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Price reductions at Crocus

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

Crocus has cut the price of these products

Narcissus 'Topolino' (trumpet daffodil bulbs)

Narcissus ‘Topolino’ (trumpet daffodil bulbs) was £3.99 now £1.89
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: February to March Flower colour: creamy white with a yellow cup Other features: fragrant flowers Hardiness: fully hardy Bulb size: 10/12 Lemon-yellow coronas, each with a ruffled edge, are surrounded by pointed, creamy-white perianth segments. Blooming in early-spring, this heirloom trumpet daffodil is noted for its sturdy habit. An excellent addition to cut flower arrangements. First introduced in 1923, this very pretty heirloom daffodil is a recipient of the AGM. 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.

Sedum spectabile 'Stardust' (ice plant)

Sedum spectabile ‘Stardust’ (ice plant) was £6.99 now £3.49
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.

Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' (coral bells)

Heuchera villosa ‘Palace Purple’ (coral bells) was £7.99 now £3.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, moist or well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Hardiness: fully hardy Airy sprays of tiny, salmon pink summer flowers appear on wiry stems above neat mounds of large, shiny, almost metallic, dark burgundy leaves. A popular heuchera, this variety is grown mainly for its distinctive foliage, and it looks particularly effective planted in large drifts and contrasted with other foliage plants. It is semi-evergreen and makes an eyecatching front-of-border plant, ideally in dappled shade. Garden care: Heucheras do not like dry soil. Remove tatty foliage in autumn. Lift and divide clumps every couple of years in early autumn and replant with the crown just above the surface of the soil. Apply a generous 5-7 cm (2-3 in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the crown of the plant in spring.

Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) 'Herbstfreude' (stonecrop)

Sedum (Herbstfreude Group) ‘Herbstfreude’ (stonecrop) was £6.99 now £5.99
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.

Anemone 'Wild Swan' (anemone)

Anemone ‘Wild Swan’ (anemone) was £12.99 now £7.99
Position: partial shade Soil: well-drained soil Rate of growth: average to fast-growing Flowering period: May to November Flower colour: white with a blue reverse Other features: contact with the sap may cause skin irritation Hardiness: fully hardy The winner of the 2011 Chelsea New Plant of the Year, this plant was discovered, and has been trialed for the last 10 years by Elizabeth MacGregor on her nursery in Scotland. It is believed to be a cross between early and late flowering forms (possibly A. rupicola & A. hupehensis), and the result is a plant which flowers intermittently from May to November. Each pure white petal has a distinct grey-blue streak along the reverse, so when in bud, or when the flowers nod and half close (in the mornings and evenings) the flowers look bluish, but when they are fully open they are a dazzling pure white. Ideal for the woodland garden or partially shaded bed, its long flowering period and pretty colouring is sure to make this new kid on the block very popular indeed. Garden care: Cut back the stalks after the flowers have faded, and tidy up old dead leaves in March. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring.