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Vitax Epsom Salts 1.25kg
A rapid cure for magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is needed to produce chlorophyll and nice green leaves. This helps to avoid yellowing between the leaf veins. Apply as directed as a base dressing or liquid feed.
Vitax Sulphate of Iron 1kg
Can be used to reduce the alkalinity of soils. Helps to improve leaf colour and prevents yellowing.
Magnolia Judy Zuk
These trees sit at approximaltey 200-220cm not including the pot. They will come via Parcel Force on a 48 hour delivery due to height or they can be collected directly from the nursery.
Tulip shaped flowers with a beautiful suffusion of orange-yellow, and pink at base in April. Fruity fragrance. Upright in stature with candelabra shaped branching. A Magnolia brooklynensis hybrid reaching 4 metres...
Compact Rhodo Pallet Deal (30 x 3 litre plants)
Picture for guide only.
Here is a fantastic PALLET DEAL of 30 choice 3 litre sized Compact Rhododendrons that will grow to around 80-100cm in 10 years. We have grown these plants in 3 litre pots here on our nursery and they are about 20-30cm in size. They are first grade plants and look great now, and will soon grow to make a wonderful colourful addition to your garden and are suitable for containers,...
Rhododendron Pubicostatum
(TALIENSIA H7) Trusses of light pink flowers. April-May. Excellent foliage with sparse brown indumentum on underside. Probably natural hybrid between R. bureavii and R. sikangense. Height 40-60 cm in 10 years.
Magnolia Shirazz
Images supplied and owned by Frank P Matthews
These trees sit at approximately 200-220cm not including the pot. They will come via Parcel Force on a 48 hour delivery due to height or they can be collected directly from the nursery.
Spectacular large rich burgundy red tulip shaped flowers that open out flat revealing a paler centre. April flowering. Bred in New Zealand, and considered one of the...
Camellia japonica 'Guilio Nuccio' AGM
Very large (up to 15cm) semi-double, rich deep coral pink flowers, April. Very floriferous; the blooms are smaller on small plants, but as the plant matures the wonderful velvety flowers become outstandingly lush and large. Vigorous upright habit, with weeping foliage. Winner of many international awards, and considered by many as one of the finest forms of Camellia japonicas raised. Height 140-150cm...
Evergreen Azalea Merlin
Wonderful large pale mauvey purple flowers 65-75mm wide, with deeper speckles in May. This plant has dense twiggy growth and is sometimes nearly deciduous in cold climates in the winter. It is vigorous and has a broad spreading habit. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for smaller gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (Glenn Dale hybrid).
Parentage: yedoense var. poukhanense (s) X 'Modele'
Hybridization...
Camellia oleifera hyb 'Winter's Interlude'
(H4) Pink, semi-double, anemone-form flowers appear in the Autumn. Upright habit and vigorous growth. Broadly ovate dark green leaves with finely serrated edges. Will tolerate a sheltered position in full sun. Ideal aspect, west-facing. Requires moist acid soil. Height 200-250cm in 10 years. Can be pruned to maintain size/shape required. Suitable for training up a wall or trellis.
Dwarf Rhododendron Shamrock
Image supplied and owned by Osberton Nurseries
(H6) Trusses holding between 5 to 9 funnel shaped pale-yellow flowers in April/May. A neat compact variety with a spreading habit great for front of boarders or pots. Prefers a sheltered position in full sun to partial shade. Height & width 50-75cm in years. Requires moist acid soil.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun, but they hate too much...
Rhododendron Blue Graziella INKARHO
(H6) Bright purple/blue flowers with a darker centre in May. This plant has striking narrow pointed foliage which looks good all year. A very dense, upright growing shrub. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
• Recommended for: Amazing foliage.• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Most garden situations.• Habit: Dense.• Group: Hybrid Rhododendron.• Parentage: Unknown currently•...
Rhododendron Red Star (Bohlkens Roter Stern) INKARHO
(H6) Deep red buds opening to rich red flowers with a lighter centre in mid May.This lovely compact variety has deep matt green leaves and grows to be 90 – 125cm in 10 years. Plant with a good ericaceous compost. Requires moist free draining soil.
• Easy to grow.• Ideal position: Most garden situations• Habit: Dense.• Group: Hybrid.• Parentage: Anushka x Collective...
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
(H5) Beautiful cut-leaf feathery mid green leaves, turning gold and orange in autumn.
