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Pot size
Height cm
Price
Plant code
RHAMNUS
PLEASE NOTE: Harmful if eaten and a skin irritant.
alaternus Argenteovariegata
Ovate green leaves are marbled grey with creamy-white margins. Yellow-green flowers in April followed by red fruits in autumn, turning black. Evergreen upright bushy shrub, fast growing to 1.8 m in five years. Prefers shelter and shade.
2L
30-40
£11.00
RHUS
typhina
"Staghorn Sumach". Large pinnate serrated leaves, turning brilliant orange and scarlet in autumn, on thick branching stems covered in red-brown hairs. Inconspicuous flowers, but spikes of crimson fruit last into winter on female plants. Large shrub/small tree.
3L
80-100
£9.40
RIBES
alpinum
Greenish yellow flowers in short racemes, April-May, followed by red fruits. Rounded foliage turns orange-red in autumn. Dense, semi-erect habit. Medium.
3L
30-40
£5.60
sanguineum Brocklebankii
Pink flowers in April and golden yellow foliage. Compact habit, preferring some shade.
3L
30-40
£12.20
sanguineum King Edward VII
Intense crimson flowers in late April-May. Compact shrub. Medium.
3L
60-80
£5.60
sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet
Very deep red flowers, April. Vigorous shrub with erect habit. Large.
3L
30-40
£5.60
sanguineum White Icicle
Long racemes of white flowers in April.
3L
30-40
£8.40
ROSA
See ROSE section.
ROSMARINUS
"Rosemary". Shrub with evergreen aromatic foliage best grown in sun and tolerating dry conditions.
officinalis
Very narrow green-grey leaves, white underneath, and blue lilac flowers in May. Dense shrub, small/medium.
1.5L
£4.20
officinalis Majorca Pink
2L
£5.60
officinalis Miss Jessop's Upright
Similar to R. officinalis but with erect growth opening with age and more hardy.
2L
20-30
£5.60
officinalis Prostratus Group
Clusters of blue flowers freely produced in May-June. Mat forming dense shrub. Prostrate/Dwarf.
2L
£5.60
officinalis var. angustissimus
2L
£5.60
RUBUS
Benenden (tridel Benenden)
Branches of single large fragrant white flowers with golden stamens, May. Quick growing 3-5 lobed leaves on spineless stems in wide arching habit. Large.
3L
30-40
£5.60
Betty Ashburner
Evergreen 3-lobed dark green shiny leaves, grey-white underneath. Good for ground cover Prostrate/dwarf.
2L
£3.50
cockburnianus
Pinnate leaves, white underneath, on purple arching stems which are covered in a white bloom. Inconspicuous rose-purple flowers, followed by bloomy-black fruits. Large to 2.5 m, 2 m spread.
2L
£5.60
cockburnianus Goldenvale
Similar to R. cockburnianus but with bright golden yellow foliage when young, maturing to lime yellow. Large to 1.8 m, 2 m spread.
3L
60-80
£8.00
thibetanus (Silver Fern)
Purple flowers followed by black or red fruits. Fern-like narrow pinnate leaves, grey above and white underneath, on prickly purplish-brown stems with blue-white bloom. Medium. Spreads by suckering.
2L
£5.80
tricolor
White flowers in July followed by edible red fruits. Evergreen glossy ivy-shaped leaves are green and white underneath on hairy stems. Vigorous trailing habit. Prostrate.
2L
30-40
£3.50
RUSCUS
aculeatus
"Butchers Broom". Upright dark green spine-tipped stems in thick clumps with red berries from September. Dwarf evergreen good on chalk.
1.5L
20-30
£11.00
John Redmond
2L
£16.00
SALIX
"Willow"
integra Hakuro-nishiki (Albomaculata)
Salmon pink leaves with variegated silver white leaves, pink when young. Twiggy habit. Medium.
2L
30-40
£6.40
repens Voorthuizen
2L
80-100
£4.40
SAMBUCUS
"Elderberry"
nigra Aurea
"The Golden Elder". Golden yellow young foliage deepening with maturity. Large
3L
40-60
£4.40
nigra f. porphyrophylla
3L
30-40
£5.60
nigra f. porphyrophylla Eva
3L
30-40
£7.80
nigra f. porphyrophylla Gerda
3L
20-30
£7.40
racemosa Sutherland Gold
Yellow flowers April-May followed by red berries and deeply cut golden foliage turning green if grown in shade. Large, hardy
3L
30-40
£9.40
SANTOLINA
"Cotton Lavender". Evergreen shrub preferring sun and light sandy soil. Produces yellow button flowers on 2 year wood but best pruned hard in April to keep shape and colour of foliage.
chamaecyparissus
Silvery thread-like foliage with bright lemon yellow button flowers in July. Rounded habit, Dwarf to 60 cm high.
2L
£4.60
chamaecyparissus var.nana
Similar to S. chamaecyparissus but with much whiter foliage and more compact. Prostrate, 20 cm high, 45 cm spread.
2L
£4.60
rosmarinifolia (virens)
Bright lemon yellow flowers on long stems in July and fresh green thread-like foliage. Dense hummock form. Dwarf.
