Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Lilac ‘Prince Wolkonsky’
Rounded pink buds unfurl in May and June to produce dense heads of star shaped purple-pink flowers. The sweetly scented blooms of Lilac ‘Prince Wolkonsky’ make superb cut flowers, and are well loved by butterflies and bees. Syringa is a cottage garden essential and makes a reliable and undemanding shrub that will thrive in most
Magnolia ‘Lu Shan’
Magnolia ‘Lu Shan’ boasts a fine display of upward-facing, pristine white blooms that emerge on bare stems in April. The green foliage which follows, cloaks the upright branches, making a handsome spreading bush or multi-stemmed tree. This deciduous Magnolia has a vigorous habit but remains relatively compact with maturity.
Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’
An elegant variety with rounded buds that form on bare branches, opening to wide, upward facing blooms. The petals are deep pink on the outside and almost white on the inside, creating a refined, two-tone effect. Magnolia ‘Princess Margaret’ has a tall, upright habit that forms a regal, deciduous tree with maturity.
Magnolia ‘Sunsation’
Magnolia ?Sunsation’ is one of the latest yellow-flowered varieties to bloom, making it less likely to be damaged by frosts. The large goblet shaped flowers are primrose yellow, streaked with rose pink, producing an enchanting sunset effect.
Magnolia wufengensis
Possibly related to (or the same as M. sprengeri), Magnolia wufengensis comes from South East Asia where it is endangered in the wild. The spring blooms appear upon bare branches before the foliage emerges. Magnolia wufengensis produces white flowers, occasionally with a pale pink blush.
Viburnum plicatum ‘Watanabe’
Viburnum plicatum ‘Watanabe’ bears exquisite white lacecap flowers in mid September, helping to extend the season of interest in your garden. Like other Viburnums, this variety features layers of branches with bright green foliage. Ideal in a mixed border or as a specimen plant, this deciduous Japanese Snowball has a predictable habit and will accept
Weigela ‘Candida’
Weigela ‘Candida’ has real presence, with tall arching stems and a spreading habit. A particularly large cultivar, it is at its best when grown as a specimen shrub ? give it plenty of space to mature, and allow branches to arch to the ground. Stems are covered with tubular white flowers from May to June.
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Etna’
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Etna’ is a dense, evergreen shrub which will make it a classic plant choice for creating a hedge in any part of the garden. This includes shaded areas, north-facing borders and coastal gardens. The Cherry Laurel will form a dense hedge of large glossy leaves with the added feature of white flower spikes
Salix helvetica
Also known as the Swiss Willow, this dwarf alpine shrub produces small silvery, oval-shaped leaves and grey-white catkins in spring as the leaves emerge. Extremely hardy and tolerant of exposure due to its alpine origins, Salix helvetica is a reliable shrub for coastal gardens, steep banks, slopes and rock gardens. It would also be a
Prunus glandulosa ‘Alba Plena’
There is no greater pleasure than walking down a street at ‘cherry blossom time’. Ornamental cherry trees are often used in municipal planting and they are a firm favourite with home gardeners too. Prunus glandulosa ‘Alba Plenais’ ornamental cherry is compact making it ideal for smaller gardens and patio pots, you can also train it
Prunus laurocerasus ‘Caucasica’
An extremely dense, large leaved, evergreen shrub, this Cherry Laurel is most often seen in hedges and natural screening. Easy to grow in almost any situation Prunus laurocerasus ‘Caucasica’ is also very hardy.
Magnolia ‘Golden Pond’
Considered to be one of the best ?yellow-flowered’ varieties available! Magnolia ‘Golden Pond’ produces its elegant spring display of pale gold blooms upon bare branches, before the foliage appears. The upright flowers are a slender, tulip shape. This is a comparatively fast growing variety.
Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’
Large flamingo pink blooms unfurl upon bare branches is spring. The spectacular blooms are deeply fragrant and reach up to 20cm (8?) across. Magnolia sprengeri var. diva ‘Diva’ is a dramatic variety with dark green leaves in summer, each with lightly hairy, silvery undersides.
Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Thundercloud’
This splendid dark-leaved Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla ‘Thundercloud’ is a popular Elder and has an RHS Award of Garden Merit. With unusual, fragrant red-pink summer flowers, which are replaced by shiny black elderberries, which the birds love in autumn, and finely cut black foliage, Sambucus ‘Thundercloud’ provides plenty of late summer interest and is ideal as
Magnolia ‘Peachy’
Magnolia ‘Peachy’ is exceptionally beautiful in spring when its bare stems are decorated with perfumed, peachy-pink, tulip shaped blooms. This striking deciduous Magnolia becomes cloaked in bright green foliage throughout summer. Magnolia ?Peachy? has a vigorous habit.
Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata
Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata makes a large tree with maturity – but it’s well worth growing where space allows. The blooms appear later than M. campbellii, making them less likely to suffer frost damage. Deep rose pink blooms with a classic cup-and-saucer shape, decorate the bare branches.
Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’
An American bred variety that blooms from late April, missing the worst of the frosts. Magnolia x brooklynensis ‘Hattie Carthan’ bears pale yellow flowers, flushed with green and pink at the base, and streaked with purple along the length of each petal. The upward facing blooms light up the bare branches in spring.
Prunus tomentosa
Have you seen our Prunus tomentosa or Downy Cherry? It’s most unusual, with its broad, spreading shape as opposed to the usual ‘tree’ form of more conventional cherry trees. In the spring, before the appearance of leaves, this lovely tree produces exquisitely scented, delicate pink flowers, which your local wildlife will adore. As summer evolves
Salix x sepulcralis ‘Erythroflexuosa’
Grown as a large shrub or small specimen tree, Salix x sepulcralis ‘Erythroflexuosa’ has twisted orange-yellow stems, with a pendulous habit. The bare stems in winter provide superb architecture in the garden.
Philadelphus ‘Starbright’
Philadelphus ‘Starbright’ produces fragrant single white blooms with yellow stamens in early summer; these flowers are larger than those of other Mock Orange varieties. New growth in spring is flushed purple, rapidly maturing into vivid green foliage which contrasts spectacularly with the snowy blooms. Philadelphus ‘Starbright is a hardy, medium sized deciduous shrub which fits