Rounded compact habit, perfect for small gardens, containers and courtyards.
Takes sun or shade.
Height 1.5-2.0m in 10 years.
Best sheltered from cold winds.
Dryopteris erythrosora AGM
(H4) Dryopteris erythrosora AGM. Other common name: Japanese Shield Fern
A semi-evergreen fern, forming a compact clump of broadly ovate, bipinnatifid fronds, often coppery-pink when young slowly mature to dark green. Spore-heaps are also often pink.
Easy to grow in most cool, moist, lightly shaded sites and will grow in full sun if given plenty of moisture. Tolerant of dry shade but water regularly...
Rhododendron Cinnandrum
(H5) Deep pink flower buds opening to gorgeous light peachy pink bell-shaped flowers with a deeper yellow/ orange centre, in late May, early June. An upright shrub with a slightly open habit with dark green glossy foliage. Typical height 125-150cm in 10 years. Requires moist free draining acid soil.
• Recommended for: Its interesting peach pink bell-shaped flowers.• Easy to grow.• Ideal...
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
(H6) Deep purple leaves divided into about 7 lobes, and becoming red in autumn, on a small tree of bushy habit. Inconspicuous red-purple flowers in spring may be followed by winged, purple fruits. Best planted in a sheltered position.
Calluna vulgaris 'Allegro'
(H7) Deep red flower in long spikes in summer and autumn. Dark green, scale-like foliage on a spreading evergreen shrub. Prefers full sun in ericaceous compost or well drained acidic soil. 45cm x 60cm in 5 years.
Water as necessary particularly in dry weather conditions. Trim to base of flower spike after flowering.
Dryopteris atrata cycadina AGM
(H4) Dryopteris atrata cycadina AGM. Other Common Name The Shaggy Shield Fern
A semi-evergreen, rosette-forming fern of neat appearance, the spreading fronds, borne on scaly stalks, simply pinnate with pinnae evenly toothed or lobed.
The 'Shaggy Shield Fern' originates from Nepal and India, and will add an oriental feel to any garden.
The fronds have long midribs that resemble elephants trunks...
Evergreen Azalea Geisha Pink
Images supplied and owned by Morley Nurseries Ltd
(H5) Lots of funnel-shaped, dark-pink flowers in May. A compact, bushy growing plant with a neat habit. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Best in partial shade but will cope well in full sun as long as the soil is not allowed to dry out. Requires moist acid soil.This shrub is semi-evergreen, so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions...
Rhododendron argipeplum (EGM/Borde Hill)
(BARBATA H4-5) Fine scarlet red bell-shaped flowers in a small truss. February-April. Bristly branchlets when young. Reddish smooth and flaking bark. Indumentum under leaf. Height 80-100 cm in 10 years.
Recommended for early flower and interesting bark and foliage.
Plantsman range.
Ideal position: sheltered woodland.
Habit: tree-like.
Group: Species Rhododendron.
Subsection: Barbata.
Introduction...
Rhododendron Centennial Gold
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(H6) Pale pink to yellow buds opening into trusses with 16-25 bright yellow flowers each. This plant is a yakushimanum hybrid and as such tends to have a compact mound forming habit. Dark green glossy leaves with a light brown indumentum on the underside of each. Typical height 75-100cm in ten years.
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.•...
Rhododendron Johnnie Johnston
(H4) Attractive semi-double soft rose pink flowers, stained with a darker shade in the centre. April flowering. Bred in Cornwall, suitable for mild climates and cool conservatories. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid composts.
Bred by Sir Edward Bolitho at Trengwainton, which is now a choice National Trust garden in Cornwall.
• Easy to grow, but give winter shelter.• Ideal...
Rhododendron Perfect Lady
This plant is a real gem. It has lovely foliage with good indumentum on the underside of the leaves and small trusses of pretty soft yellow bell-shaped flowers edged deep rose in late May. Highly desirable plant which starts flowering after 4 years - well worth the wait! Height 80-100cm in 10 years. Bred by F. E. W. Hanger, the Curator at the RHS Garden, Wisley.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy...
Calluna vulgaris 'Madonna'
(H7) Large white buds opening to white flowers in Autumn to late Winter on a evergreen shrub that has a spreading and erect habit. Prefers full sun or partial shead in ericaceous compost or well drained acidic soil. 30cm High x 50cm Wide in 5 years. Water as necessary, particularly in dry weather conditions. trim to base of flower spike after flowering.
