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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.
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Phyllostachys Aureocaulis
Golden Groove Bamboo
A colourful variety of bamboo which features slender, golden yellow canes which mature to a rich yellow with age. The glowing yellow canes reach upwards and hold green leaves which persist all year round. This variety makes a fantastic screening tree and looks particularly effective when planted alongside the 'Phyllostachys nigra' (black bamboo).
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Phyllostachys nigra
Black Bamboo
Common Name: Black BambooLatin Name: Phyllostachys nigraSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 4m/3mSpecial features: A clump forming bamboo with jet black canes when mature.Phyllostachys nigra is a bamboo of gracefully arching habit. This bamboo has small leaves and canes that are green the first year becoming mottled dark brown/black and finally in the right conditions jet black.
Viburnum tinus
Viburnum
Common Name: ViburnumLatin Name: Viburnum tinusSoil: Moderately fertile, moist, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: December to April/ WhiteHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 3m x 3mSpecial features: Dark blue-black fruit.Flattened heads of white flowers from December to April, followed by dark blue-black fruit. This lovely, long-flowering Viburnum is perfect for brightening partly shady areas when little else is in flower. Reliable and easy-to-grow, the dark green foliage provides a dense backdrop.
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