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Betterbuxus Renaissance, Blight Resistant Box Renaissance

Betterbuxus Renaissance, Blight Resistant Box Renaissance

Betterbuxus Renaissance is a new blight-resistant evergreen box hybrid with compact branches and small glossy leaves.A decade of research from Belgian breeder Herplant has led to the development of four new blight-resistant box hybrids. The hybrids are named Betterbuxus with individual varieties Renaissance, Babylon Beauty, Heritage, and Skylight.Betterbuxus Renaissance is much like the traditional box we all know but is more compact. It has tiny year-round dark green leaves and needs very little pruning due to its slow growth habit. New spring growth is paler but slowly matures to a darker green and is sometimes followed by small cream flowers. This new variety of blight-resistant box is a great choice for topiary, low growing hedges, dividing parterres, and patio containers in blight-hit areas.Height and Spread of Betterbuxus RenaissanceBlight Resistant Box Renaissance is slow-growing and can be kept at whatever height and spread you choose with a yearly prune.How Hardy Is Betterbuxus RenaissanceBuxus can withstand UK winters and sub-zero temperatures if the roots are well-drained. Blight resistant box Renaissance also withstands some box tree caterpillar attack, growing back fresh green growth after an infestation has been dealt with.How To Use Betterbuxus RenaissanceThese plants thrive as border and container plants. Because blight resistant box Renaissance is slow-growing and especially compact it suits low-growing hedging, low maintenance gardens, and well-watered containers of topiary.How To Care For Betterbuxus RenaissanceRenaissance will grow in all types of soil, including sandy soils, and will tolerate partial shade. It’s slow-growing nature means a once yearly trim is enough to keep it in shape.Natural blight resistance means fungal treatments are not required, but you should water during dry spells, feed each year with a specialist box feed, and mulch the roots in spring to encourage healthy growth.

GBP 16.50
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Panicum Prairie Sky Switch Grass for Sale Online UK Wide

Panicum Prairie Sky Switch Grass for Sale Online UK Wide

Panicum Prairie Sky or Switch Grass Prairie SkyAs the name suggests, Panicum Virgatum Prairie Sky is a deciduous perennial grass native to the North American prairies. Prized for its upright growth habit and narrow lance-shaped leaves, this undemanding perennial offers multiple seasons of interest. For the better part of the year, it is the foliage that captures the attention: starting out blue-green, the lanceolate leaves turn to a vivid yellow-orange in the autumn. Additionally, this grass produces masses of drooping, branched panicles of small blue-green flower spikelets early in the autumn that further enhance its ornamental appeal.Height and Spread of Panicum Prairie SkyWhen fully mature, Switch Grass Prairie Sky will grow to be between 1 and 1.5 metres tall with a spread of 50 centimetres to 1 metre.How Hardy is Panicum Prairie SkyA tough and resilient perennial, Switch Grass Prairie Sky is fully hardy in most areas in the United Kingdom and will survive even if the temperatures drop to 15 degrees below zero. It is also considered to be generally pest and disease free.How To Use Panicum Prairie SkyWith its upright habit and flowing colour-changing foliage, Switch Grass Prairie Sky will add both texture and architectural interest to the landscape. The tall grass blades swaying in the wind look particularly impressive when this perennial is planted en masse, and even more so in autumn, when its foliage is orange and yellow contrasted by masses of bluish flowers.How To Care For Panicum Prairie SkySwitch Grass Prairie Sky is an adaptable, undemanding cultivar. It needs to be planted in a sunny spot in the garden and will perform well in any moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. For best results, cut back dead foliage and old flowered stems in the spring.

GBP 16.50
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Betterbuxus Babylon Beauty Blight Resistant Box for Sale

Betterbuxus Babylon Beauty Blight Resistant Box for Sale

Betterbuxus Babylon BeautyEvergreen Betterbuxus Babylon Beauty is a new blight-resistant box variety with low spreading foliage and light green glossy leaves.Belgian buxus breeder Herplant has developed four new box hybrids with blight resistance. These new hybrids are the Betterbuxus range with varieties named Babylon Beauty, Renaissance, Heritage, and Skylight.Betterbuxus Babylon Beauty has lighter green foliage than its hybrid cousins and if left unpruned it spreads at ground level. It’s a good choice for exposed soils and layering. New growth in spring appears lighter which slowly matches the overall light green colour with small pale flowers in the springtime.  This new variety of blight-resistant box is a great choice for ground cover and patio containers in blight-hit areas.Height and spread of Betterbuxus Babylon BeautyProstate growth means Babylon Beauty remains lower than other types of box and will spread at ground level. It is easy to keep at a height and spread you prefer by clipping 2-3 times a year.  How Hardy is Betterbuxus Babylon BeautyBlight Resistant Box Babylon Beauty is hardy to sub-zero temperatures if its roots are well-drained. It's naturally blight resistant and has some resistance to box tree caterpillar quickly re-greening after treatment.How To Use Betterbuxus Babylon BeautyThis is a good choice if you need a large amount of box as its prostrate habit covers more ground than other varieties. It’s especially useful for low-growing hedges, layering, and patio containers if they are well fed and watered.How To Care For Betterbuxus Babylon BeautyBlight resistant box Babylon Beauty tolerates the majority of soils including sandy and clay types if they are well-drained. Plant in sun to partial shade and water well until established.To keep it in good shape trim 2-3 times a year and feed with specialist box food. There’s no need to use fungal treatments on Babylon Beauty as it is bred for blight resistance, but you should mulch the roots in spring to encourage good health.

GBP 17.50
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Physocarpus Opulifolius Little Angel Ninebark Buy Online

Physocarpus Opulifolius Little Angel Ninebark Buy Online

Physocarpus Opulifolius Little Angel is a deciduous shrub with orange-red leaves, small cream flowers and good autumn colour. It suits low maintenance and wildlife friendly gardens.Physocarpus Opulifolius are tough shrubs native to North America. They are better known as Ninebark for their mature peeling branches and they grow in a variety of situations including dry open spaces and cliffs. Little Angel is a small cultivar that suits UK gardens. It’s better known as Ninebark Little Angel. It has glossy orangey-red ovate leaves which mature to dark red in autumn. Foliage falls in winter, but returns in midspring with small creamy white flowers that pollinators adore. Flowers mature into red berries which turn black in late autumn.This is a versatile shrub that brings jewel tones to borders and plant containers throughout spring and autumn.Height and Spread of Physocarpus Opulifolius Little AngelNinebark Little Angel is an upright bushy shrub that will reach a maximum height and spread of 1.5 metres.How Hardy Is Physocarpus Opulifolius Little AngelNinebark Little Angel is a tough shrub that will easily withstand UK winters if its roots are well drained. Once established it can withstand sub-zero degrees, drought, and is rarely bothered by pests or disease.How To Use Physocarpus Opulifolius Little AngelNinebark Little Angel brings rich tones to a green foliage border and is low maintenance enough for the busiest of gardeners. Its modern red foliage suits urban spaces and the flowers and fruits benefit wildlife.Ninebark Little Angel will grow in a well-watered and fed plant pot or container on a sunny balcony garden or a patio and brings extra interest to the front garden.How To Care For Physocarpus Opulifolius Little AngelLittle attention is needed once Ninebark little Angel is established. It will grow in the majority of soils without fuss and prefers full sun over shade.You can leave it to grow in its naturally upright bushy shape, or you can prune it in winter to remove dead or crossed branches. Thin out Ninebark Little Angel by removing older canes and cut back branches by a third but be aware this shrub flowers on the previous season’s growth.Mulch in spring and water until established.

