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New products at Blooming Direct

by John - December 18th, 2014.
Filed under: Blooming Direct, New Products.

New items at Blooming Direct

Million Bells Mini Petunia Trailing x 12 plgs

Million Bells Mini Petunia Trailing x 12 plgs £14.99
The original Calibrachoa from the same breeders as the famous Surfinia Petunia. Million Bells has proved itself again and again as a must have plant for baskets and containers and is now available in a wide range of colours from which we have chosen three of the best – yellow, blue and fuchsia pink. Plant on their own or in mixed baskets and planters and expect many hundreds of mini petunia blooms

Bidens 'Hot & Firey' mix x 12 plugs

Bidens ‘Hot & Firey’ mix x 12 plugs £14.99
Add some real impact to your mixed baskets with this dazzling mix of four of the brightest new Bidens. No longer just a filler plant, these recent introductions have far more about them that older forms with much bigger blooms on well branched plants. This means that they look stunning planted on their own as well as when giving a lift to more subdued colour schemes.

Begonia 'Big Mix' x 12 jumbo plugs

Begonia ‘Big Mix’ x 12 jumbo plugs £12.99
This is the latest offering from Benary who have beed breeding top begonias for over 100 years and it’s big in every way! Big develops into jumbo sized plants with flowers held in clusters on arching stems – it’s so vigorous that you’ll need far less plants to produce a fantastic display in your garden. Plant them as feature plants in your borders and baskets or in large patio pots – you won’t have to wait long for the king size rose and red flowers to appear and they just keep on coming right through to autumn. The lovely glossy leaves which range from bright green to dusky bronze just add to the appeal of this fantastic plant. Begonia Big is not fussy either and will happily thrive in all parts of your garden from sunny spots to deep shade and is very easy to grow – so good is it that the RHS has just awarded it and Award of Garden Merit.

Premium Lily Double 'Sweet Rosy' - pack of 3 bulbs 14/16

Premium Lily Double ‘Sweet Rosy’ – pack of 3 bulbs 14/16 £8.99
Our Oriental Lilies have been a best-selling type every year, for their ease of growing, fragrance and flower power. Now we are really pleased to bring you some new breeding developments with new Double flowered types, and here is the gorgeous double flowered deep rose pink and paler pink shades, similar to the iconic Stargazer Lily, and called Lily ‘Sweet Rosy’. The great thing about double flowered lilies is they contain an extra row of petals, giving even bigger and longer-lasting displays than even normal Skyscrapers and they are totally pollen free – so will not stain your clothes. Reaching 90cm in year 1, and up to 1.2M (4ft) in later years, these provide an imposing display in any pot or border, or why not make a flowering barrier or boundary hedge too? Their strong stems are tree-like, so strong to hold the fragrant multi-flowered stems upright. Grow in pots, about 15cm deep and 10cm apart, or the same min garden soil, in well-drained, full sun spots. New Double Flowered Oriental Lilies really are the jewel in our crown.

Premium Lily Double 'Polar Star' - pack of 3 bulbs 14/16

Premium Lily Double ‘Polar Star’ – pack of 3 bulbs 14/16 £8.99
Our Oriental Lilies have been a best-selling type every year, for their ease of growing, fragrance and flower power. Now we are really pleased to bring you some new breeding developments with new Double flowered types, and here is the gorgeous double clear white called Lily ‘Polar Star’. The great thing about double flowered lilies is they contain an extra row of petals, giving even bigger and longer-lasting displays than even normal Skyscrapers and they are totally pollen free – so will not stain your clothes. Reaching 90cm in year 1, and up to 1.2M (4ft) in later years, these provide an imposing display in any pot or border, or why not make a flowering barrier or boundary hedge too? Their strong stems are tree-like, so strong to hold the fragrant multi-flowered stems upright. Grow in pots, about 15cm deep and 10cm apart, or the same in garden soil, in well-drained, full sun spots. New Double Flowered Oriental Lilies really are different.

Premium Lily Double 'Soft Music' - pack of 3 bulbs 14/16

Premium Lily Double ‘Soft Music’ – pack of 3 bulbs 14/16 £8.99
Our Oriental Lilies have been a best-selling type every year, for their ease of growing, fragrance and flower power. Now we are really pleased to bring you some new breeding developments with new Double flowered types, and here is the gorgeous double pale pwoder pink and white two-tone called Lily ‘Soft Music’. The great thing about double flowered lilies is they contain an extra row of petals, giving even bigger and longer-lasting displays than even normal Skyscrapers and they are totally pollen free – so will not stain your clothes.

Black-Eyed Susan Thunbergia Collection x 6

Black-Eyed Susan Thunbergia Collection x 6 £7.99
Here are three lovely new colours of the ever popular ‘Black Eyed Susan’. Grow them together in a large pot with a wigwam or trellis to support and you’ll be rewarded with a tower of the brightest tubular blooms on a strong growing vine. Grow in a sunny corner on the patio or plant against pergolas or other support for a summer long display. As an interesting solo plant in a hanging basket they can often trail to five feet or more.