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Acer cultivation
| Acers are supplied in 2 - 3 litre pots or bareroot. Green varieties burn in sun so prefer shade from hottest part of day. For container grown Acers - to overwinter - once leaves have dropped keep in sheltered position out of rain. Don't water until buds break in spring if in pots. Fine root systems rots if left out in pots. - Dwarf forms best for containers. 50% composted conifer bark 50% peat based compost or 80% moss peat 20% perlite or grit or John Inns loam based compost with added garden compost and grit. Water regularly but not too much. Pot on one pot size per season by end of July. Dormant in late October. Early spring saw off one third of roots on either side of root ball and one third from base if reached its max pot size. Keep plants watered and out of direct sunlight for two weeks after root pruning. Acers in the garden like a peat based compost worked into the soil. They do not like clay or very sandy soils but tolerate a wide variety of conditions. Water newly planted maples for at least two seasons after planting and mulch root area. On heavy soils try planting on banks or in slightly raised beds. Red varieties need sun for colour development. Generally full sun or shade is OK as long as roots don't dry out. In sun foliage colours are brighter and autumn colour more intense. In shade colour will green out and autumn colour is less intense but they do grow well in this situation. The more sun the plant gets the more water it will need. Pruning - don't until the spring!
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Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' 2 yr plant
| Burgundy red, finely divided lacy foliage in spring. Good Autumn colour of golden orange red. Vase shape. Ht 8m/20'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one
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Acer palmatum 'Beni Schichihenge'
| Variegated leaf with pink and white margins, blue green inner leaf. Small shrub. Ht 2m/6'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one
Price: £20.00 |
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' AGM
| Upright deep red large leaves, turning crimson in autumn. Rounded shape.Prefers some shade. Ht 5m/20'. Sold as bare root, 2 branched, ht 50cm/2'. Postage £6.50 for one
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'
| Silver/bluish pale green variegated shrub. Upright, densely branched. Silver foliage turns to scarlet in autumn. Ht 2-5m. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high.Postage £6.50 for one
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Chitose-yama' AGM
| Deeply divided red tinged, large leaves in spring. Slender lobes and serrated edges. Ht 3-4m/10'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one
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Acer palmatum 'Fireglow'
| Vigorous upright well branched shrub. Bright red leaves, and good autumn colour. Reaches 4m/12' after 30 yrs. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one
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Acer palmatum 'Hessei'
| Deeply divided leaves, rich purple red from spring turning bronze then brilliant crimson in autumn. Ht to 4m/12'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50
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Acer palmatum 'Katsura'
| Best for spring colour. Pinky orange leaves, soft green in summer. Second flush mid summer creates a lovely effect. Slow growing reaching 4-5m/12' after 50 years. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one
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Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream'
| Orange foliage in spring Lemon yellow in summer, gold in autumn. Shrub like. Ht to 3m/10' in 10 years time. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Oridono nishiki'
| Deep rich shiny green leaves, with new foliage bright pink white and cream. Upright round topped tree reaching 6m/18' in 15 years time. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki' AGM
| Greenish leaves, rich red orange shoots late summer. Ht 3m/10'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy' AGM
| Red maroon leaves; long slender leaf form turning bronze in autumn. Small plant reaching 2m/6'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' AGM
| Coral Bark Maple. Brilliant coral coloured bark. Bright green leaves, with red margins. Golden in autumn. Ht to 7m/21'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
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Acer palmatum 'Shindeshojo'
| Flaming scarlet foliage in spring turning red and orange in autumn. Good for patios. Ht 2m/6'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Suminagashi'
| Large leaf, lobes divided to the base. Bright purple red leaves from spring to autumn. Ht 4m/12'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer palmatum 'Trompenburg' AGM
| Extraordinary leaf shape which is deep red, crimson in autumn. Ht 4-5m/12'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
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Acer palmatum var.dissectum 'Crimson Queen' AGM
| Deep red leaves, turning scarlet in autumn. Cascading habit. Ht 3-4m/10'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
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Acer palmatum var.dissectum 'Garnet' AGM
| Rich red leaves, orange in spring. Cascading mound shaped dissectum. Ht 3m/9'. Sent bare root, 2 branched, ht 50cm/2'. Postage £6.50 for one.