GBP 14.00
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Cherry Laurel Caucasica Prunus Laurocerasus Caucasica Laurel

Cherry Laurel Caucasica Prunus Laurocerasus Caucasica Laurel

Caucasica LaurelCherry Laurel Caucasica is an extremely hardy evergreen laurel with dark green foliage. It’s perfect for hedging and screening.Cherry Laurel Caucasica, botanical name Prunus Laurocerasus Caucasica, is an evergreen laurel with year-round deep rich colour. It’s similar to its cousin the common laurel but it has darker green leaves that are elongated and a more vigorous upright growth habit. In spring (if untrimmed) small white flowers appear that are particularly attractive to insects and will ripen into black berries to feed the birds.  This is a deep-shade tolerant, tough hedging laurel with excellent foliage colour and a strong growth rate. Height and Width of Cherry Laurel CaucasicaThis is a fast-growing vigorous laurel that will put on 30-60 centimetres a year but its easily kept shorter with regular trimming. How Hardy Is Cherry Laurel CaucasicaCaucasica Laurel is extremely hardy down to sub-zero winters if its roots are well-drained. It thrives in deep shade and is drought tolerant too. Cherry laurels are rarely bothered by pests or disease.How To Use Cherry Laurel CaucasicaThis is a great low maintenance choice for hedging and screening as the foliage is evergreen, thick and dense. It will grow quickly to form a soft, natural barrier. Use it to mark a boundary or as a privacy screen in a medium to large garden.Prunus Laurocerasus Caucasica is also a great choice for wildlife-friendly gardens because its thick foliage provides shelter and the flowers and berries attract pollinators and birds. You can grow Caucasica Laurel in a container to spruce up a dull patio or deck in winter too. Other varieties of cherry laurel we stock includes Prunus Laurocerasus Etna, Prunus Laurocerasus Zabeliana and Prunus Laurocerasus Novita all of which are excellent evergreen hedging shrubs. How To Care For Cherry Laurel CaucasicaOther than a twice-yearly prune there is little to do for Prunus Laurocerasus Caucasica. It will happily grow in the majority of soils and will tolerate sun or deep shade in open or exposed areas but strong biting winds may mark the glossy leaves. For the richest and fastest growth apply a thick layer of mulch around the roots in spring and water well until its established.  

GBP 9.00
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Pachysandra Terminalis Japanese Spurge Evergreen Groundcover

Pachysandra Terminalis Japanese Spurge Evergreen Groundcover

Pachysandra Terminalis is the RHS AGM winning Japanese Spurge, a dwarf evergreen ground-covering shrub that’s virtually maintenance-free with spikes of white-green flowers in spring. It’s an excellent choice for shady, wildlife-friendly gardens and beneath trees where grass won’t grow.Japanese Spurge is native to damp woodlands in China and Japan which gives a good indication of its growing preferences. This is a shrub that doesn’t like full sun and needs a north or east-facing shady spot to thrive.It’s a useful perennial that’s often recommended by garden designers to fill a tricky shaded area. It has glossy green 10 cm long diamond-shaped leaves with stubby small white flowers in late spring to early summer. Because it spreads easily, Japanese Spurge creates a mat-forming carpet of glossy leaves that preserves soil and provides microhabitats for wildlife.It’s an excellent choice for moist soil in all types of garden design, but especially wildlife-friendly low-maintenance spaces and bare shady spots.Height And Spread of Pachysandra TerminalisJapanese Spurge is low-growing and only reaches 10 to 50 cms, but it spreads over 1.5 metres within 5-10 years.How Hardy Is Pachysandra TerminalisJapanese Spurge is hardy enough to cope with below zero winters in the UK but it does not like full sun or drought.How To Use Pachysandra TerminalisIts best left to run freely in a low-maintenance garden where it can cover soil and produce plenty of flowers for pollinators. If you have a tricky spot where few plants grow because there’s little sun there, Japanese Spurge will thrive.Its native damp woodland means Japanese Surge is a good choice below trees or on slopes unless the soil is particularly dry there. It also suits shady pond edges, beneath hedgerows, and alongside shady garden pathways.How To Care for Pachysandra TerminalisJapanese Spurge needs little to no maintenance if it’s grown in a suitable shady to partially shady spot away from direct sunlight.Once established, it will grow and happily spread with no intervention. Pruning is not required, but you can trim back any established leggy plants in spring.

GBP 11.40
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Physocarpus Opulifolius Diable DOr Ninebark Mindia

Physocarpus Opulifolius Diable DOr Ninebark Mindia

Physocarpus Opulifolius Diable D’OrNinebark Diable D’Or is a coppery-red foliaged deciduous shrub with small pink flowers in summer. It suits mixed borders and low maintenance gardens.Physocarpus Opulifolius is native to North America and is often called Ninebark for its peeling mature stems. It grows in harsh conditions such as cliffs, open dry lands, and fens. The variety DIABLE D’OR is cross between Dart’s Gold and Diabolo and is sometimes known as Ninebark Mindia. It has copper-red foliage that matures to deep red and purple by midsummer. Summer time also brings the pretty pink-white flower heads that sit in clusters across the plant attracting pollinators. The blooms mature into glossy red berries in autumn that last into early winter often outliving the foliage.Height And Spread Physocarpus Opulifolius DIABLE D'ORNinebark Mindia will grow to a maximum height of 1.5 metres and spread across the same.How Hardy Is Physocarpus Opulifolius DIABLE D'ORNinebark Diable D’Or is an extremely tough shrub that can survive sub-zero temperatures and some drought once established. It’s rarely bothered by pests.How To Use Physocarpus Opulifolius DIABLE D'ORThis is a pretty ornamental shrub that suits a wide range of garden styles. Its red foliage creates a pleasing contrast to swathes of green and its pink flower heads suit a cottage garden.When planted with other Ninebark varieties Ninebark Diable D’Or creates a multi-textured colourful garden that requires very little maintenance. It suits the middle of a border, a well- watered and fed plant pot or a front garden.However you decide to use it, Ninebark is a versatile interesting shrub that stands out.How To Care For Physocarpus Opulifolius DIABLE D'ORVery little care is needed once Ninebark Diable d’or is established.Choose a sunny to partially shady spot in a sheltered or exposed site. Ninebark Mindia will grow in most soils except very waterlogged.No pruning is required but you can cut back wayward branches in winter though be aware it flowers on the previous season’s branches. You can thin it out by removing the older canes.Mulch in spring and water until established. This is a fuss-free pretty shrub that will grow almost anywhere.

