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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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Prunus Spring Glow
Purple Leaved Plum Tree
Common Name: Purple Leaved PlumLatin Name: Prunus cerasifera 'Spring Glow'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: March to April/Large single pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m/4mSpecial features: Large single pink flowers followed by bronze purple foliage.Prunus cerasifera 'Spring Glow' is an attractive neat tree with bronze purple foliage throughout the spring and summer. Before then, large single pink flowers are produced in abundance on the bare branches. A highly recommended variety, ideal for small gardens.
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Prunus Trailblazer
Ornamental Plum Tree
Common Name: Ornamental Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus cerasifera 'Trailblazer'Soil: Tolerates most soil typesPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: March to April/Large single pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 10 years: 5m/5mSpecial features: Large purple skinned and fleshed fruit.Prunus cerasifera 'Trailblazer' is an interesting ornamental fruiting plum with purple-bronze leaves and soft white flowers which are borne form early to mid spring. The large purple skinned fruits are best left on the tree for as long as possible before attempting to eat them.
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Prunus x blireana
Flowering Plum Tree
Common Name: Flowering Plum TreeLatin Name: Prunus x blireanaSoil: Any well drained soil.Position: Full sunFlowering period/colour: March to April / Semi-double pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight/spread in 20 years: 5m/3mSpecial features: Coppery-purple foliage and semi-double, rosy pink flowers.Prunus x blireana is a beautiful small tree with coppery-purple foliage that perfectly complements the semi-double, rosy pink flowers that appear during March. Prunus × blireana makes an excellent lawn specimen for smaller gardens or where space is limited.
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Sambucus Black Beauty
Purple Elder
Common Name: Purple ElderLatin Name: Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/Fragrant pink flowersHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/ spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Black berriesA very dark foliaged elder. The leaves appear near black, especially in spring. It makes a striking contribution to the border. This will reach 3m in 10 years but you may prefer to keep it hard pruned to maximize the foliage effect. (Harmful if eaten)
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Sambucus Black Lace
Black Elder
Common Name: Black Lace ElderLatin Name: Sambucus nigra porphyrophylla 'Black Lace'Soil: Will tolerate most soil typesPosition: Full sunHardiness: HardyFlowering Period: SummerFlowering Colour: Pale PinkThe Sambucus 'Black Lace' is known for its distinctive foliage which is near black in colour, the foliage later develops to a wine-red colour come autumn. The flowers appear in small pink clusters and are followed in autumn by blackish-red berries. The fruits are good for attracting wildlife to your garden- they also make a fantastic cordial or jelly. The 'Black Lace' can be grown as a small tree or large shrub and benefits from a good pruning in early spring.
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Sambucus Black Tower
Upright Purple Elder
Common Name: Black Tower Elder / Eiffel 1Latin Name: Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla Black TowerSoil: Will tolerate most soil typesPosition: Full sunHardiness: HardyEventual height/ spread: 2.5m / 1.2mFlowering period/colour: Summer/ Pink- whiteSpecial feature: Tower-like structure and dark purple-black leaves. The 'Black Tower' is aptly named due to its upright and slender habit and unusual trait of its leaves forming right from the base of the plant. The leaves are large, finely serrated at the edges and dark purple-black in colour when mature. This plant needs a sunny position to ensure that the fresh green leaves can develop their darker colouring. In summer, flattened heads of pink scented flowers appear and these are attractive to wildlife. The flowers later become small black berries which are popular with the birds. This is a great choice for planting at the back of a mixed border and it will be sure to add colour and structure 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.
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Uncinia rubra
Red Hook Sedge
Common Name: Red hook sedgeLatin Name: Uncinia rubraSoil: Any fertile, moist, well-drained soil; add organic matter before plantingPosition: Full sun or partial shade, sheltered or exposedHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5cFlowering period: July to August but mainly grown for foliageFlowering colour: BlackEventual height/spread: 25cm/30cmSpecial features: Bright red year round colour adds colour to even the gloomiest winter garden.Uncinia rubra is a New Zealand native, evergreen grass grown for its shiny red foliage that looks good throughout the year; the colours are even more vivid at a younger age. The Red hook sedge is ideal when planted in multiples to really enhance its vibrant colour, perfect for containers or to be used as a very attractive ground cover.
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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