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Trees and Shrubs
| | Prostanthera rotundifolia Rosea
(Australian Mint Bush)
|  | Makes a bushy spreading shrub with slender stems and rounded, toothed, aromatic leaves deep green above and paler below. In spring and summer bears masses of nodding, bell shaped, rose pink flowers. Grow in fertile well-drained soil in full sun. Protect from hard frost. Makes a wonderful container plant. Can grow to 1-1.5m high with a similar spread. |
| | Price each - £7.50 | | |
| | Prunus laurocerasus
(Cherry Laurel)
|  | A fully hardy bushy evergreen shrub with oblong glossy green leaves. White flowers are produced in upright racemes in spring. Followed by conical, cherry-like red fruit. Planted three feet apart in a moist well-drained soil this makes an excellent hedging plant. Height and spread 8m. Can be clipped to form a reasonably formal hedge. Harmful if eaten. |
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| | Pseudopanax adiantifolius
|  | A very rare salt-wind-resistant evergreen erect multi stemmed shrub from New Zealand With medium sized tough leathery green leaves. Excellent for seaside locations. Specimen foliage interest. Height and spread 3m. Plant in any well-drained, soil in sun or full shade. Can be grown in a pot. Should be able to take temperatures down to minus 10 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
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| | Pseudopanax arboreus
|  | An evergreen shrub or small tree from New Zealand, with glossy green foliage and small slightly fragrant star-shaped cream flowers in winter, followed by black-purple fruits, edible for birds. Height 5m. Spread 2m. Plant in full sun in fertile well-drained soil. Excellent specimen plant. Should be hardy to minus 10 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Pseudopanax Colensoi
|  | A stunning foliage plant for the subtropical garden very similar to Pseudopanax arboreus but with heavily scented flowers and large tropical looking glossy foliage. Height 3-4m with a spread of 2m. Plant in a sheltered sunny to semi shaded site. Hardy to minus 7 degrees in a sheltered position. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Pseudopanax ferox
(Savage Lancewood)
|  | A stunning hardy evergreen architectural plant from New Zealand with tough coarsely serrated leaves with a mottled brown colouring on a single stem for many years before branching. Leaves can reach 40 –50cms long in a sunny or partially shaded site in a well-drained soil. Height up to 3-4m with a spread of 50-60cms. |
| | Price each - £10.95 | | |
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| | Pseudopanax Gold Splash
|  | An extraordinary shrub from New Zealand. Grows for many years on a single stem to 3-4m (12ft) before branching with an eventual height in the region of 4-5m (15ft) Long thin leathery leaves hang at odd angles from the stem. Best grown as a focal plant or against a wall to give a silhouette effect. Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile well drained soil. An excellent plant for an architectural effect in the exotic garden. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Pseudopanax laetus
|  | A New Zealand shrub with leaves that are large dark green, oval, leathery and serrated near the tips. Leaf margins and stems have a reddish tinge. Forms a spreading rounded shrub up to 3m tall and wide. Plant in rich fertile moisture retentive but well drained soil and much with bark or similar and protect from hard frost when young. Established plants will survive to minus 5 degrees C. Also makes an excellent container plant for a sunny or semi shaded site. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Pseudopanax lessonii Purpureus
|  | An exciting evergreen wind hardy shrub from New Zealand, which is rather rare in this country yet, is easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil. Amazing glossy, purple, leathery leaves. Best in full sun. Ideal in the southwest. Makes a small multi-stemmed shrub to 2.4m high. A great plant for creating a stunning effect when planted with lighter coloured plants or those with variegated foliage. In our experience this has proved hardy to minus 5 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
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| | Pseudopanax lessonii Sabre
