The Nostalgic Cottage Garden Flower Box - 24 Packets

The Nostalgic Cottage Garden Flower Box - 24 Packets

£39.50
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The Nostalgic Cottage Garden Flower Box - 24 Packets

The Nostalgic Cottage Garden Flower Box - 24 Packets

The Ultimate Seed Collection

63 reviews

Twenty-four timeless varieties, enough to fill a large border or plant a dedicated cutting patch from scratch

£39.50

Free UK delivery on seed orders over £40

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Posted in the first week of December

Seed packets

24

About this box

Our masterpiece collection. Twenty-four of the most beloved, timeless and reliable flower varieties — enough to fill a large border, create a dedicated cutting patch, or scatter joy across every pot and corner of the garden. A complete tapestry of colour, scent and structure that blooms from early spring right through to the first frosts.

Due to seasonal availability, we occasionally swap a variety for another equally beautiful cottage classic.

Inside are all twelve old-fashioned varieties from our 12-packet box — larkspur, clarkia, candytuft, night-scented stock, sweet peas, nasturtium, hollyhock, Canterbury Bells, Sweet William, wallflowers, aquilegia and malva — plus twelve more classics. Cornflower 'Blue Ball', white Nigella 'Miss Jekyll', snapdragons and Cosmos 'Seashells' for cutting; Sweet Pea 'Winston Churchill' and the morning glory 'Heavenly Blue' to climb; Foxglove 'Alba', Honesty and Forget-me-nots for a second-year spring display; and Aquilegia 'Nora Barlow', Gaura 'The Bride' and Achillea 'Ballerina' as perennials that return every year.

A Year of Gardening — Sowing Guide

This box keeps you gardening across every season. In spring (March–May), sow the hardy annuals — Cornflower, Nigella, Larkspur, Clarkia, Candytuft and Stocks — direct, and start Cosmos, Snapdragons, Nasturtium and Morning Glory on a windowsill. In summer (May–July), sow the biennials — Hollyhocks, Foxgloves, Canterbury Bells, Sweet Williams, Wallflowers, Honesty and Forget-me-nots — to flower the following year. In autumn (September–October), sow Sweet Peas and Aquilegia for an early head-start on next year. Full instructions are printed on every packet.

Our most substantial gift box. Whether for a wedding, retirement or housewarming, it provides years of joy and a garden full of memories.

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Joy mitchell
Gaura the bride

Grew the pink gaura last year and they were lovely . Looking forward to growing the bride. Great service, great packages and with very clear instructions on how to grow . Highly recommend Bishy Barnabees.

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Louise
Excellent!

I bought a variety of seeds to sow now for next summer, and they are all doing really well so far! Re- potted them this week so watching carefully and enjoying the process. I’ve also bought some vegetable seeds which are doing really well.

Bishy Barnaby’s Cottage Garden have been excellent -beautiful packaging, prompt delivery, great customer service, and I love the emails that guide you with what to sow and when, really informative.
I wouldn’t want to get my seeds from anywhere else now.

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Diana
Growing well

Growing well - excellent seed - only took a few days to germinate.
Thank you for the lovely packaging and information on how to get the best from the seed.

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Gina Cromwell
No germination

No Germination as yet planted on 17th of June .
still hopeful

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Lisa Mennone
Fab all

Fab all round

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Nina Mackie
Fresh seeds!

Seeds arrived next day in pretty packaging. Obviously very fresh as germination rate fantastic! Will definitely be using this company again.

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Carmel Cunningham
Very pretty flowers

Great seeds with instructions how to sow with a picture of flowers. All the seeds from here sow well into little seedlings

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Andrew Goatley
Too early for 5 but arrived in very good condition.

Too early to review regarding the fertility of these seeds but they arrived in remarkable speed and well packaged together with thorough advice on how to prepare these seeds prior to sowing and after.

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Lou
Excellent germination rate

I’ve bought annual seeds from Melanie for 2-3 years with great success (as in germination rate) Always receive very swiftly from order and well packaged. Recommend.

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Katie
The freshest seeds

Melanie always has the freshest seeds with a good number in each packet. I also love the variety and specialist seeds that she stocks.

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Clare

Fast delivery and good quality product

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Clare

Fast delivery and good quality product

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Nikki
Germinated quickly

Germinated quickly and are growing well - not flowered as yet

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Alison Bennett
Happy customer

Good efficient service. Very good seed germination, 100%!
The website is easy to navigate.

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Elaine Baddeley
Seeds

First time growing these and they have already started to germinate after just 1 week.
Seeds arrived along with my other seeds that were beautifully packaged

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Elaine Baddeley
Seeds

These seeds arrived along with others I had ordered . They were quickly despatched and arrive beautiful packaged.
Seeds have started to germinate 👍

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Rebecca Patrick
Amazing

Quality and packing of seeds is amazing. Always have great germination too.

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Liane

Lots ready for next year

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Liane

Ready for next year

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Liane

These have grown but will have to waiy until next year to see the flowers

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Liane

Nice. Lots of flowers.

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M.W.

Excellent product, the seeds are extremely good quality. My seedings I sowed in April are growing well. They look very healthy

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c.g.

Alway have a good show of flowers from Melanies seeds.

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Heather Russell
Clarkia

Love the packaging it’s alway very exciting trying new seeds. Too early to start them yet but all my previous purchases have been very successful with good germination rates. Thank you

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Kerry Chalton
Grow club seeds

Always comes in a lovely packaging. I love growing from Bishys. Reasonable price good quality seeds and plenty of them

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Colin Rowley
Fabulous

Stupendous Choice of seeds, cannot wait to grow these beauties!
These guys were on top of communication, epic service from a first time customer
Best of British service thank you

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Abby
Very happy!

Quick delivery, beautifully packaged and already starting to germinate! Thank you

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Helen Goode
Very happy with purchase!

Website was easy to use and place order. Seeds came within delivery time and were well packaged. They looked good quality and after planting had germination very quickly. Will definitely use again. Many thanks.

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Mary McNaught
Autumn collection

I ordered the Autumn collection of seeds which included the achillea, they arrived when promised beautifully presented, I look forward very much to growing them

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Anna Zollino
October grow along

Lovely seeds, beautifully packaged and delivered well within time. Hopefully they will be just as good when grown

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Wendy Robey
Gorgeous selection of seeds

I’m really looking forward to sowing this collection of autumn sowing seeds. Packaged so new and with details of sowing neatly provided. Will definitely look to buy more from the site.

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Carolyne Waters
New flowers

So looking forward to growing this next year never grown it before think wedding florists and brides will love it Tq