Issue No 623 For
Sunday May 20, 2012
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WE WILL BE OPEN FOR SALES
EVERY
SUNDAY
10am 4pm
FROM THE FIRST SUNDAY IN APRIL (1st)
UNTIL THE LAST SUNDAY IN OCTOBER (30th)
(IF CLEAR OF SNOW)
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PERENNIALS
ROCKERY PLANTS.
The range on sale this weekend includes:
CAMPANULA CARPATICA.
Blue flowers. 82p each and in larger pots at £1.75.
ARENARIA.
White,
cascading trumpets;
repeat flowering
the same season.
82p each.
ARMERIA MARITIMA .
Thrift.
82p each.
THYMUS ANDERSON'S GOLD.
Compact, spreading habit, golden foliage. 82p each.
HELIANTHEMUM (Rock Rose).
Orange Wave.
£1.75 each.
SEDUM. All 82p each.
Spathufolium.
Rosettes of silvery leaves, arranged in tight clusters. Bears
yellow flowers when established. Larger size plants also available at
£1.75 each.
Spathufolium Purpureum.
Rosettes of purple-edged,
silvery leaves,
arranged in tight clusters.
The leaf colour is deeper when wet by rain. Bears yellow flowers when
established.
DIANTHUS (DWARF PINKS) OAKINGTON HYBRID.
Double pink, scented flowers.
Spreading, upright
growth.
82p each.
SEMPERVIVIUM.
Pink flowers, succulent/cactus-like foliage. They need to be established in
order to flower. 82p each.
SAXIFRAGA (MOSSY).
Pink or red.
Several varieties.
82p each.
CYMBALARIA (dry-stonewall plant).
82p each.
ARMERIA MARITIMA ALBA.
White Thrift. 82p each.
PAPAVER (POPPY) GARDEN GNOME.
Mixed colours. In larger pots at £1.75.
DIANTHUS DELTOIDES.
Masses of small, single flowers. White or red. Lax growth; good for cascading
over walls. Cut back after flowering to encourage new base shoots.
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HERBACEOUS BORDER PLANTS.
The range on sale this weekend includes:
ANTHEMIS KELWAYII. 60cm (24 inches).
Bright-yellow flowers,
June-September.
Full sun or partial shade
(if planted in shade the soil must be very free draining).
£1.75 each.
GEUM Mrs,BRADSHAW. 60cm (24 inches).
Red flowers,
Can flower from May to September.
They do
well in full sun or light shade.
£1.75 each.
LYSIMACHIA. 76cm (30 inches).
Golden-yellow flowers,
they will grow in sun or shade,
but must have moist soil.
Flowering from June to August.
£1.75 each.
GEUM COOKY. 45cm (18 inches).
Orange flowers, Can flower from May to September. They do
well in full sun or light shade.
£1.75 each.
POLYGONUM. 20cm (8 inches).
Pink flowers produced
from June to October.
Ground cover plants,
they do well
in full sun or partial shade.
£1.75 each.
TETROGONOLOBUS MARITIMUS.
Yellow pea-like flowers from May to July. Height 25cm(10inches). A well drained
position in full sun. £1.75 each.
LYCHNIS CORONARIA (Rose Campion). 76cm (30 inches).
Bright magenta flowers
are produced throughout
June, July and
August.
They do best planted in a sunny,
well drained
position.
£1.75 each.
CENTAUREA MONTANA.
These hardy perennials are native European plants found growing from Poland to the Northern Balkans. Blue flowers, June-July flowering. Full sun or light shade. 45cm (18 inches). £1.75 each.
DELPHINIUM. 152cm (60 inches).
ASTOLAT Pink shades.
BLACK KNIGHT Dark blue.
GALAHAD Pure white
Rich, fertile soil is best;
they also need full sun
and shelter from strong winds.
£1.75 each.
SLUG WARNING - if slugs could speak they would ask you to plant
Delphiniums. Start putting pellets down (or using other anti-slug measures)
before the shoots emerge in spring. The scent given off by the shoots grazing
against soil and stone particles on their journey to the surface is enough to
attract slugs from yards around. Slugs are not inactive in winter, only when the
ground is actually frozen.
ALCHEMILLA (LADY'S MANTLE). 45cm (18 inches).
Yellow/green flowers, June-August. Full sun or partial shade. £1.75 each.
ACHILLEA Millefolium . 60cm (24 inches).
Mixed
colours.
Best in full sun
June-September flowering.
£1.75 each.
POLEMONIUM (JACOB'S LADDER). 40cm (16 inches).
