New products at Crocus
by Sarah - June 4th, 2014.Filed under: Crocus, New Products.
New items today at Crocus
Daphne laureola subsp ‘philippi’ (Spurge laurel) £29.99
Clusters of honey-scented, greenish-yellow flowers in February and March and lustrous, dark green, laurel-like leaves. This compact, semi- prostrate, evergreen shrub is perfect for shady areas of a shrub border or woodland garden. Less showy than the pink-flowered varieties, it looks wonderful under-planted with a carpet of buttercup-yellow winter aconites. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: February and March Flower colour: greenish-yellow Other features: all parts of the plant including the seed are highly toxic if ingested; contact with the sap may cause skin irritation; the flowers are followed by blackish-purple fruit Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Keep pruning to a minimum since the plant is very susceptible to die-back. Where necessary after flowering lightly trim back to remove misplaced branches and maintain a compact habit Goes well with: Cyclamen coum, Lonicera x purpussi ‘Winter Beauty’, Iris danfordiae, Chimonathus praecox, Helleborus argutifolius, Clematis cirrhosa ‘Freckles’
Daphne burkwoodii ‘Astrid’ (daphne) £29.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moderately fertile, well-drained, humus-rich soil Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: May Flower colour: purple-pink Other features: all parts of the plant including the seed are highly toxic if ingested; contact with the sap may cause skin irritation; the flowers are followed by blackish-purple fruit Hardiness: fully hardy Clusters of sweetly scented, purple-pink flowers with light pink lobes and narrow, mid-green leaves. This vase-shaped, semi-evergreen, May- flowering shrub is particularly suitable where border space is limited. Given an open, sunny site with well-drained, humus-rich soil, it will also occasionally flower in autumn. Garden care: Keep pruning to a minimum since the plant is very susceptible to die-back. Where necessary after flowering lightly trim back to remove misplaced branches and maintain a compact habit.
Ceramic pot with paperwhites (Ceramic pot with paperwhites) £24.99
A seasonal treat that will fill a room with perfume, paperwhites (Narcissus Ziva) are fast and easy to grow and make a great gift. In this arrangement we have planted 7 bulbs in each blue-glazed ceramic pot before dressing it with a layer of moss. They will look fantastic on the Christmas table and after they have flowered, they can be planted outside in the garden where they will come back year after year. Make sure your gift arrives looking really fabulous by adding giftwrap in the checkout. Pot measures: 20cm tall x 19.5cm wide.