Category Archives: Garden
Juniperus chinensis ‘Blaauw’
The foliage of Juniperus chinensis (also known as Juniperus x pfitzeriana) ‘Blaauw’ has an unusual blue-grey tone. Its colouring makes this dwarf conifer stand out in rockeries and other sunny or partially shady parts of the garden. Alternatively, the Chinese Juniper can be grown as a specimen plant or tree. Like most Sabinas, it is
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Woodbridge’
Hibiscus syriacus ‘Woodbridge’ is a late summer flowering shrub that is perfect for both cottage and exotic style gardens. It blooms in late summer, when many other shrubs have finished flowering.
Halesia Carolina
More commonly known as a Snowdrop tree thanks to the white bell shaped flowers that appear in late spring, this ornamental tree needs virtually no maintenance. Flowers appear before the green foliage in April to May followed by unusual four-winged fruits in late summer that will last right through until winter providing added interest.
Escallonia rubra ‘Macrantha’
Ideal for use in an informal hedge or screen, Escallonia rubra ‘Macrantha’ can also be used in a variety of situations in the garden. The dark green, glossy leaves form a dense, evergreen shrub, which easily form part of a shrubbery or border. All during summer, rosy red flowers cover this Chilean Box Gum, adding
Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’
Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’ produces a profusion of gently-scented pink flowers all summer, and is very attractive to bees. The small and glossy leaves of this wonderfully versatile shrub, which has an RHS AGM, remain on the plant all winter, providing structure and colour in even the bleakest weather. Escallonia ‘Apple Blossom’ is robust and easy
Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora
With graceful, arching branches bearing dense clusters of small star-shaped white flowers against grey-green leaves, Deutzia setchuenensis var. corymbiflora is at its most stunning in early summer. Mature plants come into their own again in winter, when the upright stems display pale brown peeling bark. This elegant deciduous shrub holds the RHS Award of Garden
Diervilla sessilifolia ‘Cool Splash First Edition’
Know as the Bush Honeysuckle, this hardy deciduous shrub, Native to North America, is widely known for its tough as nails tendencies. Diervilla sessilifolia ‘Cool Splash First Edition’ however has brought a variegated leaf to the variety, making it much brighter and more attractive for your beds and borders. The densely branching habit of this
Deutzia gracilis (Hedging)
A beautiful Japanese Snowflower. This is a lovely compact, white-flowering shrub for small and medium sized gardens. It can also be grown in planters on the patio. In summer, masses of scented, snow white flowers cover this shrub, and continue to flower for four months.
Deutzia x hybrida ‘Mont Rose’
Deutzia x hybrida ‘Mont Rose’ is one of those shrubs that produces many more blooms than you might expect for such a relatively small plant making it the perfect choice for a low maintenance small garden. Give it a sunny spot and you’ll quickly be rewarded with an eye-catching display of softly scented clusters of
