Crocus Christmas 2023

Welcome to Christmas with Crocus

In tough times, it’s good to take a look at one’s priorities and to focus on things that have real value.

So, this year we have trimmed our range, focused on doing more of our own designs, and only chosen products made by others that we really rate. All of which have to meet our test of ‘practical, useful and beautiful.’

You’ll find the new gold standard of copper tools, gems from Niwaki and DeWit, plus a host of wonderful ideas for making the house a home this Christmas.

Mark and I are acutely conscious of how lucky we are as gardeners. Just being in the garden takes your mind off pressing concerns and allows you to look forward; to garden is to be given the gift of hope.

But not everyone can spend time in a garden. That’s why we’ve developed ‘Mind, Body & Soil’, a monthly box of mindfulness to help you nurture yourself and home. Ideal for those living an urban life but craving a bit of nature.

And at a time when colour and scents outside are rare, bringing the garden into the house in winter is like giving your home a precious gift. Just take a look at Cornish florist Rebecca Stuart’s masterpieces created from our winter flowering bulbs, plants and foraged finds.

We hope you find plenty to like in these pages. But don’t forget, the greatest gift is free, and yours to give this Christmas. A love of gardening.

Mark Fane & Peter Clay Founders of Crocus

Our Crocus Collection

Much of what you’ll find within these pages is part of our Crocus Collection, designed by our in house designer (and very keen gardener) Julia. Throughout the year, she designs products for every kind of garden and works with skilled artisans to curate tools which are not only practical but beautiful.

1 Seedling cloche £109.99

Terracotta seedling pots - set of three £9.99

2 Square Victorian cloche £154.99

Light up eucalyptus wreath £29.99

Hanging tealight lantern - brass £19.99

Hanging tulip lantern - brushed brass (brushed copper also available) £37.99

Six honeycomb paper decorations - cream & kraft £24.99

Kraft & star recycled wrapping paper £3.99

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Looking north

The northern European regions are right at home with winter living, and provide the inspiration for our Scandi Collection. Whilst soft and snug, the look’s lifted by lighter tones and touches of that most elegant Christmas colour, gold. Layer textures and tones for a relaxed, natural look.

1 Two honeycomb standing trees - cream £10.99 Galvanised oval tray £14.99

2 Three paper mache baubles £24.99

3 Four wood & eucalyptus name place holders £17.99

4 Zinc house lantern £34.99

5 Marble star coasters - set of 4 £24.99

6 Advent tealight centrepiece £64.99

7 Marbled bronze & white glass baubles - set of 6 £26.99

A woodland wonderland

If you go down to the woods today… you’ll find deep, dark greens and muted tones that create the palette for our Woodland Collection. Cosily combining a love of nature with classic style, it’s adorned with woodland creatures and leaf motifs for a sophisticated, celebratory feel.

1 Six tree silhouette glass baubles £24.99 | 2 Standing paper tree £17.99 | 3 Mistletoe recycled wrapping paper £3.99 | Mistletoe tree skirt £64.99 | Winter berries wrapping paper £3.99

4 Brass tiered tealight holder £49.99 | 5 Hanging mistletoe - antique pewter £19.98 | 6 Deer wreath hanger £19.99 | 7 Copper Christmas tree with star £59.99

Traditional Christmas fun

Decorate your tree and home with Christmas icons from our Classic Collection. There’s a strong sense of tradition, with a palette rich in red and white. These are items that you’ll look forward to getting down from the attic year after year.

1 Zinc advent calendar £79.99

Felt candycane mouse £13.99

Felt baker mouse £10.99

Felt Christmas tree mouse £9.99

Brass starry lantern £29.99

2 Three honeycomb paper mushrooms £19.99

3 Three campervan paper mache baubles £24.99 | 4 Hanging gardening tool Set £7.99 | 5 Six Christmas joy crackers £19.99 | 6 Four crackle glass baubles - red £13.99 | 7 Christmas pudding & sprout garland £37.99 | 8 Fox terrier pudding garland £25.99

Longer nights, garden lights

Switch up how you spend time in the garden with lights to bring the brightest of smiles. You’ll find classic Christmas designs as well as modern styles in our Garden Lighting range. So you get to enjoy the beauty of your garden, especially on the darkest nights.

1 Three tree path lights £69.99

2 Extendable LED festoon lights £89.99

3 Battery operated hanging vine lights £76.99

4 Three solar hanging firework lights £134.99

5 LED faux rattan standing reindeer £135.99

6 Outdoor light up tree silhouette £169.99

7 Indoor outdoor light up birch tree £154.99

Light the way

Warm, cosy candlelight. Bright, fun window lights. The right lights help to create the mood you want to set for the season. So get ready to light up the room (and everyone in it) with a festive glow.

