Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Ulmus x hollandica ‘Wredei’
Ulmus x hollandica ‘Wredei’ is a cross between Ulmus minor and Ulmus glabra. The result is a deciduous, hardy, medium-sized tree, covered with crinkled edged, bright yellow leaves.
Blueberry ‘Bluegold’
This mid to late season variety produces good crops of deliciously sweet, deep blue berries with a lovely firm texture.
Taxus x media ‘Hillii’
Taxus x media ‘Hillii’ is a columnar, upright shrub with dense, bushy branches. It?s neat habit and evergreen foliage make this an excellent choice for creating hedges and screens. It is somewhat hardier than the common Yew, T. baccata, and copes well with cold, exposed locations.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Jantar’
Thuja occidentalis ‘Jantar’ forms a cheery, slender, yellow-leaved conifer. Having more lateral branches than most yellow leaved cultivars, results in a much denser appearance providing year round colour and texture. The yellow-green foliage changes to a warm amber shade during late autumn and throughout the winter.
Taxodium distichum ‘Pévé Minaret’
If you don?t have the space for its colossal cousin then Taxodium distichum ‘Pévé Minaret’ is a far more manageable option. This dwarf Swamp Cyprus reaches just 2m (78) tall, making it perfectly proportioned for rockeries, borders and even large containers.
Taxus baccata ‘Dovastoniana’
With maturity, Taxus baccata ‘Dovastoniana’ forms a broadly conical tree with tiered, horizontal branches that droop at the tips. Flaking, reddish-brown bark and dark green needles provide year round colour and structure in the garden.
Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’
Toona sinensis ‘Flamingo’ makes a magnificent specimen tree for a large garden. In spring the new foliage emerges flamingo pink, hence the name. The large pinnate leaves form a broad, airy canopy that slowly fades to creamy-yellow and eventually mid-green in summer.
Blueberry ‘Spartan’
A mid to late season cropper, producing good yields of tasty blue-black coloured berries from July to August. Blueberry ‘Spartan’ is an attractive bushy plant with white spring flowers that are loved by pollinating insects. In autumn, the small leaves turn to bright shades of orange and red which make a superb feature.
Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Smaragd’
Thuja occidentalis ‘Golden Smaragd’ is a bright yellow-green version of ‘Smaragd’, turning a shade more golden during the winter. This slow growing conifer forms a conical, dense tree over time. Flushes of new spring growth show lovely yellow tinges, making a perfect focal point where a vertical feature is desired.
Blueberry ‘Goldtraube 71’
This late season Blueberry produces heavy crops of large, dark blue berries with a lovely sweet flavour. Blueberry ‘Goldtraube 71’ is a reliable, self fertile variety that will consistently bear good crops each August.
Viburnum x carlcephalum
One of the lesser known Viburnums but deserving of far greater popularity! Viburnum x carlcephalum produces it domed clusters of pink buds in May, which unfurl to deeply fragrant, white flowers. The dark green, heart-shaped foliage cloaks this well branched hardy shrub throughout the summer months.
Lilac Dwarf ‘Flowerfesta® White’
Lilac Dwarf ‘Flowerfesta® White’ lets you enjoy the flowers and fragrance of this lovely lilac for months! Most lilacs only bloom for a few weeks in spring, but this variety flowers from spring to summer and then again in late summer until the first frosts.
Sequoiadendron giganteum ‘Glaucum’
A rarely seen blue selection of this spectacular Redwood, with steely coloured foliage and deeply furrowed, spongy, chestnut-red bark. Sequoiadendron giganteum ?Glaucum? has an upright, columnar habit that is slightly narrower than the species but equally majestic.
Taxus baccata ‘David’
With its narrow, green leaves and attractive gold edging, Taxus baccata ‘David’ is a more compact version of golden Irish Yew and perfect for the smaller garden. This compact, hardy evergreen is slow growing, with a dense, stiffly upright habit that makes a handsome feature in the garden.
Lilac ‘Beauty of Moscow’
Fully double, snow-white blooms unfurl from delicate pink buds giving an attractive two tone effect. Syringa ‘Beauty of Moscow’ is an elegant deciduous shrub with a spreading habit and heart shaped foliage. This trouble-free variety has nectar rich, fragrant flowers that are loved by butterflies.
Stachyurus chinensis ‘Joy Forever’
This hardy spreading shrub is a recent introduction with gently variegated foliage that sets it apart from other varieties. The dark green leaves are edged in pale gold throughout summer, being joined by a bronze tint towards the edge of each leaf in autumn when they take on an intriguing tri-coloured effect.
Nandina domestica ‘Flirt’
Nandina domestica ‘Flirt’ is a recent introduction for gardeners, with superior summer colour to its predecessors, and a low spreading habit. New foliage emerges a deep wine colour in spring and turns redder during the summer months. Toward autumn the evergreen leaves mature to deep purple-green.
Rose ‘Happy Go Lucky’ (Floribunda Rose)
Rose ‘Happy Go Lucky!’ flowers continuously from early summer through to late autumn. This upright, bushy floribunda rose produces clusters of semi-double, lightly scented, mauve-pink flowers with charming rippled edges. The thorny stems are covered in glossy, dark green leaves, forming a compact plant.
Picea pungens ‘Waldbrunn’
Picea pungens ‘Waldbrunn’is a very slow growing, blue-grey needled Colorado Spruce showing a lovely silver tinge as new spring growth emerges. It’s low growing, horizontal habit is ideal for creating ground cover in a sunny rockery or border.
Pinus mugo ‘Benjamin’
Pinus mugo ‘Benjamin’ is dwarf and compact, forming a rounded, dense ball of short, stiff, uniform needles. A profusion of slender, upright cones nestle on top of the foliage as the growing season progresses. This hardy, reliable conifer is indispensable for the rock garden, or for planting up in a container on the patio or
