Category Archives: Garden Plants
Rhododendron yakushimanum ‘Sneezy’
Sneezy’ is a beautiful, dwarf variety of Rhododendron and is one of the popular ‘Seven Dwarf’ varieties. This compact shrub produces striking, pretty, pink-purple blooms in late Spring to early Summer. As with all Rhododendrons, this plant has lustrous, green foliage which is evergreen and provides year-round cover and interest. Prefers slightly acidic soil. Keep
Rhododendron yakushimanum Golden Torch
Compact free-flowering evergreen shrub bearing trusses of salmon-pink flowers fading to pale yellow. Neat evergreen leaves. A dwarf shrub reaching a height and spread of approx 70 x 120cm in 10 years. Supplied as large bushy plants in approx 5 litre containers in bud/flower in season.
Rhododendron Christmas Cheer
Christmas Cheer’ is a truly exceptional variety of Rhododendron and is definitely one of our favourites! One of the earliest flowering Rhododendrons, blooming from March. The name of this plant comes from the fact it used to be forced in to flower in greenhouses and then used as a magnificent decoration on the Christmas table!
Hebe Buxifolia
A wonderful evergreen hebe, with foliage that has been likened to the well known buxus shrub that is frequently used for topiary. This variety forms a neat shrub with an upright habit and dark glossy green foliage. Clusters of white flowers smother the plant from June-August, growing well in any soil. Strong bushy plants supplied
Hebe Mid-Summer Beauty
Midsummer Beauty’ is a beautiful mid-sized, rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy long, narrow, green leaves tinted purple-red when young and to the undersides. In mid-summer, as the name suggests, through to late autumn it carries long spikes of small, lilac-mauve flowers that fade to white. Ideal in beds, borders and containers, it will thrive in
Loropetalum chinensis Fire Dance – Chinese Witch Hazel
This magnificent evergreen shrub is a rare find that will look spectacular in your garden and deserves to be much better known. The numerous bright pink flowers, which appear in spring, and often again in late summer contrast well with the dark purple-bronze hued foliage that provides fabulous year round colour. Loropetalum are also known
Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater – Switch Ivy
Leucothoe fontanesiana Whitewater is a graceful new evergreen shrub with arching stems. Covered in striking white variegated leaves that cover reddish young shoots, this strong growing shrub is perfect for a sunny place or in the shade. In winter the leaves become dark red adding a further dimension to the year round display. Extremely winterhardy,
Leucothoe axillaris Curly Red – Unique Twisted Evergreen Foliage
A very unusual and intriguing evergreen shrub. Leucothoe ‘Curly Red’ is very sought after due to it’s unique, curling leaves. When they first shoot, young leaves are a glossy red colour before maturing to a glossy green for Summer. As Winter comes and the cold weather approaches, this fantastic shrub actually changes its colour back
Michelia Magnolia Fairy White – New Fragrant White Evergreen Magnolia
Michelia Magnolia Fairy White is an amazing new variety of magnolia from New Zealand, that is already very highly acclaimed throughout the horticultural world. It really will amaze you with its sheer flower power and versatility, setting buds over all its stems, they will flower for months on end, mostly in spring, but some will
Phormium tenax purpureum – New Zealand Flax
Phormium or New Zealand Flax, has two characteristics which are sought-after by gardeners looking to add a bit of drama to their borders. It offers bold, architectural lines with its erect, sword-shaped leaves and rich foliage colour.This handsome flax can be used in many ways in the garden and is also suitable for a large
Hydrangea aspera macrophylla – Velvet & Lace Sargent Hydrangea Plant
Hydrangea aspera ‘Velvet & Lace’ is a wonderful variety of Hydrangea that is sure to have every garden visitor standing to attention.This fabulous shrub has luxurious, velvety foliage, that does not give this excellent shrub the justice it deserves because as the end of Summer approaches, it really comes into its own. It produces delightfully
Hydrangea Vanilla Fraise – Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea
Vanilla Fraise, as the name may suggest is a variety that hails from France, and quite literally translates as Vanilla Strawberry in honour of the beautiful blooms colouration. An award winning paniculata Hydrangea, it forms large heads of flowers in pyramid-shaped clusters of at the tips of red-stemmed branches in summer. These emerge creamy-white –
Hibiscus Duc de Brabant – Double Flowered
This rare variety of garden hibiscus carries large, fully double, powder puff like blooms in a delicious pink with a darker centre. With an exotic feel it is ideal in a tropical-style garden, but remains equally at home in the herbaceous border. Supplied in a 2-3 Litre pot.
Eucalyptus gunnii – Cider Gum
A magnificent tree after several years, or a superb shrub if kept trimmed, with flaking bark in shades of grey, cream, green and brown. It has silvery-blue, rounded leaves and is probably the most well-known gum in the UK, often seen growing in many gardens and even used as dot plants in park displays. Supplied
Eucalyptus gunnii – Azura Blue Fragrant Anti-Mosquito Eucaluptus
Eucalyptus gunnii – Azura Blue Eucalyptus is a very special selection of our favourite Eucalyptus. It’s been selected for it’s beautiful silver-blue, compact growth, and its extreme hardiness – able to stand temperatures as low as -18c!Azura Blue is perfect to use as a balcony or terrace plant, in a similar way to our popular
Elaeagnus ebbingei Gilt Edge
Gorgeous, glossy, golden-edged, dark-green leaves and fragrant, creamy-white autumn flowers. This versatile, evergreen shrub works well in a large shrub border or grown as an informal hedge. The variegated foliage, perfect for illuminating dark areas, is best in full sun. Tolerates dry soil and salt-laden coastal winds. Supplied in approx 5 litre containers.
Elaeagnus maculata
Elaeagnus maculata is also known as the ‘Golden Eleagnus’ due to it’s striking golden, variegated leaves. A very popular and reliable evergreen shrub that has many different uses. Can be grown in most soil, types and conditions and is quite a vigorous, fast-growing variety. It will be sure to light up any corner or dull-looking
Elaeagnus ebbingei compacta
Elaeagnus ebbingei is a very useful and popular evergreen shrub. Forming quite a large, dense bush it will eventually reach a height of 2.5m-4m but can be pruned to your required size and shape. Leaves are initially spotted but mature to a dark-green yet still retain their silvery undersides. Small, tubular clusters of creamy-white flowers
Edgeworthia chrysantha ‘Nanjing Gold’ – Paperbush
A stunning shrub that blooms from late winter to early spring with unusual looking flowers that produce an intense fragrance. Native to woodlands in the Himalayas and China, this gorgeous plant is closely related to Daphne. It is most highly prized for its flowers, which appear in clusters on the tips of the bare stems,
Enkianthus campanulatus – Red Vein
Enkianthus shrubs are a very easy to grow and trouble free plant, and do particularly well on acid soils. Producing masses of bell-shaped flowers mid-spring to early summer is one of the attractions, however, in autumn they’ll also surprise you with fiery foliage – they are well worth growing for this alone. Perfect for the
