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.
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 coppery orange flowers before the leaves in early to mid winter. Lovely autumn colour. Height 4m. Spread 4m. Flowers from December to January. Deciduous.
Chinese Witch Hazel. A vase-shaped shrub with bright green leaves and large fragrant spider-like sulphur yellow 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.
Bushy, green foliage with purple-pink flower spikes. Height 80cm x 75 cm (2ft 8in x 2ft 6in). Flowers up to September. Great for containers or borders.
A rounded evergreen shrub with tiny grey-green, cream margined leaves. Large pale lilac-blue flowers in summer. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy.
A large shrub or small tree with peeling bark and whorls of small fragrant white flowers at the end of branches in late summer. With good weather the calyx enlarges and turns pinky-red after flowering. Prune in March. Sun to partial shade.
A vigorous upright shrub up to 3m high, with deciduous, three-lobed green leaves, and single flowers,10cm across, with pure white petals and cream stamens, from midsummer to autumn; honeybees and bumblebees may visit for pollen.
Tree Hollyhock. Unique, relatively new variety originating from France. It has stunning flowers, almost double with interesting scalloped edges. It flowers in late summer through to early autumn just when other plants and flowers are starting to retreat.
Tree Hollyhock. Unique, relatively new variety originating from France. It has stunning flowers, almost double with interesting scalloped edges. It flowers in late summer through to early autumn just when other plants and flowers are starting to retreat.
Tree Hollyhock. An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves and single bright blue flowers with a small red eye from mid-summer to autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.m. Flowers from July to October. Deciduous. Hardy. Requires full sun.
Tree Hollyhock. An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves and single bright blue flowers with a small red eye from mid-summer to autumn. Height 1.2m. Spread 1.m. Flowers from July to October. Deciduous. Hardy. Requires full sun.
Tree Hollyhock. Large, single, white mallow-like flowers up to 12cm across with a lacy centre from August to October. Full sun, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil, average to fast-growing.
Tree Hollyhock. An erect shrub with toothed dark green leaves and single pink flowers with a pink eye from mid-summer to autumn. Height 1.8m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from July to October. Deciduous. Hardy.
Sea Buckthorn. As hedge plants, are a popular native species which has unusual silvery grey foliage as well as strong thorns and masses of colourful orange berries. Height 1-4m.
Ribbonwood. A pretty evergreen shrub with glossy, toothed green leaves and clusters of fragrant, starry white flowers with from mid to late summer. Height 8m. Spread 6m. Flowers from July to August. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Sheltered Site.
A rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves and large round clusters of cream flowers in summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves and large round clusters of cream flowers in summer. Height 2.5m. Spread 2.5m. Flowers from July to August. Deciduous. Hardy. Shelter from cold drying winds.
A bushy, deciduous shrub with ovate, toothed leaves and large flowerheads. Flower buds are deep pink, opening to paler pink flowers with a greenish hue in late summer.
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.
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 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.
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.
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