GBP 14.40
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Ilex crenata Glory Gem. Japanese Holly Glory Gem For Sale

Ilex crenata Glory Gem. Japanese Holly Glory Gem For Sale

Ilex Crenata Glory Gem is usually referred to as Japanese Holly. It’s good for topiary, low hedging and evergreen ground cover.  Japanese Holly Glorie Gem originates from Japan, China, and Korea and has small dark green leaves which are soft enough to touch. The bushy foliage is ovate and in spring small creamy flowers appear on the tips. Pollinators love these easily accessed flowers and if left to mature they turn into small black berries for the birds.  Japanese Holly Glorie Gem is a good plant for ground cover or to fill in border gaps. Its evergreen foliage brings winter colour and provides a pretty backdrop for summer flowering perennials. Height And Spread Of Ilex crenata Glory GemIf left to its own devices Japanese Holly Glorie Gem can grow to eight metres by four metres over 20 years, but it is easily kept small with regular trims.How Hardy Is Ilex Crenata Glory GemThis is a hardy Ilex down to sub-zero temperatures. It withstands drought once established and is rarely bothered by pests.How To Use Ilex Crenata Glory GemJapanese Holly Glorie Gem is a popular topiary plant as it is slow growing and has small leaves suitable for shaping into topiary domes, topiary balls, or topiary cones. It’s a good replacement for box as it’s not affected by blight. Although slow growing, Ilex crenata makes a very attractive evergreen hedging plant.  Grow Glorie Gem in the border to fill gaps or in a container on the patio to brighten up dull decking. It’s also a great general border plant for wildlife-friendly spaces where its dense evergreen leaves provide shelter for insects and the small flowers feed pollinators. How To Care For Ilex Crenata Glory Gem    Japanese Holly Glorie Gem will grow in exposed and sheltered positions but it prefers full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil. You can leave this evergreen shrub to grow wild, but as topiary it needs a twice-yearly trim to maintain its shape.Water well until established and frequently in hot weather if grown in a container. Container specimens also benefit from regular feeding to maintain the colour of the leaves. If grown in a border mulch well in early spring to seal in moisture and suppress weed competition. 

GBP 11.90
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Cherry Laurel Novita Prunus Laurocerasus Novita Prunus Novita

Cherry Laurel Novita Prunus Laurocerasus Novita Prunus Novita

Cherry Laurel NovitaCherry Laurel Novita, Latin name Prunus Laurocerasus Novita, is a new variety of cherry laurel that copes well and is resilient in cold weather. Cherry Laurel is one of our best-selling hedging plants and for good reason. It’s evergreen, reliable, fast-growing. Novita brings all these qualities and with it a super-hardy constitution.Prunus Laurocerasus Novita’s leaves are obovate and glossy mid-green all year round. They grow densely on strong, flexible upright stems. In April small fragrant creamy-white flowers appear that are loved by bees. Flowers are followed by small black berries in autumn.This cultivar of cherry laurel is very popular because it’s hardy and quick growing but you can easily maintain it with shears or secateurs (preferable in order to avoid cutting through the large leaves).  Height and Spread Cherry Laurel NovitaPrunus Laurocerasus Novita will reach a maximum height of six metres. This makes it an excellent hedging plant. Creates a rich densely-packed hedge that’s a perfect deterrent against intruders and a haven for wildlife.How Hardy is Cherry Laurel NovitaPrunus Novita is exceptionally hardy. It will grow throughout the UK and survive sub-zero temperatures in exposed, windy places. It thrives in coastal areas too so long as the ground is not waterlogged.How To Use Cherry Laurel NovitaThe most popular way to use Prunus Laurocerasus Novita is hedging or screening as it quickly grows into a thick private barrier without any fuss. It can also be used as low maintenance mixed planting, for soil erosion control, and evergreen structure through the seasons. They will create a dense hedge - dot them around your garden to provide evergreen interest and shelter for birds.How To Care For Cherry Laurel NovitaPrunus Laurocerasus Novita needs very little care because it thrives in all soils and grows facing any direction. Once established its drought hardy and tolerates exposed conditions well. Prune back branches in spring or late summer to maintain the required height and neatness or let it run wild in a wildlife garden. This cherry laurel grows quickly so yearly pruning is essential if you want to maintain a certain height.Water Prunus Laurocerasus Novita well until it’s established and apply a thick application of mulch in spring to retain moisture and keep down competitive weeds. This leads to a healthy, glossy and fast-growing cherry laurel.

GBP 11.25
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Cornus Alba Miracle Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle for Sale UK

Cornus Alba Miracle Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle for Sale UK

Cornus Alba Miracle is red-stemmed deciduous dogwood with bright pink new foliage and excellent autumnal colour. It suits woodland gardens, large well-watered plant containers and informal mixed borders.Cornus are small trees or creeping shrubs. Cornus Alba is the red-barked dogwood that’s native to Eastern Asia from Siberia to Manchuria. The cultivar Miracle was bred by Henricus C.E.M. Verpaalen from The Netherlands and was launched in 2021.Miracle has bright pink new foliage in spring that fades to green and cream variegation and is joined by small white flowers on its branch tips. These flowers mature to blue-black berries by midsummer. In autumn its foliage turns bright red before falling with the frosts to reveal stunning bare red branches all winter long.This is an ever-changing shrub that suits the majority of planting schemes in countryside and urban gardens.Height And Spread Cornus Alba Miracle Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle reaches a maximum height of 2.5 metres and spreads across 1.5 metres in 2-5 years.How Hardy Is Cornus Alba MiracleLike the majority of dogwood shrubs, Miracle is very hardy. It can survive below zero temperatures in the UK in exposed spots if its roots are well drained. It tolerates drought once established and it’s rarely bothered by pests. How To Use Cornus Alba MiracleThis brightly coloured dogwood offers year-round interest. It’s an excellent low-maintenance shrub for a mixed border and its bright colours are strong enough to create an eye-catching stand-alone specimen shrub or tree.It copes with coastal breezes, slopes and banks, pollution-prone front gardens and a well-watered and fed balcony container.If you need a no-fuss easy grow shrub that’s interesting and undemanding Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle is a good choice.How To Care For Cornus Alba MiracleRed-Barked Dogwood Miracle needs well-drained fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. It’s not fussy about soil types and will tolerate an exposed spot.In wildlife friendly no maintenance gardens you can leave it to spread, but most people enjoy its winter stems. For the brightest colour, cut it back hard in February or March to around a few inches. The brightest colours come from new stems.Apply a thick layer of mulch to the roots in early spring and water it well until it’s established.

