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Archive for the 'Blooming Direct' Category
Friday, September 29th, 2017
Blooming Direct reduced the price on these products today
Woven Frost Protection Fleece – Roll 2M x 16M was £9.99 now £6.99
This roll of Woven Frost Protection Fleece is a simple yet effective way of protecting more tender trees, shrubs and plants from frost, providing up to 4C of temperature lift on the coldest nights and days, often making the difference between the plant being damaged or not.
Measuring a whopping 2 x 16 metres, it will be enough to cover all of the tender plants in a small garden. It will cover large trees and shrubs with ease. It could not be simpler to use; simply cut the exact amount that you need from the roll and tie it snugly round the plant you need. The breathable fabric allows water to move in and out from the plant, so it can continue to grow perfectly normally. You can leave it on for several months over winter with no ill effects.
The Woven Frost Protection Fleece will also allow light through, so growth is not affected at all.
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Thursday, September 28th, 2017
Reduced lines at Blooming Direct

Lagerstroemia’ Rhapsody In Pink’ plant in 13cm pot was £9.99 now £7.99
If you have ever driven through Central France in Summer and seen wonderful trees plastered with pink or red flowers, chances are they are Crepe Myrtle, or Lagerstroemia. Now you can grow these amazing wonders over here too.
Lagerstroemia have never flowered well in the UK in all but the very hottest Summer’s. They are perfectly hardy and tough over here, they just never got enough accumulated sunshine to flower reliably – until now! Following tests in the UK, the variety ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ flowers reliably in Summer into Autumn in the UK, thanks to the fact it appears to need much less sun to flower than other varieties.
Added to that, it has sensational wine purple new leaves, and is smothered in soft pink flowers for long periods, it really is a breakthrough for UK gardeners. A reasonably vigorous grower, it will form a good sized shrub or small tree in a sunny spot, ideal for large pots or specimen plantings. Ensure Winter drainage is good too.
A really easy to grow, yet dramatic new plant for British gardens, ‘Rhapsody In Pink’ really delivers.
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
Blooming Direct reduced the price on this item today

Premium Apple Tree ‘Tickled Pink’ on M111 7.5L potted 1.4M tall was £24.99 now £16.99
A really unique variety with stunning juicy red flesh, ‘Tickled Pink’ is perfect for adding something a little bit different to allotments, mini orchards or to add to your collection of pots on the patio with a scrumptious old-fashioned sharp flavour. From fragrant deep-purple blossom in the springtime to luscious, red-fleshed fruits each October, ‘Tickled Pink’ will make the perfect addition to your ‘grow your own’ patch.Delicious straight from the tree, the exquisite apples are perfect for making refreshing red juice or baking apple pies for a taste that’s simply divine. If you’re not a big fan of baking, its incredible fragrant spring blossom and richly-coloured foliage, bring season-long interest to any garden, patio or balcony.As happy in a pot on your patio or balcony as it is in a bed or border, it is perfectly winter hardy and so easy to grow that it’s perfect for growing at home, even for a complete novice. Supplied on an M111 rootstock.It is lightly self-fertile, but crops are heavier where there are apple trees nearby and it is more likely you will get some fruit as it can be pollinated by a wide range of commonly grown trees. Plant it where you can enjoy the gorgeous spring blossom displays too!
• Outstanding new variety – strictly limited stock!• Fabulous old-fashioned sharp flavour, like “Rosy Apple” sweets!• Wonderful, distinctive strawberry red fruits• Delicious eaten fresh and perfect for cooking or juicing with too• Incredible fragrant spring blossom and stunning deep-red foliage• Incredibly easy to grow either in the ground or a patio pot
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Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
New items added today at Blooming Direct
Cyclamen hederifolium – pack of 6 x 9cm £29.99
Not to ever be confused with pot plant Cyclamen produced in their masses for Christmas, these superb wild Cyclamen are a stunning garden plant for slowly naturalising in shady spots under trees and hedges, providing subtle Autumn colour and long term foliage interest.
Their flowers are produced in profusion in Autumn – once established the flowers appear straight form the ground before any leaves form. As they die back in Winter, the striking silver marked deep green leaves, with whorls of splashes and random leaf markings appear, and last until the heat of the following Spring.
They will slowly spread out into small clumps, and naturalise to form a delicate carpet, of totally hardy, no maintenance, almost bullet proof plants. What could be easier? Perfect for that awkward shady space, whatever size of garden you have.
You will get 3 pink flowered and 3 white flowered plants already one year old – not small bulbs you need to wait for.
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Sunday, September 24th, 2017
Price cut on this product at Blooming Direct
Blackcurrant "Ben Lomond" potted 3L was £9.99 now £4.99
Bursting with flavour and Vitamin C, the large glossy black fruit of Ben Lomond cover the branches of this completely new type of blackcurrant in mid-summer. Unlike most others, which require a lot of space to grow, this compact beauty only ever grows to 3ft (1m) making it perfect for the smallest of gardens grow it in a border, a large pot or even plant several to make a fruiting hedge. Really easy to grow, Ben Lomond will thrive in a sunny, sheltered spot out of strong winds and prefers well-drained soil (or compost). Plants are as tough as old boots and have flowers that are resistant to frost. All you need to do to ensure a bumper crop is feed them well with blood, fish and bone in mid-spring, followed by a dose of poultry manure or another high nitrogen plant food, in June.
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
New item at Blooming Direct
Hellebore Double Queen mix – 6 x 9cm £14.99
The Most Beautiful Winter-Flowering Plant – and so on trend too – Hellebore Double Queen mix.
Large, Ruffled & Speckled Blooms in double flowered forms. Every one is totally unique because it has come from seed! Adding delightful colour to your winter garden, these beautiful blooms, each of 2-3 diameter, are dainty to look at but incredibly tough whatever the weather!
Each collection includes a mix of 6 double flowered 2 year old plants; you will get a stunning mix of colours, many with speckles and darker edges to their petals. With flowers from February – April they are a must for every Spring garden!
So easy to grow, they will slowly establish into small clumps, increasing in flower number year after year – it is not uncommon to have upwards of 50 flowers in 5 years. They thrive on shade, and lower light spots, yet can be grown well in pots provided they do not dry out in summer.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2017
New items today at Blooming Direct

