Shrubs; page 5 Potentilla to Senecio
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20Lt through to
250Lt
Please Forward Your
Enquires for Availability, Size & Prices |
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| POTENTILLA |
Potentilla
arbuscula
Dwarf shrub with distint shaggy branches, sage green leaves, rich yellow flowers summer to
late autumn. |
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Plant Size
20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
Price Each £ 2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Abbotswood
Greyish foliage, masses of white flowers June to September. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Daydawn
Small shrub 0.75m by 0.75m, flowers are pEach £pink suffused cream throughout the summer
and early autumn. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Elizabeth
Small spreading shrub 0.9m by 1.2m, primrose yellow flowers at their best mid July
onwards, a fine weed suppresser. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Farreri
Dainty fern like foliage and small rich butter yellow flowers May to September, size 1m by
0.9m, as with all Potentillas' very hardy and suits most soil types. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Gold Digger
Spreading habit 0.9m by 1.2m, large deep yellow flowers. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Katherine Dykes
Taller growing variety 1.2m by 1.2m, primrose yellow flowers freely produced June to
autumn. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla Klondyke
Dwarf habit 0.8m by 0.8m, delicate yellow flowers. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Longacre
Dense dwarf natural forming shrub, flowers large, bright and almost sulphur yellow. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Mandschurica
Charming dwarf low growing spreading shrub, bearing white flowers on mats of greyish green
foliage, 0.3m by 0.8m. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Moonlight
Soft yellow flowers from May to November overall size 1m by 1m. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Pretty Polly
A low spreading shrub with medium size pale pink flowers. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Primrose Beauty
A small spreading free flowering shrub with arching branches, grey green foliage and
primrose flowers with deep yellow centres. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Red Ace
Measuring 0.5m by 1m, bright vermilion flame under surface of petals pale yellow, a
stunning plant, best in cooler locations. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Sunset
A small shrub with flowers of an unusual colour varying between deep orange and brick red,
best grown in partial shade. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
Potentilla
Tangerine LA79
Semi prostrate habit 0.3m by 0.8m, flowers copper yellow to red depending on planting
location. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
30/50cm 10Lt |
2.25
12.75 |
| PRUNUS - Cherry Laruel Specimens
20Lt to 90Lt POA |
Prunus x
cistena Crimson Dwarf
Dense habit 1.2m by 1.2m, medium size pointed leaves, crimson when young turning bronzy
red later, white flowers in April just before the leaves expand, effective in borders or
hedges. |
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Plant Size
30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt
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Price Each £ 4.75
14.75
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Prunus
laurocerasus Cherry Brandy
*E* Dwarf to medium habit 1.2m by 1m, bronze juvenile tips, prolific white
flowers in the spring. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
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4.75
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Prunus
laurocerasus Otto Luyken
*E* Compact horizontal habit with erect stems 1.2m by 1.2m, dark shiny green foliage,
fairly narrow leaves. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
8.75
16.75 |
Prunus
larocerasus Reyvaannii
*E* Similar to above but more pyramidal compact habit. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
8.75
16.75 |
Prunus
laurocerasus Routundifolia
*E* "Common Green Laurel"
vigorous bushy plant, large glossy green leaves, an ideal hedging plant. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 5Lt
80/100cm 10Lt |
3.75
7.75
12.75 |
Prunus
larocerasus Zabeliana
Low growing obliquely branched 1.2m by 1.5m, almost willow like long shining leaves, free
flowering, good ground cover. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
8.75
16.75 |
Prunus lusitanica
*E* "Portugal Laurel" dense
rounded habit, white scented flowers in June, ovate to oval rich green leaves with reddish
petioles, overall size 1.5m by 1.2m. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
8.75
16.75 |
Prunus lusitanica
Variegata
*E* Similar to above, leaves variegated white flush pink in some winters, slow growing
1.2m by 1.2m. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
8.75
16.75 |
| PYRACANTHA - Firethorn |
Pyracantha
atlantoides
*E* Large robust shrub with dark glossy green oval leaves, flowers in May or early June,
rich yellow fruits in the autumn. Pyracanthas' are a spiny shrub and most commonly grown
for their bright coloured berries and are tolerant of exposure, pollution and a wide range
of soil types. |
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Plant Size
25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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Price Each £ 2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
Golden Charmer
*E* Very vigorous upright habit 2.5m by 2m, masses of orange red fruits in the autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
Mohave
*E* Vigorous habit 3m by 2.8m, bright green foliage, white flowers in May, orange red
berries in autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
Orange Charmer
*E* Upright habit, deep orange berries in September. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
Orange Glow
*E* Vigorous shrub 3m by 3m, white flowers in May, orange red berries in autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