GBP 14.00
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Physocarpus Opulifolius All Black Ninebark for Sale Online

Physocarpus Opulifolius All Black Ninebark for Sale Online

Physocarpus Opulifolius All Black is a dark-red / purple foliaged deciduous shrub with small pink flowers in summer. It suits mixed borders and low maintenance gardens.Physocarpus Opulifolius is native to North America where it grows in demanding conditions such as cliffs, dry open rocky environments, fens, and swamps. It’s more often called Ninebark for its peeling stems. Several cultivars of Ninebark exist. The variety ‘All Black’ is bred for its especially dark foliage which emerges deep red and matures to deep purple with red tinges. This variety has great autumn colour, when the foliage turns orangey red and falls with the more severe frosts.In summer, Ninebark All Black is festooned with clusters of small white-pink flowers which are adored by bees and butterflies. The flowers mature into small red berries that ripen to black in late autumn.Height and Spread of Physocarpus Opulifolius All BlackNinebark All Black is a compact shrub that will reach a maximum height of 1.5 metres and the same in spread over 5-10 years.How Hardy Is Physocarpus Opulifolius All BlackShrubs don’t come tougher than Ninebark. Once established it can withstand sub-zero degrees, drought, and is rarely bothered by pests or disease.How To Use Physocarpus Opulifolius All BlackVersatile Ninebark All Black is an excellent addition to a foliage garden as its red-purple foliage stands out and creates contrast. It suits cottage gardens with its pretty white flowers and urban spaces with its modern dark leaves.Low maintenance wildlife friendly spaces benefit from Ninebark as the flowers provide nectar and the fruits feed birds.It’s good in front gardens too as it will take some pollution and will grow in a well-watered and fed plant container.How To Care For Physocarpus Opulifolius All BlackLittle attention is needed once Ninebark All Black is established. It will grow in full sun to partial shade in most types of soil except constantly waterlogged spots.You can leave it to grow wild in its naturally rounded shape, or you can prune it in winter to remove dead or crossed branches. Thin out Ninebark by removing older canes and cut back branches by a third but be aware that Ninebark flowers on the previous season’s growth.Mulch in spring and water until established. This is a fuss-free pretty shrub that will grow almost anywhere.

GBP 15.00
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Caryopteris Clandonensis Heavenly Blue Bluebeard Heavenly Blue

Caryopteris Clandonensis Heavenly Blue Bluebeard Heavenly Blue

Caryopteris Clandonensis Heavenly Blue, to give it its formal name, is a deciduous, compact, flowering shrub. More commonly known as Bluebeard Heavenly Blue, this compact cultivar is prized for its lavender-scented silvery foliage and prolific display of small, dark blue flowers. The arching branches, which form a low mound, bear toothed grey-green leaves from spring through to autumn. The dense foliage is best known for its lavender scent and serves as a beautiful backdrop to clusters of dark blue flowers. The cup-shaped blossoms unfold in the late summer, staying on the shrub well into the autumn. Apart from looking spectacular, the feathery flowers are responsible for this cultivar’s RHS Perfect for Pollinators award, as they attract bees, butterflies, and many other beneficial insects.When it comes to choosing a perfect location for Bluebeard Heavenly Blue, you will need a spot in full sun for this flowering shrub. As it prefers a sheltered position, it would be ideal to grow this shrub against a south or west-facing wall, fence or hedge. Caryopteris Clandonensis Heavenly Blue performs poorly in heavy or waterlogged soils, so make sure to grow it in well-drained, moderately fertile soil.Originating from the United States of America, Caryopteris Heavenly Blue is accustomed to milder and warmer climates. Although fully hardy in the United Kingdom, this low-growing shrub can’t survive temperatures that are lower than 10 degrees below zero and needs to be sheltered from cold winds. Staying compact as it matures, Bluebeard Heavenly Blue does not exceed 1 meter in height and width. Keeping its bushy, mounded habit in perfect shape will not require extensive maintenance. After the winter, cut back the damaged stems and foliage to promote new growth, feeding and mulching the soil when you finish removing the stems. This cultivar responds well to hard pruning. The compact size and highly decorative features of Caryopteris Heavenly Blue make it ideal for low-growing hedged and shrub borders, whether planted en masse or mixed with other cultivars. It is particularly suitable for smaller gardens or for lining flower beds.Make sure to take a look at our collection of blue-flowering shrubs, such as Perovskia Blue Spire, Ceanothus Concha, and Buddleia Nanho Blue. For more compact shrubs, take a look at our collection of low-growing plants, including cultivars such as Kalmia Latifolia, Japanese Barberry Concorde or Hebe Mrs Winder.

GBP 13.20
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Cornus Alba Miracle Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle for Sale UK

Cornus Alba Miracle Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle for Sale UK

Cornus Alba Miracle is red-stemmed deciduous dogwood with bright pink new foliage and excellent autumnal colour. It suits woodland gardens, large well-watered plant containers and informal mixed borders.Cornus are small trees or creeping shrubs. Cornus Alba is the red-barked dogwood that’s native to Eastern Asia from Siberia to Manchuria. The cultivar Miracle was bred by Henricus C.E.M. Verpaalen from The Netherlands and was launched in 2021.Miracle has bright pink new foliage in spring that fades to green and cream variegation and is joined by small white flowers on its branch tips. These flowers mature to blue-black berries by midsummer. In autumn its foliage turns bright red before falling with the frosts to reveal stunning bare red branches all winter long.This is an ever-changing shrub that suits the majority of planting schemes in countryside and urban gardens.Height And Spread Cornus Alba Miracle Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle reaches a maximum height of 2.5 metres and spreads across 1.5 metres in 2-5 years.How Hardy Is Cornus Alba MiracleLike the majority of dogwood shrubs, Miracle is very hardy. It can survive below zero temperatures in the UK in exposed spots if its roots are well drained. It tolerates drought once established and it’s rarely bothered by pests. How To Use Cornus Alba MiracleThis brightly coloured dogwood offers year-round interest. It’s an excellent low-maintenance shrub for a mixed border and its bright colours are strong enough to create an eye-catching stand-alone specimen shrub or tree.It copes with coastal breezes, slopes and banks, pollution-prone front gardens and a well-watered and fed balcony container.If you need a no-fuss easy grow shrub that’s interesting and undemanding Red-Barked Dogwood Miracle is a good choice.How To Care For Cornus Alba MiracleRed-Barked Dogwood Miracle needs well-drained fertile soil in full sun or partial shade. It’s not fussy about soil types and will tolerate an exposed spot.In wildlife friendly no maintenance gardens you can leave it to spread, but most people enjoy its winter stems. For the brightest colour, cut it back hard in February or March to around a few inches. The brightest colours come from new stems.Apply a thick layer of mulch to the roots in early spring and water it well until it’s established.

