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.
Oleaster. A vigorous shrub with glossy. dark evergreen leaves. silvery beneath. Fragrant creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Great for hedging in windy sites. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Evergreen. Clip annually for hedging.
Fully hardy evergreen shrub. It is best planted in moist/damp, well-drained soil, and grows to an ultimate height of 1.6m - 2.5m in 10 - 20 years.
Oleaster. A vigorous evergreen shrub with silvery young leaves, which become marked with yellow and pale green in the centres, silvery beneath. Creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from September to October. Fruits from February Evergreen. Hardy.
Oleaster. An evergreen tree with glossy, dark evergreen leaves, silvery beneath. Fragrant creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Great for hedging in windy sites. Evergreen. Clip annually for hedging.
A dense evergreen shrub with dark green leaves narrowly margined creamy yellow, silvery white flowers followed by brown ripening to red fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from September to April. Fruits from October. Evergreen. Hardy.
Oleaster. A vigorous shrub with glossy, dark evergreen leaves with golden yellow margins, silvery beneath. Creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Flowers from September to October. Fruit colour: orange. Fruits from February. Evergreen. A more dramatic version of Gilt edge and more vigorous.
Oleaster. A small evergreen tree with glossy, dark green leaves with golden yellow margins, silvery beneath. Creamy white flowers followed by orange speckled silver fruit. Flowers from September to October. Fruit colour Orange. Fruits from February Evergreen. A more dramatic version of Gilt edge and more vigorous. Clip annually to shape.
An attractive tree-like shrub with dull green toothed leaves, turning orange-yellow to red in autumn. Clusters of delicate, pendent bell-shaped creamy yellow flowers, veined red-pink. Height 4-5m. Spread 4-5m. Flowers from March to May. Deciduous.
A deciduous shrub, up to around 3m high, with an upright to spreading habit and finely toothed, mid-green leaves that turn red, orange and yellow in autumn. Clusters of small, pendent, bell-shaped red flowers are produced from late spring to mid-summer.
Evergreen shrub with dark glossy green foliage, the new growth is coppery in colour. Coppertone has an upright densely branched growing habit. In spring slightly fragrant pink flowers form. but this hybrid produces no seed. Frost hardy. Sheltered site.
A bushy evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty apple-blossom-pink flowers with white centres. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
An upright evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty pure white fragrant flowers, contrasting well with the dark leaves. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. An excellent hedging plant if clipped once each year and planted 60cm apart.
An evergreen shrub with peeling brown bark and glossy, dark green leaves. Pretty, tubular, deep crimson flowers in abundance. Height 5m. Spread 5m. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Lovely cultivar first discovered growing in Western Tasmania in 1986, Eucryphia lucida 'Ballerina' has large (up to 3 cm across), pale pink flowers with eye-catching crimson stamen in late summer. These colourful flowers stand out well against the dark green, glossy leaves. An unusual and handsome, evergreen flowering tree!
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Winged Spindle. A very dense shrub with dark green leaves turning brilliant red in autumn. Stems have corky wings. Almost round reddish purple fruit opening to orange seeds. Flower colour Green. Flowers from April to June. Height 2-3m. Fruit colour Red. Purple. Deciduous. Harmful if eaten.
Winged Spindle. A very dense 'dwarf' shrub with dark green leaves turning brilliant red in autumn. Stems have corky wings. Almost round reddish purple fruit opening to orange seeds. Flowers from April to June. Height 1m. Deciduous. Harmful if eaten.
Spindle. A shrub with green leaves turning red in autumn producing an abundance of red capsules opening to orange seeds in the autumn. Height 3m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from April to June. Fruits from September Deciduous. Hardy.
Forms a spreading evergreen shrub. Golden and white leaves form a dense cover, though will grow upwards if given support. Great groundcover. Any soil. Sun or part shade. 45cm high. 60cm spread. Harmful if eaten.
Spindle. Forms a compact and bushy shrub, bright green leaves with white margins tinged pink in winter. Height 1m. Spread 1.5m. Fruits from September Evergreen. Hardy. Harmful if eaten.
An outstanding shrub, bright green leaves with a broad golden margin, tinted pink in winter. Height 60cm. Spread 90cm. Fruit colour White. Fruits from September. Evergreen. Excellent groundcover in sun or partial shade.
A standard shrub, the new growth unfolds as pure white, gradually developing to a green and white speckling on the leaves, slight pink tints in winter. Fruits from September Evergreen. Hardy. Harmful if eaten.
Strong-growing large shrub or small tree. Produces greenish white flowers in summer followed by pale pink 4-ribbed fruit with black seeds and orange arils. Hardy.
A slow growing evergreen shrub that will grow in dark shade or in sun. Clip annually to retain these mini standards to their shape. These plants will brighten up any dark entrance into a house and will grow well in pots.
Japanese Spindle. A large shrub with evergreen glossy, dark green leaves broadly margined white. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Harmful if eaten. Clip to required size.
A dense, evergreen shrub with oval dark green leaves which have a wide yellow margin to the edge of the leaf. Small greenish white flowers.
Japanese spindle. An upright, compact cultivar, forming a shrub up to 1m high, with small, glossy, dark green leathery oval leaves.
Compact, columnar, evergreen shrub bearing ovate to broadly lance-shaped, toothed, glossy, dark green leaves, paler beneath, and insignificant, green flowers in late spring or early summer.
Japanese spindle. Upright evergreen shrub with dark green glossy foliage. It grows into a neat, conical shape, ideal for small gardens, and is happy in sun or shade. A good low-maintenance shrub.
Japanese spindle. Upright evergreen shrub with dark green glossy foliage. It grows into a neat, conical shape, ideal for small gardens, and is happy in sun or shade. A good low-maintenance shrub.
Japanese Spindle. A small dense shrub with small evergreen leaves with gold variegation. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Harmful if eaten.
From East Asia and allied to the Camellia family, this evergreen shrub or small tree has yellow-brown branchlets and shallowly notched leaves on branches arranged in a fan-like pattern. Flowers are pale yellow-green and produce purple-black fruit.
Pearl Bush. A dense rounded shrub with light green leaves. Clusters of pure white flowers. Height 3-4m. Spread 3-4m. Flowers from April to May. Deciduous. Hardy.
Exceptionally large flowers, twice the size of 'The Bride'. Compact shrub that flowers abundantly with pure white flowers in spring. Low maintenance plant that is very suitable for borders.
'Lotus Moon' is covered in white round flower buds resembling pearls. Buds open to clear white blooms in April and May, and has bright green foliage on the compact, upright, mounded plant.
Pearl Bush. A compact arching shrub with light to mid-green leaves. Clusters of pure white pretty flowers. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to June. Deciduous. Hardy.
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