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Hydrangea Aspera Hot Chocolate Dark Leaf Hydrangea

Hydrangea Aspera Hot ChocolateHot Chocolate is a new variety of hydrangea with dark foliage and blue-pink blooms. It is a distinctive lacecap variety with plenty of character and charm. Its foliage is a textured, dark-green brown when it emerges in spring with a deeper burgundy-brown underside that is darker than other varieties of hydrangea. In autumn the leaves turn from their rich chocolate colour to amber and yellow with orange highlights whilst retaining the brown underside.Lacecap flowers develop after the leaves have emerged in huge heads measuring 30cm across, and offering violet blue centres which turn a pretty pink towards the outer florets. Hydrangea Aspera Hot Chocolate is a mix of all the hydrangea colours in one. It Is an unbeatable lacecap that flowers from early summer through to autumn.This deciduous hydrangea will grow to three metres tall and spread over 1.5-2.5 metres in width over ten to twenty years if it’s left unpruned.How Hardy is Hydrangea Aspera Hot ChocolateHydrangea Hot Chocolate is hardy through most of the UK if its feet are kept from waterlogged soil, but it may struggle in persistent freezing winds of the mid and north regions.How To Use Hydrangea Aspera Hot ChocolateHydrangea Aspera Hot Chocolate is an ideal border filler because it has a compact neat habit and stunning flower display. It teams well with white paniculata hydrangeas and Hibiscus Purple Pillar for spring to autumn colour and structure.Cottage gardens and wildlife gardens benefit from its textured appearance, and it also provides excellent cut flowers for formal decorations. Alternatively, place it in the middle of your lawn as a specimen plant or soften your patio with several Hydrangea Hot Chocolate plants grown in large well-watered containers.How To Care For Hydrangea Aspera Hot ChocolateMinimal care is needed, so this is an ideal flowering shrub for busy folk without much time to spare.Hydrangea Aspera Hot Chocolate appreciates water in hot dry spells and prefers a sunny or partially shady position. It will grow in all soils and flowers across the summer months. Flowers remain a consistent colour in all pH soils.You can prune Hydrangea Hot Chocolate after the flowers have finished, cutting out broken branches and crossed stems, but if you want to keep yours small, cut back all the branches by a third to a healthy bud. A thick layer of organic matter around the roots will feed your hydrangea and help produce the stunning colours of its chocolatey-foliage and pink to purple blooms.If you want a border filler with plenty of style or can’t choose between the pink or blue hydrangea colours, then Hot Chocolate brings you the best of both worlds. It’s easy to grow, beautiful and hardy - you can’t go wrong with this garden star.

GBP 157.50

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Acer Palmatum Butterfly. Mature Japanese Acer for Shade.

Acer Palmatum Butterfly has lots of tiny red flowers in spring which make a great contrast to the grey green leaves which are margined with salmon pink and white.Acer Palmatum Butterfly is a compact and upright variety of Japanese Maple and is an ideal specimen tree for any sized garden. Acer Palmatum Butterfly will grow better in a shady position as the leaves can scorch in the hot summer sun.Characteristics of Acer Palmatum Butterfly are it is slow growing, fully hardy and flowers April to May.Standing at over 7 feet tall, our Acer Palmatum Butterfly plants are premium, single stem, mature plants and will make an instant impact in your garden. Tips: Grow in Partial shade. 

GBP 47.50

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Acer Palmatum Trees. Japanese Maple Trees to Buy online UK

Acer Palmatum is one of the best known of the Japanese Maple tree varieties and is sometimes referred to as the Japanese Smooth Maple tree. These Acers originate from lower altitudes throughout central and southern Japan, they originally grew under the canopy of larger trees in woodlands.Acer Palmatum prefers a moist, rich, well drained soil in partial shade and should be sheltered from winds to prevent leaf burn. It’s very important not to let Acers dry out during the hot summer months. They will reward you by producing a magnificent display of leaf colours in the autumn, turning warm yellows, vibrant oranges and shades of red, creating spectacular shapes and sometimes decorative bark texture and colour.Most popularly included in any Japanese garden design, these trees are also beautiful when planted as a specimen tree, or as a singular statement tree.

