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Archive for May, 2014

Price reductions at Crocus

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

Crocus has cut the price of these products

Ring pull

Ring pull was £5.99 now £3.99
Classic simple ring pull handles creating an industrial look. This item is supplied with screws and raw plugs. Dimensions: Small – Diameter of ring 6.5cm – Length of bracket 6cm Large – Diameter of ring 10cm – Length of bracket 8cm

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New products at Crocus

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

Crocus just added these new products

Nuphar lutea (brandy bottle)

Nuphar lutea (brandy bottle) £19.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Depth of water: 60-200cm (2-6ft) Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: June to August Hardiness: fully hardy From June to August, bright yellow, buttercup-like flowers on stiff stems above leathery, deep green, floating leaves similar to those of a water lily. The flowers of this vigorous, deep water aquatic plant smell strongly of alcohol – hence its intriguing common name. It copes well in sun or partial shade, but needs space to spread out, making it ideal for a large pond or lake. Garden care: Divide large clumps in late spring or summer using aquatic baskets and aquatic compost.

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New products at Blooming Direct

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

New items at Blooming Direct

Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit Mix' 12 plugs

Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit Mix’ 12 plugs £14.99
The World’s first wide colour rnaging seed-raised Echinacea, called ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ certainly evokes the warm, autumnal hues of the great plains and pariries of the USA. Winner of several European Trade Awards for excellence in new varieites, this gorgeous mix is uniquely first year flowering, and represents a tremendous value way to get on the Echinacea rend, so dominant in thew last few years. Echinaceas, or Coneflowers as they are also known, are classic daiy-like taller hardy perennials, much suited to a traditonal cottage garden style setting, yet equally atn home in drfit plantsinsg and gravel beds too, or just massed together in pots, you get great flowering performance, bee-friendly flowers and they come back year after year too.

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