Van Meuwen Catalogue of Garden Plants: for plants, bulbs, trees, shrubs, perennials and gardening accessories and gifts

You won’t need an orchard for these fruit trees! These mini Apple and Pear trees are specially bred dwarf varieties, producing large fruits on stems reaching only 2m (78”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height.

Braeburn is a first class dessert apple - crisp without being hard, and very juicy. This variety can be harvested in October and stores very well. Braeburn is not self-pollinating so for the heaviest crops it is best grown with Cox's Orange Pippin. Supplied as root wrapped plant on stem up to 1.2m (4'). Ultimate height: 3m (9’) Rootstock: M9/ M26.

A delicious juicy dessert apple with firm fleshy fruits. Harvest these tasty apples in November and you can store them well into January. Cox’s Orange Pippin is not self-pollinating so for the heaviest crops it is best grown with Braeburn. Supplied as root wrapped plant on stem up to 1.2m (4'). Ultimate height: 3m (9’). Rootstock: M9/ M26.

Recently introduced, this variety produces juicy pale green apples with a deep orange flush. The sweet, aromatic fruits can be harvested from September and will store until March. Delicious eaten fresh from the tree or cooked in a tart. Tentation is not self-pollinating so for the heaviest crops it is best grown with another apple from ‘pollination group 3’. Bare root plant supplied. Height: 3m (9’) Rootstock: M9.

Exceptionally large, firm black fruits which can weigh up to 10g each! An early fruiting variety, that crops over a long period from July until early September. The exquisitely juicy berries are perfect for puddings and preserves, and will also freeze well if you find you have too many to eat at once! Self fertile.

Height: 1.5m (5’). Spread: 90cm (3’). Supplied in 9cm pots.

No need for gloves when you pick these delicious blackberries - the canes and leaves of this variety are completely thornless! The delicious fruits can be picked in august and september which are perfect for pies and jams, and packed full of vitamins. Self fertile. Height: 1.5m (5’). Spread: 90cm (3’). Supplied in 9cm pots.

This excellent mid season variety, produces rich flavoured fruit in abundance in August. Fully hardy, this compact shrub provides interest all year round with elegant white flowers in spring, and colourful foliage set against red stems in the winter. Blueberry Bluecrop is perfect for a smaller garden or a large pot on the patio. Height: 120cm (4’). Spread: 90cm (3’) Supplied as 25cm (10”) plant in a 9cm pot.

Blueberry Top Hat has it all! White flowers in spring and fiery orange red foliage in autumn. Its nutritious plump blueberries are produced in July and August – simply delicious in muffins and jams! Perfect for containers this hardy little shrub is surprisingly resilient to wind. Height supplied 15-25cm (6-10 inches) in a 9cm pot.

Self fertile and easy to grow; Stella remains the most popular dessert cherry. White cherry blossom appear in spring followed by an abundant crop of large, dark-red, sweet fruit in late July. Initially growing with an upright habit, it will gradually spread as it matures. Height: 4m if left unpruned but can easily be maintained to just 275cm (9’).Rootstock: Gisella 5

White cherry blossom appear in spring followed by an abundant crop of large, dark-red, sweet fruit in late July. Self fertile and easy to grow; Sunburst is a popular dessert cherry. Initially growing with an upright habit, it will gradually spread as it matures. Height: 4m if left unpruned but can easily be maintained to just 275cm (9’).Rootstock: Gisella 5

Create your own orchard and enjoy a wonderful selection of fresh fruits for years to come! Supplied as root wrapped plants on stems up to 1.2m (4'). Eventual height: 3m (9'). Rootstocks: (Apple – M26/ M9, Pear – Quince A, Plum – St. Julien/ Fernlinan)

Collection comprises 1 each of:

Cox's Orange Pippin - A delicious dessert apple with firm, juicy flesh. Ripens in October and keeps well into January.

Golden Delicious - Yellowish-white flesh, wonderfully crisp and sharp. Ready for cropping in September, and will store until February.

Conference Pear - A reliable cropper. Pick in September and these sweet juicy pears are ready for eating from October to November. Self fertile.

Victoria Plum - Recommended for freezing, jam-making and desserts.

