Tree Gift Wrapping Service
Why not make your tree gift even
more special by using our gift wrapping service. This includes one of our
handmade drawstring 'ecobags' made out of 100% biodegradable materials, a gift
tag with optional gift message and a planting and aftercare booklet. All of this
for just £2.00 per tree.
B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
R/B (Root Ball) - The traditional way to buy evergreen trees and shrubs. The plants are kept in their own soil, making them ideal to transplant between November and March.
C/G (Container Grown) - A very convenient way to buy trees and shrubs, already rooted in their pots, they can be planted all year round. Sizes given in litres.
H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
B (Bush) - Bush trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 0.8-1m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft).
Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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Hedera 'Gloire De Marengo' (Ivy Plant)
Silver-green very attractive leaves throughout the year.
Common Name: Ivy Plant
Latin Name: Hedera algerienses 'Gloire De Marengo' (formerly 'H canariensis')
Soil: Any fertile, well-drained soil
Position: Any position in shelter to protect from cold winds, Full sun or partial shade
Hardiness: Young plants are frost hardy down to -5c and may need some winter protection, Mature plants are fully hardy down to -20c
Flowering Period: Insignificant, Grown for foliage
Flowering Colour: Yellow/green
Eventual Height/Spread: 4m(13ft) / 4m(13ft)
Special features: Silver-green very attractive leaves throughout the year.
Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo' is small but vigorous evergreen climbing shrub, supported by aerial roots. The main feature of this plant is the beautiful silver-green leaves with creamy white edgings. It also produces small black berries that grow after the flowering period; the flowers are small clusters of yellow-green flowers making it an excellent plant to attract birds to your garden. This ivy plant is excellent for growing over trellis or against a wall to bring wildlife and winter interest to any garden.
This Ivy is supplied in a 3 litre container growing on a 90cm cane which is suitable for planting all year round.
