Price reductions at Crocus
by Sarah - January 28th, 2010.Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.
Crocus reduced the price on these products today
dalmatian bellflower was £6.49 now £5.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, fertile soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: July and AugustHardiness: fully hardySpreading mounds of deep purple, funnel-shaped flowers appear in July and August with heart-shaped to kidney-shaped, mid-green leaves that are retained all year. These low-growing Dalmatian bellflowers look wonderful cascading over a sunny, well-drained, rock garden or raised bed, used as edging or tucked in between paving stones or a dry-stone wall. This campanula is very vigorous, so it’s best plant planted away from smaller, less competitive plants.Garden care: Protect the tender foliage from slug damage using environmentally friendly slug pellets or beer traps. During the growing season water freely.</ul
clematis (group 2) was £10.99 now £9.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soil, neutral soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: pink with white stripesHardiness: fully hardyFlamboyant double flowers that have pink and white stripes and are produced from June to September. This is an exciting new variety that is best grown in full sun where the consistently double blooms are the richest in colour. Great for climbing up a wall, fence or over a pergola.Garden care: While no regular pruning is required, removing the dead stem-tips in late February or early March will keep the plant looking tidy. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.
hazel nut was £17.99 now £14.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained, preferably chalky soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: February to MarchFlower colour: golden-yellow catkinsOther features: large hazel nutsHardiness: fully hardyA tree-like shrub that has elegant, golden-yellow catkins in late winter, followed by mid-green, heart-shaped leaves. The delicious, edible nuts that follow will ripen in mid-August. This variety needs a sunny garden for the large hazel nuts to ripen.Garden care: Prune dead, diseased and damaged wood in March and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant. Suckers should be removed from the base of the plant as soon as they appear.
dogwood was £39.99 now £29.99
Position: full sun to part shadeSoil: any moderately fertile soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: JuneHardiness: fully hardyThis deciduous shrub has oval, mid-green leaves and produces small, creamy-white flowers in May and June. But it’s really grown for the brilliant,flame-coloured stems that are revealed when the leaves, whichturn orange-yellow in autumn, fall. This fabulous dogwood looks best planted in groups in dampareas of the garden, beside water, or in a winter border. One of our recommended plants, it’s best in fullsun, and works particularly well with red or purple-stemmed varietiesof dogwood.Garden care: For best stem colour, cut the stems back hard to within 5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground in March and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
red-barked dogwood was £34.99 now £29.99
Position: full sun to part shadeSoil: any moderately fertile soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: May and JuneHardiness: fully hardyThis deciduous shrub has oval, dark green leaves and produces small, creamy-white flowers in May and June. But it’sreally grown for the bright, coral-red stems that are revealed when the leavesfall. This lovely dogwood looks stunning planted in groups, beside water, or in a winter border. Best in fullsun, it works particularly well with orange or purple-stemmed varietiesof dogwood.Garden care: For best stem colour, cut new growth back hard to within 5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground in March and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure around the base of the plant.
pienza-camellia-pot was £39.99 now £34.99
As they have a fairly shallow root system, Camellias are particularly well suited to growing in pots. This substantial, unadorned pot with its gently angled, straight sides and banded rim is a reproduction of the original pots, which have customarily been used to house these very decorative plants over the years. They come in two sizes and will look good no matter what you choose to plant in them.Dimensions: Medium 45cm high x 45cm diameterLarge 57cm high x 60cm diameter
smoke bush was £54.99 now £39.99
Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July to AugustHardiness: fully hardyThis deciduous shrub has magnificent, dark red-purple oval leaves, that turn scarlet in autumn. In July and August, it is festooned with fluffy plumes of purplish-pink flowers that look like a haze of smoke. This is an eye-catching specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. The foliage, which appears almost translucent when backlit by the sun, is at its best when the plant has been pruned hard in March.Garden care: In late winter or early spring remove any misplaced, diseased or crossing branches. Alternatively, to produce larger leaves, cut the stems back hard to within two or three buds of the base in early spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
dogwood was £49.99 now £39.99
Position: full sun to part shadeSoil: deep, fertile, moisture-retentive soilRate of growth: slow-growing to averageFlowering period: JuneFlower colour: whiteOther features: the fruits may cause a mild stomach ache if ingestedHardiness: fully hardyLarge clusters of white flowers in June, followed by spherical, blue-black fruit, and glossy, dark green leaves, turning rich red and purple in autumn. The horizontally tiered spreading branches of this deciduous dogwood provide an excellent focal-point for a medium-sized garden. Rounded in shape, it performs best in fertile, moisture-retentive soil in full sun. Garden care: Incorporate a quantity of well-rotted garden compost or horse manure in the planting hole to improve the moisture-retentive qualities of the soil. The tree requires no regular pruning, since this would interfere with its graceful, tiered habit.
flowering dogwood was £49.99 now £39.99
Position: full sun to part shadeSoil: fertile, humus-rich, well-drained, neutral to acid soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: MayFlower colour: white or pink flower bractsOther features: curled mid-green leaves turning red-purple in autumnHardiness: fully hardyTiny, yellow-tipped, green flowers in May, surrounded by white or pink flower bracts, and curled mid-green leaves turning red-purple in autumn. This conical, deciduous tree or shrub thrives in fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Unsuitable for shallow, chalky soils, it’s an excellent specimen tree for a small sunny garden. Garden care: Incorporate a quantity of composted pine needles or well-rotted leaf mould when planting. Requires minimal pruning.
pienza-camellia-pot-large was £89.99 now £84.99
livorno-citrus-pot was £89.99 now £84.99