Sun, Wind, Rain, Order from Jackdaws new Availability list. Sun, Wind, Rain, Order from Jackdaws new Availability list. Sun, Wind, Rain, Order from Jackdaws new Availability list. You get the idea.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Owww Availability
Spring is starting to coil up ready to burst forth. Theres no better time to get your nose into our new availability list
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Yesterday was Newsletter day and today is Availability list day
So after yesterdays new year resolutions we're back today with a brand new Availability list. Get it whilst its hot.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Resolutions
I don't really make New Year resolutions but this year I am determined to keep up writing a monthly newsletter through the year. What we try to do is grow an interesting range which is not the same as that of other liner producers (yes, really no Heuchera, no Cordylines) but that does mean that it is not easy for you to know what to choose from our offering and so the main purpose of the newsletter is to give you facts to inform your decisions.
The amount of information available on the web has expanded so greatly that you can almost always find something about a variety but is it correct? I mainly write from our experience of the plants and I can point you towards accurate information and images, but please be careful not to infringe copyright if you want to use any images for your own purposes.
Cistus x bornetianus 'Jester' is not a new plant but comes from the same breeding programme as a number of other varieties with names beginning with 'Je.....' (of which we also offer Jessabel which has purple-blotched, pink flowers). Jester bears profuse numbers of pale pink flowers and it scores over similarly coloured plants in its habit which is an attractive rounded bush with silvery leaves - not as spreading or brittle as 'Silver Pink' or as upright as 'Peggy Sammons'. The flowers are bigger than those of C. Grayswood Pink' which is a good choice for a larger planting. For more on Cistus go to the site for former NCCPG collection holder Robert Page, www.cistuspage.co.uk
Lonicera purpusii and L.p. 'Winter Beauty' are well known for perfuming the winter days (when it is not raining). New to our list is another, more delicate looking, winter flowering honeysuckle, Lonicera elisae, which has lovely hanging white tubular flowers. It is hardy and attractive in foliage through the summer also. The story of its introduction can be found on www.bluebellnursery.com.
Nymans Gardens is our nearest National Trust garden and so we are always interested in varieties that were selected there - not that they are customers because of the NT's ill-informed views on peat. Forsythia suspensa 'Nymans' is a selection with very dark first year wood which contrasts well with the large soft yellow flowers. Although it can be kept to garden size it is purported to be able to grow into a small tree - which I am setting out to prove (or not).
Our range of Figs is, I am sure, the largest in the wholesale trade. Although in the garden fruiting is not always easy to achieve they are also attractive foliage plants, fulfilling the need for large leaves. The size of leaves can be increased by annual hard stooling (but this will reduce the fruiting to nil). 'Brown Turkey' is the most popular variety as it is the most reliable to fruit (it is universally said) but 'Brunswick' is more attractive having deeply lobed leaves. 'Adam' has particularly large leaves (useful for well-endowed men), while the other varieties have different fruiting characteristics. We are very pleased to be finally offering Ficus 'Panachee' which holds its green and yellow striped fruit upright like little hot air balloons. Since the variety pre-dates hot-air balloons and is grown in France did it give the Montgolfier bothers their idea? For reliable information www.readsnursery.co.uk.
The amount of information available on the web has expanded so greatly that you can almost always find something about a variety but is it correct? I mainly write from our experience of the plants and I can point you towards accurate information and images, but please be careful not to infringe copyright if you want to use any images for your own purposes.
Cistus x bornetianus 'Jester' is not a new plant but comes from the same breeding programme as a number of other varieties with names beginning with 'Je.....' (of which we also offer Jessabel which has purple-blotched, pink flowers). Jester bears profuse numbers of pale pink flowers and it scores over similarly coloured plants in its habit which is an attractive rounded bush with silvery leaves - not as spreading or brittle as 'Silver Pink' or as upright as 'Peggy Sammons'. The flowers are bigger than those of C. Grayswood Pink' which is a good choice for a larger planting. For more on Cistus go to the site for former NCCPG collection holder Robert Page, www.cistuspage.co.uk
Lonicera purpusii and L.p. 'Winter Beauty' are well known for perfuming the winter days (when it is not raining). New to our list is another, more delicate looking, winter flowering honeysuckle, Lonicera elisae, which has lovely hanging white tubular flowers. It is hardy and attractive in foliage through the summer also. The story of its introduction can be found on www.bluebellnursery.com.
