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Garden ready plants

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Jersey Plants Direct Garden Ready Plants

If you would like easy plants, and garden ready plants are probably what you should pick. They’re ready to go straight out into the garden, without requiring any extra care of being grown on the greenhouse, cold frame or conservatory. They are more expensive, but require a lot less work, and for some people this is a compromise to prepare to make. Plants like Geramium need to be planted in full sun. Others are less fussy and can be planted in partial shade. To get the most from your plants feed their planting instructions carefully. For instance you shouldn’t plant geraniums out until the risk of frost has passed, and this varies according to where you live.

Impatiens is a lovely bedding plants with a wide range of colours including lots of shades of pink, from salmon to lavender to an almost orange colour. They are very pretty and have a height and spread of about 20 cm. They are good in the garden border or in containers.

Pansies are also buried pretty and the “can can” variety has ruffled petals with many different colours within the mix. These of plants will flower from April until October. And they are happy in shade or full sun. They look excellent in containers as well as beds and borders.

Gazania is a lovely bright plants, it requires full sun and is quite drought tolerant. It will flower from May until the first frosts. Ideal for tubs or the garden, it’s in bright colours like oranges, reds, yellow and white.

Plug plants

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Jersey Plants Direct seller wide variety of Plug plants designed to bring colour to your garden. They include begonias, impatiens, geraniums. Plug plants are available from less than 7p each. This makes an excellent value.

What are your plug plants? They are small plants that are grown in a plug of soil, they are grown in large trays, they are sent out when they are about 4.8 cm tall. These smaller plug plants need growing on, which requires a cold frame, greenhouse or conservatory. This is ideal if you want to save money and don’t mind putting on plants or looking after them for a few weeks before planting out.

There are many different colours of plants available from Bright yellows, pinks, red and purples. They are ideal for filling up tubs, baskets as well as putting in flower borders. Most of them are suitable for planting in both full sun or partial shade. This makes them very versatile around your garden. They are usually dispatched to you from the middle of March to the end of April. They will flower from May until the first frosts.

Offers from Jersey plants Direct

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Jersey Plants Direct

Jersey plants direct delivers you quality and value. They sell wide range of plants and seeds and other garden items. They are well-known for their great value plug plants, these are available in two sizes, and a variety of types of flower. These include begonias and geraniums. They also have a range of wildlife friendly plants which encourage birds and insects into your garden. Encouraging wildlife in helps keep down the pests that are in your garden already. Feeding the birds by planting things they can eat or that attract things that they will eat is beneficial for them. Jersey plants direct is a great online gardening shop with a new range of seeds and seed potatoes. As well as soft fruits which are easy to grow and can provide delicious fruit in the summer months.

They have a variety of new offers, including buddleia collection, cherry laurel, honeysuckle and holly. These plants are available on three for two offer. It’s well worth checking out their special offers as you can pick up some real bargains here. Buying three plants of the same variety also means you can plant in groups of three which is part of what is good design of the garden.

They also have “in the papers” section which features the office that are shown in daily newspapers. These offers also offer great value.

You can pay online with MasterCard, solo, Maestro, visa, visa electron and it’s all secure. You can also request a magazine and find gardening advice on their website. If you want to have a beautiful garden with lots of lovely flowers then you will find lots of great value plug plants online at Jersey plants direct.

New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Jersey Plants Direct just added this new product

Hosta Harmony Collection 6 Plants
Hosta Harmony Collection 6 Plants £12.99
These plants offer superb foliage displays with beautiful colours textures and shapes. They are easy to grow versatile and great for both garden borders and patio containers.This collection includes Hosta Blue Angel Fire and Ice Great Expectations Guacamole Sieboldiana Elegans and Wide Brim.Height will range from 50 to 100cm and Spread will range from 60 to 120cm.Hostas are sturdy plants that are particularly good for shady areas but will grow in any location.These plants are perennial and will provide great displays year after year.They are despatched as Jumbo Ready plants of approximately 8-12cm high and are ready for immediate planting.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each pack will be despatched individually. Despatching from mid March through to May.

