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Perfect for a short-term, table-top Christmas tree, this conifer may not come as a perfect pyramid, but it looks charming, especially when adorned with decorations, lights or tinsel. Try to keep it in a cool, bright room and move it outside as soon as possible after Christmas, where you can enjoy it for the rest of the year. It is currently around 45cm tall (including the pot) and has beautiful, blue tinged green, needle-like leaves. As it matures it will also produce oval, green summer cones that age to brown. A slow-growing, broadly conical, evergreen conifer is an excellent specimen tree for a small, sunny garden. Best in moist, well-drained, neutral to acid soil or ericaceous compost if you wish to keep it in a pot.Position: full sunSoil: deep, moist, well-drained, neutral to acid soilRate of growth: slow-growingHardiness: fully hardySold in a 2 litre pot. Approximate height 45cm.
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Vitax SBK Brushwood Killer is a selective weedkiller for brambles, nettles, dock, woody weeds, hardwood saplings and tree stumps in grass and other neglected non-crop areas. It does not kill grass.Its active ingredient is triclopyr, which is unusually effective on woody plants and is used for brush control in rights of way and defoliation of wooded areas. It is also effective against broadleaf weeds, particularly Creeping Charlie.Apply from May to October (June to August for woody weeds) when the soil is moist and weeds are actively growing. For tree stumps, the best time for treatment is Autumn or Winter, avoiding April, May and June when the sap is rising.Allow at least six weeks between application and replanting.Please note: This product is classed as an irritant, and care should be taken during use.1 Litre bottle.
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Asplenium striking silhouette makes it perfect even on its own! But it can also be used in a mixed indoor arrangement, where it will add structural interest to plants with a much softer leaf shape.Position: indirect lightSoil: good potting compostRate of growth: slowHardiness: tender (indoors only)4 assorted varieties (sold individually)12cm potPicture image for display purposes to show houseplant feature.
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Juniperus communis 'Goldschatz' is a low growing evergreen coniferous shrub with orange-brown stems bearing aromatic, sharply-pointed, needle-like, golden-yellow to yellow-green leaves.with a ground-hugging habit. A reasonably vigorous variety, it can be expected to put on up to 10cm of growth per year, making it useful for covering unsightly areas, or softening the edges of shrub borders. Junipers are easy to grow and need little maintenance.Position: full sun, partial shadeSoil: any well-drained soilSold in a 2 litre pot.
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Given sufficient space, this lovely Bonin Island Juniper will spread prostrate across the ground providing excellent groundcover. Where growing conditions are more crowded it will take a more mounded form - either way, it is equally attractive! The silver-blue, needle-like foliage is evergreen, taking on bronze and purple tones during the coldest months. Juniperus procumbens 'Nana' is a dependable shrub which has been awarded an RHS AGM. It will happily thrive across a wide range of conditions and needing very little maintenance. Height: 50cm (20"). Spread: 1.5m (5').Sold in a 2 litre pot.