Erica x darleyensis 'Silberschmelze'
Also known as: Erica × darleyensis 'Molten Silver', Erica × darleyensis 'Alba', Erica darleyensis 'Silver Bells', Erica × darleyensis Molten Silver, Erica × darleyensis Silver Beads.(H5) An abundance of scented, white urn-shaped flowers from early winter into spring. An attractive variety with dark green foliage and creamy young growths in the spring. A spreading, evergreen...
Rhododendron Buffalo
Image supplied and owned by Schnupper
(H7) Pinky yellow in bud opening to bright lemon yellow flowers with faint red spots on the upper lobe in early May. Each truss is made up of approximately 15 individual flowers which are held in a tight ball. The foliage on this plant is a lovely blue-green colour when it first opens before turning dark green in the autumn. Slightly wider than tall habit but...
Rhododendron Mulroy Cream
Beautiful rich cream flowers appear in April on a plant with a neat bushy habit reaching a height of 125-150cm in 10 years.This is an unusual and beautiful plant found by good friend John Gault, a Northern Ireland Rhododendron enthusiast, in Lady Leitrim's garden at Mulroy Bay. Nobody has been able to identify it with a registered name, and so we have called it Mulroy Cream in recognition of its provenance;...
Rhododendron Nimrod
(H5) Pale pink bell shaped flowers, heavily speckled and blotched purplish red, in a large well filled truss. Flowering in April. A choice plant of good stature, ideal for light woodland. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Bug Clear Vine Weevil Killer 480ml
Description taken from back of box
BugClear™ Ultra Vine Weevil Killer protects your precious plants from Vine Weevil larvae. It works in roots and soil as a contact and systemic action insecticide, protecting your plants from Vine Weevil damage and other common pests.
Vine Weevil larvae are a major pest for ornamental garden and household plants. The larvae feed on plant roots causing sudden...
Stewartia pseudocamellia
7 litre plant shown in photo
(H5) Showy white cup shaped flowers, (a bit like a camellia) borne in the leaf axils in late spring and summer. Good autumn leaf colour. Forms a small deciduous tree with attractive flaking bark. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils.
Deciduous Azalea Midsummer Queen
(H6) Scented creamy white flowers with a deeper yellow centre, and fading to paler creamy white. Flowering in late June, which extends the flowering season nicely. Attractive glossy dark green foliage. Height 125-150cm in 10 years.
Bred at Crosswater Farm, and one of our newest releases from our late flowering breeding programme.
Recommended for late scented flower and fantastic foliage.
Easy...
Medium Adjustable Plant Ties (Pack of 40)
Pack of 40 medium adjustable plant ties. 17cm (6.5") long.
Adjustable ties suitable for climbing plants and general applications. Made from soft, protective, weatherproof plastic.
Rhododendron Blaue Jungs
Deep mauve blue flowers with a prominent chocolate blotch on the upper lobe. Mid to late May flowering. A very tough plant and striking plant from Germany. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
A tough plant which translates to 'Blue Boys' in English.
Recommended for: Hedging/screening.
Easy to grow.
Ideal position: Most garden situations.
Habit: Dense.
Group: Hardy Hybrid.
Parentage:
Hybridization...
Tangled Greens Liquid Kelp. Biostimulant & Soil Improver
Taken from manufacturers label.
Tangled Greens Liquid Kelp is a biostimulant made from kelp sustainably grown on the West Coast of Scotland. High in potassium, it improves resistance to disease and protects the plant when the weather is cold or dry. The unique range of nutrients and growth hormones found in kelp strengthens root and soil systems and prevents wilt, which is great for fruits, vegetables...
Acer palmatum 'Going Green'
(H6) Lime green leaves in spring, maturing to bright green, then turning orange and red in autumn. Green bark adds winter colour. Requires moist well drained soil in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated if soil is reliably moist. Height 400-800cm in 10 years
Evergreen Azalea Benny Gery
(H5) Vibrant deep pink flowers, that open in late April and last most of May. The medium sized funnel shaped blooms usually cover the whole plant leaving little to no foliage visible. When this azalea has finished flowering you are left with lush dark green foliage, that can be trimmed to keep the plant the shape you require. Height 75-100cm in 10 years
• Ideal for containers and small gardens.•...
Melcourt Ornamental Bark Mulch™
A high-performance mulch suitable for a wide range of smaller-scale professional and domestic landscape applications, where a neat, decorative finish is required.
