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New products at Dobies

by Sarah - August 2nd, 2011.
Filed under: Dobies, New Products.

Dobies just added loads of new lines

Peony Honey Gold 1 Bare Root Plant

Peony Honey Gold 1 Bare Root Plant £10.95
Pure white guard petals surround a mass of fringed yellow petaloids, which enlarge to a dome as the flowers age. Extremely fragrant. Height 75cm. Early: flowers early May.Buy any 3 Herbaceous Peonies and SAVE £3.00!Paeonia plants are a traditional mainstay of the English cottage garden border, their voluptuous blooms evocative of another era. They’re hardy, very easy to grow, relatively drought-tolerant and will put on an annual performance for decades to come. Ideal for cutting, they come in an awe-inspiring range of shapes and colours. Full grwoing instructions included. Mid October Early May These are perhaps the most well-known peonies, poking through the ground each March, their leaves quickly unfurling, and their fat buds bursting in to bloom in late spring and early summer. Ideal for cutting.

Autumn Container Collection Pack of 6 Potted Plants (1 of each variety)

Autumn Container Collection Pack of 6 Potted Plants (1 of each variety) £19.95
This superb collection of hardy perennials will provide interest throughout most of the year. All six varieties will thrive in sun or partial shade. Also available individually, the collection comprises 6 plants (1 of each variety):Prunella Rose Pearl – Compact, spreading, semi-evergreen plants. Purple-pink flowers over a long period. Flowers June-September. Height 15cm.Sedum Hot Stuff – Succulent green foliage with bright pink flowers which are adored by bees and butterflies. Flowers August-October. Height 40cm.Bergenia Eroica – Attractive burgundy-purple foliage, with bright pink flowers in the spring. Flowers March-May. Height 30cm.Heuchera Sugar Frosting – Breathtaking matt burgundy foliage with frosted metallic markings, and the bonus of creamy-white flowers in spring. Flowers April-July. Height 18cm.Helichrysum Korma (Curry Plant) – Evergreen plants, whose silvery leaves are curry-scented! Yellow blooms in summer are a bonus! Flowers July-August. Height 25cm.Ajuga Burgundy Glow – Creeping foliage plants, with evergreen leaves that combine burgundy, cream and green. Blue flowers in spring. Flowers April-May. Height 10cm. Full growing instructions included. September

Peony Elsa Sass 1 Bare Root Plant

Peony Elsa Sass 1 Bare Root Plant £14.95
One of the best white flowered-peonies available, producing beautifully scented, pure white double blooms (almost like roses) on rigid stems, above dark green foliage. Height 70cm. Late: flowers June.Buy any 3 Herbaceous Peonies and SAVE £3.00!Paeonia plants are a traditional mainstay of the English cottage garden border, their voluptuous blooms evocative of another era. They’re hardy, very easy to grow, relatively drought-tolerant and will put on an annual performance for decades to come. Ideal for cutting, they come in an awe-inspiring range of shapes and colours.Itoh variety.Flowers June-July. Height 60cm.These are the most well-known peonies, poking through the ground each March, their leaves quickly unfurling, and their fat buds bursting in to bloom in late spring and early summer. Ideal for cutting. Full growing instructions included. Mid October June These are perhaps the most well-known peonies, poking through the ground each March, their leaves quickly unfurling, and their fat buds bursting in to bloom in late spring and early summer. Ideal for cutting. Flowers May-June (and mature plants may re-bloom in August). Tree variety.The tree peony, Paeonia suffruticosa, was originally developed by the Chinese over a thousand years ago, and then further developed by the Japanese. The first specimens were introduced into Britian in the 18th century, and more were collected between 1843 and 1862 by the Victorian botanist Robert Fortune. Unlike their herbaceous cousins, they do not die down each autumn, but instead grow into large shrubs, and they boast beautifully dissected foliage and flowers that are so large and layered that they almost don’t seem quite real.

Orchid Reginae (Queen Lady's Slipper Orchid) Pack of 3 Potted Plants - SAVE £10.90!

