growers, Thompson & Morgan is delighted to add two further varieties from the Mayan series to its potato range for 2009.
September 2008: First Black Dahlia from Seed after 10 Years of Breeding
This year a stunning new variety has been discovered much more close to home, courtesy of Thompson & Morgan's flower breeders. After ten years in the making Thompson & Morgan is delighted to unveil New and World Exclusive 2009 Dahlia 'Black Beauty'
September 2008: The World's First Red Flowered Rudbeckia from Seed
New 2009 and World Exclusive Rudbeckia 'Cherry Brandy' is a truly stunning variety. It will create dramatic impact in the border, in containers or as a cut flower with its attractive rich, cherry-red single blooms.
September 2008: Breeding Breakthrough - First 'Supersweet™' Onions Available to UK Gardeners
Thompson & Morgan is delighted to be launching a breeding breakthrough with New & Exclusive 2009 Onion Supasweet'TM (Dulcinea) F1 Hybrid, the first commercial variety of extra sweet and mild bulb onions available to UK gardeners.
September 2008: World's First Scented Begonia from Seed
In 2007 Thompson & Morgan was awarded 'Best New Plant' at the Garden Retail Awards for introducing the world's first fragrant begonia; 'Aromantics'. Thompson & Morgan is delighted to now introduce this variety from seed, the New and World Exclusive 2009 Begonia 'Scentsation Mixed' F1 Hybrid.
September 2008: New AGM Tomato Announced as Vegetable of the Year 2009
Of the varieties trialled by the RHS, there was one that really stood out from the rest when viewed by Thompson & Morgan's Vegetable Product Manager and RHS Vegetable Trials Sub Committee Chairman, Colin Randel. This was Tomato Cherrola F1 Hybrid.
September 2008: Award Winning Variety Now Available Following a Ten Year Wait
Nasturtium 'Cobra' is unlike any other seed-raised nasturtium. It produces distinctive, bushy plants with vigorous, trailing dark foliage, clothed in dark red blooms.
August 2008: Jelly Beans Voted Favourite Flower
New & Exclusive 2009 Californian Poppy 'Jelly Beans' was voted Favourite Flower by visitors to the Thompson & Morgan Open Weekend held on 26 and 27 July 2008.
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