GBP 24.75

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Yucca Filamentosa Bright Edge Needle Palm Bright Edge

Yucca Filamentosa Bright Edge (or Needle Palm) is an RHS AGM winning small evergreen tropical palm with sharp long strap-like leaves and creamy-white flowers in late summer. It suits tropical style Mediterranean gardens, sun-soaked borders, and sunny containers.Yuccas are native to the southwestern United States and Mexico where they grow in desert-like arid environments. Yucca Filamentosa is native to the southeastern United States and is often called Needle Palm or Adam’s Needle. The Bright Edge cultivar is named for its wide and bright yellow variegated leaf margins that form a thick stripe along its 60 cm long sword-shaped leaves. This clump of foliage is sharp and pointed, so it can prick skin.In late summer, panicles of nodding creamy-white bell-shaped flowers appear on 1.5 metre tall stems. Bees love its flowers, so the RHS has also awarded it the Plants for Pollinators badge.This is an architectural choice for hot sunny borders and tropical style gardens but care should be taken around children and pets.Height and Spread of Yucca Filamentosa Bright EdgeNeedle Palm Bright Edge reaches a maximum height of 50 centimetres and spreads over 1.5 metres. Its flower spikes can reach 1.5 metres in height.How Hardy is Yucca Filamentosa Bright EdgeNeedle Palm Bright Edge is hardy in most of the UK down to freezing temperatures if it has well drained roots. Once established, it is especially drought resistant and it tolerates salty coastal areas.How To Use Yucca Filamentosa Bright EdgeFill up a hot border with rows of this yucca, use them in an urban sun-drenched front garden, or plant up in a well watered container to fill a balcony with shape and visiting pollinators.Needle Palm Bright Edge is popular in Mediterranean and tropical style gardens. It’s a low maintenance but eye-catching way to fill a south-facing space.How To Care For Yucca Filamentosa Bright EdgeThis compact yucca needs well drained soil and full sun. It will tolerate partial shade bt will struggle to flower there. Any type of well-drained soil is suitable including sand and chalk.Pruning isn’t required, but you can remove damaged foliage or spent flower spikes in spring before the new growth arrives.Water well until you see new growth and apply a thick layer of mulch to the roots in late summer to protect it from the winter rain. Container grown yucca should always be left on raised feet to ensure good drainage.

GBP 105.00

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Hedera Helix Marginata Elegantissima Ivy Evergreen Climber

Hedera Helix Marginata Elegantissima, also known as Hedera Helix Elegantissima or Ivy Elegantissima, is an evergreen ivy with dark green leaves marbled with yellow borders. It is a popular choice of cultivated ivy as it grows vigorously in all conditions.Hedera Helix Marginata Elegantissima will grow to a height of eight metres or more and spread over a metre to three metres. It is a very vigorous grower. Its four to eight centimetre leaves are triangular with yellowy white-edges that glow in sunlight and light up a dark corner. Three to five lobed leaves cover the vine throughout the year.  In spring, small yellow-green flowers appear that are attractive to pollinators. Following these productive flowers, small black berries feed wild birds in autumn.How Hardy Is Hedera Helix Marginata Elegantissima?Ivy Elegantissima is hardy in all of the UK. Young plants may need watering in very hot spells, but in general this variety of ivy is hardy, self-sufficient and undemanding. How To Use Hedera Helix Marginata ElegantissimaThe main use of ivy is to cover an unsightly area. Ivy Elegantissima does this efficiently, quickly and adds a pop of colour with its variegated leaves. It’s a natural looking choice for wildlife gardens and looks good on a woodland edge. You can use it to hide a wall, tree or tree stump, a shed or up and over a pergola or archway. It also effectively covers bare earth on ground level. Growing Ivy Elegantissima up a bank is great way to cover and protect soil where other plants may struggle. Ivy Elegantissima can also be grown in containers using a topiary frame if you are willing to prune it regularly. How To Care For Hedera Helix Marginata ElegantissimaIvy Elegantissima is an undemanding climber that requires barely any care once it is established. You may need to control its height and spread in smaller gardens, but if you want cover in a larger space you can leave it to grow. Ivy Elegantissima will grow in any fertile soils no matter the pH. It thrives in full sun, but is fully capable of growing in deeply shaded areas too. Cut back dead or spindly vines at any point in the year to maintain a pleasing shape. If you want to encourage growth add a thick layer of mulch around the roots and water it in hot spells. Pinch out the leading vine to make the specimen bushier. It’s best to pinch out the tips before they grow out of reach.If you are looking for an attractive ground cover or climbing plant that will grow quickly without fuss Ivy Elegantissima is a popular choice. 

