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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - November 8th, 2013.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus has these new items today

Growers gift box

Growers gift box £32.99
This great growers gift set includes 2 compostable leaf sacks, 2 jute vegetable sacks, 3 natural coloured balls of twine, a large pair of gardening scissors, and a packet of seeds, all presented in a wooden seed tray. Measurements

Seed tray gift set green

Seed tray gift set green £21.99
This great gift set includes 3 balls of natural coloured twine, a 50g hank of natural raffia, a pair of excellent flower snips, set of 3 wooden plant labels and additional plant ties, all presented in a wooden seed tray. Measurements Nutscene raffia is grown and harvested sustainably in Madagascar and is made from the dried and shredded leaves of palmyra palm tree.

Seed tray gift set pink

Seed tray gift set pink £21.99
This great gift set includes 3 balls of brightly coloured twine, a 50g hank of brightly coloured raffia, a pair of excellent flower snips, set of 3 wooden plant labels and additional plant ties, all presented in a wooden seed tray. Measurements Nutscene raffia is grown and harvested sustainably in Madagascar and is made from the dried and shredded leaves of palmyra palm tree.

Multi-coloured twine gift box

Multi-coloured twine gift box £14.99
This great twine gift set includes 4 multi-coloured balls of twine and a pair of excellent flower snips all presented in a kraft box. Measurements

Quick and easy topiary frame rabbit

Quick and easy topiary frame rabbit £11.99
Create your own topiary with ease using this 29cm high three-dimensional frame. Made from high quality, galvanized mesh, the rabbit shape can be put over a young plant. Then, simply clip to the shape until that frame is completely hidden.

Quick and easy topiary frame squirrel

Quick and easy topiary frame squirrel £11.99
Create your own topiary with ease using this 29cm high three-dimensional frame. Made from high quality, galvanized mesh, the squirrel shape can be put over a young plant. Then, simply clip to the shape until that frame is completely hidden. box (Buxus sempervirens) plants are also available to purchase seperately

Buddleja 'Pink Delight' (butterfly bush)

Buddleja ‘Pink Delight’ (butterfly bush) £5.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to September Hardiness: fully hardy Much maligned for its habit of colonising railway sidings, buddleja can be a fabulous addition to a sunny border, with dramatic, fragrant flowers that are attractive to butterflies and other beneficial insects. Pruned hard in spring, this shrub produces dense spikes of honey-scented, bright pink flowers with orange eyes throughout summer. The pointed, grey-green leaves turn butter-yellow in autumn. Garden care: Prune back hard in March, removing all of the previous year’s growth to three or four buds.

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' (winter creeper)

Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ (winter creeper) £4.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: any well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May and June Hardiness: fully hardy Clusters of insignificant, green flowers appear in May and June among small, lus trous, green leaves with yellow margins. This popular, bushy, variegated, everg reen shrub makes excellent groundcover and is a mainstay of low-maintenance gar dens, but it also makes a good foil for more ornamental, golden-leaved shrubs. It is tough and will thrive in any well-drained border in sun or partial shade. Garden care: Tip prune young plants in mid to late spring to encourage bushy growth and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the original branch.

Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety' (winter creeper)

Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’ (winter creeper) £4.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: any well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May and June Hardiness: fully hardy Clusters of insignificant, green flowers appear in May and June among small, lus trous, green leaves with white margins that are pink-tinged in winter. This pop ular, bushy, variegated, evergreen shrub makes excellent groundcover and is a ma instay of low-maintenance gardens, but it also makes a good foil for more orname ntal flowering shrubs. It is tough and will thrive in any well-drained border i n sun or partial shade. Garden care: Tip prune young plants in mid to late spring to encourage bushy growth and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear, cutting them back to the original branch.