GBP 14.40
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Hydrangea paniculata Sundae Fraise. Hydrangea Sundae Fraise

Hydrangea paniculata Sundae Fraise. Hydrangea Sundae Fraise

Hydrangea paniculata Sundae Fraise is a new variety, prized for its very floriferous habit and showy, colour changing blossoms. Compact, low-growing and highly-decorative, this cultivar is a perfect candidate for a focal point in the garden or, planted en masse, as a stunning flowering border.Growing in a bushy habit, Hydrangea Sundae Fraise has medium green, oval, broad leaves borne on crimson red stems. In July, this deciduous shrub is engulfed in a profusion of cone-like, upright panicles. The blossoms open as creamy white, soon to be tinged with pink, and, finally, turning a lovely strawberry pink from August to the end of the flowering season. As it is the case with all Hydrangeas, the intensity and shade of the blossoms will depend on the pH of the soil it is planted in.Hydrangea Sundae Fraise is easy to grow and to care for. This cultivar will thrive in humus-rich, moist soils, regardless of their type. Although this deciduous shrub tolerates partial shade, for best results and more vibrant colours of the flowers, choose a spot in full sun. Quite robust once established, this particular variety does not require as much watering as other Hydrangea varieties.Even though its delicate, showy looks suggest otherwise, Hydrangea paniculata Sundae Fraise is a tough cultivar. It can survive even if the temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero, and it is fully hardy in the United Kingdom. Not only that this flowering shrub is not bothered by frost, it can also flourish in both sheltered and exposed location, regardless of the cold winter winds.Bred to keep its compact size as it matures, Hydrangea Sundae Fraise will grow to be up to 120 centimetres high and across. This makes it ideally suited for small gardens and growing in large containers. When it comes to maintenance, a little effort goes a long way with Hydrangeas. Pruning should be done early in the spring, removing the previous season’s flowering shoots to encourage prolific flowering. After pruning, mulch and feed for the plant to produce larger blossoms.Attractive habit and a stunning display of blossoms make Hydrangea Sundae Fraise a marvelous specimen plant, whether in a garden or a container. Use this floriferous perennial to add a profusion of colour to your patio, balcony or a mixed shrub border. You might also be interested in our collection of flowering plants that includes shrubs, perennials, and trees that produce eye-catching blossoms.

GBP 12.00
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Anemone Hybrida Queen Charlotte Japanese Anemone Perennial

Anemone Hybrida Queen Charlotte Japanese Anemone Perennial

Anemone Hybrida Queen Charlotte is a deciduous AGM-winning border perennial with fluffy pink flowers on long graceful stems. It’s a great choice for mixed borders and late summer colour.Anemones are native to China but they’ve been cultivated in Japan for centuries hence the common name Japanese Anemone. Many varieties exist but Queen Charlotte, which is synonymous with its original name Anemone Hybrida Königin Charlotte, is one of the prettiest cultivars you can find.It has dark green deeply lobed foliage and long elegant stems that move with the breeze. Topping its stems are cup-shaped, pale pink semi-double flowers with yellow centres and a fluffy ruffled look.Its flowers emerge in late summer from architectural, spherical buds and bloom anytime from August to October. This brings a much-needed hit of colour and nectar source to dull and fading gardens. They’re very easy to look after, requiring barely any care once established.Japanese Anemone Queen Charlotte is a must for low maintenance mixed borders.Height And Spread of Anemone Hybrida Queen CharlotteJapanese Anemone Queen Charlotte will reach 1.5 metres in height by a metre in spread over 2-5 years.How Hardy is Anemone Hybrida Queen CharlotteAlthough it looks delicate and pretty, Japanese anemone is tough. It has wiry stems that resist breezes and it survives sub-zero winters with well-drained roots.How To Use Anemone Hybrida Queen CharlotteThis is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial perfect for the back to the midsection of a mixed border. Its pretty blooms suit country cottage gardens, coastal spaces, and any informal areas in need of colour in late summer.How To Care For Anemone Hybrida Queen CharlotteJapanese Anemone Queen Charlotte holds the RHS AGM because it performs so well in the UK.It prefers full sun to partial shade in well-drained ground and will grow in all types of soil including chalk and sand.When it’s happy Japanese Anemone Queen Charlotte spreads, so be sure to give it room and divide the roots into clumps with a sharp spade when it gets large.You can leave this pretty perennial to its own devices in a low maintenance garden, or cut back dead foliage in late autumn. Apply a thick layer of mulch to trap moisture and cut down on weed competition for the best flower display.

GBP 13.20
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Cotoneaster Franchetii Franchets Cotoneaster for Sale Online

Cotoneaster Franchetii Franchets Cotoneaster for Sale Online

Franchets Cotoneaster is a semi-evergreen shrub with attractive orange berries in autumn. It’s native to China but is a staple plant for low maintenance gardens in the UK.Cotoneaster Franchetii has erect, arching branches of semi-evergreen glossy leaves that measure three centimetres in length. The leaves are greeny-grey on top but white on the underside. The foliage grows quickly and clips well. In early June sprays of small pinky-white flowers appear in clusters of up to fifteen bee-friendly individual blooms. These small blooms mature into bright orange berries in autumn that are loved by the birds.Cotoneaster Franchetii is a particularly tough shrub that can tolerate exposed sites and minimal care. It’s often seen on roundabouts or next to petrol stations due to its hardy nature, but this pretty shrub deserves a place in our gardens not least due to its low maintenance aspects and blazingly bright berries. Height And Spread of Cotoneaster FranchetiiFranchets Cotoneaster can reach a height of three metres and spread over three metres within ten years but can be kept smaller with yearly pruning. How Hardy Is Cotoneaster FranchetiiFranchets Cotoneaster is a tough shrub that can withstand windy exposed sites, pollution, and sub-zero temperatures. It is drought tolerant and rarely bothered by pests.How To Use Cotoneaster FranchetiiOften chosen for low maintenance sites, Franchets Cotoneaster is perfect for exposed areas and gardens that get a lot of heat. You can use these tough shrubs as low maintenance hedging or privacy screens in urban or country gardens. They also suit a wildlife garden where the flowers attract plenty of bees and butterflies and birds enjoy the berries.  If you like bright berries and visiting birds, plant Franchets Cotoneaster in a container near a window.How To Care For Cotoneaster FranchetiiOnce established, hardy Franchets Cotoneaster needs very little attention. It will grow in the majority of soils that are well-drained and enjoys a sunny to partially shady spot. There is no need to prune Franchets Cotoneaster but if you are growing a hedge, prune it once a year in early spring before the flowering season to your required height. If you need to manage Cotoneaster cut out up to a third of the old wood in spring.  Water well until established and apply a thick layer of mulch in spring to provide nutrients and boost berry production.