GBP 33.00

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Lagerstroemia Pure White, Crape Myrtle Pure White

Lagerstroemia Pure White is a deciduous white flowering crape myrtle with fluffy white blooms and striking black foliage. It’s a beautiful and unusual ornamental shrub or tree for hot, sheltered gardens.Crape Myrtle is native to South East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, and northern Australia. Its name is pronounced lay-ger-stro-mia and it was named after plant hunter Magnus von Lagerstrom who collected new and exotic plants for the botanist Carl Linnaeus during the 1700s. This cultivar’s full botanical name is Lagerstroemia BLACK SOLITARE Pure White and it’s one of a new range of crape myrtles bred in Texas, USA for their striking black foliage that emerges in spring and turns purple in autumn. Its lacy-edged pure white flowers bloom in masses from July to September contrasting wonderfully with its black foliage to create a real talking point.Crape Myrtle Pure White is an ideal specimen tree for modern sunny courtyards and country cottage-style sheltered borders.Height and Spread of Lagerstroemia Pure WhiteIt’ll reach a height of two metres and spread over 1.5 metres.How Hardy Is Lagerstroemia Pure WhiteCrape Myrtle is frost tender and while it can cope with mild frosts in a sunny, sheltered position with well-drained roots. it’s best suited to mild, coastal areas.How To Use Lagerstroemia Pure WhiteCrape Myrtle Pure White is a striking black-and-white decorative small tree for sunny wall-side borders and heat-filled urban courtyards. Because it loves heat it suits a tropical-style Mediterranean space. Crape myrtle will grow in a large well-watered plant container on a hot sheltered balcony or patio too.Although its lacy crepe-paper style flowers suit cottage gardens and coastal areas, Lagerstroemia Pure White’s chess board style foliage and flowers are modern enough for townhouses, especially when it’s paired with others in the Black Solitaire range such as Crape Myrtle Crimson Red.How To Care For Lagerstroemia Pure WhiteCrape Myrtle Pure White needs a sunny spot. Crape Myrtles need all the sun you can give them due to their tropical native environment. Alongside full sun they need shelter from cold drying winds and you must avoid frost pockets. If you can give crape myrtle these conditions it will thrive.It will grow in the majority of well-drained soils including chalk and sand and pruning isn’t required. It used to be thought that crape myrtle only flowered on new growth, but this isn’t the case and such excessive pruning can shock the plant.Trim back its tips if necessary and boost it with a thick layer of organic mulch in spring for a healthy flower display.

GBP 74.25

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Fargesia Robusta Formidable Fountain Bamboo Formidable

