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Mixed Fruit Bushes - Description
- Pack of Mixed Fruit Bushes / Plants
- Quantity: 18 Plants
- Selection Includes
- Cranberry (Vaccinium Macrocarpon 'Early Black')
- Blueberry (Vaccinium c. 'Bluecrop')
- Gooseberry (Ribes u.-c. 'Captivator')
- Strawberry (Fragaria a. 'Elan')
- Raspberry (Rubus Idaeus 'Malling Promise')
- Pot Size: 9cm Pots
Mixed Fruit Bushes - Planting Instructions
Sowing Time
- Sow your plants when they arrive
- When to plant: Can be planted all year around
Soil & water
- Cranberry: Moist, acidic soils. Peaty
- Blueberry: Moist, acidic soils. Peaty
- Gooseberry: Well drained, nutrient rich
- Strawberry: Slightly acidic, nutrient rich with plenty of organic matter
- Raspberry: Well draining soils, slightly acidic
- Soak plants before planting
- Water again after planting
Support & Pruning
- Cranberry: Little pruning is required, Cut back runners to encourage fruiting stems
- Blueberry: No need to prune in first 2 years, There after, reduce stem by one third
- Gooseberry: Cut back in Winter, removing all dead, dying & diseased stems. Cut away inward growing stems. Prune to an outward facing bud
- Strawberry: Thin out runners every 2 to 3 years. These can be replanted elsewhere
- Raspberry: Support required. Cut back after harvest in Autumn. Prune canes down to ground level. Confine each plant to a spread of 50cm
Handling the Plants
- Take care not to damage plant's roots
- To remove from pots, 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
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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 Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 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
