Chicken of the Woods’ is a popular mushroom with foragers, growing naturally in the wild as bracket fungi on the trunk and stumps of Oak, Cherry, Sweet Chestnut, Willow and Yew.
Masses of flowers and an amazing fragrance too, Daphne odora ?Sweet Amethyst? is small, compact and beautifully formed. The purple/pink buds open in early spring to show off the wonderful star shaped blooms that have such a sweet scent! Due to its siz and habit, this lovely daphne is also perfect for growing in patio pots too!
Geranium 'Best Red' F1 Hybrid is a great variety if you are looking for a traditional geranium, with scarlet red flowers.
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Brown Sugar' has elegant, arching branches and deep red stems adorned with luxurious, dark chocolate foliage with purple tints.
Macodes petola is an unusual type of Jewel Orchid grown for its extraordinary foliage rather than flowers
Lilacs are well-loved by gardeners for their sweetly perfumed, late spring blooms. This elegant trio offers 3 choice varieties that are less commonly seen in UK gardens, but certainly deserve to be more widely grown!
Dahlia ?Orange/Salmon Mix? contains a varied mixture of cactus, decorative and pompon dahlias, creating a warm palette of coral red to peachy yellow shades.
The Sweet Bay is an attractive evergreen shrub with glossy, aromatic leaves and small yellow flowers in springtime which attract bees and beneficial insects. It looks good among naturalistic planting, but can also be used in formal or contemporary gardens, and is often clipped into topiary shapes, or grown as a Standard 'lollipop' Tree. Laurus nobilis is also at home in a patio container or in the herb garden where its leaves are highly prized for flavouring curries, soups and stews. Bay Laurel holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 12m (39'). Spread: 10m (32').
Rarely found in the UK, this hardy shrub, native to eastern USA is highly adaptable to gardens across the country. In mid-summer the flowers appear, deep-red in colour and with a strong spicy-cinnamon fragrance, even when the flowers have gone, crush the leaves to release the scent too!
A fantastic mix of new and improved Dutch Iris, producing a plethora of vibrant and richly coloured blooms, including bicolours and picotees. Flowering between mid-spring and early summer, the architectural blooms of Iris 'Metallic Mixture' look fantastic grouped in borders and patio containers, where they will return year after year.
A popular Fuji Cherry with an RHS Award of Garden Merit, grown for its stunning early spring display of white flowers with hints of pink. Unlike many ornamental cherries, Prunus 'Kojo No Mai' is a compact, rounded shrub, ideal for small and low-maintenance gardens. Fuji Cherries are easy to grow and look fabulous either as a specimen shrub, under-planted with early spring bulbs or as part of a wildlife garden where the abundant blossoms attract bees.
Leucothoe 'Scarletta' is an attractive shrub, loved for its vibrant glossy foliage that turns maroon red in autumn. It grows well in shaded areas with acidic soil and is fully hardy. Where soils are not naturally acidic, grow Leucothoe in patio containers using an ericaceous compost mix. It is a good shrub for a medium sized garden and is great for groundcover to suppress unwanted weed growth. Height: 1.5m (4'.9). Spread: 2m (6'.5)
Iris germanica, also known as Bearded Iris, are some of the earliest flowering perennials which provide sumptuous flowers in hot summer borders.
An extremely versatile ornamental shrub that can be grown as an upright specimen plant or even trained as a hedge. Thanks to its prickly nature, it is the perfect choice for creating a secure property boundary. These plants require minimal maintenance or trimming and have an upright, columnar habit. Berberis 'Orange Rocket' is suitable for a range of soils and positions, especially difficult, exposed areas.
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We've put together a special collection of shrubs, especially for the winter months when little else is happening in the garden. These wonderful shrubs will not only give you some much needed floral outdoor decoration, but will also enhance your outdoor space by lifting your spirits with delightful scents. Each variety has been especially chosen on its own individual merits, and as a collection they are guaranteed to add a special touch to your winter garden.
Exotic and intriguing! This beguiling Abutilon makes an alluring focal point for the conservatory or a sheltered spot on the patio. Trained as a standard, the arching stems form a loose crown of semi-evergreen foliage, mounted upon a clear stem.
Calibrachoa ?Million Bells Series? remain as popular as ever, thanks to their superb garden performance. With superior vigour, Calibrachoa 'Million Bells Red' produce well branched plants with an abundance of trumpet-shaped, scarlet flowers throughout the summer.
A superb mix of wonderfully striped tulips that are both striking and stylish in beds, borders or patio containers alike! The Tulip 'Striped Mix' combines three varieties, Tulip 'Slawa', Tulip 'Gavota' and Tulip 'Havran', to give you a colour combination that will look fantastic in cut flower displays too! Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 15cm (6)