Blue flowers, June-August. They do well in sun or partial
shade. £1.75 each.
STACHYS LANATA (lambs ears) FUZZY WUZZY.
Pot-grown plants.
Price code S £1.75 each.
Stachys lanata Fuzzy Wuzzy
forms a dense carpet of
grey-green, hairy leaves.
Flowering in late summer the wooly flower spikes reach 45cm (18 inches) in
height. The individual, purple florets, almost lost in the silvery 'wool' are
insignificant.
They thrive in well drained positions and will tolerate both sunny and
semi-shaded locations.
ANAPHALIS. 30cm (12 inches).
Clusters of white flowers over silvery foliage in August-September. Full sun
or partial shade. Price code S £1.75 each.
HEUCHERA PURPLE PALACE. 45cm (18 inches).
Grown mostly for it's attractive, dark purple foliage,
Heuchera Purple Palace also produces sprays of small creamy-white,
bell-like flowers from June to September.
They do well in full sun or light shade.
£1.75 each.
VERONICA TEUCRIUM. 45cm (18 inches).
Blue flowers in June and July.
They grow best on well-drained soils
in sun or partial shade.
£1.75 each.
ECHINACEA. 102cm (40 inches).
Large, pink, daisy flowers
with reflex petals (downwards facing).
July-October flowering.
They prefer full sun and are very greedy plants - feed several times through
the summer. £1.75 each.
IBERIS (PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT). 23cm (9 inches).
White flowers,
spreading habit,
May-June
flowering,
they prefer a sunny position.
£1.75 each.
SHRUBS
SPIRAEA GOLD MOUND Deciduous.
Any soil, sun or shade.
45cm (18 inches).
Pink flowers,
July-August flowering
Price code B £3.55.
ESCALLONIA RED ELF. Semi-evergreen.
60cm (2 feet). Bright red flowers. June-September
(main flowering in June). They will grow in any soil, sun or
shade, but prefer a sheltered position and grow well against
walls. Price code C £4.04 each.
HEBE CARL TESCHNER. Evergreen.
Likes a well-drained position in full sun. Creeping, prostrate form. Violet
blue flowers. Flowering June- July. Price code A £2.57 each.
ROSMARINUS (ROSEMARY). Evergreen.
A well-drained position in full sun. If the soil has a high clay content,
improve by adding plenty of organic matter before planting. 30cm (1 foot) or 122cm (4 feet) depending on variety. Blue flowers, April-May. Price code C £4.04 each.
VIBURNUM OPULUS ( Guelder Rose ). Deciduous.
456cm (15 feet) - can be kept smaller by yearly pruning. Good, deep
soil, sun or light shade. White flowers in June followed by late
summer/autumn berries and colourful autumn foliage. Price code C £4.04 each.
CEANOTHUS (CALIFORNIAN LILAC) THYRSIFLORUS REPTENS. Evergreen.
A well-drained site
and full sun is essential.
height 90cm (3 feet) - taller against a wall.
blue flowers July-September.
Price code C £4.04 each.
PERNETTYA (PRICKLY HEATH). Evergreen.
Acid soil is essential.
They should thrive in sun or shade. 90cm (3 feet).
Small, white flowers May-June
followed by pink berries.
Small, green leaves on
pink to red stems.
Price code C £4.04 each.
PHILADELPHUS (MOCK ORANGE). Deciduous.
Any soil, sun or shade. 122cm (4 feet). White flowers
June-July. Price code B £3.55 each.
POTENTILLA ELIZABETH. Deciduous.
Any soil, sun or shade.
90cm (3 feet).
Golden yellow flowers, May-September.
Price code B £3.55 each.
EUONYMUS. Evergreen.
Any soil, sun or partial shade (performs best in shade). 30cm (1 foot). Attractive variegated foliage. You usually only know they have flowered when you find an occasional berry under the leaves. Price code C £4.04 each.
Climbing plants.
CLEMATIS THE PRESIDENT.
Purple/blue flowers, May and September flowering. £4.04 each.
CLEMATIS HYBRID WILLIAM KENNETT.
Deep lavender blue. Flowering June to August. £4.04 each.
HONEYSUCKLE HALLIANA
Fragrant, creamy flowers in July. £4.04 each.
Honeysuckle has a climbing/scrambling habit best suited
to growing on fences, dry-stone walls or pergolas.
Hedging plants.
BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS (BOX). Evergreen.
Any soil, sun or partial shade. Green or variegated leaf-forms, they are used to create small, box hedging or to create your own topiary work (we produce small, planting out sizes only - we do not grow large
specimens). Price code S £1.75.
