Planting new trees and shrubs is not a difficult job, but one to get right, if you want your new plants to have the best start in life. The most important considerations are root establishment and health, weather, soil conditions and aftercare. To support early root establishment, we recommend using farmyard manure to assist root stimulation and healthy growth.
This advice is suitable for all trees and shrubs, whether containerised, bare-root or rootballed:
Planting is best done between October and April. Container-grown plants can be planted any time of year, but are easier to care for if planted in Autumn or Winter, as they need less watering than ones planted in Spring or Summer. Bare-root and rootballed trees and shrubs are only available in Autumn and Winter. They should be planted immediately, but if this is not possible, then they can be heeled in (temporary planting in soil or compost to prevent the roots drying out) until planting is possible.
Problems: Planting too deep is a common cause of tree death. Aim to plant at the same depth that the tree was growing in the nursery. Poor establishment and brown leaves are also sometimes encountered after planting.
An upright whipcord evergreen shrub with branches of scale-like deep green leaves and masses of pale lilac-blue flowers in early and mid summer. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
An evergreen shrub making an almost perfect mound of green leaves and spikes of white flowers in mid to late summer. Grown mainly for foliage. Height 45cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Protect from frost. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A miniature, dense dome-shaped evergreen shrub with small green leaves and occasionally small spikes of white flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. A great shrub for a rockery or tub.
A hardy Hebe grown for its foliage effect, it has brown scaly leaves on short stems which form dense hummocks, height up to 30cm. In winter, the colour becomes more golden and is particularly attractive. May occasionally produced clusters of white flowers in Spring. Best grown in a sunny or lightly shaded, well-drained position. Although this Hebe is hardy it prefers a site where it is not too exposed to cold winds.
A rounded shrub with green and gold leaves. The plant produces an abundance of stunning mauve flowers in summer and autumn. Will tolerate some shade. Height 50cm. Evergreen.
A compact rounded evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves. Spikes of blue-mauve flowers fading to white in mid-summer to early autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to September. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
An upright rounded evergreen shrub with bright green leaves, flushed purple-red beneath when young. Spikes of lilac-purple flowers fading to white in mid to late summer. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen.
A compact rounded evergreen dark stemmed shrub with dark green leaves, dark purple-red when young. Spikes of violet-blue flowers in late summer. Height 1m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
An attractive compact dwarf shrub with rich ochre-yellow leaves and pretty small white flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 45cm. Spread 60cm. Flowers from May to June. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A neat bush with small glossy, dark green pointed leaves with a thin gold margin and spikes of white flowers in early and mid summer. Height 30-40cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A spreading shrub with purple tinted stems and leathery silver-grey leaves and small spikes of pale lilac-blue flowers in summer. Height 30cm. Spread 60cm. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
A spreading shrub with leathery blue-green leaves on purple stems and small clusters of white flowers in late spring and early summer. Height 30cm. Spread 90cm. Flowers from May to June. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A compact rounded dwarf shrub with leathery glaucous grey leaves on purple stems and small clusters of white flowers in early summer. Height 20cm. Spread 40cm. Flowers from May to June. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
A low dense evergreen shrub with -green leaves and small lilac pink flowers in summer. Height 35cm. Spread 30cm. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen.
A rounded shrub with glossy bright green leaves and small clusters of white flowers in early to mid summer. Height 1m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A rounded evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves and spikes of violet flowers from mid-summer to autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from July to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Compact, bushy, evergreen shrub with lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and compact racemes of pale blue to violet-blue flowers from summer into autumn.
A compact, rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves and white sometimes pale lilac-blue at first flowers in early and mid summer. Height 40cm. Spread 40cm. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A compact mound-forming evergreen shrub with green leaves and spikes of abundant white flowers. Height 50cm. Spread 50cm.Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A compact, evergreen shrub with spear shaped green leaves and deep pink-purple flowers in summer.
In the summer, from June to August the Hebe Wiri Cloud blooms wonderful flowers spikes of deep pink colour, which fade into a lighter shade throughout the summer.
A dwarf bushy evergreen shrub with golden green, small leaves and spikes of white flowers in mid to late summer. Height 45cm. Spread 50cm. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen.
An evergreen shrub with glossy. dark green leaves. purple tinted in winter. Long spikes of light blue flowers from late summer to autumn. Height 60-120cm. Spread 60-120cm. Flowers from August to October. Evergreen. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Bushy, green foliage with purple-pink flower spikes. Height 80cm x 75 cm (2ft 8in x 2ft 6in). Flowers up to September. Great for containers or borders.
Rounded, bushy, evergreen shrub, growing to about 2.5 ft (75 cm) tall by 3 ft (90 cm) wide. The leaves are spear shaped, shiny, medium green, new growth is reddish. Deep pink-purple flowers fading to white from summer to autumn, no fragrance.
Forms a bushy, evergreen shrub 1m or more high. The broad spear-shaped leaves are glossy, grey-green, long, with irregular cream margins. The flowers are reddish-purple, July to December.
A rounded evergreen shrub with tiny grey-green, cream margined leaves. Large pale lilac-blue flowers in summer. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
Compact shrub. Open clusters of scented jasmine-like white flowers at a useful time of the year Aug-Sep with persistent red calyces, dark glossy and leathery foliage, 2.5m but can be kept smaller by pruning. It flowers even when small.
Dark foliage, ornamental before flowering period. Spectacular pink flowering.
Dark foliage, ornamental before flowering period. Spectacular pink flowering.
Tree Hollyhock. Unique, relatively new variety originating from France. It has stunning flowers, almost double with interesting scalloped edges. It flowers in late summer through to early autumn just when other plants and flowers are starting to retreat. Hibiscus French Point is easy to grow and will cope with any well drained soil in a sunny position.
Tree Hollyhock. An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves dark, sky-blue flowers blotched with burgundy Height 1.2m. Spread 1.m. Flowers from July to October. Deciduous. Hardy. Requires full sun.
Tree Hollyhock. An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves and large, single clear pink flowers with a dark red eye from mid-summer to autumn. Height 1.8m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to October. Deciduous. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Tree Hollyhock. An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves and single white flowers with a dark red eye from mid-summer to autumn. Height 1.8m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to October. Deciduous. Hardy.
Tree Hollyhock. Totus Albus is a very elegant variety that bears large, 7-9 cm across, flowers of pure white colour, sometimes with dwarf lacy petals in the center.
Tree Hollyhock. Large, single, white mallow-like flowers up to 12cm across with a lacy centre from August to October. Full sun, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, average to fast-growing.
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