Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Cornus alba ‘Aurea’
Cornus alba ‘Aurea’ is an easy-to-grow shrub that quickly fills a gap in the border. Its summer blooms are cream, and its large leaves are a glowing, golden colour. But it’s the red winter stems that really dazzle, bringing incredible winter colour to the garden. Dogwood is a resilient, problem-free shrub for a sunny spot.
Clethra barbinervis
Japanese Clethra are native to East Asia and have large panicles of small, fragrant, ice white flowers during late summer which attract bees and butterflies. The Clethra barbinervis is a tall variety, with a maximum height of 2.5 metres, making it a good shrub for the back of a large garden border. In autumn it
Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’
This Sweet Pepperbush has gorgeous, powder pink, bottle-brush like flowerheads that bloom in late summer and autumn. Clethra alnifolia ‘Ruby Spice’ is a super wildlife garden plant, as it attracts butterflies and bees. It is a bushy shrub, but does not grow too large, making it ideal for small and medium sized gardens. Clove scented
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Meroke Twin’
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Meroke Twin’ is an upright conifer which grows into a tall, evergreen column, making a fine specimen plant for the border or rockery. The foliage is dark green, with young leaves tipped with gold. This dwarf Hinoki Cypress is easy to grow and needs little maintenance. It will eventually grow into a handsome
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’
With its dark green foliage growing in shell-like waves or fans, and its narrow pyramid shape, this compact Hinoki Cypress is perfect for adding evergreen structure to a rockery or border. Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ grows extremely slowly, taking many years to reach its eventual height. This Cupressus obtusa is easy to grow and requires
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Baby Blue’
The handsome silver-blue foliage of this Sawara Cypress forms a dense cone-shaped conifer which contrasts well with other darker conifers. In very cold spells, the evergreen foliage sometimes takes on shades of purple, adding to its charm. Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Baby Blue’ can be used for hedging or can stand alone as a specimen plant. It
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’
The ever-golden foliage of this distinctive Sawara Cypress makes a wonderful focal point in any planting scheme, whether in a rockery or in the border. It can even be used as hedging. The soft feathery branches of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ grow in a shaggy mound when the plant is young, and because it is
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Nana’
Here’s an excellent choice for a small garden. With gently weeping branches and cord-like dark green foliage, the overall impression is of a soft mound of feathery green. The evergreen Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Nana’ looks wonderful with heathers and Ericas. It’s a great plant for the rockery or alpine bed and thrives in full sun.
Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Teddy Bear’
The dark green upright branches of this Sawara Cypress add structure to a small garden. Each branch of Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Teddy Bear’ is a fascinating dense fern-like spray of springy evergreen foliage. It is easy to grow in a sunny spot and, because it grows extremely slowly, it is ideal for an alpine garden or
Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Pearl’
Choisya x dewitteana ‘Aztec Pearl’ is an award winning Mexican Orange Blossom shrub with dark green, glossy linear foliage and many clusters of white, star shaped flowers, that bloom in spring and again in late summer. It is very tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions, including exposed coastal gardens. Planted in a line
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pearly Swirls’
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ‘Pearly Swirls’ is well named because its foliage really does have a pearly appearance. Each grey-green spray is tipped with cream colouring which gradually fades to white as the year progresses. Perfect for small gardens, in rockeries and alpine gardens, this dwarf Lawson Cypress forms a neat rounded evergreen sphere and grows to
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Fernspray Gold’
Here’s a grand Hinoki Cypress which brings a striking splash of evergreen lemon-yellow foliage to brighten up the garden. Its branches grow in upright dense fern-like sprays, giving structure to the border all year long. Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Fernspray Gold’ makes a fine specimen plant. What’s more, it is very easy to grow and requires little
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Rose Glow’
A popular variety which has earned an RHS AGM; Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Rose Glow’ produces purple leaves which are marbled with pink and white when young. A small amount of yellow flowers are produced in spring which are followed by red berries in autumn. This compact Japanese Barberry has elegant arching branches and makes
Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea ‘Superba’
Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea ‘Superba’ will turn your garden all the colours of the rainbow. When this hardy shrub’s deciduous leaves first appear, they provide a striking purple backdrop to the yellow flowers it produces in April. Red is the next shade to be introduced to the palette, for it adorns the eye-catching berries
Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Yukigoten’
There’s something extra special about plants which flower early in the year. The Flowering Quince, or Japonica, brings a promise of spring, flowering on the bare winter stems as early as March and continuing into April. Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Yukigoten’ is a mass of double white flowers and looks fabulous against a sunny wall or as
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Cameo’
Look forward to an early spring treat as the gorgeous double apricot blooms of Chaenomeles x superba ‘Cameo’ appear on the bare spiny stems of this Japonica as early as March. The large flowers are a magnet for pollinating insects which appreciate the rich source of nectar so early in the year. By autumn, the
Chaenomeles x superba ‘Clementine’
Flowering early in the spring, Chaenomeles x superba ‘Clementine’ is a welcome sight, heralding the start of a new season with its double orange-red blooms borne on bare, spiny stems. Pollinating insects make a bee-line for its rich nectar which is so valuable early in the year. After the flowers, the green leaves appear, to
Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Harlequin’
A unique Japanese Barberry, Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea ‘Harlequin’ produces deep purple leaves flecked with cream and pink. In spring, small light yellow flowers appear which attract bees, and are followed by glossy dark red berries in autumn. As with many deciduous Berberis this variety has superb autumn colour, with the leaves taking on red
