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Ceanothus Concha
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Concha'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/ dark-blue flowersHardiness: Frost hardyEventual height/spread: 2.8m x 2.8mSpecial features: Dense evergreen shrub bearing clusters of deep blue flowers from red buds in summer.This is a large, evergreen shrub with small, oblong, dark green leaves. In late spring, dark-blue flowers are produced from reddish purple buds. Plants look stunning trained against a wall of a house and grow well in full sun- they also require light, well-drained soil. Although this is a frost hardy shrub, the 'Concha' may need some protection in very cold frosts.
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Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: summer to early autumn / lilac blue flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m x 1.5mSpecial features: Summer flowering shrub which can be grown against a wall or in the border (Deciduous)Ceanothus 'Gloire de Versailles' is one of the most popular of all the Californian lilacs. It forms a loose looking shrub which has mid-green matt leaves with slightly wavy edges. Later, it covers itself in large panicles of lilac blue flowers in summer and early autumn. The flowers look a bit like fine boned lilac. It is not long-lived and its loose, more open, habit of growth make it a fairly gentle shrub in its effect, even when in flower.
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Ceanothus Madasgascar
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus 'Madagascar'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May-June/BlueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/1mSpecial features: Attractive variegated evergreen foliage.The 'Madagascar' is a fantastic shrub which has colourful variegated foliage that holds all year round. The leaves have dark green centres with glowing golden green margins and they make the perfect setting for the pretty late spring flowers. The flowers appear in dense clusters all over the shrub and they are a bold blue colour which really stands out. You can plant this shrub in a sunny position and you can even train it to grow on a trellis.
Ceanothus Skylark
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus thyrsiflorus 'Skylark'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Dark Blue flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m x 1.5mSpecial features: Arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and clusters of dark blue flowers (Evergreen)Ceanothus 'Skylark' is a delightful California lilac with chunky, oblong, dark blue flowering spikes, borne in profusion over a long period in summer. The leaves are small, glossy and dark green with impressed veins, It is a shrub of dense habit which will achieve some 2m in height.
Ceanothus Trewithen Blue
Californian Lilac
Common Name: Californian LilacLatin Name: Ceanothus arboreus 'Trewithen Blue'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: Mid to late Spring/ Deep blue flowersHardiness: Frost hardyEventual height/spread: 5m x 6mSpecial features: A round headed shrub, ideal for growing up a south facing wall. (Evergreen)Ceanothus 'Trewithen Blue' is perhaps best grown as a wall shrub since it is somewhat tender. It forms a substantial shrub with such masses of blue flowers in the spring that the branches arch downwards with the weight of the blossom - a wonderful blue heaven with a slight honey perfume.
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Euonymus Sunspot
Evergreen Bittersweet
Common Name: Evergreen BittersweetLatin Name: Euonymus fortunei 'Sunspot'Soil: AnyPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 1mSpecial features: A popular evergreen shrub The 'Sunspot' is a useful and hardy evergreen shrub which adds colour and interest to your garden all year round. The green and golden leaves, which are tinged red in winter, form a pleasantly rounded bush. This shrub makes a fantastic border plant and will even climb if it is trained against a wall.
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