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use the end of a pencil to gently push it out from the bottom. Select a few small pots to grow individual plugs in to help them retain moisture before you pot them on after a few weeks (if Harden off your plants before planting them into their final positions. Pop them outside in the daytime, and bring them in at night. Do this for about 8-10 days before planting to help them become accustomed to the outdoor climate. Kniphofia Royal Castle (Red Hot Poker) is a beautiful perennial variety that produces tall spikes of flowers in Bright Orange, Red and Yellow. Flowers in Summer until Early Autumn. A gr.. Alchemilla Mollis thriller, also commonly known as lady's mantle is clump forming herbaceous perennial with soft, hairy Grey Green leaves and large sprays of small Yellow flowers. Flowers in .. Saharan, G. S., et al. Downy Mildew Disease of Crucifers: Biology, Ecology and Disease Management. Springer, 2017

Aubrieta x cultorum'Rokey's Purple' is among the most commonly seen aubrieta in gardens; it features bright violet flowers. Aubrieta prefers neutral or slightly alkaline soil that is normal, sandy or chalky but always free-draining. I am compelled to write to you and your staff for the exemplary service provided by your company, in an age where the word and term ‘service’ has lost its meaning.”

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While I’ve found aubrieta to be an easy plant to grow and it certainly produces an abundance of small blooms in the spring, it does need a little care and attention after flowering: Aubrieta Pruning They need a really well drained spot in full sun, ideally on top of a wall or in a container where they can cascade over the edge, as they can reach a drop or 60 – 90cm (2 – 3’). They prefer an alkaline soil but do seem tolerant of a neutral growing medium. Incorporate some horticultural grit into the compost and a little lime if it is neutral. Don’t enrich the soil with any fertiliser just a little leaf mould.

Garden ready plants are sent to you with strong green growth and roots so they’re ready to pop in the ground as soon as you receive them in the post. Dobies’ garden ready plants arrive pot-free making them a great option for supplying a bigger planting whilst reducing plastic waste. Garden ready plugs have been carefully raised from seed and are the perfect stage in their development for planting into their final positions and they’re pre-flowering so they can establish before filling the garden with blooms. Can you plant plug plants straight into the garden? planting on if you deem necessary; especially if you've bought them before April or May and you suspect more frost is on the way.Harden off the plants prior to planting out, by placing the plants outside during the day and bringing in at night for 2 weeks. Nepeta Six Hills Giant, also known as Catmint is a hardy perennial that grows pretty lilac-blue flower spikes above mounds

We propagate plants in cells or small pots (liners) for wholesale growers to grow-on into finished pots and liners ready for retail. Our extensive product range of over 1100 varieties, includes bedding and patio plants to hardy and herbaceous perennials, grasses, shrubs and succulents. Some bedding plants, such as Busy Lizzies (Impatiens), Begonias and Petunias in the Spring and Pansies, Wallflowers and Sweet Williams in the Autumn are also difficult to raise from seed. Water when first planted but once established it should take care of itself. Top dress with a 50/50 mixture of horticultural sand and leaf mould with a small handful of lime added, in spring. Once it has finished flowering shear it over to keep it nice and tight and prevent it going straggly, just don’t go right into the old woody growth. It should then grow new leaves which will keep the nice tight cushion form. Propagation Hannah worked for the NHS for 12 years but also has a level 3 qualification in horticulture and is currently studying for her level 4.Plug plants are small plants that require a little bit of care before you plant them in the garden. Annual plant plugs need to be grown on in a greenhouse for a couple of months until they have reached a good size and for spring bedding plants, until the risk of frost has passed. When they are ready, they should be hardened off gradually before introducing them to outdoor conditions.

I usually grow the plugs in a mix of multi-purpose compost, sand and grit with an additional layer of grit on the surface. I asked our resident qualified horticulturist, Elizabeth Smith, to come up with 5 pro tips for our readers:and water tenderly. Keep their soil moist until it's time to plant them outside (once all threat of frost has passed).