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COTINUS 'Flame' This large shrub is beautiful and hard to find! The leaves are pinky orange when young, becoming green. This contrasts well with the orange-pink flowers. Superb orange autumn colour. Possibly a hybrid between C. coggygria and C. obovatus. £18.00 |
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CRATAEGUS persimilis 'Prunifolia' A delightfully under-stated small tree. The flowers are typical hawthorn, but bigger, before it then produces masses of large cherry-like red fruits. Splendid autumn colour completes the display. It does have large thorns though, which are decorative but not best-placed adjacent to a path! Open-ground specimens available after leaf-fall. Please ask for details. |
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lanceolata 'Glauca' This small genus of Chinese conifer most closely resembles the infamous monkey puzzle tree (and in more recent times, the Wollemii pine). It may be necessary to cane the young tree initially until it develops its own dominant leader. It will then grow in layers to create a much more dramatic and architectural shape than many conifers. However, it will get pretty big given enough years. This particular selection is totally hardy despite its almost tropical appearance, and has the most wonderful glaucous leaves, the bloom making the tree appear a breathtaking pale blue. Thanks to Keith Wiley for introducing me to this one and generously giving me a few cuttings to get me started. From £35.00 Fantastic specimens also available - please ask for details. |
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Most Garden Centres
stock vast quantities of tender indoor Cyclamen at Christmas time. Yet
there are hardy form as well, which to my mind are even prettier! Even
the tiniest garden has room for these as those listed below are happiest
when grown beneath a shrub or tree. C. hederifolium is the
toughest, and will tolerate extremely dry sites; even growing in the
gravel at the side of the drive. It will also naturalise in grass. They
are more vigorous so should not be mixed with the other smaller species
which prefer to be planted a little deeper. None like to be too wet when
dormant, so avoid water-logged sites. When happily sited, they will seed
around and form delightful colonies. They are in pots, so can be planted
at any time of year. |