1 Candle lantern - 3 sizes £17.99 / £27.99 / £34.99

Tulip hurricane lantern £19.99

Blown glass lantern - 2 sizes £11.99 / £14.99

2 Star garden stake light £39.99 | 3 Indoor outdoor snowflake light £52.99 | 4 Vintage string lights £56.99 | 5 Extra dense wire lights £6.99 | Terrarium with brass base tray - low (tall also available) £47.99 | 6 Micro LED compact lights £10.99 | 7 Indoor outdoor cherry lights - warm white £35.99

Come on in

There are plenty of plants bringing interest to gardens in the winter months. So why not enjoy them indoors? Plant bulbs, hang garlands, and forage in the garden for ideas to fill your home with life. It’s a wonderful way to feel connected with nature at this time of year.

Helleborus × ericsmithii ‘Pirouette’ (PBR) £27.99

Galanthus nivalis £9.49

Perfumed paperwhites & terracotta pot £29.99

Galvanised tray with 12 grow pods £29.99

Large terracotta grow pot £7.99

A helping hand

For a little winter inspiration, we asked Rebecca Stuart, Founder and Creative Director at The Garden Gate Flower Company, to work her magic with some of our Crocus Collection Christmas gifts. Follow her lead to create beautiful alternatives to wreaths and indoor decorations. Or present someone special with a thoughtful handmade gift.

1 Helleborus HGC Ice ‘n’ Roses Early Rose (‘Coseh 4000’) (PBR) £27.99

Helleborus niger ‘Christmas Carol’ £19.99

Hedera helix £5.99

Hanging tear drop basket - slim £34.99

Becca’s top tips

Keep to a simple colour palette; white hellebores, aptly documented as the Christmas rose, sit beautifully with snowdrops, cyclamen and foraged foliage.

I love to put potted elements on my Christmas table and create a simple collection. Mix terracotta with galvanised planters for moving on and off window ledges.

Forcing paperwhites and hyacinths will bring a scent to your room. Cover the bulbs with moss and stake them with fallen twigs or crinkled beech branches to keep the arrangement looking natural.

Remember the smallest of living arrangements can make a beautiful impact when so much of the garden sleeps.

2 Galanthus nivalis £9.49 | Galvanised tray with 12 grow pods £29.99 | 3 Helleborus niger ‘Christmas Carol’ £19.99

| Cyclamen coum subsp. coum f. pallidum ‘Album’ £7.99 | Cineraria ‘Silver Dust’ £6.99 | Thyme - lemon £5.99 | Hanging wreath basket - 2 sizes £11.99 / £21.99

Made by you

Now’s the time to bring your ideas, and home, to life. Get creative with your spaces. Plant bulbs that will soon burst into colour. The sights, the scents and the subtle touch of soil on your fingertips all help to create something magical.

1 Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ (Reticulata) £5.99 | Muscari

armeniacum ‘Peppermint’ £5.99 |

2 Hippeastrum (Spider Group)

‘Evergreen’ £14.99 | Hippeastrum

‘(Diamond Group) Green Magic’ £17.99 | Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group) ‘Christmas Gift’ £12.99 |

Plant trough - aged zinc £22.99 |

3 Hippeastrum (Galaxy Group)

‘Gervase’ £12.99 | Hippeastrum

(Galaxy Group) ‘Red Lion’ £16.99 |

Plant trough - dark rust £22.99 |

4 Perfumed paperwhites & terracotta pot (not pictured) £29.99

| Glazed ceramic cylinder crackle green - 3 sizes £13.99 / £21.99 / £28.99 | 5 Hyacinthus orientalis

'Blue Pearl' (PBR) £5.99 | Muscari

armeniacum ‘Peppermint’ £5.99 |

6 Iris 'Harmony' Reticulata £6.99

7 Geo lantern - 2 sizes £22.99 / £24.99

Galanthus nivalis £9.49

Large terracotta grow pot £7.99

Perfumed paperwhites & terracotta pot £29.99

Budding gardener gifts

Every gardener knows that getting started can be the trickiest part. So we’ve put together a range of gifts that are great for those getting their first taste of growing. (With many that the more accomplished gardener would like to get their hands on too.)

