Dibleys Nurseries News

NEW! Flowering Streptocarpus direct to your door

2010-03-30T10:36:00.000Z

This is the new way to receive your plants, and also an ideal gift for streptocarpus fans!

You will receive your plants within a couple of days of them being hand picked from the benches of our Glasshouses. They will be growing in a 10 cm pot, well established and full of bud. Within 2-3 weeks the plants will be a mass of colour. (WE CAN ONLY SEND THESE TO ADDRESSES WITHIN THE UK).

> See flowering houseplants in our online shop

Special Streptocarpus Collection

2010-03-17T07:57:00.000Z

Download and print out our latest offer from Dibleys. TEN Streptocarpus plants plus a free Streptocarpus 'Crystal Ice' for only �20. This is a saving of over �12 on our catalogue price.

> Download PDF of the offer

Product of the month - Super 7 Electric Windowsill Propagator

2010-02-01T08:11:00.001Z

This system is very flexible for the keen amateur. 7 individual trays with vented lids sit on a tray with constant gentle heat. Ideal for propagating and germinating a range of plants at the same time. Dimensions 76cm (30") long by 18.5cm (7") width by 14.5cm (6") high, 15 watts. Price includes carriage. (not available outside of UK).
�31.99
> Have a look...

Dibleys 2010 Catalogue now online

2010-01-17T17:37:00.000Z

Our brand new 2010 shop is online! We've included lots of brand new photos with the option of seeing bigger images of many varieties.

>Visit www.dibleys.com/dibleys-shop

Dibleys on Twitter

2009-12-06T15:37:00.000Z

Follow Dibleys News now on Twitter!

Dibleys on Twitter

Dibleys Achimines Catalogue

2009-12-06T14:45:00.000Z

See the first ever colour catalogue of Achimenes (Hot Water Plants) to have been produced in the UK.

> Download the catalogue as a pdf file (1.4Mb)

> Visit Dibleys online shop now to see the Achimenes

E-Cards from Dibleys

2009-12-06T13:35:00.000Z

Send a festive e-card to your friends by clicking on the link below. Either choose a festive card or there are plenty of plant picutres to choose from.

> Send a Dibleys e-card now

More New Saintpaulias

2009-10-02T07:11:00.000Z

We've added more Saintpaulias (African Violets) to our online shop. These varieties are only available online and for a limited time!

> Click here to visit our online shop

Harrogate Autumn Flower Show

2009-09-18T09:28:00.000Z

Dibleys are currently at the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show.

> Link to the Harrogate Flower Show website

Lucky Dip!

2009-07-26T10:51:00.000Z

Have a look at this year's Lucky Dip offers! Five plants for �10.95, ten plants for �19.95 and fifteen plants for only �26.00. Price includes post and packing in the UK (�3 extra for rest of EU).
Download the Lucky Dip 2009 catalogue now (PDF document - 1.7Mb):
Download Dibleys Lucky Dip 2009

Firstly choose the size of collection you would like (5, 10 or 15 plants), then select your first choice and second choice of varieties.
We will then aim to send your own favourite varieties in a special low price collection. If we cannot match all your first choice, we will include varieties from your second choice for a lovely display of colour and form to meet your own preference. Post it to us or fax it to 01978 790668.

Two Golds for Dibleys at Tatton

2009-07-21T07:59:00.006Z

We've won two RHS Gold medals at the RHS show at Tatton Park. Find us in the floral marquee - stand FM/2 for Streptocarpus and FM/3 for Begonias, coleus & gesneriads.

It's looking a little wet at the RHS show at Tatton Park this year, so make sure you bring your wellies! The photo shows the setting up of our Begonia, gesneriad and Coleus display earlier in the week. The show runs 22�26 July 2009.
> Link to RHS Tatton Park

Plant of the month

2009-07-17T08:41:00.000Z

Streptocarpus 'Lord Fauntleroy'

Only �3.50

Remember it's only available for a limited time!

> See it in our online catalogue here

Two Gold Medals for Dibleys

2009-07-07T16:09:00.004Z

Dibleys win three medals at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - two gold medals and a silver medal. The gold medal winning display of streptocarpus is located at FM/11 and the gold medal winning display of Begonias, coleus & gesneriads is located at FM/10. Dibleys also has a display of Streptocarpus in the Plant Heritage marquee (PH/9) which won the silver medal.

> You can read about Dibleys' displays in The Telegraph, in an article describing the 10 best plant and flower exhibits at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2009.

> Visit RHS website for more information about the show.

Two Golds at BBC Gardeners' World Live!

2009-06-14T14:58:00.002Z

We are pleased to have won two more RHS Gold Medals at this year's BBC Gardeners' World Live! Show at the NEC in Birmingham. We had two displays - one of streptocarpus and one of foliage begonias.

