Snapdragons from Thompson and Morgan

Variety "Jamaican Mist", Photo provided by Karin Stüber

The British Seed Company Thompson and Morgan in Ipswich, Suffolk distributes seed from several beautiful varieties of snapdragons. There is also an American branch of Thompson & Morgan which can be reached via http://www.thompson-morgan.com/. We obtained the 1998 seed catalogue from England.and the following list is taken from this catalogue.

Variety	Cataloque number	Quantity	Price (Pounds)
'Jamaican Mist'	1471	100 seeds	2.29
'Double Madame Butterfly Mixed', F1 Hybrid	6054	60 seeds	2.29
'Liberty Mixed', F1 Hybrid	6084	50 seeds	2.29
maximum 'T&M mixed'	1407	1000 seeds	1.19
nanum 'Black Prince'	6060	750 seeds	1.69
nanum 'Lipstick Gold', F1 Hybrid	1506	900 seeds	1.69
nanum 'Monarch mixed'	6062	750 seeds	0.99
nanum 'Popette', Hybrid	1428	1000 seeds	1.69
nanum 'Purple King'	6071	300 seeds	1.49
nanum 'White Wonder'	6073	750 seeds	1.39
'Double Sweetheart Mixed', F1 Hybrid	6030	100 seeds	2.29
'Dwarf Bedding Mixed'	1423	4500 seeds	0.99
'Dwarf Trumpet Serenade'	1417	900 seeds	1.49
'Lavender Bicolor'	6193	50 seeds	1.99
'Peaches & Cream'	1867	500 seeds	1.69
pendula 'Chinese Lanterns'	1868	20 seeds	2.99
'Royal Carpet Mixed', F1 Hybrid	1404	100 seeds	1.99

P.S.: No guarantee for the correctness of the prices and availability of the varieties can be given, of course.

In the 1997 season we grew the variety "Jamaican Mist" from Thompson and Morgan (their "Flower of the year 1997"!) and show you the following photos (Photos taken by Karin Stüber, October 1997)

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The following varieties have been found in "The Seed Catalogue" 1986 from Thompson and Morgan
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"Night and Day" (41890 Bytes)
"Double Madam Butterfly
"Double Supreme
"Giant Forerunner
"Scarlet"
maximum "T&M Mixed"
"Ruffled Super Tetra Mixed"
"Wedding Bells"
"Cheerio"
"Coronette"
"Glamour Parade"
"Hyacinth-Flowered"
"Liberty Bell"
"Majestic"
"Minaret"
"Princess"
nanum "Rust Resistant Mixed"
nanum "Black Prince"
nanum "Dazzler"
nanum "His Excellency"
nanum "Amber Monarch"
nanum "Coral Monarch"
nanum "Yellow Monarch"
nanum "Monarch Mixed"
nanum "Purple King"
nanum "Rembrandt"
nanum "White Wonder"
"Royal Carpet Mixed"
"Royal Carpet Pink"
"Royal Carpet Orange"
"Dwarf Bedding Mixed"
"Dwarf Trumpet Serenade"
"Little Darling"
"Pixie"
"Sweethart"
"Tom Thumb Mixed"
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This page has last been modified on November 11, 1997.