{"product_id":"longrake-plum-slate-40mm-20kg-bag","title":"Longrake Plum Slate 40mm 20kg Bag","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-page__body__info-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-block small-text color-light-gray\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLongrake Plum Slate is a natural slate chipping in deep plum, purple, and blue-grey tones, supplied in a 20kg bag. The 40mm size suits borders and flower beds, rockeries, water features and pond edging, pot toppings, and decorative dressing around patios and planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlum is the warmest \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof the slate colours, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith purple and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eburgundy running \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue-grey, and it is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe one that shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe most colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evariation from piece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto piece. It works \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewell against red and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebuff brick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eterracotta pots, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplanting in warm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etones, where the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecooler blue and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echarcoal slates can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elook stark, and it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrings depth to beds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewithout the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebrightness of a pale \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaggregate. The colour \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edarkens markedly when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewet, deepening the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epurple tones.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elies differently from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erounded gravel. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epieces are flat and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eplate-like, so they \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esettle into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoverlapping layers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat give good \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoverage for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evolume used and knit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einto a close, even \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esurface, and over a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eweed membrane those \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elayers block light \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the soil beneath \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto keep weed growth \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edown while still \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eletting water drain \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough. At 40mm the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epieces are large and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebold, better suited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto wider beds and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elarger features than \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto containers. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edepth of around 40mm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto 50mm is usually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esufficient. Slate is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enot suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edriveways, as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflat pieces fracture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunder vehicle weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecification:\u003cbutton type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-link lnkChangeSection\"\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"accordion\" class=\"product-page__accordian\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"collapse_specs\" class=\"collapse show\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page__spec-table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"product-page__spec-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"product-page__spec-table__heading\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLong Rake Spar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"product-page__spec-table__heading\"\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Home \u0026 Trade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55403673583943,"sku":"DECAGG053","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/7759\/6999\/files\/DECAGG053.jpg?v=1791879133","url":"https:\/\/homeandtrade.co.uk\/products\/longrake-plum-slate-40mm-20kg-bag","provider":"Home \u0026 Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}