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Malus Cardinal
Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Princeton Cardinal Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Cardinal'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April / Intense pink flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 5m x 3mSpecial features: Small deep red fruits in the autumn.Malus 'Cardinal' or 'Princeton Cardinal' is a superb crab apple from the US which becomes laden with intense pink flowers in mid April. The dark almost black leaves change to glossy red in the summer followed by small, deep red fruits in the autumn. This tree is great for attracting wildlife in both the spring and autumn and has a very good disease resistance.
Malus Direktor Moerland
Improved Profusion Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Improved Profusion Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Direktor Moerland'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: May to June/ Dark purple-pinkHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 5m x 4mSpecial features: Coppery-crimson, shiny foliage. Very good disease resistance.Malus 'Direktor Moerland' is an improved form of the very popular Malus 'Profusion' with an exceptional resistance to scab. This small tree becomes covered in late April and May with wine-red, slightly fragrant flowers which are followed in autumn by small dark red fruits. The young foliage is a coppery-crimson and continues to look healthy throughout the summer.
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Malus Prairie Fire
Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Prairie Fire'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: April/ Red-purple flowersHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 10 years: 3m x 2mSpecial features: Small purple fruits in the autumn. Good disease resistance.Malus 'Prairie Fire' is an excellent new variety of crab apple and is ideal for small gardens. It has an upright growth habit with narrow, dark purple to green leaves. An intense dispaly of single red/purple flowers appear in April are followed in autumn by small, spheroid, purple fruits. Good disease resistance.
Malus Wisley Crab
Crab Apple Tree
Common Name: Wisley Crab Apple TreeLatin Name: Malus 'Wisley Crab'Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeFlowering period/colour: Spring/RedHardiness: Fully hardyHeight and spread in 20 years: 5m x 4mSpecial features: Extremely large crab apples which are great for making crab apple jelly.The 'Wisley Crab' is a crab apple tree like no other; it features purple foliage and the largest crab apples cultivated to date. The leaves are a deep purple-green colour and they are accompanied by pretty carmine flowers in spring. Come autumn, the flowers have turned into huge, glossy-red crab apples which are the size of dessert apples. The crab apples can be made into crab apple jelly.
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Pennisetum setaceum Rubrum
Fountain Grass
Common Name: Fountain grassLatin Name: Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'Soil: Well-drained soilPosition: Full sun Flowering period/colour: July-September/Burgundy Hardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 1.5m/0.6mSpecial features: Deep purple-black leaves and bottlebrush-like flowers.This grass is the perfect choice for adding a burst of colour to your garden due to its highly ornamental foliage. The foliage grows in upright clumps and the leaves are a deep purple colour. In late summer, the flowers appear and these are burgundy in colour and last well into autumn. The 'Rubrum' can be planted in a pot and it is a great choice for adding height and structure to your garden. Like other grasses, this perennial is particularly attractive on a windy day when its wispy foliage and flowers can sway in the breeze.
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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Vinca major Variegata
Greater Periwinkle
Common Name: Greater Periwinkle Latin Name: Vinca major ‘Variegata’ Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shade.Flowering period/colour: April to September/ Violet blueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m / 1.2mSpecial features: Perfect for groundcover on banks and slopes.This is a great choice for planting as groundcover as the creeping shoots reach outwards and will trail downwards over a wall or down a slope. This shrub features violet blue flowers that appear from April to September and add a healthy splash of colour to the plant. The evergreen leaves are dark green with creamy white variegation and these really stand out in a winter garden. Plant this shrub in a sunny position to get the optimum amount of flowers.
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Vinca minor Argenteovariegata
Lesser Periwinkle Variegata
Common Name: Lesser periwinkle ‘Variegata’ Latin Name: Vinca minor ArgenteovariegataSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shade.Flowering period/colour: April to September/ VioletHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.1m/0.8mSpecial features: A creeping evergreen which has deep violet flowers from April to September.This is a truly wonderful little creeping plant which is great for colourful groundcover. The leaves are ovate in shape and grey-green in colour with creamy white margins and with this being an evergreen variety they hold all year round. This is one of the best shrubs for floral interest as the flowers start out in spring and last into autumn. The pretty flowers have 5 petals and are deep violet in colour; they add great interest when they are in flower.
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Vinca minor Bowles Variety
Lesser Periwinkle La Grave
Common Name: Lesser periwinkle ‘La Grave’Latin Name: Vinca minor ‘Bowle’s Variety’Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shade.Flowering period/colour: April to September/ Violet blueHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.4m/0.8mSpecial features: A creeping evergreen which has violet blue flowers from April to September.This is a delightful variety of periwinkle which features delicate lavender blue flowers that have soft white centres. The flowers are long-lasting and will provide great interest throughout spring, summer and until the first frosts in autumn. With this being an evergreen variety the leaves will also give you year-round colour. This creeping shrub is great for groundcover and is particularly well-suited to the smaller garden.
Vinca minor Illumination
Lesser Periwinkle
Common Name: Lesser Periwinkle Latin Name: Vinca minor 'Illumination' Soil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shade.Flowering period/colour: April to September/ VioletHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.4m/1mSpecial features: A vibrant evergreen shrub with long-lasting flowers.The ‘Illumination’ is aptly named as the glowing foliage is perfect for brightening up a bed in your garden. This creeping plant spreads outwards and covers the ground and as this is an evergreen shrub it adds a vibrant burst of colour all year round. The glowing golden green leaves are ovate with dark green variegated margins and these make the perfect colourful foil for the long-lasting flowers. From April to September the delicate deep violet-blue flowers are nestled amongst the leaves and the flowers are popular with pollinating insects. Due to the trailing habit of this shrub, you can use it in hanging baskets or to creep down a slope or over the edge of a wall.
Vinca minor Ralph Shugert
Lesser Periwinkle
Common Name: Lesser periwinkleLatin Name: Vinca minor Ralph ShugertSoil: Fertile, well-drained soilPosition: Full sun, partial shade, full shadeFlowering period/colour: April to September/VioletHardiness: Fully hardyEventual height/spread: 0.2m x 0.6mSpecial features: A creeping evergreen which has flowers from April to September This periwinkle is a wonderful choice for adding year round interest to a border as its evergreen leaves are deep green with attractive yellow margins. This creeping plant will provide groundcover and has the added feature of violet flowers which appear from April to September. This is a great choice for adding colour to your garden and it works well when planted alongside other creeping Vincas like the Gertrude Jekyll.
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