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Acer palmatum var.dissectum 'Inaba Shidare' AGM
| Large leaved dissectum. Deep purple-red leaves all season. Outstanding variety. Ht 2-3m/6'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
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Acer palmatum var.dissectum 'Ornatum'
| Fine red leaves in spring, turning burgundy in autumn. Weeping globe shape. Slow growing. Reaches ht of 12'/4m. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
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Acer palmatum var.dissectum 'Seiryu' AGM
| Upright dissectum, bright green lace foliage gold in autumn. Strong growing reaching Ht of 4m/12' in 20 yrs. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 50cm/2' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' AGM
| Yellow, full moon maple with bright golden yellow 9-11 lobed leaves in summer. Turn a warm golden brown in autumn. Compact, densely branched slow growing tree reaching 5m/15'. Sold as bareroot 2 yr plants, 2 branched, 35cm/1' high. Postage £6.50 for one.
Price: £20.00
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Buddleja globosa AGM
| (Buddlejaceae/Loganiaceae) Butterfly bush. Genus of about 100 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen arching shrubs and trees. Found on riversides, rocky areas and scrub in Asia, Africa and N and S America. Grown for their clusters of small, often fragrant panicles of tubular flowers. Cut back in spring or after flowering depending on variety. Loved by butterflies. Holds leaf form and colour through the winter. Covered in orange ball shaped flowers in June forming a large shrub. Loved by butterflies. Ht 3m/10'. Plants sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £6.50
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Buddleja 'Royal Red' AGM
| Beautiful deep red-pink flowers in summer. Particularly attractive to butterflies. Sun best. Any well drained soil. Ht 5'/150cm. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Buddleja x weyeriana 'Sungold' AGM
| Beautiful yellow-orange, fragrant flowers that occur in interrupted patterns along the length of the inflorescence rather than in a continuum like most B.davidii types. Plants sold in 9cm pots.
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CEANOTHUS
| (Rhamnaceae) Californian Lilac. Genus of about 55 species of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and small trees. Most are from W. North America, in particular California but also from E. USA and Mexico. They occur from the coast to the mountains usually in scrub and woodland on dry slopes. Small, densely clustered blue flowers. Fast growing in alkaline to neutral soil. Lime tolerant but not on shallow chalk soils.
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Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue' AGM
| Fast growing evergreen bushy shrub. Has glossy bright green foliage and large panicles of pale to mid blue flowers from late spring to autumn. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 3m/9'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Ceanothus 'Blue Mound' AGM
| Bright-blue, small flowers in spring. A bushy, mid-sized, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark-green leaves. Moist but well-drained soil. Full sun, alkaline to neutral soil. Low growing variety. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Ceanothus 'Puget Blue' AGM
| Deeply veined, dark green leaves, evergreen shrub, with dark blue flowers in spring. Full sun, fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil, flowering April to June. Good for south or west-facing border among spring-flowering bulbs, and when has finished flowering, provides an excellent foil for later-flowering deciduous shrubs and perennials. Sold in 9cm pots
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Ceanothus 'Skylark'
| Dense evergreen shrub with arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and clusters of dark blue flowers in spring and early summer. Drought tolerant, fast growing . Ht 1.8 to 3m/4-5'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Ceanothus thrysiflorus var repens AGM
| A low, semi-prostrate variety that can be grown along the ground or over a low wall. Blue flowers in early summer. Evergreen. Best in sun in a well-drained, reasonably fertile soil. Sold in 9cm pots
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Choisya 'Aztec Pearl' AGM
| (Rutaceae). Mexican Orange Blossom. Genus of around 8 species of evergreen shrubs from canyons and rocky slopes in S.W. USA and Mexico. Choisyas are valued for their attractive, opposite, palmate, aromatic leaves and fragrant star shaped white flowers produced in clusters late spring and often again in autumn. An evergreen shrub with slender divided, mid-green foliage and scented star shaped white flowers in May. Fertile, well drained soil, best in sun. Ht 3'/1m. Sold in 9cm pots
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CYTISUS
| (Leguminosae/Papilionaceae). Broom. Genus of about 50 species, similar to Genista of deciduous or evergreen shrubs, grown for abundant pea-like, fragrant flowers. These are followed by linear hairy seed pods. Found in Europe, W. Asia and N. Africa in well drained soils, usually in open sites from high mountains to scrub and heathland. Alternate, 3 palmate leaves. Resents being transplanted. Will grow in poor, acid soils although they are lime tolerant. Do not prune into old wood.
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Cytisus 'Golden Cascade'
| Deciduous shrub best in full sun, and moderately fertile, well drained soil. Semi-weeping with golden yellow flowers Ht 1.2m/4' Sold in 9cm pots.
