Brighten up Shady Garden Areas

colourfulplants — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:25:37 +0000

Warm sunny days mingled with damp, wet weather is the norm in the UK during the summer. This results in lush gardens full of greenery and bright splashes of colour. But what about those permanently shaded areas? With a bit of careful planning every inch of your garden can present a beautiful display of rich tones and vibrant colours. Shade loving plants can often tolerate sunny conditions in the morning, while needing to be protected from the hotter afternoon sun. Highly popular plants in this category include the dependably hardy impatiens [busy lizzie]. Impatiens are prolific bloomers and are available in a wide range of colours creating a striking effect. These bedding plants are inexpensive and can be used in mass plantings for bedding borders, garden paths, containers or window boxes.

Another well loved bedding plant for shady areas is the begonia with its deep green or bronze, waxy looking foliage and bright pink, red or white blooms. Whether double or single bloom, the unusually shaped flowers of the begonia add interest to any garden area, and are great for containers or ground planting. Gardeners favourite lobelia is a fast growing plant, with delicate blue flowers. These plants are happy in the shade and are often used to drape over the side of containers or hanging baskets, producing a carpet of colour. Fuchsias are fabulous growers with an endless range of colour co-ordinated blooms, shaped like pretty dancers. They can grow upright or draped and are not troubled by lack of sunshine. Not forgetting the attractive and reliable geraniums with their huge selection of colours and hues.

Always choose a reputable nursery like Crosby’s Colourful Plants, when purchasing bedding plants to avoid unhealthy or diseased plants being introduced into your garden.

Crosby’s – A Growing Business

colourfulplants — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:47:57 +0000

Welcome to the new blog for Crosby’s, a successful wholesale supplier of bedding plants, ornamentals and pot plants with over 60 years experience. Our friendly family run business is able to provide carefully selected bedding plants all year round. Unusual and distinctive varieties which we grow from seed at our nursery in Timperley, Cheshire are popular across the UK and internationally. This has earned us the reputation for being able to supply ‘something different’ whilst achieving consistently high standards.

We pride ourselves on fast and efficient delivery aiming to supply an order within 48 hours using our own transport fleet. The Danish inter changeable trolley system ensures that ‘empties’ can be swapped for full orders in 10 minutes.

Local authorities and landscape gardeners frequently take advantage of our ability to manage large volume bedding plant requirements and we enjoy being involved in floral projects. Recent contracts include the supply of bedding plants for Scunthorpe, Halton Borough Council, Coalville and Manchester City Council, We use quality seeds from the top international breeders including Ball Colegrave of California, Dutch suppliers Florensis and Syngenta and Sakata of Japan.

Crosby’s helpful team are always pleased to show visitors around the nursery, explain our growing methods and disuss how we can fulfil their requirements. Alternatively catalogues are available on request and orders can be processed online from the Crosby’s home of Colourful Plants comprehensive website. There are also items of interest on the website such as an ornamental calendar detailing which plants are attributed to each month,environmental information and an interesting articles section. Call Crosby’s on 0161 980 5195

Crosby's The Home of Colourful Plants

Brighten up Shady Garden Areas

Crosby’s – A Growing Business