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New products at Dobies

by Sarah - September 8th, 2015.
Filed under: Dobies, New Products.

Dobies just added loads of new items

Larkspur Seeds - Fancy Purple Picotee

Larkspur Seeds – Fancy Purple Picotee £2.99
Rob says: Larkspur always remind me of the quintessential country garden and this variety goes one step further with its gorgeous multi-tined flowers. The blooms are china white towards the centre, rimmed with a lovely shade of purple on the edge of each petal. Larkspur make a fantastic cut flower, and, for year round larkspur, try hanging cut stems upside down in a cool dark place. This will give you dried flowers that will last until the next years crop are ready to cut. You can also pick the petals off the stems once they are dried for 100% biodegradable, wildlife friendly confetti! Flowers June-September. Height 50-60cm (20-24). HA – Hardy annual. (Please note: Seeds/plants harmful if eaten.)

Astilbe Plants - Astary Mix

Astilbe Plants – Astary Mix £9.99
A hardy astilbe with a dwarf, branching habit and masses of fluffy-looking flowers in a lovely range of colours. Flowers August-September. Height 10-20cm (4-8). Front of border variety. Supplied in 9cm pots.

Lupinus Seeds - Avalune Lilac

Lupinus Seeds – Avalune Lilac £1.99
Rob says: Lovely purple and white flowers with a beautiful sweet pea fragrance. Ideal at the front of a border or in containers. I like to display them in small vases around the house. Ive also used them in summer table wreaths with great success. Flowers July-September (Year 2). Height 40cm (16).Dwarf hardy annual lupinLoved by beesGood middle of the border plantsGrow in pots too!

Dwarf French Bean Seeds - Rocquencourt

Dwarf French Bean Seeds – Rocquencourt £1.99
Rob says: These beans, bred in France in the 1840s, form small bush-style plants. They are more cold hardy than most other varieties, so can be sown a few weeks earlier than others, and will crop for a few weeks later too. The beans are a waxy, yellow colour. Best picked young when they still have a flush of green on them, they have a fresh buttery flavour. As the beans are yellow and plants are short, they are easy to spot and easy to pick, ideal in containers or in front of taller crops. Try blanching a few and tossing them in your favourite salad for a bit of added crunch.

Basil Seeds - Lettuce Leaf

Basil Seeds – Lettuce Leaf £1.99
Rob says: This basil has been around since the late 1800s. Its got the biggest leaf of any basil variety, 15cm (6) long on a 45cm (18) plant, theyre slightly frilly on the edges with a sweet and spicy flavour. The flowers are also edible, with a lovely flavour, and look great in salads. The leaves can be used to wrap chicken, fish or vegetables before you grill or BBQ them. And with the size of these leaves, you wont need many to make your own pesto

Aquilegia Seeds - Nora Barlow Mix

Aquilegia Seeds – Nora Barlow Mix £2.69
Rob says: A favourite of mine in the early spring. It will give you a beautiful mix of solid and bi-coloured flowers with that unique flower shape. Aquilegia will produce sprays of flowers for a good couple of months on upright stems that are just begging to be cut and used in your home. All of the plants you get from this mix are perennial, coming back again and again to reward you with a flurry of cut flowers. Flowers May-June (Year 2). Height 63-90cm (25-36); spacing 38cm (15). Please note: Seeds/plants harmful if eaten. Attractive cut flowersProduces upto 10 flowering stems per plant when establishedWide colour range within mixImproved variety

Gripeeze Gloves - Left-handed Large

Gripeeze Gloves – Left-handed Large £19.99
Gripeeze gloves, with their unique strapping technology, are guaranteed to give you a strong hold without pressure on the hand, fingers or forearm. Sufferers of arthritis or other physical/neurological conditions affecting the hands can regain grip and independence while relieving tension and fatigue during any task. Proven to aid stroke patients and those recovering from injury. Made from flexible neoprene the gloves are breathable and machine washable and have extra grips on the palm and fingers. Complete with double wrist support and wrap-away system for convenience when the strap is not in use.

Delphinium Plants - Magic Fountains

Delphinium Plants – Magic Fountains £9.99
A vigorous-growing mix which will produce sturdy spikes of classic delphinium blooms. Ideal for borders or even a large container on the patio. Flowers June-August. Height 75-90cm (2-3′). Back of border variety. Supplied in 9cm pots.

Doronicum Plants - Little Leo

Doronicum Plants – Little Leo £9.99
Bushy, well-branched plants producing lush foliage and masses of large single flowers composed of quilled yellow petals and pale orange centres. Vase life of up to 8 days. Flowers April-May. Height 30-40cm (12-16). Supplied in 9cm pots.

Plus…

9 products from Rob+Smith+Heritage+Veg+Seeds
8 products from All+Perennial+Plants
8 products from Rob+Smith+Cut+Flower+Seeds
4 products from Garden+Gloves