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Archive for the 'Blooming Direct' Category
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017
Blooming Direct just added these new items
Trailing Hardy Pansy ‘Cool Wave’ Bedding Plant Pack of 12 Jumbo Plugs £14.99
A pansy that the breeder is calling The Best Trailing Pansy Ever! Quite a claim but we think so too!
This amazing large-flowered series keeps flowering all winter long, and well into summer too. It is very hardy (to around -25C!), so it will withstand the worst of the winter whatever the British weather throws at it, producing endless waves of simply gorgeous flowers in shades of golden yellow, violet, mauve, berry purple and white – for nine whole months of the year – hence the name ‘Cool Wave’!
They will cascade over the sides of hanging baskets and planters, providing a splash of zingy colour in the dull days of winter. Smothered in big, traditional pansy flowers, this vigorous trailer is set to make its mark on gardens everywhere – it’s a real breeding breakthrough for much better performance in hanging baskets.
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Friday, November 10th, 2017
Blooming Direct has these new products today

Hardy Tree Fern (Dicksonia antarctica) log – 2 foot £79.99
Tree ferns were a firm plant hunter’s favourite from Victorian times, a symbol of wealth and travel experiences to Australia. They have maintained this sense of mystique ever since. Now you too can grow these surprisingly easy exotic looking plants too.
Harvested under strict License from woodland clearance in Australia and Tasmania, and in very short supply this season, these astonishing plants really will delight and amaze. They grow under the woodland canopy, in the shade, so grow them here in a sheltered spot too. These ‘2 foot’ (60cm) logs are at least 25 years old, and have been cut back and harvested dormant. When you water them via the top crown, they will burst back into life, like it’s the new rainy season!
Because they grow in leaf canopies, most of their food comes from leaves falling into their giant shuttlecock like fronds, funnelling the goodness into the growing crown. Feed and water this crown – rainwater is best if you can collect it.
Even at this size of log, new fronds of 1M in length will unfurl spectacularly within a Month or so of you watering it. The plant is hardy in winter, although the fronds will die back. Cutting these off when they die back is what creates the new trunk, which slowly inches up over many, many years.
Keep the crown protected in winter with a layer of straw to keep cold and wet out. When you get it home, plant it in a big pot, or in the garden soil. It takes almost 2 years to root in, so do not be alarmed by this slow growing beauty.
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Thursday, November 9th, 2017
Blooming Direct has these new products today
Choisya ‘Sundance’ 1M standard tree £29.99
We are all familiar with the classic bay tree lollipop shape standard, but how about a completely different colour option?
The fabulous golden yellow leaves of Choisya ‘Sundance’ (or Mexican Orange Blossom as it is sometimes called due to their small white fragrant flowers in spring), glow bright golden yellow in spring and summer, yet remain neat and tidy too. And they are ever-yellow too – they remain bright yellow all year, even in winter, so offer a real year round feature.
Grown on a clear stem of about 50cm, these standard Choisya’s are quite unusual, and work really well as a low maintenance feature in pairs either side of a doorway or gate.
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Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
Blooming Direct reduced the price on these items today
Tulip bulbs – Tall ‘Triumph’ Mix – pack of 50 was £6.99 now £4.99
A great mixture of taller tulips approx. 45-50cm tall to give you a kaleidoscope of spring colour. They are incredibly versatile, very strong and sturdy and show off the classic, much loved tulip shape.
Perfect for growing in beds and borders, this mix is an all-in-one solution to adding vibrant spring colour to your garden next year – maximum impact with minimum effort! We’ve put together a stunning mix of colour to create a real rainbow of tulips to stand loud and proud in your beds, borders or containers next year without you having to do anything other than plant and water.
Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs, as they are are great planted with many different colour variations to give a fresh, vibrant spring colour to your garden, patio or decking but they also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house.
Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
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Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Price cut on this item at Blooming Direct
Plant-o-Mat Classic Tulip/Crocus 45 bulb pre-planter kit was £9.99 now £7.99
What could be easier than this perfect blend of pre-spaced and filled bulbs – arranged as 7 two-tone Tulip Giuseppe Verdi, surrounded by 38 sea blue Crocus, creating a lovely effect. Perfect for dropping straight into larger pots (diameter 38cm (15′) or more), or into the garden for circles of colour.
