It is time to wake up your overwintered Pelargoniums, so they can begin to grow and be ready to flower again for you this summer. Your plants need to be brought out of their hibernation and into the light. They will look very sorry for themselves; the compost will be grey and will have shrunk…
DetailsAlongside the new Zonal Pelargoniums(Geraniums) we introduced to you last month we have 3 new varieties this year that are “a little bit different”. ‘Chocolate Girl’ is new to our variegated leaf Pelargonium range. She has rich dark almost chocolate coloured leaves with a green edge to them. As the sun gets stronger and the daylight hours…
DetailsThe new year brings new colours and varieties to add to our plant list of Pelargoniums. The breeder we work with on our Pelargonium range is Elsner Pac from Dresden in Germany, we have worked with Elsner now for many years and they continue to develop their lines of Pelargoniums and regularly bring out new…
DetailsCramden Nursery Variety list 2017 Red flowering Zonal Pelargoniums (often known as geraniums) £1 each Pac Anthony Semi double red flowers, the real “traditional” Pelargonium red. Pac Shocking Orange Semi double red-orange flowers. Pink flowering Zonal Pelargoniums £1 each Pac Foxy Semi double bright cerise pink-red flowers Pac Stefanie Semi double salmon pink flowers Pac…
DetailsOk its a strange thing to write at the begining of December with the shops full of Chritsmas decorations and songs, but we really are. Here at Cramden Nursery we are re writing our variety list and updating our online shop ready for spring and summer sales of young plants( well rooted cuttings). Our young plants will be ready…
DetailsTime to put your Pelargoniums to bed. I hope you have had a wonderful display from all your Pelargoniums this summer? As the days begin to draw in it is time to begin to think about putting the garden to bed for the winter and that includes your Pelargoniums. They are not frost hardy so…
DetailsLavender Care Lavenders are very easy going plants for maintenance and care but do need a good “haircut” once a year. The end of August/beginning of September is the time to cut back your lavenders, whether they are in pots or planted out in the borders, they need an annual hair cut to keep their…
DetailsAgapanthus originate in South Africa, and out there they grow en masse like weeds on the road sides. Over here in the Uk it is a different story, they have to survive our cold winters and make do with limited sunshine during our English summers. If treated correctly though they can thrive in our gardens…
DetailsScented Pelargoniums are a wonderful addition to the Pelargonium family. All the aroma comes from the leaves not the flowers. On the leaves there are small sacks of oil and it is this oil that carries the scent. As you rub the leaves or brush against them these sacks of oil are ruptured releasing their…
DetailsTop Tips for Hanging Basket success. This month at Cramden Nursery we are planting up our hanging baskets. As we are finally jumping in to spring we can start to think about the summer ahead. April is a great time of year to begin to plan your summer garden display. If you can start your…
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