Chelsea Gold for Dibleys

2009-05-19T07:34:00.000Z

Dibleys are exceptionally pleased to announce that we've won our twentieth Chelsea Gold and our 100th gold medal from the Royal Horticultural Society, becoming only the fifth firm to do so in the RHS's 205-year history.

All our latest news at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009 will be on a special news page. Visit it regularly this week to see what's happening at Dibleys and at the show!

> www.dibleys.com/chelsea/2009

99 Gold Medals

2009-05-13T16:31:00.002Z

Dibleys were pleased to win their 99th Royal Horticultural Society Gold Medal last week at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show.

Here are some photos of our display of streptocarpus and foliage begonias.

Dibleys at Harrogate

2009-04-26T11:02:00.003Z

Dibleys win Premier and Gold awards at this year's Harrogate Spring Show.

> Link to awards at the Harrogate show

Dibleys at the RHS Show Cardiff

2009-04-17T16:47:00.003Z

Dibleys are currently at the RHS Show Cardiff (17-19 April).

On the Royal Horticultural Society website, you can read about our new Begonia variety, Begonia rex 'My Best Friend'.

> Click here to see our new Begonia on the the RHS Cardiff Show web page

New Offers

2009-02-16T10:32:00.000Z

Some new offers only available for a short length of time!

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New Catalogue Now Available

2009-01-27T11:55:00.003Z

Download our new 2009 catalogue below or visit our online shop to order all our new varieties.

> Download Dibleys 2009 catalogue (8Mb pdf file)

> Visit our online shop

New Dibleys Varieties in Horticulture Week

2009-01-20T13:16:00.002Z

The professional horticultural magazine, Horticulture Week discusses our new varieties:
> http://www.hortweek.com/news/login/874706/

Photo Competition Results!

2009-01-07T07:45:00.003Z

At long last, here are the results of our 2008 Photo Competition. Many thanks to everyone who sent us photos of their plants. We enjoyed looking at all of them!

The photos can all be seen at www.dibleys.com/album

And the winners:

Albert Sadler (best group photo - photo number 26)
Dave Blakemore (best close up - photo number 60 and shown here)
Bethan (best single plant - photo of 'Rhiannon', photo number 13)

Congratulations to all three of you. Your signed copy of Rex Dibley's Streptocarpus book is on its way to you!

Flower Show Calendar 2009

2008-12-30T14:53:00.005Z

Here's a list of many of the flower shows Dibleys Nurseries will be attending in 2009.

We've put it in the form of a handy calendar, so download, print out and come along to see us at one or more of these flower shows!

There's even room to add your own notes!

>Click here to download the calendar now (saved as a pdf file)

Christmas Gifts from Dibleys

2008-10-31T15:01:00.002Z

We've got some excellent gift ideas for all the houseplant growers out there, including 2 special Christmas packs (see below).
For the keen grower, you might also like to look at the Super 7 Propagator and also the Top Ten Electric Automatic Temperature Control Propagator, or how about Rex Dibley's book for the Streptocarpus enthusiast?
All the items on this page include free carriage in the UK.

This year's Christmas packs are made up as follows:

Christmas Gift Pack �18.50 ( inc p+p):
4 Streptocarpus (including 'Fleischle Roulette Cherry')
Pot of food tablets
New edition of Rex Dibley's Streptocarpus book
Compost + 10cm pots for the four plants
Delivery March onwards

Complete Christmas Gift Pack �39.95 (inc p+p):
8 Streptocarpus (including 'Fleischle Roulette Cherry')
Pot of food tablets
New edition of Rex Dibley's Streptocarpus book
5 litres of compost
20 x 10cm pots
5 litres of perlite
Dibleys F1 Dragon Seed
Dibber
2 seed trays
Plastic bags
Propagation instructions
Delivery March onwards

These two gifts will be in the form of a Voucher which you can purchase from us and send to your friends. Your friend can then send in the Voucher to claim their gift which will be despatched from March 2009 onwards.

> Link to Dibleys' Christmas page

COMPETITION!

2008-08-13T12:40:00.002Z

> See some of the images sent in so far - lots more photos added

Win a signed copy of Rex Dibley's new edition of his Streptocarpus book. We want you to send us a great photo of Dibleys' houseplants, either at a flower show you visit, at our nursery or your own specimen plants at home.
We'll show as many as we can on our website and the best ones (in our opinion!) will receive a signed copy of Rex Dibley's Streptocarpus Book. All you have to do is email your photos to: photos@dibleys.com . Don't forget to add your name, the name of the plant (or flower show), and your address.