Care & Cultivation
Useful information to help you make suitable choices and how to care for your products.
Cyclamen
The perfect houseplant for any cool windowsill. Cyclamen are perhaps the most popular of all the winter flowering house plants. They have a long flowering period, blooming from September until March. They come in a wide range of colours with...
Poinsettia
The symbol of Christmas If the bright red berries of holly and the evergreen foliage of ivy are the symbols of Christmas outdoors, then the poinsettia with its large brightly coloured bracts, (modified...
Raspberries
PLANT GOOD STOCK: The canes we have available have been passed by Ministry inspectors. USE FRESH GROUND: Where possible plant new canes in ground which has never cropped raspberries before, and avoid wet or boggy areas. PREPARE THE GOUND: Remove...
Christmas Trees
BEFORE YOUR TREE COMES INTO THE HOUSE Ensure your Christmas tree stays fresh and healthy throughout the festive period by watering regularly. Use an appropriately sized tree stand that holds water. Saw off the bottom 3cm of the trunk - do this just before you...
Wisteria
Wisterias are woody deciduous climbers, which are native to the eastern states of North America, China and Japan. They are cultivated for their showy, pea-like fragrant flowers, which are borne in pendant racemes in spring and summer. The flowers are occasionally...
Olive Trees
Olea europa is a slow growing, evergreen tree and the only species in cultivation. Small, fragrant, white or cream flowers are produced during July and August, followed by fruits in September to October. The fruits are...
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Gardening & Plant Fact Sheets

Planting Potatoes for Christmas Harvest
It is possible to plant and grow some varieties of seed potatoes in late July/August and harvest them, just in time to enjoy at Christmas. First and second early varieties such...
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