|  | An evergreen shrub from New Zealand grown for it’s exotic looking narrow foliage up to 30cms long that is a glossy deep purplish green colour with a striking orange midrib. A very tough and wind hardy plant that has stood all but the most severe winters, seeming to be hardy down to about minus 7 degrees. Plant in well-drained soil or in tubs or pots in full sun. Height up to 3m and 1.5m wide but can be pruned to size. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
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| | Pseudopanax lessonii Trident
|  | Evergreen wind-resistant hardy shrub with upright glossy green ornamental foliage Height 2m or more. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Makes an excellent specimen shrub. Also grows very well in a container to give an exotic look to a patio. Hardy to minus 10 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
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| | Pseudopanax linearifolius
|  | Evergreen salt-wind-resistant shrub with interesting foliage. A graceful fine leaved shrub. Leaves are five lobed and leathery. Height to 2m with a spread of 1-1.5m. Plant in any well-drained soil in sun or will grow in deep shade. Therefore it can be used as a houseplant in shady spots. Can be grown in a pot. Hardy to minus 10 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Pseudowintera colorata
|  | A spreading bushy shrub with leathery, yellow-green leaves marked pink and margined dark purple-red. Cup-shaped yellowish green flowers in mid-spring followed by red berries maturing black. Max Height 1m. Max Spread 1.5m. Flowers March to April. Fruits May. Full sun/partial shade. Frost hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
| | Psoralea pinnnata 'Blue Pea'
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|  | A most unusual evergreen broom from South Africa with compound aromatic foliage and pea like blue flowers throughout spring and summer. Height 2-4m with a spread of 1-2m. Plant in moist but well drained soil in full sun. Water well in the summer or mulch with bark. Classed as a Zone 8 plant it has survived minus 6 degrees with us. Soft new growth can be cut back by frost. |
| | Price each - £8.95 |
| | Quercus ilex
(Holly Oak - Holm Oak)
|  | Hardy evergreen tree with holly-like foliage and smooth grey bark. Bears acorns in autumn. Height and spread to 15m. Plant in deep fertile, well drained soil in sun or part-shade. Shelter from severe cold winds. |
| | Price each - £6.50 | | |
| | Rhaphithamnus spinosus
|  | An unusual evergreen shrub from Chile with tiny light purple flowers in the spring. The plant has small dark green leaves and spines on the stems. Height 2-4m with a spread of 1.5 -2m. Plant in free draining soil in sun or light shade. |
| | Price each - £8.50 | | |
| | Rubus Betty Ashburner
|  | A prostrate shrub with arching stems and heart-shaped, glossy, mid-green leaves. Pretty saucer-shaped white flowers in summer. Height 30cm. Spread Indefinite. Flower colour White. Flowers from June to August. Evergreen. Foliage colour Green. Hardy. Planting instructions Back-fill with soil mixed with peat and a suitable fertiliser. |
| | Price each - £6.50 | | |
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| | Rubus pentalobus
|  | A hardy evergreen ground cover plant from Taiwan with prickly shoots that root into ground as they grow and dark green, rounded, heart shaped leaves. White saucer shaped flowers in summer are followed by red fruit. Height only 10cms with an indefinite spread. Grow in full sun to semi shade making it an excellent choice for growing under trees and shrubs or for covering banks. |
| | Price each - £5.95 | | |
| | Scleranthus biflorus
|  | A hardy moss like plant form New Zealand which forms a dense mound of bright green foliage about 20 –30cms across. This mound is usually convoluted into humps and hollows creating a most attractive effect. Looks especially good with pebbles or as a border edging. Grow in ordinary well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Makes an excellent ground cover plant. |
| | Price each - £6.50 | | |
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| | Scleranthus uniflorus
|  | A hardy moss like plant from New Zealand which forms a dense mound of bright green foliage about 20- 30cms across. The mound is usually convoluted into humps and hollows creating a most attractive effect. Looks especially good with pebbles or as a border edging. Grow in ordinary well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Makes an excellent groundcover plant. NOTE This is the tighter of the two generally but will need really good light to keep it tight. |
| | Price each - £6.50 | | |
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