New products at Crocus
by Sarah - February 23rd, 2014.Filed under: Crocus, New Products.
Crocus just added these new products
Space saving potting bench with storage – weathered £189.99
With a winning combination of style and function, this compact potting bench is particularly useful where space is at a premium. It has a good-sized working area, with three shelves (two upper and one lower) that can be used to keep your pots, plants or compost. All those smaller, fiddly bits and pieces can be kept in the storage area beneath the work surface, while the wooden pegs on one side and rail on the other, can be used to hang things like hand tools and towels. It is made from a hardwood FSC Acacia so is robust enough to cope with being knocked about a bit, and in our opinion will only look better with age as the paint becomes distressed. This item is supplied partly assembled, It is relatively easy to build with bolts and all the tools you need to put it together. Measurements: Distance from floor to draw: 90cm Width: 65cm Distance from draw to to 1st shelf: 30 cm Distance from middle shelf to top shelf: 35cm Total Height: 160cm With ALL outdoor furniture the ideal scenario is to cover the items up with a water proof cover or sheet if you are going to leave it outdoors over the winter months.
Papaver orientale ‘Brilliant’ (oriental poppy) £5.99
Position: full sun Soil: moist, well-drained Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May to July Other features: dried seed-heads are useful for flower arrangements Hardiness: fully hardy Deep red early summer flowers with black centres and bristly, grey-green leaves. This striking red oriental poppy is perfect for a sunny border or cottage garde n. Vigorous and easy to grow, it thrives on most garden soils, providing they are not waterlogged. Gather cut flowers in bud the evening before they are needed. Garden care: Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.
Papaver orientale ‘Royal Wedding’ (oriental poppy) £5.99
Position: full sun Soil: moist, well-drained Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May to July Flower colour: white with a black blotch Other features: dried seed-heads are useful for flower arrangements Hardiness: fully hardy Exquisite, white flowers each with a black centre, top downy, upright stems in early summer. This striking oriental poppy will flourish in any sunny, well drained border, however it looks particularly good in a contemporary setting where the colour range has been restricted to whites and silvers. Garden care: Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.
Papaver orientale ‘Plum Pudding’ (oriental poppy) £5.99
Position: full sun Soil: moist, well-drained Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May to July Other features: dried seed-heads are useful for flower arrangements Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Cut back to ground level after flowering. Lift and divide large clumps in autumn.
Globe Artichoke (globe artichoke) £2.99
Position: full sun Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection) Worth growing for both their statuesque appearance as well as their flowerheads, which if picked and cooked before the flowers emerge, are delicious when drizzled with butter. Impressive and decorative perennials, they look wonderful in the border, adding height and structure. If grown purely as a vegetable, they should be replaced (or take basal cuttings) every three years to stop them getting too woody. Garden Care: Plant the bare-root offsets in a sunny, sheltered position at 90cm intervals. Keep them well watered initially and remove any flowerheads that appear in the first year. Cut back in autumn and apply a generous layer of mulch in spring. ,/ul>