Price reductions at Crocus
by Sarah - April 23rd, 2010.Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.
Crocus reduced the price on these products today
delphinium was £6.49 now £5.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June and JulyHardiness: fully hardyDense spires of semi-double, deep blue flowers with black eyes appear June and July on tall stems with deeply cut, mid-green leaves. This towering delphiniums are shorter lived than many other varieties and look fantastic grown as annuals or biennials as part of a cottage-garden scheme ortowards the back of a well-drained, sunny border, where they will addheight and bold splashes of colour. As cut flowers, they last longer than most delphiniums.Garden care: Protect young foliage against slug and snail damage in spring. Stakewith bamboo canes in mid-spring, before the flowers appear. During thegrowing season, apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks andwearing gloves cut back the faded flower-stems to a floweringside-shoot to encourage repeat flowering. At the end of autumn cut backand compost the faded flower-stems.
delphinium was £6.49 now £5.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June and JulyHardiness: fully hardyStately spires of semi-double, deep purple flowers with black eyes open in June and July on tall stems with pretty, deeply cut leaves. These dark-eyed delphiniums look fantastic planted in bold clumps as part of a cottage-garden scheme or towards the back of a well-drained, sunny border, where they will add height and bold splashes of colour. They make excellent, if short-lived cut flowers.Garden care: Protect young foliage against slug and snail damage in spring. Stake with bamboo canes in mid-spring, before the flowers appear. During the growing season, apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks and wearing gloves cut back the faded flower-stems to a flowering side-shoot to encourage repeat flowering. At the end of autumn cut back and compost the faded flower stems.