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THE PLANTSMITHS MIDWAY NURSERIES
Penybont, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5SY Telephone: 01597 851662 Email:midway@plantsmiths.co.uk Website: www.plantsmiths.co.uk |
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NEWSLETTER May 2008 |
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This Newsletter has to be prepared in a bit of a rush, due to the busy time of year and I apologise that it will take the form of a list of what is available at the nursery. Again the weather has been the biggest problem for us and all gardeners this spring. April produced the worst frosts of the year , high winds and rain storms and on it’s last day, a most spectacular hail storm that seemed to only target Penybont!. However, May has started with a great improvement in the weather. Long may it continue. |
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Fruit and Vegetables
As well as the usual lettuce, cabbage, cauliflower, broad beans, runner beans, courgettes, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and leeks, we are growing several new lines this year.
Ready Now (Early May) Red Onions Red Cabbage Cabbage Minicole: a superb F1 variety with small heads that stand for weeks without splitting. Lettuce Tom Thumb Beefsteak Tomatoes Marrow Tiger Cross Strawberry Loran has large fruits and few runners making it good for close planting. Strawberry Roman has pink flowers and medium fruit with good flavour, ideal for baskets and pots
Ready Soon (Mid May) Cucumber Passandra: an all female small fruited variety. Runner Bean Hestia: a variety especially bred for patio pots
Planned for End of May and beyond Pumpkins Melons Climbing French Beans Sweetcorn Celery |
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New Lines for Baskets and Pots
Dahlia Delicious: Audrey (burgundy) and Daphne (yellow) grow to about 40cm and have fully double flowers. Great for large pots or as a feature plant in the border. (In pots at £1.99)
Isotoma Auxilaris: masses of blue star shaped flowers. (Pots at £1.75)
Lobelia Waterfall: cutting raised lobelia with stamina to last all summer. Tried and tested in our containers last year, it flowered until the first severe frost in November This year we have increased the colour range to four varieties (Pots at £1.50)
Osteospermum Asti Mixed: (Pots at £1.99) Shown right
Nemesia Poetry: a new variety, outstanding in pots, in pastel shades and scented. Free-flowering and long-lasting. (4 Pack at £2.99)
Torenia Golden Moon: trailing plants with yellow black flowers in profusion. (Pots at £1.50)
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OUR OPENING TIMES April, May and June
9am to 6pm Mondays to Saturday 9am to 5pm Sundays Closed Tuesdays |
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Spilanthes Peek-a-Boo: something different! (Pots at £1.50) |