NEW Sweet Pea Bubbles Lathryus odorata FAST FACTS: Position: Full sun. Flowers: 12-16 weeks from planting Height: 75-90cm with a trellis Spacing: 25-30cm apart. New Sweet Pea Bubbles is a floriferous semi-dwarf to intermediate sized variety that produces beautiful bubbly blooms in blue and salmon pink shades. New Sweet Pea Bubbles is stronger and more colourful than many of the older compact Sweet Pea varieties, and also more versatile in that it may be grown with or without a trellis! more/
NEW Sweet Pea Bubbles When Sweet Pea Bubbles is trained up a trellis it will reach a manageable 75-90cm in height ideal for balconies, patios and other small space gardens. When grown without training Bubbles will ramble farther afield reaching approximately 30cm in height and adding a pleasing, informal touch to the garden. Did You Know? Sweet Pea Bubbles is ideal for growing on low fences, on trellises and in containers. Allow them to spill over rockeries, embankments and the edges of pots and decorative urns. The delicately fragrant flowers also make a delightful posy. Plant seedlings in a northerly aspect in welldrained soil enriched with matured organic matter. Sweet Peas prefer an alkaline soil (ph 6-7.5) so add Lime or Dolomite to the soil to prior to planting where necessary. Once flower buds appear feed plants with a soluble general purpose St Patrick s Day* is the traditional day for planting Sweet Peas. fertilizer at the rate and frequency recommended. Sweet Pea Bubbles will be available in the Oasis B Code flower range from mid-march 2010. * St Patrick s Day falls on 17 March 2010 For details call your sales representative or Oasis customer service on: Oasis Cranbourne (VIC): (03) 5991 9188 Oasis Springwood (NSW): (02) 4754 8555 ends/
Other Oasis Sweet Pea varieties include.. SWEET PEA BIJOU Sweet Pea Bijou is a compact variety (to 40cm) of the popular spring flowering annual, producing masses of sweetly fragrant, pastel coloured blooms. This is a sweet pea that needs no support. A colourful addition to garden borders and beds. The dainty flowers can be cut for indoor display. Plant seedlings 25cm apart in a full sun position for flowers in approx. 12-16 weeks after planting. Continues to flower through spring. Sweet Pea Bijou SWEET PEA COLOURCADE Sweet Pea Colourcade is an early flowering variety, and is characterised by its large flowers, strong perfume and climbing ability. Masses of pastel coloured flowers are produced in early Spring. Grow this sweet pea up a trellis in order to display the masses of blooms. An ideal cut flower. Plant seedlings 15-20cm apart in a full sun position for flowers in 16-20 weeks. SWEET PEA SOCIAL CLIMBER Sweet Pea Colourcade Sweet Pea Social Climber will add spring colour to your garden with masses of sweetly perfumed flowers in a range of pastel colours. Grow this sweet pea up a trellis. Also makes the ideal cut flower. Plant seedlings 15-20cm apart in a full sun position for flowers 16-20 weeks after planting. PLANTING GUIDE Water punnet evenly and squeeze cell at the base to remove seedlings. Plant immediately into a prepared area and water thoroughly. Sweet Pea Social Climber All varieties are sold in the Oasis B Code flower seedling range from leading nurseries and garden centres. ends/
NEW Pansy Purple Lace Viola wittrockiana F1 FAST FACTS: Position: Full sun to part shade Flowers: 6-8 weeks approx. after planting Height: 15-20cm Spacing: 15-20cm apart. 25 seedlings cover 1m ² Pansies cannot be beaten for lasting, low maintenance colour in pots, garden beds and borders. New release Oasis Pansy Purple Lace is no exception with its deep velvety purple flowers trimmed with delicate lacy white borders. more/
NEW Pansy Purple Lace New Pansy Purple Lace has been fully tested, and delivers the following benefits: Distinctive petal markings and colours edged with an even contrasting picotee; Months of colour from autumn right through to the first of the summer heat; Uniformity of plant habit and flower size; and Quick recovery from rain and watering. Pansy Purple Lace flowers reach up to 7cm wide during the cooler months. Each flower centre is surrounded by violet petals surmounted by a 3-4mm white border. The flowers of Pansy Purple Lace sit above compact, uniformly sized plants that are ideally suited for mass bedding displays and borders. This singular variety is equally suited to traditional, cottage and contemporary landscapes including dazzling pocket plantings and elegant highlights in patio pot and hanging baskets. For additional impact mix Pansy Purple Lace with annuals in complementary or contrasting shades such as Alyssum, Lobelia, Violas or Cineraria Silver Dust. New Pansy Purple Lace will be available in Oasis B Code punnets from mid-march 2010. ends/
NEW Lettuce Multi-Cut Cut it once, cut it twice, cut it thrice! Now you can harvest handfuls of fresh, healthy, crisp gourmet leaves from the same lettuce plant not just once, not just twice, but up to three times over! That s right! Multi-Cut Lettuces (Lactuca sativa) are true multiple cut, multi-leafed varieties with crisp, crinkly and tasty leaves that may be harvested over and over again, not just leaf-by-leaf, but as a full head of lettuce. Multi-Cut Lettuce will be available in Oasis Eziplanter 6-packs of from mid-march 2010. Each pack will contain three red-leafed lettuces and three green-leafed lettuces.
NEW Lettuce Multi-Cut How it works Multi-Cut Lettuces will re-shoot after the first harvest when they are cut back by two thirds of their mature height of 20-25cm. They will then produce a second crop of leaves within 4-6 weeks. To ensure that each plant re-crops to its full potential avoid cutting back the lettuce right down to the base. Under ideal weather conditions and fertilising regimes Multi-Cut Lettuces may even re-shoot for a third and final time if cut back slightly above the level of the original cut. Outstanding value from just one little seedling! Crisp, colourful, textured Multi-Cut Lettuces taste great not too bitter, not too FAST FACTS: sweet. They re also easy to prepare. Simply use a sharp kitchen knife to cut your lettuce harvest, wash, rinse and gourmet salads are Position: Full sun to part shade Flowers: 5-6 weeks approx. after planting five minutes away. The leaves fall away from each other so readily; there s no pulling, no ripping and tearing involved. Height: 20-25cm For details call your sales representative or Oasis customer service on: Spacing: 25-30cm apart. Oasis Cranbourne (VIC): (03) 5991 9188 Oasis Springwood (NSW): (02) 4754 8555