New products at Dobies
by Sarah - June 4th, 2010.Filed under: Dobies, New Products.
New lines at Dobies
Sanguisorba Obtusa Pack of 3 Bare Roots £8.95
A spectacular clump-forming perennial, producing arching stems of fluffy, bottlebrush-like, pink-crimson flowers, above attractive two-tone foliage – pale green on top and blue-green on the reverse. Height 63-75cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February August-September Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers full sun.
Potentilla William Rollisson Pack of 3 Bare Roots £8.45
A superb perennial, brightening your summer borders with its large, vermillion-red flowers, painted with yellow highlights. Extremely showy! Height 37cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February June-August Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers full sun or partial shade.
Echinacea Sundown (Coneflower) Pack of 2 bare root plants £10.95
A real stunner, with petals that are a vibrant orange with a hint of magenta, radiating out from the prominent central cones, and boasting a faint honey scent. Height 70cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February July-October Ideal for beds and borders. Prefers full sun.
Epimedium Sulphureum (Barrenwort) Pack of 1 Bare Root £5.75
A marvellous variety that will grow where little else will – in dry shade areas! An excellent ground cover plant, it forms a dense mat of attractive, heart-shaped, green-and-bronze foliage, and sulphur-yellow blooms. Height 35-50cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid December April-May Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers partial shade.
Heliopsis Venus Pack of 3 Bare Roots £7.95
A superb variety for the middle or back of a border, producing masses of unique semi-double, golden-yellow flowers. The stems are long and strong, making them ideal for cutting, and the plants will thrive with very little attention. Height 100cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February July-September Ideal for beds and borders. Prefers full sun.
Leucanthemum Aglaia Pack of 3 Bare Roots £8.95
On a hot summer day a patch of glistening, snow-white leucanthemum blooms makes a welcome addition to any border! Unique long-lasting fringed flowers. Height 70cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February June-September Ideal for beds and borders. Prefers full sun or partial shade.
Echinacea Purpurea (Coneflower) Pack of 3 Bare Roots £4.95
A reliable late-flowering perennial that is closely related to rudbeckias, bearing large daisy-like vibrant pink flowers with attractive central ‘cones’ that are ideal for cutting. Height 70-80cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February July-October Ideal for beds and borders. Prefers full sun.
Epimedium Lilafee Pack of 1 Bare Root £6.45
A compact-growing, clump-forming variety which, like all epimediums, will thrive even in dry shade, where little else will. The green foliage is topped with bright lilac flowers in early spring. Height 20cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February March-May Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers partial shade.
Geranium Pink Penny Pack of 2 bare root plants £10.95
This lovely hybrid hardy geranium will produce masses of large saucer-shaped pink flowers from early summer onwards, and has the added bonus of attractive autumn foliage. It is easy to grow and trouble free. Height 30-40cm. Full growing instructions included. Mid February June-October Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers full sun or partial shade.