coccinea Red Column
*E* A dense bushy shrub of upright habit with reddish shoots and ovat leaves, clusters of
white flowers in May, fruits scarlet in the autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
coccinea Red Cushion
*E* A superb ground cover variety 0.9m by 1.5m, dense leafy growth, red berries in the
autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
|
2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
rogersiana
*E* A large vigorous free fruiting shrub of erect habit 3m by 3m, reddish orange fruits in
the autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
rogersiana Flava
*E* Similar habit to above, fruits bright yellow. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
Soleil d' Or
*E* A medium size shrub with reddish stems and dark glossy green leaves, golden berries
1cm across in large clusters in the autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha
Teton
*E* A large vigorous shrub, small bright glossy leaves wavy edged, small berries yellow
orange in autumn. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Pyracantha Watereri
*E* A free fruiting hybrid of compact growth, smothered annually with clusters of white
flowers followed by masses of red fruits. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
| QUERCUS - Oak Specimens
20Lt to 90Lt |
Quercus ilex
*E* "Evergreen Oak" large
shrub or tree with attractive corrugated bark and rounded head of branches, leaves
leathery dark green above greyish underside toothed and of variable shape and size
depending upon age, likes most well drained soils, responds well to clipping. |
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Plant Size
40/50cm 3Lt
1.75mt 2Lt5
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Price Each £ 6.75
52.75 |
| RHAMNUS |
Rhamnus
Argenteovariegata
*E* Medium size compact shrub, narrow conspicuously toothed, leaves green marbled grey
with a creamy white margin, green flowers in May and red fruits turning black in the
autumn. |
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Plant Size
25/35cm 3Lt
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Price Each £ 4.75
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Rhamnus
cathartica
"Common Buckthorn" slender
spiny branches bearing glossy green foliage, black berries in autumn. |
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30/45cm 3Lt
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2.75
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Rhamnus
frangula
"Alder Buckthorn" yellow
foliage in autumn, fruits red turning black, suitable plant for moist conditions. |
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30/45cm 3Lt
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2.75
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| RHODODENDRONS Please
Refer to Index |
Rhododendron
ponticum
*E* Large shrub 2.5 by 2.5mt with lilac pink flowers in May June invaluable for
shelter beds and hedges. |
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Plant Size
30/40cm 3Lt
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Price Each £ 5.75 |
| RHUS - Sumach Specimens
20Lt to 90Lt POA |
Rhus typhina
"Stags Horn Sumach" wide
spreading sparsely branched tree or irregular large shrub 3m by 3m, fern like leaves turn
to varying shades of orange, red and gold, conical clusters of crimson hairy fruits in the
autumn. |
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Plant Size
40/60cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt
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Price Each £ 5.75
18.75 |
Rhus typhina
Laciniata
As above but with finely cut leaves, both thrive in any fertile soil, likes full
sun and partial shade. |
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5.75
18.75
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4.75 |
| RIBES - Currant |
Ribes aureum
"Buffalo Currant" upright
1.8m by 1.5m, loose habit, leaves shiny green, very strong autumn colours, golden flowers
in April followed by clove scented berries. |
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Plant Size
40/60cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt
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Price Each £ 3.75
14.75 |
Ribes sanguineum King
Edward VII
Lower growing compact form, flowers of an intense crimson. |
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40/60cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt
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3.75
14.75 |
Ribes
sanguineum Pulborough Scarlet
Vigorous erect habit 2.5m by 1.8m, a selected form with deep red flowers. |
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40/60cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt
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3.75
14.75 |
| ROSMARINUS - Rosemary |
Rosmarinus
officinale Miss Jessop's Upright
*E* Erect habit strong growing 1.6m by 1.4m, delightfully aromatic green greyish leaves
with white beneath, flowers blue, thrives in any well drained soil and full sun. |
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Plant Size
25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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Price Each £ 2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Rosmarinus
officinalis
*E* "Common Rosemary" dense
shrub which can make an informal hedge 1.5m by 1.5m, narrow dark green aromatic leaves
with a silvery white underside, blue flowers. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Rosmarinus
Prostratus
*E* A low growing form making dense prostrate mats studded with clusters of blue flowers
in May to June, ideal for draping sunny wall tops, very tender. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
| RUBUS |
Rubus x Betty
Ashburner
*E* A superb ground cover shrub, hybrid of Calycinoides and Tricolour, three lobed dark
shiny green leaves with grey white undersides. |
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Plant Size
25/35cm 2Lt
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Price Each £ 2.25
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Rubus
calycinoides
