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.
Leaves emerge a lovely pastel orange, changing to stunning bright yellow through the summer with red seeds that push up above the leaves. This tree provides a big splash of color and thrives with full sun. It's a vigorous upright tree. At last a yellow tree for the colder climates!
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Matures to a naturally formal mounded cascading weeper. It can be pruned for a "mushroom cap" appearance, or left unpruned so that its branches weep clear to the ground. It reaches six feet in ten years. Likes moist well-draining acidic peaty soil, never too wet.
Glorious bronze purple, finely cut foliage with feathery purple and cream blooms. Can be grown as a free standing specimen or trained against a sheltered, sunny wall. A handsome tree, hardy to -5°C. Height and spread: 6m (19’). Flowering June, July, August, full sun.
Shadbush. Dense, erect, suckering shrub with mid-green leaves. Racemes of white flowers followed by blue-black fruit. Height 6m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June to August.
Small spring flowering tree with mid-green leaves. Racemes of white flowers followed by purple-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread1m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June to August. Deciduous. Really pretty in early spring and lovely autumn colour. Smaller neat upright habit.
Shadbush. Upright-stemmed shrub with mid-green leaves. Racemes of white flowers followed by purple-black fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to May. Fruit colour Black. Purple. Fruits from June to August. Deciduous.
Urn-shaped soft pink flowers; foliage clear blue-grey, linear-lance-shaped leaves, with silvery hues. Height 30cm.
Strawberry Tree. A shrubby evergreen tree with interesting red shedding bark. Small white pink tinged flowers with red strawberry like fruits in autumn. Height 8m. Spread 8m. Flowers from August to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Grey silken leaves and clusters of bright yellow pineapple-scented flowers.
This will produce very uniform clumps of narrow silver, swards of foliage. Ideal Conditions: Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining, but moist soil or compost. Possible Situation: Perfect for use as an architectural plant in a container or planted out in a raised bed or border situation. Resilience: Hardy Habit: Mound Forming. Height x Spread / Trail: 80 x 60 cm.
'Red Devil' is a tender, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with upright to arching, linear, silvery, reddish-brown leaves, turning reddish-purple in winter, and long-stalked panicles of white flowers in summer.
Clump-forming perennial producing attractive silver foliage. Long stalked panicles of yellowish flowers. Female plants bear orange berries. Height 1.2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
Spotted Laurel. A compact rounded evergreen shrub with glossy, yellow-speckled leaves. Small purple-red flowers followed by bright red berries. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June. Hardy.
Spotted Laurel. A rounded shrub with glossy, yellow-speckled leaves. Small purple-red flowers followed by bright red berries. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June Evergreen. Hardy. Excellent in shade.
Spotted Laurel. A rounded shrub with glossy leaves, variegated gold. Small purple-red flowers followed by bright red berries. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from June. Evergreen.
Spotted Laurel. A compact rounded evergreen shrub with glossy leaves heavily edged with yellow. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from April to May. Hardy. Great in shade.
Spotted Laurel. A rounded shrub with glossy leaves, splashed and speckled yellow. Small purple-red flowers followed by bright red berries. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Good in shade. Fruits from June Evergreen. Hardy.
'Amoena' is an upright, bushy, deciduous shrub with mid-green leaves and funnel-shaped magenta flowers in mid-spring.
Strong orangey red funnel shaped flowers. The flowers are up to 75cm wide and May flowering. Lovely dark green foliage. Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
A dainty, deciduous shrub which adds a new dimension to the garden by offering an incredible fragrance and unusual flower colour. It boasts huge trusses of flat flowers with broad, charmingly fringed, coppery orange-red petals which are produced in May and June. Height 1.5-2m. Width 1m-1.5m.
The large flowers are tubular funnel-shaped and open to rich orange and are produced in May and June. This deciduous Azalea is also noted for its good autumn leaf colour so bringing two seasons of colour to lightly shaded gardens.
Compact habit. A dwarf rhododendron shrub coloured flowers in May. Acid soil. Good in sun or light shade.
Compact habit. A dwarf rhododendron shrub coloured flowers in May. Acid soil. Good in sun or light shade.
Compact habit. A dwarf rhododendron shrub coloured flowers in May. Acid soil. Good in sun or light shade.
An excellent, hardy, compact evergreen Japanese azalea producing an abundance of delicate pure white flowers throughout April & May. Perfect for early season colour. Ideal as a border or container plant. Best in partial shade. Prefers acid soil/ericaceous compost. Height 1m. Spread 0.5m
Compact habit a dwarf rhododendron shrub. Flowers April to May. Acid soil. Good in sun or light shade. Evergreen. Back-fill with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Compact, rounded, evergreen shrub with small, narrowly ovate, glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of funnel-shaped, light orange-red flowers from late spring and early summer.
Strong orangey red funnel shaped flowers. The flowers are up to 75cm wide and May flowering. Lovely dark green foliage. Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
Large trusses of rich red flowers Rich red flowers in May. Compact evergreen plant. Impressive plant for containers and mixed borders.
A stunning variety bearing masses of beautifully fragrant, salmon-pink blooms with an attractive splash of vivid orange in the centre. height 1-1.50 m
Compact evergreen shrub. Salmon pink flowers with paler shading in April. Acid soil only. Best in semi-shade but tolerates sun if moist at the roots. Height 1.80 to 2.50 metres. Spread 1 to 1.8 metres.
A dwarf evergreen shrub with compact habit . Bright purple flowers in May.Plant in acid soil (add peat). Ericaceous feed.Best in dappled or semi shade. Grows 3"- 10" a year dependant on seasonal variation, watering and feeding.
Compact habit a dwarf rhododendron shrub. Flowers pink in May. Acid soil. Good in sun or light shade. Evergreen. Back-fill with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Semi double cherry red flowers in late April. Free flowering evergreen plant. Great for tubs and by water features.
Compact habit. A dwarf rhododendron shrub. Orange coloured flowers in May. Acid soil. Good in sun or light shade.
Attractive rose pink flowers, with darker speckling, up to 57cm wide. This is an attractive, tough plant that will tolerate more cold, with excellent flowers in May. Height 75-90cm in 10 years.
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