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New products at Plant Me Now

by John - March 23rd, 2014.
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Garden Tool Caddy

Garden Tool Caddy £6.95
The garden caddy made from lightweight and durable green plastic is ideal for storage and carrying tools and equipment in the garden. Made in the UK by the Stewart Garden Company.

Begonia Double Yellow (3 tubers)

Begonia Double Yellow (3 tubers) £2.95
Stunning yellow begonias can be grown from these double yellow begonia bulbs. Plant in spring for flowers from July onwards. Ideal for pots, containers or garden borders. Begonias like a rich, moist garden soil with good drainage. Preferably in a semi-shaded place, although they will bloom in full sun. Suitable for flower beds, borders, containers on the patio and balcony. Also suitable as a houseplant. Plant outdoors, hollow part uppermost when all danger of frost has passed. Keep the soil moist and remove faded flowers. At the end of the season, lift the tubers, cut the stems off just above the tuber and store in a dry soil at 4 – 10C. For early flowering, place tubers close together and level with the soil in trays containing damp compost and sand. Try to maintain a temperature of between 7 and 16C. Plant outdoors only when all danger of frost has passed.

Begonia Giant Pendula Yellow (3 tubers)

Begonia Giant Pendula Yellow (3 tubers) £2.95
Ideal in hanging baskets, these giant yellow pendula begonia tubers are an ideal summer flower. Much larger than a standard begonia flower – these bulbs will certainly get the neighbours talking. Begonias like a rich, moist garden soil with good drainage. Preferably in a semi-shaded place, although they will bloom in full sun. Suitable for flower beds, borders, containers on the patio and balcony. Also suitable as a houseplant. Plant outdoors, hollow part uppermost when all danger of frost has passed. Keep the soil moist and remove faded flowers. At the end of the season, lift the tubers, cut the stems off just above the tuber and store in a dry soil at 4 – 10C. For early flowering, place tubers close together and level with the soil in trays containing damp compost and sand. Try to maintain a temperature of between 7 and 16C. Plant outdoors only when all danger of frost has passed.

Iris Black Dragon (1 rhizome)

Iris Black Dragon (1 rhizome) £2.95
A gorgeous deep purple almost black bearded Iris, growing to around 80cm in height. Iris Black Dragon produces stunning blooms in May / June and makes an excellent addition to any cottage garden planting scheme. Iris like full sun or partial shade and an open soil with plenty of humus and good drainage. They naturalise well in rockeries edges of borders and containers. Remove faded flowers and apply fertiliser four/five weeks after flowering. When clumps become too crowded lift divide and replant about 2 weeks after flowering.

Nerine Bowdenii (3 bulbs)

Nerine Bowdenii (3 bulbs) £2.95
Nerine Bowdenii more commonly known as the Guernsey lily produces beautiful pink flowers around 50cm tall in September – October. Especially attractive when planted in borders and flower beds. Nerines like full sun and a well-drained soil containing plenty of organic material. Best when planted in borders and outdoor containers. Also, a long lasting cut flower. Plant into their final position as Nerines do not appreciate being moved but should they become overcrowded, lift, divide and replant after flowering. When container grown, re-pot every 4 – 5 years. Patience maybe required when growing Nerines as they do not always flower in the first year after planting.

Canna Chocolate Sunrise (1 root)

Canna Chocolate Sunrise (1 root) £2.95
Gorgeous golden yellow flowers on attractive dark foliage. Canna Chocolate Sunrise is an excellent garden perennial to plant in a cottage garden themed flower bed. Growing to around 90cm in height, it produces these beautiful blooms throughout the summer. Canna rhizomes like a moist, humus rich soil and to be in full sun. Dig-over the ground and add well-rotted manure if possible. Ideal for flower beds, outdoor containers and as focal points. Cannas are best started indoors in containers of moist compost at a temperature of 20C. Water sparingly until foliage develops and once well grown and rooted, plant out into containers or flower beds. Water regularly. Cannas aren’t frost hardy, so lift, clean and divide before the first frosts. Store in a frost free area until planting time again.

Begonia Expresso White (3 bulbs)

Begonia Expresso White (3 bulbs) £2.95
Begonia Express White produces beautiful continuous double flowers. They grow up to 20cm tall and flower from July onwards. These begonias are great in beds, borders tubs and window boxes. Begonias like a rich, moist garden soil with good drainage. Preferably in a semi-shaded place, although they will bloom in full sun. Suitable for flower beds, borders, containers on the patio and balcony. Also suitable as a houseplant. Plant outdoors, hollow part uppermost when all danger of frost has passed. Keep the soil moist and remove faded flowers. At the end of the season, lift the tubers, cut the stems off just above the tuber and store in a dry soil at 4 – 10C. For early flowering, place tubers close together and level with the soil in trays containing damp compost and sand. Try to maintain a temperature of between 7 and 16C. Plant outdoors only when all danger of frost has passed.

Begonia Double White (3 tubers)

Begonia Double White (3 tubers) £2.95
These white begonia bulbs will produce beautiful white double begonias from July onwards. Plant in Spring in pots, containers or garden borders. Begonias like a rich, moist garden soil with good drainage. Preferably in a semi-shaded place, although they will bloom in full sun. Suitable for flower beds, borders, containers on the patio and balcony. Also suitable as a houseplant. Plant outdoors, hollow part uppermost when all danger of frost has passed. Keep the soil moist and remove faded flowers. At the end of the season, lift the tubers, cut the stems off just above the tuber and store in a dry soil at 4 – 10C. For early flowering, place tubers close together and level with the soil in trays containing damp compost and sand. Try to maintain a temperature of between 7 and 16C. Plant outdoors only when all danger of frost has passed.

Dahlia Tahiti Sunrise (1 tuber)

Dahlia Tahiti Sunrise (1 tuber) £2.45
A real exotic looking dahlia with yellow flowers that have fuschia pink tips. Dahlia Tahiti Sunrise flowers all summer long – this dwarf variety grow to around 60cm in height. Ideal in borders and flowerbeds. Dahlias like any well cultivated, garden soil with a good supply of organic material. Sunny sites away from strong winds. Use as a border or bedding plant dahlias make good cut flowers. Short varieties can also be grown in containers on the patio or balcony. Dahlias vary in height, so plant at the front or back of borders or in pots, according to height. Keep the plants well watered during growth. Either lift tubers after flowering and store frost free in dry compost or particularly in warmer areas, cover with a mulch over winter. For early flowering, tubers may be started off in boxes in April; use a light soil mixed with compost. Keep slightly moist, cool and free from frost. When he danger of frosts has passed, plant out the sprouted tubers. If used as a cut flower, cut the stems on when the flower has fully developed.