Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Damp shade mini-border collection

Crocus plant collection

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Pockets of moist (but not waterlogged) shade, whether they be at the upper edges of a pond or stream, or simply...

6 × 9cm plants

£59.99 £10.00 each

Delivered mid-April

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Standard £5.99

Plant description

Pockets of moist (but not waterlogged) shade, whether they be at the upper edges of a pond or stream, or simply in badly drained areas in the garden, are often tricky to plant up. The plants in this collection will take these difficult conditions in their stride and look great while they do it.

Carefully curated to deliver on style and performance, and grown to order on the Crocus nursery, our mini-border plant collections create beautiful displays that come back year after year. Comprising six, 9cm plants, the collections will typically be dispatched from late March to mid-April - perfectly timed for spring planting and robust growth.

Each collection is suited to fill a 1m sq space, and has been designed to enable you to either place them on their own, intersperse them with other plants, or weave them in multiples through your borders to create a cohesive, considered look to your garden.

What's included:

In this collection you will receive the following plants.

2 x Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson': Attractive tiers of deep reddish-purple flowers appear on stout, upright stems in late spring and early summer. We think this striking candelabra primula is one of the best forms currently available. It looks wonderful when planted in generous drifts. Grows to 45cm.
1 x Primula vialii: Dense crimson flower spikes open from the base into vivid lilac flowers, like a purple form of red hot poker. This summer-flowering primula will add a splash of colour to the front of a shady border. Grows to 60cm.
1 x Hosta 'Devon Green': Primarily grown for its lush-looking foliage, which forms dense mounds from spring to autumn, but the pale lilac, lily-like flowers that appear in midsummer are also really pretty. Grows to 50cm.
2 x Matteuccia struthiopteris: This wonderful deciduous shuttlecock fern is at its most beautiful in spring when the large, pale green, lacy fronds start to unfurl and filter the sunlight. Grows to 1.5m.

Flowering period

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Plant features

Position

Light shade

Rate of growth

Average

Soil

Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Planting tips:

Prepare the bed well by digging in lots of composted organic matter before you plant.

Where possible, plant in odd numbers, and cluster them together to give impact. Multiples of 3 work really well set out in irregular triangles for an organic feel, while larger numbers can be planted in mercurial clusters or drifts. In bigger gardens, try to repeat your clusters through the border to create a sense of rhythm and cohesion.

Also, when setting your plants out, check their eventual spread and make sure they’ve enough space to fill out. After planting, keep plants well watered for their first year, particularly during warmer weather, and feed them with a good, general purpose fertiliser through the growing season.

Please note:

The plants in this collection will die right back in autumn, then fresh new growth will appear again in spring.

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