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Hebe Lady Ann
Shrubby Veronica
Common Name: Shrubby VeronicaLatin Name: Hebe Lady AnnSoil: Well-drained soil and should not be allowed to dry out.Position: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Dark pink flowersHardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Eventual height/spread: 0.3m x 0.4mSpecial features: Young shoots are purplish redA compact evergreen shrub that combines several attractive features: during summer the foliage is green with silvery white margins (sometimes the main vein is also white). In spring the young shoots are purplish red and will be readily followed by dark pink flowers. In May and June the attractive young shoots are still visible and make a good combination with the flowers. This globe-shaped shrub will reach a height of about 30 cm and a spread of approx. 40 cm.
Hedera Gloire De Marengo
Ivy Plant
Common Name: Ivy PlantLatin Name: Hedera algerienses 'Gloire De Marengo' (formerly 'H canariensis')Soil: Any fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Any position in shelter to protect from cold winds, Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Young plants are frost hardy down to -5c and may need some winter protection, Mature plants are fully hardy down to -20cFlowering Period: Insignificant, Grown for foliageFlowering Colour: Yellow/greenEventual Height/Spread: 4m x 4mSpecial features: Silver-green very attractive leaves throughout the year.Hedera algeriensis 'Gloire de Marengo' is small but vigorous evergreen climbing shrub, supported by aerial roots. The main feature of this plant is the beautiful silver-green leaves with creamy white edgings. It also produces small black berries that grow after the flowering period; the flowers are small clusters of yellow-green flowers making it an excellent plant to attract birds to your garden. This ivy plant is excellent for growing over trellis or against a wall to bring wildlife and winter interest to any garden.
Juniperus horizontalis Andorra Variegata
Juniper
Common Name: JuniperLatin Name: Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra Variegata'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: Ideal for ground cover, this little conifer is similar to the 'Expansa Variegata' but looks slightly more attractive .Juniperus chinensis 'Andorra Variegata' is a slow growing conifer which does not require any maintenance. It has greeny-yellow foliage, which grows upright and slightly droops at the edges. It changes colour in the winter months from greeny-yellow to purple-blue as the cold arrives. It is ideal when planted for ground cover or in a shrubbery.
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Pittosporum Garnettii
Pittosporum
Common Name: PittosporumLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Garnettii'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April to May/ChocolateHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 4mSpecial features: Grey-green leaves edged in cream, which gets a pink flush during the winter.This has elliptic leaves coloured pale green and with a neat but irregular white margin which take on pink tints in the winter. The leaves are held on chocolate brown stems on a shrub that is softly conical in outline, with gently spreading branches. There are tiny chocolate coloured flowers in April. These carry a sweet, floral fragrance somewhat reminiscent of a lily. It makes a lovely specimen.
Pittosporum Irene Paterson
Pittosporum
Common Name: Pittosporum Irene PatersonLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Irene Paterson'Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/honey- scented, purple/black-red flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)Eventual height/spread: 2.2m x 1.8mSpecial features: Slow growing evergreen with prettily marbled leaves.A very attractive, rather subtle variety. The leaves are a shiny green and plentifully patterned with white marbling. This catches the light so the shrub appears to shimmer, looking rather ghostly on occasion. The new leaves are creamy white and the winter leaves have a pink tinge. It is very artificial in its appearance and good in an urban setting where its distinctive qualities suit abstract sculpture and gardens given over to hard landscaping.
Pittosporum Variegata
Varigated Pittosporum
Common Name: Varigated PittosporumLatin Name: Pittosporum tenuifolium VariegataSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/Dark purple flowers (unreliable)Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m x 2mSpecial features: Attractive variegated foliage, useful for flower arranging.Dramatic, dark grey or black young stems clothed with wavy-margined, grey-green leaves edged creamy-white. This large, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree makes a great feature for a sunny, well-drained border. An excellent plant for warm coastal areas, where it can successfully be grown as an attractive, variegated windbreak or hedge.
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