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The bare root PERENNIAL PLANTS
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planted straightaway in the garden however i...
Potted PERENNIAL PLANTS
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planted direct into their flowering position. Ensu...
Super Plug (Pot Ready) PERENNIAL PLANTS should be grown on in 10-12cm
(4-5") pots using a good quality potting compost. Until the plants ...
Depending on what VEGETABLE PLANTS
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being planted; the vegetable Plug Plant...
The following list below are drought resistant plants which tolerate
dryer soil conditions thus require less frequent watering than many
oth...
Double flowered cutting raised petunias will need dead heading.
The modern day single flowered varieties of petunia that are raised
from c...
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In recent years Impatiens walleriana plants have been attacked by the
fungal disease downy mildew. ...
Our BEDDING PLANTS
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are available in a range of sizes as fo...
Our VEGETABLE PLANTS
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available in 2 different formats, depending on variet...
A P9 is a well established plant that has been potted into a 9cm pot.
The poinsettia requires a minimum temperature of 13-15°C (55-60°F).
Choose a brightly lit position away from draughts and direct sun.
During...
The cactus requires bright light but not in direct sun and a
temperature of 15-21ºC ( 60-70ºF). During the flowering period keep
the compost...
When you first receive your plants, check the compost is moist and
plant up into 10cm pots using a good quality potting compost at a
tempera...
Check the plants are moist when they arrive and grow on in 10cm (2.5")
pots using a good quality potting compost. When planting ensure that
...
Keep your azalea in bright light but not in direct sun. An average
room temperature of 16-21 degrees C (60-70 degrees F) is ideal.
Keep th...
The JASMINE PLANT
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During the summer, water the plant carefully to be sure the compost
does not get too wet. In the winter, only water enough to keep the
soil ...
The Verbena Seabrookes Lavender requires a sunny position and a moist,
well drained soil. The lavender flowers are produced from June to
Sep...
Tea is harvested from the shrub CAMELLIA SINENSIS. The plants are best
grown in pots in this country and these can be stood outdoors during
...
ASPARAGUS CROWNS
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can be...
Grafted tomato plants should be potted on as soon as possible after
receiving them into 10cm (4") pots using a good quality moist
proprietar...
This easy to grow hardy orchid requires a moist, well drained soil
that does not dry out in summer or become waterlogged in winter. The
CYPR...
Sweet Potatoes don't belong to the Potato family but they are related
to the Ipomoea (Morning Glory). As with the Ipomoea they are climbing
...
CHAMOMILE is grown for its flowers and the apple-scented foliage when
it is cut or walked on. The plant will grow well in a wide range of
we...
CLEMATIS BOULEVARD, FLORA AND REGAL
ON RECEIPT
Remove the plants from the packaging immediately. Check that the
compost is moist an...
GRAFTED VEGETABLES
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are more vigorous, producing lar...
On receipt
Remove the plants from the packaging immediately. Check that the
compost is moist and water if necessary.
PLANTING DIRECT INTO T...
The Kalmia latifolia plant is a relative of the rhododendrum and will
thrive in moist acidic soil. It requires full sun and has large pink
f...
When your Stevia are delivered remove them from the packaging
immediately, check the compost is moist and water if necessary with
tepid wate...
RHUBARB
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should be planted as soon as possible after receiving them....
Grow the AECHMEA in a position that is in bright indirect light but
not in direct sun. A minimum temperature of 10ºC (50ºF) is required
for ...
Plant the AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA BULBS
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This colourful begonia which has attractive veined metallic rose-red
foliage and pink flowers can be planted in a shady position in the
gard...
Grow CARDAMOM PLANTS on a sunny windowsill in a warm room. The plants
thrive in a moist atmosphere and this can be achieved by misting with
...
This half hardy perennial will grow to a height of approximately 150cm
(60) in a large pot or about 12m (40ft) if planted outdoors in avery
...
INKARHO RHODODENDRONS
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rootstock that produces a plant that will perfo...
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES
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This hardy, compact variety of mint will grow to a height of 60cm
(24″). Grow MOROCCAN MINT in partial shade and a moist well drained
soil. ...
Choose a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. Peonies
require a deep, moist, well drained soil. Prior to planting
incorporate we...
The SPATHIPHYLLUM PLANT should be grown in a light position but out of
direct sunlight at at a minimum temperature of 15
STREPTOCARPUS [http://seeds.dobies.co.uk/search?w=streptocarpus&asug=]
plants require a brightly lit position away from draughts and
radiato...
The TREE CHILLI can grow to a height of up to 4m (13ft) with a spread
of approximately 2m (6ft) although it will be less when grown in a
con...
This tropical plant is grown as a houseplant on a sunny windowsill, a
steamy bathroom would be ideal, at a temperature of 18-20°C
(64-68°...
This hardy, slow growing herbaceous perennial takes 18-24 months for
the rhizomes to reach a usable size. The plants will grow to a height
o...
This hardy perennial WINTERGREEN plant will grow to a height of
approximately 20cm (8) with a spread of up to 60-90cm (2-3ft). Sow the
seeds...
DAHLIAS
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The TOMATO HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS are vigorous plants and a single
plant is sufficient for a 35cm (14") hanging basket. Three plants will
fi...
Your ROSE PLANT
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has been freshly harvested and may still have so...
Stevia is a natural sweetener that can be grown on the windowsill
indoors or on the patio outside.
Regarding any possible health concerns,...
It is not unusual for plants to be a little leggy when they first
arrive as they will have been without light for a couple of days
whilst be...
The CYPRIPEDIUM family are undoubtedly the most sumptuous of all the
orchids that will thrive in our British climate. Their cultivation
goes...
The PHALAENOPSIS ORCHID
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The LEMON VERBENA is hardy to -5°C (23°F) and in milder parts of the
country they can be grown outdoors against a warm sheltered wall in
ful...
Garden space is very often limited so growing vegetables in pots is
becoming more and more popular.
Plants suitable include aubergine, run...
There are a number of vegetables that are shade tolerant and these
include beetroot, broccoli, kale, lettuce, radish, spinach, green
beans, ...
The netting or fibre material around the root ball should not be
removed, as its removal can result in root damage. The roots are
capable of...
Grown under ideal conditions all female varieties of cucumber will
only produce female flowers however, a number of factors can result in
th...
The estimated plant height also includes the height of the peat pellet
and is only a general guideline as top growth varies between
varietie...
The reddish/purple markings on the the underside of impatiens leaves
are a natural pigmentation in the leaf. It is most commonly found on
re...
The SWEET CORN MINIPOP
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Plants can bolt or prematurely run to seed if they receive a check to
their growth. In crops such as spinach this is likely to be due to dry...
We are supplying a live product and to make sure our customers receive
their plants in excellent condition and at the optimum stage of
devel...
We take every effort to supply the items as ordered but under
exceptional circumstances we may send substitutions so that our
customers are ...
We make every effort to contain our costs and therefore to keep our
prices as low as possible however sometimes we have no alternative but
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