Nymans Gardens is our nearest National Trust garden and so we are always interested in varieties that were selected there - not that they are customers because of the NT's ill-informed views on peat. Forsythia suspensa 'Nymans' is a selection with very dark first year wood which contrasts well with the large soft yellow flowers. Although it can be kept to garden size it is purported to be able to grow into a small tree - which I am setting out to prove (or not).
Our range of Figs is, I am sure, the largest in the wholesale trade. Although in the garden fruiting is not always easy to achieve they are also attractive foliage plants, fulfilling the need for large leaves. The size of leaves can be increased by annual hard stooling (but this will reduce the fruiting to nil). 'Brown Turkey' is the most popular variety as it is the most reliable to fruit (it is universally said) but 'Brunswick' is more attractive having deeply lobed leaves. 'Adam' has particularly large leaves (useful for well-endowed men), while the other varieties have different fruiting characteristics. We are very pleased to be finally offering Ficus 'Panachee' which holds its green and yellow striped fruit upright like little hot air balloons. Since the variety pre-dates hot-air balloons and is grown in France did it give the Montgolfier bothers their idea? For reliable information www.readsnursery.co.uk.
Angelica 'Ebony' is a short-lived perennial that will
give a striking accent wherever its is planted. Fully herbaceous it grows to
1.5m (RHS say less) with glossy purple leaves and huge heads of pink
flowers. If purple cow-parsley is
popular with designers (which it strangely is) then this will have them falling
off their drawing-stools.
Over the years we have offered a lot of seed-raised Dierama
hybrids but their variability was such that we became too embarrassed to
continue and now only grow species from seed. To get the stronger colours we
have started propagating by division and Dierama 'Guinevere' is the
first to be a available in quantity. It is strong growing with white flowers.
'Miranda' (lilac) will be available later this year and 'Merlin' (wine red) is
coming along. We also have a new purple selection of our own.
Just room to say that Aster frikartii 'Flora's Delight' is a pink (in the right light) selection which like the better known A. f. 'Monch' is resistant to mildew.
Just room to say that Aster frikartii 'Flora's Delight' is a pink (in the right light) selection which like the better known A. f. 'Monch' is resistant to mildew.
Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Happy New Year
As 2014 kicks off to a wet and windy start it is time to be positive about the year to come and the availability is available for those of you who feel like a little bit of work. Orders will be processed in the order that orders are received as usual.
We are not raising our prices for 2014 but we are introducing a charge which is a contribution towards the ever more challenging delivery costs. This will basically be £12 per trolley delivered, with a cap of £50 per delivery. Charges for boxed deliveries will also increase.
As a consequence of leaving prices unchanged (and other discussions we have had with customers about the value of a printed catalogue) we are not posting out a new catalogue to everyone, but will be e-mailing a list of new items and a more detailed explanation of the changes to our delivery terms. We will be preparing a new catalogue during January and if you would like a printed copy (particualry if you cannot find the 2013/14 version) posted to you please let us know. It will also, as before, be available from the website as soon as it's complete.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Happy New Year
Nick
Current availability list is here
We are not raising our prices for 2014 but we are introducing a charge which is a contribution towards the ever more challenging delivery costs. This will basically be £12 per trolley delivered, with a cap of £50 per delivery. Charges for boxed deliveries will also increase.
As a consequence of leaving prices unchanged (and other discussions we have had with customers about the value of a printed catalogue) we are not posting out a new catalogue to everyone, but will be e-mailing a list of new items and a more detailed explanation of the changes to our delivery terms. We will be preparing a new catalogue during January and if you would like a printed copy (particualry if you cannot find the 2013/14 version) posted to you please let us know. It will also, as before, be available from the website as soon as it's complete.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Happy New Year
Nick
Current availability list is here
Friday, December 13, 2013
Availability Christmas time
Essential Christmas reading is here: http://bit.ly/13KIFzp Get your Jackdaws Field Nursery current availability list, Relax, forget Christmas stresses and order some plants.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Fun Fun Fun
A new Availability list http://bit.ly/13KIFzp Why not have some serious fun and take a look?
