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New products at Blooming Direct

Sunday, October 22nd, 2017

Blooming Direct just added these new items

Gardenia 'Kleim's Hardy' plant in 9cm pot

Gardenia ‘Kleim’s Hardy’ plant in 9cm pot £9.99
‘Kleims Hardy’ is the world’s very first fully hardy Gardenia variety and can survive outside in temperatures as low as -10C! Just as stunning and as fragrant as its indoor relative, Gardenia Kleims snowy white, waxy flowers completely smother its exquisite evergreen leaves from early June onwards. The scent of gardenias is so gorgeous its often used in perfume, so imagine sitting on your patio this summer surrounded by its intoxicatingly sweet fragrance heavenly! A beautifully compact shrub, Gardenia Kleims Hardy is both very easy to grow and care for. Simply plant it in a pot or a garden border, preferably using ericaceous compost, and it will happily grow and flourish outdoors all year round.

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New products at Blooming Direct

Saturday, October 21st, 2017

Blooming Direct has this new product today

Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos) Hot n Spicy Gems x3 plants in 10.5cm Pots in flower

Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos) Hot n Spicy Gems x3 plants in 10.5cm Pots in flower £29.99
For a real taste of the unusual look no further than Kangaroo Paws or Anigozanthos to give them their botanic name. Hailing from Australia these ‘Bush Gems’ are the result of extensive breeding work from the wild form which now gives a series of brightly coloured perennials which will thrive in the UK climate and flower and flower all summer. Bush Gems have sword like foliage which is covered in downy hairs giving a soft furry look and feel and has no aged yellow leaves unlike some border plants.  One look at the unique multi headed 60cm flower stems and you can see where the name Kangaroo Paws comes from.  This is a lovely plant for a sunny border and has good drought tolerance once establish in the garden. They are great in containers too but they need plenty of water, despite their exotic looks. You’ll get a great display with blooms over three to four months in summer followed by another flush through autumn. Collection contains one each of Bush Inferno (red), Bush Bonanza (yellow) and Bush Tenacity (orange yellow) Take a look at our partner site www.anigozanthosproject.com for more hints, tips and growing suggestions and a glimpse into what is in the pipeline for the future.  

New products at Blooming Direct

Friday, October 20th, 2017

New lines at Blooming Direct

Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos) Pastel Bush Gems x3 plants in 10.5cm Pots in flower

Kangaroo Paws (Anigozanthos) Pastel Bush Gems x3 plants in 10.5cm Pots in flower £29.99
For a real taste of the unusual look no further than Kangaroo Paws or Anigozanthos to give them their botanic name. Hailing from Australia these ‘Bush Gems’ are the result of extensive breeding work from the wild form which now gives a series of brightly coloured perennials which will thrive in the UK climate and flower and flower all summer. Bush Gems have sword like foliage which is covered in downy hairs giving a soft furry look and feel and has no aged yellow leaves unlike some border plants.  One look at the unique multi headed 60cm flower stems and you can see where the name Kangaroo Paws comes from.  This is a lovely plant for a sunny border and has good drought tolerance once establish in the garden. They are great in containers too but they need plenty of water, despite their exotic looks. You’ll get a great display with blooms over three to four months in summer followed by another flush through autumn. Collection contains one each of Bush Diamond (white), Bush Pearl (pink) and Bush Pizzazz (magenta) Take a look at our partner site www.anigozanthosproject.com for more hints, tips and growing suggestions and a glimpse into what is in the pipeline for the future.  

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New products at Blooming Direct

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

Blooming Direct just added these new items

Christmas Rose plants (Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol') - set of 3 in 1L pots

Christmas Rose plants (Helleborus niger ‘Christmas Carol’) – set of 3 in 1L pots £29.99
Brighten up the darkness of winter with these gorgeous Christmas Roses! Helleborus niger is one of the most popular Hellebore varieties across the world, and it is easy to see why. And it has been improved by plant breeders with the introduction of this new variety ‘Christmas Carol’, with many more flowers and a much longer flowering season. Each plant will produce an abundance of truly beautiful bowl-shaped, snowy-white flowers, which turn shades of pink as they age, across the festive period and beyond, year after year. They have lovely, thick, dark-green leaves and foliage too. Perfect for displaying indoors they will make a magical centrepiece, when put in a decorative pot or wrapped in some festive wrapping paper! After, plant them out in your garden they are completely winter hardy and will last for years, with displays coming back bigger and better each year.

