Crimson Silk Pot Collection

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A brilliant, low-maintenance combination for clouds of carmine and crimson, flowering from June until your first hard frost. More
15 seedlings/young plants 190570-15 £22.95 Delivery mid April
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30 seedlings/young plants 190570-30 £42.95 Delivery mid April
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9 x 9cm pots 190570-9C09 £33.50 Delivery mid May
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A brilliant, low-maintenance combination for clouds of carmine and crimson, flowering from June until your first hard frost.

The 9cm pot collection contains 3 x 9cm pots each of: The seedling and young plant collection contains:
Type Half-Hardy Annual, Perennial
Border Position Container
Soil Type Fertile, Neutral
Scent Unscented
Site Full Sun
Moisture Moist but Well-drained
Height 90cm (36in), Trailing 60cm (24in)
Spacing 15cm (6in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting For an extra boost, sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and incorporate grit into the hole to aid drainage
Care Tips Deadhead to prolong the flowering period. These will work well in a container pot in a sunny position. Water well in the first two weeks, to prevent the plants from drying out and apply a liquid fertiliser every month.
Flowering June - November
Cooking Notes The leaves and flowers of Salvia microphylla can be used to flavour food and drinks.
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
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Crimson Silk Pot Collection reviews

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Reviewed 19th August 2019 by Angela

Fantastic collection, a wonderful display, love the colour. The petunias are spectacular and the cosmos varied and pretty, both are outdoing the salvias in my pots. Will buy again next year

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Reviewed 3rd August 2019 by John

The petunias were good. The cosmos and salvias both seemed to be unsuited to container culture and have largely given up flowering (Aug 3).

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Reviewed 3rd August 2019 by David

The pot collection delivered in May especially the petunias have been excellent. The April delivery did not perform as well. Not convinced Cosmos grow well in pots much better in the garden.

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Angela

Fantastic collection, a wonderful display, love the colour. The petunias are spectacular and the cosmos varied and pretty, both are outdoing the salvias in my pots. Will buy again next year

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Chris

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Ann

Great plants and produce a lovely show. Would perhaps have wished a lighter shade in the Cosmos to give a bit of a lift to the dispplay

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Rachel

The petunias have grown and flowered well but have swamped the other plants. The cosmos are very disappointing, the flowers rapidly fade to a very unattractive brown colour. I won’t be buying these again

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lorna

Beautiful plants colours are spectacular, the salvia in particular is lovely

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Lisbeth

All plants have flowered well. The star of this collection is Petunia Tidal wave red velour, just beautiful.
It is a great pity that I could not purchase from you The petunia tidal wave red velour on it's own I was after (3) of these for my window boxes!

I would not have chosen the Salvia for this collection I thought it detracted from the overall effect!!

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by K J Meakin

Delighted with the wonderful display in two large pots especially the 'Tidal Wave Red Velour' petunias which spilled over down to the ground. Salvia 'Trewithen Cerise' is a lovely pink that contrasts so well with the petunias and the Cosmos 'Velouette. Have cut right back now in orderto get a second robust display in a few weeks.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Adele

Superb collection look amazing!!

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Nicholas

These are good, the best performers from this purchase. The salvias don't hold their flowers for long but the petunias and cosmos are better. Lovely colour & foliage combinations.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Sabrina

Some of the cosmos have failed

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by John

As always excellent service and product

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Jen

even though continually dead heading the cosmos don't look as if they'll last much longer . Petunias and Salvia still looking good .

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Peter

Plants were really good - they arrived in two different deliveries on different days so I was concerned that the second lot were missing...
They have looked excellent, despite our very variable weather.
Shall certainly order again ! and am currently working through the new catalogue you kindly sent me.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Andreas

Absolutely incredible display, with more to come!

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Janice

Good quality, crimson plants were much better than the white, The crimson plants filled the pots and grew about a meter in diameter, and smelt wonderful, There were lots of comments on both the smell and look, the petunias were very dominant and the stand out flower.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Verna

Good strong plants and rapid growth. Soon filled pots with dark red colour. Would buy again.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Ann

The petunias and cosmos have performed brilliantly and the colour combination is superb. Unfortunately the salvias bloomed to begin with and then although looking healthy have not bloomed since. A little disappointing.
I have since bought two salvias from your sale plants and these are blooming well!

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Maria

I have received so many compliments in these pots.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Janet

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Reviewed 22nd November 2018 by Ann

Petunia were excellent and the filler plant can't remember it's name. They were still in flower when we went away early November but over now although the plants still look healthy.
Cosmos not quite so good. Fewer flowers than expected. Plants arrived on time and in good condition.
The overall display was very effective and improved when the weather cooled off a bit.

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Reviewed 16th November 2018 by Timothy

A lovely mixture of subtle colours that grew on well

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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Lesley

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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Charlotte

Same as the Chenille collection. Lovely colour combination which flowered well

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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Timothy

A lovely mixture of subtle colours that grew on well

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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Carol

Lovely combination of colourful flowers. The osteospermums are still flowering in November.

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Reviewed 20th September 2018 by Tim

The plants arrived on time and they have been absolutely gorgeous all through the summer. Will will use Sarah Raven again.

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Paulina

They are still n full flower , today!

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Paul

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Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Elaine

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Reviewed 5th September 2018 by Mrs Brown

Petunias good they lasted all summer, the other plants were a bit straggled - not much impact

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Reviewed 4th September 2018 by Penny

They all came out together and looked stunning. Hot weather meant they didn't last as long as expected ...but pleased with display.

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Reviewed 4th September 2018 by Cilla

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Reviewed 2nd September 2018 by Keith

Great service and a very good purchase

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Reviewed 2nd September 2018 by Gillian

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Reviewed 30th August 2018 by Mr Dobell

Petunia Red Velour--star of the show,beautiful display and still going
strong.More 'trailing' than expected ,but no matter.
Cosmos Velouette---lovely,but rather disappointing after the first flush.
Salvia---Trewithen Cerise---OK.
Service always excellent--friendly,prompt and professional.

Floriferous fabulousness!

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Reviewed 9th June 2018 by Alison Moy

What can I say? People take photos of our window box when they walk past the house it looks so darn impressive. The cosmos are pretty, and so is the salvia now it's managed to fight its way past the petunias and cosmos! Very, very pleased with this set.

Those red velvet petunias are absolute beasts - I planted 2 in a pot on their own and they are MASSIVE and smothered in flowers!

The windowbox survived a week with no watering during a hot period - it did look like a dead, frazzled dessert when we came home, but after deadheading, trimming and watering it looked even more impressive the next day!

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