Friday, September 06, 2013
Offer's!!
After another difficult year I am sure that for many of you the last
thing you have the money or space for is more plants, but for some it
has not been so bad and a little good weather could see some gaps
appearing on the beds. If that is the case for you then please
consider our special offer of 12.5% discount on new orders for
delivery in September or October. The list has never had such a wide
range available at any time of year so there is plenty to choose from.
There is no fixed minimum quantity for this order because I don't see
why it should be limited to larger businesses, but orders need to be
placed in the spirit of the wholesale trade, and all due invoices will
need to paid for you to take advantage of this offer. The discount
cannot be applied to orders that we have to send boxed by carrier.
Collection and COD discounts still apply, but annual discounts do not.
thing you have the money or space for is more plants, but for some it
has not been so bad and a little good weather could see some gaps
appearing on the beds. If that is the case for you then please
consider our special offer of 12.5% discount on new orders for
delivery in September or October. The list has never had such a wide
range available at any time of year so there is plenty to choose from.
There is no fixed minimum quantity for this order because I don't see
why it should be limited to larger businesses, but orders need to be
placed in the spirit of the wholesale trade, and all due invoices will
need to paid for you to take advantage of this offer. The discount
cannot be applied to orders that we have to send boxed by carrier.
Collection and COD discounts still apply, but annual discounts do not.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Ahhh late August.
Late August is a great time to take a serious look at our new availability list. Its tantalizing and wonderfully relaxing range of liners will really compliment the time of year.
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Monday, July 08, 2013
Yup, Its an availability list
We have Summer at last. The first for 77 years apparently. Calibrate with our new availability list http://bit.ly/13KIFzp
Monday, June 24, 2013
The HTA National Plant Show
We are having a trip out this week. We will be exhibiting at The HTA National Plant Show this Tuesday & Wednesday. Stand 125 is where we will be taking a selection of our plants. Please pop along for a chat if you can. If not then theres allways the brand new availability list: http://bit.ly/13KIFzp
Monday, June 17, 2013
Ohhhh its another availability list
What a windy weekend. When your not standing plants back up why not take a look at our new availability list: http://bit.ly/13KIFzp
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Good week?
The nicest week of weather in 14 months and it it still close to a frost at night, but make hay (or do some potting) while the sun shines. New availability list: http://bit.ly/13KIFzp
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
The Sun was shinny somewhere, honest.
Sunny or rainy bank holiday things are revving up. Find a space look at the availability list, get in touch. Easy eh. http://bit.ly/13KIFzp
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Stock plant retirement plans
A new Availability list is available.www.jackdawsfield.co.uk/down.html
The surplus stock plant list needs recompiling but we definitely still have about 15 of the Rosa banksiae Lutea in 7,5 litres on three canes. These are well furnished plants in flower and bud and much as we are enjoying them they need to be in front of your customers. £12.50 each.
We also have more Ficus Brunswick than we need. These are in 25 liters, cut back but now is a good time to move them before they get too large. Also £12.50 each
The surplus stock plant list needs recompiling but we definitely still have about 15 of the Rosa banksiae Lutea in 7,5 litres on three canes. These are well furnished plants in flower and bud and much as we are enjoying them they need to be in front of your customers. £12.50 each.
We also have more Ficus Brunswick than we need. These are in 25 liters, cut back but now is a good time to move them before they get too large. Also £12.50 each
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
A Ferny availability list???
A good weekend at last (well here anyway), and now life is complete with a new availability list from us. Find it here www.jackdawsfield.co.uk/
We have potted a fresh crop of ferns which should be ready by early June. This batch is not the full range; this we will pot in June to be ready for late summer potting. They look good enough too eat so don't miss out...
We have potted a fresh crop of ferns which should be ready by early June. This batch is not the full range; this we will pot in June to be ready for late summer potting. They look good enough too eat so don't miss out...
Monday, April 15, 2013
The treasurers within
The sun is shining its going to be great from here on in so you'd better take a look at our new availability list and snatch up the treasures within before there all gone. www.jackdawsfield.co.uk/down.html
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Lift your spirits
Lift your spirits with the Jackdaws Field Availability list http://jackdawsfield.co.uk/down.html get it while its hot.
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