New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Lots of new products at Jersey Plants Direct

Aubretia Royal Red 28 Plants
Aubretia Royal Red 28 Plants £17.99
These striking RHS Award winning Aubretia are an old favorite. They are an excellent ground cover plant and also great for walls.Colour is red.The plants will bloom in early spring.Height of 20 to 30cm. Spread of 25 to 30cm.Plant in full sun to partial shade.The plants can be grown on or planted directly into your tubs baskets or garden.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each product will be despatched individually.Plants will be despatched from mid March through to May.

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Fruit trees on offer at Jersey Plants Direct

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Fruit trees offers

Fruit trees offers

It’s a great time to buy Fruit trees at Jersey plants direct – they’ve got some really good offers on:
Family Apple 3 Garden Trees – £39.98
The 3 varieties grown on these trees are Greensleeves, Queen Cox and Red Pippin, they have all been specially chosen to compliment one another. They will bloom at similar times which is necessary for good cross pollination.
Cropping will be September to October.
Height of approx 4m.
Spread of approx 5m.
Plant in full sun.
They will be despatched during October and November.
Height and Spread are approximate size after 10 years.

Apple 2 Garden Trees (Gala/Bramleys) -£29.98

Apple (Gold Del) & Pear (Conf) 2 Garden Trees -£29.98

Pear (Doy du Com) & Plum (Vic) 2 Garden Trees – £29.98

Apricot & Peach 2 Garden Trees – £29.98

Apple Pear Plum 3 Garden Trees – £39.97

Why grow your own fruit?
It’s fairly low maintenance and allows you to pick fruit from your own garden. Very little upfront cost for many years fruit picking. Great for kids to see where fruit comes from too!

New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Friday, November 13th, 2009

New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Dwarf Daffodil Collection 20 Bulbs with Barrel Planter
Dwarf Daffodil Collection 20 Bulbs with Barrel Planter £9.99
A superb collection of different dwarf varieties. Great for containers and window boxes can also be grown indoors.Included with the Bulbs are compost and a wooden barrel planter measuring 11cm high with a 17.5cm diameter.Colours are yellow and gold white.Flowering February to March.Height of 15 to 35cm.Spread of approx 10cm.Plant in full sun to partial shade.Buy now for Immediate Despatch.

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New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Sunday, November 8th, 2009

Jersey Plants Direct added hundreds of new items

Geranium Pelargonium Candy 12 Jumbo Ready Plants
Geranium Pelargonium Candy 12 Jumbo Ready Plants £15.99
This collection has rapid growth good branching early flowering and excellent all weather tolerance.Colours include bright red bicolour and pink with eye.Plants will bloom from May to first frost.Height of 20 to 25cm. Spread of 20 to 25cm.Plant in full sun to partial shade.These bedding plants can be grown on or planted directly into your tubs baskets or garden.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each product will be despatched individually.Plants will be despatched from April to the end of May.

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New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

New lines at Jersey Plants Direct

Heuchera Heavenly Collection 6 Plants
Heuchera Heavenly Collection 6 Plants £12.99
These plants offer superb foliage colour all year round with beautiful colours textures and shapes. They are easy to grow versatile great for borders patio containers and hanging baskets.This collection includes Heuchera Cascade Dawn Chocolate Ruffles Kimono Sunspot Tapestry and Burnished Bronze.Height will range from 25 to 50cm and spread will range from 30 to 40cm.Heucheras are sturdy plants that are particularly good for shady areas but will grow in any location.These plants are perennial and will provide great displays year after year.They are despatched as Jumbo Ready plants of approximately 8-12cm high and are ready for immediate planting.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each pack will be despatched individually.Despatching until the end of November.

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New products at Jersey Plants Direct

Saturday, October 10th, 2009

New item at Jersey Plants Direct

Stock Autumn Fragrance 50 Plants +20 FREE
Stock Autumn Fragrance 50 Plants +20 FREE £10.99
These bedding plants are scented and a superior F1 variety.Colours include white pink and purple.They will flower in autumn.Height of 20 to 25cm. Spread of approx 15cm.Plant in full sun to partial shade.These plants can be grown on or planted straight out in your garden tubs or baskets.They will be despatched from mid August to end of September.To ensure that your plants arrive in the best possible condition each pack will be despatched individually.