GBP 16.50
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Choisya Goldfingers Mexican Orange Evergreen Buy Online

Choisya Goldfingers Mexican Orange Evergreen Buy Online

Choisya Goldfingers Mexican OrangeChoisya Goldfingers is an aromatic evergreen with bright lime foliage. It’s a useful shrub that suits a sunny mixed border.Choisya are a genus of evergreen shrubs native to South-West America and Mexico. In a nod to their origins, Choisya is also known as the Mexican Orange shrub. They love sunshine and are hardy shrubs suited to the UK.The cultivar Goldfingers is a rounded, bushy evergreen with bright lime green foliage. The leaves are narrow, elliptic and resemble fingers as the name Goldfingers suggests. In late spring small white flowers appear on the tips of its branches. The flowers are orange-scented and much loved by bees. A second rush of flowers often blooms in late summer. In winter, Mexican Orange Goldfingers retains its foliage bringing bright colour to a bare winter garden. The full botanical name for this shrub is Choisya Dewitteana Goldfingers. It is synonymous with Choisya Dewitteana Limo. It is most frequently referred to as Choisya Goldfingers.Height and Spread of Choisya GoldfingersMexican Orange Goldfingers will reach a maximum height and spread of 1.5 metres.How Hardy Is Choisya GoldfingersThis is a hardy evergreen throughout much of the UK. It will withstand sub-zero temperatures if the roots are well-drained and is drought tolerant once established. Choisya are generally disease-free.How To Use Choisya GoldfingersChoisya are a great choice for all styles of garden. They bring winter colour and make a superb backdrop for flowering seasonals. Goldfingers is an especially good choice for a low maintenance green garden as its bright lime shade brings extra interest.Goldfingers is suitable for wildlife gardens, urban town gardens, Japanese style gardens, gravel gardens and any warm sunny spot in a mixed border. It’s a useful shrub with plenty of character.How To Care For Choisya GoldfingersMexican Orange Goldfingers is self-sufficient once established. It prefers a sunny spot where the foliage will grow brighter but will cope with partial shade. It is tolerant of all well-drained soils including chalk.There’s no need to prune choisya as they naturally hold a rounded shape, but you can trim it back after the flowers are spent to maintain your preferred height and spread.Water well until established and apply a thick layer of mulch in early spring to provide plenty of nutrients for the growing season.

GBP 14.40
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Spirea Billardii or Billiard Spirea for Sale. Pink Flowering

Spirea Billardii or Billiard Spirea for Sale. Pink Flowering

Spirea BillardiiSpirea Billardii or Billiard Spirea is a hardy and reliable deciduous shrub that’s very easy to grow. It fills a mixed border with bright rose flowers during summer. Spirea are popular, hardy shrubs originating from China. They were introduced here in the 1850s and have gone from strength to strength. Spirea Billardii is a flowering, deciduous version with erect stems and bright rose-coloured flowers.This suckering shrub produces green oblong leaves in spring that are hairy, sharply toothed and pale grey beneath. The green textured foliage creates a perfect backdrop for its bright pinky-purple flowers that arrive in July and bloom throughout to August in large fluffy panicles. Foliage drops in autumn with the arrival of frost.Height and Spread of Spirea BillardiiSpirea Billardii will grow to a graceful height of 2.5 metres and spread over 2 metres without any fuss.How Hardy Is Spirea BillardiiSpirea Billardii is a hardy flowering shrub that withstands UK winters down to sub-zero temperatures and comes back bigger and brighter the following year. If its roots are well-drained this plant is a reliable, resilient shrub for the garden border.How To Use Spirea BillardiiSpirea Billardii is an ideal filler in a mixed border where it provides height and colour during the summer. It’s a great addition to a wildlife-friendly garden as its scented pink flowers attract pollinating insects. This pretty spirea will grow happily in the flower border but it isn’t keen on chalky soils.You can grow this spirea billardii in a large well-fed and well-watered container to brighten up a dull patio too.How To Care For Spirea BillardiiSpirea Billardii grows best in a sunny position in well-drained fertile soils of any pH, but it’s not keen on chalky conditions. If your border is chalky think about growing a container specimen instead. Spirea Billardii is a low maintenance shrub that can be left to grow on its terms, but if you want to manage its height and bushiness, prune back flowered shoots after the flowers have finished. At the end of summer, you can cut back 1 in 4 of the older shoots to the base.Water well until established and add a thick layer of mulch to the base in spring to boost nutrients and give the plant a healthy growing season.

GBP 9.90
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Viburnum Tinus Laurustinus Winter Flowering Shrub Buy Online

Viburnum Tinus Laurustinus Winter Flowering Shrub Buy Online

Viburnum TinusViburnum Tinus is a glossy evergreen shrub with pink buds developing into white flowers during the winter months.Viburnum is a popular evergreen in the UK and has been cultivated here since the 16th century when it was imported from the Mediterranean. There are many types of viburnum which are also known as Laurustinus, but Tinus is one of the prettiest. It has dark green oval leaves which are the perfect backdrop to its pinky-red buds and tiny white flowers. The buds appear in late autumn and flowers continue to bloom through the winter months. It’s an excellent source of nectar for any late pollinators. In spring the flowers turn to small blue-black berries which are enjoyed by birds.This large flowering evergreen is a delight in winter when our gardens are looking bare and empty. It’s a great choice for a flowering hedge or a gap-filler in a mixed border.Height And Spread of Viburnum TinusLaurustinus Tinus is a mid-sized to large dense shrub that can reach a height and spread of 2.5 to 4 metres.How Hardy Is Viburnum TinusViburnum Tinus is a hardy shrub in most of the UK. It can survive sub-zero temperatures if its roots are well-drained. It is generally drought and coastal spray tolerant once established and rarely bothered by pests.How To Use Viburnum TinusThis evergreen is a good choice for a winter-flowering hedge because it is bushy and dense. It also suits the back of a large mixed border or a low maintenance wildlife garden as it holds the RHS Perfect for Pollinators badge.It is tolerant of coastal sprays and pollution so suits both coastal gardens and urban areas.How To Care for Viburnum TinusLaurustinus is a low maintenance shrub once established. It prefers a sunny spot and full sun gives it the best foliage colour, but it will also grow in shade.Plant in a spot sheltered from harsh freezing winds to preserve the flower buds in winter and water well until established. Viburnum is not fussy about soil type or pH so long as it is well-drained. You don’t need to prune this pretty evergreen, but you can control its height and spread after the flowers are spent in late spring.