Orchid Reginae (Queen Lady’s Slipper Orchid) Pack of 3 Potted Plants – SAVE £10.90! £39.95
This beautiful orchid is perhaps the hardiest of all the slipper orchids we have here, and will thrive in British gardens. It boasts amongst the largest, most colourful and most spectacular blooms of the family, with pure white petals that hover above the fuchsia-flushed ‘slipper’. The object of much interest over the centuries, it is a plant that you will treasure! Flowers in June. Height 50cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.The Cypripedium family are undoubtedly the most sumptuous of all the orchids that will thrive in our British climate. The roots we supply are already six seasons old, so they’ll flower in their first summer! They will thrive in a moist but well-drained soil, in full or dappled shade. And, as the plants become established, the rhizomes will spread to form spectacular clumps. Full growing instructions included. September June

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria) Pack of 3 Potted Plants

Lily of the Valley (Convallaria) Pack of 3 Potted Plants £12.95
An enchanting hardy perennial, producing richly-scented, bell-shaped white flowers which hang in arching racemes above dark green leaves. It spreads quickly, and is a superb ground cover for a shady border. Flowers May-June. Height 23cm. Supplied in a 9cm pot. Full growing instructions included. September May-June

Orchid Flavum (Chinese Alpine Slipper Orchid) 1 Potted Plant

Orchid Flavum (Chinese Alpine Slipper Orchid) 1 Potted Plant £24.95
This choice, hard-to-find orchid is a close relative of Cypripedium reginae. Unlike Cypripedium reginae, the flower colour of Cypripedium flavum varies from brilliant yellow, to very pale yellow, to yellowish green, sometimes with rust-coloured spots or maroon blushes. It looks most at home and grows best if you can provide it with a location that reflects its woodland origins. Flowers April-June. Height up to 60cm. Supplied in 1 litre pots.The Cypripedium family are undoubtedly the most sumptuous of all the orchids that will thrive in our British climate. The roots we supply are already six seasons old, so they’ll flower in their first summer! They will thrive in a moist but well-drained soil, in full or dappled shade. And, as the plants become established, the rhizomes will spread to form spectacular clumps.Click here to see more growing information on Orchid Flavum (Chinese Alpine Slipper Orchid). Full growing instructions included. September April-June

Liatris Kobold Pack of 3 Potted Plants

Liatris Kobold Pack of 3 Potted Plants £14.95
A compact ‘Gayfeather’ boasting rosettes of grassy leaves and attractive bottlebrush flowers which unlike most other plants, open from the top downwards. Lift and protect plants in autumn. Height 50cm (20″).Supplied as well established plants in 9cm (3½”) pots that can be planted straight out into their final positions in the garden. Full growing instructions included. August July-September Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Prefers full sun or partial shade.

Clematis Empress (EVIPO 011) 1 Potted Plant

Clematis Empress (EVIPO 011) 1 Potted Plant £9.95
Oneof the largest-flowered doubles available with mesmerising sugar-pink outer tepals and an exotic spiky centre. Height 150-200cm. Flowers May to September. Supplied in a 10.5cm pot. Regal® double variety.The captivating blooms of these superb double-flowered clematis will simply stop you in your tracks. The plants are ideal for borders or large patio containers. These breathtaking hardy deciduous plants more than live up to their title of the ‘Queen of Climbers’. A must for every garden, they look marvellous grown on a trellis, pergola or obelisk. Can be planted straight into their final positions. Full growing instructions included. September May to September

Anchusa Loddon Royalist Pack of 3 Potted Plants

Anchusa Loddon Royalist Pack of 3 Potted Plants £14.95
This hardy perennial is one of the best truly intense blue plants – a scarce colour to find in the flower garden. The spikes of forget-me-not-like flowers are held well above the leaves, allowing them to zing out from the back of a border. Thrives in a sunny spot. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers June-August. Height 1.5m. Supplied in a 9cm pot. Full growing instructions included. September June-August