Product description
This collection of 6 mixed Thyme Alpine plants is perfect for ground cover in rockeries and gravel gardens. However, they also grow well in beds, borders, and patio pots, providing the soil is light and well-draining. Their evergreen foliage is aromatic and permeates the air around them with a pleasant spicy and slightly minty scent.
You’ll receive a mix of Thyme plants, carefully selected depending on availability and hand-picked to ensure their quality. Each variety flowers at a slightly different time, and plants may start flowering from late spring or early summer, with some varieties continuing to bloom into autumn. These small flowers are full of colour and act as a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Choose a sunny spot in light, well-draining soil and space the plants 20-30cm apart. Water regularly for the first season until the plant is established then you can neglect watering except during particularly dry spells. A light annual prune after flowering is all that is needed to keep these Alpine plants looking their best. Each Thyme plant is supplied in its own grower’s pot, ready to plant out in the garden.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plants will be supplied in growers pots. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Mixed Varieties
Thyme Alpine Mix
Thyme Alpine Mix
Product description
This collection of 6 mixed Thyme Alpine plants is perfect for ground cover in rockeries and gravel gardens. However, they also grow well in beds, borders, and patio pots, providing the soil is light and well-draining. Their evergreen foliage is aromatic and permeates the air around them with a pleasant spicy and slightly minty scent.
You’ll receive a mix of Thyme plants, carefully selected depending on availability and hand-picked to ensure their quality. Each variety flowers at a slightly different time, and plants may start flowering from late spring or early summer, with some varieties continuing to bloom into autumn. These small flowers are full of colour and act as a magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Choose a sunny spot in light, well-draining soil and space the plants 20-30cm apart. Water regularly for the first season until the plant is established then you can neglect watering except during particularly dry spells. A light annual prune after flowering is all that is needed to keep these Alpine plants looking their best. Each Thyme plant is supplied in its own grower’s pot, ready to plant out in the garden.
Please Note: When purchasing plants, please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. The plants will be supplied in growers pots. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves.
Give your plants the best start
Garden Plant Size Guide
Plants in larger pots can be multiple years older than their smaller counterparts with more mature root systems and foliage. This makes them able to thrive as a full size plant in your garden quicker than smaller alternatives.
The most common size of pot that garden plants come in are 9cm/1L/3L/5L this is in reference to the diameter at the top of the pot.
9cm potted plants still remain the most popular cost effective option though, they just may take a little patience to allow them to grow into full maturity once planted in your garden.
Plant specs, care guide & tips
Key features
When to plant
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Planting and period of interest times are general guidelines and may vary based on your location and conditions. For best results, consult local gardening resources.
Instructions
Top Tip
In areas with heavy clay soils, grow Alpine plants in pots or containers to help prevent waterlogging.
How to Water
Water moderately until established then during dry spells through the growing season and more sparingly in autumn and winter.
How to Plant
Plant in full sun in light, freely draining soil, adding horticultural grit into the hole before planting to help improve drainage. Backfill the hole, gently firming down as you go and water in well.
