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HEPTACODIUM
miconioides
(previously Heptacodium jasminoides) A stunning plant giving a wonderful display of scented white flowers in September, often a difficult time for colour. This plant impresses me more every year! It is so easy to grow even on heavy clay. Introduced from China as recently as 1981, this large shrub is very hardy. It develops peeling bark and the glossy leaves are retained well into the autumn. The season is extended by the pink bracts which remain after the flowers have faded. It can even be grown as an unusual small tree by removing lower side growth. £18.00 |
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We have various Hibiscus around
the garden which have surprised us by thriving even on our clay soil. The
wonderful large, rounded flowers in August are so useful for late summer
colour that I felt we had to add them to our list. |
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HIBISCUS
syriacus 'Aphrodite' |
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HIBISCUS
syriacus 'Blue Bird' Classic late summer flowering shrub. This one has deep blue-purple flowers. £15.00 |
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syriacus 'Pink Giant' Just as the name implies...great big pink flowers! £15.00 |
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HIBISCUS
syriacus 'Red Heart' An old favourite, the flowers are white with a conspicuous red centre. £15.00 |
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HIBISCUS
syriacus 'W. R. Smith' Pure white. £15.00 |
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HIBISCUS
syriacus 'Woodbridge' A deep clear pink. £15.00 |
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As my appreciation of this genus increases, so I find myself searching out alternative cultivars.
They will perform best in a well-drained
sunny spot and can potentially grow large, making the evergreen
selections perfect where rapid screening is required. Indeed Hoheria can very
successfully be grown as trees, by cleaning off the lower growth
progressively to give a clean stem. Alternatively, the evergreens make a
fantastic hedge as their small leaves are not unsightly after clipping;
do this after flowering to minimise loss of bloom. |
| HOHERIA 'Borde
Hill' This one has even smaller leaves, but is still more or less evergreen. As I write this, the foliage has taken on a bronzy colour as a result of several cold snaps this winter where we have gone down as low as minus 11. Clearly it needs a sensible site, but they really are a lot tougher than you might think. Lots of small white flowers through the summer. From £18.00 |
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| HOHERIA 'Glory of Amlwch' (H. glabrata x H. sexstylosa) This large deciduous shrub or small tree has larger flowers than Stardust below - up to 3.75cm across. Perfectly hardy (indeed ours keeps it's leaves well into the winter in a fairly exposed position) but best in a sunny site with good drainage. I become more impressed with this plant each year. It is a truly magnificent sight in flower. Sold out |
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| HOHERIA sexstylosa
'Stardust' This evergreen selection was named by Roy Lancaster and flowers at an early age, producing dense clusters of star shaped white flowers during late summer. From £18.00 |