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Cytisus 'Goldfinch'
| This is a small, rounded shrub which produces crimson and yellow pea-like flowers May to June which resemble the colours of a goldfinches plumage. It will succeed in poor, sandy soils when grown in full sun. Prune back after flowering. Ht 1.5m/4'. Sold in 9cm pots.
Price: £4.50
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Cytisus 'Hollandia' AGM
| Pale cream and cerise flowers on arching branches. Deciduous, well drained fertile soil in sun. Ht 1.2m/4'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Cytisus purpurea
| Purple Broom. Deciduous arching shrub. Tiny leaflets along stem and masses of purple flowers open in early summer on previous year's wood. Good for a bank or sunny border. Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots
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Cytisus x praecox 'Allgold' AGM
| Deciduous shrub best in full sun, and fertile well drained soil. Yellow pea-like flowers. Ht 1.2m/4'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Davidia involucrata vilmoriniana AGM
| (Davidiaceae). Hankerchief tree. Ghost tree. Dove tree. Genus of one species of deciduous spring and summer flowering tree found in woodland in China. Small ellipsoid flowerheads surrounded by showy white bracts. Its bark is smooth and mid-grey, leaves are simple, alternate and broadly ovate. Moist, fertile, well drained soil in sun or part shade, protect from winds. White bracts late spring. Conical tree with heart shaped vivid green leaves, felted beneath. Ht to 50'/15m. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £6.50
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Deutzia x hybrida 'Strawberry Fields' AGM
| (Hydrangeaceae/Saxifragaceae) Genus of about 60 species of mainly deciduous shrubs, grown for profuse 5- petalled cup to star-shaped fragrant flowers. Found in scrub and woodland from the Himalayas to E. Asia. Many have peeling bark, especially when mature. Leaves are opposite, ovate to lance shaped and toothed. Regular thinning out of old shoots after flowering beneficial. Compact deciduous shrub. Fragrant crimson flowers with pink centres from May to July. Sun or part shade. Any reasonable soil. Regular thinning out of old shoots after flowering beneficial. Ht 3'/1m. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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ERYSIMUM
| (Brassicaceae/Cruciferae). Wallflower. Genus now including Cheiranthus of about 80 species of mainly evergreen perennials, often woody based found on well-drained, calcareous soil form Europe to N. Africa, W. and C. Asia and N. America. They are cultivated for their often yellow flowers with 4 petals arranged in a cross, borne in dense, corymb-like racemes. Lance shaped, toothed, softly hairy leaves. Ideal for rock garden or wall, front of a sunny border or raised bed. Prefer neutral to alkaline soil. Trim lightly after flowering.
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Erysimum 'Apricot Twist'
| Intense apricot-orange flowers on petite green foliage April - July. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with neutral to alkaline free-draining, soil. Ht 35cm/1'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve' AGM
| Perennial Stock. Lilac flowers from February onwards. Prolific flowerer. Scented shrub.Will grow anywhere Ht 75cm/2’. Sold in 9cm pots
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Erysimum 'Constant Cheer'
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| An upright wallflower with clusters of slightly scented dusty red flowers, fading through oranges and pinks. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost. Suitable for the bed, border as well as large patio containers, on its own, or with other perennials or patio plants. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Erysimum 'Hector's Gatepost'
| Perfumed clusters of flowers in verying shades of soft tones - lilac, through to purple - Flowers from early spring into summer. Foliage is dark green. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Erysimum 'Starbright'
| Highly scented yellow flowered form. Flowers early in spring. Any site or soil. Ht 45cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots
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Erysimum 'Sweet Sorbet'
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| Vigorous and reliable sub-shrub that flowers from late winter into early summer with constant dark purple and orange-mauve spikes. Fragrant. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Eucalyptus glaucescens
| (Myrtaceae). Gum Tree, Ironbark. Genus of over 500 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, grown for their bark, flowers and aromatic foliage. Found in all but the driest habitats, mainly in Australia and also in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia. Good for coppicing. Bark smooth, white to light gray, sometimes red-brown, shedding in irregular patches, giving mottled appearance. Umbels of small cream or white petalless flowers. Some are drought resistant. Tingiringi Gum. Blue white juvenile leaves, young adult leaves are glaucous or pink, white/silver when older. Good for coppicing. Full sun best, fertile, well drained soil and shelter from cold winds. Sold in 9cm pots
