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New products at Suttons Seeds

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

New items at Suttons Seeds

Bumper Shrub Collection

Bumper Shrub Collection £38.97
Be tempted! There is always a space where you could plant a shrub. Unlike herbaceous perennials, which die back to the ground each winter, they provide a permanent 3-dimensional structure, forming a backdrop to their more ephemeral neighbours. Some shrubs are easy to grow or provide particular interest. Some have an extended flowering season and others provide additional colour or structure at different times of the year. Why not buy all three outstanding collections to give a wonderful display. Bumper Shrub Collection contains 23 shrubs:FRAGRANT COLLECTION – 9 bare root plants (3 of each) of Wistera sinensis, Philadelphus ‘Virginal’ and Deutzia scabra.WHITE COLLECTION – Spirea vanhouttei Bridal Wreath x3 bare root plants, Autumn Cherry Autumnalis x 1 bare root tree and Sorbus cashmiriana x 1 bare root tree.FANTASTIC FOLIAGE – 9 bare root plants (3 of each variety) of Virginia Creeper, Acer palmatum and Berberis thunbergii Atropurpura.Please Note: For individual descriptions please see Collections.

White Collection

White Collection £24.99
White Collection contains: Spirea vanhouttei Bridal Wreath – This beautiful deciduous shrub has been grown in our gardens for over a century, and, as the largest spiraea, is ideal for the back of a border. In early summer it puts on a lavish display of crowded clusters of pure white flowers. The foliage turns a conspicuous shade of purple in autumn. Height 1.8m. Be tempted! There is always a space where you could plant a shrub. Unlike herbaceous perennials, which die back to the ground each winter, they provide a permanent 3-dimensional structure, forming a backdrop to their more ephemeral neighbours. Some shrubs are easy to grow or provide particular interest. Some have an extended flowering season and others provide additional colour or structure at different times of the year. 3 bare root plants.Autumn Cherry Autumnalis – Commonly known as the Autumn Cherry (because it starts to bloom in autumn) or Rosebud Cherry (because of its dark pink buds), this magnificent variety produces a small spreading, deciduous tree that is ideal for the smallest garden. it carries bell-shaped, semi-double white flowers from autumn to spring, during mild spells, sometimes followed by bitter little fruits which the birds love! The leaves are bronze in spring, turning green in summer and then gold in autumn. Flowers late October-March. Height 4m. 1 bare root tree.Sorbus cashmiriana – An open, spreading tree with dark green, pinnate leaves that turn a rich russet/gold in autumn. In spring the tree is covered in clusters of pink or white flowers, which are followed by large white berries that last well into winter. The perfect tree choice for a small garden. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers April-May. Height up to 8m. A winter feast for the birds! – Give the birds in your garden a helping hand! By providing them with a supply of nutrient-rich berries you will increase their chances of survival over winter when summer food sources and insects are in short supply. 1 bare root tree.

Foliage Plant Collection

Foliage Plant Collection £14.99
Be tempted! There is always a space where you could plant a shrub. Unlike herbaceous perennials, which die back to the ground each winter, they provide a permanent 3-dimensional structure, forming a backdrop to their more ephemeral neighbours. Some shrubs are easy to grow or provide particular interest. Some have an extended flowering season and others provide additional colour or structure at different times of the year. Foliage Collection contains 9 bare root plants (3 of each variety):Virginia Creeper – A breathtaking, self-clinging, deciduous climber that will quickly cover the walls of your house with its attractive, deeply lobed leaves that turn a vibrant crimson in autumn. Once it has filled its designated space, it can be pruned back every winter or early spring. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height up to 15m.Acer palmatum – An elegant, slow-growing deciduous bush or small tree with attractive, deeply-lobed leaves that turn to vibrant shades in autumn. Small red flowers in spring are followed by winged fruits. Height 4m after 20 years. Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea – An extremely popular deciduous shrub that is tough and easy to grow. It makes a very good hedge, and provides interest all year round, with its purple leaves, yellow flowers in spring, attractive autumn foliage and bright red berries. Height 1m. A fail-safe choice for group planting or containers! Low maintenance Easy to grow Attracts pollinating insects with nectar and pollen and birds with its fruitA winter feast for the birds! – Give the birds in your garden a helping hand! By providing them with a supply of nutrient-rich berries you will increase their chances of survival over winter when summer food sources and insects are in short supply.

Fragrant Plant Collection

Fragrant Plant Collection £14.99
Be tempted! There is always a space where you could plant a shrub. Unlike herbaceous perennials, which die back to the ground each winter, they provide a permanent 3-dimensional structure, forming a backdrop to their more ephemeral neighbours. Some shrubs are easy to grow or provide particular interest. Some have an extended flowering season and others provide additional colour or structure at different times of the year. Fragrant Collection contains 9 bare root plants (3 of each): Wistera sinensis – A vigorous-growing, long-lived, deciduous woody climber bearing pendulous racemes of fragrant, pea-like, bluish-lilac flowers in spring and early summer. Renowned for its superior fragrance and flower colour. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height up to 9m. Harmful if eaten. (Photo: Piers Nye.)Philadelphus ‘Virginal’ – This deciduous shrub deserves a place in every garden, producing loose racemes of highly fragrant, double, pure white blooms from early to mid-summer. It’s upright-growing, fully hardy, and very vigorous, so needs to be given plenty of room to grow. Height 3m.Deutzia scabra – An upright-growing, deciduous shrub with arching branches, peeling, pale brown bark, dark green leaves and dense panicles of fragrant, single, star-shaped, white or pink-flushed flowers from early to mid summer. Height 2m.