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Dear Customers. Please be advised that Thursday 18th of December is the last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. Our hard working despatch teams finish on Friday.

The Nursery will be open as normal during the Christmas period, except Bank Holidays, and will be closing at 1.30pm on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

Thank you to all our customers old and new for their valued support this year.
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    DIANTHUS 'Gran's Favourite'
    DIANTHUS 'Gran's Favourite'
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    DIANTHUS 'Gran's Favourite'

    Commonly known as Hardy pink

    AWARD
    White laced purple
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, slugs, rust, virus diseases, Fusarium wilt.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Evergreen
    • Purple
      Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet
      Laced purple
    • Striped, Veined or Multicoloured
    • White
    • Double
      Multi rows of petals, no stamen showing
      4-6cm (1½-2½in) across
    • Border
      Suits a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Cottage garden
    • Patio / pot plants
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      30cm (12in)
    • Spread
      40cm (16in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Perennial. Laced modern pink.
    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • may cause skin allergy
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Bee friendly
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      30cm (12in)
      		 Herbaceous - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        40cm (16in)
      		  
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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