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Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila
| Evergreen tree or large shrub, to 20 ft (6 m) tall, sometimes only to about 4 ft (1.2 m), low branching habit, young shoots red with a white bloom. Bark smooth, white to light gray, sometimes red-brown, shedding in irregular patches, giving mottled appearance. Juvenile leaves, thick, green to blue-green. Sold in 9cm pots
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Eucalyptus perriniana
| The juvenile leaves are the really outstanding feature of E. perriniana - in all cases the stem grows through the centre of the leaf. Ht 6m/20'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Galega officinalis
| (Leguminosae/Papilionaceae). Goat's Rue. Genus of about 6 species of tall, bushy summer flowering perennials. From sunny but damp meadows, slopes and banks in C. and S. Eurpoe, W. Asia and the mountains of tropical E. Africa. Alternate pinnate soft green leaves. Erect, axillary racemes of pea-like flowers with a bluish banner, long blooming. Naturalises well and is good for cutting. Any moist site in sun or part shade. Hardy Herbaceous Perennial. Blue pea like flowers with a bluish banner. Long blooming. June/July. Ht to 3'/100cm. Sold in 9cm pots
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HEBE
| (Scrophulariaceae). Genus of about 100 species of evergreen shrubs grown for dense spikes, panicles or racemes of tubular white or purple flowers and their foliage. From a variety of habitats, ranging from rocky sites and cliffs to scrub and grassland: they are found from coastal areas to mountain regions, mainly in New Zealand, but also in S. E. Australia, new Guinea and South America. Dense, opposite leaves are scale-like to lance shaped. Grow well in coastal areas and make good hedges or groundcover. They are also good as container plants. Cut back minimally in spring to tidy leggy plants. Foliage tinged purple on some. Suitable for a wide range of sites, including a mixed or shrub border or a rock garden. Neutral to alkaline soil is best.
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Hebe 'Margret' AGM
| Small neat shrub with soft lavender/blue flowers which cover the plant. Good in small borders and rockeries and is an exceptional container subject The foliage is shiny green. Evergreen, full sun or partial shade. Ht 18"/45cm. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Hebe 'Midsummer Beauty' AGM
| Evergreen shrub, midgreen leaves, bushy habit. Lavender coloured flowers in long spikes from June to Sept. Ht 5'/150cm. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Hebe 'Mrs Winder' AGM
| Evergreen shrub with narrow, dark green leaves, tinged with red-purple when young. Mauve coloured flowers in Autumn. Full sun/ partial shade/well drained soil. Thrives in coastal areas. Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Hebe pinguifolia 'Pagei' AGM
| Versatile hardy evergreen shrub. Low carpeting mounds of slightly concave rounded grey leaves Masses of white flowers cover the plant in mid and late spring Excellent ground cover, border & rockery plant. Ht 8"/20cm. Sold in 9cm pots
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Hebe rakaiensis AGM
| A small leaved hebe that forms dense blobs with small white flowers in summer. Tolerates poor neutral to alkaline soils. Plant in full sun to part shade. Ht 3’/90cm. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Hebe 'Red Edge' AGM
| Dense shrub with neat blue- or grey-green fleshy leaves, with a fine edge of red which is especially noticeable in winter, and light mauve or lilac flowers. Full sun or part shade. Hardy. Well-drained/light soil best. Ht 60cm/2'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Hebe 'White Gem' AGM
| Compact dwarf evergreen shrub. Full sun/part shade, any soil. Shiny green leaves with pale edges. Spikes of white flowers in summer. Ht 15cm/6". Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Hydrangea paniculata 'Kyushu' AGM
| (Hydrangeaceae). Genus of 80 or more species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs. Found in woodland in E. Asia and North and South America. Grown for their large, elegant open flowers, domed or flattened. Each head consists of masses of small, inconspicuous fertile flowers surrounded by larger sterile flowers bearing showy, petal-like sepals. There are two groups - Lacecaps with flattened flowerheads and Mopheads (Hortensias) with spherical ones. Upright vase shaped bush. Many have ornamental, flaky, peeling bark and attractive foliage colouring well in autumn. Flowers can be dried. Leaves are ovate or lance shaped and toothed. Prune back hard in spring. Flower colour is affected by availability of aluminium ions in the soil. Acid ones produce blue flowers, pH over 5.5 produce pink ones. Some shade needed in dry areas Tree hydrangea. Deciduous shrub. Elegant open white flowers in July. Upright vase shaped bush. Dark green glossy foliage.Sun or semi shade, moist, well drained, moderately fertile soil. Ht 6-8'/3m. Sold in 1l pots
