PIMPERNEL

Strong, robust and durable, Pimpernel’s trays and home accessories are not only hardwearing but also beautiful. There are a variety of decorative designs available, to suit any occasion.

With its unrivalled reputation for quality products, Pimpernel is the premier brand for corked back placemats and coasters, melamine trays, and accessories. With the introduction of new and exclusive designs, Pimpernel continues to build on its holistic solution for the tabletop.

The premier brand for placemats and coasters, Pimpernel offers an array of beautiful designs for the tabletop. Guaranteeing quality, Pimpernel placemats and coasters use a 5mm board which is topped with an art print and then totally sealed with a high quality lacquer finish that is both stain resistant and heat resistant to 100˚C/210˚F. The bases of the placemats and coasters are then finished with a hardwearing cork that protects your precious furniture and work-surfaces from stains and scratches.

Succulents

In botany, succulent plants, also known as succulents, are plants with parts that are thickened, fleshy, and engorged, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. It is a characteristic that is not used scientifically for the definition of most families and genera of plants because it often can be used as an accurate characteristic only at the single species level. The word succulent comes from the Latin word sucus, meaning 'juice', or 'sap'.Succulent plants may store water in various structures, such as leaves and stems. The water content of some succulent organs can get up to 90–95%.[2] Some definitions also include roots, thus geophytes that survive unfavorable periods by dying back to underground storage organs may be regarded as succulents. In horticultural use, the term succulent is sometimes used in a way that excludes plants that botanists would regard as succulents, such as cacti. Succulents are often grown as ornamental plants because of their striking and unusual appearance, as well as their ability to thrive with relatively minimal care.

Many plant families have multiple succulent species found within them (more than 25 plant families). In some families, such as Aizoaceae, Cactaceae, and Crassulaceae, most species are succulents. The habitats of these water-preserving plants are often in areas with high temperatures and low rainfall, such as deserts. Succulents have the ability to thrive on limited water sources, such as mist and dew, which makes them equipped to survive in an ecosystem that contains scarce water sources.