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POTS AWAY!!

Wyevale Containers, covering some 50 acres and growing 2 million container plants annually, continues to expand both in area and production techniques.  Having conducted trials into peat alternatives over the last 8 years, we discovered that reducing peat has a knock on effect of increased water and feeding requirements.  However, we have now got the right formula to enable us to reduce our peat usage by 35% whilst water requirements remain static.  The Government is aiming for peat use in the industry to be reduced by 40% by 2005.  We are ahead of that schedule and are on target to reach and probably exceed it in 2004.

Prunus lauroserasus 'Etna' in 10L Pot

This successful experimentation has allowed us to alter our standard potting medium, which will be used henceforth in our year round rolling potting regime. 

To accommodate increased production, we plan to expand the Wyevale Container unit and provide a site where water is 100% recycled.  Given sufficient notice for especially large quantities, this additional space provides the opportunity to extend our tree and shrub contract grow facility using peat free material across our entire container range, from liners to 25L pots.

We believe that this combined with our UK and local provenance stock and integrated pest management system, will give Landscape Architects full confidence in specifying environmentally friendly plant material from Wyevale Nurseries.
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DECEMBER 2002 NEWS

GLEE 2002

NEW PRODUCT AWARD WINNER 2002

A BRAND NEW EXCITING PLANT

CISTUS x hybridus ‘Gold Prize’ (Wyecis)

 Winner of best New plant introduction at GLEE 2002

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A MODERN APPROACH TO LIFTING

FORESTRY TRANSPLANTS

Wyevale Transplants has taken the forward looking step of investing in a new lifting machine capable of selecting individual rows within the beds of transplant crops.

This lifting machine manufactured by Egedal nursery machinery of Esjberg Denmark is the first of its kind to be imported into Britain.  It incorporates the latest designs in plant lifting technology presenting trees ready dug and shaken of soil to be loaded on pallets and thence to the grading shed. .
Esjberg Lifting Machine Esjberg Lifting Machine

The machine cuts the labour required in lifting by some 50% over previous methods  and allows faster response time to orders and  a rapid transit of lifted plants to the protection of indoor grading and bagging.  Up to 50,000 plants can be lifted in a working day.
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SEPTEMBER 2002 NEWS

GLEE 2002

A BRAND NEW EXCITING PLANT

CISTUS x hybridus ‘Gold Prize’ (Wyecis)

Cistus x hybridus ‘Gold Prize’ was launched exclusively and for the first time at GLEE 2002. It was also entered into the New Products Awards.

 

The plant displays all the growth characteristics of its parent, being strong, robust growing, hardy and free flowering. The crimson tinted flower buds open to pure white. However, the most stunning feature is the bright golden foliage, suffused with soft lime green irregular splashes.  A stunning combination.
Cistus Gold Prize

The plants have been extensively trialled at our nurseries in a wide range of situations and positions.  In full sunshine (Cistus are commonly known as “Sun Roses”) the golden foliage shows no signs of scorching and is therefore, ideally suited to sunny or semi-shaded positions.  The plant also performs particularly well in containers.

European Plant Breeders Rights   have been applied for, Cistus x hybridus ‘Gold Prize’ will be subject to royalties on propagation through B.A.R.B..
Cistus Gold Prize garden setting

The first plants will be available for sale on Garden Centres in Summer 2003 as 3 litre plants and 7.5 litre specimens.

It will be supported by unique point of sale and colour labels emphasising the potential of prize winning ‘Gold Prize’.

Julian Dowle, 9 times Chelsea Gold Medal garden design winner and designer of the BBC/RHS Peoples Choice Award for most popular show garden at Chelsea 2002, says “Cistus x hybridus ‘Gold Prize’ is destined to become a garden favourite. I am enjoying the trial plant in my own garden for it’s cheerfulness, particularly on dull days.”  Julian also believes that it’s stunning foliage will bring light and life to many uninteresting garden settings.  “This is a stunning introduction by Wyevale Nurseries and I will certainly be using the plant in future garden designs.”

The key features of Cistus x hybridus ‘Gold Prize’ are:

    · Hardy shrub

    · Parent Cistus x hybridus (corbariensis)

    · Bushy habit

    · Foliage golden yellow suffused with soft lime green splashes with typical wavy edge

    · Crimson red flower buds open to white flowers 3-4 cm across with yellow centre and stamens borne singly or in terminal clusters of 2-3 blooms

    · Ultimate size of plant 1 metre tall by 1.2 metres wide

    · Robust, hardy and easy to grow

    · Masses of flowers throughout the summer

    · Ideal in sun or partial shade

    · Suitable for a wide range of garden situations

    · Evergreen, with all year round interest

     

    PRICING

     Wholesale Price            3L              £4.25
                                         7.5L           £11.50
     Suggested Retail Price   3L              £9.99
                                         7.5L           £26.99

     
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MAY 2002 NEWS

WYEVALE HAWKINS

CONTAINER GROWN TREE SPECIALISTS

 

NEW ‘AIR POT’ TREE UNIT FOR 2002

 
Airpots Image Hawkins Airpots Beds

Wyevale Hawkins, one of the UK’s leading container grown tree specialists, further expands its tree unit.

A new container area with a capacity of over 1000 trees has been developed at our Hereford nursery.

In response to the increasing demand for 14-20cm girth container trees, Wyevale Hawkins completed the second phase of its tree nursery in February 2002. The unit has been developed especially to grow trees in the unique ‘AIR POT’ system.

The benefits of the ‘Air Pot’ system is that the young root tips are air pruned as they reach the edge of the air pot, inducing lateral root buds to be initiated. The extremely fibrous root systems produce trees with a high success rate when planted out.

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