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.
Smoke Bush. A bushy tree or shrub with oval. brilliant red leaves. Plume-like inflorescences, give a smoke like effect. Height 5m. Spread 5m. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous. Hardy.
Smoke Bush. A bushy tree or shrub with oval, deep purple leaves, turning red in autumn. Pink coloured, plume-like inflorescences, give a smoke like effect. Height 5m. Spread 5m. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous. Hardy.
A kaleidoscope of seasonal colour captivates from spring through frost! Smoky plum-purple foliage deepens to nearly black then in fall it lights the landscape in wine reds and oranges. The rounded leaves are beautifully veined and after a summer shower, the water droplets glisten on the foliage like shimmering crystals. Wispy red flowers create a hazy-violet ‘smoke’ that gives this compact beauty its common name.
Smoke Bush. A bushy tree or shrub with oval. deep purple leaves. turning red in autumn. Pink coloured. plume-like inflorescences. give a smoke like effect. Height 5m. Spread 5m. Flowers from June to July. Deciduous. Hardy.
A prostrate shrub with long trailing shoots. White flowers are followed by pale red, round fruit. Height 20cm. Spread 2m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August semi-evergreen. Excellent ground cover. Hardy.
A erect to spreading shrub with arching branches. Leaves grey-green above, white beneath. White, suffused red, flowers are followed by bright orange-red, round fruit. Height 3m. Spread 3m. Flowers from May to June. Fruits from August Semi-evergreen.
A spreading shrub with branches forming a herringbone pattern. Glossy, dark green leaves, turn red in autumn. Pink-tinged white flowers are followed by bright red round fruit. Height 1m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from March to April. Fruits from July Deciduous. Hardy.
Ground covering, semi-evergreen shrub. White flowers with a tinge of pink in early summer followed by red berries in autumn lasting into winter. Sun or shady position.
Masses of crimson to deep pink flowers in early summer. A superb flowering shrub for a warm garden border! Position: Partial shade. Soil: Well drained, acid soil. Hardiness: Reasonably hardy. Shelter from cold winter winds. Flowering Period: May - June.
Broom. A rounded, bushy shrub with slender stems and small green leaves. Attractive creamy yellow flowers. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from April to May. Deciduous. Hardy.
Broom. An upright. bushy shrub with slender stems and small green leaves. Attractive yellow flowers with a red splash on the wings. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from April to May. Deciduous. Hardy.
An upright deciduous or evergreen very hardy shrub with leathery dark green leaves. Clusters of large fragrant white flowers. flushed with purple-pink. followed by fleshy blackish purple fruit. Height 2-4m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from January to February. Fruits from March Deciduous. CAUTION toxic if eaten.
Delicate pink flowers, nearly double the size of Daphne odora blooms, and with the same powerful fragrance. Although slow-growing, this compact shrub is worth the wait as the stems become clothed in flowers throughout March and April, amongst large, glossy green leaves.
A very pretty upright, bushy shrub with mid-green leaves. Masses of cup-shaped flowers, pink inside with white and pink stripes outside. Yellow anthers in early summer. Height 1.5m. Spread 1.5m. Flowers from May to June. Deciduous. Hardy.
A pretty, upright shrub with dark-green leaves. Masses of star-shaped, double white flowers tinged with pink. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Flowers from May to July. Deciduous. Hardy.
A pretty, upright shrub with dark-green leaves. Masses of star-shaped, double white flowers suffused rose purple outside. Height 3m. Spread 2m. Flowers from May to July. Deciduous.
A compact shrub with beautiful, fragrant, crimson blooms, soft pink flushed within. Brilliant for containers or borders. Height: 36 inches. Spread: 36 inches.
Forms a neat, slender, erect shrub with dense foliage. Leaves are narrow and long and are bronze purple in colour. Colour may vary with the seasons and growing conditions.
A delicate small shrub that needs some winter protection from extreme frost. Exceptionally highly scented flowers are produced in February and March before the leaves. Stunning for a small sunny place in a small garden.
A dense evergreen shrub with dark green leaves boldly marked dark yellow in the centres, silvery white flowers followed by brown ripening to red fruit. Height 2m. Spread 2m. Flowers from September to April. Hardy. Clip to size required annually.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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.
Golden Carpet is a dwarf, spreading, evergreen shrub, to about 60cm tall, with small, yellow leaves in spring turning lime green in summer. Small, tubular, red flowers are produced for most of the summer.
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.
An upright shrub with glossy dark green leaves on red stems. Pretty cup-shaped white flowers with conspicuous stamens. Height 10m. Spread 6m. Flowers from August to September. Evergreen. Hardy. Sheltered Site.
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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.
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