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Escallonia Crimson Spire
Chilean Gum Box
Common Name: Chilean Gum BoxLatin Name: Escallonia rubra 'Crimson Spire'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun to partial shadeFlowering period/colour: June/ ScarletHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 2m x 2mSpecial features: Deep green leaves followed by crimson blossoms. (Evergreen) The 'Crimson Spire' is a strong growing evergreen shrub which makes the perfect informal hedge. If left alone, the small, rounded green leaves will form a healthy shrub which glistens when it catches the light. The leaves are slightly sticky to touch and hold a sweet, resinous scent. The luscious leaves are accompanied by scarlet tubular flowers in June which are held in compact racemes. This evergreen is a great choice for bringing year round colour to your garden.
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Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel
Common Name: Bay LaurelLatin Name: Laurus nobilisSoil: Any free drainingPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Half-hardy, needs sheltering from strong windsFlowering period: Early summerFlowering colour: Pale yellowEventual height/spread after 20 years: 4-5m/3mThe Laurus nobilis is a handsome evergreen shrub or small tree. It features aromatic waxy green leaves, which are often used in cookery. Small clusters of creamy yellow flowers appear in early summer. The ‘Bay Laurel’ is perfect for screening; it is also used as part of herb garden or alongside roses to add structure to a border. This Laurel has been cultivated since the beginning of recorded history and was a key symbol of mythological history too. The Greek and Roman scholars are always depicted as wearing a wreath on the head which is made from bay leaves.
Thuja plicata Gelderland
Western Red Cedar
Common Name: Western Red CedarLatin Name: Thuja plicanta 'Gelderland'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: 5mSpecial features: A fast growing tree, with aromatic green foliage. (Evergreen)Thuja plicanta 'Gelderland' has very aromatic green foliage which turns into a bronze colour in the winter. It is very fast growing making it an ideal hedging plant which will tolerate heat well.
Thuja plicata Zebrina
Western Red Cedar
Common Name: Western red cedarLatin Name: Thuja plicata 'Zebrina'Soil: Moist but well-drained (will tolerate most soil types)Position: Full sun or shadeHardiness: Fully hardyHeight in 10 years: 3m - 4mSpecial features: A tall conical conifer with bright green foliage tinged with yellowish flecks.A variegated conifer with foliage sprays, pendulous at their tips, in shades of yellow and green. This is a most attractive, graceful feature. At a distance, the tree is seen as a light yellowed green shade.Because of the subtlety of its foliage, it deserves a place where it can be viewed, hence a position near a sitting area is recommended rather than treating it as an isolated specimen. The fruity odour of the crushed foliage is an added attraction.
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