Using the unqiue biodegradable package, these Plant-o-Mat Drop in pods are a quick and simple way to take all the hassle out of planting bulbs. No more worrying about colours, or spacing
Simply plant the whole tray into the ground or a pot – watch the helpful video to see how. You cannot get easier gardening than this for flowers next Spring and for years beyond.
Filed: Blooming Direct, Price Reductions
Friday, November 3rd, 2017
Blooming Direct just added these new lines
Patio Standard Roses – Pair of White 60cm tall bare root £24.99
These ‘Patio Standard’ roses are AMAZING quality and SUPERB value for money – only available because of a massive order having been cancelled. Less than HALF NORMAL NURSERY PRICES!
They will produce a summer long display of beautiful fragrant blooms all summer long for decades to come. Also known as Tree Roses, they are the perfect way to add height and class to you patio, where a single bush will make a dramatic solitary feature or they will look fabulous as a pair of potted specimens to dress a door or gate.
This unique type of rose is only possible because painstaking work has been undertaken by the grower, ‘top grafting’ the flowering variety on to the straight stem of the rootstock, thereby giving the height. It takes 3 years to produces these gems – they are supplied as bare root bushes ready to be planted immediately upon receipt, supplied approx 70cm tall with well-formed bushy heads.
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Reduced price on products today at Blooming Direct
Tulip bulbs "Washington" pack of 15 was £4.99 now £2.99
These eye-catching yellow petals are feathered with a rich red streak that seems like it is painted on – hence the family name ‘Rembrandt’ tulips. They’re suprisingly tough and weather resistant and are a cross between early and late flowering varieties which gives them the added benefit of an extended flowering period. You’ll get strong and long-lasting displays in the garden but you’ll also be able to create the most beautiful indoor displays by cutting, bringing indoors and displaying in vases on windowsills and mantelpieces.
Tulips are one of the most popular bulbs as they are perfect for planting with many different colour variations, giving your garden, patio or decking a vibrant spring makeover. They also make great cut flowers to brighten up the house!
Plant in autumn for stunning spring displays.
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Friday, October 27th, 2017
New item at Blooming Direct
Phaleanopsis Orchid 2 stem £19.99
Everyone loves a ‘Moth orchid’ – whether old-fashioned or modern and trendy, they fit in with every colour and style effortlessly.
This versatility makes them the perfect Christmas Plant Gift, as the lucky recipient will not only get 6-7 weeks of flower enjoyment (way more than a bouquet), and with little care will flower again in future as well.
The Orchid will be pale to darker pink, with plenty of buds remaining, and be the higher quality grade with 2 stems of flowers, and come in a colour coordinated cachepot, so it can be unpacked and displayed straight away. Send as a Gift and write a personal messaghe at the checkout.
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Thursday, October 26th, 2017
New item today at Blooming Direct
Cercis Forest Pansy 60-80cm bare root £14.99
Ok, so we gave in to Martin to put this on the website, as it is one of his all time favourite small trees, as it has amazing Summer purple foliage, gorgeous pink flowers that appear before any leaves, and yet is slow-growing and easy to manage.
Cercis are slow to get going in Spring, awaking from Winter slumber with small pink flower borne directly on the main stems and branches of the tree, before any leaves emerge. Suddenly, as it warms up in April, the tree is covered in the most gorgeous heart-shaped burgundy purple leaves.
They colour up even darker in full sun, perhaps being more reddish in any shade. In late Autumn, they turn red to orange to green before falling late in the season.
A great all-rounder, easy to manage small tree – make sure you move quickly, as we do only have a batch of 100 plants.
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Wednesday, October 25th, 2017
Blooming Direct has cut the price of these items
Hardy Cotton Palm (Washingtonia) 1M in 20cm pot was £19.99 now £12.99
This exotic palm is sure to turn your garden in to a tropical paradise for years to come! Tough and architectural, these palms will make a striking addition to any garden, with their spiky foliage creating vivid, dancing shadows in the summer sun. They have large, deeply ridged, fan-shaped leaves that will spread luxuriously out above the stout trunk, forming an impressive canopy of bright green foliage.
Commonly called Cotton Palms because of their wisps of ‘cotton’ like strands that fall from each leaf, they provide a wonderful spectacle in any setting. Growing as tall as you let them, these stunning palms are perfect as a centrepiece, or to add height to borders. They’ll also look great in a large pot on your patio!
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