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  • Where’s the summer gone?

    Wisley Plant Centre on 31 Jul 2009 at 01:08 PM
    What we need is busy lizzies to brighten our gardens!   If you visit RHS Wisley this summer you can’t help but notice the two fabulous towers of colour on the terrace at the entrance into the gardens.
     
    These plants look like New Guinea busy lizzies but in actual fact they are not! They are a new hybrid of Impatiens called Sunpatiens which are much more suitable for growing in our climate. 

    SunPatiens® are bedding plants that perform exceptionally well in HEAT, HUMIDITY, RAIN, SUN, SHADE, and both COOL and WARM temperatures unlike New Guinea Impatiens which are much fussier.  They are vigorous, compact and slightly spreading and the colour lasts for ages. What more could you want!
    We have them available in a pink, white and an orange/red and they are £4.50 each in a 2 litre pot.
       
    Here you can see Brenda proudly presenting one of her top sellers this week!
      
    The towers at the Garden entrance have been produced by growing the plants in a hanging bag type system with irrigation but they are equally as happy in the ground or in containers for summer bedding.
    If you wish to overwinter some plants then take cuttings late summer.     Flowers will last right up until the first frosts so plant now for a dazzling late summer and early autumn blaze of colour in your garden. 

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  • It's berrylicious time at the RHS Wisley Plant Centre

    Wisley Plant Centre on 13 Jul 2009 at 12:20 PM
    We’re really looking forward to the RHS Berrylicious Weekend.  We’ve plenty of delicious strawberry, blueberry and raspberry plants in stock. Some of the strawberries are in hanging baskets so can be hung up immediately. Nibble at those plants with fruit, then tend them for another crop.
    My hanging strawberry basket is still prolific – it’s in its third year now – and I still get a buzz from growing my own and seeing them trail down the sides of the basket.      
    Blueberries are especially good in containers, particularly if you do not have acid soil (ask our staff how to test your soil). 
    Strawberry plants start at £1.49 with favourites such as ‘Hapil’ & ‘Cambridge Favourite’.
    Hanging baskets from £6.99.
    We even have alpine strawberries grown in our popular, biodegradable “hairy” pots from £1.69.
    Blueberries start at £9.99 (for a 2 litre pot).
    We have an early release new variety of Raspberry called ‘Autumn Treasure’ which is thornless.  Plant now for fruit next year.  £9.99 (for a 2 litre pot).
    ….and of course there is a daily selection of berries from the Garden on sale, but don’t delay as these always sell out quickly.
              
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  • Wildlife Award for Wisley Plant Centre sales team

    Wisley Plant Centre on 02 Jul 2009 at 12:26 PM
     

    Exciting News . . .   At the Garden Retail Awards for the best people in the industry, our Wildlife Team have captured the Greatest Wild Bird Care & Wildlife Team Award for 2009.  Here they are at the Awards Ceremony and showing off their truly well deserved plaque and certificate.  Well done everyone.  Next time you’re visiting Wisley Plant Centre, come in and look at our trophy. 

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