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.
Its canes are purplish. Its leaves are green and very slender. It has an upright and very compact form. The bamboo Fargesia angustissima is happy in a pot or planter. It can also be used for making a hedge. It does not like the strong sun of the South of France, it is therefore better to find it a shaded spot.
Fountain Bamboo. A dense clump-forming bamboo with dark purple-green canes with small narrow green leaves. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Evergreen. Hardy.
Fountain Bamboo. Evergreen Bamboo with long narrow leaves, grows into large clumps and is ideal for screening. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m.
Fountain Bamboo. A dense clump-forming bamboo with dark purple-green canes with small narrow green leaves. Height 5m. Spread 1.5m. Evergreen. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Fountain Bamboo. A dense clump-forming bamboo with dark purple-green canes with small narrow green leaves. Height 5m. Spread 1.5m. Evergreen. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Fountain Bamboo. A dense clump-forming bamboo with dark purple-green canes with small narrow green leaves. Height 2m. Spread 1.5m. Evergreen. Hardy.
A clump-forming non-invasive bamboo that comes from the Jiuzhaigou Park in Sichuan, China this variety "Red Dragon" has intensely red new culms that mature to golden. Fargesia Jiuzhaigou Red Dragon is a clumping bamboo, and its eye-catching beauty make it a favourite garden specimen.
Clumping bamboo with variegated, checkered culms that is non-invasive and ideal for creating a narrow screen because of its tight growth habits. When fully grown, it reaches a height of about 5 meters. Generally, it takes about five years for the bamboo to reach its full potential.
Japanese Aralia. A spreading evergreen shrub with deeply lobed. dark green leaves. Round creamy white flowers on long stalks, followed by black fruit. Height 1.5-4m. Spread 1.5-4m. A great foliage shrub for a sheltered position in sun or light shade.
Japanese Aralia. Evergreen shrub with large, leathery, deeply lobed leaves. Green leaves with white variegation which can be speckled or with blotches which are dotted around the leaf margins or through to the centre of the leaf. Clusters of white flowers in late autumn/winter, followed by black berries.
Large palmate leaves with fine 'fingers' and a matt dark green finish, compared to its cousin Fatsia japonica. This evergreen shrub adds a tropical effect to the garden. Hardy in a sheltered position.
Evergreen bushy shrub or tree. Dark green leaves with white undersides. Large fleshy crimson & white flowers mid-summer followed by edible red tinged green fruit. Requires sun & sheltered site with well drained soil. Height 3m. Spread 3m.
'Courtalyn' is a deciduous shrub with erect branches. It produces a profusion of yellow flowers on bare stems in spring.
Dense and compact growth gives it a harmoniously branched and rounded profile, without having to be pruned. March - April abundant flowering with bright yellow-orange flowers. Then follow beautiful, shiny dark green, lance-shaped leaves.
Compact upright habit, flowers deep yellow in early spring in dense sprays along the naked stems. Excellent small variety of this popular shrub.
An upright shrub with glossy dark green leaves, turning brilliant red, orange and yellow in autumn. Fragrant white, bottlebrush flowers borne before the leaves. Height 2.5m. Spread 2m. Flowers from March to June. Deciduous. Hardy.
A free-flowering upright, deciduous shrub about 75-90cm tall, with red stems and lime-yellow leaves. Flowers are single and small, with narrow, up-curved cerise sepals, slender cerise tube and reddish-purple petals, flowering over a long period from summer to autumn.
An erect bush with slender dropping red flowers, graduating to white with a purple centre. Height and spread 75cm. Flowers from June to October. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Ideal for pollinating insects.
An upright bush with bronze-tinted green foliage. Masses of single flowers with red tubes and sepals, dark purple petals. Height up to 2m. Spread 1m. Flowers from June to September. Deciduous. Frost hardy. Sheltered site.
An erect bush with grey-green leaves flushed pink and white. Slender drooping flowers of red and purple. Height 90-120cm. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from May to October. Deciduous. Frost hardy. Sheltered site.
An upright bush with green foliage. Single flowers with scarlet tubes and sepals. violet-purple petals. Height 90cm. Spread 45-60cm. Flowers from June to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered site.
An upright bush with green foliage. Semi-double flowers with bright red tubes and sepals, pure white petals. Height 45-60cm. Spread 45-60cm. Flowers from June to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered site.
A hardy upright with green foliage. Single flowers with carmine-pink tubes and sepals. Mauve petals. Height 30cm. Spread 30cm. Flowers from June to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered site.
Compact, rounded shape. It is a hardy little shrub which sets masses of lovely, wonderfully fragrant double white blooms. The pure white colour of the flowers is beautiful set among the dark, glossy evergreen foliage.
Dwarf, low mounded, evergreen shrub that has dark green foliage and star shaped, single white flowers with an intense fragrance appearing most profusely in early summer and then sporadically through the season.
Silk-tassel Bush. An upright shrub with glossy, evergreen green leaves. Attractive grey-green catkins in mid-winter. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Flowers from February to April. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
A dwarf densely branched shrub with mid-green leaves. Racemes of white flowers, followed by white fruit. Height 30cm. Spread 1m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from September Evergreen. Hardy. Harmful if eaten.
A shrub with arching stems and narrow grey-green leaves with dense clusters of yellow flowers. Height 1.5-2m. Spread 2-3m. Flowers from May to July. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A delightful and extremely useful evergreen with subtle foliage variegated green through lime green to yellow. Hardier than most of the variegated forms, but much more interesting than the plain green, this tough shrub to 2m will tolerate exposure to salt winds.
Similar to the standard Griselinia, but with deeper green and oval glossy foliage, Griselinia Green Horizon is a fast growing evergreen, hardy to at least -10°C to -12°C.
Chinese Witch Hazel. A vase-shaped shrub with bright green leaves and large fragrant spider-like yellow flowers before the leaves in early to mid winter. Height 4m. Spread 4m. December to January. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
Chinese Witch Hazel. A vase-shaped shrub with bright green leaves and large fragrant spider-like dark red flowers before the leaves in mid to late winter. Lovely autumn colour. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Flowers from January to February. Deciduous.
Chinese Witch Hazel. A vase-shaped shrub with bright green leaves and large fragrant spider-like yellow flowers before the leaves in early to mid winter. Height 4m. Spread 4m. December to January. Deciduous. Hardy. Sheltered Site. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser.
Position: Sun Flowering Period: June - July. Flower Colour: Violet with white Foliage: Evergreen dark green leaves with purple tint in winter Additional Features: Small shrub. Size guide - 10 years - height x spread: 40cm x 60cm.
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