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  "sku": "latern-55-shade-cloth-cover-2x3m",
  "title": "LATERN 55% Shade Cloth Cover (2m x 3m)",
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  "price": 19.99,
  "currency": "GBP",
  "availability": "in_stock",
  "category": "shade-netting",
  "category_label": "Shade Netting",
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  "colors": [
    "Green"
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  "materials": [
    "HDPE, UV resistant"
  ],
  "dimensions": {
    "length": 300,
    "width": 200,
    "height": 1,
    "unit": "cm"
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  "weight": "0.5 kg",
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  "description_short": "A 2m x 3m panel of 55% HDPE shade cloth, UV resistant, for a cold frame, raised bed or small greenhouse window.",
  "description": "Shade cloth is sold by shading percentage, and choosing the right one makes a real difference to how your plants perform. Here is how to think about it for a cold frame, raised bed or small greenhouse window.\n\nWhat the percentage actually means\n\nThe percentage on a shade cloth is roughly how much direct sunlight it blocks. A 30% cloth still lets most light through with only mild protection from the harshest sun. A 90% cloth blocks the great majority of direct light, useful for shade-loving plants or brutally hot conditions, but too heavy for most fruiting vegetables.\n\nThis product: 55% shading\n\nAt 55%, this cloth is suited to a cold frame, raised bed or small greenhouse window. It sits in the middle of the range, a sensible general-purpose choice for most greenhouse and garden shading jobs through a UK summer.\n\nMatching shade rate to crop\n\nAs a rough guide: leafy salad crops and seedlings often prefer lighter shading (30-40%) so they keep strong light levels. Tomatoes, cucumbers and general greenhouse crops commonly do well under 40-55% through the hottest weeks. Shade-tolerant ornamentals, ferns and anything struggling in a very hot, exposed spot often benefit from 70-90%.\n\nFitting shade cloth well\n\nDrape or tension the cloth clear of the leaves rather than resting directly on the plants, using a frame, hoops or the structure itself. Leave enough slack that air can still circulate underneath, since shade cloth manages light and heat, not airflow, and good ventilation still matters for healthy growth.\n\nWhen to take it down\n\nMost growers fit shade cloth for the hottest stretch of summer and remove it once temperatures ease, since permanent shading through spring and autumn can leave plants short of light when they need it most. Taking it down between uses and storing it dry also extends how many seasons you get from the same panel.",
  "llm_summary": "LATERN 55% Shade Cloth Cover (2m x 3m) (SKU latern-55-shade-cloth-cover-2x3m) is a 2m x 3m hdpe, uv resistant garden netting product sold by ShadeGuard Netting for a cold frame, raised bed or small greenhouse window. Colour: Green. Shade rate: approximately 55%. Dimensions: 300cm x 200cm. It is UV-stabilised for extended outdoor use. Care: shake off debris, dry fully before storage, keep out of prolonged direct sun when not in use to extend its working life across multiple seasons.",
  "returnable": true,
  "return_policy": "Statutory 14-day UK cancellation right (Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013)",
  "shipping_profile": "standard",
  "warranty": null,
  "brand": "LATERN",
  "gtin": null,
  "mpn": null,
  "condition": "new",
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  "updated_at": "2026-08-23"
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