Fargesia Robusta Formidable is a non-spreading non-invasive bamboo with evergreen foliage and pale canes that quickly grows to 4 metres in height. It’s an excellent choice for evergreen screening, hedging screens, Japanese gardens, and containers.Fargesia Robusta bamboos are native to Sichuan in China where they grow in moist soils in full sun or full shade. It’s often called Fountain Bamboo due to its habit of cascading gently at its tips to create a tall fountain effect. Fargesia Robusta Formidable is an excellent fast-growing cultivar of Fountain Bamboo. It’s an evergreen perennial that keeps its green leaves year-round and adds new foliage in spring. One of this variety’s best attributes is its non-spreading clump-forming habit that prevents it from spreading into an invasive nuisance.Height And Spread of Fargesia Robusta FormidableWithin a few years Fountain Bamboo Formidable will top 4 metres in height and bush out to about a metre across.How Hardy Is Fargesia Robusta FormidableIt’s hardy in minus temperatures if the roots are well-drained, but harsh drying winds may damage the foliage.How to Use Fargesia Robusta FormidablePerfect for fast-growing screens, dividers, and hedges Fountain Bamboo Formidable is a swiftly growing bamboo that’s bushy enough to block out the neighbours and create shade for seating areas in the hotter months.You can grow it in large well-watered and fed containers, but be sure to weigh them down in windy weather. Balcony gardens, patios and decks benefit from a pot of fountain bamboo and it will grow there happily with moist roots creating gentle rustles each time the breeze passes through. How To Care For Fargesia Robusta FormidableFountain Bamboo Formidable is easy to grow and needs little attention once it’s established.It prefers consistently moist soil in full sun or partial shade. It tolerates the majority of soil types and will cope with an exposed spot, but harsh winds will damage the foliage.Pruning isn’t required as this is a non-invasive clump-forming bamboo with a naturally attractive fountain shape.A thick layer of mulch in early spring is appreciated, and be sure to water it well until established and then regularly in the hot months if it’s growing in a container.

GBP 33.00

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Fargesia Red Dragon Fargesia Jiuzhaigou Red Dragon Bamboo

Fargesia Jiuzhaigou Red Dragon or Red Dragon BambooThe Fargesia Jiuzhaigou are a species of Bamboo that come from the Jiuzhaigou Park in Sichuan, China. The variety Red Dragon has intensely red new culms that mature to golden. Fargesia Jiuzhaigou Red Dragon is a clumping bamboo, its non-invasive characteristics, and eye-catching beauty make it a favourite garden specimen, screening hedge or potted bamboo for the terrace, patio or balcony. The German pharmacist Stephen Wagner collected samples of the Fargesia sp. ‘Jiuzhaigou’ in Jiuzhaigou Park in the Sichuan Province of China. He brought the seedlings back to Europe in 1986 and immediately started work on propagating these striking plants. Fargesia sp. ‘Jiuzhaigou’ quickly gained popularity and started to become available for purchase by the public across Europe and into North America. The variety Fargesia Jiuzhaigou Red Dragon has foliage that is exceptionally dainty and slender. The leaves give this bamboo a feathery appearance. The light weight of the foliage also allows the culms to grow in a steady upright position without being weighed down and bending at the tips as other varieties of clumping bamboo. Unlike other bamboo plants, Fargesia Red Dragon thrives in full sun as long as the afternoon heat doesn’t become too intense. Overly hot weather and direct afternoon sunlight can cause the bamboo’s leaves to curl. However, exposure to ample sunlight makes the culms of the bamboo turn an even more brilliant red hue. As the culms age, the reddish colour fades and they fade to a golden yellow shade. Choose a planting location in full sun or partial shade. Fargesia Red Dragon bamboo prefers well-draining soil that is high in organic content.  Its clumping growth habit makes it an ideal container bamboo. Growing the Fargesia Jiuzhaigou in a pot usually makes the colours of the culms even more intense. When fully grown, Fargesia Jiuzhaigou Red Dragon reaches 4 meters in height. The culms generally measure 2 centimetres in diameter. Unlike other clumping bamboo varieties, the Fargesia sp. ‘Jiuzhaigou’ is cold hardy down to -29 Celsius. If you are seeking a clumping bamboo with non-invasive growth habits then Fargesia Red Dragon bamboo will not disappoint. Its eye-catching hues are an added bonus to this hardy bamboo. 

