Deciduous Shrubs

Acer negundo Flamingo is a hardy deciduous shrub with exotic looking variegated leaves; green, white & pink . Ht to 1.5m (5ft) in 10 yrs. Sun or part shade, moist fertile soils suitable. Fully hardy Supplied in a 3 litre pot, bushy plants height approx. 40 cm, excluding pot, spread approx 25 to 30 cm.  Will make good growth next spring when planted in the garden, or a pot using John Innes Compost mixed with multi-purpose 50/50. Will have no leaves if ordered during winter months. Shipped...

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' is a deservedly popular Japanese Acer due to it's rich purple foliage through spring and summer. Makes a great contrast plant to balance too much green in the garden. It autumn the foliage becomes a blaze of orange and red. This variety is easy to grow , tolerates most soils and will thrive in sun or part shade. Very hardy but best planted in a sheltered spot otherwise the edges of the leaves can be damaged Supplied in a 3 litre pot. Strong plants with 3 or 4 well...

Acer palmatum Dissectum  is an beautiful  Japanese Acer with a broad, bushy habit with weeping branches . Acer palmatum Dissectum only grows slowly to be about 1m (3ft) x 1m in 10 years. The foliage is light green and finely cut to give a lace effect . Colourful autumn foliage as the leaves fall. This variety is easy to grow either in a large pot of John Innes Compost, or in the ground where it tolerates most soils and will thrive in sun or part shade. Very hardy but best planted in a sheltered...

Acer Trompenburg is a fast growing, upright Japanese Acer which grows to about 1.8m (6ft) in 10 years. Acer Trompenburg has rich purple foliage and great autumn colours before leaf fall. Makes a great contrast plant to balance too much green in the garden. This variety is easy to grow , tolerates most soils and will thrive in sun or part shade. Very hardy but best planted in a sheltered spot otherwise the edges of the leaves can be damaged Supplied in a 3 litre pot. Strong plants with 3 or 4...

Buddleia Black Knight is also known as the Butterfly Bush as it attracts more butterflies to the garden than any other flowering shrub. 'Black Knight' has long spikes of dark purple, honey-scented flowers all summer. Will tolerate any poor, dry soil but needs full sun. Eventual ht. 3m but cut back to 30cm each spring for the best flowers

Buddleia Pink Delight  is also known as the Butterfly Bush as it attracts more butterflies to the garden than any other flowering shrub . Buddleia Pink Delight has long spikes of bright pink, honey-scented flowers all summer. Will tolerate any poor, dry soil but needs full sun. Eventual ht. 3m but cut back to 30cm each spring for the best flowers

Buddleia White Profusion  is also known as the Butterfly Bush as it attracts more butterflies to the garden than any other flowering shrub . Buddleia White Profusion has long spikes of white, honey-scented flowers all summer. Will tolerate any poor, dry soil but needs full sun. Eventual ht. 3m but cut back to 30cm each spring for the best flowers

Chaenomeles speciosa Geisha Girl or Flowering Quince  is a deciduous spiny shrub with cup shaped salmon pink flowers in spring, often before the foliage appears. It can be used to deter burglars as the spines are very strong and sharp although it is quite slow growing. Good to grow next a wall or fence.  Needs full sun to flower well. Chaenomeles Geisha Girl will thrive in even poor soils but likes good drainage. Can be pruned hard and if growing against a wall all forward growing shoots can be...

Corylopsis spicata is more vigorous than C.pauciflora . It is a graceful Japanese shrub with primrose yellow, cowslip scented flowers before the leaves appear. Corylopsis pauciflora is very hardy but the early blooms will last longer in a sheltered spot and light shade. Ht 1.5m in 10 yrs. Pruning not advised Supplied in a 3 litre pot, height approx. 50cm excluding pot, very bushy specimens with a spread approx. 35cm. Shipped within 3 days

Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple or Smoke Bush is a hardy deciduous shrub with rich purple leaves with a gold edge and excellent autumn colour up to the leaves falling .  Frothy greyish white flowers, held above the foliage, gives it’s common name. Sun or part shade, any soil. Can also be grown in a pot of John Innes Compost. Good sized bush, height approx. 40cm excluding pot, spread approx. 40cm. Shipped within 3 days

Fatsia japonica or the False Castor Oil Plant has leaves similar in shape to the Castor Oil plant which gives it it's common name. Fatsia japonica has lush green foliage and is one of the most versatile of plants as it is suitable for the house, conservatory, patio or planting out in the garden. Indoors Fatsia will be evergreen, outdoors it will keep it's leaves in mild winters but lose them when really cold. Fully hardy , re-grows new leaves each spring. Happy in sun or shade, will grow where...

Forsythia x intermedia Spectablis is probably one of the most popular garden shrubs because it is covered in golden yellow flowers in spring, on bare stems before the leaves emerge. Forsythia Spectablis is very easy to grow in sun or part shade, any soil. Ht to 150cm (5ft) in 10 years but prune often to keep bushy. In a 3 litre pot, strong bushes with multiple stems, height approx. 30-35 cm including pot. Shipped within 3 days

Hamamelis x intermedia Arnold Promise , like all  Witch Hazels is a super addtion to any winter garden . In the autumn the foliage colours are spectacular and through the winter, when little else is flowering, it is decorated with larger flowers than most Hamamelis, which are  golden yellow and fragrant . Ht 2m in 10 yrs. Sun/part shade, any fertile soil. Given RHS Award of Garden Merit Supplied in a 3 litre pot, height approx. 40cm including pot, 3 to 4 large branches formed, flowering size...

