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Price reductions at Crocus

by Sarah - July 11th, 2010.
Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.

Reduced products at Crocus

bosmere-barbecue-kettle-type-cover-b500
bosmere-barbecue-kettle-type-cover-b500 was £8.99 now £3.99
Keeps your Barbecue clean and dry. The cover is made, with non-rot thread, out of woven coated Polyethylene, which has Been UV stabilized in both the weave and coating of the fabric for longer life. It has ties at the bottom for fastening. 71cm (28″)diam x 68cm (27″)high

spider flower
spider flower was £4.99 now £3.99
Position: full sunSoil: light, fertile, free-draining, preferably sandy soil (or loam-based potting compost for container-grown specimens)Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: pure whiteOther features: excellent cut-flowersHardiness: tenderSpiral sprays of scented, pure white summer flowers held above clumps of palm-shaped, fresh green leaves. This elegant, pure white, spider flower is perfect towards the back of a sunny, well-drained border. A tender plant from South America, where temperatures fall below 4°C (40°F) it’s best grown in a cool greenhouse.Garden care: Water freely during dry spells and deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
snapdragon
snapdragon was £4.99 now £3.99
Position: full sunSoil: moderately fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast Flowering period: June to September Flower colour: deep crimsonOther features: good cut-flowersHardiness: hardy annualThe intense deep burgundy flowers look like velvet and sit on top of dark green, bronze-tinted foliage, and attract bees like a magnet. This is a very versatile plant that will look equally at home mixed with grasses in a prairie style setting, or jostling for attention in a cottage garden. Try mixing it with lime green flowers for an impressive but shocking combination – not for the faint hearted! Get set for a long flowering period, especially if you keep deadheading the spent blooms. Alternatively cut a few stems when about a third of the flowers are open and they will last for ages inside. This is a short-lived perennial, which is usually grown as an annual, but if grown in a sunny spot with well drained soil it will usually last a few years.Garden Care: To collect seeds, and guarantee new stock, allow the seedpods to dry on the plant and then break them open to gather the bounty.
drooping coneflower
drooping coneflower was £4.99 now £3.99
Position: full sunSoil: well drained neutral to slightly alkalineRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: yellowOther Features: flowers are good for cuttingHardiness: hardy annualGrown for their unusual yellow flowers which have long column-like centres, these plants will thrive in hot, dry spots where most others would fade.Strictly speaking they are perennial, but are more usually biennial, and often treated as an annual and replaced every year. They will put on a really good summer display in the border, and the flowers can also be cut and brought indoors to bring a naturalised touch to a vase.Garden care: Avoid overwatering and stake if grown in exposed areas. Apply a generous layer of mulch around the base in autumn if you would like to try to keep it for another year.
tobacco plant
tobacco plant was £4.99 now £3.99
Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: June to SeptemberFlower colour: white fading to shades of pinkOther Features: contact with the foliage may cause skin irritationHardiness: half hardy annual Often grown as a perennial in warmer climates, in the UK it should be treated as an annual to add oomph to your summer bedding display. The small flowers appear in early summer a creamy white and gradually fade to pink and darken as they mature to a deeper rose. As you will usually have young and old flowers on the plant at the same time it creates a glorious, multi-coloured effect.Garden care: Keep the soil or compost moist by watering regularly during dry spells and feed with a balanced fertiliser every fourteen days. Although usually grown as an annual, plants that are protected with a dry mulch may survive mild winters where temperatures only occasionally fall below -5°C (23°F)
jobek-single-acapulco-rope-hammock
jobek-single-acapulco-rope-hammock was £64.99 now £49.99
A lovely hand-made hammock that is 270cm long and with a 120cm wide spreading rod. A spreading rod allows the fabric to be stretched, making climbing on board easier as well as the lying position more longitudinal than a hammock without one. It is suitable for one person only and has a maximum weight capacity of 120kg. Frame NOT included.
kitchen-trough
kitchen-trough was £129.99 now £119.99
This raised height vegetable trough is perfect for those people who have trouble bending down to do their gardening. This simple trough is easy to work and also looks great on a patio.Measurements: 84 x 104 x 80cm