2L
£4.60
SARCOCOCCA
"Christmas or Sweet Box". Evergreen shrub liking part to full shade and thriving in any soil, including chalk.
confusa
Highly fragrant creamy white flowers in Jan-Feb followed by black fruit. Glossy green leaves. Dense shrub with spreading habit. Dwarf/small.
2L
20-30
£7.50
hookeriana var.digyna
White flowers in Jan-Feb followed by black berries. Narrow lanceolate leaves on green upright stems. Dense thicket-growing shrub. Dwarf.
2L
20-30
£7.50
ruscifolia
Fragrant flowers Jan-Feb followed by red berries. Dark thick pointed ovate shiny leaves on erect stems. Slow growing dwarf/small.
2L
30-40
£7.50
SKIMMIA
Evergreen compact shrub tending to yellow in full sun. Plant 1 male to 3 females to ensure good berrying.
x confusa Kew Green
Fragrant greenish-yellow flowers, Oct/June, with shiny green leaves. Broad spreading habit, tolerating drought. Dwarf-Small.
3L
30-40
£7.80
japonica subsp.Reevesiana (Hermaphrodite form)
White flowers in May followed by crimson long-lasting berries. Dark green leaves. Compact spreading habit, slow growing and not lime tolerant.
2L
15-20
£7.50
japonica Rubella
Red buds open to sweetly perfumed flowerheads with white petals and red stalks freely flowering April-May. Dark green leaves which tend to flop with weight of shoots. Compact male form. Small.
3L
20-30
£7.50
Japonica Ruby King
3L
30-40
£7.50
japonica Veitchii (Foremanii)
Female form with white flowers, April-May, followed by large red fruits. Broad leaves. Small.
3L
30-40
£7.50
SOPHORA
Little Baby
2L
30-40
£9.20
SORBARIA
Elegant large pinnate foliage with large plumes of tine flowers. Medium to large, spread by suckers.
tomentosa var.angustifolia
Conical panicles of white flowers, Aug-Sept, and lush fresh green pinnate tapered foliage on long-spreading branches which are reddish when young. Medium to large.
3L
40-60
£5.60
SPARTIUM
junceum
"Spanish Broom". Large pea-like perfumed golden yellow flowers, July-Sept, and evergreen upright green rush-like stems which are almost leafless. Good for coastal planting. Large.
2L
40-60
£5.60
SPIRAEA
Arguta
"Bridal Wreath". Profusion of small white flower flusters along branches, April-May, as small narrow leaves emerge. Medium shrub with slender arching stems.
3L
40-60
£5.60
japonica Anthony Waterer
Bright crimson flowers in flat panicles, July-Sept. Foliage often variegated cream and pink. Low twiggy shrub, Small.
2L
20-30
£5.60
japonica Goldflame
Violet-red flowers, July-Aug, with bronze-yellow leaves turning to golden yellow in summer. Small upright shrub.
2L
20-30
£5.60
japonica Goldmound
Golden leaves on twiggy mound forming branches. Clusters of mid-pink flowers in early summer.
2L
15-20
£5.60
japonica Little Princess
Rose-crimson flowers in July-Aug and small leaves in compact mound-forming habit. Dwarf-small.
2L
20-30
£5.60
nipponica Snowmound
White flowers cover branches in June. Upright mound-forming and dense habit. Small.
2L
20-30
£5.60
thunbergii
White flower clusters along stems, March-April, and small sword-like green leaves. Dense twiggy habit. Small.
3L
40-60
£5.60
STEPHANANDRA
incisa Crispa
Greenish white flowers, May-June. Zigzag stems bearing small crinkled leaves turning to orange-red in autumn. Arching dense shrub good for ground cover in sun or part shade. Dwarf.
2L
30-40
£4.60
STRANVAESIA
See PHOTINIA
SYMPHORICARPUS
"Snowberry". Freely suckering shrub.
albus var. laevigatus
3L
40-60
£4.40
x chenaultii Hancock
Pink-white berries in autumn. Dense spreading shrub forming low mounds, good for ground cover in shady position. Dwarf-small.
2L
30-40
£3.80
x doorenbosii Magic Berry
Abundance of rose-pink berries in autumn and winter. Compact spreading habit, dwarf-small.
3L
40-60
£4.80
x doorenbosii Mother of Pearl
Abundance of white rose-flushed marble berries in autumn and winter. Dense, bushy habit. Small.
3L
60-80
£4.80
x doorenbosii White Hedge
3L
40-60
£4.40
orbiculatus M. Foliis Variegatus
Sun-loving shrub with small leaves edged yellow. Medium.
2L
40-60
£5.60
SYRINGA
meyeri var. spontanea Palabin
Pale lilac or lilac-pink flower panicles, May-June. Small rounded leaves, rounded dense compact habit. Small-medium. Good for small gardens.
3L
30-40
£10.00
pubescens subsp. Microphylla Superba
Fragrant rosy-pink flowers in erect panicles in May, also sometimes in Sept. Small pointed leaves, greyish underneath, on slender arching stems. Medium shrub with open habit.
3L
40-60
£10.00
x josiflexa Bellicent
3L
20-30
£11.00
vulgaris Andenken an Ludwig Spath
Single dark purple-red fragrant flowers in slender long panicles, May-June. Strong spreading habit.
3L
40-60
£11.00
vulgaris Madame Lemoine
Creamy buds open to produce large double white flowers in compact panicles.
3L
30-40
£11.00