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.
California Lilac. Wide-spreading. large. evergreen shrub with toothed. dark green leaves. Masses of fragrant mid-blue flowers. Height 6m. Spread 8m. Flowers from April to June. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
California Lilac. Bushy evergreen shrub with toothed golden variegated leaves. Rich blue flowers in spring and again in late summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m.
California Lilac. Spreading evergreen shrub with large deeply veined, dark green leaves. Profuse dark blue flowers. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from March to April. Evergreen.
California Lilac. Medium evergreen with lots of bunches of white flowers in spring. Sunny position. Great wall shrub.
California Lilac. Low spreading evergreen shrub with glossy mid-green leaves. Bears large bright blue flowers. Height 1m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from April to June. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
California Lilac. Bushy evergreen shrub with toothed, light green leaves. Rich blue flowers in spring and again in late summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from April to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Katsura Tree. A deciduous tree with rounded heart-shaped green leaves, tinted bronze when young. Grown for its brilliant Autumn colours of yellow orange and red. Height 10m. Spread 5m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Height/Spread grows to 20ft tall and 20ft wide. Flower colour is pure white on naked branches the foliage is bright green. It has a strong growing habit.
Eastern Redbud. Apricot coloured foliage in spring maturing yellow, speckled red-green in summer, golden in autumn. Flowers, rose-pink are borne on bare stems in spring before the leaves emerge. Spectacular colour changes with both new and old foliage.
Eastern Redbud. A spreading shrub or small tree with beautiful. heart-shaped. dark purple-red leaves. Deep crimson. purple or pink flowers are borne before the leaves appear. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Eastern Redbud. A spreading shrub or small tree with beautiful, heart-shaped, golden leaves. Deep crimson, purple or pink flowers are borne before the leaves appear. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Slow growing, sturdy, branched deciduous tree to about 10 to 12 feet. Hardy to about -10 degrees F. Full sun or partial shade. Bright yellow leaves. White flowers are borne before the leaves appear. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered site.
Lavender pink flowers bloom profusely on bare branches. The leaves have a crinkled texture and turn golden yellow in autumn.
Eastern Redbud. A spreading shrub or small tree with beautiful, heart-shaped, dark purple-red leaves. Deep crimson, purple or pink flowers are borne before the leaves appear. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Eastern Redbud. A large, upright, deciduous shrub or small tree with heart-shaped, pointed, reddish-purple leaves and clusters of pink flowers blooming in spring before the leaves emerge.
Eastern Redbud. Apricot coloured foliage in spring maturing yellow, speckled lime green in summer, golden in autumn. Flowers, rose-pink are borne on bare stems in spring before the leaves emerge.
A spreading, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with heart-shaped, pointed, mid-green leaves turning yellow in autumn. Clusters of white flowers bloom in spring on bare stems, before the leaves emerge.
Eastern Redbud. A spreading shrub or small tree with beautiful, heart-shaped, dark purple-red leaves. Deep crimson, purple or pink flowers are borne before the leaves appear. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
White flowers with heart-shaped dark green leaves and a strongly weeping habit allows this tree to be trained to suit the space. It can be trained over a pergola, along the ground, or to any height required.
Small and compact at ten feet or less. The flowers are profuse and deep violet-pink. C. chinensis is a Chinese redbud a small tree or shrub bearing glossy green leaves and pink or violet hued flowers on bare stems. Beautiful, spreading, multi-stemmed tree. Leaves are heart-shaped and pointed at the tips, up to 4 inches long, bronze to burgundy when young, turning yellow in the fall.
Judas Tree. A spreading tree with beautiful, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves. bronze when young, turning yellow in autumn. Magenta to pink flowers cover the branches before the leaves appear. Height 5m. Spread 3m. Deciduous.
A rounded shrub to 1.5m, producing large, double, red flowers 5cm across before the leaves are fully open in spring. Unlike most flowering quinces, is not spiny and does not produce fruit.
Flowering quince. Japanese quince, japonica. A spreading thorny shrub with mid-green glossy leaves. Clusters of cup-shaped, dark red flowers with yellow anthers are borne in spring, followed by green edible fruits ripening to yellow. Height 1.5m. Spread 2m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from August Deciduous. Great wall shrub.
Upright to spreading, open, deciduous shrub or small tree with long, linear, mid to grey-green leaves and large, fragrant, trumpet-shaped, deep reddish-pink flowers with yellow throats.
Wintersweet. A vigorous shrub with pendant, very fragrant flowers on the bare branches in winter, followed by glossy mid-green leaves. Height 4m. Spread 3m. Flowers from January to February. Deciduous. Hardy.
Mexican Orange Blossom. Compact shrub with bright golden yellow foliage and fragrant white flowers in late spring and summer. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from April to August. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered site.
Mexican Orange Blossom. Compact shrub with bright golden yellow foliage and fragrant white flowers in late spring and summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from April to August. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Compact shrub with narrow dark green leaves and masses of pink-tinged white flowers borne in spring and again in late summer. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from April to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
Mexican Orange Blossom. Bush with dark green leaves and masses of sweetly scented white flowers borne in spring and again in late summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m if not kept clipped to shape. Flowers from April to August. Evergreen. Hardy.
Sun Rose. A bushy shrub with narrow dark green leaves. slightly wavy on the edges Crimson tinted buds then flowers that are pure white . Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Full sun. Good in dry positions.
Rock Rose. Sun Rose. A low spreading shrub with dark green, sticky leaves. Flowers white with a faint yellow and crimson blotch at the base. Height 60cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen.
Rock Rose. Sun Rose. A dwarf rounded shrub bearing white flowers with a basal yellow stain. Height 50cm. Spread 45cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
Rock Rose. Sun Rose. A compact spreading shrub with wavy-margined, grey-green leaves. Rose-pink flowers with a yellow centre. Height 60cm. Spread 90cm. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
Dwarf Summersweet growing to about 3 feet by 3 feet. It is very compact and floriferous. It differs from 'Hummingbird' in that its flower stalks are held stiffly upright, they do not spread out or dip. It prefers full sun and some moisture. Fragrance is heavenly in mid to late summer and fall color is a good yellow.
A variegated form of this Asian shrub with fragrant small creamy white flowers in the summer. Probably not more that 10' tall, the variegation is a splashy creamy white and slows down the plant considerably. Best in well amended soil in part shade. More sensitive to salts, especially in Southern CA. Related to Camellias and like similar conditions.
A low compact bushy form. Wide funnel-shaped. Pink/white flowers with yellow centres. Height 60cm. Spread 90cm. Flowers from April to June. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
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