GBP 61.88

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Hydrangea Macrophylla Libelle Lace Cap White-Flowering Shrub

Hydrangea Macrophylla Libelle is a deciduous flowering shrub with the RHS AGM. It produces snow-white lacecap flowers in summer and best suits moist shady flower borders with room to grow.Hydrangea Macrophylla is native to Japan and cultivated into two types of flowers which are the mophead hydrangea with large rounded flowerheads, and lacecaps with delicate, flatter flowers and larger edging petals. Hydrangea Macrophylla Libelle is a lace cap variety with mid-green glossy foliage and bright white flowers all summer long.In mid to late summer its fertile centre flowers may turn pink in alkaline soils or blue in acidic soil, but they are mostly obscured by the larger white sterile flowers. Hydrangea Macrophylla Libelle holds the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit and brings a snowy white hit of colour to shady borders. It’s an excellent choice in cool, low maintenance gardens.Height and Spread of Hydrangea Macrophylla LibelleHydrangea Macrophylla Libelle can reach a height of 2.5 metres and spread over 1.5 metres in 5-10 years.How Hardy Is Hydrangea Macrophylla LibelleThis s a hardy, frost tolerant shrub if its roots are well-drained. It needs some shelter from drying winds and does not like full sun.How To Use Hydrangea Macrophylla LibelleLibelle is a lovely border filler if it has enough room to stretch out. It looks good in partially shady cottage-style borders and mixes well with brightly coloured summer flowering shrubs. It’s best left to thrive in a mixed border with plenty of nutrients in the soil.Flower arrangers enjoy the floriferous flowers heads that can be used fresh or left to dry out on the shrub and displayed in cut flowers arrangements during winter.Hydrangea Macrophylla Libelle can be grown in large, well-watered and fed containers to brighten a deck but should not be allowed to dry out. How To Care For Hydrangea Macrophylla LibelleWhen it’s planted in a partially shady moist spot Hydrangea Macrophylla Libelle needs little to no maintenance. It needs some shelter from the harshest weather but in the right spot it will thrive with little intervention.Water well until established and during hot spells, and place a thick layer of organic matter around the roots in early spring to trap moisture and provide nutrients for the growing year.Intensive pruning isn’t necessary, but you can cut out a few of the oldest stems at the base to invigorate the plant once it’s established Do this in early spring, but be aware that lacecaps flower on last year’s growth and removing too much will result in fewer flowers.

GBP 87.50

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Catalpa Bignonioides Nana for Sale. Indian Bean Tree Nana

Catalpa Bignonioides Nana, or Indian Bean Tree Nana, is a more compact, smaller and rounded variety of the Catalpa Bignonioides (Indian Bean Tree), making it more suitable for small gardens where a full-sized Catalpa would overwhelm, as well as a good choice for use in a larger setting. These particular trees are grown and shaped as full standard trees. Native to the forests of eastern North America, Catalpas were first introduced to the UK in 1726. This smaller cultivar has the same leaves and flowering habit as the standard species, but in a more compact form, grown and shaped as full standard trees. Late in the spring, the large, heart-shaped leaves emerge, staying an attractive mid-green until the autumn, when they turn yellow. Catalpa Bignonioides Nana forms a mophead, rounded crown. It may produce dappled white flowers in summer, followed by decorative hanging seed pods in the autumn, which turn from green to brown. Hardy in most parts of the UK, Catalpa Bignonioides Nana will reach a full height of 4 metres and spread of 3 metres in a period of 25 years. Because the standard form leaves a single trunk free of branches up to a height of close to 2 metres, Catalpa Bignonioides Nana takes up a very small footprint and can be fitted into gardens with limited space. It can be pruned back hard in early spring to maintain a rounded crown shape, or left to grow naturally in a less formal setting.Catalpa Bignonioides Nana should be planted in a sheltered position where it will be protected from strong winds which can damage its large leaves. It will do best in moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Very tolerant of pollution, Indian Bean Tree Nana is well-suited to urban settings. This small-scale Indian Bean Tree will fit into spots where a full-sized catalpa would be too big, making it an ideal choice for small city gardens. It is an excellent tree for planting in a mixed border, where spring-flowering plants and bulbs will get plenty of sun before the leaves emerge, and then providing some welcome shade in the hot summer months. In a formal garden setting, regularly clipped and rounded Catalpa Bignonioides Nana will be an impressive addition, whether singly or in an arrangement. The resistance to pollution lends to its use in street plantings. The large, distinctive leaves of Catalpa Bignonioides Nana make it a reliable and popular landscape tree and its versatility will make it a great choice for your garden, too!

