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Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Description
- Potted Aubrietia Bedding Plant
- AKA Rock Cress
- Variety: Aubrieta Audrey Purple
- Single Plant in 9cm Pot
- Colours: Pink Petals
- Flowering Period: From April to May
- Alpine or Bedding Plants
- Pot Size: 9cm
- Summer Bedding Plants
Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Characteristics
- Flowers: Continuous blooms of fine, delicate flowers
- Flower Size: 5-8cm
- In bloom Spring into Summer
- Final Height: 15cm
- Spacing: 30cm
- Plant Type: Perennial - they come back year after year
- Habit: Trailing
- Aspect: Sun or partial shade
- Soil: Well drained soil
- Growth rate: Medium
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
- Easy to grow
Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Uses
- Suited to planting into walls & crevasses
- Plant into gaps in paving
- Suited to old walls & walled gardens
- Great for containers
- Also great as in-filler plants in beds & borders
- Companion plant include Pansies, Dwarf Ivies, Heathers, Sempervirens, Saxifraga, Scabiosa & Grasses
Aubrietia Bedding Plants - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Sow your plants when they arrive
- Can be grown directly outside or started indoors in a greenhouse
- Then, move outside in May
- When to plant: Can be planted all year round
Soil & water
- Soil: Any, well draining soil
- If soil is wet, add a handful of horticultural grit to the base of the planting hole
- Mix 35g of plant food when planting
- Soak plants before planting
- Water again after planting
- Baskets & containers will required watering daily
- Baskets can dry out very quickly in windy & sunny conditions
Handling the Plants
- Take care not to damage plant's roots
- To remove from pots or tray, gently squeeze the sides of the container
- Turn upside down & slowly slide out plants
- Take care not to damage plant's stem
- Water plants before & after planting
- Feed plants over the Summer months
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days
- Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
- If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