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Price reductions at Blooming Direct

Friday, October 13th, 2017

Blooming Direct has cut the price of these products

Pack of 12 Trailing Ivy Plug Plants includes 'Ester' and 'Golden Child'

Pack of 12 Trailing Ivy Plug Plants includes ‘Ester’ and ‘Golden Child’ was £14.99 now £7.49
Finding year round foliage colour for mixed planters and baskets, especially for Autumn and Winter colour is a significant challenge – but variegated Ivies are the perfect foil to many plants. Their thuggish green relatives may take over, but these are far better behaved, and make the perfect addition to hanging baskets, planters and tubs, gently cascading down over the sides. You will get 6 plugs (each with 2 plants in) of ‘Ester’, a silver white edged variegated form, and 6 of ‘Golden Child’, with golden yellow edging, each offering a subtle contrast to pale and stronger colours, Summer or Winter, rain or shine. Slow growing, trim to shape, they can become the permanent features in tubs year after year, as you change the seasonal colour with them.

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New products at Blooming Direct

Friday, October 13th, 2017

New products added today at Blooming Direct

Apple Patio Duo Fruit Tree - Bramley and Braeburn on 1 Potted Tree 7.5L

Apple Patio Duo Fruit Tree – Bramley and Braeburn on 1 Potted Tree 7.5L £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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Price reductions at Blooming Direct

Wednesday, October 11th, 2017

Reduced items at Blooming Direct

Viburnum bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' plant in 9cm pot

Viburnum bodnantense ‘Charles Lamont’ plant in 9cm pot was £9.99 now £5.99
A real gem for Winter gardens, producing long lasting floral displays from late October through winter into spring. Clusters of really fragrant, pale to deep pink, long-lasting flowers just seem to keep going and going in winter. A compact shrub at 2.5m tall or so after 10 years, it is easy to manage, and very hardy once established. Some flowers may get frost damage in extreme cold, but new ones appear quickly, and the plant is unharmed. Preferring a sunny spot, it can be grown in large pots. Because of it’s stunning fragrance and winter displays, plant it close to where you can smell it and see it regularly!

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New products at Blooming Direct

Sunday, October 8th, 2017

Blooming Direct just added this new product

Allium bulbs "Purple Sensation" pack of 12

Allium bulbs "Purple Sensation" pack of 12 £4.99
Purple Sensation, with its enormous bright purple spherical flower heads standing tall on thin stems above deep-green leaves, will look simply stunning in wherever you plant it in your garden you could also cut and dry it for fantastic indoor displays. Plant them with white alliums such as Mount Everest for a wonderful contrast! Related to onions (but dont eat them!) they are very tough and hardy and they are great for beginners.

New products at Blooming Direct

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

Blooming Direct has these new products today

Flowering Cherry tree Prunus "Kanzan" bare root 1M

Flowering Cherry tree Prunus "Kanzan" bare root 1M £14.99
An incredible sight in full bloom, its no wonder Cherry Kanzan is one of the most popular of all flowering cherries. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its performance and reliability, it is incredibly easy to grow and fully winter hardy. Completely smothering each branch in divinely scented, soft-pink, fully double flowers each April, ‘Cherry Kanzan’ has delightful coppery red foliage that turns a spectacular, rich, golden colour in Autumn, and will remains a centrepiece of any garden all year long. Often planted in a border or lawn, these wonderful trees will look just as great in pots on your patio.

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New products at Blooming Direct

Saturday, September 30th, 2017

New item at Blooming Direct

Hardy Hibiscus syriacus (Mixed colours) - pack of 5

Hardy Hibiscus syriacus (Mixed colours) – pack of 5 £14.99
These strong growing and fully winter hardy Hibiscus Syriacus plants will provide you with a torrent of beautiful flowers from June until September each year. They are supplied as Bare-Root plants ready to plant immediately and will grow to around 5ft tall over 3 seasons, and will be smothered in fabulous flowers throughout the summer months. In shades of pink, plum, blue and white they will provide a Mediterranean look to your garden yet these hardy plants will return year after year with their gorgeous display. Perfect to establish in pots on your patio or to fill gaps in your beds and borders you could even grow them as a hedge!