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.
Lacecap. A rounded shrub with glossy leaves and lacecap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.2m Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy.
Lacecap. A rounded shrub with glossy leaves and lacecap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.2m Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy.
A strong, compact, deciduous shrub to around 120cm in height, with coarsely toothed dark green foliage, changing to red and gold in the autumn. Very large violet-blue to purple-pink mophead flower heads, up to 30cm across, appear from May through to September.
A rounded shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and large pink lace cap flowerheads from mid to late summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A lovely lace cap variety with very deep rosey red florets on alkaline soil. Performs best when given a shady, cool moist root run and a sheltered aspect. Little pruning required just simply thin out old stems and remove the dead flowers to a pair of plump green buds in late spring.
Teller Blue is a deciduous, upright shrub with green, ovate, serrated leaves and “lace-cap” flowers baring a blue outer ring of florets, and inside a mixture of smaller, pale blue blossoms late summer.
Teller Purple is a deciduous, upright shrub with green, ovate, serrated leaves and lace-cap flowers bearing a purple outer ring of florets, and inside a mixture of smaller pale mauve blossoms late summer.
Teller Rose is a deciduous, upright shrub with green, ovate, serrated leaves and “lace-cap” flowers baring a rose-coloured outer ring of florets, and inside a mixture of smaller pale pink blossoms late summer.
Pearl-white flower colour and glossy green leaves. The habit is upright but remains compact. No spraying or treatment is required. Very long summer flowering.
Strong deciduous upright shrub producing beautiful creamy white panicles of flowers which are very showy and cone shaped on strong dark red stems from July to October. Hardy. Can be planted in full sun or part shade positions. Height up to 1.5 metres.
Covered with large full flowers (up to 30/40 cm) in July. The flowers open white. Then the diamonds colour pink. Around August they turn into a spectacular radiant purple/red. Height is 1.5m and width 1.2m. Diamond Rouge prefer humus rich soil. In the full sun/semi shade and pruning at the end of the winter.
Conical blooms emerge ivory and gradually colour to deep strawberry pink. One of the easiest shrubs to grow, it’s perfect for problematic north-facing areas. It is also ideal for planting in a sunny or partially shaded border. This hydrangea will blossom between July and September.
An upright to spreading shrub with mid to dark green leaves and enormous green-white becoming cream flowerheads at first, then becoming deep pink-red as they age from late summer to autumn. Height 2.4m. Spread 1.2m. Flowers from July to September. Deciduous.
In general, an easy going, profuse flowering lot. It has bushy panicles of chartreuse flowers that slowly change from mauve pink to burgundy in the fall. The chartreuse can fade out to an off-white when grown in full sun.
In general, an easy going, profuse flowering lot. It has bushy panicles of chartreuse flowers that slowly change from mauve pink to burgundy in the fall. The chartreuse can fade out to an off-white when grown in full sun.
Tight clusters of flowers that start as green, then turn white against its dark green foliage. As autumn temperatures drop, the blooms transition to a lovely shade of off-white and pink. Compact form. Easy to grow. Perfect for containers. Height 100cm - Spread 100cm.
Upright to spreading plant, 145 x 195cm, with strong, stiff stems supporting large, very dense panicles, tapering above, rounded below. Leaves are yellow-green, stems green, maturing to mid-brown. Fertile florets are pale pink and white. Sterile florets white with some lime green flushing, deep pink at maturity.
An upright to spreading shrub with mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads at first becoming deep pink-red as they age from late summer to autumn. Height 2-3m. Spread 1.5m.
A compact, deciduous shrub to just 50cm with broadly oval, coarsely toothed leaves. From early summer to mid-autumn carries rounded, lacy flowerheads combining large, flat, infertile florets with small, blobby, fertile ones. Flowers open white, turning pink then dark pink by autumn.
Large, upright to rounded, deciduous shrub to 3.5m, with mid- to dark green, pointed, oval leaves. From summer to autumn produces large, conical trusses of white flowers, aging to rose pink.
An upright shrub with glossy mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads turning pinkish white with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A strong sturdy deciduous shrub with green leaves. Beautiful very large hyacinth like clusters of white flowers in summer colouring to pale pink with age in autumn. Suitable for planting in full sun or part shade conditions. Eventual height up to 1.2 metres with a spread of up to 0.7 metres.
An upright shrub with glossy mid to dark green leaves and large creamy white flowerheads turning pink with age from late summer to autumn. Height 3-7m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from August to September. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
‘Vanilla Fraise’ has blooms which emerge pure white and then develop through the season into a sensational raspberry pink. One of the easiest shrubs to grow, it’s perfect for problematic north-facing areas. It is also ideal for planting in a sunny or partially shaded border. This hydrangea will blossom between July and September.
Deciduous upright dwarf shrub with large oak shaped deep green leaves in spring summer turning to red brown in autumn before falling. Produces large panicles of dense long lasting flowers opening white in summer turning to pale pink and finally to ruby red. Can be planted in full sun or part shade conditions. Eventual height up to 1 metre with a spread of up to 1.5 metres.
A woody, evergreen climber, clinging by aerial roots with mid green leaves and greenish white domed flowerheads surrounded by white flowers in summer. Height 10m. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
Runner up 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year. Variegated foliage, showing two-toned green with cream margins, forms a compact, bushy shape. Pale pink buds open to vivid pink flowers with white centres. Ideal for container planting. Attractive lace cap flowerheads of rich pink. Multi-tonal variegated foliage which holds a pink tint in spring. Compact.
Rose of Sharon. St. John's Wort. An evergreen low-spreading shrub with dark green leaves. Saucer-shaped bright yellow flowers from mid-summer to mid-autumn followed by red berries. Height 30cm. Spread 50cm. Flowers from July to October.
Hypericum is a very popular evergreen, flowering, ornamental shrub suitable for low hedging (up to 1m in height). Deciduous. Grows to 1m. 20cm and 40cm per year.
'Golden King' is a small bushy evergreen tree or shrub with broad ovate, slightly spiny leaves margined with bright yellow. Flowers small, dull white; berries brownish-red, not abundant.
Ilex aquifolium, is a species of holly native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and southwest Asia.
A female holly with prickly dark green leaves and red berries in winter. A dense compact variety. Excellent for clipping into shapes or leaving to grow as a neat bush.
A female holly with prickly dark green leaves and red berries in winter. A dense compact variety. Excellent for clipping into shapes or leaving to grow as a neat bush.
Colourful and abundant red berries with glossy, dark green foliage edged in white variegated leaves. Height: 8m. Spread: 4m. Requires moist to wet highly acidic soil in full sun.
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