trees/shrubs with seasonal interest

Question 1

name four trees suitable for a domestic garden

Answer 1

Acer griseum
Sorbus 'Jospeh Rock'
Malus x Zummi 'Golden Hornet'
Arbutus unedo
Prunus serrula

Question 2

name trees suitable for a domestic garden and give their seasons of interest

Answer 2

Malus x Zummi ‘Golden Hornet’ bright yellow fruits in autumn

Prunus serrula - mahogany bark that shines in the summer sun,, In spring bears small, 5 petalled white flowers. Its bark is attractive in winter too.

Arbutus unedo - urn shaped, white waxy flowers in autumn (evergreen)

Acer davidii - bright yellow foliage and attractive fruits in autumn, and noticeable green/white striped branches/bark in winter

Question 3

name 4 deciduous shrubs suitable for a domestic garden

Answer 3

Buddleja davidii - lance shaped leaves, fragrant tubular purple or white flowers mid-summer to autumn

Berberis thunbergii- orange/red leaves in autumn, small cluster of flowers in spring along the branches

Hamamellis mollis- yellow leaves in autumn, spidery yellow fowers mid and late winter

Wiegela ‘Florida variegata’- funnel shaped pink flowers late spring/summer

Question 4

name four evergreen plants suitable for a garden screen

Answer 4

Taxus baccata
Thuja plicata
Prunus lusitanica
Griselinia littoralis

Question 5

name some shrubs for autumn displays

Answer 5

Rosa rugosa - the large leaved briar rose with magenta pink flowers from summer to autumn then large red hips

Acer palmatumn - the japanese maple, with bright green, bronze or red foliage

Berberis thunbergii - red and crimson leaves in spring and autumn

Question 6

name some shrubs for a small domestic garden

Answer 6

Cotoneaster horizontalis
Forsythia suspense
Abelia ‘Floribunda’
Camellia japonica - lime hating

Question 7

name some climbers for garden use

Answer 7

Wisteria -needs a south or west facing wall, can grow up to 10m

Lonicera japonica - best to ramble through trees or large shrubs as difficult to train, fragrant and flowers july - sep

Clematis montana - shell pink flowers, vigorous climber, keep roots cool but moist

Hydrangea paniculata - white flowering, very hardy, grows on a north wall with strong suckers for support

Question 8

name some shrubs for winter interest

Answer 8

Cornus alba
Salix alba
Hamamelis mollis varieties - flowers dec - march

Question 9

what kind of soil do Rhododendrons like?

Answer 9

peaty, acid soils

Question 10

name 2 evergreen trees (not including pine/conifers) suitable for a small domestic garden

Answer 10

Arbutus unedo

Magnolia grandiflora

Question 11

name some trees for winter interrest

Answer 11

Acer davidii - green and white striped branches is very noticeable in winter

Salix alba - orange/scarlet stems

Sorbus - red leaves in autumn and bright coloured fruits

Prunus serrula - mahogany bark that shines