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Pinus sylvestris Doone Valley
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Pinus thunbergii Banshoho
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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)
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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Sambucus nigra Golden Spark
Elder
Common Name: Elder ‘Golden Spark’Latin Name: Sambucus nigra 'Golden Spark'Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: May/ white Hardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/ spread: 3m/ 1m Special features: Creamy white and green variegated leaves The ‘Golden Spark’ is a hardy shrub with so much to offer. It features ovate green leaves that have golden variegation at the tips of the leaves; these later mature to a creamy white shade and the decorative foliage adds interest from spring until autumn. The summer flowers are borne in large umbels and are yellow-white in colour; the flowers are highly fragranced, making this an excellent choice for a sensory space, and they can also be used to make elderflower syrup. If left, the flowers will become small, black fruits.
Sambucus Sutherland Gold
Golden Elder
Common Name: ElderLatin Name: Sambucus racemosa Sutherland GoldSoil: Fertile, moist, well-drainedPosition: Full sunFlowering period/colour: April/Creamy yellowHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/ spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Spherical, glossy red berriesConical clusters of creamy yellow flowers in mid spring, followed by glossy, red fruits and deeply cut, bronze young leaves, turning golden yellow. This bushy, deciduous shrub with arching shoots makes a stunning specimen plant for a moist, well-drained border. The delicate foliage is less susceptible to sun-scorch than other golden, cut leaved varieties
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Viburnum Summer Snowflake
Japanese Snowball Bush
Common Name: Japanese Snowball BushLatin Name: Viburnum plicatum 'Summer Snowflake'Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Black fruits follow flowers.This attractive shrub is useful for its lengthy flowering season which starts in May or June and can continue for two or more months. In its early years it is a broadly oval shrub, but as it matures the branches develop into tiers, and, when these are covered with snowy domed shaped flower clusters, the effect is dramatic. The leaves are dark green, plump, elongated with a pointed tip, and somewhat leathery.
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Viburnum Watanabe
Japanese Snowball
Common Name: Japanese Snowball Latin Name: Viburnum plicatum 'Watanabe' Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May-June/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m/1.5mSpecial features: Delicate white flowers and attractive layered branches. The 'Watanabe' is an attractive shrub that, unlike other plicatum varieties, grows to be a more manageable size for the smaller garden. Despite being smaller than the other plicatum viburnums, the ‘Watanabe’ still grows to have the same attractive layered braches when mature. The delicate white lacecap flowers blossom from May to June and really bring the shrub to life. The foliage is slightly serrated at the edges and is green with a red blush. This is a great choice for planting in a mixed border.
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Woodwardia fimbriata
Giant Chain Fern
Common name: Giant Chain FernLatin Name: Woodwardia fimbriataSoil: Any moist but well-drained Position: Full shade or partial shade Hardiness: Half hardy - may need some winter protection Eventual height/spread: 1.5m/1mSpecial feature: A large fern with mid green foliageThe ‘Giant Chain Fern’ is a majestic evergreen that will give you a verdant splash of colour all year round. The fronds are more upright than most in the species, making this a great choice for structural planting, and they consist of lance-shaped, divided pinnae. The mid-green foliage makes this a great candidate for accent planting with a bright green fern, such as the Dryopteris affinis 'Cristata The King'. This fern works really well in a shady border as part of a woodland planting scheme.
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