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New products at Dobies

by Sarah - April 12th, 2016.
Filed under: Dobies, New Products.

New products today at Dobies

Eleocharis acicularis Plant

Eleocharis acicularis Plant £8.99
Slender little tufted plant with needle-like stems, each terminating in a brown spikelet. Flowers August-September. Minimum height 15cm; maximum height 30cm. Maximum depth 60cm. Native. Medium growth rate. Supplied in a 9cm pot.

Lychnis flos-cuculi Plant - Terry's Pink

Lychnis flos-cuculi Plant – Terry’s Pink £8.99
A more compact version of Lychnis flos-cuculi with pink flowers. The flower stem is just as tall but the plant is more compact. Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in autumn to tidy. Flowers May-August. Minimum height 15cm; maximum height 20cm. Maximum depth 100cm. Slow growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides variegata Plant

Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides variegata Plant £5.49
An attractive perennial that forms a carpet of miniature round leaves edged with cream. Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in autumn to tidy. Flowers April-June. Minimum height 10cm; maximum height 15cm. Maximum depth 25cm. Medium growth rate. Supplied in a 9cm pot.

Cardamine pratensis Plant

Cardamine pratensis Plant £8.99
Mounds of pale green ferny foliage with pale lilac blooms. It is one of the food plants of the Orange Tip butterfly. Flowers April-June. Height 20-30cm. Depth 10cm. Medium/slow growth. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.

Iris pseudacorus Plant

Iris pseudacorus Plant £8.99
The only native aquatic iris, it can be vigorous in boggy soil. It is the original of the famous Royal French emblem, Fleur-de-lis.Flowers June and July. Height 80-100cm. Fast growing. Depth 20cm. PLEASE NOTE: Harmful if eaten. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.

Juncus effusus spiralis Plant

Juncus effusus spiralis Plant £8.99
This evergreen is a must have for any small pond. It has an unusual corkscrew twist to the cylindrical foliage. Although evergreen, cutting it back in early spring encourages fresh new growth. Flowers June-August. Minimum height 25cm; maximum height 45cm. Maximum depth 10cm. Slow growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.

Mazus reptans Plant - Alba

Mazus reptans Plant – Alba £8.99
A native of the Himalayas, it is a low creeping marginal that forms dense mats of white flowers that flower prolifically throughout the summer. Low maintence. Trim foliage to tidy if required. Minimum height 2cm; maximum height 5cm. Maximum depth 5cm. Slow growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.

Iris pseudacorus Plants

Iris pseudacorus Plants £14.99
The only native aquatic iris, it can be vigorous in boggy soil. It is the original of the famous Royal French emblem, Fleur-de-lis.~Flowers June and July. Height 80-100cm. Fast growing. Depth 20cm. PLEASE NOTE: Harmful if eaten. Pack of 3 plants supplied in 9cm pots.

Lythrum salicaria Plants

Lythrum salicaria Plants £14.99
A stunning plant for a medium to large pond or lake. The tall pink blooms can be seen from some distance, it is free flowering over a long period in summer. Little maintenance is required. Trim to tidy but leave foliage to die back naturally to encourage winter bud formation. Minimum height 90cm; maximum height 120cm. Maximum depth 5cm. Native. Medium growth rate. Supplied in 9cm pots.