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 bushy shrub with tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. White flowers in late spring. Height 3m. Spread 4m. Architectural plant.
A bushy shrub with tiered branches. Dark green leaves turn purple-red in autumn. White flowers in late spring and into summer. Height 3m. Spread 4m. . Flowers from May to August. Deciduous.
A compact shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers open from carmine-pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from February to May. Fruits from June Evergreen. Hardy.
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is an excellent evergreen shrub that flowers in winter. It is quite compact, with dense dark green foliage, and from late winter through spring, for a long time, it carries flattened heads of many tiny, star-shaped flowers, opening from pink buds and followed by dark bluish black fruit.
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is an excellent evergreen shrub that flowers in winter. It is quite compact, with dense dark green foliage, and from late winter through spring, for a long time, it carries flattened heads of many tiny, star-shaped flowers, opening from pink buds and followed by dark bluish black fruit.
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is an excellent evergreen shrub that flowers in winter. It is quite compact, with dense dark green foliage, and from late winter through spring, for a long time, it carries flattened heads of many tiny, star-shaped flowers, opening from pink buds and followed by dark bluish black fruit.
Laurustinus. A compact shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of pink-flushed, white flowers open from dark pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from February to May. Fruits from June Evergreen. Hardy.
A good evergreen shrub that has flowers and berries giving a long season of interest. Pink buds open to white star-shaped flowers in spring followed by blue-black fruits in autumn. Approx. 2m x 2m. Sun or part-shade in any reasonable soil not too wet. Ideal for the smaller garden or border.
A good evergreen shrub that has flowers and berries giving a long season of interest. Pink buds open to white star-shaped flowers in spring followed by blue-black fruits in autumn. Approx. 2m x 2m. Sun or part-shade in any reasonable soil not too wet. Ideal for the smaller garden or border.
An upright shrub with dark green leaves. bronze when young. Fragrant, tubular pure pink flowers, on bare stems from late autumn to spring. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Flowers from November to April. Deciduous. Hardy.
An upright shrub with dark green leaves, bronze when young. Fragrant, tubular rose tinted dark pink flowers, on bare stems from late autumn to spring. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Flowers from November to April. Deciduous. Hardy.
Lesser Periwinkle. A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves. White flowers produced from mid-spring to autumn. Height 10-20cm. Spread Indefinite. Flowers from April to September. Evergreen. Hardy.
Brigela is a deciduous, upright shrub. Beautiful funnel shaped red flowers appear in late spring and last through to early autumn. Deciduous foliage, red flowers appear in late spring, well drained fertile soil, full sun/partial shade, hardy.
Deciduous bushy dense shrub. Carries a profusion of funnel-shaped pink flowers in late spring early summer Bronze leaves. Requires full sun & well drained soil.
White and pink variegation. Compact habit. Purple-pink flowers.
Deciduous bushy dense shrub. Carries a profusion of funnel-shaped white or pale pink flowers in late spring early summer. Mid green leaves broadly edged with creamy-white. Requires full sun and well drained soil. Height 1m. Spread 1m.
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