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Acer Scanlon
Red Maple Tree
Common Name: Red maple 'Scanlon'Latin Name: Acer rubrum 'Scanlon' Soil: Moist but well drained.Position: Full sun/ partial shade Hardiness: Fully hardyFlowering Period: SpringFlowering Colour: RedEventual Height/Spread after 20 years: 13m/7mThe Acer rubrum 'Scanlon' is a deciduous tree with pretty red flowers which appear before the leaves in spring. The leaves are glossy green with faded blue undersides in the summer; the foliage later turns crimson in the autumn. This Acer rubrum is an ideal avenue tree or park tree; it is also suitable for medium- larger sized gardens.
Cordyline australis 'Charlie Boy'
Cabbage Tree
Common Name: Cabbage TreeLatin Name: Cordyline australis 'Charlie Boy’Soil: fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: summer/ tiny white flowers in hot summersHardiness: Half hardyEventual height/spread: 2.5m/ 1.5m Special features: Bright pink and deep purple leaves The ‘Charlie Boy’ is a boldly colourful shrub that makes a real statement. It is renowned for its vivid foliage which is wine red and bright pink in colour, adding a real touch of drama to any garden. In particularly warm summers you may get a show of tiny, white flowers; these are popular with bees and insects. This Cordyline stands out from the others as it is hardier (down to around -9) and is also brighter than most. If you want to add some structure to a border then this is an excellent architectural plant; we also think it looks great in a pot on a sunny patio. Trustpilot
Cornus alba Kesselringii
Black Stem Dogwood
Common Name: Black Stem Dogwood Latin Name: Cornus alba 'Kesselringii' Soil: Any moderately fertile soil (Will tolerate wet soils) Position: Full sun to part shade Flowering period/colour: May and June/ White Hardiness: Fully hardy Eventual height/spread: 2.5m x 2.5m Special features: Dark red, then black, stems that create a striking winter focal point. This Dogwood boasts distinctive stems that really stand out in a winter garden; once the leaves fall the dark red shoots are visible and over winter these darken and become purple-black in colour. Aside from the shoots, the leaves are of interest throughout the growing season and these are highly ornamental themselves: the leaves are ovate in shape and dark green in colour, but some leaves have a deep purple blush to them. Furthermore, small sprays of creamy white flowers appear in summer and these later become tiny people berries. This hardy shrub works really well in a winter border, either on its own, in groups, or with other shrubs. In order to really make the colour of these stems stand out, we would recommend planting it alongside an accenting Cornus, like the 'Midwinter Fire', for a dramatic winter focal point.
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Malus Profusion
Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus x moerlandsii 'Profusion'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Dark purple-pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 5m/4mSpecial features: Cherry-like, reddish-purple fruitDusky, dark, purple-pink flowers in late spring, followed by cherry-like, reddish-purple fruit, and bronze-purple leaves maturing to dark green with crimson veins. This vigorous, spreading purple leaved crab apple is best in full sun. Pollution tolerant it makes an excellent ornamental tree for a sunny, urban site.
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Physocarpus opulifolius Diabolo
Ninebark Diabolo
Common Name: Ninebark 'Diabolo'Latin Name: Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Summer/ White-pinkHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/2mSpecial features: Striking dark purple foliage and clusters of white-pink flowers.The 'Diabolo' is a shrub that certainly packs a visual punch: it features dark purple three-lobed leaves that add a rich burst of colour to your garden. In summer, delicate white flowers are packed onto corymbs and the flowers open from pink buds and have a hint of pink in the petals when young. This is a great choice for planting in a mixed shrub border and looks particularly effective when planted alongside a brighter variety like the physocarpus ‘Dart’s Gold’.
Pittosporum Tom Thumb
Pittosporum
Common Name: Pittosporum Tom ThumbLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Tom Thumb'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Dark purple flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 1m x 0.8mSpecial features: An evergreen shrub with bronze-purple leavesWavy-margined, bronze-purple leaves and dramatic, dark grey or black young stems. This compact, rounded evergreen shrub is perfect for providing all-year foliage interest in a sunny, well-drained mixed border. While it sometimes produces honey-scented, dark-purple flowers in late spring and early summer, it's not a reliable flowerer. Protect from cold, drying winds.
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Prunus Schubert
Chokecherry Tree
Common Name: Choke Cherry TreeLatin Name: Prunus virginiana 'Schubert'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April to May/light pink flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 8m x 6mSpecial features: Young green foliage quickly changes to deep reddish-purple.Prunus virginiana 'Schubert' is a medium sized tree with with a conical habit. The Young green leaves quickly change to a deep reddish-purple colour. Light pink flowers in spring are later followed by short-lived dark red-purple fruit. 'Schubert' has a pyramidal habit and makes a fantastic specimen tree. An ideal choice for adding a splash of colour to your garden.
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Thuja occidentalis Teddy
American Arborvitae
Common Name: American ArborvitaeLatin Name: Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy'Soil: Moist, well drained soil in sun (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or partial shade (Avoid very exposed positions)Hardiness: HardyHeight in 10 years: 0.5mSpecial features: Neat little oval shaped conifer, which turns purple in the winter, blending in with the winter colours. (Evergreen)Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy' is one of the smallest conifers, only reaching about 50cms in height. It is a slow growing, rounded arborvitae with a lovely green colour and fine feathery foliage, turning feathery blue/purple in the winter. This Thuja looks particularly good when planted in rock or alpine gardens, giving a smart and tidy look.
Viburnum Purpureum
Viburnum
Common Name: ViburnumLatin Name: Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum'Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: December to April/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3.5m x 3.5mSpecial features: Very dark green leaves, purple tinted when young.Viburnum tinus 'Purpureum' has exceptionally dark green leaves, which are plum purple in their young spring growth. There are white flowers for months over winter, from broad, domed clusters of pinkish brown buds, which form an attractive feature in themselves, before flowering. It may come into flower in late, rather than early winter. In summer, the dense, dark quality of the foliage makes it exceptionally useful as a background shrub.
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