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A real beauty through the summer! Honeyed apricot blooms have rounded petals and are freely produced in large clusters until autumn. A compact grower which is suitable for a large container on a sunny patio or in a border near a path where the scent can be appreciated. Colour: Apricot blend flowers in abundanceScented: SlightHeight & Spread: Standard tree with 70cm x 60cm, 12cm diameter flower head.Position: Will thrive in most well drained soils. Best on an open, sunny site.Plant Care: Roses benefit from the addition of organic material added to the soil. Feed in Spring, after pruning, and again in midsummer.Dead Heading: Remove spent flowers after flowering, this will encourage repeat flowering.** Picture image Courtesy of Whartons Roses shows Rose when in flower **
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The Vivid Arts ornaments are made with UV Stable and Frost resistant (up to minus 10c) resin which are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Vivid arts are constantly evolving and brining out new Animal ornaments, they already have a large range of animals in their collection. There is something for everyone, and in some cases many different designs for the same animal.Key Features:UV Stable and Frost resistantResin Ornament making it suitable for indoor or outdoor use.Hand PaintedHeight 35cm, Length 30cm, Width 16cm
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Damson Sweet Prune is The Classic German 'Hauszwetsche' sweet prune for traditional plum cake and fresh eating. The plum is drier than other varieties but it's perfect for adding to baking mixes. Dark purple fruits with a spicy flavoured flesh. Sized between Shropshire Prune and Merryweather.Self-fertilePicking month: Mid SeptemberDamsons like fertile soil, ideally slightly acidic, with a pH of 6-6.5, but they're tolerant of a wide range of soils. They don't like to dry out, especially when the fruit is forming, so generally prefer a loamy or clay soil, as long as it doesn't get waterlogged.Damsons like a warm, sunny spot.Picture image courtesy of Frank P MatthewsSold in a 12 litre pot.
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This popular, palm-like tree has arching, lance shaped, light green leaves, retained throughout the year. Mature trees produce dramatic white flower spikes that smell exquisite. It's an ideal focal point plant for a sunny, protected border, patio or for the exotic garden. It is also faster growing than the varieties with coloured foliage. In frost-prone areas it's best grown inside a warm greenhouse or conservatory.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilSold in a 10 litre pot.
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Form: Bush / 2 Year, St. Julien A rootstockMerryweather is an unusually large plum sized damson, both for dessert and culinary use. Reliable heavy crops of blue-black fruits that can be eaten fresh when fully ripe, but are usually used for cooking. Yellow-greenish firm flesh, juicy and acidic flavour. A clingstone fruit, the stone tends to stick to the flesh. The tree itself is very vigorous and has a spreading habit. Good resistance to silver leaf disease.Picture image courtesy of Frank P Matthews.Sold in a 12 litre pot.
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Form: Bush / 2 Year - St. Julien A rootstockGages are small plums that have a more delicate constitution but with superior flavour and sugar content. Cambridge is a classic English variety. Produces an excellent heavy crop of small, yellowish-green fruits that are juicy and fresh, honey flavoured. Great for eating fresh and making jams. Prefers: Full sunAspect: South-facing or West-facingGages like fertile soil, ideally slightly acidic, with a pH of 6-6.5, but they're tolerant of a wide range of soils. They don't like to dry out, especially when the fruit is forming, so generally prefer a loamy or clay soil, as long as it doesn't get waterlogged. Like a sheltered spot.Self Fertile. Will cross pollinate with plums.Picture image courtesy of Frank P MatthewsSold in a 12 litre pot.
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Form: Bush / St. Julian A RootstockMirabelle trees are a type of plum. Countess is a new dual-purpose variety, superb, round, dark red-purple plummy fruit with a lovely flavour. The flesh is red to yellow with a wonderful melting texture, juicy, sweet and rich in flavour. Excellent eating quality but can also be used in cooking. Freestone, the stone comes away from the flesh when fully ripe. Stunning white blossom in the spring.Picking month: Early AugustUses: Cooking & EatingSelf Fertile. (although self fertile produce more fruit with the following fruit tree partners)Pollination Partners:Mirabelle Golden Sphere, Mirabelle Gypsy, Plum Avalon, Plum Herman, Plum Rivers Early Prolific Gage Jefferson Gage Dennistons Superb Gage Golden Sphere.This plant is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.Fruit trees like sun and fertile well drained soil.Sold in a 12 litre pot.