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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - July 2nd, 2010.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

New items today at Crocus

cast-iron-and-coir-doormat
cast-iron-and-coir-doormat £39.99
A favourite with the Crocus crew, this cast-iron doormat will make the perfect entrance to your home. The attractively distressed ironwork surround measures 54x74cm and neatly frames the 38x60cm heavy-duty coir doormat. Simply hose the cast-iron frame down to clean after heavy use.Please note that on receipt, the doormat will be slightly smaller than the cast-iron frame. It will stretch snuggly into place.

3-tier-plant-stand-etagère
3-tier-plant-stand-etagère £39.99
This 3 tier plant stand is made of stained, untreated spruce, so it will weather naturally and is best kept in a covered area outside. It has a strut at the back which folds out to prop up the stand and it comes with six galvanised pots, so you have everything you need to create an instant herb or flower garden. Stand size: 52cm height x 28cm width x 51cm depth Pots measure approx: 8.5cm tall x 10.5cm wide
paeony / peony
paeony / peony £15.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moisture-retentive yet well-drainedRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JuneHardiness: fully hardyPrized for their blowsy, glamorous blooms and glossy, deeply cut foliage, peonies are held in deep affection by many gardeners, despite their short flowering season and vulnerability to peony wilt in damp weather. It’s easy to see why. From the promise of early spring, when their red, mottled shoots push through bare earth and the handsome foliage unfurls, to early summer, when the huge flowers burst open from spherical red buds, peonies exert a fascination that few can resist. ‘Claire de Lune’ is a variety, with stunning, large, single, fragrant, pale lemon-yellow flowers with deeper yellow, fluffy centres from late spring to early summer. It flowers best in full sun. Fill the bare ground around the peony with spring bulbs to prolong the season of interest.Garden care: Deadhead after flowering. In early spring apply a top-dressing of a balanced slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant and mulch well with well rotted garden compost or manure. If the plant shows signs of collapse or the leaves become spotty, this may be a symptom of peony botrytis. Remove affected leaves immediately. In autumn, cut off all foliage and dispose of it to prevent reinfection the following spring.
50 plus 20 FREE Pansy Strawberry Rose Large Plug Plants
50 plus 20 FREE Pansy Strawberry Rose Large Plug Plants £10.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: during milder spells from autumn to springFlowering colour: pink shadesHardiness: fully hardyThese bedding plants are prolific flowering and produce large to medium sized flowers in all shades of pink and rose. A beautiful designer mix that will look really good during the colder months of the year. Grown in individual plug cells, each plant measures about 6 – 10 cm tall (from the base of the root to the top of the plant). They can be grown on or planted directly into your tubs, baskets or garden. Please note that as we grow these for especially for you, we need to take full payment when you place your order so as to reserve stock for you. See above for despatch dates for this particular plant. To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each pack will be despatched individually.Our Plug Plants – Four sizes are available – Click for information about sizes
clematis (group 3)
clematis (group 3) £9.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained, neutral soilRate of growth: average to fastFlowering period: July to SeptemberFlower colour: deep violetHardiness: fully hardyAn unusual clematis with very deep violet, almost black flowers with contrasting pale yellow stamens. The blooms are produced from July through to September and looks particularly attractive when planted against a light background or growing through yellow-leaved shrubs. Prune back in early spring to a pair of strong buds about 20cm above ground level.Garden care: In early spring cut back the previous year’s stems to a pair of strong buds about 15-20cm (6-8in) above ground-level and apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the plant, avoiding the immediate crown.
hellebore
hellebore £8.99
Position: partial shadeSoil: heavy, neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: February to April Flower colour: white or creamish-whiteOther features: all parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested; the sap may cause skin irritationHardiness: fully hardy (borderline)Pretty, pendent or outward-facing, saucer-shaped, pink flowers from February to April and leathery, deep green leaves. This is an attractive variety which is perfect as a ground cover for areas of dappled shade under deciduous trees and shrubs. Like all hellebores, they prefer a heavy, neutral to alkaline soil.Garden care: Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter to the planting hole. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn and provide a top-dressing of general fertiliser each spring.
angelica
angelica £7.49
Position: full or partial shadeSoil: deep, moist, fertile, loamy soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: June and JulyHardiness: fully hardyPretty, deeply cut leaves, which in early summer, are crowned by domes of tiny, luminous green flowerheads. This angelica is biennial and dies back after flowering, but will self-seed freely in the right spot. It performs best in moist shade and it has a wide range of culinary and medicinal uses. Try it at the back of a herb garden, or among grasses and perennials, and give it space to express itself. A stunning, architectural plant that adds height and drama to a border.Garden care: This plant usually dies after flowering, but if flowering is prevented, or the spent flowers are removed before they set seed, then it will often flower again for a second year.
hellebore
hellebore £6.99
Position: partial shadeSoil: heavy, neutral to alkaline soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: February to April Flower colour: pinkOther features: all parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested; the sap may cause skin irritationHardiness: fully hardy (borderline)Pretty, pendent or outward-facing, saucer-shaped, pink flowers from February to April and leathery, deep green leaves. This is an attractive variety which is perfect as a ground cover for areas of dappled shade under deciduous trees and shrubs. Like all hellebores, they prefer a heavy, neutral to alkaline soil.Garden care: Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter to the planting hole. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn and provide a top-dressing of general fertiliser each spring.
rose campion
rose campion £5.99
Dazzling, disc shaped, magenta purple flowers on slender, branching stems in late summer above clumps of downy, silver grey leaves. Rose campion is an ideal plant for the middle of a sunny, well drained border. Best in dry soil and full sun the spent blooms should be dead headed regularly to prolong flowering.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: August Flower colour: magenta purpleOther features: n/aHardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost around the base of the plant in early-spring. Cut back the faded flowerheads in late autumn. Goes well with: Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’, Deschampsia caespitosa, Veronicastrum virginicum f. album, Persicaria bistorta ‘Superba’, Aster x frikartii ‘Monch’, Verbena bonariensis.