Marshalls Garden 'Nurseryman's Selection'

Perennials in sizes Garden Ready Plants, 9cm, 1L, and larger, unpack and if the weather is favourable, put outside as soon as it arrives and give it a water.

When ready to plant, ensure it’s positioned in the right location and aspect in the garden.

Keep the area around it clear to avoid overcrowding which reduces its establishment and growth.

Dig a hole approximately twice as deep and 3 times as wide as the plant’s rootball. If your soil is heavy, mix in a soil improver before backfilling. We also recommend adding plant feed into the hole before back filling to help establishment and growth.

Place the plant in the hole so that it sits at the same level in the ground as it did in the pot. Firm the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.

Feeding and aftercare: Keep it well watered and fed for establishment and growth. Can be mulched in autumn/spring each year.

Planting and Flowering Months:

Planting and flowering months are subject to seasonal weather conditions. Recommended planting months for each variety are displayed on each product page. Large perennials over 9cm can be planted for almost all months of the year but take extra care during the cold winter months to avoid frost and hot summer months with extra watering.

Guide to Perennial Plant Sizes

Our Perennial Plants come in sizes from Professional Grower Plugs up to 7.5L. Different sizes are at different maturity levels which alters their planting instructions.

Professional Grower Plugs

Selected by our team of experts and sent from our nursery, you will receive your Professional Grower Plugs in plug trays in a box. These are designed to keep your plants secure and to prevent damage in transit. Professional Grower Plugs will require growing-on and hardening off in larger pots, please read our ‘How to grow’ guide.

Plugs

Plug plants are larger and more mature than our Professional Grower Plugs, you will receive your Plugs in plug trays in a box. Plugs will require hardening off in larger pots, please read our ‘How to grow’ guide.

Garden Ready Plants

Our largest, most mature Plug plants, you will receive your Garden Ready Plug Plants in plug trays in a box. Garden Ready Plants are mature enough to be planted straight out into its final position.

9cm, 1L and Larger

You will receive your plant in a pot.

If you have ordered your perennial during autumn or winter, it may appear yellow or have no flowers/leaves. The plant is still healthy and ready to plant straight out into its final position but looks different during different seasons.

Bare Root Perennials

Delivered without a pot or compost, Bare Rooted plants are dormant plants. Don't be fooled by their appearance - bare roots are bursting with energy and planting them in autumn and winter is the best way to guarantee strong, healthy and thriving plants in spring and summer. Bare Roots require soaking in water before planting, please read our ‘How to grow’ guide.

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