Hibiscus 'Oiseau Bleu' (Blue Bird) is one of the  hardy hibiscus , but like all hibsicus it has large, exotic,  trumpet shaped, rich blue flowers . Likes full sun and humus rich, moist but well drained soil. Prune lightly in autumn or spring. Supplied in a 1 litre pot, height approx. 25cm, spread, approx 25 cm, good bushy plants which have been cut back but now have fresh growth. If ordered in winter they will be dormant with no foliage. Shipped within 3 days

Hydrangea Light Pink Mophead are an easy to grow deciduous shrub which will thrive in all soils and near the coast.   Hydrangeas are known for their large  flowerheads which last for many weeks through summer and into the autumn . This variety has shell pink flowers . In winter the colour changes to green and blue then the colour drains away but they will still look attractive and are a favourite of flower arrangers. Ht to 1.5m (5'). Sun or part shade and any soil. Cut back a few stems each...

Hydrangea macrophylla Pink  is an easy to grow hydrangea  with  very large mophead flowerheads with rich pink petals. Mophead hydrangeas flower for many weeks through summer and into the autumn . In winter the faded heads go through a number of colour changes and still look attractive for many more weeks, making them a favourite of flower arrangers. Ht to 1.5m (5'). Sun or part shade and any soil. Cut back a few stems each spring to two strong buds in spring Supplied in a 3 litre pot. These are...

Hydrangea Tricolor is an easy to grow hydrangea with variegated foliage  and large white and blue flowerheads. Ht to 1.5m (5'). Sun or part shade and any soil. Cut back a few stems each spring to two strong buds in spring Supplied in a 1.5 litre pot. These are young but strong bushy plants , ht. and spread approx. 35cm including pot. In winter they will be dormant but still a good time of year to plant. Shipped within 3 days

Ilex verticillata is a fairly inconspicuous shrub in the garden until the autumn, but from October onwards the bare twigs are glowing with bright red berries . Ilex verticillata is superb for the winter garden . Sun or part shade. Ht 1.5m in 10 years. These are female plants, you will need a male to get berries, unfortunately we don't have any of these at present Supplied in 3 litre pots, multiple stems 60 - 80cm in length. Shipped within 3 days

Leycesteria formosa Golden Lanterns is a new version of this garden favourite with bright golden foliage and white flowers with purple bracts from July to September. Very easy to grow in sun or part shade and most soils. Brings a splash of colour to a dark corner. Ht to 1.5m in 5 years. Leycesteria Golden Lanterns is subject to Plant Breeders Rights and propagation is prohibited Supplied in 1.5 litre pots. Bushy young plants approx. 30-40cm tall. Shipped in 1 - 3 days

Magnolia George Henry Kern has exquisite rose pink buds which unfurl to large shell pink, goblet shaped flowers in spring , before the leaves appear. Magnolia make excellent specimen plants and they will make a bold focal point in a lawn or a vertical accent in beds and borders. Magnolia George Henry Kern is a compact magnolia which eventually reaches 3m (10ft) when mature, approximately 20 years. This deciduous shrub will grow in sun or part shade and is fully hardy but they do best in a...

Magnolia soulangeana has large shell pink, goblet shaped flowers in spring before the leaves appear. They make excellent specimen plants but they need plenty of space as eventually they become a small tree.  Magnolia soulangeana will grow in sun or part shade and is fully hardy but they do best in a sheltered spot. Ht to 1.5m (6ft) in 10 years. No pruning required Big plants in 5 litre pots, height approx. 60cm and spread 40cm, at least 3 or 4 branches. Shipped within 3 days

Magnolia stellata or Star Magnolia is a compact, bushy shrub which makes 1.2m x 1.2m after ten years.  The pure white, star shaped flowers, appear in spring before the leaves develop. Magnolia stellata flowers from an early age, unlike many other types. An excellent specimen plant in the centre of a lawn or in the border. Could be grown in a large pot, using John Innes Compost. Sun or part shade, best in a sheltered spot. RHS Award of Garden Merit Supplied in a 3 litre pot, young branched,...

Nandina domestica Richmond or Heavenly Bamboo is not a real bamboo but has bamboo like stems with bright green leaves that turn reddish-purple in autumn and winter. The brilliant leaf colour often remains well into winter , enhanced by bunches of bright red berries after a good summer. Hardy but grow it in a sheltered spot as the growth can be damaged by hard frosts of cold winds Supplied in a 3 litre pot, ht approx 40cm x 30cm spread, bushy plants (shown in photo)

Peonia suffructicosa  better known as the Tree Peony. a favourite with the Chinese for the huge blousy flowers and bright colours . Grows to 1.2m (4ft) in 10 yrs. Flowers best in full sun, likes sheltered site and deep humus rich soilis. Very cold tolerant and will develop more flowering shoots each year. Supplied in a 2 litre deep pot, a young single stem plant height 30-40 cm, excluding pot, spread approx 15cm.  Will make good growth when planted in the garden, or a pot using John Innes...

Physocarpus Diablo is a really magnificent shrub with beautiful chocolate coloured foliage , white flowers and glowing red seed heads. It is easy to grow and will make a stunning contrast plant with other gold or green foliage plants . Physocarpus Diablo will reach 1.5m (5ft) in 5 years. Sun or part shade and most soils suitable. Highly recommended Supplied in 3 litre pots, ht approx. 0.9m. Good size, well grown plants at a bargain price. Shipped within 3 days