Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Rhododendron ‘Amoena’
Rhododendron ‘Amoena’ is a gorgeous Japanese Azalea that becomes covered in cerise pink flowers throughout April and May. The foliage is evergreen, providing greenery throughout the winter months. It has a compact, tidy growing habit, making it suitable for small and medium sized gardens, and looks superb either as a stand alone specimen or planted
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Eva’
For commanding colour in your garden Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Black Lace’ is ideal, it has deep, dark burgundy leaves which turn a bright, majestic red in autumn. This Elder has delicate pink flower clusters which arrive in early summer providing a real profusion of colour and interest. Ideal for making a statement in your borders,
Sarcococca confusa
For wonderful winter colour and fragrance the Sarcococca confusa is a popular choice. With charming small white flowers which have a powerful honey-like fragrance, and hide beneath the glorious deep-green, leathery foliage, this delightful hardy shrub then produces long lasting black berries. Christmas Box is ideal for patio containers and ground cover, and it also
Rose ‘The Fairy’ (Polyantha)
Rose ‘The Fairy’ is a well-known and trouble-free Polyantha variety, with an RHS AGM. It bears abundant sprays of small but fully double, pale-pink, scentless blooms. Later flowering than many varieties, ‘The Fairy’ flowers freely from late summer right through to autumn. Its arching stems form a shapely, low-growing mound, covered with plentiful, glossy-green foliage.
Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-No-Mai’
This Ornamental Cherry is a delight and a surprise with two seasons of spectacular interest. The first delight comes in spring when the bare branches are covered in a fine show of delicate white flowers tinged with pink. This shrub looks lovely planted beside early spring bulbs, and bees love the flowers too, as an
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Caucasica’
With large glossy dark green evergreen leaves, the Cherry Laurel is a useful plant which grows in sun or shade: in fact this very tolerant shrub is easy to grow in almost any situation! It is often grown as a hedge or as natural screening or to cover large areas of ground. Prunus laurocerasus ‘Caucasica’
Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’
Are you looking for a shrub that enjoys the qualities of the popular Portugal Laurel but is tidier with a neater ‘habit’? If so, Prunus lusitanica ‘Angustifolia’ could be just what you’re looking for. This intriguing shrub has longer, narrower leaves than its ‘cousin’. The versatility of this lovely shrub means it will thrive in
Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’
Why not bring the glamour of the orient to your garden with the exquisite Japanese Alpine Cherry or Prunus nipponica ‘Brilliant’. Being relatively small, this shrub is perhaps best suited to compact gardens, outdoor spaces or even patio containers. In spring, this deciduous shrub is awash with very pale pink flowers. Autumn heralds a change
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’ is a very popular Shrubby Cinquefoil variety, producing masses of bright, golden-yellow flowers throughout the summer and into the autumn. The light-green foliage of this hardy, deciduous shrub can be clipped back in spring to help maintain its size, or allowed to grow into a screen or informal hedge. ‘Goldfinger’ is equally
Prunus glandulosa ‘Alba Plena’
There is no greater pleasure than walking down a street at ‘cherry blossom time’. Ornamental cherry trees are often used in municipal planting and they are a firm favourite with home gardeners too. Prunus glandulosa ‘Alba Plenais’ ornamental cherry is compact making it ideal for smaller gardens and patio pots, you can also train it
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Kobold’
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Kobold’ is a tiny shrub of just 60cm (24) high, but it creates such a wonderful splash of colour that it will always lift the spirits and bring pleasure to any gardener. It is smothered in flowers of a delicate buttery yellow all through summer and into the autumn, with small grey green
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Abbotswood’
Renowned for it’s resilience and ease of growing Potentilla ‘Abbotswood’ or Shrubby Cinquefoil is often found in parks and other landscaping across the UK. If offers such a lot so it’s no wonder that it’s prized in this way. The abundant 4cm wide white flowers can often last through from April to September and then
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Pink Paradise’
Shrubby Cinquefoil plants are a workhorse in the garden and this pink flowering variety ‘Pink Paradise’ is a fine example. They can cope with drought if planted en masse and are deer and rabbit proof too. The long flowering period from spring right through to September means that they are unmissable plants for use in
Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’
With a remarkably long flowering season from May to September you have a real gem with this compact hardy deciduous Shrubby Cinquefoil. Potentilla fruticosa ‘Mango Tango’ has zingy orange-yellow flowers and may look delicate with it’s slender stems and small grey-green green leaves but this is deceptive as it’s a shrub that once established will
Potentilla fruticosa ‘White Lady’
This Shrubby Cinquefoil, ‘White Lady’ is tough and simple to grow. This Potentilla fruticosa has pretty white blooms with a flowering period that stretches from May right through to September. Potentilla fruticosa ‘White Lady’ is a tough shrub that can tolerate drought conditions and due to it’s low spreading habit it’s suitable for ground cover,