How To Use• Ensure the area to be mulched is entirely free from both annual and perennial weeds• Lay Melcourt Ornamental Bark Mulch evenly onto freshly cultivated moist soil, after planting has been completed.• The mulch should...
Rhododendron cardiobasis 'Pink Cloud' AC4221
(FORTUNEA H4) Large pinky white funnel shaped campanulate flowers with 7 lobes, late May-June. Distinctive large rounded leaves with a heart shaped base. Related to R. orbiculare. Height 50-75cm in 10 years. Requires moist acid soils.
Dwarf Rhododendron Phalarope
This sister seedling to rhododendron Snipe has very pale pink, almost white flowers with a violet hue in late March/April. This is a very free-flowering plant with pale green leaves with a dense cmpact habit. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Dwarf Rhododendrons don't mind the sun but they hate too much heat, so do avoid reflected heat from South facing walls and patios, particularly if planting in containers.
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Elixir Gardens Sulphur Chips
Description taken from suppliers website:
Sulphur Chips gives your ericaceous plants the ideal soil pH and conditions to grow properly. They come in the form of an easy to scatter chip grade Sulphur. Many ericaceous plants will not grow, or will show signs of trace element deficiencies if the soil is not ideal for that plant. Most common ericaceous (lime-hating) plants will not grow in limey soils....
Empathy After Plant Biofertiliser for Ericaceous Plants 1kg
AFTER PLANT ERICACEOUS Bio-active plant feed with rootgrow ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria is a tailored plant feed for the needs of all acid loving/lime hating ericaceous plants. When planted directly into the ground ericaceous plants will benefit by being treated for the first 3 – 5 years whilst their root system and fungal partners develop.Apply Empathy AFTER PLANT ERICACEOUS...
Nandina domestica 'Gulf Stream'
(H5) Compact, bushy, evergreen shrub. Bronze-orange new growth in the spring, turning green with age. During autumn and winter the leaves turn to shades of red and gold. Small white flowers on conical panicles in the summer, sometimes followed by red berries. Height and width 50-100cm in 10 years. Prefers full sun in a sheltered position with moist well drained soil (Acid, Alkaline, Neutral).
Rhododendron Logan Surprise
(H3-4) A wonderful selection of Rhododendron edgeworthii by Richard Baines at Logan Botanic Garden in Scotland. This form of edgeworthii has scented white bell-shaped flowers with vibrant pink edges and stripes down the back and a yellow blotch at the base, which do fade to pure white. Usually flowering late April into early May.Thick rugged looking leaves that have a light covering of hairs on the...
Erica carnea 'March Seedling' AGM
(H6) Rose pink to purple flowers in late winter and spring. An excellent free flowering plant with mid-green foliage and spreading habit. Height and spread 15cm x 50cm in 5 years. Prefers full sun in ericaceous compost or well-drained acidic to neutral soils. Tolerant of alkaline soils and partial shade.Water as necessary particularly in dry weather conditions. Trim to base of flower spike after flowering.
Rhododendron Roseum Elegans (Second's)
Please note these are great plants but have been reduced as they are not first grade. If you are interested in any of these and wish to see photos please email or call and we can get some over to you.
Beautiful lavender flowers fading to pink, with reddish brown spotting. Flowering in late May early June this lovely old hybrid has olive green foliage. It tolerates sun, heat and cold and is a dense...
Rhododendron Toro Toro
Image supplied and owned by Schnupper
(H7) Purple red buds opening to pure red flowers with faint darker red spotting in the upper throat in May. Holds its colour well in partial shade. A dense mound forming plant with deep green foliage which tends to grow wider than tall. Height 125-150cm in 10 years
• Recommended for: Pure red flowers that hold their colour• Ideal position: Dappled shade,...
Magnolia campbellii 'Charles Raffill'
These trees sit at approximaltey 200-220cm not including the pot. They will come via Parcel Force on a 48 hour delivery due to height or they can be collected directly from the nursery.
The large flowers are deep rose-pink in bud opening to pink-purple on the outside, and white flushed pink on the inside. Flowers are frost resistant in April, but can be delayed until the plant is 15 years old or more....
Evergreen Azalea White Lady
(H5) Lovely large (up to 53mm wide) pure white funnel shaped flowers, with brilliant yellow-green speckling in the throat. A wonderful plant flowering in mid May, it is a compact growing variety, with light glossy foliage. Height 60-80cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000...