GBP 70.13

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Acer Palmatum Beni Maiko Japanese Maple for Sale Online UK

Acer Palmatum Beni Maiko is a beautiful red-toned deciduous tree that suits small gardens and plant containers. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit.Acer Palmatum are collectively known as the Japanese Maples, ornamental trees of which there are many cultivars. Japanese Maples are native to Japan but are now grown worldwide. Beni Maiko is particularily striking due to its eye-catching foliage colour. Beni Maiko means ‘red-haired dancing girl’ so it’s no surprise that it has bright red leaf colour. This is a deciduous tree, so in spring fresh new foliage appears. Springtime foliage is bright, striking scarlet-red with deep red veins. The leaves look partially crumpled and are deeply palmate with five distinct lobes. Foliage matures to a pinky-red during summer but retains its red stems and veins until autumn arrives. Leaves gradually change to warm pink beginning at the edges and slowly covering the surface before falling for winter.This is an excellent choice of tree for small gardens and containers. Beni Maiko is one of the brightest, most compact small Japanese Maples you can buy and is rightly very popular.Height And Spread of Acer Palmatum Beni MaikoJapanese Maple Beni Maiko remains small growing to a maximum of 3 metres in height and 1 or 2 metres in spread.How Hardy is Acer Palmatum Beni MaikoBeni Maiko is hardy down to freezing temperatures in well-drained soils. Pests rarely bother this striking semi-dwarf mapleHow To Use Acer Palmatum Beni MaikoThe bright foliage of this maple stands out in all styles of garden from cottage to urban townhouses. It will fit into any Japanese theme garden and looks especially good by water. Plant it in the mid-to-back of a border with other foliage plants for a striking spring to autumn display.Due to its small size, you can grow Beni Maiko in a large well-watered and fed container where it will light up a patio or balcony through the summer.How To Care For Acer Palmatum Beni MaikoAcer Palmatum Beni Maiko prefers a sunny to partially sunny spot in a sheltered location that’s free from harsh drying winds.Dig a hole three times wider than the root ball and fill it with well-rotted organic matter. Top dress with mulch each year and water well until established and during hot spells. Container-grown specimens will need regular water and food.Regular pruning is not required and can ruin the shape of this maple. Wait until the dormant winter months to remove damaged or crossed branches.

GBP 120.00

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Exochorda Macrantha The Bride. Pearlbush The Bride for Sale

Exochorda Macrantha The Bride is a truly lovely flowering shrub. You may know it better as Pearlbush The Bride or simply ‘The Bride’. Exochorda Macrantha The Bride is a bright white medium sized shrub that can be trained into a climber or kept compact. Its rounded dome-shaped structure is particularly easy to fit into a smaller garden. The Bride’s pale, fresh green leaves grow along upright, cascading branches and are accompanied by an explosion of pearly white flowers during April and May. These bright white flowers measure roughly three centimetres in width and lie in racemes. Pearlbush The Bride’s ultimate height reaches around 1.5 -2.5 metres and it will spread approximately the same distance if left unchecked. It takes ten to twenty years to reach its ultimate dimensions. Exochorda Macrantha The Bride Hardiness LevelsExochorda Macrantha The Bride is hardy in all the UK. It’s easy to grow in ordinary garden soil and requires no special care. It does prefer sunshine, but will grow in a shady spot, particularly if you give it an extra layer of well-rotted manure in spring.Frost and cold spells will not damage Exochorda Macrantha The Bride. Each spring you can look forward to a cascading spray of white blooms.How To Use Exochorda Macrantha The BrideOne of the best ways to grow Exochorda Macrantha is to train it against a fence and allow it to climb into its full glory, but you can grow compact shrubs in containers too if they are watered frequently in hot spells. Alternatively you can cut a hole in your lawn and prune it into a freestanding statement shrub. If you choose to place Pearlbush The Bride at the back of your flower border it creates a pure-toned back drop for a mixture of brightly coloured spring flowers such as early clematis and red rambling roses. After flowering try pruning Exochorda Macrantha The Bride to mid-height as it helps to retain some garden structure at that tricky level. How To Care For Exochorda Macrantha The BridePearlbush The Bride will tolerate shade but prefers a sunny aspect. Moist yet well-drained soil will boost its growth and flower display, but waterlogged conditions will lead to rot - as it does with the majority of plants.Pearlbush the Bride will grow in chalky, loamy, clay and sandy soils of any ph. It’s a tough plant. Given you can grow Exochorda Macrantha The Bride in almost any conditions, and the fact it’s an outstanding beauty, it’s no wonder Exochorda Macrantha The Bride has gained an RHS Award of Garden Merit. 