Price: £4.50
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Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' AGM
| (Rosaceae). Jew's Mantle. Genus of one species of deciduous graceful shrub, found in the thickets and woodland in China and Japan. It has alternate, simple leaves and solitary, large, cup shaped, showy yellow double flowers in May. Thin out old shoots after flowering. Green shoots, bright green leaves. Good for shrub borders or an open position in a woodland garden Fertile, well drained soil. Full sun or part shade. Ht 6'/2m. Sold in 9cm pots
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Lavatera x clementii 'Barnsley'
| (Malvaceae). Tree Mallow. Genus of approximately 25 species of summer flowering, semi-evergreen sub shrubs and perennials. They have a wide distribution occurring from the Azores, Canary Islands, W. Europe and the Mediterranean to C. Asia, Russia, Australia and California. They usually grow in dry, rocky places often near coasts and are fast growing. Cultivated for their showy, 5-petalled, saucer shaped flowers borne singly or in racemes in pink shades. Leaves are alternate, long stalked and lobed. Shrub border or wall. Prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Semi evergreen subshrub with large mallow like white flowers with red eye aging to soft pink. Large grey-green felty leaves. Full sun, well drained, light, moderately fertile soil. Ht to 2m/6'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.00
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Lavatera x clementii 'Blushing Bride'
| Lovely specimen derived from Lavatera Barnsley. Blush white flowers with a pink eye are produced in profusion all summer and well into autumn. Vigorous, suited to seaside locations, thriving almost anywhere sunny in decent well drained soil. Ht 6'/2m. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.00
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Lavatera x clementii 'Bredon Springs' AGM
| Pure pink flowers cover this easy to grow shrub all summer. Ht 3-4'/120cm Sold in 9cm pots
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Lavatera x clementii 'Burgundy Wine' AGM
| Tree Mallow. Deep purple pink, saucer like flowers, above downy evergreen leaves, in summer and well into autumn. It is very vigorous and is suited to seaside locations but will thrive almost anywhere sunny in decent well drained soil. Ht 8'/3m. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.00
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Lavatera x clementii 'Candy Floss' AGM
| Fast growing sub shrub which flowers non stop from late spring to Autumn. It has large (3") saucer shaped flowers which are pale pink and almost frosted in appearance. Prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Ht 10'/3m. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.00
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Linaria 'Canon E Went' AGM
| Tall pink flower spikes above greyish green fine foliage in summer. Sun/part shade, any soil. Ht 90cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'
| (Pittosporaceae). Genus of approximately 200 species of usually evergreen shrubs and trees, a few epiphytic, found in habitats ranging from sandy savannah to rainforest, mainly in Australasia but also in southern Africa, S. and E. Asia and the Pacific islands. They are grown for their attractive, glossy, often leathery leaves which are simple, usually entire and borne alternately or in whorls. The often fragrant, 5-petalled flowers are borne mostly singly in the leaf axils and followed by spherical, woody fruits that contain black seeds. Fine specimens for a lawn; shrubs are good for a border and make a good hedge or windbreak especially in coastal regions. Fertile, moist, well drained soill in sun or part shade. Those with variegated or purple foliage produce the best leaf effect in full sun. Dark leaved form of Pittosporum, a lovely tree whose foliage is favoured by florists. Ht 1m/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Ribes sanguineum
| Red flowering currant. Bushy habit, early crimson red flowers March to May. Deciduous. Full sun or semi shade. Ht 7'/3m. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Rodgersia aesculifolia AGM
| (Saxifragaceae). Genus of 6 species of vigorous, summer flowering, rhizomatous, clump forming perennials. Occur in moist woodland and scrub and at streamsides, in the mountains of Burma, China, Korea and Japan. They have long- stalked, palmate or pinnate, sometimes bronze tinged, basal emerald green leaves like those of the Horse Chestnut tree. Long, much branched, dense panicles of star shaped white flowers in large fluffy pyramidal panicles mid summer. These are followed by dark red or brown capsular fruits. Ideal for pond sides, bog garden or naturalizing at woodland margins. Humus rich, moist soil, in full sun or part shade. Ht 100cm/3'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki'
| Lovely Willow with pink flushed foliage in spring. Sold as 2'/60cm standards in 5l pots. Grafted with two strong scions to produce a strong well branched head with colourful young shoots.
