JUNE - THE NEW SEASON BECKONS
TIME TO PLANT...
Winter colour — flowering varieties in punnets will come into flower more slowly in the colder months so if you want ‘instant look’ colour the best bet is the big range of Super Six Flowering & Flora Viva flowering singles. New season’s roses arrive in June and can be planted from now on, having mixed good quality compost into the soil. Tramp the soil down firmly after planting to ‘anchor’ the roots. Standard roses should be staked right up into the head of the plant to prevent snapping. Rose fertiliser should only used on the soil surface, not placed near the roots at planting time. Plant hellebores (winter roses) as they come onstream, shrubs for easy establishment in winter, new season’s camellias.
Plant lily bulbs! Heads Up! We’re expecting Lily Bulbs in the last week of June – Christmas Lilies, Asiatics, and Orientals coming. Lilies love a really sunny position with well-composted, well-drained soil. And of course they’re brilliant for picking with a very good vase life
TIME TO FEED...
A pinch of dried blood around polyanthus/primroses, pansies, & primulas will intensify flower colour and quantity of flowers.
Feeding the birds is one of the most rewarding parts of winter and much appreciated by our feathered friends in a long cold (and possibly wet) winter. We have a good supply of all bird food options, plus bird feeders. Check out our great $$-saving offers on bird foods.
Topflite - Wild Bird Seed Mix - Coarse - 2kg
New Zealand-grown seed is high in energy and rich in essential nutrients, providing a boost for wild birds when food is scarce. When you want to feed your feathered friends the best in homegrown goodness serve up our premium coarse seed mix.
ican Real Blood & Bone is safe to use and perfect with planting vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees.
ican Real Blood & Bone contains almost double the nitrogen of other brands, because nothing has been taken out and no fillers have been added. It is REAL blood and bone, like our grandfathers use to use.
ican Real Blood & Bone is safe to use and perfect with planting vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees. Start your vegetables and plants off with a real boost and you will be rewarded with instant growth.
Use throughout the growing season. As a general fertiliser for established roses and shrubs, apply ½ - 1 cup per plant depending on size. Spread around the plant well away from the stem and work gently into the soil. Avoid disturbing roots.
N:P:K: 10 : 5 : 0
Size: 2.5kg bag
TIME TO PROTECT...
Look after the Geraniums! I hate waste and as we get very hard frosts at home I’ve put the geraniums in plastic pots in a sheltered spot by the back door ready to plant them out again next spring.
Hydrangeas from severe frosts (mild/medium frosts are fine), flowering annuals from slugs & snails.
Winter Spraying – Spray both roses and fruit trees with Enspray 99 Oil and FreeFlo Copper to clean up any residual insect and fungal problems on both roses and fruit trees. These two used to be mixed together but the new theory is that they are much more effective used a week apart.
Grosafe Enspray 99 Oil is refined to 99%, eliminating the risk of burning. Grosafe Organic FreeFlow Copper Hydroxide also has very small particle size giving better coverage on the leaf surface, better adherence, easier mixing, and continuously releasing copper ions.
TIME TO CONTROL...
Weeds while they’re slow growing, using a hoe if the soil is dryish, or directly pulling them out. Leave the weeds on the surface to dry and break down into the soil. Spraying with weedkiller is fine on paths/drives, but on garden beds be aware of the delicate microbes & mycorrhizal fungi living symbiotically in the root zone -hoeing or pulling them out is preferable.
Spray roses with Enspray 99 Oil and FreeFlo Copper to clean up any residual insect and fungal problems on both roses and fruit trees. These two used to be mixed together but the new theory is that they are much more effective used a week apart. Grosafe Enspray 99 Oil is refined to 99%, eliminating the risk of burning. Grosafe Organic FreeFlow Copper Hydroxide also has very small particle size giving better coverage on the leaf surface, better adherence, easier mixing, and continuously releasing copper ions.
Free Flo Copper Fungicide - 100g, 200g
An organic copper hydroxide that controls a wide range of fungal and bacterial diseases on fruit, vegetables and ornamentals.
Superior efficacy and rain fastness due to fine particle size. Superior bio-availability giving better protection from fungal and bacterial pathogens.
Reduced elemental copper application means better environmental protection.
Quality formulation resulting in problem free handling, mixing and application. Certified input for Organics with no withholding period.
EnSpray 99® Spraying Oil - 200ml, 500ml
An emulisfiable, narrow range spray oil for the control of scale, thrips, aphidsmites and powdery mildew.
EnSpray 99® inhibits eggs, nymphs and adult insects and mites breathing resulting in suffocation. This mode of action is through direct contact. EnSpray 99® can also affect feeding and egg laying activity by interfering with a pest’s ability to detect host plants.
EnSpray 99® protects the plant from feeding damage and reduces the population density. Oil has been found to affect the feeding and egg-laying behaviour of thrips and mites.
TIME TO PRUNE...
June is too early to prune roses unless you’re heading away and have to get them done – August 15 is the very last date for pruning before the new growth starts shooting out.
— Or not! Delay rose pruning until July if possible to avoid frost damage to new shoots. Don’t prune lavender or hedges in colder months to avoid dieback from frost damage. Don’t trim hedges in Winter to avoid frost damage on newly cut foliage.
ARS 130DX Pruning shears
Length: 185 mm Blade length: 42 mm Max. cut capacity: 19 mm
The 130DX pruning shear is perfect for semi-professional use and ideal for florists. The blade is made from hardened, chrome-plated steel, ensuring extra strength and rust resistance. With an ergonomic design, the shear fits comfortably in the hand and provides optimal control. It has a length of 18.5 cm and is available in multiple colors. Crafted in Japan, it guarantees high quality and durability. An essential tool for every florist!