New products at Dobies
by Sarah - August 29th, 2011.Filed under: Dobies, New Products.
Lots of new products at Dobies
Solidago Crown of Rays 1 Plant £4.95
This clump-forming perennial will light up your borders with its masses of tiny bright yellow flowers. It’s tolerant of poor, dry soils, and is loved by bees and butterflies. Remove dead flowers to encourage re-blooming. Flowers July-September. Height 60cm (2′). Full growing instructions included. Late August July-September
Sedum Hot Stuff Pack of 3 Potted Plants £11.95
Succulent green foliage with bright pink flowers which are adored by bees and butterflies. Flowers August-October. Height 40cm. Full growing instructions included. September August-October Will thrive in sun or partial shade.
Poppy Super – Medallion Pack of 3 Potted Plants £10.95
Impressively large mauve-plum coloured flowers. Prefers a little dappled shade. Height 85cm.Not only do these new interspecific hybrid ‘Super Poppies’ have thicker, more weather-tolerant petals than your average oriental poppy, they are also longer-flowering. Plants normally come into bloom in June and a flower can last up to 18 days, so that a clump can be in flower for 4-6 weeks! Not only that, but the clumps then revive with fresh leaves, and produce a second flush of flowers from late July to September! They’re easy to grow and will thrive in sun or partial shade. Full growing instructions included. Mid October
Hosta Patriot Pack of 3 Potted Plants £17.95
Spectacular olive-green-and-white leaves, with eye-catching bell-shaped, lavender flowers from July-August. Height up to 30-40cm. Supplied in a 9cm pot.A firm favourite in today’s gardens, hostas are spectacular foliage plants. They make superb ground cover, their broad leaves helping to successfully suppress weeds, but are good in containers too. The flowers in summer are an added bonus! Full growing instructions included. September July-August
Peony Raspberry Sundae 1 Bare Root Plant £9.95
A very popular peony with vanilla-coloured double flowers, flushed with raspberry. Very fragrant. Height 80cm. Mid: flowers May-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. Full growing instructions included. Mid October May-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.
Verbena Lollipop Pack of 3 Plants – SAVE £4.95! £9.90
Buy 3 plants and SAVE £4.95!Verbena bonariensis, is a must-have border perennial, but it’s a little tall for some. Now, with Lollipop, you can enjoy the same incredible clusters of lavender flowers on low-growing, mound-like plants. It’s low-maintenance, drought tolerant and ideal for cutting. Height 60cm (24″). Full growing instructions included. Late August June-November
Hakonechloa Aureola Pack of 3 Potted Plants £19.95
One of the most eye-catching small grasses available, forming elegant clumps of arching, vividly striped bright gold and lime-green foliage that holds its colour throughout the season. Ideal for border or patio container. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height 40cm. Supplied in a 9cm pot. Full growing instructions included. September
Clematis Aneta (EVIPO 055) 1 Potted Plant £8.95
Attractive white or near-white semi-double flowers. Height 150-200cm. Boulevard® patio variety. Supplied in 10.5cm pots.These irresistible varieties have a compact, bushy habit which makes them ideal for containers on the patio, or in small borders. The plants have the ability to bloom from both the leaf axels and stem tips, so they produce flowers right down to the ground, repeat-blooming all the way through from May to October! Full growing instructions included. September
Heuchera Sugar Frosting Pack of 3 Potted Plants £11.95
Breathtaking matt burgundy foliage with frosted metallic markings, and the bonus of creamy-white flowers in spring. Flowers April-July. Height 18cm. Full growing instructions included. September April-July Will thrive in sun or partial shade.