Highly recommended
Really good plants.
Moonbird
North Oxfordshire
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Really good plants.
Moonbird
North Oxfordshire
Starting a new garden (at a new build) so wanted something reliable yet decorative. It worked out perfectly, is still healthy looking and I have been able to divide it up for greater colour this year.
Brian
Southern Scotland
The flowers are not red as the image posted on the website; more like deep pink. The plants are healthy and quite vigorous, spreading a bit too fast for my liking.
Marsa
Lancashire
Arrived as a small plant with just one flower which quickly withered. However this was at the end of the Summer and now , following a particularly long,cold and snowy winter there are already green shoots so all appears well
Soozles
Penistone
These were excellent quality plants from Crocus. I already have some Achillea 'Red Velvet ' and have been delighted to see that planted under a SW facing garage wall they have been evergreen all winter, through snow and freezing temperatures. The red flowers persisted for several months last summer, eventually fading to pink. A first class Achillea as long as it has full sun and a free draining soil.
Fiona
East Hampshire
Good initial colour but changes too quickly/better in prairie style design than beds/excellent colour for bold clashing schemes
Moorland lass
Exmoor
Great for cottage garden mid-border.
Maggie
Winchester
Lovely deep red colour, but it fades more quickly than I'd hoped and doesn't look as "good in death" as I'd hoped. Haven't had the plant a full year yet.
Esther Wolff
Harrogate
This filled a space in the border and continued to flower through to November.The colour is really vibrant without being a harsh red. Excellent sturdy plant.
butterkist
wirral
88.9
Evelyn
Hello, Achilleas prefer a sunny spot, so would not be ideal for this spot, however there are lots of plants that will thrive in the dry, shady conditions under a large tree (provided they are kept well fed and watered - please click on the following link to go straight to them. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/vid.241/
Helen
david
Deer can be a real problem and deer proof plants are usually thorny, poisonous or simply taste awful, but it is hard to give a definitive list as you might get the odd deer with unusual tastes which might like the bitter taste! Below is a list of good plants that generally are quite successful though. Cornus varieties, Rhus, Sophora, Solanum, Berberis, Rosemary, Buxus, Cotoneaster, Ilex, Pyracantha, Garrya, Juniperus, Nandina, Elaeagnus, Aralia, Aucuba, Cortaderia, Yucca, Santolina, Hypericum, Myrtle, Vinca, Achillea, Digitalis, Echinacea and Dryopteris. Finally, fencing is one method to protect garden crops from deer. Since deer jump, you need an 8-foot fence for best results or stout chicken-wire fencing securely around smaller garden plots. Alternatively, fence the area with a thorny shrub, preferably something that will grow to at least 6 feet. Deer eat roses and some thorns but hawthorn, boxwood and holly will exclude them. Deer are also deterred by dogs, hanging aluminum foil, mirrors, wood that hits objects in the wind and other noise-makers. Some old-fashioned repellents are human hair and blood and bonemeal. Hanging bars of fragrant deodorant soap from branches may work. Other well-known deer repellents are mothballs or moth flakes spread on the ground or put in mesh bags for hanging in a tree. Unfortunately though, no repellent is 100 percent effective, especially if the deer population is high and deer are starving.
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Carl and Deirdre Leaman
There are some lovely plants (including the lavenders) that will thrive in a dry, sunny spot, but it will be important that they are kept really well watered for the first year or so until they have had a chance to become established. Below are some of the ones we sell, just click on the link below each plant name to find out more about that particular one. Convolvulus cneorum http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=940&CategoryID= Cistus http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Cistus&x=5&y=8 Santolina chamaecyparissus Nana http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?ContentType=Plant_Card&ClassID=4359&CategoryID= Lavender http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Lavandula&x=10&y=9 Achillea http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=Achillea&x=11&y=7 Echinops http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=echinops+ritro
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Kelly L. Sliker
Deer can be a real problem and deer proof plants are usually thorny, poisonous or simply taste awful. It is hard to give a definitive list as you might get the odd deer with unusual taste which might like a bitter taste, but the following is a list of plants that generally are quite successful. Cornus varieties, Rhus, Sophora, Solanum, Berberis, Rosemary, Buxus, Cotoneaster, Ilex, Pyracantha, Garrya, Juniperus, Nandina, Eleagnus, Aralia, Aucuba, Cortaderia, Yucca, Santolina, Hypericum, Myrtle, Vinca, Achillea, Digitalis, Echinacea and Dryopteris. Finally fencing is one method to protect garden crops from deer. Since deer jump, you need an 8-foot fence for best results or stout chicken-wire fencing securely around smaller garden plots. Alternatively, fence the area with a thorny shrub, preferably something that will grow to at least 6 feet. Deer do eat roses and some other thorns but hawthorn, boxwood and holly tend to keep them out. Deer are also deterred by dogs, hanging aluminum foil, mirrors, wood that hits objects in the wind and other noise-makers. Some old-fashioned repellents are human hair and blood and bonemeal. Hanging bars of fragrant deodorant soap from branches may work. Other well-known deer repellents are mothballs or moth flakes spread on the ground or put in mesh bags for hanging in a tree. Unfortunately though, no repellent is 100 percent effective, especially if the deer population is high and deer are starving.
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