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.
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.
Pink flowers. Exceptional small characteristic weeping tree. Very graceful and pendulous growth habit. Excellent heavy blooming tree on naked branches. Excellent focus plant. Very new cultivar. Prefers well drained medium soils likes water, but not standing in wet conditions Height 1.5 - 3m+.
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.
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.
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.
Flowering quince. Japanese quince. A spreading deciduous thorny shrub excellent against a wall, with rounded dark green glossy leaves. Clusters of pure white flowers are borne in spring, followed by green yellow edible fruits. Height 2.5m. Spread 5m. Flowers from April to May. Fruits from August. Deciduous.
A dense, rounded, thornless, deciduous shrub to 1.2m tall and wide with oval to oblong, glossy leaves. Deep pink, double flowers to 5cm across appear in early spring before the leaves unfurl; this cultivar does not produce fruit.
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.
A compact, rounded, deciduous shrub about 1m tall and wide with spiny branches, glossy oval mid-green leaves, and semi-double, cup-shaped, salmon tinted, red flowers on bare stems in spring, followed by aromatic green fruit ripening to yellow in autumn.
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.
The orchid-like flowers of Summer Bells® chitalpa are pale to bright pink with a yellow throat and frilled margins. Flowers have a lovely, sweet scent. Narrowly elongated leaves are 10-20 cm long, mid green, and look like peach tree leaves. They are very attractive and suitable for summer-style or exotic looking gardens.
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.
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.
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 bushy shrub with narrow sticky, dark green leaves, slightly wavy on the edges. Flowers white with a basal spot of yellow and crimson with stamens yellow. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from June to September. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
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.
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 cabbage palm with dark red leaf blades with a pink stripe in the middle of the leaves. As the plant ages, this stripe will turn a lighter shade of pink and will become more visible.
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 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.
This is a palm-like, sub-tropical tree that grows with an upright habit and with age will branch to produce several heads. This cultivar is a very showy sport of Cordyline australis 'Red Star' with clusters of arching, sword-like leaves that are dark grey-green with bright pink margins.
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.
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