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Archive for February, 2015

New products at Dobies

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

New products today at Dobies

Begonia Plant - Sea Urchin

Begonia Plant – Sea Urchin £6.17
An unusual shaped begonia. Different shaped leaves turning up at the edges. The pink flowers are small in size. Rhizomatous type. Flowers January-December. Height 11-20cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantForm a dome shaped headBUY ANY 3 BEGONIA FOLIAGE PLANTS AND SAVE 6.00!

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New products at Suttons Seeds

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Over a hundred new lines added today at Suttons Seeds

Suttons Fundraising Box

Suttons Fundraising Box £60.00
Don’t delay ORDER NOW while stocks last! Limited availability.BUMPER PACK – contains 300 packets of mixed flower & vegetable seeds. (Suggested selling price per pack – 50p = 90.00, 75p = 165.00, 1.00 = 240.00.) Gardening remains as popular as it ever was, so here’s an opportunity to help your supporters save money and for you to raise valuable funds at the same time! Suttons Seeds have been known for providing the highest quality seeds since 1806 and are proud holders of the Royal Warrant. Every year we need to produce extra packs of seeds to make sure that we can keep our garden centre customers supplied. At this time of year we are therefore sometimes left with surplus stocks and the best thing seems to be to offer them at a very low price to help schools and other groups raise valuable extra funds. At these prices your supporters can plan for even more colourful gardens and even more productive vegetable patches next year! Happy gardening ………. and fundraising!

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Price reductions at Crocus

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Crocus reduced the price on these items today

Rhododendron 'Dreamland' (hybrid rhododendron)

Rhododendron ‘Dreamland’ (hybrid rhododendron) was £29.99 now £19.99
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost Rate of growth: average Flowering period: May and June Flower colour: pink Other features: evergreen Hardiness: fully hardy Masses of pale pink, funnel-shaped flowers with deeper pink edges in late spring and early summer and dark green leaves. This rhododendron is particularly free-flowering. An attractive and compact evergreen variety it’s a great specimen plant for a shrub border with humus-rich, acid soil. Avoid planting too deeply and mulch with leaf mould each spring. Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring.

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New products at Crocus

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

New items at Crocus

Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla' (hybrid rhododendron)

Rhododendron ‘Nova Zembla’ (hybrid rhododendron) £19.99
Rounded trusses of deep red, funnel-shaped flowers in mid and late spring with attractive dark green leaves, retained all year. This vigorous, large flowered rhododendron copes well with extremes of temperatures. Ideal for a well-drained border with humus-rich, acid soil, each of the lavish flowers has a distinctive violet-brown mark in the centre. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: April and May Flower colour: deep red Other features: dark green leaves, retained all year Hardiness: fully hardy Garden care: Avoid planting too deeply. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of leaf mould around the base of the plant each spring. Goes well with: Amelanchier lamarckii, Pieris japonica ‘Prelude’, Enkianthus campanulatus, Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora, Hamamelis mollis, Galanthus nivalis.

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Price reductions at Blooming Direct

Wednesday, February 4th, 2015

Blooming Direct has cut the price of this item

Climbing Rose Collection - 3 varieties

Climbing Rose Collection – 3 varieties was £17.99 now £12.99
Nothing beats the sight and scent of traditional English climbing roses dripping form an archway or pergola, churning out flowers for 4 months through the Summer, and producing a fabulous fragrance wafting on the breeze, especially on warm days. Perfect for climbing up to 2m up trellises, arches, walls or fences, these bare root roses will produce their first displays this summer. You will get one each of : Dublin Bay – a sumptuous red double, very-free flowering and quite thorn free. Golden Showers – bright sunshine yellow Zepherine Drouhin – vibrant pink

Price reductions at Harrod Horticultural

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Reduced price on products today at Harrod Horticultural

Children's Wellies

Children’s Wellies was £7.00 now £5.95
Children Will Love These Fun Wellies Complete With A Waterproof Drawstring Top – They Will Add Colour And Fun To Any Muddy Day! now At Extra Value Prices – Were 16.95 Now Only 5.95!available In Flower Designplease Note: Only Limited Sizes And Stock Available

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New products at Van Meuwen

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

New product today at Van Meuwen

Sharon Fruit - 1 sharon fruit plant in 11cm pot

Sharon Fruit – 1 sharon fruit plant in 11cm pot £29.99
The Persimmon tree produces orange coloured Sharon fruit in late autumn which are best harvested after the first frosts have softened the very sweet, tomato sized fruit. This attractive tree is also grown for its excellent autumn foliage which turns to shades of orange, red and purple. Height: 8m (26’) Spread: 5m (16’). Supplied in 11cm pot.Useful links:How to plant trees and shrubs

Price reductions at Waltons

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Waltons has cut the price of these products

Lifetime 500 Litre Large Storage Box

Lifetime 500 Litre Large Storage Box was £165.00 now £149.00
This Lifetime 500 Litre Large Storage Box offers the perfect solution for keeping garden tools, toys and equipment safe, secure and tidy! Made from a rigid double-walled polyethylene construction, this high density box is robust and weatherproof to ensure that your stored items are kept safe. The plastic has then been UV treated to resist fading, cracking or warping over time and comes with a 10 year manufacturer’s warranty.The lid of this box uses a controlled hinge spring and includes a lock for security. It is easy to assemble and comes with complete step by step instructions to create a storage box which offers superb durability with little to no maintenance.Delivery is FREE to most UK postcodes- Please see the Delivery Page for details.

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Price reductions at Dobies

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Dobies reduced the price on this item today

Tulip Bulbs - Red Riding Hood

Tulip Bulbs – Red Riding Hood was £9.99 now £6.99
Searing scarlet blooms with lovely mottled rich-green leaves. Very striking. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers April-May. Height 15cm. Bulb size 10/11cm. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Dwarf Tulips – These ‘dwarfs’ are ideal for exposed sites where wind damage may be a problem. Perfect for bedding out or growing in containers on the patio.

New products at Dobies

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Dobies has these new products today

Lettuce Plants - Cos Mix

Lettuce Plants – Cos Mix £4.99
Unique mixture of cos lettuce. Great colour, shape, texture and sweetness at baby leaf stage.

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