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Berberis Rose Glow
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow'Soil: well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ little bell-shaped yellow flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1.2m x 1.5mSpecial features: Deciduous shrub with beautiful purple foliage mottled with pink and white.This rounded shrub has tiny leaves that are curiously mottled pink and purple with touches of white on occasion. Close up, the leaves can look muddled. At a short distance, the colours meld, creating a rich pinkish plum effect, which glows when caught by the sun. This deciduous shrub has little bell-shaped yellow flowers in spring, red berries in September and bright red autumnal tints. Trustpilot
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Berberis thunbergii Starburst
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis thunbergii 'Starburst'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/ YellowHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m/0.7mSpecial features: Deep crimson leaves in autumn.The 'Starburst' is a unique form of barberry that features the most wonderful leaves that are mid-dark green in colour with splashes of creamy variegation. The obovate leaves come from red shoots when young, and then turn to a dazzling crimson colour in autumn. This deciduous shrub also has tiny yellow flowers that emerge in spring, and these later turn to red berries in autumn. The small fruits are a popular choice with wildlife. This colourful shrub is ideal for planting as edging to a path and also works well in beds. Trustpilot
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Berberis x ottawensis Superba
Barberry
Common Name: BarberryLatin Name: Berberis x ottawensis f. purpurea 'Superba'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/ Yellow-orange flowers.Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/2mSpecial features: Beetroot red leaves and pretty orange-yellow flowers in spring.The 'Superba' is an all-round great shrub which features stunning beetroot red leaves that start out bronze and turn to a brighter red colour in autumn. Small and glossy berries also appear in autumn and these are popular with wildlife. This deciduous barberry grows to be vigorous and the spiny branches arch over with age. This shrub is perfect for planting as a contrast plant against green-leaved forms of barberry like the ‘Starburst’ and works really well as a low-maintenance hedge. Trustpilot
Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade
Spindle Tree
Common Name: Red Cascade spindle treeLatin Name: Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drainedPosition: Full sun or light shade Flowering period/colour: June to July/Inconspicuous greenish flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m/2.5mSpecial features: Bright pink fruits that contain vibrant orange seedsThe 'Red Cascade' is the perfect choice for a winter-interest bed or border. In autumn, the green summer leaves turn to bright shades of scarlet and the leaves then fall to leave the attractive fruits on bare stems into winter. The insignificant summer flowers transform into dazzling fruits and these are bright pink with glowing orange seeds: the perfect choice for adding colour to a sleeping winter garden. Euonymous are natives of Europe and they were commonly found in hedgerows: the common name of ‘spindle tree’ originates from the fact that the wood was used to make spindles.
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Hamamelis mollis
Chinese Witch Hazel
Common Name: Chinese Witch HazelLatin Name: Hamamelis mollisSoil: Moist, well drained; acid or neutralPosition: Full sun to part shade. Flowering period/colour: January to FebruaryHardiness: Hardy in most places in the UK (down to -10°C to -15°C)Height and spread in 10-20 years: 2.5-4m/2.5m-4mSpecial features: Attractively shaped, fragrant, bright yellow flowers in winter on leafless branches. Hamamelis mollis is a large shrub with striking, fragrant, yellow flowers in January and February. The flowers are borne on bare stems, as the plant is deciduous. In summer the shrub is a shapely addition to a border and with attractive green foliage. The great attraction of this shrub is the architecture of the yellow flowers which have long thin strap like petals in a cluster, almost like a small fire on each flower bud. They are most interesting when seen at close range and so that shrub would do well sited by a path that is often used in winter. Hamamelis mollis can be pruned to shape, and used as a hedge, giving it a wide range of uses in garden design. This shrub requires little work to keep it in good condition, so would be very suitable for a low maintenance garden. It prefers and acid or neutral soil and is hardy in most parts of the UK, down to -10°C to -15°C. It grows to 2.5m-4m tall and wide in about 10 to 20 years, and tolerates full sun or partial shade.
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Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden Rain Tree
Common Name: Golden Rain Tree or Pride of IndiaLatin Name: Koelreuteria paniculataSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 10m/10mSpecial features: Elegant bright yellow flowers followed by bladder-like seed pods.Koelreuteria paniculata is a small to medium-sized, deciduous tree with an upright, rounded habit. Its large pinnate leaves emerge in spring flushed with red, fade to mid green in summer, later turning red and yellow in the autumn. The elegant bright yellow flowers are borne in mid to late summer and are followed in late autumn by bladder-like seed pods. This tree if often known as 'Pride of India ' which is a little strange as it is actually originates from China.
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Koelreuteria Rosseels
Golden Rain Tree
Common Name: Golden Rain Tree Latin Name: Koelreuteria paniculata ‘Rosseels’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sunHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 6m/4mSpecial features: Golden yellow summer flowers followed by lantern-like seed pods The buttery yellow flowers of this Golden Rain Tree are delightful and they appear in July and August all over the tree. After the flowers come the highly unusual seed pods and these are lantern-shaped and have a bronzed red and green colouring to them – they actually look like small chillies hanging from the top of the tree. The leaves are mid-green in colour and they make the perfect foil for the pretty flowers and the seed pods. This is a highly unusual and desirable tree which will make a great garden specimen.
Prunus Ukon
Flowering Cherry Tree
Common Name: Flowering Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus 'Ukon'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/Yellowish WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m x 6mSpecial features: Red and purple leaves in the autumn before they fallThis is a robust cherry that has creamy, rather yellowish flowers, borne in late April and early May. The flowers may briefly co-exist with the bronzed young spring foliage. There is good red and purple colour in autumn before leaf fall. This tree does well as a specimen, it may also be planted with low growing shrubs. It should reach a height of around 8m with an equivalent spread so ensure you plant it in a position that allows for this growth.
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