Price reductions at Crocus
by Sarah - September 4th, 2010.Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.
Crocus reduced the price on these products today
convolvulus was £4.99 now £4.49
Position: full sunSoil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, gritty soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: May to JulyHardiness: frost hardy (may need protection in winter)A wonderful, evergreen shrub with cup-shaped, white flowers with pale yellow centres from late spring to summer. This plant is an asset to the garden for its shiny, silvery foliage, as well as its flowers. It is happiest in a hot, sunny border where it contrasts well with blues and purples, and it also looks stunning cascading over a wall. In areas with cold, wet winters it is best grown in a container.Garden care: Prune lightly after flowering to keep in shape.
banana was £12.99 now £7.49
Position: full sun to partial shadeSoil: fertile, moist but well-drained soilRate of growth:fastFlowering period: July to SeptemberHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)From the monsoonal mountain forests in extreme Eastern India, this colourful variegated, variety of banana is as cold-tolerant as the regular Musa sikkimensis. When they are mature, its huge, paddle-like leaves are streaked with dark purple zebra stripes on the upper surface and a reddish purple below. In summer, mature plants bear long-lasting, yellow flowers. Garden care: Though the root is fairly hardy the foliage does need to be protected with a mulch of fleece and straw in autumn.