New products at Suttons Seeds
by Sarah - April 12th, 2016.Filed under: New Products, Suttons Seeds.
New products at Suttons Seeds
Nymphaea Plant – Barbara Dobbins £22.99
This hardy, prolific water lily has unusual yellow/peachy flowers with a pink flush. The new leaves are mottled with maroon and turn dark green as they mature. The large blooms rise above the leaves, giving the plant great impact. A free flowering variety. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-September. Minimum depth 45cm; maximum depth 90cm. Minimum spread 70cm; maximum spread 100cm. Medium growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.
Nymphaea Plant – Marliacea Carnea £22.99
Free-flowering and showy, the large blooms of this attractive water lily are pale pink at the base of the petals gradually changing to white at the tips. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-September. Minimum depth 50cm; maximum depth 120cm. Minimum spread 80cm; maximum spread 120cm. Large growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.
Nymphaea Plant – Darwin (Hollandia) £22.99
This free flowering lily bares beautiful, large, soft pink double flowers which can sometimes be seen as late as October or early November. Good for medium to large ponds. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-October. Minimum depth 50cm; maximum depth 120cm. Minimum spread 100cm; maximum spread 150cm. Large growth rate. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Nymphaea Plant – Alba £22.99
Britains only native water lily has handsome green foliage and white, but not prolific, flowers. Best grown about 1 metre deep, but it can grow in up to 3 metres of water if allowed to adjust very gradually, since its growth rate at these depths will be significantly slower. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-September. Minimum spread 80cm; maximum spread 150cm. Native. Large growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.
Nymphaea Plant – Paul Hariot £21.99
The flowers of this beguiling water lily open apricot-yellow, and mature to a graceful orange-pink. The foliage displays attractive maroon spots. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-September. Minimum depth 30cm; maximum depth 80cm. Minimum spread 70cm; maximum spread 90cm. Medium growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.
Nymphaea Plant – Pygmaea Helvola £15.99
Prolific tiny star-shaped soft flowers. It has the smallest flowers of any hardy nymphaea. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-September. Minimum depth 15cm; maximum depth 40cm. Minimum spread 30cm; maximum spread 45cm. Dwarf growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.
Nymphaea Plant – Pygmaea rubra £15.99
The flowers of this exquisite water lily open reddish-pink and darken gracefully as they age. Its compact habit makes it perfect for even the smallest ponds as it is the tiniest blooms of the red varieties. Plant in still water away from splashing fountains. Lower gradually so the leaves can stretch to the surface within a few days. Remove dead leaves and flowers during the growing season. Flowers June-September. Minimum depth 15cm, maximum depth 40cm. Minimum spread 30cm; maximum spread 45cm. Dwarf growth rate. Supplied in a 1 litre pot.
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.
Myosotis scorpioides Plants £14.99
This delicate little native plant has numerous clusters of long flowering, small blue flowers which attract abundant pollinators throughout the summer. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season but do not cut back in autumn as the growing tips are next years plants. Flowers May-September. Minimum height 20cm; maximum height 30cm. Maximum depth 20cm. Native. Fast growth rate. Supplied in 9cm pots.