1 Metal fish plant markers - set of 4 £14.99

Seed collecting kit £18.99

Calendar seed storage box £27.99

Galvanised tray with 24 grow pods £44.99

2 DeWit professional planting trowel £20.99

Niwaki mini shears £59.99

Leather gardening gloves - mustard £19.99

Niwaki garden shears £79.99

DeWit bio weeding fork £12.99

Leather gardening gloves - brown £19.99

DeWit professional hand fork £20.99

Niwaki Sentei secateurs £39.99

3 Terracotta olive pot £119.99

4 Victorian growhouse square - khaki £214.99

5 Waterproof garden kneeler - khaki £28.99

6 DeWit Dutch hoe £38.99

1 Wire cloche cross - antique bronze £21.99 | Copper rimmed cloche - bronze £37.99 | Copper rimmed cloche - lichen green £37.99 | Coiled wire cloche £25.99 | 2 Zinc dolly tub planter £99.99 | Oval zinc dolly tub pot £54.99 | 3 Terracotta flared rim pot3 sizes £32.99 / £44.99 / £74.99 | Kitchen garden terracotta pot - 2 sizes £34.99 / £59.99| 4 Chelsea planting trowel - Crocus by DeWit £29.99

5 Greystoke ribbed planter - 3 sizes £139.99 / £164.99 / £199.99 | 6 Terracotta grow pots - set of 10 with tray

£17.99 | 7 Bulb planting auger - 3 sizes £7.99 / £11.99 / £15.99 | 8 DeWit hand corkscrew weeder £26.99 |

DeWit perennial planter £29.99 | DeWit midispork ash

T handle 400mm £38.99 | DeWit hand spade £27.99

| DeWit hand fork £24.99

Experienced gardener gifts

One of the best things about gardeners at Christmas is that there is no end of wonderful gifts for them. Here you’ll find inspiration for experienced gardeners, with irresistible ideas that tap into their love of gardening. So you can choose what they didn’t yet know they always wanted.

1 Copper planting trowel £59.99

2 Copper snake tongue weeding trowel £59.99

Copper sickle weeder £69.99

Copper pointed digging trowel £59.99

Copper heart shaped hand hoe £59.99

Copper combination hand hoe £84.99

Copper 3 tine claw cultivator £82.99

3 Terracotta strawberry planter £89.99

4 Echinacea plant stake - antique bronze £13.99

5 Victorian lidded bronze lantern cloche £94.99

Seedling cloche £109.99

Classic bell cloche - 2 sizes £27.99 / £32.99

Ventilating cloche £29.99

Glass cloches - set of 3 £37.99

Greener gifts

By our very nature gardeners tend to be concerned about the environment. But for gardeners who are consciously monitoring their impact, we have a wonderful range of sustainable gardening gifts.

1 Pot watering droplet - brass scallop £29.99

2 Brushed copper satellite bird seed feeder £19.99

Brushed brass satellite fat ball feeder £17.99

Brushed brass satellite bird seed feeder £19.99

Brushed copper satellite fat ball feeder £17.99

3 The original copper slug rings - set of 6 £34.99 |

4 Poppy seed head fat snax feeder - aged zinc £19.99

| 5 Olla irrigation pot £24.99 | 6 Brushed brass bird bowl on a stake £59.99 | 7 Hedgehog house / pot £29.99 | 8 Shell on Earth crushed whelk shells £7.99

Mindful gardening gifts

Caring for plants cares for you. Mind, Body & Soil is our monthly wellbeing subscription box. Each box arrives with an indoor plant and pot, plus products to inspire and improve your wellbeing, curated to a monthly theme. (Think yoga, rest or meditation.)

There’s a choice of one-off delivery, or gift memberships for 3, 6 or 12 months. And, of course, it makes a wonderful gift for yourself too.

One-off MBS gifts starting at £39.99 Monthly MBS membership starting at £31.99

Gifts for the garden

Discover stunning plants to brighten up every winter garden. We’ve ideas to bring life to beds, and others that work wonderfully in pots. Whichever you choose, you’ll create the warmest welcome for every festive guest.

1 Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group)

Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR) £25.95

Polystichum tsussimense £6.99

Verdigris plant bowl / drink bucket £59.99

2 Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02') (PBR) £25.95 | 3 Helleborus 'Verboom Beauty' £19.99 | 4 Cyclamen coum £7.99 | 5 Viburnum × bodnantense 'Dawn' £27.99 | 6 Camellia × vernalis 'Yuletide' £29.99

Indoor gardener gifts

Great gardeners don’t always need acres of space. We all know someone who turns indoor spaces into beautiful areas alive with plants, and here you’ll find the gifts to support them.

