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Price reductions at Crocus

by Sarah - February 18th, 2015.
Filed under: Crocus, Price Reductions.

Reduced products at Crocus

Potentilla thurberi 'Monarch's Velvet' (cinquefoil)

Potentilla thurberi ‘Monarch’s Velvet’ (cinquefoil) was £4.99 now £2.49
Position: full sun Soil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Hardiness: fully hardy Ravishing, rich raspberry red flowers with deep velvet red centres from June to August and hairy, strawberry-like leaves. This red cinquefoil is a fabulous, long flowering plant for a sunny herbaceous or cottage style border. One of the most attractive varieties currently available, for maximum success chose a site that doesn’t get waterlogged in winter. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in spring

Potentilla x tonguei (cinquefoil)

Potentilla x tonguei (cinquefoil) was £4.99 now £2.49
Position: full sun Soil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Hardiness: fully hardy Spreading stems are clothed with rich green divided foliage forming handsome groundcover, which is topped with red-eyed apricot flowers throughout summer. An easy-going ground-covering plant that will happily colonise a sunny spot at the front of the border. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. In spring apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants.

Potentilla 'William Rollisson' (cinquefoil)

Potentilla ‘William Rollisson’ (cinquefoil) was £4.99 now £2.49
Position: full sun Soil: poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Hardiness: fully hardy Vibrant semi-double, red orange flowers, each with a yellow eye appear from June to August above the hairy, strawberry-like leaves. This beautiful, bicoloured potentilla is a valuable transitional plant, working well with and tying together yellow, orange and scarlet flowers. Disease free and easy to grow, it’s perfect for a sunny, well-drained site. Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in autumn or spring. In spring apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plants