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.
Common Box. Boxwood. Dense, rounded shrub with glossy, white margined, dark green narrow leaves, which are notched at the tips. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Evergreen. Hardy.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Box topiary is a means of giving all year round structure and shape to the garden. Great in pots or tubs, equally happy in the ground in a formal or informal setting. Evergreen. Clip twice annually.
Beauty berry. Deciduous shrub with bronze young foliage, clusters of pale pink flowers are followed by dark violet fruits in autumn. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from June to July. Fruits from September. Deciduous.
Beauty berry. Deciduous shrub with bronze young foliage, clusters of pale pink flowers are followed by dark violet fruits in autumn. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from June to July. Fruits from September. Deciduous.
Strongly branching variety which has been selected for its particularly prolific production of decorative berries. In summer, an inconspicuous shrub, forming a quiet green backdrop to border plantings with small pinkish flowers. But its star performance in the autumn is well worth waiting for when its bare stems are loaded with masses of spectacular purple berries.
Densely-branched deciduous shrub is primarily grown for its pearl-like berries, which form in clusters on the stems of more mature plants in autumn. These often put on a long-lasting display, usually hanging onto the bare stems (which can be cut for the vase) long after the last leaf has been shed. An easy and undemanding shrub, it is ideal for adding late interest to the mixed border.
Crimson Bottlebrush. Dwarf spreading form of bottlebrush. Weeping habit, red bottlebrush like flowers.
Narrow-leaved Bottlebrush. Spreading shrub with narrow, sharp-pointed, dark green leaves. Bears rich red bottlebrush-like flowers. Height 1.2m. Spread 1m. Flowers from April to August. Evergreen. Sheltered sunny Site.
Bright yellow, poker-like flowers over a long period from mid- to late spring. Compact and hardier than most, it will make an unusual and eye-catching addition to shrub borders, larger patio pots or sunny, sheltered gravel gardens.
Red Bottlebrush. Attractive shrub with arching stems of dark green leaves. lemon-scented when crushed. Brilliant crimson-red bottlebrush-like flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from April to August. Evergreen. Sheltered Site.
Heather. Ling. Height 25cm. Spread 35cm. Flowers from July to October. Evergreen. Hardy.
A multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub to 3m high with oval to oblong glossy green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Large, fragrant, deep red to purple flowers up to 10cm in diameter are borne from late spring into summer.
Bushy spreading shrub with dark green leaves, sometimes turning yellow in autumn. Pretty flowers with strap-like dark red petals fading to brown at the tips. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Bushy spreading shrub with dark green leaves, sometimes turning yellow in autumn. Pretty flowers with strap-like dark red petals fading to brown at the tips. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
This is a new and extremely rare hybrid between Calycanthus and Sinocalycanthus. The flowers have a wine-red centre and white outsides Height 3m. Spread 4m. Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations
A hybrid Carolina allspice, bearing large, fragrant, magnolia-like blooms. Flowering is most dramatic in early summer, but intermittent, smaller flushes continue throughout summer and into autumn. Fully hardy, it’s perfect for a variety of garden situations. Full sun in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, ideally in a sheltered spot away from wind. While pruning is not necessary, you may need to remove dead and damaged stems in late winter to early spring.
Common camellia. Erect shrub or small tree with luxuriant rich green foliage. Bears masses of showy double dark flowers mid to late spring. Evergreen. Hardy. Requires well drained lime-free soil.
Common camellia. Large, early flowering variety with semi double, pink flowers. Plant in a sheltered situation in sun or shade in a peat enriched soil as this plant prefers lightly acidic soil.
Common camellia. Compact shrub or small tree with glossy green leaves. Bears semi-double white flowers. Height 9m. Spread 8m. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen. Hardy.
Upright to spreading shrub or small tree with elliptic, oblong-elliptic of broad leaves to 8cm long, dark green above, paler beneath. Bears fragrant, single cup shaped flowers in in mid to late autumn.
An upright shrub with glossy green leaves. Bears single, rose-pink flowers. Height 4m. Spread 3m. Flowers from February to March. Evergreen. Hardy.
An upright shrub with glossy green leaves. Bears semi-double. deep pink flowers. Height 5m. Spread 3m. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen. Hardy.
Dense mound-forming shrub with aromatic grey-green leaves, dull dark-green above, silvery grey beneath. Dark blue flowers produced in clusters. Height 1m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy.
An eye-catching shrub, bearing silvery blue-green foliage and deep blue late-summer flowers. It’s perfect for growing as a focal point in a patio container, or towards the front of a sunny border. The blooms are attractive to pollinators. Grow in well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun.
Indian Bean Tree. Spreading tree with broad heart-shaped large yellow leaves bronze when young. Flowers are white, marked yellow and purple-brown on upright panicles followed by slender seed pods. Height 10m. Spread 10m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered site.
Indian Bean Tree. Spreading tree with broad heart-shaped large green leaves. Flowers are white, marked yellow and purple-brown on upright panicles followed by slender seed pods. Height 7m. Spread 5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Sunny position.
Indian Bean Tree. Spreading tree with broad heart-shaped large green leaves. Flowers are white, marked yellow and purple-brown on upright panicles followed by slender seed pods. Height 7m. Spread 5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Sunny position.
The Catalpa bungei is ideal in a small garden or near a terrace, thanks to its slow development. Its large heart-shaped leaves bring welcome shade on sunny days. Finally, its grey-brown bark, which splits on the older wood, gives a decorative touch to this Catalpa even in winter.
Indian Bean Tree. Spreading tree with large broad leaves blackish purple when young, maturing green. Flowers are white, marked yellow and purple on upright panicles followed by slender seed pods. Height 15m. Spread 15m. Flowers from July to August.
California Lilac. Dense evergreen shrub with arching branches and finely toothed, dark green leaves. In late spring, reddish purple buds open to dark blue flowers. Height 2.5m. Spread 3m. Flowers from March to April to April. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
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