GBP 63.00

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Yucca Gloriosa Variegata Variegated Spanish Dagger Plant

Yucca Gloriosa Variegata is a Variegated Yucca with the RHS AGM. It’s evergreen in mild locations and suits architectural urban gardens or Mediterranean-style spaces.Yucca Gloriosa is native to South-eastern North America’s coast and islands where it grows in warm, well-drained sand dunes and is called the Spanish Dagger Plant. This is a variegated version of the Yucca Gloriosa plant. It has sharp sword-like leaves that grow upright in a clump. Instead of Yucca Gloriosa’s fully green foliage, Variegata has an attractive warm yellow margin.When it’s grown in full sun it will flower on two-metre tall stems during late summer. Its flowers are bell-shaped and creamy-white in broad panicles and a welcome treat for early autumn’s pollinators. In milder areas Variegated Yucca remains evergreen, but it will die down in cold parts of the UK.This is a superb architectural plant that suits modern urban gardens and tropical, Mediterranean-style spaces with plenty of sun and shelter.Height And Spread of Yucca Gloriosa VariegataVariegated Yucca reaches a maximum height of and spread of 2.5 metres over 10 years-20 years.How Hardy Is Yucca Gloriosa VariegataIt’s hardy in most of the UK down to freezing temperatures if its roots are well drained and it’s sheltered from the worst of our rain and frost. It will struggle to flower in cooler areas.Yucca plants are very drought tolerant once established and are rarely affected by pests or diseases.How To Use Yucca Gloriosa VariegataVariegated Yucca is a must-have in sunny architectural gardens and coastal areas. Its spiky foliage has a modern edge and the flowers are not fussy. Variegated yucca thrives in dry wallside borders or sheltered hot balconies where they bring lots of Mediterranean appeal.They’ll also grow in large well-watered and fed pots, which is an advantage in colder areas because they can be brought inside or moved against a wall when the cool temperatures arrive.Because the tips are sharp, care should be taken around children and pets.How To Care For Yucca Gloriosa VariegataIf it’s planted in a well-drained sunny spot Variegated Yucca needs very little care. The majority of well-drained soils are suitable including chalk, loam and sand. Although they will grow in an exposed spot, the best results are from sheltered sunny borders.Water Yucca Gloriosa Variegata well until it’s established and apply a layer of mulch to the roots in early spring. In cold areas where yucca dies back a layer of mulch or a cloche across the crown will help keep the worst of the winter wet at bay.Pruning isn’t required but spent flower spikes can be snapped off when they become unsightly.   

GBP 126.00

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Acer Palmatum Wilsons Pink Dwarf Japanese Maple Buy Online

