New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants
Friday, February 26th, 2010Unwins Seeds & Plants has this new item today
Archive for February, 2010
New products at Suttons Seeds
Friday, February 26th, 2010New item at Suttons Seeds
Sweet Pea Lord Anson Pack of 5 pot ready plants – Flower Plants £9.95
Discovered at the tip of South America in 1744 by Lord Anson, this delightful perennial species bears fragrant lavender-blue flowers throughout the summer. It thrives in our cool summers and is ideal for cutting.. Pack of 5 pot ready plants. Full growing instructions included.. . . .
New products at John Lewis
Thursday, February 25th, 2010New items added today at John Lewis
John Lewis Teak Sunlounger £249.00
Portable lounger, made from strong teak with stainless steel fittings. Features a pull-out side table just underneath the seat – ideal for resting your books and cool drinks – and a wheel for easy maneuverability.Lounger cushions are available to purchase separately.
Price reductions at Garden Centre Online
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Garden Centre Online has cut the price of these items
Bulrush Forest Gold Balcony Planter Grow Bag Terracotta was £5.10 now £3.98
A large volume-growing bag for fruit, flower and vegetable planting in balconies or window sills. Forest Gold Balcony Planter consists of a blend of quality sphagnum peat (which releases nutrients as and when plants need them) and water retentive chips enhanced with timber derived Forest Gold Plus which is specially impregnated with nutrients. A well balanced nutritious fertiliser has been added which will produce strong healthy vigorous growth for 6 to 8 weeks. In addition, a wetting agent has been incorporated to ease the movement of water through the compost during watering The addition of Forest Gold Plus: Provides a slow release fertiliser source to all crops for healthy root development and superior growth. Creates a much improved water holding capacity in the substrate Allows for greater nutrient levels to be incorporated thus extending the period before supplementary feeding needs to commence
New products at Garden Centre Online
Thursday, February 25th, 2010New product at Garden Centre Online
Nortene Bark Fence Screen 0.9m x 3.8m £15.95
An ideal natural solution to enhance any garden. Made from tree bark and secured with galvanised wire netting to create the ideal decorative screen. Long life.
Price reductions at Focus DIY
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Focus DIY reduced the price on these products today
Bio Slug Mini Pellets 400gms was £1.50 now £0.75
Market leading slug and snail killerUnique scatter cap makes it easier to apply accurately; simply turn the cap and sprinkleReady to use blue mini-pellets contain repellent to reduce attractiveness to children and pets
New products at Unwins Seeds and Plants
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Unwins Seeds & Plants has these new items today
Lobelia Pendula Breezer Rose Seeds (Gro-sure) £2.99
A lovely trailing Lobelia giving an impressive display in gardens and containers. The large flowers make it a perfect subject for pots and hanging baskets. Early flowering.
Price reductions at Crocus
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Reduced price on items today at Crocus
rhubarb was £2.99 now £2.49
Position: full sunSoil: any, except waterlogged soilsRate of growth: averageOther features: the leaves may cause severe discomfort if ingested; the scarlet leaf stalks are excellent for making pies, jams and wineHardiness: fully hardyRaspberry Red is a recent Rhubarb cultivar producing high quality deep red thick stalks without the need for forcing. The taste is sweet. It is ideal for well-drained areas of the vegetable garden, and once planted it should not be moved. The plant would benefit from a generous annual mulch of well-rotted compost or manure.Garden care: Dig the area in autumn, incorporating a good amount of compost or well-rotted manure. Rake in a general fertiliser, such as Growmore into the area just before planting. Keep plants well watered and remove any flowering shoots that appear. Mulch the crowns in January or February. It is best to allow new plants to become established during the first year before harvesting your first crop, so wait for 12 – 18 months before you start pulling the sticks.
New products at Crocus
Thursday, February 25th, 2010New products added today at Crocus
Standard Bay with Love Heart Stem £99.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: March to MayHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)With its lustrous, dark green leaves, this evergreen bay laurel standard makes an elegant centrepiece for a formal vegetable garden or potager, or planted in a smart contemporary pot either side of a doorway, will frame an entrance. Clippings of the aromatic leaves are valuable, fresh or dried, for flavouring savoury stocks and sauces.Garden care: Keep well-watered during the growing season and feed with a slow-release fertiliser such as Osmacote. Clip established plants lightly twice during the summer months to retain a balanced shape, using secateurs not shears.Size Guide110cm clear stem below a 40-45cm head, the heart is 50cm wide.
Growing Tuberose
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Tuberose
The tuberose is not a plant for lazy gardeners. Each tuber only flowers once, it will produce new tubers, but these have to be stored in a frost free place. So if you live in an area that expects its sharp frosts in winter then you must pick them up and store them somewhere. They then need to be replanted in the spring.
Although there are very pretty flowers, this is too much work for someone as lazy as me. I am a fan of plants that you put in and forget about and they just keep coming a year upon year. However I do know a lot of people really like the tuberose as it’s very pretty and you can cut the stems and bring them in and a really lovely and have a great smell too.
The tuberose available at Suttons and Thompson and Morgan is called the Pearl. This is a really enchantingly pretty plant producing very tall flower stems topped with the most pretty pearly white double flowers. Florists loved this one, and the blooms being fragrant very attractive. It will grow between 60 and 90 cm tall. It’s only available up until mid April so if you want to close this year, you really do need to order them now. You can’t come out a couple of inches deep and 8 inches apart but only after the danger of frost is passed. It will flower July and August.