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.
Strong-growing large shrub or small tree. Produces greenish white flowers in summer followed by pale pink 4-ribbed fruit with black seeds and orange arils. Hardy.
A slow growing evergreen shrub that will grow in dark shade or in sun. Clip annually to retain these mini standards to their shape. These plants will brighten up any dark entrance into a house and will grow well in pots.
Japanese Spindle. A large shrub with evergreen glossy, dark green leaves broadly margined white. Height 4m. Spread 2m. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Harmful if eaten. Clip to required size.
A dense, evergreen shrub with oval dark green leaves which have a wide yellow margin to the edge of the leaf. Small greenish white flowers.
Japanese spindle. Upright evergreen shrub with dark green glossy foliage. It grows into a neat, conical shape, ideal for small gardens, and is happy in sun or shade. A good low-maintenance shrub.
Japanese spindle. Upright evergreen shrub with dark green glossy foliage. It grows into a neat, conical shape, ideal for small gardens, and is happy in sun or shade. A good low-maintenance shrub.
Japanese Spindle. A small dense shrub with small evergreen leaves with gold variegation. Height 1m. Spread 1m. Evergreen. Frost hardy. Harmful if eaten.
From East Asia and allied to the Camellia family, this evergreen shrub or small tree has yellow-brown branchlets and shallowly notched leaves on branches arranged in a fan-like pattern. Flowers are pale yellow-green and produce purple-black fruit.
Pearl Bush. A dense rounded shrub with light green leaves. Clusters of pure white flowers. Height 3-4m. Spread 3-4m. Flowers from April to May. Deciduous. Hardy.
Pearl Bush. A compact arching shrub with light to mid-green leaves. Clusters of pure white pretty flowers. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Flowers from April to June. Deciduous. Hardy.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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