New products at Crocus
by Sarah - August 13th, 2009.Filed under: Crocus, New Products.
New items at Crocus
apple £26.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageUltimate size (MM106 rootstock) 5.5×5.5m (18x18ft)Flowering period: April and MayHardiness: fully hardyPollination Group D: late floweringThis upright, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red dessert apples. The tree forms a natural dome shape, and the leaves are small, toothed and dark green. Unlike other fruiting varieties, the fruits from this tree keep well for several weeks after they're harvested in mid August. To guarantee cross pollination plant in a sunny, open site with another tree from the same pollination group. Garden care: Keep the base of the tree weed free, fertilise at the beginning of each year and water regularly during hot, dry spells. Remove damaged or crossing branches during the dormant season.
dried-mealworms–800g £19.99
The best kept secret in wild bird feeding now available to you and your wild birds, provides this most natural of foods to wild birds without the inconvenience and mess of storing 'live' food. Freeze dried (just like coffee) to lock all the goodness in. High energy rating 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. 25% Fat and 50% crude protein.Mealworms are one of the best sources of protein which is necessary in a birds diet. The decrease of bird habitats through intensively farmed land and also loss of hedgerows, copses and woodland has seen a continuing decline in natural sources of live food such as worms, larvae, and beetles. Supplying this food at your garden bird table is therefore becoming very important for a whole range of birds including robins, wrens, woodpeckers and tits. Approved by the Birdcare Standards Association and the British trust for Ornithology.
robin-food £19.99
Specialist robin food is great for attracting robins to a particular part of your garden. This way you can enjoy different bird species in different parts of your garden not only making viewing them easier. But also give them a great diet that they will love. Our specialist Robin food, rich in pinhead oatmeal, peanut nibs and sunflower heartsCrocus TipSuitable for Seed Feeders, Table and Ground Feeding.General Feeding Tips Ensure food is available at peak feeding times such as dawn and dusk Remember to have a fresh supply of drinking water available for your garden birds Site feeders away from predators such as cats Keep feeding sites hygenic as possible by clearing away uneaten food/droppings Store all food in a cool dry place
black-sunflower-bird-seed-12.75kg-28lbs £19.99
The Black Sunflower has become deservedly popular for bird feeding. Its relatively thin seed coat gives ease of access to an oil-rich kernel.Crocus TipSuitable for Seed Feeders, Table and Ground Feeding.General Feeding Tips Ensure food is available at peak feeding times such as dawn and dusk Remember to have a fresh supply of drinking water available for your garden birds Site feeders away from predators such as cats Keep feeding sites hygenic as possible by clearing away uneaten food/droppings Store all food in a cool dry place
butterfly bush £12.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast growing Flowering period: July to September Flower colour: pink and orangeOther features: very attractive to butterflies and bees.Hardiness: fully hardy On arching branches with dark green leaves, this distinctive cultivar produces striking clusters of purple buds, which open to reveal bicoloured blooms in shades of pink and orange, fading to bronze as the flowers mature during mid to late summer. With a sweet scent, the flowers are attractive to wildlife, especially butterflies. A resilient, low maintenance shrub that is tolerant of most situations, but grows best in well-drained soil in a sunny position. Garden care: Prune back hard in March, removing all of the previous year's growth to three or four buds.
winter bark £12.99
Loose clusters of jasmine-scented, ivory-white flowers from April to June and lance-shaped, leathery, dark green leaves. This vigorous, upright, evergreen shrub or tree is ideal for a large shrub border or woodland garden. To thrive it requires shelter from cold, drying winds and fertile, moist, but well-drained soil.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: April to June Flower colour: ivory-whiteOther features: aromatic barkHardiness: frost hardyGarden care: Remove any dead, diseased or damaged growth in spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plantGoes well with: Sarcococca confusa, Polygonatum odoratum, Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, Dryopteris felix-mas, Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissinghurst White'
suet-cake-10-pack-bird-food £11.99
This is a high-energy food product for birds which attracts many birds such as woodpeckers, tanagers, bluebirds and many more. Ideal for our suet cage alternatively it can be placed on a table top or on the ground.
no-mess-seed-and-insect-mix £11.99
Crocus TipSuitable for Seed Feeders, Table and Ground Feeding.General Feeding Tips Ensure food is available at peak feeding times such as dawn and dusk Remember to have a fresh supply of drinking water available for your garden birds Site feeders away from predators such as cats Keep feeding sites hygenic as possible by clearing away
robin-food £10.99
blue-tit-food £10.99
nyjer-seed-thistle–seed £10.49
hellebore £9.99
garden-bird-peanuts £7.99
hedgehog-bites £3.99