GBP 10.80
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Euonymus Japonicus Benkomasaki Japanese Spindle Tree

Euonymus Japonicus Benkomasaki Japanese Spindle Tree

The Euonymus (Spindle) family of small trees or shrubs can be deciduous such as the European Spindle or evergreen such as Fortunes Spindle. Euonymus Japonicus Benkomasaki is a new variety of evergreen Japanese Spindle Tree with an upright growth habit that’s perfect for hedging. Japanese Spindle trees are native to China, Japan and Korea. Benkomasaki is a new cultivar with an especially upright habit that suits the UK climate.  This fastigiate evergreen spindle has small glossy green leaves that grow along the length of its upright branches in thick dense cover. New spring growth is paler than the old and it matures over the summer months. In June and July, small white flowers appear which are not that noticeable but are found by pollinators. Small dark berries may appear if it’s left unclipped. In winter Japanese Spindle Benkomasaki holds onto its foliage and looks especially attractive covered in frosts. Height And Spread Of Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiThis upright fastigiate spindle will reach a maximum height of 2.5 metres and spread over a metre. It is slow-growing and can take 10 years to reach this size. How Hardy Is Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiLike all Japanese Spindle trees, Japanese Spindle Benkomasaki is hardy down to sub-zero temperatures and is drought tolerant once established. It is rarely affected by pests but may develop powdery mildew if left to dry out when recently planted. How To Use Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiThis is an architectural shrub that brings height and colour to a garden whether its planted in a border, grown as a shelter or dividing fence, or grouped in pots on the patio. It looks particularly good in rock or Japanese style gardens and creates a natural flowering hedge in cottage gardens if left to grow without pruning.  This shrub can be used as an alternative to a low box or yew hedge or simply to bring vertical interest in flat spaces. How To Care For Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiJapanese Spindle Benkomasaki needs little care once established. Plant yours in well-drained fertile soil of any type and water well until established. Japanese spindle trees enjoy full sun or partial shade.  Clip back to maintain the height you require or leave to naturalise. Benkomasaki is slow-growing and won’t take over your space. A thick layer of mulch each spring traps moisture, cuts down on weed competition, and ensures bright fresh growth during the growing season. 

GBP 15.00
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Euonymus Japonicus Benkomasaki Japanese Spindle Tree

Euonymus Japonicus Benkomasaki Japanese Spindle Tree

The Euonymus (Spindle) family of small trees or shrubs can be deciduous such as the European Spindle or evergreen such as Fortunes Spindle. Euonymus Japonicus Benkomasaki is a new variety of evergreen Japanese Spindle Tree with an upright growth habit that’s perfect for hedging. Japanese Spindle trees are native to China, Japan and Korea. Benkomasaki is a new cultivar with an especially upright habit that suits the UK climate.  This fastigiate evergreen spindle has small glossy green leaves that grow along the length of its upright branches in thick dense cover. New spring growth is paler than the old and it matures over the summer months. In June and July, small white flowers appear which are not that noticeable but are found by pollinators. Small dark berries may appear if it’s left unclipped. In winter Japanese Spindle Benkomasaki holds onto its foliage and looks especially attractive covered in frosts. Height And Spread Of Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiThis upright fastigiate spindle will reach a maximum height of 2.5 metres and spread over a metre. It is slow-growing and can take 10 years to reach this size. How Hardy Is Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiLike all Japanese Spindle trees, Japanese Spindle Benkomasaki is hardy down to sub-zero temperatures and is drought tolerant once established. It is rarely affected by pests but may develop powdery mildew if left to dry out when recently planted. How To Use Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiThis is an architectural shrub that brings height and colour to a garden whether its planted in a border, grown as a shelter or dividing fence, or grouped in pots on the patio. It looks particularly good in rock or Japanese style gardens and creates a natural flowering hedge in cottage gardens if left to grow without pruning.  This shrub can be used as an alternative to a low box or yew hedge or simply to bring vertical interest in flat spaces. How To Care For Euonymus Japonicus BenkomasakiJapanese Spindle Benkomasaki needs little care once established. Plant yours in well-drained fertile soil of any type and water well until established. Japanese spindle trees enjoy full sun or partial shade.  Clip back to maintain the height you require or leave to naturalise. Benkomasaki is slow-growing and won’t take over your space. A thick layer of mulch each spring traps moisture, cuts down on weed competition, and ensures bright fresh growth during the growing season. 

GBP 16.50
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Ilex Meserveae Heckenstar Blue Holly Castle Wall Holly

Ilex Meserveae Heckenstar Blue Holly Castle Wall Holly

Ilex meserveae Heckenstar Blue HollyA member of the Ilex Mererveae Blue Holly family, Ilex Meserveae Heckenstar is a male evergreen blue holly that’s perfect for tall hedging or for growing as a specimen tree. This cultivar of holly was discovered in 1998 in Germany. It’s the result of cross-pollination between Ilex Aquifolium ‘Pyramidalis' and Ilex x Meserveae BLUE PRINCE. Its is known as Blue Holly Heckenstar also Castle Wall Holly Heckenstar.This blue holly variety has beautiful foliage of small oval-shaped serrated deep green shiny leaves that measure approximately two inches long. The foliage remains in place all year round and in May greeny-white flowers appear in clusters of five. The flowers are not particularly noticeable to us but the bees and butterflies love them. This is a male holly that doesn’t produce berries but will pollinate nearby female holly plants such as Ilex Meserveae Blue Princess.Height And Spread of Ilex Meserveae HeckenstarThis is a medium growing holly that can reach up to three metres tall and a metre wide over ten years if left unpruned.How Hardy Is Ilex Meserveae HeckenstarCastle Wall Holly Heckenstar is very hardy and withstands UK winters down to sub-zero temperatures if its roots are well-drained. It is relatively pest-free and can withstand drought once established.How To Use Ilex Meserveae HeckenstarCastle Wall Holly Heckenstar is a good choice for thick dense hedging as its evergreen foliage grows tightly and it can reach up to three metres in height. It also makes a lovely specimen tree in the lawn or border as its shiny green foliage stays all year round and grows in an upright pyramidal form. Wildlife gardens benefit from its sheltering foliage and numerous pollinating flowers keep pollinators busy in May to June.If you have female hollies and would like berries Castle Wall Holly Heckenstar is an excellent pollinating partner.How To Care For Ilex Meserveae HeckenstarBlue Holly Heckenstar prefers a sunny, moist and well-drained spot but it will cope well with partial shade and can tolerate less than ideal conditions. It can be grown in an exposed spot but cold drying winds may damage the foliage.To create a dense hedge prune Blue Holly Heckenstar’s top branches after flowering to encourage branching side shots. In a relaxed, informal garden it can be left to grow in its natural pyramidal shape.Water well until established and place a thick layer of mulch around the roots in springtime to encourage healthy growth.

