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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - October 7th, 2009.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus just added these new products

seed-supreme-20kg
seed-supreme-20kg £17.99
Seed Supreme is a high quality seed mix, a favourite with finches, members of the tit family, siskins, dunnocks, sparrows, blackbirds and other garden visitors. Approved by the Birdcare Standards Association and the British trust for Ornithology.

square-hanging-table
square-hanging-table £14.99
This attractive hanging table is ideal for gardens with limited space and helps food stay fresh for longer by keeping it off the ground.Fine mesh on the base of the table ensures food will dry out quickly if it gets wet.Dimensions: Table height 4cm, Table top 30cm x 30cm.Chain supplied, length 40cm.
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax £14.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: JulyFlower colour: yellow-greenOther features: creamy-yellow and green striped leaves, with a thin red edgeHardiness: frost hardySpikes of tubular, yellow-green flowers emerge in summer above clumps of sword-shaped, creamy-yellow and green striped leaves, with a thin red edge. This highly-decorative mountain flax makes a great all-year feature plant for a sheltered, sunny, site. In frost-prone areas, over-winter container-grown specimens in a frost-free greenhouse or conservatory. Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. In late spring remove any dead or damaged leaves and apply a balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted organic matter to stimulate vigorous, new growth.
sweet box
sweet box £9.99
Position: partial to deep shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well- drained soilRate of growth: slow-growing to average Flowering period: December to March Flower colour: creamy-whiteOther features: the flowers are followed by spherical, black or blue-black berriesHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: In late-winter or early-spring lightly trim or prune back shoots that spoil the plant’s symmetry. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant.
ornamental onion
ornamental onion £6.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: JulyHardiness: fully hardyLarge spherical flowerheads made up of numerous star-shaped, deep violet flowers appear in summer. The enormous flowerheads, measuring up to 15cm, look great in pots or borders where they can be seen in their full glory.  They are also perfect for a sunny border, dotted in groups among ornamental grasses, or as part of a Mediterranean scheme. Alliums look best planted between medium-sized herbaceous plants, which help to mask the strap-like leaves, which fade by the time the flowers appear. Garden care: Split and divide large clumps in autumn or spring.
Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan £5.49
Charming, daisy-like, orange-yellow flowers with prominent, cone-shaped, blackish-brown centres from August to October. This beautiful ‘black-eyed Susan’ is an excellent choice for the middle of a late summer border. A particularly free-flowering variety it’s best planted in bold drifts in a sunny or partially shady site that doesn’t dry out over summer.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, preferably heavy but well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: August to October Flower colour: orange-yellowOther features: toothed, mid-green leaves; excellent, long lasting cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. Support with ring stakes or brushwood well before the flowers appearGoes well with: Panicum virgatum, Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’, Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’, Veronicastrum virginicum f. album, Salvia x sylvestris ‘Mainacht’, Ratibida columnifera f.pulcherrima
Japanese anemone
Japanese anemone £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.