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.
Lesser Periwinkle. A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves. Dark plum-purple flowers produced from mid-spring to autumn. Height 10-20cm. Spread Indefinite. Flowers from April to September. Evergreen.
Lesser Periwinkle. A mat-forming evergreen shrub with trailing stems of dark green leaves. Blue flowers produced from mid-spring to autumn. Height 10-20cm. Spread Indefinite.
Spreading evergreen perennial. Yellow leaves with green edges with numerous small blue flowers spring, summer and autumn. Grow in any moist or well drained soil in full sun, part shade or full shade 10-20cm high x 100-150cm.
Chaste Tree. A spreading shrub with aromatic dark green leaves. Small fragrant lilac to dark blue flowers from early to mid-autumn. Height 2-8m. Spread 2-8m. Flowers from September to October. Deciduous. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Chaste Tree. A spreading shrub with aromatic dark green leaves. Small fragrant lilac to dark blue flowers from early to mid-autumn. Height 2-8m. Spread 2-8m. Flowers from September to October. Deciduous. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A spreading shrub with bright green leaves. Bell-shaped, pure white flowers, from late spring to early summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m.
A spreading shrub with dark green leaves. Bell-shaped, light red flowers, from late spring to early summer. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous. Hardy.
An upright shrub with dark green leaves. Bell-shaped, dark red flowers open from very dark red buds from late spring to early summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2m. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous. Hardy.
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.
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.
Profusion of rich purple pink flowers. They are funnel-shaped, narrower than most other varieties, and appear from May till June, and again in late summer. Its deciduous leaves and ovate, mid green. Stelzneri makes upright shrubs of irregular shape.
A compact shrub with white margined grey-green leaves. Funnel-shaped, dark pink flowers, pale pink to white in the throat from late spring to early summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m.
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.
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