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CORYLOPSIS
glabrescens var. gotoana
This has the largest leaves of the
species that we grow, but
they are an amazing shade of green that is almost blue. The delightful
primrose yellow flowers hang in bunches from bare twigs in February.
Good autumn colour too. Tolerant of alkaline soils provided that the
structure is good - ie not too wet in winter, not too dry in summer.
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CORYLOPSIS
sinensis 'Spring Purple'
A gorgeous form with deeper plum purple young growth becoming deep
purple. Soft yellow flowers in dense racemes in April. Beautiful but not
the most resilient. Soil structure is all
important with this one and ideally it doesn't care for late frost
either.
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CORYLOPSIS spicata
This large and relatively vigorous species has distinctively
rounded, almost heart shaped leaves. The racemes of yellow flowers are
equally memorable with prominent red stamens. Good autumn colour.
From £21.00 |
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CORYLOPSIS veitchiana
We find this species the easiest to grow on our heavy clay soil in a
frost pocket to boot! It develops an upright habit, with long leaves
which are often purplish when young. Large racemes of primrose-yellow
flowers are sweetly scented.
From £21.00 |
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CORYLUS
avellana 'Contorta'
The Corkscrew Hazel is aptly named when you look at the twisty stems, making this a superbly architectural plant during the winter months. Adorned with catkins in spring, the stems make tremendous additions to flower arrangements. The best thing is that these hazels are so easy to grow, thriving even on our cold wet clay in a frost pocket!
Open-ground specimens only - please ask for details |
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CORYLUS
colurna 'Tetra Red'
Essentially a purple-leaved variant of our native hazel, this species is the more vigorous Turkish version. It forms a large shrub or bushy tree
resplendent in purple foliage all summer, but don't forget to pick the tasty large cob nuts in autumn. The usual rules for purple leaved plants apply - they will have best colour in a sunny site.
Open-ground specimens only - please ask for details
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CORYLUS
maxima 'Fusca Rubra'
So many of you have commented on this one! The purple foliage in summer is very handsome, but the feature to catch the eye seems to be the catkins in spring which have a sultry purple colouring, reflecting the additional pigments through the plant. This one also produces copius
quantities of nuts.
Open-ground specimens only - please ask for details |
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COTINUS coggygria
'Pink Champagne'
This is well named as it produces great quantities of
flowers that look like clouds of pink champagne! A lovely selection,
seeming to be much more compact in habit, with distinctly smaller
leaves. Wonderful pinky-orange autumn colour, as shown in the photo. Yes, it
really is that colour - no filters or image enhancement have been used!
£18.00 |
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COTINUS coggygria
'Velvet Cloak'
A lovely purple form with the velvety texture of its offspring C.
'Grace',
but not as large.
£18.00 |