1 Kew matt brass plant mister £25.99

Steel garden snips with leather pouch £9.99

Large steel garden scissors with leather pouch £19.99

2 Brass watering hogs - 2 sizes £17.99 / £21.99 |

Copper watering hogs - 2 sizes £17.99 / £21.99|

3 House terrarium £84.99| 4 Terrarium with brass base tray - 2 sizes £39.99 / £47.99 | 5 Niwaki sakagen

flower scissors £42.99 | 6 Aluminium Urb pot - dark rust £119.99 | 7 Silver plated brass etched bowl4 sizes £29.99 / £39.99 / £54.99 / £79.99

Love the indoors

Indoor plants make the perfect gift. They’re a reminder of your thoughtfulness on display through the festive season and beyond. (And don’t forget you can always treat yourself too.)

1 Asplenium antiquum ‘Osaka’ 17cm pot x 45cm tall £22.99

Handthrown aged bark planter - 3 sizes £16.99 / £24.99 / £29.99

2 Anthurium (Andraeanum Group) Red Champion (‘Anthbnena’) (PBR) 14cm pot x 50cm tall £22.99

Tivoli planter charcoal - 3 sizes £9.99 / £13.99 / £17.99

3 Lemon 'Garey's Eureka' ( Four Seasons) £89.99

4 Saintpaulia collection 3 x 12cm pots £23.97

Tivoli planter cement - 3 sizes £9.99 / £13.99 / £17.99

5 Dieffenbachia 'Camille' 17cm pot x 55cm tall £22.99

Ficus microcarpa 'Ginseng' 15cm pot x 40cm tall £26.99

Polyscias 'Fabian' 12cm pot x 45cm tall £22.99

Alocasia ‘Dragon Scale’ 14cm pot x 25cm tall £19.99

Alocasia × amazonica ‘Polly’ 16cm pot x 50cm tall £24.99

1 Anthurium ‘Champion Lilli’ 12cm pot x 35cm tall £22.99 | 2 Alocasia × amazonica ‘Polly’ 16cm pot x 50cm tall £24.99 | Tilting pot brass £31.99 | 3 Ficus lyrata21cm pot x 90cm tall £44.99 | Galvanised cylinder pot2 sizes £32.99 / £37.99 | 4 Dieffenbachia ‘Summer Style’ (PBR) 17cm pot x 60cm tall £24.99 | Cast aluminium pot cover with verdigris patina - 2 sizes £17.99 / £32.99

5 Philodendron melanochrysum 12cm pot x 40cm tall £69.99 | 6 Monstera ‘Monkey Leaf’ 16cm pot x 75cm moss pole £44.99 | Cast aluminium pot cover with verdigris patina - 2 sizes £17.99 / £32.99 |

7 Goeppertia makoyana 12cm pot x 25cm tall £14.99 | Charcoal metal pot cover with enamel interior £11.99 | 8 Alocasia ‘Dragon Scale’ 14cm pot x 25cm tall £19.99 | 9 Ficus microcarpa ‘Ginseng’ 15cm pot x 40cm tall £26.99 | Charcoal metal pot cover with enamel interior £10.99 |10 Kalanchoe blossfeldiana ‘Don Nando’ (PBR) 12cm tall x 25cm tall £9.99

Fill your stockings

Sometimes the greatest gifts come in small sizes. Our smaller, stocking-sized gifts are still packed with practical usefulness. So pick up a little something to put a big smile on your garden-lover’s face.

1 DeWit small propagating tools - set of 4 £79.99

DeWit mini scoop £19.99

DeWit mini fork £19.99

Wire robin £5.99

Bulb planting auger - 3 sizes £6.99 / £11.99 / £14.99

Brass pots - set of 6 - 2 sizes £15.99 / £24.99

2 Seed gift box £19.99 | 3 Ginkgo leaf plant markers

£12.99 | 4 Niwaki crean mate £15.99 / Niwaki

sharpening stone £15.99 / Niwaki camellia tool oil

£7.99 | 5 Pot tamper and mini dibber set £16.50

| 6 Terracotta pot feet - set of 3 £5.99 | 7 Niwaki

Mainichi secateurs £42.99 | 8 Niwaki mini s-type hori hori with pouch £56.99

Greetings from Surrey

Winter is a quieter season at our nursery and a time for reflection on the year that’s been. We’re extremely proud of our team for becoming the first online nursery to be Plant Healthy certified, a standard for excellence in plant health and biosecurity. We’ve also reached our goal of growing 1 million plants from our Propagation Unit, where plants are now only potted into a peat-free mix. We’ve even started making our own compost, which we used in our two Gold Medal gardens at Chelsea this year.

Made in Chelsea

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