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New products at Crocus

by Sarah - September 23rd, 2014.
Filed under: Crocus, New Products.

Crocus just added these new lines

Fiskars stainless steel border spade

Fiskars stainless steel border spade £34.99
Features Polished stainless steel heads enter soil more easily and help prevent rust High quality ash shaft with practical D-shaped handle design Unique comfortable plastic handle

Wellington boots

Wellington boots £24.99
Made from rubber for quality and durability, these boots are made to last. They have reinforced instep and soles and modified tread for extra grip. The legs are shaped to provide a good fit, added comfort and smart styling. Whether you’re out in the garden or enjoying a walk through the countryside, these boots will keep your feet clean and dry – and they’ll look good too!

Wellington boots

Wellington boots £24.99
Made from rubber for quality and durability, these boots are made to last. They have reinforced instep and soles and modified tread for extra grip. The legs are shaped to provide a good fit, added comfort and smart styling. Whether you’re out in the garden or enjoying a walk through the countryside, these boots will keep your feet clean and dry – and they’ll look good too!

Wellington boots

Wellington boots £24.99
Made from rubber for quality and durability, these boots are made to last. They have reinforced instep and soles and modified tread for extra grip. The legs are shaped to provide a good fit, added comfort and smart styling. Whether you’re out in the garden or enjoying a walk through the countryside, these boots will keep your feet clean and dry – and they’ll look good too!

Sussex trug gift set

Sussex trug gift set £17.99
This neat trug is the perfect way to say thank you to the one you love! Packed with an assortment of gardening sundries, including gloves, garden twine, raffia and flower scissors. Please note the trug size may vary to that pictured on the left. Measuerments: Total height: Approx 26cm Width: 23cm Length: 32cm

Vintage pocket secateurs

Vintage pocket secateurs £16.99
These vintage garden secateurs are made from hardened steel following an old- fashioned design. They also come complete with leather grips for a comfortable hold. Cuts stems up to 20mm in diameter. To keep these stylish secateurs in a good condition, wipe down with a damp cloth after use and store away. Dimensions: Length: 20.5cm Width: 5.3cm (when closed)

Empathy rose food with rootgrow

Empathy rose food with rootgrow £8.99
This is the first and currently the only plant or soil treatment to be licensed by The Royal Horticultural Society. RHS Gardeners find plants treated with Rootgrow…. Have superior plant establishment with better natural vigour Overcome re-plant problems more successfully Have better developed root systems Are better able to cope with conditions of drought A single application of Rootgrow will support a plant for its its entire lifetime. Specific Benefits to roses. Over the last few years the benefits of treating roses with rootgrow at planting time has been well documented. Using rootgrow with roses will not just help them to establish well and produce a good show of flowers but it will also also enable gardeners to grow roses in soil that has previously had roses growing in it. Now established throughout the UK as a standard treatment for roses rootgrow has reported to be successful in combating the problem of rose replant disease or rose soil sickness. How do mycorrhizal (pronounced my-cor-y-zal) fungi benefit plants? In its simplest sense mycorrhizal fungi do everything plant roots do, just better. When new plants are planted with Rootgrow it takes only 2-4 weeks under normal conditions for these fungi to start benefiting plants. In that time they attach themselves to the plant’s root system and grow out rapidly into the soil, searching for nutrients and water. They essentially become part of the plant’s own root system. The benefits to plants are; Better nutrient uptake. These fungi are so much thinner and finer than the plant’s own roots they can therefore find nutrients in the soil far more efficiently than the plant’s own coarse roots. They are especially good at finding nutrients responsible for flowering and fruiting such as Phosphorus and Potassium. As they can explore a much greater amount of soil than the plant’s own roots they are also far more likely to find trace elements and the rare nutrients that all plants need to grow well. Drought tolerance. Mycorrhizal fungi are an essential part of a plant’s ability to combat drought. Leaves and stems have developed mechanisms to combat drought such as silver leaves, waxy leaves and hairy leaves but these adaptations on their own aren’t enough if the plant doesn’t have its friendly fungal partner on its roots. Mycorrhizal fungi hold onto water in soils like a sponge. Establishment in

Kniphofia 'Little Maid' (red hot poker)

Kniphofia ‘Little Maid’ (red hot poker) £8.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August to September Hardiness: fully hardy Bright and imposing, kniphofias lend height, vibrancy and drama to any garden. ‘Little Maid’ produces slender spikes of pale yellow tubular flowers fading to ivory above clumps of evergreen, strap-like leaves from August to September. Originally from South Africa, the elegant, torch-like flowers of kniphofia make vertical accents in a sunny border and look particularly good as part of a scheme based on ‘hot’ colours. They also look great against a background of ornamental grasses. More compact than other varieties, ‘Little Maid’ is ideal for smaller gardens. An easy and undemanding plant. Garden care: In autumn remove and compost the faded, flower spikes and apply a deep, dry mulch around the crown of the plant. Cut back to the ground in spring to keep the foliage fresh-looking. Divide and re-plant overcrowded colonies in spring.

Tomato cage

Tomato cage £7.99
Provides support to tomatoes, cucumbers and other climbers. The kit comes complete with 3 stakes and 9 adjustable plastic support brackets. Dimensions: 1.5m tall

Plaque - Beware of the dog

Plaque – Beware of the dog £4.99
Beware of the dog sign – something more contemporary and stylish. Attractive garden signage is hard to come by but we have some simple designs to get the message across. These are produced from steel and coated in a gloss green powder coat. Dimensions: Length – 27cm Width – 3.5cm