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New products at Thompson and Morgan

by John - January 5th, 2010.
Filed under: New Products, Thompson and Morgan.

Thompson & Morgan has hundreds of new items today

Flower Tower (Mini) & Flower Pouch™ Kit 1 Kit
Flower Tower (Mini) & Flower Pouch™ Kit 1 Kit £49.99
Your very own version of T&M’s massive 16 feet high tower of Busy Lizzies! Standing at 1.45 metre tall the Mini Tower is included in this exclusive pack to create a spectacular display. This complete kit includes: • 1 Mini Flower Tower • 24 Flower Pouches™ • 2 trays of 150 Busy Lizzie plants • 3000g EasyFeed™ fertiliser If this tower is not big enough for you, why not take a look at our special MAXI TOWER – Click here to view

Phyllostachys Nigra - Black Bamboo 2 x 1m plants
Phyllostachys Nigra – Black Bamboo 2 x 1m plants £34.99
Wonderfully statuesque, Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys Nigra) is a rare and unusual plant to create a fantastic focal point in your garden. Its arching green canes turn lustrous black in their second or third year, while its abundant glossy leaves remain evergreen. It forms a clump, but unlike other varieties of bamboo, it isn’t invasive and can be grown in a half barrel or very large container. Even though its origins are in China, it’s fully hardy and the British winter won’t harm it, making a very welcome and unexpected winter treat.
Peony - Tree Peony rockii 2 bareroot plants
Peony – Tree Peony rockii 2 bareroot plants £33.98
A rarity in UK gardens. Founded in the mountains of Western China and named after Joseph Rock, the Austrian-American explorer and botanist. The tissue paper blooms of Tree Peony rockii can be up to 30cm (12in) across and are often fragrant. Crystal white, some blooms may be ice pink, but always with a deep maroon base. Flowering from late spring to early summer. There are very few plants that can compete with a tree peony in full bloom. A mature plant can boast in excess of a hundred flowers, and these can each be 25cm (10in) or more in diameter! Growing to 4 to 5 feet tall, these exceptional tree peonies will continue to bloom for a lifetime. Very frost hardy and resistant to disease.Supplied as high quality, 3 year old bareroot plants with 3-4 strong branches.
Tree Lily™ Collection 18 top size bulbs - 6 of each
Tree Lily™ Collection 18 top size bulbs – 6 of each £29.99
The breathtaking result of years of painstaking breeding; these tree lilies can grow as tall as 8ft in as little as two years. Simply plant the bulbs in a sunny or part-shaded spot at the back of the border, against walls and fences, or in large pots for the patio, and let them look after themselves. One single bulb can produce up to thirty 20cm (8in) trumpet blooms and take on a shrub-like appearance over the years. Their sturdy stalks are almost 2 inches thick, so they don’t need supporting and the foliage remains lush all season. It couldn’t be easier. Collection comprises: Tree Lily™ Manisa (yellow) Tree Lily™ Nymph (bi-colour) Tree Lily™ Robina (pink)
Raspberry : Tulameen 12 long canes
Raspberry : Tulameen 12 long canes £28.99
Grow this enormously versatile raspberry variety in a container! The long canes – 1-2.5m tall – look stunning trained up an obelisk or ‘wigwam’ in a large pot, making a decorative and productive addition to the patio or decking. This mid/late season selection bred in Canada, is now one of the world’s most popular varieties in a whole range of climates. Raspberry Tulameen has extremely high yields of very large fruit with a lovely sweet flavour are produced from the first year from these easy to grow long canes.
Strawberry : Albion 20 bareroot plants + 10 FREE
Strawberry : Albion 20 bareroot plants + 10 FREE £19.99
The latest breeding in ever-bearing strawberries. Mouth-wateringly sweet, big, dark-red berries stay delicious and juicy throughout the summer. Albion is very heavy cropping and shows excellent disease resistance making it ideal for gardeners. Capable of producing 450g (1lb) of tasty fruit per plant each year! Starts producing fruit in June and continues through to October in several flushes.
Phyllostachys Nigra - Black Bamboo 1 x 1m plant
Phyllostachys Nigra – Black Bamboo 1 x 1m plant £19.99
Wonderfully statuesque, Black Bamboo (Phyllostachys Nigra) is a rare and unusual plant to create a fantastic focal point in your garden. Its arching green canes turn lustrous black in their second or third year, while its abundant glossy leaves remain evergreen. It forms a clump, but unlike other varieties of bamboo, it isn’t invasive and can be grown in a half barrel or very large container. Even though its origins are in China, it’s fully hardy and the British winter won’t harm it, making a very welcome and unexpected winter treat.
Strawberry : Full Season Collection 30 bareroot plants - 10 of each variety
Strawberry : Full Season Collection 30 bareroot plants – 10 of each variety £19.98
Special collection to give fruits over a long summer season; with early, mid and late varieties. Collection comprises: Strawberry Christine (Early season) – Offers an early crop with large bright berries, easy picking. Renowned for its high skin strength and minimal bruising. Strawberry Irresistible (EM1294) (Mid season) – igorous dark green plants will produce glossy, good shaped large berries with a large calyx and an exceptional sweet and juicy flavour. Strawberry Florence (Late season) – Ideal for a late season harvest as a heavy crop of mouthwatering, sweet, large, dark red fruits are produced from the end of June until the end of July.
Geranium Skyrocket™ Mixed 5 jumbo plants + 1 Climbing Frame
Geranium Skyrocket™ Mixed 5 jumbo plants + 1 Climbing Frame £19.98
Wow – a new climbing geranium, growing 6ft in a season! Five of the brightest colours you’ve ever seen, set against green foliage. From precise German breeding, meaning the very best quality plants, giving superb performance. But don’t forget Geranium ‘Skyrocket’™ Mixed still makes a superb trailing specimen too, with extra long trails, smothered with rainbows of colour and also makes a surprisingly good cut flower! Buy our great value Vase for displaying your cut blooms. Colours include: white, scarlet, dark red, orange and pink. To make the most of your displays, try our exclusive Supportive Climbing Frame, specially designed to enable plants to climb easily. Try our great value Acrylic Vase – perfect for displaying your cut blooms.