Mail order plants from Junker's Nursery

	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. £15.00

	COTINUS 'Grace' (C. obovatus x C. coggygria 'Velvet Cloak') Raised at Hillier's, this large hybrid has justifiably become a real classic! Large purple-red leaves turn scarlet in autumn. Large purplish-pink flower clusters. It is tolerant of hard pruning, responding with vigorous shoots and huge leaves. £15.00

	CRATAEGUS media 'Gireouldii' This intriguing Hawthorn first opens to green, but the leaves soon take on a delightful pink and white variegation which is held through the summer. Autumn colours are good, but the huge deep red berries are quite magnificent, as shown in the photo. Easily grown (it even likes our clay) but not too big. 3m Not available this season

NEW	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! £15.00

	CRATAEGUS tanacetifolia This is a gorgeous species, introduced from Asia Minor as long ago as 1789 but still almost unknown. It is much more ornamental than our familiar wild hawthorn. The flowers are typical of the genus, but the delightful soft grey foliage is reminiscent of tansies (hence the name). However, the peachy-coloured fruit is quite spectacular, being over 2cm in diameter and reputedly juicy and deliciously apple-flavoured. £21.00

	CRATAEGUS viridis 'Winter King' Hawthorn may by some be considered to be a humble option for a garden tree, yet this cultivar is fantastic! White spring flowers are followed by masses of cherry-sized scarlet fruits, forming in September but often remaining on the tree throughout the winter. Yellow autumn colour is attractive but the surprising extra feature is the bark; the beige-grey outer layer exfoliates in sheets to reveal a soft cinnamon under-layer. Almost as good as a silver birch! This small bushy tree has so many applications in the garden, thriving as it does in full sun and being tolerant of all manner of less hospitable conditions. £21.00

Cyclamen

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.


	CYCLAMEN coum These gorgeous bulbs charm us all with their beautiful flowers bravely defying the worst of the winter in January and February. Colours will vary from pale pink through to a vivid cerise. They are in pots, so can easily be planted at any time. They will be dormant in summer, so please don't think the pots are empty at that stage! Ideal for underplanting small deciduous trees and shrubs for winter interest. 3 for £10.00

	CYCLAMEN coum 'Maurice Dryden' Silvery leaves edged with green, topped by bright white flowers highlighted by a rich magenta "nose". £4.00

	CYCLAMEN coum Pewter Group As a group name, these will be variable, but essentially the foliage is silvery (or pewter coloured) though usually highlighted by a green margin and mid-rib. Flower colour will equally vary, in all shades of pinks to magenta, including bicolours. £4

	CYCLAMEN hederifolium No leaf is the same with their distinctive ivy like markings. These are strong enough growers to naturalise in grass or around deciduous trees. They flower in the autumn, with bright pink flowers held up before the leaves start to show. Imagine these carpeted beneath your Silver Birch…….The photo shows the classic pink type, but there are whites too. The selection will be at random. 4 for £10.00

	CYCLAMEN hederifolium Long Leaf Group Our very own selection which so many people have commented on. They will be variable, but the leaves are dramatically longer and narrower. Flower colour may be white or pink. If you wish to specify, I will do my best to accommodate. £4.00

	CYCLAMEN hederifolium 'Silver Cloud' Distinguished by having pure silver leaves, with no green. Pink flowers. Wonderful for brightening a shady bed through winter. £4.00

	CYCLAMEN hederifolium Silver Leaf Group Again variable, usually less silver and more pewter than 'Silver Cloud', but conspicuously marked with green. Pink flowers. £4.00

	CYCLAMEN mirabile 'Tilebarn Jan' Typical mirabile foliage is beautifully flushed with raspberry-pink as it unfurls. The silvery-white flowers, some with a "pink nose", have a characteristic ragged edge. £4.00