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Tilia Pallida
Kaiser Linden Lime Tree
Common Name: Kaiser Linden Lime TreeLatin Name: Tilia 'Pallida'Soil: Any moist but well drainedPosition: Full sun or light shadeHardiness: HardyFlowering Period: SummerFlowering Colour: YellowEventual Height/Spread after 20 years: 15m/ 15mThe Tilia 'Pallida' is a wonderful variety of lime, it is also known as the 'Kaiser Linden' tree which actually means King's Lime. This tree has an upright growth habit and it forms a broadly pyramidal shape, which can become more rounded with age. The ascending branches hold heart-shaped green leaves that have yellow undersides; they are accompanied in summer by umbels of pale yellow fragrant flowers which are later replaced by small, spherical, furry fruits. A further interest is added in winter, after leaf fall, when you can see the reddish brown fresh shoots. This tree is a very popular avenue tree worldwide, particularly in Berlin where they planted an avenue of these trees which is famously called this 'Unter den Linden' or 'Under the Linden Trees'. Other uses for this tree include screening and parkland planting.
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Tilia petiolaris
Weeping Silver Lime Tree
Common Name: Weeping Silver Lime TreeLatin Name: Tilia petiolarisSoil: Moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: July to August/White flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 24m/10mSpecial features: Intensely fragrant flowers.A very beautiful tree with slightly pendulous branches which form a deep bell shape in its maturity. The leaves are highly attractive; they are rounded, green and glossy above, white felted beneath. They move and shift in the breeze to pleasing effect. The creamy white flowers are intensely fragrant, appearing in July and August. This tree grows to be very large and needs to be planted in a space that allows for this; it makes a fantastic screening tree and an equally good windbreak.
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Tilia Rubra
Red Twigged Lime Tree
Common Name: Red Twigged LimeLatin Name: Tilia platyphyllos 'Rubra'Soil: Moist but well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/ YellowHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 15m/12mSpecial features: Bright red branches that look very effective in a dormant winter garden The Tilia 'Rubra' is a majestic tree which features highly unusual semi-erect red branches that hold heart-shaped mid-green leaves. The leaves fade to yellow in autumn, and as they fall they reveal the glowing red branches which look magnificent when topped with snow in winter. The tree grows to have a broadly columnar shape and it will eventually become a tall and mighty tree many people plant this tree for its winter interest, and it also makes a brilliant shade tree in spring and summer. Ensure that you plant this wonderful lime tree in a position that gives it enough room to grow and thrive.
Verbena bonariensis
Common Name: Verbena bonariensisLatin Name: Verbena bonariensisSoil: Well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Summer to autumn/purpleHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: Approximately 120cm/60cmSpecial feature: Tall, slender stems and clusters of purple flowers.Verbena bonariensis – a graceful plant, that will mesmerise with its beauty. This perennial boasts tall, slender stems adorned with clusters of delicate purple flowers, creating an vibrant scene.With an eventual height of around 120cm and a spread of 60cm, Verbena bonariensis adds a bit of vertical interest to borders, cottage gardens, or as a focal point in mixed plantings. It will thrive in well-drained soil and flourish under full sun.The summer to autumn flowering period of Verbena bonariensis brings a profusion of purple blooms that dance gracefully atop the slender stems. This hardy perennial attracts pollinators, such as butterflies and bees, making your garden a thriving hub of nature.Transform your garden into a space of beauty with Verbena bonariensis.
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Viburnum plicatum tom. Shasta
Viburnum
Common Name: Viburnum 'Shasta'Latin Name: Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Shasta'Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May-June/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/3mSpecial features: Grows to have an attractive spreading habit with tiered shoots.The 'Shasta' is widely planted in the US for its attractive habit: the spreading branches are tiered when mature and the shrub grows to be twice as wide as it is high. It features large clusters of lacecap-like white flowers that appear in May-June. The serrated leaves are bright green in colour ad ovate in shape: they turn to a pretty plum purple colour in autumn. This is a great choice for planting in a bed or border and also works well as a specimen shrub due to its attractive formation.
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Vinca minor Argenteovariegata
Lesser Periwinkle Variegata
Common Name: Lesser periwinkle ‘Variegata’ Latin Name: Vinca minor ArgenteovariegataSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shade.Flowering period/colour: April to September/ VioletHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.1m/0.8mSpecial features: A creeping evergreen which has deep violet flowers from April to September.This is a truly wonderful little creeping plant which is great for colourful groundcover. The leaves are ovate in shape and grey-green in colour with creamy white margins and with this being an evergreen variety they hold all year round. This is one of the best shrubs for floral interest as the flowers start out in spring and last into autumn. The pretty flowers have 5 petals and are deep violet in colour; they add great interest when they are in flower.
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