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New products at Dobies

by Sarah - April 22nd, 2010.
Filed under: Dobies, New Products.

New items at Dobies

Potato Charlotte - Mid Season 1 kg
Potato Charlotte – Mid Season 1 kg £5.95
Charlotte is a best selling salad potato, with an Award of Garden Merit from The RHS.This absolutely classic salad potato will produce gorgeous waxy potatoes when cooked straight after digging them out of the garden.If blight and scab have caused you problems in past years then Charlotte will withstand most diseases and still produce a crop.Charlotte is the classic salad potato and the one against which others are judged! Skin Colour – Yellow. Flesh Colour – Yellow. Uses – new, boil, steam, mash and saute. Full growing instructions included.

Daffodil Mix Pack of 100 Bulbs - SAVE £1.95!
Daffodil Mix Pack of 100 Bulbs – SAVE £1.95! £11.95
A cavalcade of colours chosen to create a beautiful spring display over a long period. Lovely when naturalised. Varieties may vary from those pictured. Average height 40cm. Size 12/14cm. Three pack sizes available. SAVE A FURTHER £3.95 on pack of 200 bulbs!A must for any garden, large or small, bringing a sunny glow to the darkest corner. What’s more they last for years and are ideal for cutting. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Mid September March-April
Daffodil Mix Pack of 200 Bulbs - SAVE A FURTHER £3.95!
Daffodil Mix Pack of 200 Bulbs – SAVE A FURTHER £3.95! £19.95
A cavalcade of colours chosen to create a beautiful spring display over a long period. Lovely when naturalised. Varieties may vary from those pictured. Average height 40cm. Size 12/14cm. Three pack sizes available.A must for any garden, large or small, bringing a sunny glow to the darkest corner. What’s more they last for years and are ideal for cutting. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Mid September March-April
Allium Giganteum Pack of 3 Bulbs
Allium Giganteum Pack of 3 Bulbs £9.95
An astonishing ornamental garlic producing huge football-like blooms of rosy violet. Height 120cm. Size 20cm+. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Mid September June Strikingly attractive. And what’s more, they’re also great for cutting and drying!
Blight Testing Kit
Blight Testing Kit £16.99
This brand new product has been developed to detect the earliest signs of potato blight and tomato blight. The problem with blight is that it takes a long time to show visible signs on the leaves that your plant has the disease. With this fantastic kit you can detect blight almost as soon as the leaves start emerging and treat with Fruit and Vegetable Disease Control in order to save a crop. Even if you don’t want to use chemicals in your garden then this test is also useful, providing you with an early warning so you can crop early.
Potato All Round Cooking Collection - Mid Season 3 kg (1 kg of each variety)
Potato All Round Cooking Collection – Mid Season 3 kg (1 kg of each variety) £13.95
If you want the three best varieties for cooking any potato dish, look no further! These are the three favourite varieties for roasting, mashing, baking, chipping or eating as salad potatoes. 1 kilo of each variety sent straight to your door for just £13.95!MARIS PIPER – Everyone has heard of Maris Piper…because it is the best potato for making perfect roasties! If eelworm is a particular problem in your garden then this potato is resistant to damage from the bug. A fantastic main crop potato that never fails to perform!SUNRISE – If you are worried about dry gardens this summer, this is the potato for you… Sunrise is drought tolerant and will still produce a fantastic crop of pink-eyed potatoes even if water isn’t abundant. Kids love this variety as it has such a lovely pink colour. When baked, Sunrise produces a fantastic flavoured potato with interesting skin colour, perfect for a summer lunch!CHARLOTTE – Charlotte is a best selling salad potato, with an Award of Garden Merit from The RHS. This absolutely classic salad potato will produce gorgeous waxy potatoes when cooked straight after digging them out of the garden. If blight and scab have caused you problems in past years then Charlotte will withstand most diseases and still produce a crop. Full growing instructions included.
Potato Sunrise - Mid Season 1 kg
Potato Sunrise – Mid Season 1 kg £5.95
If you are worried about dry gardens this summer, this is the potato for you…Sunrise is drought tolerant and will still produce a fantastic crop of pink-eyed potatoes even if water isn’t abundant.Kids love this variety as it has such a lovely pink colour.When baked, Sunrise produces a fantastic flavoured potato with interesting skin colour, perfect for a summer lunch!If you are looking for a potato to mash or bake then Sunrise is one to try. Classed as a second early it’s ready to harvest from late July. We tried it last autumn in the breeders kitchen and loved the nutty flavour! Good scab resistance and does particularly well in hot weather. Skin Colour – Light yellow. Flesh Colour – Light yellow. Uses – steam, mash, chips, saute, baked and roast. Full growing instructions included.
Daffodil Colour Cupful Pack of 20 Bulbs
Daffodil Colour Cupful Pack of 20 Bulbs £9.95
Named after their prettily frilled and ruffled double cups, in seductive shades of pale lemon and pink, this superb daffodil will doubtless be one that your friends and neighbours will covet! Height 38-45cm. Size 12/14cm.A must for any garden, large or small, bringing a sunny glow to the darkest corner. What’s more they last for years and are ideal for cutting. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Mid September March-April
Potato Kestrel - Mid Season 1 kg
Potato Kestrel – Mid Season 1 kg £5.95
The slug beater! Kestrel has proven that it is more resistant to slug damage than other potatoes.Really striking purple eyes make it a contender for the show bench if you feel like being competitive.But if you just want to grow beautiful potatoes for a fantastic creamy bowl of mash then these are for you.Has a wonderful old fashioned taste and is particularly good for chips and roast potatoes as it absorbs less fat. Skin Colour – White. Flesh Colour – Cream. Uses – boil, steam, mash, chips, saute, baked and roast. Full growing instructions included.