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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - August 16th, 2013.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus has these new products today

Lily window cloche

Lily window cloche £69.99
Measurements: Height 29cm Length 59.5cm Width 28.5cm

Lily window cloche

Lily window cloche £39.99
Measurements: Height 29cm Length 40cm Width 28.5cm

Tulipa 'Zurel' (triumph tulip)

Tulipa ‘Zurel’ (triumph tulip) £5.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: mid April Flower colour: white with purple markings Other features: excellent cut-flowers Hardiness: fully hardy Bulb Size: 12/14 If you like bi-coloured flowers then you will love this beautiful triumph tulip. They have large, open ivory-white cup shaped petals with beetroot-purple flaming from the base in mid April. Triumph tulips are favoured for their traditionally shaped flowers, sturdy stems, which allow them to cope with bad weather, and they make excellent cut flowers. Garden care: In September to December plant bulbs 15-20cm deep and 10-15cm apart in fertile, well-drained soil. Alternatively, allow 7-9 bulbs per 30cm sq. After flowering dead-head and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each week for the first month. Once the foliage has died down naturally lift the bulbs and store in a cool greenhouse.

Tulipa 'Aladdin' (lily flowered tulip bulbs)

Tulipa ‘Aladdin’ (lily flowered tulip bulbs) £4.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: May Flower colour: red with orange flame edge Hardiness: fully hardy Bulb size: 11/12 Still a relative newcomer, this elegant lily-flowered tulip makes a wonderful addition to pots and containers, as well as adding style to the early summer bedding scheme. Garden care: In September to December plant bulbs 15-20cm deep and 10-15cm apart in fertile, well-drained soil. Alternatively, allow 7-9 bulbs per 30cm sq. After flowering dead-head and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser each week for the first month. Once the foliage has died down naturally lift the bulbs and store in a cool greenhouse.

Hyacinthus orientalis 'Pink Pearl' (garden hyacinth bulbs)

Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Pink Pearl’ (garden hyacinth bulbs) £3.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: any well-drained, moderately fertile soil (for container-grown bulbs use two parts John Innes No2 compost to one part sharp grit or bulb fibre) Rate of growth: average to fast Flowering period: April – May Flower colour: pink Other features: all parts of the plant may cause a mild stomach upset if ingested; contact with the bulbs may cause skin irritation Hardiness: fully hardy Bulb size: 16/17 ‘Pink Pearl’ has soft, rose pink flowers forming a dense, cylindrical cluster A wonderful addition to pots and window-boxes, it also looks lovely planted in clumps or drifts throughout the border. Plant it near a pathway or entrance, so the scent can best be appreciated. in winter. Garden care: Using gloves plant bulbs 10-15cm (4-6in) deep and 15cm (6in) apart in early or mid-autumn.

Narcissus 'Dutch Master' (daffodil)

Narcissus ‘Dutch Master’ (daffodil) £2.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: April Flower colour: yellow Other features: excellent as cut-flowers; contact with the sap may cause skin irritation Hardiness: fully hardy Very early flowering Trumpet Yellow daffodil Plant from September to the end of November. Suitable for gardens or indoor forcing. Ideal as a cut flower. It is such a lovey trumpet daffodil it has deservedly been given the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. Garden care: Plant 10-15cm (4-6in) deep from late summer to early autumn. After flowering feed with a balanced fertiliser, dead-head and allow the leaves to die back naturally.