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Sambucus 'Black Beauty'
| (Caprifoliaceae). Danewort, Elder. Genus of about 25 species of herbaceous perennials, deciduous shrubs and trees grown for their foliage, flowers and fruits. From woodland and thickets in temperate and subtropical regions of Eurasia, N. and tropical E. Africa, Australia and North and South America where it holds river banks. They bear opposite pinnate leaves; for best foliage effect, either cut all shoots to ground in winter or prune out old shoots and reduce length of younger shoots by half. Foliage is gold or black depending on variety. White or blush dense flat- topped corymbs of star shaped blossom July-August followed by black berries. Those with coloured leaves colour well in sun but retain colour best in dappled shade. Moderately fertile, well drained, moist soil in sun or part shade. Shrub. Black foliage. Europe, Asia and Himalayas where it holds river banks. White or blush, corymbs of blossom July/Aug followed by black berries. Ht 1.5m/5'. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold'
| Danewort. Shrub. Gold foliage. Europe, Asia and Himalayas, holds river banks White or blush, corymbs of blossom July Aug followed by black berries. Ht 1.5m/5'. Sold in 2l pots. Postage £6.50 if ordered alone.
Price: £6.50
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Thermopsis caroliniana syn T.villosa
| Leguminosae/Papilionaceae. Genus of approximately 20 species of rhizomatous summer-flowering perennials from grassy mountainsides, light woodland and streamsides in Siberia, N. India, E. Asia and North America. Cultivated for their attractive foliage and lupin-like racemes of yellow pea like flowers. Foliage comprised of three oval leaflets. Sometimes hairy, silvery or glaucous stems with persistent leafy stipules with similar basal leaves. Suitable for a mixed or herbaceous border or a wild flower garden. Flowers are attractive to bees. Will tolerate a range of conditions. Long lived with tough rootstocks resenting disturbance. Downy yellow pea like flowers, June to July. Hairless stems. Any site or soil. Ht 125cm/4'. Sold in 9cm pots
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Thermopsis montana
| Yellow pea flowers May to June. Foliage silky haired. Any site or soil. Ht 40cm/18". Sold in 9cm pots
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Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' AGM
| (Caprifoliaceae). Genus of 150 or more species of deciduous, semi-evergreen or evergreen shrubs and trees, grown for their foliage, autumn colour, flowers and fruits. From thickets and woodland, mainly in N. temperate regions but extending to S.E. Asia and South America. Cultivated for their bushy and compact with flattened heads of small, white star-shaped, fragrant flowers from pink buds followed by ovoid blue fruits. The mostly lanced-shaped leaves are arranged in opposite pairs. Often rough and prominently veined and colour attractively in autumn. Flowers are salverform to tubular each with 5 usually spreading lobes borne in terminal or axillary panicles, clusters, corymbs or cymes, spherical or domed. Some species have flowers in flattened heads, similar to those of 'lacecap' hydrangeas. Will tolerate hard pruning. Evergreen shrub, white flowers late winter and spring. Glossy green leaves. Moderately fertile, moist soil in full sun or semi shade, easy to grow. Can make a hedge. Ht 6' in 10 years. Sold in 9cm pots
Price: £4.50
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Weigela 'Monet' AGM
| (Caprifoliaceae). Weigela. Genus of 12 species of mostly spreading to upright, deciduous shrubs, grown for their showy, funnel-shaped pink flowers borne singly or in corymbs. Found in scrub and woodland margins in E. Asia. They have opposite, oblong to ovate or elliptic, toothed leaves on arching branches. Prune out a few older branches to ground level after flowering each year as flowers are borne on short lateral twigs on the previous years branches. Some have purple pink and cream foliage. Good for mixed or shrub border or for open woodland. Dwarf variety. Purple pink and cream foliage. Pink flowers in May. Deciduous. Sun/part shade, any soil. Ht 2'/60cm Sold in 9cm pots
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Wisteria
| (Leguminosae/Papilionaceae). Wisteria. Genus of about 10 species of deciduous, woody-stemmed, twining climbers, grown for their spectacular flowers. Found in moist woodland and on streambanks in China, Korea, Japan and C. and S. USA. They have alternate, pinnate, dark green leaves with elliptic leaflets. Cultivated for their showy, pea-like, fragrant flowers usually borne in pendent racemes in May through to July, and again in August and September followed with decorative bean like velvety green seed pods. Stems twine anticlockwise around the support. Good for walls, pergolas and for growing against buildings and trees. Plant roots in shade, or pile rocks and stones around the base of the trunk to stop the soil drying out. Water well in dry, hot periods. Prune after flowering and again in late winter. Well drained, fertile, moist soil in full sun or part shade best.
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