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Price reductions at Crocus

by Sarah - December 3rd, 2009.
Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.

Reduced price on items today at Crocus

spang-standard-terracotta-pot
spang-standard-terracotta-pot was £1.19 now £0.99
This classic Victorian pot evokes images of Mr MacGregor and Peter Rabbit, and was incredibly popular in an era when British gardening was the model for the rest of the world. Practical then and still stylish now, this pot has exceptional uniformity, consistency and beauty. Perfect for all plants and available in a range of sizes.

spang-standard-terracotta-pot
spang-standard-terracotta-pot was £1.09 now £0.99
This classic Victorian pot evokes images of Mr MacGregor and Peter Rabbit, and was incredibly popular in an era when British gardening was the model for the rest of the world. Practical then and still stylish now, this pot has exceptional uniformity, consistency and beauty. Perfect for all plants and available in a range of sizes. All these pots have drainage holes.(Top photograph shows a weathered pot – all pots are supplied new as bottom photograph)We recommend using the 11.2cm wide x 9cm high pots in our cast-iron pot holders.
10-copper-plant-labels
10-copper-plant-labels was £3.49 now £2.99
A perfect way to remember all your plants in the garden! These permanent and easy-to-use copper labels will never fade – only weather gracefully. Simply write on them by pressing firmly with a ball point pen to record your horticultural treasures forever.
coir-nesting-pouch
coir-nesting-pouch was £5.99 now £4.99
Encourage some of our most timid native birds to set up home in your garden with this nesting pouch. Make from natural woven coir the 15x10cm pouch is mounted on a 26x13cm wooden bracket with pitched roof. Ideal for wrens and other small birds, it can be hung on a fence at the back of a shrubbery or attached to a tree.
Mexican giant hyssop
Mexican giant hyssop was £5.99 now £4.99
Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, fertile soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July to OctoberHardiness: hardy (borderline)Hyssops are great for adding vertical accents to a border, with whorls of long-lasting, tiny flowers arranged like a bottlebrush and pointed, aromatic fresh green leaves that are attractive to butterflies and bees. They are short-lived though, and may need replacing every few years, especially after a cold or wet winter. Blue Fortune has loose spires of lilac-blue flowers from July to October and peppermint-scented leaves. This upright, bushy perennial is perfect for the middle of a sheltered, sunny border. Try it as part of a Mediterranean scheme, with grey-leaved plants, or among ornamental grasses.Garden care: Don’t cut back the faded flower-stems in until early spring, as  they provide interest in the winter months. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring.
de-wit-bio-cultivator
de-wit-bio-cultivator was £9.99 now £7.99
This is a top quality bit of kit. It is handmade from hand-forged steel with a solid 140mm ash hand grip. I’ts great for raking and cleaning in tight little spaces.Size – 330 x 60 x 180mmThe Dutch are rightly regarded as makers of the finest gardening tools. The two best are Sneeboer and de Wit. Sneeboer were founded in 1913, but De Wit dates back to1898. The 4th generation of De Wits now run the business; one is a trained wood turner, the other trained as a blacksmith. Both Sneeboer and De Wit use traditional techniques, but different materials. Sneeboer use stainless steel and de Wit use carbon steel. Carbon Steel is naturally tougher than Stainless steel and is not prone to metal fatigue like Stainless Steel.De Wit burnish their steel. This not only helps to protect it for longer but gives it a patina that blackens it – just like traditional English tools from the Edwardian era.All De Wit tools have turned hardwood handles of oiled Ash. Ash is not only very strong but resists shock better than woods like oak or beech, which is why it is always used for Axe handles.The result is a beautiful tool to hold in the hand but rugged and durable.They feel so natural to use that they are like an extension of theperson that uses them. These tools will give you a lifetime of use, until you hand them on.
de-wit-bio-daisy-grubber
de-wit-bio-daisy-grubber was £9.99 now £9.49
A comfortable hand tool with a 140mm ash wood hand grip, great for easing out the unwanted weeds from lawns or awkward spaces.Size – 365 x 25 x 25mmThe Dutch are rightly regarded as makers of the finest gardening tools. The two best are Sneeboer and de Wit. Sneeboer were founded in 1913, but De Wit dates back to1898. The 4th generation of De Wits now run the business; one is a trained wood turner, the other trained as a blacksmith. Both Sneeboer and De Wit use traditional techniques, but different materials. Sneeboer use stainless steel and de Wit use carbon steel. Carbon Steel is naturally tougher than Stainless steel and is not prone to metal fatigue like Stainless Steel.De Wit burnish their steel. This not only helps to protect it for longer but gives it a patina that blackens it – just like traditional English tools from the Edwardian era.All De Wit tools have turned hardwood handles of oiled Ash. Ash is not only very strong but resists shock better than woods like oak or beech, which is why it is always used for Axe handles.The result is a beautiful tool to hold in the hand but rugged and durable.They feel so natural to use that they are like an extension of theperson that uses them. These tools will give you a lifetime of use, until you hand them on.
shepherds-hook-bird-feeder-hanger
shepherds-hook-bird-feeder-hanger was £12.99 now £9.99
A simple yet very effective ground hood For hanging bird feeders
rose Cornelia (hybrid musk)
rose Cornelia (hybrid musk) was £10.99 now £9.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: pink-tinted, coppery-apricotOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: fully hardyLarge clusters of fragrant, double, pink-tinted, coppery-apricot flowers from June to September and dark-green leaves. This vigorous, repeat-flowering, shrub rose makes an excellent specimen plant or informal, flowering hedge for a fertile, moist but well-drained site. The fragrant blooms, renowned for their resistance to rain, make excellent cut-flowers.Garden care: Before planting shorten thick roots to 25cm (10in) and reduce top-growth to an outward-facing bud 8-15cm (3-6in) above ground-level. Plant during a frost-free spell, incorporating well-rotted organic matter and a balanced fertiliser into the planting hole. Ensure that the ‘bud union’ (the bulge at the base of the shoots) is 2.5cm (1in) below the soilAll our roses are field grown. In October/November they are dug up and potted. However, they will not produce any new roots until spring, so don’t be surprised if the compost falls away from the roots when winter planting. Some suppliers send out ‘bare root’ plants unpotted, but we don’t as it is easier to manage them on the nursery in pots.