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Hamamelis Mollis
Chinese witch hazel, Hamamelis mollis, is a reliable and colourful winter flowering shrub, thriving in sun or shade but preferring shelter from strong during the flowering season. The spidery, fragrant and conspicuous blooms grow on bare branches, making Chinese witch hazel perfect for adding winter interest to the garden. Slow growing Full sun part shade Winter flowering Prune spring 3/4 m height
Amelanchier lamarkeii
Position: full sun or partial shade
Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained neutral to acid soil
Rate of growth: average
Flowering period: March to April
Flower colour: white
Other features: produces edible, purple-black fruit in June
Hardiness: fully hardy
Delicate, star-shaped, white flowers in March to April and bronze leaves maturing to dark green and then orange and red in autumn. Noted for its beautiful autumn leaf colour, this upright-stemmed shrub or tree is an ideal specimen plant for a shrub or mixed border in full sun or part-shade.
10m max
Chaenomeles
The Japanese quince, Chaenomeles japonica, is invaluable for early spring colour when its bright orange-flame flowers stud its bare thorny stems for weeks. The flowers often mature into rounded green or yellow quinces which can be made into a delicious jelly.
Chaenomeles japonica is an incredibly easy shrub to grow. it’s tolerant of virtually any soil and can also be trained to grow up a shady wall.
Plant type: Deciduous shrub
Flower colour: Orange red white
Foliage colour: Dark green
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 100cm
Spread: 200cm
Time to take cuttings: June to August
Can get thornless varieties
General problems for Magnolias. Info from RHS.
Problems
Non-flowering: Newly planted trees can take several years to settle before starting into flower. Flowering is very dependent on site, and for M. grandiflora plants in warm, sunny conditions are likely to flower best. Excess pruning can also delay flowering.
Blackened flowers or buds: Flowers and flower buds of the early spring flowering magnolias are susceptible to frost damage.
Yellow leaves: Young leaves of many magnolia are naturally pale but yellowing of more mature foliage may be caused by excessive alkalinity.
Leaf loss: Leaves of evergreen magnolias are long lasting but are shed after several years leading to harmless, if alarming, leaf fall episodes in early summer.
Watch out also for signs of bracket fungi, brown leaves, honey fungus and Phytophthora root rot.
Magnolia × soulangeana
Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: moist, well-drained, acidic soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: April to May Hardiness: fully hardy
One of the most popular magnolias, with large, dark green leaves that start to appear in mid spring, at about the same time as the huge, deep rose-pink or white, goblet-shaped flowers. This is a good magnolia for smaller gardens,as it remains a shapely shrub for many years, and even when it is mature, is a manageable small tree.
6m height
Magnolia grandiflora
Details
M. grandiflora is a large, 12m high by 8m wide, rounded evergreen shrub or tree with glossy dark green, leathery, oblong-elliptic leaves, often rusty-brown beneath, and highly fragrant, cup-shaped, cream flowers to 25cm across in late summer and autumn
Magnolia Stellata
Magnolia Stellata
2.5m height
Flowers late March early April
Plant in a sheltered spot, away from strong winds. Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in midsummer. Plant in a sheltered spot, shaded from early sun, cold winds but with full sun later
General to all Magnolias from RHS;
Problems
Non-flowering: Newly planted trees can take several years to settle before starting into flower. Flowering is very dependent on site, and for M. grandiflora plants in warm, sunny conditions are likely to flower best. Excess pruning can also delay flowering.
Blackened flowers or buds: Flowers and flower buds of the early spring flowering magnolias are susceptible to frost damage.
Yellow leaves: Young leaves of many magnolia are naturally pale but yellowing of more mature foliage may be caused by excessive alkalinity.
Leaf loss: Leaves of evergreen magnolias are long lasting but are shed after several years leading to harmless, if alarming, leaf fall episodes in early summer.
Watch out also for signs of bracket fungi, brown leaves, honey fungus and Phytophthora root rot.
Hydrangea aborescens “annabelle “
'Annabelle' is a small, bushy deciduous shrub with broadly oval leaves and very large, spherical heads of white sterile flowers to 25cm across in summer Ultimate height 1.5-2.5 metres Ultimate spread 1.5-2.5 metres Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Hydrangea paniculata “limelight”
H. paniculata ‘Limelight’ AGM: Very dense flowerheads are white, flushed lime-green and then pink as the season progresses. Flowering from July to October, height 1.65m (5.5ft)
Hydrangea paniculata “ pinky winky”
H. paniculata Pinky-Winky = ‘Dvppinky’ AGM: A compact cultivar, one of the best for small gardens. Sturdy, upright reddish stems and dense conical flower panicles opening greenish-white, then pure white and maturing to deepest pink; often with all the colours in one spike. Flowering August to October, height 1.4m (4.8ft)
Hydrangea Quercifolia “ snowflake”
quercifolia Snowflake = ‘Brido’ AGM: Oak-leaved hydrangea with large mid-green leaves, bronze-purple in autumn and arching panicles of double-white flowers, later shading to pink, from July to autumn. Height 1.5m (5ft)
Hydrangea serreta bluebird
H. serrata ‘Bluebird’ AGM: Flattened flowerheads with bright-blue fertile flowers surrounded by large ray-florets or reddish-purple flowers, depending on the soil, from early July until well into the autumn and excellent autumn foliage colour. Height 1.2m (4ft)