Apple Patio Duo Fruit Tree – Bramley and Braeburn on 1 Bare Root Tree £19.99
Apple Braeburn & Bramley Duo Tree – Now everyone can grow fruit trees in the minimum of space! These incredible duo fruit trees have been meticulously grafted by highly skilled nurserymen, to create 2 different trees growing on one rootstock! What’s more, the rootstocks are dwarfing meaning that your trees will always remain compact! You will get 2 different varieties of fruit from 1 tree so are perfect for anyone who loves the idea of picking their own home-grown fresh fruit, but has limited space. Each of the varieties will produce bumper crops of delicious full sized fruit! Because they are already trained into a V shape, they are perfect for growing up a wall.
Braeburn Apple The UK’s most popular eating apple variety by far and will easily grow and flourish superbly in your garden! The crisp and juicy white-fleshed fruits have what is considered by most to be the perfect sweet/tangy flavour balance, literally providing a flavour explosion with every mouthful! The gorgeous fruit will be ready to pick fresh from your tree by mid-October each season and will store well until the end of January if kept chilled but frost free. Crops: October.
Bramley Apple Considered The King Of Cooking Apples by respected chefs and professional fruit growers, it is the worlds best known and favourite cooking apple, standing the test of time through over 200 years! It is considered supreme because its fruits have the perfect acidic flavour required for use in the kitchen and the almost pure-white flesh becomes incredibly light and fluffy when cooked. Bramley is an incredibly heavy cropper once established with high quality fruits that will store through the winter months pick them in early October (before they get over-ripe) and store cold but frost free for use until January. Crops: October
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Thursday, September 21st, 2017
Blooming Direct has this new item today
Pair Italian Cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) 1.6-1.8M tall £49.98
Treat yourself to a pair of these gorgeous Italian Cypress trees, and add a touch of Mediterranean class to your garden. Seen all over Italy, these spectacular architectural conifers will add height and year-round interest wherever you plant them. With their elegant, pencil thin form, they’ll look simply stunning framing a door or gateway, or in a terracotta pot.
Not to be confused with vigorous Leylandii these slender, manageable beauties are slow growing and wont get out of hand you can even grow them on your patio! They are of course very drought tolerant, but also completely hardy and evergreen, so they’ll thrive here in the UK and look magnificent all year round whatever the weather! For best results, remove the cones that appear, as these can pull the branches apart, losing shape.
Note – image of plants in courtyard are about 10 years old – plants suppled are thinner when immature, as per other images shown
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
New products today at Blooming Direct

Plant-O-Mat Classic Bulb Planter includes 45 Mixed Allium Bulbs £9.99
Become an instant bulb expert in no time at all with the ingenious Plant-O-Mat Drop in Bulb Pods! This Classic Allium Mix will produce an amazing spring display with the absolute minimum of effort…
The designer ‘Bulb Pods’ will be delivered with your bulbs ‘in-situ’ and in their ideal spacing so you will get picture-perfect colour-themed displays each and every spring! Simply dig a planting hole in your garden, pot or trough, drop the entire ‘Bulb Pod’ in, cover with compost or soil, water and wait for great results. It really is a case of DIG – DROP – COVER – your results will astound friends & familly and there’s no need for dirty hands.
The totally biodegradable ‘Bulb Pod’, will itself disappear with a few weeks from planting, leaving the bulbs in the perfect planting design – in spring you will get a fabulous display that looks just like the picture!
This Classic Allium Mix includes 45 bulbs that have been carefully positioned into a complimentary design that will look absolutely stunning when in flower. You’ll get a neat and professional looking display that your neighbours will be jealous of.
Classic ‘Bulb Pod’ – Round in shape, each one is 36cm diameter and contains 45 premium quality bulbs that are all guaranteed to flower next spring! Perfect for large pots, beds & borders.
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Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
New item at Blooming Direct

Campsis (Trumpet Vine) collection3 plants £12.99
Now if you want to set your garden alight in Summer, our sensational bright citrussy coloured Trumpet Vines are perfect – they look totally tropical, but are actually very hardy, tough and easy too, but flower their socks off in Summer well into Autumn with bright, vivid displays.
They are called Vines, but they do not climb, rather leaning against things! This makes them great for growing against sunny walls, trellises, sheds etc where they can easily be fixed or tied in – as they flower best when exposed to sun for most of the day. They will grow in most soils, apart from very wet, and require little care apart from tying the branches in once a year.
In Summer, they erupt into the magnificent displays you see here – plastered in bold, bright trumpet shaped flowers that bees just adore. Widely grown in the continent, you may have seen their bold, usually red displays before, but this new breeding is tougher, hardier, more floriferous, and with stronger, new colours too.
You will get 1 established plant each of:
‘Indian Summer’ – mandarin orange
‘Gold Trumpet’ – golden yellow
‘Fire Trumpet’ – fiery scarlet red
Why not plant all 3 along a fence, wall, or shed for a spectacular display or share them with friends if you haven’t got space for all 3. But do make sure you give them a go.
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