New products at Van Meuwen
by Sarah - December 1st, 2015.Filed under: Jersey Plants, New Products.
Van Meuwen has these new items today
Almond ‘Robijn’ – 1 bare root almond tree £34.99
This compact nut tree is well worth growing for the blooms alone! A showy display of pale pink spring blossom is followed by soft shelled, sweet almonds that can be harvested from late August. Almond ‘Robijn’ is reassuringly hardy, but will need a frost free winter and a warm dry summer in order to produce a crop. In such conditions, you can look forward to your first harvest just 3 years from planting. This modern variety shows good resistance to peach leaf curl. Grafted onto a semi dwarfing ‘St Julian’ rootstock, Almond ‘Robijn’ remains neat and compact, forming a medium sized spreading tree that makes a lovely patio centrepiece. Although self fertile, pollination can be greatly improved if a second almond tree is planted close by. This variety is grafted onto a peach rootstock. It is recommended to avoid planting near peaches as hybridisation may occur resulting in bitter nuts. Height and spread: 3.5m (11’).
Spring Bulbs Collection – 100 spring bulbs – 25 of each variety £19.99
This collection of popular and colourful spring-flowering bulbs includes Allium, Muscari, Chionodoxa and Ixia. Plant them in gaps among perennials or grow them together for a fantastic display in their own right. Supplied as bulbs.Useful links:How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers
Spring Bulbs Collection – 100 spring bulbs – 25 of each variety £19.99
This collection of popular and colourful spring-flowering bulbs includes Allium, Muscari, Chionodoxa and Anemone. Plant them in gaps among perennials or grow them together for a fantastic display in their own right. Supplied as bulbs.Useful links:How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers
Paper Potter – 1 paper potter £14.99
With this Paper Potter you can recycle old newspapers to make your own bio-degradable pots. Then when your seedlings are ready, just plant straight into the garden - no need to remove from the pot!
Fine Grade Vermiculite – 1.25 litre pack £6.99
The professional way to grow seeds. This is a heat-treated natural mineral which will greatly improve the aeration and drainage of your compost. This improves germination and reduces the risk of damping off. Also perfect for mixing with compost when taking cuttings or for storing tubers such as dahlias and begonias.