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.
Mock Orange. An upright shrub with green leaves mottled yellow and clusters of single very fragrant. white flowers. Height 2.4m. Spread 2m. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous.
Mock Orange. An upright shrub with clusters of double very fragrant pure white flowers. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous.
Produces a good clump of erect, stiff and fine leaves at the earliest possible growth stage. Colour is blackish dark grey green, which is impossible to describe in words. 'Black Velvet' is extremely stiff with narrow arching leaves.
This variety is a Grass that typically grows as an Perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. Chocolate Dream is known for growing to a height of approximately 1.62 feet (that's 50.0 cm in metric) with a grass-like habit.
This New Zealand Flax cultivar grows to 2 feet tall with long narrow strongly reflexed and slightly twisting leaves with cream-yellow midstripe and green margins.
'Cream Delight' is an evergreen perennial making a compact clump of arching, sword-shaped leaves which are mostly cream, narrowly edged with green; tubular greenish-yellow flowers are seldom produced.
Mountain Flax. A clump-forming perennial with arching narrow leaves with creamy yellow and red margins. Tubular yellow-green flowers in summer. Height 2m. Spread 3m.Evergreen. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Phormium Flamingo has lovely pink leaves with deeper pink margins can change to brown with age. Arching leaves height up to 1m. Ideal in containers.
Perennial with upright narrow bronze leaves and dull red flowers in summer. Height 60-80cm. Spread 60-80cm. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered site.
Perennial with upright narrow bright red/pink leaves. Young leaves erect with older leaves spreading. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Well drained. sheltered site.
New Zealand Flax. Clump-forming perennial with erect sword-like leaves, rich candy pink stripes. Height 1.2m. Spread 60cm. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
Mountain Flax. A clump-forming perennial with upright narrow, bronze-green leaves with dark rose-pink margins. Tubular, yellow-green flowers in summer. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen.
Mountain Flax. A clump-forming perennial with upright narrow, bronze-green leaves with dark rose-pink margins. Tubular, yellow-green flowers in summer. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen.
Clump forming perennial with rich, dark purple-black foliage. It holds its colour well and is useful contrast for other foliage. Plant in full sun or partial shade. Grows well in most conditions. Evergreen and hardy. Full sun/part shade.
Upright narrow bronze-purple leaves and dull red flowers in summer. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered well drained site.
An evergreen perennial to 1m tall, forming a clump of upright, sword-shaped, maroon leaves. An eye-catching accent or container plant.
Perennial with upright narrow green and yellow leaves and dull red flowers in summer. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered well drained site.
A clump-forming perennial with arching narrow, yellow-green leaves striped mid-green. Tubular. dull red flowers in summer. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
Chico has much more rounded habit and deep red new shoots on evergreen foliage. Compact growth. The plant branches easily and has slightly serrated leaves.
Young growth is blush pink, maturing to a glossy deep green with a cream or hot pink margin over the summer. Lance-shaped leave. In spring, small cream flowers, borne in clusters, complement the variegated foliage and spread a pleasant fragrance through the garden.
Upright, evergreen shrub with large, elliptic, toothed, glossy leaves, bright red or reddish-purple when young, dark green in summer, and orange-red in autumn and winter. Panicles of small white flowers in spring are sometimes followed by red fruit.
Photinia 'Pink Marble' is a stunning form, with foliage that starts out bright pink, softening to blue-green with a white variegation and a tiny pink edge. It is extremely pretty, strong growing, and makes a fabulous garden plant all year round. Less vigorous than other Photinias and responds really well to hard pruning. Requires well drained soil in sun or part-shade.
A spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, red when young. Small white flowers are followed by bright red fruit. Height 10m. Spread 8m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, red when young. Small white flowers are followed by bright red fruit. Height 10m. Spread 8m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, red when young. Small white flowers are followed by bright red fruit. Height 10m. Spread 8m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, red when young. Small white flowers are followed by bright red fruit. Height 10m. Spread 8m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves, red when young. Small white flowers are followed by bright red fruit. Height 10m. Spread 8m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August Evergreen. Frost hardy.
Fishpole Bamboo. Golden Bamboo. A clump-forming erect bamboo with grooved bright mid-green canes becoming yellow-brown. Narrow yellowish to golden green leaves. Height 2-10m. Evergreen. Hardy. Clump forming, not invasive. Ideal for a large pot.
Yellow Stem Bamboo/Golden crook stem. Culms are greenish when new becoming a rich banana yellow and can turn to orange and reddish colours. Small, delicate, light green glossy leaves make an eye-catching contrast to the brightly coloured stems. Tall and graceful, this bamboo adds coloured animation in a breeze. A good subject for tall screening.
Fishpole Bamboo. Golden Bamboo. A clump-forming erect bamboo with grooved bright mid-green canes becoming yellow-brown. Narrow yellowish to golden green leaves. Height 2-10m. Evergreen. Hardy.
A very hardy bamboo used for pots or hedging, moderately spreading. This is a very decorative bamboo, growing easily to 3m and in sheltered situations up to 7m. Canes are green to light yellow sometimes with a red tint.
Black Bamboo. A clump-forming arching bamboo with slender green canes that turn black in their second or third year. Narrow dark green leaves. Height 3-5m. Spread 2-3m. Evergreen. Plant in rich soil in a sunny site. Not invasive good as a specimen. Ideal for large tubs.
Golden Chinese Timber Bamboo
Upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, lobed, glossy, toothed, dark reddish-purple leaves turning orange-red in autumn and dense corymbs of small, cup-shaped, pink-flushed, white flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by bladder-like, red fruit ripening black.
A superb bright medium sized deciduous shrub with lovely golden yellow foliage. Small white flowers are produced in June. A much improved form of Physocarpus opulifolus Darts Gold. Thrives in partial shade to avoid scorch and most soils.
Ninebark. A thicket-forming shrub with bright golden foliage and small cup-shaped pink-tinged white flowers. Height 2m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from June to July. Fruit colour Green. Red. Fruits from August. Deciduous.
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