Often called the 'vegetable oysterbecause of its flavour. Salsify Scorzobianca produces slender, parsnip-like roots, white skinned and fleshed. Ideal for lifting in the autumn for storing, or can be left in the ground and lifted as required. In the spring the tender shoots of Salsify Scorzobianca make an appetising green vegetable
A ready made hanging basket full of Busy Lizzie 'Vitara Mixed', perfect for adding instant colour to your garden, or front entrance. Simply hang up, then water.
Lantana Evita is a striking colour-changing plant for summer bedding and patio containers with gorgeous glowing heads of orange and hot pink - an absolute stunner for your garden this year. Individual flowers emerge peach and deepen to a fabulous deep pink, and are carried above a mound of soft, corrugated leaves on semi-erect stems, making it perfect for pots, baskets and the front of your hot flower borders where the vibrant flowers can froth spectacularly in all directions. These easy to grow plants brighten any colour scheme, and they flower all summer from early June, right up to the first frosts. The verbena-like flowers attract a great range of pollinators, and your baskets will become a mecca for butterflies. Supplied as 12 x plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.
Ideal for early sowings as they mature quickly, Beetroot Bietola da Orto Paonazza d'Egitto producies unusual flatter roots with deep red flesh and a sweet flavour
Increasingly popular, Cavolo Palmizio Senza Testa can be used as a 'baby salad leafto add colour, texture and taste to mixed salads. The mature plant of Kale Cavolo Palmizio Senza Testa can also be used as a winter hardy vegetable when fresh produce is in short supply.
A mixture of different tastes, colours and leaf shapes, from light to dark green outer leaves and white to gold centres, plus deep green salad endive with upright irregular shaped leaves. Ideal for summer and autumn cultivationEndive Indivia Mixed contains Endive Romanesca da Taglio, Fijne Krul Geel (Sempre Bianca), Pancalieri a Costa Bianca, Riccia a Cuore d'Oro
Unique red hearted 'chinese leaves' upright cylindrical habit. Best grown as an autumn crop for optimum quality. Sow late June to early August. Ready to harvest from 75 days.
Vitax Clematis Feed is a balanced feed with an organic base which promoted the growth and flowering of clematis and other climbing plants such as honeysuckle, passion flower and ivy.The feed is rich in natural nutrients, including potassium, to encourage vigorous growth and prolific flowering.Clematis should be planted in humus-rich soil in a shady spot where their roots are protected from the sun. To help prevent clematis wilt, clematis should always be transported 6 inches deeper than the level of the starter pot. Directions for use:NB one small gloved handful contains approx. 30g For Established PlantsApply the fertiliser in March and repeat applications every three months during the growing season.Sprinkle evenly 60g/m square of pellets evenly around the base of the plant. Work into the soil and water thoroughly. New PlantingAll newly planted clematis must be well watered during dry weather. Plants will benefit from an application of Vitax Clematis Fertiliser (60g/m square) spread evenly around the base when growth is vigorous.
A concentrated high potash liquid feed containing naturally occurring nutrients and essential trace elements. Vitax Organic Strawberry Fertiliser provides a steady supply of natural nutrients promoting strong healthy growth and increased yields. Ideal for use in strawberry tubs. Also suitable for other soft fruits. Directions for useDilute 1 capful in 5 litres of waterShake well before useStore away from direct sunlight between 0 and 30°C Growing bags and tubsFrom planting out feed at weekly intervals, 1 litre (2pints) of diluted feed per bag, gradually increasing to 4.5L (1 gallon) per week after the first fruits have set. Under cover, increase application frequently to twice a week after the first fruits have set. Outdoor strawberriesApply 2 litres (½ gallon) of diluted feed per plant every 14 days, rising to once every 7 days after the fruits have sent. Strawberries grown under coverWhen fruits have set apply 2 litres (½ gallon) of diluted feed per plant every 7 days.
Containing all the major plant nutrients plus magnesium and trace elements, making it the perfect feed for tree ferns in pots and planted outdoors. It's also an ideal feed for indoor and outdoor palms, bamboo, grasses and other ferns. Tree ferns thrive in a sheltered, humid and shaded position, in humus-rich soil, gaining nutrients from decaying vegetation that falls from the forest canopy into the crown of the tree fern. Vitax Tree Fern and Palm feed replicates this process to maximising growth, maintain colour and ensure a strong, healthy plant. Watering and Feeding: The trunk and crown of tree ferns will not tolerate drying out, so water regularly to ensure that it remains moist, and spray the trunk with water during hot or dry weather; this will encourage the tree to send out roots. After roots have established, you can commence feeding, applying the liquid feed to both crown and trunk every 7-10 days during the growing season (from April to July). How to use: Measure 1 capful (20ml) and add to 2L of water. On an already wetted trunk, slowly pour the mixture into the crown and allow it to overflow and soak into the trunk. A thick layer of organic mulch on the ground surrounding the trunk will help feed the plant slowly and naturally. Feed palms, bamboos grasses and other ferns using 1 capful in 2L of water every 7-10 days while in growth.
Based on a traditional formula, Vitax Organic Rose Food contains the three major plant foods - nitrogen, phosphate and potash - together with natural magnesium to promote healthy green leaves and abundant blooms. 100% organic, made from poultry manure enriched with a high potassium fertiliser derived from sugar beet. The organic fertiliser improves the structure of the soil and allows nutrients to be released slowly, giving an abundance of blooms throughout the season. Directions for use: Note: 1 gloved hand contains approximately 25g For established plants:Apply 25g (approx. 1oz) evenly around the base of the plant in early spring., keeping the granules off of the leaves and stems. Hoe in lightly and water if the soil is dry. Repeat application in early June prior to the second flush of blooms. For new roses:Mix 50g with the soil in the bottom of the planting hole, ensuring that the hole dug is both deep and wide enough to allow the roots to spread out evenly. The graft union should be around 2.5cm below the soil level.