Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
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.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’
The Miscanthus sinensis ‘Gracillimus’ is a unique, showy but also robust hardy perennial grass, with grandiose, feathery plumes of rich coppery flower spikes and striking tall stems. This grassy foliage is very easy to grow and needs very little maintenance, and is at its best following a long hot summer. The Eulalia ‘Gracillimus’ provides all
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Graziella’
A perennial, deciduous grass that produces a dense clump of narrow, green leaves from its strong root growth. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Graziella’ is ideal as a specimen plant or planted as part of an ornamental grasses border. Given its impressive height, it also makes a good windbreak.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’
A perennial, deciduous grass which produces a dense clump of narrow, arching green leaves with an attractive silver midrib. Miscanthus sinensis ‘Silberfeder’ is ideal as a specimen plant or planted as part of an ornamental grasses border.
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Strictus’
Miscanthus sinesis ‘Strictus’ is a deciduous perennial grass that makes a fine ornamental feature in borders, adding height, colour and texture to planting schemes. Slender leaves with a spiky, upright habit are intersected by prominent gold bands.
Nandina domestica ‘Flirt’
Nandina domestica ‘Flirt’ is a recent introduction for gardeners, with superior summer colour to its predecessors, and a low spreading habit. New foliage emerges a deep wine colour in spring and turns redder during the summer months. Toward autumn the evergreen leaves mature to deep purple-green.
Nandina domestica ‘Twilight’
Nandina domestica ‘Twilight’ makes a fine choice for your patio containers. This evergreen Heavenly Bamboo is perfect for providing year round interest. New foliage emerges flamingo pink and bronze, before colouring to variegated green and cream.
Crab Apple ‘Golden Hornet’
Pink buds open to reveal pretty white cup shaped blossom in April and May, followed by spectacular crops of bright golden-yellow fruits that make an eye-catching autumn display and hold on the tree well into winter. Crab Apple ‘Golden Hornet’ makes an attractive and productive specimen tree for smaller gardens, with a long season of
Common Medlar
The Common Medlar is a fully hardy, deciduous, spreading tree. White flowers, up to 5cm (2) in diameter are formed singly at the tips of the branches in May and June resulting in small, fleshy, brown fruits from late October into November. The lance shaped, green leaves turn a stunning golden yellow-brown in autumn.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
A fully hardy specimen tree that is not for the faint hearted as it can grow to an enormous height. Unusually for a conifer, this ancient species is deciduous. Metasequoia provides attractive autumn colour and eye catching peeling, rough bark which becomes more grooved and knobbly with age.
Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’
Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Gold Rush’ is fully hardy, deciduous conifer making a fine specimen tree for a public space,large garden or estate where it has the space to reach its potential.
Crab Apple ‘Royalty’
Deep pink flowers, followed by brightred-purple fruits. Self fertile. Very decorative tree when in leaf, bloom or in fruit. Deep mahogany leaves
Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail’s Favourite’
Magnolia laevifolia ‘Gail?s Favourite’is a beautiful, slow growing, evergreen Magnolia. An abundance of caramel-brown buds, that are soft to the touch, open to cup shaped, single, fragrant white flowers in April and May, with a pretty central hub of pale yellow stamens.
Miscanthus x giganteus
Miscanthus x giganteus is a vigorous grower, towering up to 3.5m (12′) with ease, which makes it ideal as an inpenetrable screen or windbreak. During September and October this deciduous perennial grass produces sprays of arching, grey-pink flowers from the top of the plant.
Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’
A particularly attractive crab apple producing a profusion of white blossom in May, followed by yellow fruits blushed with red that deepen to a dark glossy scarlet in time for Christmas. Crab Apple ‘Red Sentinel’ makes an attractive and productive specimen tree for smaller gardens, with a long season of interest. Crab apple fruits can
Microbiota decussata
For excellent ground cover the Microbiota decussata is quick and easy, and its prostrate habit of low growing means it will cover difficult areas fast. It can cover sloping ground, banks and borders, and needs zero maintenance making it an ideal shrub for gardeners with little time. The Siberian Carpet Cypress, has attractive royal green
Apple ‘Jacques Lebel’
Apple ‘Jacques Lebel’ is a cooking variety that produces large, green skinned fruits with very pale green-white flesh. The fruits are juicy with a sharp, acid flavour. Good crops can be harvested from early September and can be stored through to December.
