Full sun to light
shade. Evergreen shrub up to about 12' tall.
Leaves silvery/green at first, then dark
green with a broad, central yellow blotch.
Fully hardy. Good hedging plant in seaside
areas. The small flowers are very highly
perfumed. 2l pot
This really beautiful
plant grows to about 14' and has long silvery
leaves with tiny, highly scented flowers in
summer. Grow in sun or a little shade in
well-drained soil. This is a bit of a chic
plant!
2l pot
Beloved by bees,
Escallonias make good hedging or specimen
plants and can be clipped to the desired
height and shape after flowering. They
tolerate most soils and like to be moist but
well-drained in full sun or partial shade.
Often seen in coastal gardens. 2l pot
Moderately fast
growing to approx 3' tall x 5' spread. Good
for a splash of colour and loved by flower
arrangers. Happy in full sun. It cheers up a
wintery garden. 2l pot
This handsome
Mexican shrub likes to be in full sun. It's
frost hardy and grows to around 4' here with
cream flowers in Summer and Autumn, flowering
over a long period. It is absolutely covered
in bees and butterflies to whom it is
obviously the equivalent of a 3* Michelin
restaurant. Highly recommended to those who
want to encourage wildlife.
This must be one of the best
value shrubs there is. It needs no attention
other than watering and the occasional feed
and it flowers 8 or 9 months in the year.
Looks good in containers or the border. It
'stops' itself, sending out new flowers at
each axil and here has taken frosts down to
-4 for short periods. (available spring 09)
2l
This has the same
yellow daisy like flowers as its cousin but
the leaves are an elegant grey-green and
finely cut. Both are very handsome plants for
the border or in urns either side of a gate,
making a low, informal hedge, or edging a
path. 2l pot
Frost tender shrub
which is evergreen. Its deeply cut waxy
leaves give an exotic look and it's a good
architectural plant. It has white, ivy-type
flowers in autumn and will grow in shady
places or some sun but dislikes cold wind and
frosts. Cover with horticultural fleece.
2l pot
A low-growing dwarf
shrub with very glossy, dark green leaves and
single, highly scented white flowers. The
first flush of flowers appears in early
summer but it continues to flower
sporadically throughout the season. It needs
a frost-free spot in partial shade, or can be
brought indoors for the winter. It needs
neutral to acid soil that is moist but free
draining. 2l pot
A good hedging
plant in mild coastal areas. Will go to -12C
but doesn't like cold winds. Handsome, glossy
evergreen leaves. It likes to be in well
drained good soil and full sun. Trim back in
late spring if necessary. 2l pot
This extraordinary and
dramatic plant needs plenty of space to make
the best show. In our garden it's over 12'
tall and about 10' wide. It likes to have
constant moisture at its roots. Dies back in
winter and to protect the crown you can fold
the dying leaves over it and just leave them.
Only for warmer almost frost free gardens.
Ours is under a canopy of trees, so has some
protection. 2l
Also known as Witchhazel,
the spidery yellow flowers of this
beautifully fragrant shrub cheer up any
winter garden from December to February.
Thrives in sun or shade but does like shelter
from cold winds. Hardy. 2l pot.
An early flowering, compact
variety, Annabelle produces enormous
spherical flower heads, 12 inches across, in
abundance, beginning in June. It's one of the
most beautiful of the Hydrangeas and deserves
a place in any garden. H&S 5'x5'. 2l
pot
This is a medium sized
shrub which makes a neat rather rounded bush.
It is grown mainly for its distinctive
foliage which give rise to the name. The
leaves carry four colours - pale and dark
green, cream and a clear white shade. The
lacecaps are either light blue or light pink.
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pot
A lovely creamy
flowered Hydrangea with a deeply lobed leaf
rather like an oak leaf. The leaves have
wonderful autumnal tints. Plant in full sun
or partial shade - it's not very fussy as to
soil type. Young plants do need shelter from
winter cold and chilly winds.
H&S 6'. Hardy. 2l pot.
