Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Lilac ‘Madame Lemoine’
Lilacs are a popular addition to English gardens, much sought after for their spring colour and fragrance, but the singleflowered varieties can sometimes lack impact. For a true celebration of spring you need a double-flowered variety, with panicles of jewel-like florets, for more of that gorgeous colour and fragrance! We’ve put this double flowering collection
Wisteria floribunda ‘Burford’
An eye-catching Japanese Wisteria with real flower power! From May to June, the pale violet blooms are produced in dangling pendants of up to 40cm (16) long. The pea-like flowers are beautifully fragrant, filling the garden with a gentle perfume.
Lilac ‘Primrose’
Lilac ‘Primrose’ is an unusual variety bearing showy panicles of creamy-yellow flowers with a heavenly perfume. Like all Syringa, the heart shaped foliage makes an attractive backdrop for the late spring blooms. In full flower, this hardy deciduous shrub is a magnet for bees and butterflies making it a great choice for wildlife gardens. The
Lilac ‘Souvenir de Louis Spaeth’
Narrow panicles of rosy red blooms are borne on compact stems against a backdrop of heart-shaped foliage. Syringa ?Souvenir de Louis Spaeth? is a consistently reliable, trouble-free variety with nectar rich, fragrant flowers that are loved by butterflies. A well loved specimen shrub for cottage garden borders that requires little maintenance. Height and spread: 7m
Prunus padus ‘Le Thoureil’
Prunus padus ‘Le Thoureil’ produces a fine display of white flowers which are borne in dense racemes in late spring. Small black fruits sometimes follow during summer. In fact, its season of interest extends well into autumn, when the foliage turns to lovely shades of red, orange and gold.
Quercus palustris ‘Green Pillar’
A slender Pin Oak with a columnar habit and dense, upright branches. Quercus palustris ‘Green Pillar’ is cloaked in narrow, deeply lobed, glossy green leaves that form a dense canopy throughout summer. Autumn transforms the leaves to bright scarlet, in a breathtaking display.
Quercus rubra
The Red Oak makes a majestic landscape tree! Smooth grey bark, deeply lobed leaves and dark brown acorns provide plenty of seasonal interest. The foliage of Quercus rubra is particularly striking with each leaf growing up to 22cm in length, turning a dazzling scarlet red in autumn.
Quercus ilex
Quercus ilex or Holm Oak is an iconic feature of the British countryside. Its evergreen leaves are glossy and tough on top but pale underneath, providing both coverage and variety throughout the year. In the spring, this foliage is complemented by yellow catkins, which gradually develop into quintessential acorns. The hardy evergreen tree can be
Quercus robur
The most traditional of British native trees, Oak is easily recognised by its distinctive leaves and acorns. Its robust growth and branching habit mean that it can be grown successfully as part of a mixed hedgerow or planted as an Oak hedge. It will quickly form a dense screen and be a haven for insects
Sorbus aucuparia ‘Ember Glow’
Rowan trees make fine specimen trees for smaller gardens and confined spaces. Sorbus aucuparia ‘Ember Glow’ boasts dark blue-green, pinnate foliage that forms a handsome canopy in summer. The leaves are transformed to brilliant shades of red, orange and bronze in autumn.
Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’
Sorbus hemsleyi ‘John Bond’ is an intriguing variety, sharing some characteristics with its Whitebeam cousins. The grey-green foliage is deeply furrowed with attractive downy-white undersides that catch the light as the move in the breeze.
Sorbus hybrida L. ‘Gibbsii’
A particularly attractive Mountain Ash with dark green, lobed foliage that is somewhat different in appearance to most Rowan trees. The dense clusters of fluffy white flowers are always busy with insects in spring. By autumn, they are replaced by large, round, scarlet red berries which provide a feast for wild birds.
Sorbus commixta ‘Ravensbill’
This striking variety gets its name from the pointed, blue-black winter buds that resemble a Raven?s bill. Dark green, pinnate foliage unfurls in spring, forming an oval shaped crown. From May to June the creamy-white flowers are constantly busy with the hum of pollinating insects.
Crab Apple ‘Aros’
Exquisite, dark, bronze-purple foliage provides the perfect backdrop for the deep pink blossom in spring. The foliage remains dark throughout the summer, taking on a light green tint. By autumn, a profusion of small, maroon-red fruits have developed in dense clusters, decorating the branches well into autumn, even after the foliage has fallen.
Peach ‘Peregrine’
Still regarded as one of the best English varieties since its introduction in 1906! In March, pink blossoms provide an eye-catching display, followed by red flushed, white skinned fruits from early August. This delicious peach has a rich, sweet flavour.
Nothofagus antarctica
Small, glossy, heart-shaped leaves with attractive undulating margins give the Antarctic Beech an interesting appearance. Nothofagus Antarctica is quick growing, forming a conical, often multi-stemmed deciduous tree. It has an irregular, fishbone branching habit, which creates a particularly light and airy canopy with maturity.
Peach ‘Redhaven’
Peach ?Redhaven? is a popular variety producing good crops of particularly flavoursome fruits in early August. The rosy-skinned peaches have a rich, intense flavour with firm, yellow flesh and a free stone that falls cleanly away from the flesh.
Peach ‘Rochester’
The best of the yellow-fleshed peaches for growing outdoors in the UK! Peach ?Rochester? flowers later in the season than most varieties, missing the early frosts that often ruin peach crops. The fruits that follow are particularly large, with soft, juicy flesh and a superb flavour.
Nectarine ‘Lord Napier’
An early ripening variety that has white flesh which falls away from the stone inside to make eating the sweet and juicy fruit even easier! Nectarine ‘Lord Napier’ is a reliably heavy cropper once established.