Create your own orchard and enjoy a wonderful selection of fresh fruits for years to come! Supplied as root wrapped plants on stems up to 1.2m (4'). Eventual height: 3m (9'). Rootstocks: (Apple – M26/ M9, Pear – Quince A, Plum – St. Julien/ Fernlinan)

Collection comprises 1 each of:

Grow your own ‘superfood’! Goji berries are a rich source of antioxidants and vitamins, containing up to 500 times more vitamin C than an orange by weight. Enjoy the sweet liquorice flavour of these nutritious berries straight from your garden from September to November. Hardy and easy to grow, these shrubs will increase their yield year after year. Goji berries are supplied as 38mm plug plants which have been sourced and grown in the E.C. Height: 1.8m (6')

Lonicera kamschatika.

With all the looks and taste of the blueberry this new superfood must be one of Siberias best kept health secrets. Loaded with Vitamin C and just delicious, they are perfect for making jams and sauces or eating straight from the bush. These hardy deciduous shrubs are easy to grow and long lived producing a tasty crop of berries for picking in June. Height and spread: 120cm (4ft).

Two or more plants will pollinate each other for a heavier crop. Supplied as 40mm plug plants.

This vigorous, hardy Kiwi is self fertile, making it perfect for the smaller garden where there is only room for one plant. A spectacular climber in its own right with red tipped, heart shaped foliage and the clusters of small white flowers in summer. The sweet egg shaped fruit can be harvested in August and September for a delicious freshly picked dessert. Height: 6m (20’) Spread: 4m (13’). Pot grown plant supplied.

Unlike other varieties, the exceptionally sweet fruit of this spectacular climber are virtually hairless. This vigorous hardy Kiwi is self fertile, making it perfect for the smaller garden where there is only room for one plant. An attractive climber with heart shaped foliage and clusters of deliciously fragrant small white flowers in summer. The oval fruits can be harvested in September. Height: 6m (20’) Spread: 4m (13’). Pot grown plant supplied.

Savour the taste of home grown lemons! These citrus fruits take up to a year to develop, but are well worth the wait – try adding them to cool drinks in summer! Glossy evergreen foliage and clusters of fragrant waxy blossom in spring make lemon trees ideal feature plants for conservatories and patios. Hardy to -10°C, they are best grown outdoors from May to October, and brought inside for the winter. Height: 150cm (60”) Spread: 120cm (48”) Supplied as pot grown plant approx. 25cm (10”) tall. Ceramic pot not supplied.

You won’t need an orchard for these fruit trees! These mini Apple and Pear trees are specially bred dwarf varieties, producing large fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Collection comprises 1 Apple Gala, 1 Apple Golden Delicious and 1 Pear Doyenné du Comice.

Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: M27

Enjoy the crisp sweet flavour of freshly picked fruit from this dwarf apple tree. Specially bred dwarf variety, producing large dessert apples on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: M27

Enjoy the sweet golden skinned fruit from this dwarf apple tree. Specially bred dwarf variety, producing large dessert apples on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: M27

Delicate spring cherry blossom followed by a mass of delicious fruit in July! Specially bred dwarf variety, producing a mass of juicy cherries on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: Gisella 5. Ceramic pot not supplied.

Enjoy the sweet flavour of freshly picked fruit from this popular pear. Specially bred dwarf variety, producing large dessert pears on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: M27

This specially bred dwarf variety, Prunus Black Amber, produces deliciously juicy, thick skinned plums on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: Gisella 5 or 6/ St Julien/ Ferlinan. Ceramic pot not supplied.

These specially bred dwarf varieties, Plum Black Amber and Cherry Sylvia, produce deliciously juicy fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3’ 3”) tall – just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16”) in height. Rootstock: Gisella 5 or 6/ St Julien/ Ferlinan. Ceramic pot not supplied.

Savour the taste of home grown citrus fruits! Oranges and lemons take up to a year to develop, but are well worth the wait – try adding them to cool drinks in summer! Glossy evergreen foliage and clusters of fragrant waxy blossom in spring make citrus trees ideal feature plants for conservatories and patios. Hardy to -10°C, they are best grown outdoors from May to October, and brought inside for the winter. Height: 150cm (60”) Spread: 120cm (48”) Supplied as pot grown plant approx. 25cm (10”) tall. Ceramic pot not supplied.

