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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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    POTENTILLA
    POTENTILLA 'Gibson's Scarlet'
    POTENTILLA 'Gibson's Scarlet'
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    POTENTILLA 'Gibson's Scarlet'

    Commonly known as Buttercup shrub, Cinquefoil

    AWARD
    Herbaceous forms

    Bright red dazzling flowers with black centre
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available from December to January
    £12.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ for £11.00 each
    Available from December to January -
     
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant - insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin.
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
      Soft green leaves
    • Red
      Bright red
    • Saucer-shaped
      3cm (1¼in) across
    • Single
      Row of petals round conspicuous stamens - no more than 8 petals
    • Border
      Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      50cm (20in)
    • Spread
      1m (39in)
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
      Clump-forming perennial
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Well drained, dry, poor to moderately fertile soil
    • Full sun
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Useful extras...

    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
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