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New products at Van Meuwen

by Sarah - May 17th, 2014.
Filed under: Jersey Plants, New Products.

Van Meuwen has these new lines today

Geranium 'Black and White Collection' (Trailing) - 10 plug plants - 5 of each variety

Geranium ‘Black and White Collection’ (Trailing) – 10 plug plants – 5 of each variety £14.99
A bold colour contrast for a most dramatic black and white display that will last all summer long. Perfect for filling hanging baskets, flower pouches® and containers with a dramatic trailing monochrome display. Stems trail to 45cm (18"). Supplied as 40mm plug plants.Collection comprises: Geranium ‘Rosebud Black’ - Dainty rose-like buds open to reveal magnificent fully double blooms.Geranium ‘Gerainbow White’ – Masses of beautiful, white flowers with contrasting maroon red anthers.

Geranium 'Rozanne' - 3 plug plants

Geranium ‘Rozanne’ – 3 plug plants £14.99
 Customer Review RatingCommonly known as Cranesbill. Followers of the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show will know that this plant was recently awarded 1st place in their ‘Plant of the Centenary’. Geranium ‘Rozanne’ produces an abundance of lilac blue flowers. These hardy perennial plants make excellent ground cover and help create beautiful cottage garden style planting schemes. Flowering right through the summer, if the plant starts to look a little tired simply cut right back and it will come back with new growth and another flush of flowers. Cranesbill make a lovely companion plant for roses and are superb for edging the front of informal borders or even gently cascading from patio containers. Their bright autumn foliage extends their season of interest. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24"). Supplied as plug plants.

Geranium 'Blue Sybil' (Trailing) - 10 plug plants

Geranium ‘Blue Sybil’ (Trailing) – 10 plug plants £14.98
Dainty rose-like buds open to reveal magnificent fully double blooms. Free flowering and easy to grow, this cascading Ivy leaf geranium is one of the most reliable flowering plants for a torrent of trailing summer colour. Exceptional in containers, hanging baskets, Flower Pouches™ and window boxes. Stems trail to 45cm (18"). Supplied as 40mm plugs.

Sweet Potato 'Carolina Ruby' - 6 sweet potato plug plants

Sweet Potato ‘Carolina Ruby’ – 6 sweet potato plug plants £12.99
Sweet potatoes are highly versatile and increasing in popularity. Traditionally grown in warmer climates, Sweet Potato ‘Carolina Ruby’ has been bred for the cooler UK climate and produces flavoursome orange-fleshed tubers with ruby red skins. Easy to grow from our special deep-rooted plug plants, plant sweet potatoes straight into your garden or try them in patio bags! They reliably produce a generous crop of tubers from mid-September, which are delicious for wedges, baking or mash. Spread: 3m (10’). Supplied as plug plants.