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New products at Van Meuwen

by Sarah - July 9th, 2014.
Filed under: Jersey Plants, New Products.

New items at Van Meuwen

Cherry 'Stella' - 1 cherry tree

Cherry ‘Stella’ – 1 cherry tree £29.99
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Self fertile and easy to grow; Stella remains the most popular dessert cherry. White cherry blossom appear in spring followed by an abundant crop of large, dark-red, sweet fruit in late July. Initially growing with an upright habit, it will gradually spread as it matures. Height: 4m if left unpruned but can easily be maintained to just 275cm (9’).

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Cherry 'Sunburst' - 1 root-wrapped cherry tree

Cherry ‘Sunburst’ – 1 root-wrapped cherry tree £29.99
White cherry blossom appear in spring followed by an abundant crop of large, dark-red, sweet fruit in late July. Self fertile and easy to grow; Sunburst is a popular dessert cherry. Initially growing with an upright habit, it will gradually spread as it matures. Height: 4m if left unpruned but can easily be maintained to just 275cm (9’).

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Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin' - 1 apple plant

Apple ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’ – 1 apple plant £29.99
A delicious juicy dessert apple with firm fleshy fruits. Harvest these tasty apples in November and you can store them well into January. Cox’s Orange Pippin is not self-pollinating so for the heaviest crops it is best grown with Braeburn. Height: 3m (9’) Rootstock: M9/ M26. Supplied as root-wrapped 1m high pruned tree.

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Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.

Tree Peony 'Dou Lu' - 1 bareroot plant

Tree Peony ‘Dou Lu’ – 1 bareroot plant £29.99
Exquisite, fully double, ruffled blooms in shades of apple-green with hints of yellow. Much prized for their gloriously oversized blooms and handsome, deeply serrated, foliage, Tree Peony ‘Dou Lu’ is no exception, bursting into flower from late spring to early summer. Tree peonies make a stunning focal point in spring borders and are renowned for being long-lived. They also make fantastic cut flowers for a vase indoors. Height and spread: 1.5m (60"). Height supplied: 20-25cm (8-10"). Supplied as high quality, 3 year old bareroot plants.

Mini Apple and Pear Tree Collection - 3 plants in 9cm pots - 1 of each variety

Mini Apple and Pear Tree Collection – 3 plants in 9cm pots – 1 of each variety £24.97

  • Customer favourite
  • Collection of 3 popular varieties
  • Perfect for patio containers

    You won’t need an orchard for these dwarf fruit trees! These mini Apple and Pear trees are specially bred varieties, producing large fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3′ 3") tall; just perfect for the patio! Supplied pot grown, 30-40cm (12-16") in height. Illustrated pot not supplied.

    • Collection comprises:
    • Mini Apple ‘Golden Delicious’ - Sweet golden skinned dessert apples.
    • Mini Apple ‘Gala’ - Crisp, sweet large dessert apples.
    • Mini ‘Pear Doyenné du Comice’ - A popular pear variety with a juicy sweet flavour.

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Berberis x lologensis 'Apricot Queen' - 2 bareroot plants

Berberis x lologensis ‘Apricot Queen’ – 2 bareroot plants £19.98
A delightful strong-growing shrub becoming smothered in bright orange blooms in late spring, and flowering sporadically throughout the summer. Spiny evergreen leaves adorn the elegant arching shoots, making Berberis ‘Apricot Queen’ a particularly valuable shrub in the winter garden. The flowers, which are an excellent source of nectar for bees, are followed by subtle purple berries in the autumn. This low maintenance shrub has an RHS AGM and makes a fantastic specimen plant, or grow it as part of a mixed border. Height and spread: 2.5m (8’). Supplied as bare root.

Cherry & Plum (Mini Fruit Trees ) - 2 plants in 9cm pots - 1 of each variety

Cherry & Plum (Mini Fruit Trees ) – 2 plants in 9cm pots – 1 of each variety £19.98
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  • Customer favourite
  • Perfect for patio containersThese specially bred dwarf varieties, Plum Black Amber and Cherry Sylvia, produce deliciously juicy fruits on stems reaching only 1m (3′ 3") tall; just perfect for the patio! Supplied in 9cm pots, 30-40cm (12-16") in height. Ceramic pot not supplied.

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Russian Snowdrop - 300 bulbs

Russian Snowdrop – 300 bulbs £19.94

  • Customer favourite
  • A carpet of spring colour
  • Virtually maintenance freeWith a beauty that belies its resilience, Puschkinia will form a carpet of spring colour that is virtually maintenance free. These tough little bulbs emerge in a flurry of palest blue flowers, etched with dark powder blue stripes. Russian snowdrops enjoy well drained soils and make an eye-catching alternative to traditional spring bulbs. Grow them in borders and rockeries, or naturalise them in grass. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 10cm (4").Bulb size 5/6cm.

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Acer 'Orange Beauty' - 3 plants in 9cm pots

Acer ‘Orange Beauty’ – 3 plants in 9cm pots £17.97
The fiery foliage of Acer ‘Orange Beauty’ creates a riotous explosion of orange-yellow leaves in spring that colour to shades of red and gold in autumn. Japanese maples make magnificent focal points for shaded, sheltered spots in the garden where their delicate foliage is protected from strong sunlight and drying winds. Ideal for borders and large patio containers. Height and spread: 3m (118").

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