New products at Suttons Seeds
by Sarah - March 23rd, 2017.Filed under: New Products, Suttons Seeds.
Suttons Seeds has these new items today
Albizia julibrissin Plant – Ombrella £42.99
Silk tree or Albizia julibrissin is a small, fast growing, deciduous tree with with green leaves structured like feathers. The compound clusters of tiny pink flowers look like fluffy silk powder puffs and they attract honey bees. Flowers July-August. Height 301cm+. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.Hardy in most of the UK, it is deciduous with foliage falling with the first frosts, reappearing late Spring dont give up on it! As a precaution plant in a sheltered spot, perhaps a south-facing wall and protect with mulch or fleece to protect from very low temperatures.
Amelanchier alnifolia Plant – Obelisk £39.99
Amelanchier alnifolia ‘Obelisk’ is a large shrub which is upright and has white flowers in spring. It has green leaves that will turn stunning yellow before falling off in the autumn. If well watered it is a great plant for a patio container. If required it can be pruned to the shape desired after flowering. Flowers April-May. Height 250-300cm. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.
Acer ginnala Plant – Bailey Compact £34.99
Acer ginnala is a deciduous shrub or small tree with bark thats thin and dull grey-brown in colour. The leaves are brilliant orange turning to red in autumn and are on pinkish, petioles. It has yellowish green flowers. Height 301cm+; spread 301cm+. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.
Abies balsamea Plant – Nana £32.99
A dwarf evergreen conifer Abies Nana is a slow growing mound-like conifer that will need very little maintenance. Perfect for rockeries, the densly-branched plant has a rounded growth habit and provided it is protected from hot summer sun the tidy green foliage will look good all year. Flowers May-June. Height 100-150cm. Supplied in a 5-7.5 litre pot.
Berberis darwinii Plant – Nana £29.99
Berberis buxifolia Nana is a slow growing, small shrub with clusters of small pale yellow flowers that appear in spring. It is an evergreen shrub and is drought tolerant once established. It can be pruned to shape after flowering if necessary. Flowers April-May. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.
Amelanchier Plant – Princess Diana £29.99
Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Princess Diana’ forms a broad, upright shrub or small tree. Has pale bronze young foliage and it flowers in spring are white which then turns to purplish-blue fruit in summer. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Height 301cm+. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.
Amalanchier lamarckii Plant £29.99
Amelanchier lamarckii is a compact North American tree with pretty white, star-shaped flowers in early spring. It looks great throughout the season, thanks to its dense pleasant shape and its stunning leaf colour. Its spring bronzed-tinged leaves turn dark green in summer becoming orange and red in autumn. This is complimented by dark red berries in late summer. It is easy to grow, requiring a neutral or acidic soil. Flowers April-May. Height 200-250cm. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.
Berberis media Plant – Dual Jewel £29.99
Berberis media ‘Dual Jewel’ is a dense semi-evergreen shrub with arching stems. This variety with its attractive, obovate leaf blades that are orange in colour when young and yellowish-green when they mature is good for flowerbeds and containers alike. Flowers May-June. Height 41-50cm. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.
Berberis media Plant – Red Jewel £29.99
Glowing brightly in the border, Berberis x media ‘Red Jewel’ forms a neat, rounded mound of glossy red-purple leaves that turn bright red in autumn and remain on the plant through winter. Small, pale yellow flowers appear in spring. Happy in sun or partial shade and in most soil conditions, it works well as an evergreen structure in the border, and also makes a good informal hedging plant, with the long thorns providing added security. Flowers April-May. Height 90-100cm. Supplied in a 7.5-10 litre pot.