Savour the taste of home grown Panama Oranges! The delicious fruits take up to a year to develop, but are well worth the wait – try adding them to cool drinks in summer! Glossy evergreen foliage and clusters of fragrant waxy orange blossom in spring make orange trees ideal feature plants for conservatories and patios. Hardy to -10°C, they are best grown outdoors from May to October, and brought inside for the winter. Height: 150cm (60”) Spread: 120cm (48”) Supplied as pot grown plant approx. 25cm (10”) tall. Ceramic pot not supplied.

Fragrant pink springtime blooms are followed by juicy full sized fruits in summer. Grafted on the specially bred, dwarf rootstock St. Julien, this compact growing peach tree is perfectly suited to patio containers. They have the added advantage that they can be moved when necessary to their optimum growing conditions (shelter from frost in spring and full sun in summer)! Height of stem supplied 60cm (24”). Supplied in a 23cm pot.

Self fertile and a reliable cropper! Pick these sweet juicy pears in September for eating from October to November. Supplied as root wrapped plant on stem up to 1.2m (4'). Eventual height: 3m (9'). Rootstock: Quince A.

A classic, self fertile variety of plum producing heavy crops of delicious fruit in August and September. An excellent variety for freezing, jam-making and desserts. Supplied as root wrapped plant on stem up to 1.2m (4'). Eventual height: 3m (9’) Rootstock: St Julien or Ferlinan.

Fruiting from August until well into October, the rich crop of juicy fruits has a delicious flavour. This autumn fruiting variety does not require training or supporting so it can even be grown in a large patio container! Excellent for freezing, desserts, jams, or eaten straight from the plant! Height: 180cm (70”) Spread: 90cm (36”) Height supplied: 50-60cm (20-24”) single canes.

Winner of the Kent Fruit Show for three successive years for outstanding flavour and fruit quality! Once established, this fabulous variety produces a massive crop of 2.5kg of fruit per cane of mouth-watering berries from July through to October. An excellent spine free variety with good disease resistance, which can even be grown in a large patio container! Height:180cm (70”) Spread: 90cm (36”) Height supplied: 50-60cm (20-24”) single canes.

One of the earliest rhubarb varieties, Timperley Early can be harvested from March. The vigorous growth produces flushes of succulent vivid red stems which are excellent for delicious pies and crumbles. Plant in a border or vegetable plot, or why not try them in a pot on the patio, where they will make an attractive and productive container plant. Height and spread: 45cm (18”) Supplied as bareroot plants.

Syn. Persimmon, Diospyros.

The Persimmon tree produces orange coloured Sharon fruit in late autumn which are best harvested after the first frosts have softened the very sweet, tomato sized fruit. This attractive tree is also grown for its excellent autumn foliage which turns to shades of orange, red and purple. Height: 8m (26’) Spread: 5m (16’). Supplied in 11cm pot.

Enjoy your own fresh strawberries for almost four months! This specially selected strawberry collection includes three varieties; one early, one mid-season and one late-fruiting, producing a succession of juicy sweet berries from June until September. Easy to grow and ideal for hanging baskets and containers, so you can ‘grow your own’ in even the tiniest of gardens!

Pack contains 12 plants of each variety. Imported from virus-free stock.

Baskets, window boxes, pots or climbing up a trellis - grow this superb variety in any sunny spot! Whether you train their runners up a support or let them trail from baskets they will produce exceptionally tasty, bright red, juicy fruits year after year. Imported from virus-free stock. Size 1 bareroot plants supplied.

Firm juicy flesh and a mouth watering flavour make this variety one of the best! Look forward to picking a generous crop in June and July. Easy to grow and ideal for hanging baskets and containers, so you can ‘grow your own’ in even the tiniest of gardens! Imported from virus-free stock. Size 1 bareroot plants supplied.

A fantastic collection with a long cropping period that is perfectly proportioned for patio containers. Easy to grow and ideal for hanging baskets or window boxes, so you can ‘grow your own’ in even the tiniest of gardens! Imported from virus-free stock. Bareroot plants supplied.