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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - March 19th, 2010.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus has these new items today

yorkshire-terracotta-rhubarb-forcer
yorkshire-terracotta-rhubarb-forcer £59.99
Traditionally used for winter cropping, they are wonderful objects in their own right and make attractive garden ornaments. Hand-made from terracotta, this traditional yorkshire made rhubarb forcer is 47cm tall with a 38.5cm diameter base. The product can be used for both Rhubarb or Kale.Frost resistant up to -15C.

Pink Mist
Pink Mist £47.99
Imagine a country garden shrouded in a soft delicate mist. That is what inspired this Pink Mist Bouquet.White Trachelium nestles amongst strong scented pink Oriental Lilies with soft pink Bouvardia, Spray Roses and flowing white Lisianthus. While dark green spikes of Ruscus complete the bouquet.What you get for your money4 pale pink spray roses3 pink oriental lily4 white Trachelium3 white Lisianthus5 Ruscus4 pink Bouvardia
Hyacinth and Rose Bouquet
Hyacinth and Rose Bouquet £29.99
These Spring Hyacinths are grown in Holland and will fill the room with beautiful scent for more than 2 weeks. The exceptional blue colour is accentuated by a collar of snow white Avalanche roses and framed with rolled Aspidistra leaves for a perfect finish.What you get for your money5 Blue hyacinths6 Large headed white ‘Avalanche’ roses3 Aspidistra leaves
chocolate vine
chocolate vine £12.99
Position: sun or partial shadeSoil: moist but well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: March to MayHardiness: fully hardyThe mid green leaves of this semi-evergreen climber are tinged withpurple in winter, and emerge flushed with bronze in spring.It makes an ideal backdrop for the scented, creamcoloured flowers. This unusual semi-evergreen climber is excellent for training against walls or up a pergola, and in a warm summer, large sausage-shaped fruit may form.Garden care: Prune back after flowering where necessary.
alpine clematis (Group 1)
alpine clematis (Group 1) £8.99
This fabulous free-flowering clematis produces a profusion of deep blue, bell-shaped flowers from April to May. Ideal for a north- or east-facing site, it may be grown on its own or allowed to scramble through a strong shrub or tree. The fluffy seed-heads look lovely caught by the light of the sun.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soil, neutral soilRate of growth: average to fastFlowering period: April to MayFlower colour: blueOther features: fluffy seed-headsHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: No routine pruning is necessary. If the spread of the plant needs to be restricted prune immediately after flowering, cutting back overlong shoots to healthy buds. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.Goes well with: Alchemilla mollis, Brunnera macrophylla, Iris germanica, Helleborus argutifolius, Rosa banksiae var. banksiae, Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Gigantea Group’.
clematis (group 1)
clematis (group 1) £8.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growingFlowering period: April to MayFlower colour: pinkOther features: silvery seedheadsHardiness: fully hardySumptuous, double, candyfloss-pink, early spring flowers with creamy-yellow centres, followed by silvery, seedheads retained throughout the summer. This clematis looks lovely scrambling through a strong tree or shrub. Ideal for a north-facing site, it’s also known as the downy clematis since the new shoots are covered with down.Garden care: No routine pruning is necessary. If the spread of the plant needs to be restricted prune immediately after flowering, cutting back overlong shoots to healthy buds. Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.