GBP 12.60
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Weigela Red Prince Flowering Shrub. Weigela Red Prince

Weigela Red Prince Flowering Shrub. Weigela Red Prince

Weigela Red Prince is a deciduous flowering shrub that is prized for its small compact habit and charming blossoms. This variety will add a burst of colour to your garden in the late spring, and attract bees and other beneficial pollinators. Good candidate for mass planting and mixed shrub borders. This is considered a small shrub that should not exceed 1.5 metres. The upright, rounded habit of this shrub consists of dark green, oval leaves. The simple foliage provides a perfect backdrop to this variety’s most attractive feature: vivid red blossoms. The scarlet tubular flowers appear in late spring and early summer, enveloping the entire plant in shades of deep pink and bright red. Unlike most many flowering cultivars, the blossoms of this variety retain its vibrant colour until they drop.Easy to grow and to care for, this attractive shrub can be successfully grown in moist, well-drained fertile soils, regardless of the type. Tolerates partial shade but prefers full sun, which encourages better flowering and foliage colour. Considered pest and disease free, there is little that bothers this showy cultivar. Its good constitution and performance in British garden, as well as its decorative looks, earned Red Prince an Award of Garden Merit by Royal Horticultural Society.An all-around reliable performer, Weigela Red Prince can survive even if the winter temperatures drop to 20 degrees below zero. Fully hardy in the United Kingdom, this flowering, deciduous shrub does not mind frost or strong winds, and it can flourish both in exposed and sheltered locations.With a bushy, oval to rounded habit, this shrub has an elegant natural form. To maintain its attractive shape, prune immediately after the flowering season ends, removing all dead, damaged and congested shoots from the shrub. Suitable for renovating as it responds well to hard pruning. Staying compact as it matures, this cultivar will grow to be 1 to 1.5 metres both high and across.Low-maintenance, resilient and showy, Weigela Red Prince is a welcome addition to any garden in need of a spring interest. The profuse display of scarlet, funnel-shaped blossoms and a rounded habit make this shrub a good candidate for a specimen plant or a mixed shrub border, where it adds texture and a dash of colour. Plant it en masse for a stunning flowering border.For more floriferous varieties, take a look at our selection of flowering shrubs and trees. Lots more small low-growing shrubs to choose from as well. 

GBP 10.80
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Blue Agapanthus Plants, Agapanthus Africanus Blue, Blue Flowering African Lily

Blue Agapanthus Plants, Agapanthus Africanus Blue, Blue Flowering African Lily

Agapanthus Africanus Blue, more commonly known as African Lily Blue or Blue Nile Lily, is striking blue-flowering perennial. Prized for its clusters of trumpet-shaped blossoms borne atop tall stalks, this compact and hardy plant is great for gardens and containers both.Agapanthus Africanus plants have wonderfully large blue or white flowers during the early to late summer. The flowers last for around 6-8 weeks and the foliage will last all year ie be evergreen in normal winters - in extreme winters the leaves die off. A South African native, African Lily Blue thrives in full sun, although it will also fare well in lightly dappled shade. Adaptable and versatile, this perennial tolerates a wide range of soils, including chalk and clay. As long as you plant Agapanthus Africanus in moist but well-drained, fertile soil, this perennial will flourish.Feed regularly during the growing season from April to September. Mulch well to keep the soil warm over the winter months. Agapanthus Africanus Blue work best in pots and don't mind being pot bound - but will also be happy in very well-draining soil particularly raised beds.Fully hardy in all of the United Kingdom, African Lily Blue is considered semi-evergreen in most climates where the winter temperatures go lower than 5 degrees below zero. Choose a sheltered location in the garden where frost and cold winds won’t be able to damage this perennial, or, if container-grown, move the pot indoors during the winter months. Suitable for coastal gardens as it doesn’t mind strong winds or salt sprays.Staying compact even when fully developed, Agapanthus Africanus Blue grows to be 50 centimetres to 1 metre high, and up to 90 centimetres wide, including the tall flowering stems. Vigorous, with a bushy, clump-forming habit, this variety of Agapanthus Africanus is easy to grow and to care for. It doesn’t require pruning to stay in form, and it does not have to be cut down before winter, as the seed heads provide interest after the flowering season.With its striking blue flowers and attractive foliage, African Lily Blue is often combined with flowering perennials and shrubs in mixed borders, or planted on its own, in pots or garden. Due to the fact that this beautiful clump-forming perennial performs best in containers, it’s often used to bring colour and interest to patios and balconies and roof terraces.We also stock Agapanthus Africanus Albus - the white African LilyTypically mediterranean Agapanthus look fabulous with Olive Trees and Bay Trees 

GBP 15.60
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Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner Osten Eulalia Far East Grass

Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner Osten Eulalia Far East Grass

Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner Osten is an RHS AGM-winning deciduous ornamental grass with slender arching leaves that turn orange in autumn, and red flower plumes in summer maturing to silver pink. It suits prairie planting, low-maintenance gardens and sunny mixed borders.Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner Osten is native to China and there are many varieties. It’s more commonly known as Chinese Silver Grass or Eulalia Far East – Ferner Oster means ‘Far East’ and it’s popular for its clump-forming slender green leaves that mature to shades of orange and brown providing interesting autumn colour.Before its foliage changes, Eulalia Far East produces dramatic summertime feathery flower panicles. These feathers open deep glowing red before aging to pink and silver. The contrast with its green leaves is vivid and creates a stunning focal point in an informal low maintenance garden.Height And Spread of Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner OstenEulalia Far East can reach a height of 1.5 metres tall and spread a metre over 2-5 years.How Hardy Is Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner OstenThis is a hardy ornamental grass that survives sub-zero winters if the soil is well-drained. It copes with dry, hot weather and rarely attracts pests.How To Use Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner OstenEulalia Far East is an excellent coastal plant and suits informal low maintenance spaces as well as architectural courtyard gardens and prairie planting. It’s highly versatile and brings plenty of movement, colour and height to flat gardens.Chinese Silver Grass is popular in Japanese gardens, sensory gardens and wildlife-friendly spaces because birds use the feathery panicles to line their nests. Flower arrangers prize the panicles that bring height to arrangements.You can grow this ornamental grass in a large well-watered plant container on a sunny balcony, roof terrace or patio but it will need regular water. Be sure to raise the container on feet to ensure its roots are well-drained.How To Care For Miscanthus Sinensis Ferner OstenEulalia Far East will grow in the majority of well-drained to dry soils including chalk and sand. It copes with sheltered or exposed spots but doesn’t like excessive winter wet. Make sure to pick a warm spot as this is a grass that loves full sun. Cover the crown with a layer of mulch or bracken to protect it from the worst of our rain.Cut away dead foliage and old stems in early spring to make room for air circulation and new growth. Water well until established and mulch it in spring to trap moisture and provide nutrients for the growing year.

GBP 14.40
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