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Stella d'Oro is easy to grow and it is adapted to harsh conditions like polluted city gardens, heat and drought, poor and dry soil, eroded slopes and the space under black walnut trees. Stella d'Oro's fragrant, showy blooms on a dwarf plant are perfect for a front border. The first blooming occurs in late Spring to early Summer with a profusion of blooms. This is followed by sporadic blooming throughout Summer and into early Autumn.Soil: most type of lightly wet to dry soilsPosition: full sun, partial shadeSold in a 2 litre pot.
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Clematis 'Diana's Delight' is a large-flowered and very free-flowering variety of clematis, bearing unusual blue flowers with a cream-yellow centre.Named after Lady Diana Rowland, the wife of the Bailiff of Guernsey.Flowers from May through to September. Prefers to be postioned in sun or partial shade. Soil pH: Alkaline, NeutralSoil Drainage: Moist but Well-Drained, Roots like to be cool, and not wet.This climber attracts bees and butterflies to your garden. Deciduous: loses all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.Please note, the main image shows the plant when in flower. Picture image courtesy of HGC LB 26.5.2024This Clematis comes in a 3 litre pot.
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Feature of the Clematis Westerplatte;-- Eye Catching, Climber.- Large, rich, velvety red blooms.- Stamens have deep-red filaments creating harmony with yellow anthers.- Flowering period: May to September.- Good for cut flower display.- Attractive to Bees & Butterflies.- This variety is suited to pots and containers.- Perfect for growing on a trellis or over a fence.- Height & Spread: 2m x 2m (6.5ft x 6.5ft).- Light pruning to be done late Winter or early Spring.- Feed in Spring with a general fertiliser.Soil & Site: Fertile and well-drained garden soil in full or partial sun.Keep well watered in dry weather.Sold in a 3 litre pot.
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A really luscious oriental poppy with deep reddish-purple flowers in early summer and bristly, grey-green leaves. The silky, pleated petals of this popular variety have been compared to the faded silk of antique ball gowns. Although the flowers of all oriental poppies are ephemeral, they are easy to grow and each plant will produce several flowers. If cut back after flowering, they may even produce a second flush. Plant it in a sunny border, as part of a cottage-garden scheme, alongside grasses or late summer-flowering perennials, such as dahlias, which will provide interest when the plant has died back. 'Patty's Plum' contrasts particularly well with silver foliage plants. Position:full sunSoil:moist, well-drainedRate of growth: fast-growingSold in a 2 litre pot.
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Arching sprays of bold, tomato-red, funnel-shaped flowers appear in August and September among handsome, pleated, mid-green leaves. This vibrant bulbous perennial is perfect for a mixed or herbaceous border in a sunny, sheltered site or as part of a 'hot' colour scheme. For maximum impact plant in bold drifts in a sunny, sheltered site with moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. They make excellent cut flowers.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast-growingFlowering period: August to SeptemberHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Please note, the main image shows the plant when in flower. Sold in a 2 litre pot.
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An alternative, pesticide-free method, of dealing with winter moths on fruit trees. Female winter moths are wingless and have to climb trees to await the arrival of the winged males before mating. Vitax Tree Bands are treated with a non-drying adhesive and fit around the trunk of the tree, forming an impenetrable barrier for the female moths and other climbing insects. The result is no mating, no larvae and no damage.