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.
A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and large lacecap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and large lacecap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Lacecap. A rounded shrub with glossy leaves and purple lacecap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Lacecap. A rounded shrub with glossy leaves and purple lacecap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Teller is a deciduous, upright shrub with green, ovate, serrated leaves and lacecap flowers baring a blue outer ring of florets, and inside a mixture of smaller pale blue blossoms late summer.
A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and large lacecap flowerheads of pink and blue surrounded by large white flowers from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Lace-cap. Rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, toothed, veined, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, dark purple-brown stems bearing large, lace-cap heads of flowers, deep blue in acid soil, pink in alkaline conditions.
Lace-cap. Rounded, bushy, deciduous shrub with broadly ovate, toothed, veined, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, dark purple-brown stems bearing large, lace-cap heads of flowers, deep blue in acid soil, pink in alkaline conditions.
Green white flowers with pointed bracts (petals) in ruffled heads age pink on current years growth Jul-Sep. 1.5m.
An upright shrub with glossy mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads turning pinkish white with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Mass of conical white bloom changing to flushed with pale pink. Leaves take on gorgeous autumn colours. Dwarf. Height: 90cm (36"). Spread: 120cm (46").
Strong deciduous upright shrub producing beautiful creamy white panicles of flowers which are very showy and cone shaped on strong dark red stems from July to October. Hardy. Can be planted in full sun or part shade positions. Height up to 1.5 metres.
Lightly scented white flowers, which will darken to varying shades of pink as the flowers mature.
An upright to spreading shrub with mid to dark green leaves and large green- white becoming cream flowerheads at first, then becoming deep pink-red as they age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Flowers more rounded than other paniculatas.
Covered with large full flowers (up to 30/40 cm) in July. The flowers open white. Then the diamonds colour pink. Around August they turn into a spectacular radiant purple/red. Height is 1.5m and width 1.2m. Diamond Rouge prefer humus rich soil. In the full sun/semi shade and pruning at the end of the winter.
Conical blooms emerge ivory and gradually colour to deep strawberry pink. One of the easiest shrubs to grow, it’s perfect for problematic north-facing areas. It is also ideal for planting in a sunny or partially shaded border. This hydrangea will blossom between July and September.
A dwarf deciduous shrub with ovate dark green leaves. Large panicles of cone shaped flowers opening lime green in July changing to shades of pink and white by the end of the summer. Suitable for planting in full sun or part shade conditions. Eventual height up to 1 metre.
An upright to spreading shrub with mid to dark green leaves and large white flowerheads turning pinkish white with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
An upright shrub with glossy mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads turning pinkish white with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
In general, an easy going, profuse flowering lot. It has bushy panicles of chartreuse flowers that slowly change from mauve pink to burgundy in the fall. The chartreuse can fade out to an off-white when grown in full sun.
A strong compact dwarf variety of Hydrangea paniculata. Full rounded panicles of white flowers in summer. Abundant flowering.
In July, quite straggly, white pyramid-shaped flowers which turn pink, then purple in September. Long lasting in a vase. Upright growth, dense and even. Good growth.
Hydrangea paniculata Magical Vesuvio is a relatively new variety of Hydrangea paniculata. A deciduous shrub with ovate pointed green leaves produces compact plumed beautiful flowers in a uniform pattern in summer from white to deep red in colour.
Hydrangea paniculata Mega Mindy has large upright well-filled cone-shaped panicles of this hardy shrub with very large sterile florets that start out white, then turn a beautiful clear pink and finally age to a deep-red. A fast-growing, easy-to-grow, deciduous shrub, this produces an abundance of flowers year after year for very little effort. Flowers July-September. Height 1.5 - 2m.
Upright to spreading plant, 145 x 195cm, with strong, stiff stems supporting large, very dense panicles, tapering above, rounded below. Leaves are yellow-green, stems green, maturing to mid-brown. Fertile florets are pale pink and white. Sterile florets white with some lime green flushing, deep pink at maturity.
An upright to spreading shrub with mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads at first becoming deep pink-red as they age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A winner of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show's Plant of the Year in 2018, this amazing new introduction wowed the judges with its vigorous and prolific flowering habit. Produces an abundance of snowy-white lacecap flowers which form along the length of the stems. As the flower matures delicate flushes of pink will appear on the petals. Height and spread of 1-1.5m.
An upright shrub with glossy mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads turning pinkish white with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A strong sturdy deciduous shrub with green leaves. Beautiful very large hyacinth like clusters of white flowers in summer colouring to pale pink with age in autumn. Suitable for planting in full sun or part shade conditions. Eventual height up to 1.2 metres with a spread of up to 0.7 metres.
An upright shrub with glossy mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads turning pink with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
‘Vanilla Fraise’ has blooms which emerge pure white and then develop through the season into a sensational raspberry pink. One of the easiest shrubs to grow, it’s perfect for problematic north-facing areas. It is also ideal for planting in a sunny or partially shaded border. This hydrangea will blossom between July and September.
Honey-scented flower clusters, which turn from white to pink, then intensify in colour as they mature to a rich wine red.
Compact shrub with masses of small, bright pink flowers in summer.
Deciduous upright dwarf shrub with large oak shaped deep green leaves in spring summer turning to red brown in autumn before falling. Produces large panicles of dense long lasting flowers opening white in summer turning to pale pink and finally to ruby red. Can be planted in full sun or part shade conditions. Eventual height up to 1 metre with a spread of up to 1.5 metres.
An upright shrub with aromatic dark green leaves. Clusters of star-shaped yellow flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn followed by large fruit which flush pinkish red on ripening. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from July to October. Fruits from September. Deciduous.
Hypericum is a very popular evergreen, flowering, ornamental shrub suitable for low hedging (up to 1m in height). Deciduous. Grows to 1m. 20cm and 40cm per year.
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