Delicious scent in the winter
I bought this as a source of forage for my bees in the winter months. It flowers endlessly and has the most amazing scent. A great grower.
Suzanne
Derbyshire
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
I bought this as a source of forage for my bees in the winter months. It flowers endlessly and has the most amazing scent. A great grower.
Suzanne
Derbyshire
Every plant that I have received from Crocus has been in perfect condition and the packing is the best that I have received from any plant supplier
Joe Kenny
London
Lovely plant, to have something bloom this time of year is always great
S
Norwich
the shrub seems to be healthy but has not flowered this winter. i am hoping for next winter!
Tory
Suffolk
Used it at the edge of a mixed border where I can smell it as scent wafts around the garden. Its a vigorous grower in the free draining soil I have and in competition with a large tree's roots. I do prune it every other year to keep it a suitable size for the space. Gets full south facing sun for part of the day, though this is shortened when the trees are in full leaf to about 4 hours. Have experimented with cuttings in quite a shaded woodlandish position (not deep shade but dappled, where it is difficult to grow many plants, the new plants are doing well and I now have first batch of flowers on a small plant from cutting taken around 3 years ago stuck into the soil and pretty much left to get on with it. Its a tough plant can take fairly dry conditions. The scent is beautiful and powerful now in Feb as there are masses of flowers on the well established mother plant, and I often see bees on it. It normally has just started flowering by Christmas and can cut a couple of stems for indoors, but Jan and Feb is when it comes in to its own.
Woo
London
The plant arrived in excellent condition, was easy to plant and, so far, has remained in good health. As a winter flowering shrub I have still to see how it will look in flower and what kind of fragrance it will have. I have placed it close to my gate in the hope that its beauty and scent will lift my spirits as I walk in and out of the garden through the winter.
Scots belle
West coast of Scotland
A very healthy and good size plant
Amateur gardener
Suffolk
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MrsH
Hello, These will be happier in the ground, but if you have a really large pot and you make sure it is kept well fed and watered, then you may get away with it. There are several clematis that will be happy in a large pot - please click on the following link to go straight to them. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/climbers/clematis/plcid.15/plcid.16/vid.274/
pattykins
Hello, This plant makes a great hedge and it can often be seen in hedgerows. I am not sure what height you have in mind, but I would not advise trying to keep it clipped too hard - although you should have no problems keeping it at 3 - 4' tall. I hope this helps,
Helen
Terry Allum
Hello Terry, If you click on the following link it will take you to all our winter flowering climbers - of which the Jasminum is tougher and more like a shrub. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/climbers/plcid.15/vid.204/ Alternatively, this link will take you to all our winter flowering shrubs. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.204/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Sonia Richardson
Hello There, There are a couple of ways you can deter cats from the garden. Firstly you can plant lots of things that have spines or thorns, thus making it awkward for them to dig in - here are some of my favourites. Pyracantha's are ideal - this is a prickly wall shrub that has small white flowers which become fabulous red berries in autumn. http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=pyracantha Berberis is another good choice: http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=berberis Chaenomeles: http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=chaenomeles Ilex (holly): http://www.crocus.co.uk/findplant/results/?CommonName=ilex All of the above plants are evergreen (except Chaenomeles), so you will have year round interest. There are loads of cat deterrents on the market that work by scent or water. We have a few on our site. http://www.crocus.co.uk/products/_/tools/pest-control/cats/prcid.87/vid.484/ Other methods that you could try include sprinkling curry powder around the boundaries where they frequent, drying your used tea bags and then putting a few drops of eucalyptus oil on them before scattering in the garden. Orange peel when broken into small pieces and scattered around the borders works wonders and it's cheap as does grated, perfumed soap. As for the lilies, I think they are all quite toxic to cats, so they should be avoided. Finally, the best scented climbers for shade are the Loniceras - just click on the following link to go straight to them http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.lonicera/ I hope this helps and good luck! Helen Plant Doctor
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