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Hydrangeas are naturally pink, but where the soil contains iron or aluminium salts they will produce blue flowers . Where neither is naturally available and you want blue flowers, the Vitax Colourant is the solution.Pale pink varieties tend to blue best, with the darker pink varieties producing mauve/blue flowers.Mix the colourant with the soil when planting pot or outdoor hydrangeas or dissolve in water and apply.
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A super sweet juicy cherry tomato, producing 15g fruits with amazing taste - the very best flavour of all the blight resistant varieties. Heavy cropping plants are smothered in hanging trusses through the season, each producing up to 12 orangey-red fruits per truss. If blight has caused problems with your crops in the past, Rubylicious is the cherry tomato for you.Sow seed on the surface of a free-draining compost and cover with about 6mm (¼in) of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-21°C (65-70°F) until after germination which takes 7-10 days.Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost risk has passed. Plants require sideshooting and support for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.
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A popular early maturing, heavy cropping variety for cold or slightly heated greenhouses with excellent quality fruit. Tomato Shirley is recommended for growbag culture with an open growing habit and resistance to TMV, Cladosporium ABC and Fusarium 1 and 2. Exhibitors' favourite.Sow seeds in late winter for heated greenhouse cultivation or early spring for the cold greenhouse. Sow 6mm (¼in) deep in a good compost. Germination usually take 6-14 days at 24C (75F).Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle into 8cm (3in) pots and grow on in good light and cooler conditions. When 15-23cm (6-9in) tall plant out 45cm (18in) apart in a prepared greenhouse border soil or growbagFeed regularly once the first truss has set.
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An excellent new tomato for glasshouse or outdoor culture to provide lots of deliciously different fruit for salads etc. Tomato Sungold has an exceptional and very high sugar content (it definitely rivals 'Gardeners Delight') these attractive golden orange, approx. 13 gram, fruit are irresistible with a sweet flavour all their own -almost a dessert fruit! Sungold crops well and has resistance to Tobacco Mosaic Virus and Fusarium to ensure healthy plants.For greenhouse culture sow seeds late winter to early spring 1.5mm (1/16in) deep. Germination usually takes 6-14 days at 24-27C (75-80F).Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots and later plant out into growbags, pots etc. 45-6cm (18-24in) apart. Outside, sow early spring and grow as above. When 2cm (8in) tall gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions andRemove side shoots as they appear and restrict the plant to one main stem. Outdoor plants remove growing tip late summer to hasten ripening.
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T&M believe that this is the sweetest cherry tomato we have ever grown, a delicious balance of high sweetness and acidity backed up in independent taste assessments. Thin skinned, shiny red 12g fruits with up to 150 fruits per plant if grown in the greenhouseSow seed on the surface of a free-draining compost and cover with about 6mm (1/4in) of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-21C (65-70F) until after germination which takes 7-10 days.Transplant seedlings, when large enough to handle, into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per grow bag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost risk has passed. Plants require side shooting and support for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.
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Vigorous plants producing masses of glossy red 15-20g (1/2-3/4oz), very sweet cherry fruits on long trusses. Indeterminate habit and best grown in the greenhouse, resistant to TMV and fusarium wilt. RHS AGM.Sow seed on the surface of a free-draining compost and cover with about 6mm (1/4in) of compost or vermiculite. Place in a propagator at 18-21C (65-70F) until after germination which takes 7-10 days.Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm (3in) pots. Plant in the greenhouse in individual large pots, or 3 plants per growbag when 20cm (8in) high. Can be planted outdoors, 45cm (18in) apart once all frost has passed. Plants require side shooting and support for the best yields. Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.
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Producing masses of super-sweet cherry tomatoes and with the added bonus of built-in resistance to various devastating diseases, this variety will make a great addition to your greenhouse or garden. Enjoy good crops of delicious tomatoes over the season.Sow seeds on the surface of a good, free-draining, damp, seed compost and cover with a fine sprinkling of compost or vermiculite. Place seed trays in a propagator or seal inside a polythene bag at a temperature of 20-25°C (68-77°F) until after germination which takes 10-14 days. When seedlings gain 2 true leaves, transplant into individual 7.5cm (3in) pots of compost and grow on at a minimum temperature of 15°C (59°F).GROWING ON UNDER GLASS: When growing in a heated glasshouse, plants may be transplanted at the end of May or when the first flowers are showing, if earlier. Allow 3 plants per growbag, or 1 per 25cm (10in) pot, or plant directly into the greenhouse soil. GROWING ON UNDER GLASS: When growing in a heated glasshouse, plants may be transplanted at the end of May or when the first flowers are showing, if earlier. Allow 3 plants per growbag, or 1 per 25cm (10in) pot, or plant directly into the greenhouse soil.
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The finest of the preferred supermarket size tomatoes we've grown. Completely greenback free, crops heavily and over THREE WEEKS earlier than Moneymaker. Tomato Tigerella grows well outdoors or in a greenhouse in all areas, has a rich, tangy flavour uniquely its own - and the eye appeal of those clearly defined red and yellow stripes!For greenhouse culture sow seeds late winter to early spring 1.5mm (1/16in) deep. Germination usually takes 6-14 days at 24-27C (75-80F)."Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 8cm (3in) pots and later plant out into grow bags, pots etc, at 45-6cm (18-24in) apart.Outside, sow early spring and grow as above. When 2cm (8in) tall gradually acclimatise to outdoor co""Provide support and tie in regularly. Remove side shoots as they appear and restrict the plant to one main stem.Outdoor plants - remove growing tip in late summer to hasten ripening."
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Create brilliant colour in your garden in autumn and throughout spring with our mixture of Polyanthus Crescendo. They are ideal for growing in containers and pots around the patio or in borders, where they will complement your bulb display. beautifully. Our vibrant mixture is one of the original and best of any Polyanthus, producing exciting colours on strong stems. Height 25cm. Sold in a 9cm pot.
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"(Bush/Basket). A truly trailing tomato. Perfect for tubs and patio containers, cascading out of a hanging basket. Tomato Tumbling Tom Red produces cherry sized, sweet and juicy fruits in abundance throughout the summer. No sideshooting or training required.Tomato Tumbling Tom Red is ideal for early crops in basket and containers.""Indoor crops: January to March; Outdoor crops: March to April.Sow seeds 6mm (¼in) deep in pots or trays of good, free-draining, damp, seed compost and cover with a sprinkling of vermiculite or compost. Place containers in a propagator, or seal in a polythene bag, at a temperature of 18-21C (65-70F) until after germination, which takes 7-10 days.""Indoor crops: Plant finally into tubs, containers or hanging baskets in the greenhouse or conservatory. Water regularly and feed weekly with high potash tomato food once first flowers have set.Outdoor crops: Acclimatise plants to"Water and feed plants regularly with a high potash feed once the first truss has set.