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New products at Van Meuwen

by Sarah - December 2nd, 2016.
Filed under: Jersey Plants, New Products.

Van Meuwen has these new products today

Spectacular Colour Bulb Collection - 200 mixed bulbs

Spectacular Colour Bulb Collection – 200 mixed bulbs £59.98
This brand new supervalue collection of 100 flowering bulbs will enhance your borders with a riot of colour. Plant them in gaps among perennials or grow them together for a fantastic display in their own right..Collection comprises: 30 x Allium sphaerocephalon - Distinctive reddish purple flowers in July. 25 x Acidenthera - Elegant white blooms with deep maroon blotch at the base of each petal. 30 x Allium moly - Golden heads of flowers in June and July. 15 x Mixed gladioli - Spectacular stately flower spikes to fill your borders with flamboyant colour! . Useful links:How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers

Spectacular Colour Bulb Collection - 100 mixed bulbs

Spectacular Colour Bulb Collection – 100 mixed bulbs £39.99
This brand new supervalue collection of 100 flowering bulbs will enhance your borders with a riot of colour. Plant them in gaps among perennials or grow them together for a fantastic display in their own right..Collection comprises: 30 x Allium sphaerocephalon - Distinctive reddish purple flowers in July. 25 x Acidenthera - Elegant white blooms with deep maroon blotch at the base of each petal. 30 x Allium moly - Golden heads of flowers in June and July. 15 x Mixed gladioli - Spectacular stately flower spikes to fill your borders with flamboyant colour! . Useful links:How to plant bulbs, corms and tubers

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' - 1 bare root cercis plant

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ – 1 bare root cercis plant £19.99
A perfect choice for small gardens, this slow-growing deciduous tree or large shrub bears heart-shaped, red-purple leaves, which age to vibrant shades of orange and red in autumn. If grown in a warm and sheltered spot, this variety will produce a smattering of delightful pink-purple, pea-like flowers in the spring, which are borne along the bare branches before the leaves. A magnificent specimen tree for small gardens, Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ can also be grown as a large shrub. This handsome RHS AGM variety is a real talking point and makes a lively contrast to lime green foliage plants. Height and spread: 3m (10’). Supplied as bare root.Useful links:How to plant trees and shrubsCulinary information: The flowers have a significantly higher vitamin content than most common fruits and vegetables, including oranges. The fresh buds have a not unpleasant sour bite and can also be pickled for later use with spring greens for example. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Honeysuckle Collection - 6 honeysuckle plug plants - 2 of each variety

Honeysuckle Collection – 6 honeysuckle plug plants – 2 of each variety £18.98
Our Honeysuckle Collection is made up of three varieties chosen to give continuous flowers (in various shades and contrasts) over a long period. These beautiful cottage garden classics are perfect for growing up walls, fences and trellis, and can also be left to twine among other trees and shrubs.Height and spread: 7m (22’).Supplied as plug plants.Collection comprises: Lonicera ‘Tellmaniana’- Bright, tubular burnt amber flowers which are flushed red in bud.Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’ - An early-flowering honeysuckle with bi-colour cream and deep cerise flowers.Lonicera ‘Darts World’ - Heavily scented, vibrant-pink flowers, the centres fading to a soft-pink.Culinary information: The parboiled leaves are used as a vegetable and the flowers can be sucked for their sweet nectar, used as a vegetable or made into a syrup and pudding. A tea can also be made from the leaves, buds and flowers. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Honeysuckle Collection - 3 honeysuckle plug plants - 1 of each variety

Honeysuckle Collection – 3 honeysuckle plug plants – 1 of each variety £12.99
Our Honeysuckle Collection is made up of three varieties chosen to give continuous flowers (in various shades and contrasts) over a long period. These beautiful cottage garden classics are perfect for growing up walls, fences and trellis, and can also be left to twine among other trees and shrubs.Height and spread: 7m (22’).Supplied as plug plants.Collection comprises: Lonicera ‘Tellmaniana’- Bright, tubular burnt amber flowers which are flushed red in bud.Lonicera periclymenum ‘Belgica’ - An early-flowering honeysuckle with bi-colour cream and deep cerise flowers.Lonicera ‘Darts World’ - Heavily scented, vibrant-pink flowers, the centres fading to a soft-pink.Culinary information: The parboiled leaves are used as a vegetable and the flowers can be sucked for their sweet nectar, used as a vegetable or made into a syrup and pudding. A tea can also be made from the leaves, buds and flowers. For more details about edible flowers click here.