THIS WEEKS SPECIAL
ITEMS
HARDY BAMBOO
PHYLLOSTACHYS AUROSULCATA AUREOCALIS (Yellow Grove Bamboo).
Pot grown plants price code Z £5.89 each.
Initially, they seem quite compact,
often only reaching only 100 cm (40 inches)
in the first year after planting.
Once established ,they grow to
200 cm (7½ feet ) to 300 (10 feet) in height.
In warmer parts of the country they can grow taller.
Yellow Grove Bamboo like a fertile soil which is moist but well-drained.
They thrive well in full sun or dappled shade, but should be sheltered from
cold, drying winds.
A clump forming bamboo, they are evergreen, bearing mid-green leaves which
are narrowly lance shaped. The stems start off as green, then mature to golden
yellow.
PRIMULA BULLEYANA. Pot-grown plants, just starting to sprout.
Price code T £1.99 each.
Height 60cm (24
inches).
June-July flowering,
the flowers are orange-red,
fading to paler orange.
This hardy perennial primula will grows best in partial shade provided that the soil is moist but well drained.
TOPICAL
INFORMATION
INDEX
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Spring bulb care:
Some of the earlier flowering varieties of spring
bulbs have finished flowering. Think now about how to get the best out of them
next year.
Always deadhead after flowering, being careful to
remove all seedpods
along with the dying flowers. This directs their energies
into making bigger bulbs and more flowers for the following year.
When feeding, use high potash feed. We have found it
best to start feeding after flowering (with most varieties). This prevents the
over-encouragement of foliage production before flowering is over (the flowers
swamped by rapid leaf-growth).
Moving existing clumps - try not to, but if you must,
move them before the leaves have fully died down and replant immediately.
DO NOT DRY THEM OFF.
Few bulbs like being waterlogged in winter or being
baked in the summer. If the ground gets too dry you should water even if you can
see no growth - by late summer many varieties will already have a new root
system developing ready to support the next year's growth.
Don't forget where you planted any bulb colonies, make
a simple garden map. When dormant they are easily damaged by over-enthusiastic
hoeing, or digging where you thought it was safe.
When to cut back?
The natural cycle for most varieties is for the first
leaves to appear in spring (in mild winters some may appear in late autumn or
during winter), and then the flower buds which open into full flower. The leaves
continue to develop and expand after the flowers have died.
These leaves are manufacturing the stores needed to
expand the bulb size or number, to last the plant over the winter, and to
produce lots of flowers the following year.
Ideally, all leaves are left on until they first turn
yellow (at this stage they may still be translocating the last of their food
stores to the bulb), then brown. If the dead leaves are not allowed to rot back
into the soil where they fall, cut them off at ground level and compost them.
Try to delay the urge to tidy-up as long as possible;
containers can be moved out of sight. With the bigger containers, try plunging
large pots of plants into the container so that these can be swapped over.
If you must tidy-up foliage early try tying the leaves
into neat buns, this is not ideal, but far better than cutting them off.
Seeking advice:
Wherever you buy your plants, ask for help and advice
if you need it. Don't be worried that asking simple, basic questions shows a
lack of garden knowledge. Professional horticulturalists (people who work
with plants and gardens for a living) are aware that everyone starts out knowing
nothing about gardening, and are happy to get you started. We don't just want to
sell you plants, we want you to succeed with your plantings.
IMPORTANT CHANGES:
DUE TO UNFORESEEN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES
TREVOR HAS RETIRED FROM ACTIVE NURSERY WORK.
ALAN WILL CONTINUE PRODUCING HARDY STOCK ONLY,
SOLD ON SUNDAYS.
THIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BUY VEGETABLE,
OR BEDDING
PLANTS FROM US FOR YOUR BASKETS, TUBS AND BORDERS IN FUTURE (ALTHOUGH WE WILL
STILL HAVE PERENNIALS FOR THOSE WHO USE THEM IN PLANTERS).
WE WILL STILL PRODUCE FOR SALE: SHRUBS, HERBACEOUS
PERENNIALS, ROCKERY PLANTS, HEATHERS ETC.
WE REGRET ANY INCONVENIENCE AND THANK EVERYONE VERY
MUCH FOR THEIR PAST SUPPORT AND LOYALTY.
NEW OPENING TIMES FOR SALES:
SUNDAYS ONLY APRIL TO OCTOBER INCLUSIVE 10AM TO
4PM.
(IF CLEAR OF SNOW)