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.
New Zealand Cabbage Palm. Erect, palm-like tree with arching narrow, matt green leaves. Mature trees bear tiny, creamy white flowers, followed by white or blue-tinted berries. Height 3-10m. Spread 1-4m. Flowers from June to July. Fruits from August. Evergreen.
Elegant, dramatic plant with sword-like, dark foliage.
A striking coloured Cordyline with long, slender leaves in a combination of shocking pink with muted purple stripes running along the centre of the leaves, giving rich magenta tones. Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
New Zealand Cabbage Palm. Erect, palm-like tree with arching narrow, deep purple leaves. Mature trees bear tiny, creamy white flowers, followed by white or blue-tinted berries. Height 3m. Spread 1m. Flowers from June to July. Evergreen. Just hardy. Sheltered site.
New Zealand Cabbage Palm. Erect, palm-like tree with arching narrow red leaves. Mature trees bear tiny, creamy white flowers, followed by white or blue-tinted berries. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from June to July. Fruits from August. Evergreen. Well drained sheltered. site.
A new and exciting colour-changing variation, a unique and dazzling cordyline. Weeping, variegated pink on red leaves get more vibrant as they age, providing amazing impact.
New Zealand Cabbage Palm. Erect. palm-like tree with arching narrow. light green leaves with bold cream stripes and margins. Mature trees bear tiny. creamy white flowers. followed by white or blue-tinted berries. Height 3-10m. Spread 1-4m.
Tender, erect, palm-like, evergreen tree bearing broadly strap-shaped, red-flushed, bright green leaves, flushed reddish-pink on the underside. Loose, upright panicles of lightly fragrant, star-shaped, white flowers occasionally bloom in summer.
Red-barked Dogwood. A vigorous shrub with red winter shoots. Yellow leaves turn red in autumn, white flowers are followed by white berries, often tinged blue. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July Deciduous. Hardy.
Red-barked Dogwood. A vigorous shrub with red winter shoots. Yellow leaves turn red in autumn, white flowers are followed by white berries, often tinged blue. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July Deciduous. Hardy.
Red-barked Dogwood. A vigorous shrub with red winter shoots. Grey-green leaves, margined white, turn red in autumn. White flowers are followed by white berries in July. Height 3m. Spread 3m Flowers from April to June. Deciduous.
Red-barked Dogwood. A vigorous shrub with red winter shoots. Green leaves, pink flushed, margined yellow, turn red in autumn, white flowers are followed by white berries, often tinged blue. Height 3m. Spread 3m. But clip back in April to keep small and retain stem colour. Flowers from April to June.
Offering year-round colour and interest, this tough and undemanding shrub can be used as a stand-alone specimen, an informal screen, or an eye-catching addition to mixed borders. Each spring, its new foliage emerges with a bright pink flush, but this soon fades to reveal the leaves green and cream variegations.
Westonbirt Dogwood. A vigorous shrub with bright red winter shoots and dark green leaves turning red in autumn. White flowers are followed by white berries, often tinged blue. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July. Deciduous.
Creeping Dogwood. A creeping perennial with mid-green leaves. Green flowers are surrounded by white, sometimes pink flushed bracts, followed by fleshy red fruits. Height 15cm. Spread Indefinite. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July Deciduous. Hardy. Peaty soil.
Wedding Cake Tree. A tree or multi-stemmed shrub with spreading, tiered branches. Dark green, glossy leaves turn red and purple in autumn. Small white flowers are followed by blue-black berries. Height 8m. Spread 8m.
Wedding Cake Tree. A tree or multi-stemmed shrub with, spreading, tiered branches. Dark green, variegated glossy leaves. Small white flowers are followed by blue-black berries. Height 8m. Spread 8m.
Dogwood. A broadly conical tree with wavy margined dark green leaves, which turn deep crimson purple in autumn. Small pink flowers are surrounded by white bracts, followed by strawberry-like fleshy red fruit. Height 7m. Spread 5m. Flowers from April to June. Fruit colour Red. Fruits from July.
A lovely form with variegated gold and green leaves. Greeny white bracts, May-June. Specatacular autumn colour. Height 2.5m in 10 years. Sheltered site, good fertile soil, preferably neutral to acid.
Dogwood. A broadly conical tree with dark green leaves, which turn deep crimson purple in autumn. Small green flowers are surrounded by large white bracts, followed by strawberry-like fleshy red fruit. Height 7m. Spread 5m. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Dogwood. A broadly conical tree with dark green leaves, which turn deep crimson purple in autumn. Small green flowers are surrounded by large white bracts, followed by strawberry-like fleshy red fruit. Height 7m. Spread 5m. Flower colour Green. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Large upright and vigorous shrub, superior to the type, with large white flowers of 11cm, becoming carmine pink. Large red fruits and beautiful evergreen foliage with bronze shoots.
A slightly more vigorous, upright habit, lush green leaves which take on deep red and crimson tints in a good autumn. An attractive, ornamental shrub suitable for most gardens.
Moonbeam' is a rounded to spreading, deciduous tree bearing ovate, pointed, dark green leaves turning reddish-purple in autumn. In summer, small, green flower heads surrounded by four large, white bracts are followed by strawberry-like, red fruit in autumn.
Flowering Dogwood. A conical tree or multi-stemmed shrub with slightly twisted mid-green leaves, margined golden yellow, which turn red and purple in autumn. Small green flowers are surrounded by white bracts. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from April to May. Deciduous.
Dogwood from Japan with creamy white flowers, pointed petals, wavy margin, in May. Leaves edged with cream, pointed and finely wavy. Height from 2 to 3m.
A profusion of creamy white bracts followed by red fruits during late summer. Narrow mid green foliage with white variegated margins, tinted pink in the autumn. A true connoisseur’s selection forming an elegant deciduous shrub or small tree.
Pacific Dogwood. A conical tree with mid-green leaves, which turn red in autumn. Purple and green flowers are surrounded by white or pink tinged bracts, followed orange-red fruit. Height 12m. Spread 8m. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from June Deciduous. Hardy.
Dogwood. A medium shrub with branches yellow at the base deepening to fiery orange at the tips in winter. Soft green leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from May to July. Deciduous.
Dogwood. A medium shrub with branches yellow at the base deepening to fiery orange at the tips in winter. Soft green leaves turn orange and yellow in autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from May to July. Deciduous.
Westonbirt Dogwood. A vigorous shrub with bright red winter shoots. Dark green leaves, turn red in autumn. White flowers are followed by white berries, often tinged blue. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from July Deciduous.
Cornus stolonifera Flaviramea, or yellow dogwood, produces stunning yellow stems which make a marvellous winter show. Green foliage turns red before falling and white flowers add spring interest. Great for all round hedge colour.
An upright shrub with narrow bronzy leaves with silver undersides. Clusters of fragrant yellow, star-shaped flowers followed by red berries. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from August Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
It has beautiful, deep purple leaves in spring and summer. The branches have the same intricately contorted appearance and it has pretty pink/purple catkins in later winter or early spring. It makes a spectacular specimen shrub and is suitable for most garden sizes.
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