The Essentials Company

Twines

Postage is £3.50 per order

Orders are normally despatched within 2 working days of receipt

All prices include VAT @ 17.5%

To order just click Add to Order and follow the instructions

Postage is £3.50 per order

Orders are normally despatched within 2 working days of receipt

All prices include VAT @ 17.5%

To order just click Add to Order and follow the instructions

Flexi-tie
The tie your plants would choose!

• Soft stretchy tie expands as the stem grows
• Always lies flat against the stem reducing chafing even on young shoots
• Soft material does not cut into stems or shoots
• Strong, hard wearing and frost proof - no need to keep replacing ties
• Easy to knot securely but can be untied if required
• Brown colour blends into the garden  
• Packed in a net bag and can be pulled out from the centre eliminating tangles and knots
• Easily cut using our safety knife
• Available in
  • 2.5mm wide (approx 59m per ball)
  • 3.5mm wide (approx 35m per ball)
  • 6mm wide (approx 33m per ball) - ideal for training young trees

2.5mm
per ball £5.50

2.5mm
per 3 balls £15.60

3.5mm
per ball £5.50

3.5mm
per 3 balls £15.60

6mm
per ball £11.00

6mm
per 3 balls £31.20

2- Ply Green Twine

Handy pocket sized roll of 2-ply green twine

• Ideal for delicate tying jobs

• Finished tie is hardly visible -ideal for show and display plants

• Approx 100m long

£2.00 per roll

£5.40 per 3 balls

£19.40 per 12 rolls

3-Ply Green Twine

• Strong enough for most tying jobs around the garden
• Unobtrusive dark green colour blends in with stems and foliage

• Approx 80m long

£2.00 per roll

£5.40 per 3 rolls

£19.40 per 12 rolls

Jute Twine

Balls of traditional jute twine

• Stronger than green twine
• Ideal for most tying jobs in the garden
• Looks attractive on brown paper parcels
• Suitable for crafts, packaging and floristry

Available in 
2 ply (approx 400m per ball)
3 ply (approx 300m per ball
4 ply (approx 225m per ball)
5 ply (approx 180m per ball)

2 ply
£4.10 per ball

2 ply
£11.00 per 3 balls

2 ply
£39.70 per 12 balls

3 ply
£4.10 per ball

3 ply
£11.00 per 3 balls

3 ply
£39.70 per 12 balls

4 ply
£4.10 per ball

4 ply
£11.00 per 3 balls

4 ply
£39.70 per 12 balls

5 ply
£4.10 per ball

5 ply
£11.00 per 3 balls

5 ply
£39.70 per 12 balls

Thick Tarred Twine (Marlin)

This thick tarred marlin will last for years weathering to a dull natural look. Ideal for permanent garden features. 

Use for

• Approx 3mm diameter
• Binding bamboo in Japanese Gardens
• Tying willow and hazel poles in wigwams etc.
• Rustic basket making
• Heavy duty tying 

Small ball (approx 40m) £5.50

Large ball (approx 160m) £18.50  

Black Jute Twine

Strong 3-ply black jute  

Use for

• Tying plants
• Binding wigwams etc
• Approx 120m per roll

£3.60 per roll

£9.50 per 3 rolls

£34.20 per 12 rolls

Green Polytwine

Extra strong green polypropylene twine. UV stablised for extra durability. 

Use for

• Supporting tomato and pepper plants
• Attaching nets to frames and cages.
• Heavy duty tying 
• Approx 280m per roll

£3.00 per roll

£8.10 per 3 rolls

£29.00 per 12 rolls

Polished Flax Twine - Fine

• 408 polished flax twine

• Thin natural twine with a greenish buff colour

• Ideal for packaging craft items

• Use to attach gift tags etc

• Approx 0.9mm diameter

• 500gm spools (approx 600m)

500gm Spools
£10.90 each

500gm Spools
£28.90 per 3

Polished Flax Twine - Thick

• 301 polished flax twine

• Thick natural twine with a greenish buff colour

• Ideal for decorative packaging

• Use to attach tags etc

• Approx 2.8mm diameter

• 180gm spools (approx 40m)

180gm Spools
£4.20 each

180gm Spools
£11.30 per 3

180gm Spools
£40.60 per 12

Humming Line Bird Scarer

A simple effective way to keep birds away from vegetables etc.

Simply stretch the cord tightly between posts or canes over the plants. The cord will emit a humming noise if even a gentle breeze blows across it.

per 30 m pack £5.00 

per 500m ball £30.00

Raffia

A strong natural fibre for tying. A light buff colour, it is supplied in a bundle. It can also be split lengthways if you need a finer tie. Often used for decorative tying on preserve jars etc.

150gm bundles

Coloured raffia is available from our floristry section click for details

£5.30 per bundle

£14.80 per 3 bundles

£51.00 per 12 bundles

Household String

A handy small reel of thin white string, useful for tying light parcels, attaching plant  labels to branches, and many other jobs. 

  £0.75 per reel

£2.00 per 3 reels