Great to be taking our first batch of cuttings in 2018 here at Cramden nursery. These little beauties will be ready for potting up in 4-5 weeks time, they will go into 2litre pots and will be ready for the sales benches by the beginning of May. Yesterday we were taking our ‘Candy Flowers’ range of…
Alongside 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…
We have had a busy week potting up next season Hardy geranium plants. We use a peat based compost with vermiculite to provide a good open structure for the roots to grow in. Hardy Geraniums are generally easy garden plants to grow, however growing them in 2L pots for sale has provided us with a few…
How to overwinter your beautiful Dahlias. Dahlias are not frost hardy and so need to be lifted for the winter months. Dahlias produce a swollen root system and it is these roots that need to be protected. Your first job will be to cut back the aerial part of the plant right down to the…
Our Agapanthus here at Cramden Nursery were so ready for more root room! They look so much better now. The Evergreen varieties will gently grow thought he winter while the Deciduous ones will die down and await the spring.
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 will not survive our winters. Ideally they…
Violas have such pretty little faces and will flower all through the winter for you. There are upright bushy varieties and beautiful trailing varieties that will soften the sides of pots as the tumble over the edge or spill out over the sides of hanging baskets. Mix and match your colours or go for that…
Holiday time is here and it is great to get away for a break, but how will your plants cope with out you? It is always difficult to decide what to do about watering while you are away, do you or don’t you ask a neighbour or family to look after your beautiful pots?…
Pelargonium sidoides is one of Monty Dons favourite Pelargoniums. It is always very popular at Cramden Nursery too with our customers and staff alike. Beautiful, rich, small, single flowers of deepest plum held above gun metal rounded glaucous leaves, with a slight peppery scent to them. Makes a stunning display in a pot.
Adding scents to your pots. How about adding some Scented leaf Pelargoniums to your pots to add another dimension to your planting scheme. There are a wonderful selection of scents to choose from. How about a zesty orange scent of “Orange Fizz”, or a fresh citrus scent of “Citronella”. The traditional rose Geraniums scent of…