Category Archives: Garden Style
Euphorbia ‘Red Wing’ – Spurge
Fleshy blue-green leaves forming a tight mound of foliage with flower spikes in spring that turn a deep red just before they open. When they do the flower clusters are bright gold and so floriferous that the foliage is practically hidden. An excellent plant for a Mediterranean-style garden or sunny herbaceous border. Supplied in approx
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’
A sight to behold! The leaves of ‘Jack Frost’ are intricately detailed with a crackle-like finish. Though the leaves are dark green, they have a heavily frosted overlay which allows only the green veining to show through. From mid to late spring, baby blue, forget-me-not type blossoms are held in clusters several inches above the
Sarcococca hookeriana humilis – Fragrant Sweet Box
This evergreen sweet box shrub thrive in partial to deep shade, and will gradually form a dense thicket. The new shoots are flushed with an attractive dark purple-pink hue which gradually fades to green as the stems mature. These stems are clothed with slender, tapering, dark green leaves and in winter sweetly scented, pink-tinged, white
Santolina chamaecyparissus – Cotton Lavender
An evergreen with silver-grey ferny leaves. It produces small button-like yellow flowers in summer. Needing a well-drained site in full sun to do well it is very drought tolerant, so ideal for a dry garden. Supplied in approx. 2-3 litre containers.
Pieris Mountain Fire – Lily of the Valley Shrub
Clusters of white spring flowers resembling lily-of-the-valley, and glossy, red young leaves maturing to a rich, chestnut brown. This really is a handsome evergreen, and is ideal for a shrub border on well drained soil. For maximum success add compost when planting and provide shade from the early morning sun.Supplied in approx 2-3 litre containers.
Pieris Valley Valentine – Lily of the Valley Shrub
This is a plant with a potentially very apt name, that would make an unusual, and special gift at that magical time of year. . . they superb at this particular season as they are covered in buds when we deliver them. The plant itself carries beautiful, deep red buds and pendant flowers – a
Phormium Bronze Baby – New Zealand Flax
The best real dwarf variety with numerous 2-3ft arching leaves of rich bronze-purple. Good for mass plantings it is probably one of the best burgundy cultivars available. A fast but compact grower. Supplied in approx 5 Litre Containers.
Phormium Golden Ray – New Zealand Flax
A broad plant with wide leaves that have a broad central green band surrounded by yellow stripes and thin red margins. This very atrractive cultivar of the New Zealand mountain flax, can look stunning in a modern galvanised planter surrounded by a group of other phormiums, agapanthus or grasses. In summer, flower spikes may appear
Phormium tenax – New Zealand Flax
A broad plant to 6 feet tall with wide sword shaped leaves, this New Zealand flax makes a magnificent feature plant for a large, sunny, garden. The arcitecural form of Phormium texax will provide structure and act as a foil for flowering plants. It copes particularly well with wind and coastal sites.This versatile and very
Pieris Forest Flame – Lily of the Valley Shrub
Clusters of white spring flowers resembling lily-of-the-valley, and glossy, bright red young leaves turning pink, creamy white then dark green. The fiery red young foliage of this upright, evergreen shrub is perfect for brightening a shrub border or woodland edge. Supplied in approx 2-3 litre containers.
Ilex Alaska – Holly
Fruits are vivid red, with dark green leaves, held on a plant with a narrow upright growing habit. Traditional holly foliage with a nice green colour and the expected prickles. Supplied in a 1-2 litre container at a height of 40-60cms.
Ilex Golden King – Female Golden Variegated Holly
Glossy leaves with grey-green mottled centres and bright, golden-yellow margins. Despite its confusing male sounding name, this compact, evergreen shrub is a ‘female’ variety of holly producing reddish-brown autumn berries that ripen to bright red. One of the best golden variegated hollies, it’s a great specimen plant for a sunny shrub or mixed border. Supplied
Lonicera Fragrantissima – Winter Honeysuckle
This fabulous winter Honeysuckle is the ideal plant for adding interest to your garden during that time of year when growth and greenery can be lacking somewhat. Lonicera Fragrantissima produces fragrant, creamy-white flowers on almost bare stems from December, right through until early Spring. When leaves start to grow again, they are a rich shade
Nandina domestica Firepower – Sacred or Heavenly bamboo
Clusters of small, star-shaped white flowers in mid-summer and bamboo-like leaves, turning fabulous shades of red in autumn. This dwarf form of heavenly bamboo is perfect where border space is limited. Best in a sunny, sheltered site, the fiery autumn foliage and long-lasting fruits provide interest in the winter garden. Supplied in approx 5 Litre
Euonymous Alatus – Burning Bush Euonymus
Most of the season, this is a reliably robust, deep green shrub – it’s in autumn that it really shines. Right around the first frosts, the green makes way for a screaming purple-red colour. More exposed plants and branches turn colour first, making for two-tone shrubs in October, which is also when the berries take
Euonymus planipes phellomanus – Corktree or Spindle Bush
Also known as the Corktree or Spindle Bush, this beautiful plant originated in China. It has startling, lipstick-pink fruits in autumn, with conspicuous orange seeds. Another notable feature is its striking, corky, winged stems. Suitable for a position in full sun or partial shade and most soils. It is a medium to large shrub, reaching
Euonymus Fortunei Emerald & Gold – Cluster Flowering
Clusters of tiny, green flowers in May and June and lustrous, yellow-edged, bright-green leaves, pink-tinged in winter. This popular, bushy, variegated, evergreen shrub is ideal for a well-drained border in sun or partial shade. To prevent it from ‘reverting’ remove any plain green-leaved shoots as soon as they appear. Supplied in approx 2-3 litre containers.
Euonymus fortunei Blondy – Evergreen Gold Variegated Wintersweet
For evergreen colourful foliage all year round, grow Euonymus Blondy. She has bright yellow leaves with dark green margins to provide a real stand out at any time of the year, but especially in the winter garden and seasonal patio planters. Blondie has a neat tidy habit, making it low maintenance and great for groundcover
Chaenomeles superba Knap Hill Scarlet – Flowering Quince
The Japanese Quince is something of a grannies favourite, producing masses of scarlet-red flowers in spring, followed by rather plain foliage and large yellow fruit. Vicious spines will also keep unwanted visitors out when used as a hedge. This tough shrub will flourish in the worst of garden soils whether positioned in full sun or
Cotoneaster Dammerii
This vigorous, wide spreading, evergreen cotoneaster is one of the best groundcover plants. In June, it is studded with small, white flowers, followed by showy, bright red, Autumn berries. It is tolerant of a wide range of conditions including dry soil, and its self-rooting tips soon spread to form a low blanket of weed-suppressing dark
