Traditional mother’s day flowers that will catch your eye with their deep and richly coloured hearts. The many flowers will open one by one to give your the best show all season long. Cutback in early spring within a few inches of the soil for the flower show to start again next year!
Goldern Light, Blue Waves and Rippled Moon A show of autumn-coloured foliage is spectacularly offset with cool contrasting colours!
Prunus 'Snow Fountains' This superb weeping cherry has both spectacular foliage and beautiful displays with high versatility. With ibrant autumn colour right now, it can be plantered in large containers or as a garden centre piece in the garden. Best in full sun to promote flowering and foliage colour. H 2m x W 3m
Salvia 'Red Harry' Salvias really start to shine in autumn. Both warm and cool season varieties are in flower all at once . Red Harry is a compact version of the original Salvia leucantha and will flower now until well into winter. These plants establish quickly, delivering fast results, while growing well in most well-draining soil types. Once established, they require minimal care and can tolerate dry conditions, though an occasional deep watering during heat waves is beneficial. FULL SUN- PART SHADE H 1.2 x 1.2 m EXPERT TIP - To promote vibrant blooms, apply Growbetter Premium Rose Fertiliser in spring and perform hard pruning in early spring to remove old stems and encourage fresh growth.
Cotyledon 'Blue Waves' Ornamental silvery, fleshy foliage all-year round is the true feature of this hardy succulent . Grows well in most soil types which are well-draining. Dry tolerant once established requiring little watering other than during extended periods of heat. No pruning is necessary other than a general tidy if required. Apply a slow release fertiliser during spring for optimum results. FULL SUN H 0.3m x 0.7m
Convolvulus 'Purple Rippled Moon' This new groundcover convolvulus is an extremely dense and compact form. Purple Rippled Moon has a prolific purple display of saucer-like flowers throughout the warmer months. Its unique flower texture has small ripples producing a decorative ‘seersucker’ effect. Australian bred for a much neater, denser habit, one of the most ornamental and dry tolerant ground covers. Perfect for pots or a garden border. FULL SUN H 0.2 x 1.0m
Happy Autumn Easter Glow filled with inspiration - Carolyn
Zinc Hanging Bird Feeder This gorgeous hanging bird bath or feeder creates an attractive feature in the garden to lure birds in for you to observe and enjoy.
This stunningly attractive, heirloom vegetable produces lots of small heads of deep-purple florets. It is an old English variety that can be cut and re-harvested. Broccoli partners with all other root and leafy green vegetables either steamed or stir fried. Flavour is best when slightly under cooked but still soft. Serve with butter and crushed ginger. For maximum health benefits do not overcook. Broccoli make a great side dish tossed in the wok with some garlic, ginger and lime juice. It is also excellent lightly steamed and served with your favourite vegetables and meat. Broccoli generally needs an airy, open position with plenty of sun and needs winter cold to set the heads. Likes spring watering in a location with very good drainage. Harvest at 2-3 months Height 60cm x Width 40cm
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Apart from the usual benefits of mulching, such as retaining soil moisture and keeping weeds at bay, straw mulches are fantastic for boosting the quality, water holding capacity and nutrition of your soil. Lucerne is rich in potassium, calcium, iron and folic acid. It also increases the nitrogen in the soil. It is the quickest mulch to break down and improve the soil and would benefit from reapplication every six months. Lucerne is a great mulch to use in your veggie garden this Dry Autumn!