Acer Palmatum Wilson’s Pink Dwarf is a compact deciduous Japanese Maple Tree with pretty salmon pink strappy leaves and good autumn colour. It’s an excellent Acer for growing in plant containers, low-maintenance sheltered borders and of course for use in Japanese Gardens. Acer palmatum are Japanese Maples native to Japan but grown and cultivated across the world. Wilson’s Pink Dwarf was bred for its low-growing nature and unusual pink spring foliage. Its leaves are deeply divided and strappy on top of delicate long stems. They emerge pretty salmon pink in spring alongside tiny flowers that mature into winged seed pods for autumn. The foliage remains pink for spring maturing to fresh green with warm yellow over the summer months. Autumn brings about a bright flush of vibrant colour turning it into particularly fine shades of orange and red before the foliage falls to reveal its delicate ornamental greenish-brown stems. Japanese Maple Wilson’s Pink Dwarf is an especially light and fresh acer with fine strappy leaves that creates lots of texture. Its small height and spread make it an excellent choice for containers and compact urban courtyards where every inch counts. Height And Spread of Acer Palmatum Wilson’s Pink DwarfWilson Pink Dwarf is one of the smallest acers you can buy. Although it’s a branching tree, it appears shrub-like reaching a maximum height and spread of 1.5 metres over 10-20 years.How Hardy Is Acer Palmatum Wilson’s Pink DwarfIf its roots are well-drained and it’s placed in a partially shady sheltered spot, Japanese Maple Wilson’s Pink Dwarf is fully hardy in the UK.How To Use Acer Palmatum Wilson’s Pink DwarfThe small stature and spectacular colours of Wilson’s Pink Dwarf make it an excellent container-grown specimen tree on the patio, decking, or on a balcony. It also suits a leafy low maintenance border, an urban courtyard, sheltered rockery, or Japanese-style garden especially when paired up with other small brightly coloured acers such as Acer Palmatum Little Red or Acer Dissectum Garnet Feathered.How To Care For Acer Palmatum Wilson’s Pink DwarfThe best leaf colour emerges in partial shade, so choose a spot with shelter from hot and cold winds which cause leaf scorch. Wilson’s Pink Dwarf prefers neutral to acid soils but will grow in the majority of fertile well-drained soil too.This is a small acer tree, so regular pruning is not required and may even ruin its shape. If necessary any broken or crossed branches can be removed in the dormant winter season.Apply mulch in spring for the growing season and again in autumn to protect its shallow roots from drying out. Container-grown acers should be propped up on feet for good drainage so roots don’t freeze in the cold months.

GBP 131.25

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Ficus Carica Violette Dauphine, Fig Tree Violette Dauphine

Ficus Carica Violette Dauphine is a productive, deciduous fig tree that copes well with the UK climate and doesn’t get too big. It is self-pollinating, fast-growing and very productive.Ficus Carica is known as the Common Fig. It’s native to Asia but has adapted to the UK. The Violette Dauphine fruit tree is similar to the well-known ancient French variety Ficus Carica Madeleine des Deux Saisons, but it’s better suited to our climate and has more resistance against disease. In spring large five-fingered mid-green foliage appears followed by white open cup-shaped blossom. Fig Tree Violette Dauphine is self-fertile so these blooms do not need a cross-pollinating partner.  In summer this reliable fig produces large figs that are deep purple with sweet pink flesh. In long hot summers, Violette Dauphine will produce two crops of delicious figs. Height And Spread Of Ficus Carica Violette DauphineThis fig tree does not get too large, reaching a maximum height of 3.5 metres by 2-3 metres. It’s suitable for small gardens or container growing and can be kept smaller with winter pruning. How Hardy Is Ficus Carica Violette DauphineFig Tree Violette Dauphine is hardy down to minus temperatures, but it needs sun to fruit.  The older bark is generally frost-resistant, but it’s best to wrap your fig in fleece over winter to protect the young tips from damage. How To Use Ficus Carica Violette DauphineThis is a reliable fig for a kitchen garden as it crops in large quantities given enough sun. It grows particularly well against a sunny wall as a tree, shrub, or fan-trained specimen.Fig Tree Violette Dauphine can also be grown in a container if it’s well watered and fed in the summer months. How To Care For Ficus Carica Violette DauphinePlant Fig Tree Violette Dauphine in fertile well-drained soil of any pH, or a deep container. To get sweet figs this tree needs all the sun you can give it. It prefers a sunny spot but will manage with partial shade too. A sheltered spot against a south-facing brick wall that’s free from frost pockets is the best location for a fig. Container grown figs can be grown against a house wall to soak up the sun.Over the winter months, border grown figs benefit from a fleece wrap and fan-trained figs can be packed with straw or bracken. Move pot grown figs to a sheltered wall or into a greenhouse. After planting figs, water them well until established and provide a thick layer of mulch in spring. You don’t need to prune Fig Tree Violette Dauphine but you can cut back dead branches in the dormant months. 