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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - June 10th, 2013.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus has these new lines today

Sedum 'Red Cauli' (stonecrop)

Sedum ‘Red Cauli’ (stonecrop) £6.99
Position: full sun Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: August to September Other features: attractive to butterflies and bees Hardiness: fully hardy Pink-tipped greenish white buds form in clusters on red stems and open to small, deep reddish pink flowers, which darken with age to a rich red from late summer to mid-autumn. The succulent, dark-green foliage has a maroon-flush. Garden care: The flowerheads look great left during the winter to add shape and texture to your border. In February and March cut back the old flowerheads and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established, sedums can have a tendency to flop leaving an open and unsightly centre, especially in fertile soil. One technique to help prevent this is the ‘Chelsea chop’. During the last week of May (Chelsea Flower Show week), cut one in every three stems back to the ground. This will produce plants that are less lush and flower slightly later.

Sedum spectabile 'Stardust' (ice plant)

Sedum spectabile ‘Stardust’ (ice plant) £6.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: August to November Other features: attractive to butterflies and bees Hardiness: fully hardy Upright stems appear each spring, clothed in fleshy, pale grey-green leaves. From midsummer, these stems are topped with crowded cymes of white flowers. Tolerant of drought once established, it makes a wonderful addition to pots and containers. Garden care: The flowerheads look great left during the winter to add shape and texture to your border. In February and March cut back the old flowerheads and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established, sedums can have a tendency to flop leaving an open and unsightly centre, especially in fertile soil. One technique to help prevent this is the ‘Chelsea chop’. During the last week of May (RHS Chelsea Flower Show week), cut one in every three stems back to the ground. This will produce plants that are less lush and flower slightly later.

Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) 'Herbstfreude' (stonecrop)

Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) ‘Herbstfreude’ (stonecrop) £6.99
Position: full sun Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: August to September Flower colour: salmon-pink to coppery-red Other features: attractive to butterflies and bees Hardiness: fully hardy Flat-topped flowerheads, which can grow up to 20cm across, are made up of greenish white buds that open to pale pink, star-shaped flowers. These quickly turn rich pink and later fade to brown as they mature in late summer and autumn. Garden care: The flowerheads look great left during the winter to add shape and texture to your border. In February and March cut back the old flowerheads and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Once established, sedums can have a tendency to flop leaving an open and unsightly centre, especially in fertile soil. One technique to help prevent this is the ‘Chelsea chop’. During the last week of May (Chelsea Flower Show week), cut one in every three stems back to the ground. This will produce plants that are less lush and flower slightly later.