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Archive for June, 2009
Sunday, June 28th, 2009
New items today at Crocus
broad-leaved bamboo £14.99
Position: full sun or to deep shadeSoil: tolerant of moist soils except dry soils if planting in full sunRate of growth: fast growingLeaves: mid-greenCanes: greenHardiness: fully hardyA vigorous medium-sized bamboo with green canes and mid-green leaves. This robust bamboo is best used as groundcover and for clipping into low moulds. It should only be introduced if you are prepared to keep it under control, since it can be extremely invasive and hard to eradicate once established. Garden care: Plant in a large container or surround the roots with a non-perishable barrier that restricts the plant's spread.
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Filed: Crocus, New Products
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
New item at Garden Buildings Direct
Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, New Products
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
New lines today at Suttons Seeds
Autumn Bedding Buster Pack £27.95
Masses of spring colour for your garden in this fantastic value collection of autumn bedding plants. These plants all signify the start of spring, their colours so welcome after the dark winter days. Choose your favourite spring flower from our selection or buy them all for only £27.95 for 390 plants! Collection comprises: Bellis Spring Star Mixed: Large double pompon blooms in shades of red, rose, white and bi-colour rise above neat rosettes of foliage making these superb plants ideal for front of borders, beds or edging a path; Pansy Frizzle Sizzle: These frilly flowered pansies are a delightful alternative to the traditional pansy and no less colourful! The striking bold colour mix and frilled petals of this compact variety will definitely make your beds and borders sizzle; Polyanthus Spring Fever: Polyanthus are among our favourites for spring bedding! Long lasting with bold colours they provide bright splashes of colour after the dark winter days and will look equally good in patio tubs as well as your beds and borders.
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Filed: New Products, Suttons Seeds
Friday, June 26th, 2009
New lines added today at John Lewis
Water Hyacinth Storage Unit £58.50
A stylish storage solution with an organic, natural look and feel. The 4-drawer storage unit is made from exotic water hyacinth palm, with a metal frame.
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Filed: John Lewis, New Products
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Price reduction at Gardening Direct
Primrose Bellissima Mixed was £9.50 now £8.99
Bellissima Mixed is a joy to behold; like staring into a kaleidoscope with its charming tricoloured flowers radiating perfection! It makes a magnificent spring display in all containers, hanging baskets, and mass planted in borders large or small! We love it.
Filed: Gardening Direct, Price Reductions
Friday, June 26th, 2009
New product at Garden Buildings Direct
Log Cabin BillyOh Dorset 4.07m x 3.60m £1899.95
Log Cabin – This wonderfully crafted log cabin further demonstrates Garden Buildings Direct’s growing standing as a leading manufacturer of log cabins . The BillyOh Dorset Log Cabin is a compact yet stylish Log Cabin for those whom would like to indulge in a bit of luxury within the confines of their garden and have limited space. Not detracting away from the Log Cabin itself, this log cabin provides ample interior space and the well crafted features such as the windows and double doors which filter light into the interior adding a heightened sense of space. The overhanging roof gives you the option of sitting outside yet in the shade. Underpinning this unique log cabin concept is second to none craftmanship highlighted by the use of interlocking construction maximising the structural integrity of this 28mm cladded garden Log Cabin
Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, New Products
Friday, June 26th, 2009
New items at Thompson & Morgan
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Filed: New Products, Thompson and Morgan
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Price reduction at Crocus
Japanese anemone was £5.99 now £5.49
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: August to OctoberHardiness: fully hardyA fabulous plant for adding late summer colour to the garden, this anemone grows in sun or shade and has masses of pale pink, saucer-like flowers with yellow centres. The leaves are semi-evergreen and deeply cut and bring interesting texture to a herbaceous border. It is clump-forming and looks good with most late-flowering plants, especially if it is allowed to spread gently among perennials and shrubs.Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded, and tidy up old dead leaves in March, then mulch well. Divide congested clumps in spring or autumn.
Filed: Crocus, Price Reductions
Friday, June 26th, 2009
New lines at Crocus
penguin-deck-chair-the-big-sleep £64.99
A fun deck chair based on the original 1935 Penguin book jacket designs. Great for adding quirky style to your garden or patio. These colourful, folding deck chairs have solid beech frames made from sustainable, managed forests in Poland and have 4 seating positions for maximum comfort and relaxation.The covers are made from 100% cotton and are removable for easy cleaning too. The deck chair measures 137cm long when flat and the seat is 45cm wide.
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Filed: Crocus, New Products
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
New products at Crocus
lacecap hydrangea (syn. Blue Wave) £7.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July and AugustHardiness: fully hardyOne of the most popular lacecap hydranges, this has flattened heads of pink to mauve flowers from July to August and coarsely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves. On alkaline soils the flowers change to lilac-blue. Like most hydrangeas, it's best in moist soil in partial shade and looks wonderful towards the back of a mixed or shrub border, particularly when planted with other hydrangeas.Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant.Hydrangeas give their best blue flowers on acidic soil of pH 5.5. When grown on neutral soil, with a pH of 7, flowers will predominantly be pink, although blue or mauve blooms can also be produced. To produce blue blooms, make sure your soil is acidic with a pH of at most 6.5. To make a neutral soil acidic you can treat it annually with aluminium salts. However it's much harder to alter the pH of limey soil (alkaline), so it's easier to grow white or pink hydrangeas.
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Filed: Crocus, New Products
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