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Price reductions at Crocus

by Sarah - May 11th, 2013.
Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.

Crocus reduced the price on these products today

Dahlia 'David Howard' (dahlia)

Dahlia ‘David Howard’ (dahlia) was £8.99 now £6.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to October Flower colour: soft burnt-orange Other features: excellent cut-flowers Hardiness: half hardy This miniature, decorative-type dahlia will happily grow at the front of a sheltered border or in a large patio pot. Flourishing in fertile, humus-rich soil, the fully double, soft burnt-orange flowers and dramatic, dark purple- bronze leaves are perfect for an exotic-type border or hot planting scheme. Garden care: Provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Once the first frosts have blackened the foliage carefully lift and clean the tubers and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. Store in a frost-free place, checking frequently over the winter months.

Dahlia 'Bishop of Llandaff' (dahlia)

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ (dahlia) was £8.99 now £6.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September Flower colour: bright vermilion-red Other features: excellent cut-flowers Hardiness: half hardy (may need winter protection) Striking, semi-double, bright vermilion-red flowers appear from July to September above the deeply divided, dark bronze-red leaves. This popular, peony-flowered dahlia requires a sunny site with fertile, humus-rich soil. Perfect for a planting scheme based on ‘hot’ colours, the tubers must be lifted and over-wintered in a frost-free place in all but the warmest areas. Garden care: Provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Once the first frosts of autumn have blackened the foliage, carefully lift and clean the tubers and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. Store in a frost-free place, checking frequently over the winter months.

Dahlia 'Summer Night' (dahlia (syn. Nuit D'ete))

Dahlia ‘Summer Night’ (dahlia (syn. Nuit D’ete)) was £7.99 now £6.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to October Flower colour: dark maroon Other features: excellent cut-flowers Hardiness: half hardy A fashionably dark maroon cactus dahlia that is great for the ‘bruised’ themed borders. The fully double flowers have long, narrow, pointed petals that recurve for more half their length. This dahlia looks great planted in bold groups in a sunny, sheltered border. The flowers are produced from July until the first frosts, when the tubers should be lifted for over-wintering in a frost-free place. Garden care: Provide a high-nitrogen liquid feed each week in June, then a high-potash fertiliser each week from July to September. Once the first frosts have blackened the foliage, carefully lift and clean the tubers and allow them to dry naturally indoors. Place the dry tubers in a shallow tray, just covered with slightly moist potting compost, sand or vermiculite. Store in a frost-free place, checking frequently over the winter months.