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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - August 14th, 2009.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

New lines added today at Crocus

brabantia-metal-post-box-b220-green
brabantia-metal-post-box-b220-green £42.99
Compact post box sufficient space for normal family mail, Weatherproof no wet mail. Features – safety lock with 2 coded keys (200 different combinations).Suitable for wall or pole mountingOptional mounting poleSizeLength 120mm x Width 350mm x Height 355mm.

hand-made-terracotta-tuscan-flowerpot
hand-made-terracotta-tuscan-flowerpot £39.99
Add a bit of style and glamour to your patio with this lovely terracotta pot. It looks fantastic planted with bay standards and placed either side of a door.This pot has drainage holes and is frost resistant when raised on pot feet during the winter. It measures 38cm wide x 30cm high.
cherry
cherry £31.99
Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingUltimate size (Giesla 5): 3x3m (10x10ft)Ultimate size (Colt): 6x6m (20x20ft)Flowering period: April to MayHardiness: fully hardyA vigorous tree, which is upright at first but later spreading as it matures. The white flowers appear in mid-spring and these are followed by very large, near-black cherries (darker than Stella) from mid July. It is a popular, self-fertile, sweet cherry – and the large fruit have a gorgeous flavour.Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Lightly prune in summer to retain The shape and cut back any dead, diseased or branches which cross to healthy wood.
cherry
cherry £31.99
Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingUltimate size (Colt): 6x6m (20x20ft)Ultimate size (Giesla): 3x3m (10x10ft)Flowering period: April to MayHardiness: fully hardyAn exceptional, self-fertile, sweet cherry with large dark red or black fruit. White flowers appear in mid-spring, followed by delicious, juicy cherries which are ready for picking in late July. It is a vigorous grower, starting with an upright habit, spreading as it matures. An early and prolific cropper that also makes a good pollinator for other cherries.Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Lightly prune in summer to retain the shape and cut back any dead, diseased or branches which cross to healthy wood.
apple
apple £29.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageUltimate size (MM106): 5.5×5.5m (18x18ft)Ultimate size (M26):Ultimate size (M27): 1.8x18m (6ftx6ft)Flowering period: April and MayHardiness: fully hardyPollination Group D: late floweringMasses of pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by crisp, juicy, red-flushed, dessert apples which should be harvested in October. The tree forms a natural dome shape, and the leaves are small, toothed and dark green. The fruits store well until the following March. An excellent apple tree for colder areas. To guarantee cross pollination it's best planted with another variety 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.
apple
apple £29.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageUltimate size (M27): 1.8×1.8m (6x6ft)Flowering period: April and MayHardiness: fully hardyPollination Group D: late floweringThis attractive, upright tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by firm dessert apples, with a crisp, nutty flavour. It is a moderately vigorous variety, producing fruits for harvesting in late September. To guarantee cross pollination plant with another tree from the same or adjacent 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.
apple
apple £29.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingUltimate size (M27): 1.8×1.8m (6x6ft)Ultimate size (M26): 3x3m (10x10ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5×5.5m (18x18ft)Flowering period: April and MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: top quality culinary apples with juicy, white flesh (mid-October)Hardiness: fully hardyThis vigorous, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by top quality cooking apples. A high yield variety producing fruits with a white flesh for harvesting in mid-October, to guarantee cross pollination plant in an open sunny site with two varieties from the same or adjacent flowering group (e.g. 'Reverend W. Wilks'). 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 seasonGoes well with: Ficus carica, Malus domestica 'Reverend W. Wilks', Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Aloysia triphylla
apple
apple £29.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageUltimate size (M26): 3x3m (10x10ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5×5.5m (18x18ft)Flowering period: April and MayHardiness: fully hardyPollination Group C/D: mid to late floweringMasses of pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid and late spring, followed by juicy, soft, pale yellow dessert apples with a red flush. This upright, spreading apple tree yields a heavy crop of fruits with an excellent flavour in early September. To guarantee cross pollination plant with another variety from the same flowering group (e.g. 'Fiesta'). Suitable for colder areas. 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.
apple
apple £27.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingUltimate size (M27): 1.8×1.8m (6x6ft)Ultimate size (M26): 3x3m (10x10ft)Ultimate size (MM106): 5.5×5.5m (18x18ft)Flowering period: April and MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: top quality culinary apples with juicy, white flesh (mid-October)Hardiness: fully hardyThis vigorous, spreading tree is covered in pure white, cup-shaped flowers in mid- and late spring, followed by top quality cooking apples. A high yield variety producing fruits with a white flesh for harvesting in mid-October, to guarantee cross pollination plant in an open sunny site with two varieties from the same or adjacent flowering group (e.g. 'Reverend W. Wilks'). 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 seasonGoes well with: Ficus carica, Malus domestica 'Reverend W. Wilks', Myrtus communis, Clematis viticella 'Purpurea Plena Elegans', Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum', Aloysia triphylla