*E* Creeping shrub forming a dense mat, dark green three to five lobed puckered foliage,
white flowers in summer, ideal ground cover in any soil and shade. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
16.75 |
Rubus cockburnianus
Strong growing mdeium size shrub, purple arching stems overlaid with a vivid white bloom,
attractive pinnate fern like leaves are composed of seven to nine leaflets with greyish
white beneath, flowers small rose purple followed by black fruits. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
16.75 |
Rubus
odoratus
A vigorous suckering shrub, large leaves and fragrant rose purple flowers in the summer,
fruits flat and broad, red and edible. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
3.75
16.75 |
Rubus
tricolour
*E* Fast growing ground cover 0.75m by 2m, glossy green leaves with red furry bristles,
flowers white. |
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25/35cm 2Lt
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2.25
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Rubus Tridel
Benenden
A vigorous shrub producing erect peeling thornless shoots, leaves three to five lobed,
flowers 5cm across glistening white with a central boss of golden yellow stamens along the
arching branches. |
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25/35cm 2Lt
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2.25
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| SALIX - Willow |
Salix lantana
"Woolly Willow" slow
growing, spreading habit rEach £ing 0.9m by 1.2m, grey downy leaves, grey woolly catkins
in the spring. |
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Plant Size
25/35cm 2Lt
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Price Each £ 4.75 |
Salix hastata
Wehrhahnii
Slow growing small to medium size shrub 1.2m by 1.2m, rounded spreading habit,
masses of silvery catkins in the spring. |
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25/35cm 2Lt
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4.75 |
Salix
helvetica
Small bushy shrub, the young stems leaves and catkins are clothed in a silvery greyish
pubescence, small oblanceolate leaves are grey green above with a white underside, catkins
appear in spring, an attractive foliage shrub. |
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25/35cm 2Lt
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4.75 |
| SAMBUCUS - Elder Specimens
10Lt to 3Lt0 POA |
Sambucus
canadensis Aurea
A stout growing shrub medium to large 2m by 2m, yellow foliage white flowers with convex
heads followed by red fruits. |
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Plant Size
30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
Price Each £ 2.75
14.75 |
Sambucus
nigra
"Common Elder" fissured
bark, cream flattened flowers June, shiny black autumn fruits. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
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2.75
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Sambucus
nigra Aurea
"Golden Elder" golden
yellow foliage deepening with maturity, a hardy shrub. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
2.75
16.75 |
Sambucus
nigra Lacinata
"Cut Leaf Elder" vigorous and upright fern like,
finely divided green leaves. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
5.75
18.75 |
Sambucus
racemosa Plumosa Aurea
"Golden Cut Leaf Elder"
deeply cut golden foliage, rich yellow flowers in May, red berries later, 1.6m by 1.2m. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
5.75
18.75 |
Sambucus
racemosa Sutherland Gold
Similar to above, hardier and the foliage not so susceptible to sun scorch. |
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30/40cm 3Lt
50/60cm 10Lt |
5.75
18.75 |
| SANTOLINA - Lavender Cotton |
| Santolina
incana (Chamaecyparissus) charming dwarf species valued for its woolly
silver thread like foliage, flowerheads bright lemon in July. |
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Plant Size
25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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Price Each £ 2.75
7.75
14.75 |
Santolina
virens
Dense hummocks of thread like rich bright foliage, lemon yellow flowers on long stems,
0.4m by 0.6m. |
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25/35cm 3Lt
40/50cm 5Lt
60/75cm 10Lt
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2.75
7.75
14.75 |
| SARCOCOCCA - Christmas Box Specimens 10Lt to 3Lt0 POA |
Sarcococca
confusa
A useful hardy shrub of dense spreading height, leaves elliptic, taper pointed fragrant
flowers with cream coloured anthers, shining black fruits. |
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Plant Size 20/30cm 2Lt
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Price Each £ 3.75
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Sarcococca
hookeriana
A rare erect growing species with short pubescent green stems, lanceloate leaves and white
flowers, black berries. |
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20/30cm 2Lt
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3.75
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Sarcococca
hookeriana humilis
A dwarf densely branched shrub suckering to form extensive clumps and patches, seldom
exceeding 0.6m high, leaves elliptic shining deep green, black berries. |
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Plant Size 20/30cm 2Lt
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Price Each £ 3.75
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Sarcococca
ruscifolia
A small growing shrub, leaves broad ovate thick shining dark green, berries dark red. |
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Plant Size 20/30cm 2Lt
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Price Each £ 3.75
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| SENECIO |
Senecio
Greyii
*E* Forms dense broad mounds 0.75m by 1.2m, silvery grey foliage with white underside,
bright yellow flowers, requires well drained soil and a sunny position. |
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Plant Size 25/35cm 3Lt
30/40cm 5Lt
40/50cm 10Lt |
Price Each £ 2.75
7.75
14.75
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