Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Prunus ‘Kanzan’
A hardy, deciduous tree of upright habit when young, maturing to a more spreading habit in later years. Prunus ‘Kanzan’ provides a stunning display of large, vivid pink-purple, double flowers in spring, upon bare branches.
Pinus nigra ‘Pierrick Bregéon’
Pinus nigra ‘Pierrick Bregéon’ was bred from a controlled cross of Pinus nigra and Pinus densiflora, resulting in a more flattened-spherical shaped, dense, compact shrub with long, soft, rich green needles. This resilient dwarf Pine would be an excellent choice for the rockery, or as a container plant for even the smallest garden.
Pinus x schwerinii ‘Wiethorst’
An extraordinarily beautiful dwarf conifer which is one of the few existing cultivars of Pinus x scherwinii. This small tree is pyramid shaped with a dense covering of long, light-green needles showing silvery undersides.
Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’
A dense, rounded, fully hardy, evergreen conifer, producing short, blue-green needles in clusters of five. Pinus strobus ‘Blue Shag’ will not form cones until fully established, at least 5 years after planting. However your patience will be well rewarded when you see its first tapering, cylindrical, green cones of 20cm (8) in length!
Pinus strobus ‘Minima’
Pinus strobus ‘Minima’ forms a slow growing, compact, almost spherical, evergreen hummock. The blue-green needles have a silvery sheen, borne in bundles of five making them soft to the touch. A spectacular, ‘must have’ addition to the rock garden, containers or borders.
Citrus trifoliata
A hardy, deciduous, shrub, or small tree, whose stout branches are heavily armed with very sharp spines. From April to June, the intoxicating scent of the white, cup-shaped flowers is remeniscent of Orange blossom. Occasionally a second flush of blooms are produced during autumn.
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Hachmann’s Gigant’
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Hachmann’s Gigant’ is a deciduous, woody shrub, with a rounded, spreading habit. Like all Shrubby Cinquefoil it is free flowering if grown in a sunny spot, producing large, bright yellow, single flowers about 4cm (1) in diameter. Huge numbers of buds and flowers are produced throughout the summer.
Prunus ‘Accolade’
The Amur Maple forms a densely branched, slow growing deciduous tree with a pleasing rounded habit. The 3-lobed foliage is dark green and glossy throughout summer, before turning to brilliant shades of red and orange each autumn, creating a head-turning display.
Pinus mugo ‘Varella’
Pinus mugo ‘Varella’ has an unusual but pleasing appearance for a Pine. The glossy green, very slender needles consist of 2 different lengths. The previous years growth shows the longest needles, while the current growth appears in clusters at the tips, waiting almost until the following spring before extending in length.
Pinus nigra ‘Green Tower’
As the name suggests, this slow growing variety will ultimately form a rich, dark green column to about 250cm (8′) in height and only 45cm (18) wide. Pinus nigra ‘Green Tower’ is a selection of Austrian Pine with a columnar habit and sturdy, dense branches, almost parallel to the main stem.
Pinus nigra ‘Marie Bregéon’
Pinus nigra ‘Marie Bregéon’ forms a dense, spherical shrub of soft, mid green needles. This dwarf hybrid would make a superb choice for the rockery, as a container plant for the patio, and for any small spaces in the garden.
Pinus mugo ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’
Pinus mugo ‘Carsten’s Wintergold’ is extremely slow growing, forming a flattened mound of open branches that remain neat and compact. Green needles in spring and summer turn a beautiful golden-yellow as winter approaches, bringing a glowing splash of colour to the garden during the bleakest months.
Pinus mugo ‘Mops’
Pinus mugo ‘Mops’ is a very slow growing, fully hardy, evergreen conifer. This dwarf Pine forms a rounded mound of dark green needles all the year round. The emerging new growth in spring has an attractive silvery sheen.
Parrotia persica
Closely related to the Witch Hazel (Hamamelis), Persian Ironwood starts flowering in late winter, producing clusters of small spider-like, crimson flowers. These are followed by glossy, rich green leaves, which in the autumn transform to stunning, vibrant shades of yellow, orange, red and purple.
Fish-pole Bamboo
Phyllostachys aurea is a fully hardy, evergreen, strong-growing bamboo that holds a prestigious RHS AGM. It produces mid-green, hollow, grooved, canes, which turn to a caramel-brown colour on maturity. Slender, lance shaped golden-green leaves decorate the stems all year round.
Picea abies ‘Acrocona’
Picea abies ?Arocana is a gracefully pendant, well branched, dwarf version of the Christmas Tree! This Norway Spruce is a hardy, evergreen conifer cloaked in deep green needles. In spring, each of the branch tips develops a fine display of red, upright young cones, which make an eye catching colour contrast to the foliage.
Picea glauca ‘Jalako Gold’
Picea ?Jalako Gold? is a visually stunning, fully hardy, dwarf conifer. With a compact, rounded habit, it forms a dense mound of green needles with paler golden tips that create an attractive contrast. Picea glauca ?Jalako Gold? makes a fine specimen plant, singly or planted as part of a grouping in a rockery, border or
Picea pungens ‘Waldbrunn’
Picea pungens ‘Waldbrunn’is a very slow growing, blue-grey needled Colorado Spruce showing a lovely silver tinge as new spring growth emerges. It’s low growing, horizontal habit is ideal for creating ground cover in a sunny rockery or border.
Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘J.W. Daisy’s White’
An eye-catching, pyramidal, dwarf conifer of neat and compact habit. Picea glauca var. albertiana ‘J.W. Daisy’s White’ has pale, yellow-green, needles that emerge pale cream in spring, later maturing to green. This slow growing conifer makes an attractive specimen plant bringing structure, texture and year round colour to the garden.
Picea glauca ‘Conica December’
An upright, conical shaped spruce with dark green needles and well spaced branches.Picea glauca ‘Conica December’ makes a lovely addition to the rockery, or planted as a stand-alone specimen to bring evergreen colour and structure to the garden.
