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Assorted seed mix (Hockley Port B18)
Lots of seeds of foxglove, californian poppy, nigella, various red poppies. Easy to grow.
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Pasting table (2) (Hockley Port B18)
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Fold up pasting table. Two available. Both still in good working order (see photos). Loads of life left in them. Useful at parties, bbqs etc when need extra table space. This one had a layer of something like sticky back plastic applied by former owner.
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Green choisya cuttings (Hockley Port B18)
Lovely dark green leaf and white flowers on this choisya. Several pieces available (unrooted) ready to make cuttings from.
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Yellow leaved choisya (Hockley Port B18)
Bigger leaves with yellow colour on young growth on this choisya. Several non-rooted cutting pieces.
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Hollyhock seeds (Hockley Port B18)
Hollyhock seeds collected this year. Easy to grow plant usually treated as a biennial but often actually lasts for several years. Enough seeds for several people.
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Verbascum seeds (Hockley Port B18)
Verbascum are a tall, yellow flowering biennial but the seeds are teeny tiny. Easy to grow but they do need some space.
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Blackcurrant cuttings - rooted (Hockley Port B18)
Some nice little blackcurrant cuttings. They have been rooted in water only and have not been potted up. Lots here so several people can have a few each. They grow quickly and are fairly easy to look after.
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Fuchsia cuttings - unrooted (Hockley Port B18)
Cuttings of hardy perennial fuchsia. These don't have the massive, fancy blooms of some varieties but the plants are covered all summer in the smaller, more delicate looking flowers that bees prefer. Seemed a shame to bin these cuttings. Hope someone can use them. They usually root readily in water on a windowsill.
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Book - David Beckham (Hockley Port B18)
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Hardback book, David Beckham - My Side, with Tom Watt. Lots of colour photos.
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Verbascum seeds (Hockley Port B18)
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Yellow flowering biennial that grows quite tall (five foot plus).
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Hollyhock flower seeds (Hockley Port B18)
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Hollyhocks are biennial, plant this year for flowers next summer. Easy to grow, can get quite tall (over 8 foot tall). Varying shades of pink from white with a hint, to cerise and magenta.
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Choisya cuttings (Hockley Port B18)
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Choisya, or Mexican orange blossom. Nice shrub, has white flowers. Cuttings in water (not rooted), quite a few available.
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Blackcurrant cuttings (Hockley Port B18)
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Several dozen backcurrant cuttings, recently taken. Just in water at the moment and already sprouting roots. Just need potting up or planting out. Enough here to split between several people.
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Curtains - pair (Hockley Port B18)
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Large pair of curtains. Each approx 90 inches (228 cm) wide by 86 inches (218 cm) drop. Manufacturer tag says nylon, and made in UK. Only lightly used, header tape has not been gathered. Colour looks quite vivid in photos taken in the sun but actually a softer, dusky pink.
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Elder plant cuttings (Hockley Port B18)
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Cuttings / trimmings of Sambucus nigra 'Black Lace'. They haven't been rooted or planted up, they are just in water for now, but elder roots very readily, so if anyone would like some of these they are welcome. Produces lots of pretty flowers in spring, followed by berries.
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Foxglove seeds (Hockley Port B18)
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Fresh foxglove seeds. They have finished flowering and are ready to disperse their millions of seeds. I have plenty so I thought I would offer these before they get binned. As well as the standard purple colour, some plants flowered white and some a pale pink. And yes, they are all mixed together.
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Black leaved plant (Hockley Port B18)
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This is Ophiopogon, a small evergreen perennial. It has multiplied and these offsets are now separate plants. It likes moist soil, and a sunny spot for the darkest leaf colour. Please note - there are several of these offsets so I will see how much interest there is and share accordingly. They have roots and are being kept well hydrated, but are not potted up so you will need to bring a container to transport them.
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Verbascum seedlings (Hockley Port B18)
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Various sized verbascum seedlings that have been dug up and rescued, as all had germinated in inappropriate places. They are not potted so will need planting asap. Verbascum are biennial so will not flower until next summer. They also grow very large (6 foot height easily, and wide at the base) so need a lot of room. Flower colour will be yellow.
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Soup cups (Hockley Port B18)
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Set of 3 of these quite large, chunky soup mugs or cups. Look to be as new, no signs of use or damage. Internet identifies them as being part of a Shell petrol promotion in the 1970s, and a quick search shows a complete set was 6 mugs/cups, all with different images, and a soup tureen.
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Pasting table (1) (Hockley Port B18)
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Fold up pasting table. Two available - see other post. Both still in good working order (see photos). Loads of life left in them. Useful at parties, bbqs etc when need extra table space. Folds up for easy storage and has carry handle.
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Dragon tree rooted cuttings (Hockley Port B18)
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These are 5 rooted cuttings of Dracaena, or Dragon Tree. Heights vary but tallest is approx 90cm from root to tip. They are all healthy and have new growth on, and loads of roots. They just need potting up as are in water at the moment .
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Mixed seedlings (Hockley Port B18)
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Great mixture of various seedlings including purple toadflax, feverfew, and evening primrose. They can be separated and planted straight into the garden or can be grown on in pots or tubs. Great for helping the insects. (Tray not included).
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Evening primrose seedlings (Hockley Port B18)
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2 or 3 evening primrose seedlings (biennial, yellow flowers). Can be planted out or potted on. As the name suggests, the flowers open in early evening. (Pot not included)
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Verbascum seedlings (Hockley Port B18)
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Couple of verbascum seedlings. These are great plants, a biennial that can grow to 5-6 foot tall easily and often taller. Huge spire of individually small, yellow flowers that looks really impressive. Needs quite a bit of garden space as the leaves that form the rosette at the base grow really big. Several other seedlings in here as well - aquilega, feverfew, forget-me-not. (Pot not included).
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Blackcurrant & seedlings (Hockley Port B18)
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Rooted blackcurrant cutting. Now a couple of years old, approx 70cm tall and is flowering/fruiting. Can be planted out or potted into a larger tub. Includes free evening primrose and feverfew seedlings - these are easy to grow, flower for ages & are great for attracting insects. (Pot not included).
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Blackcurrant (Hockley Port B18)
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Rooted blackcurrant cutting. Now a couple of years old, approx 60cm tall and is flowering/fruiting. Can be planted out into garden or potted on into a larger tub. (Pot not included)
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