Ornamental shrubs

Name

*

Description

HAMAMELIS

(WITCH HAZEL)

X INTERMEDIA DIANE (6)

Red flowers in winter, good autumn colour

PALLIDA (7)

Large scented, sulphur-yellow flowers in winter, yellow autumn leaf.

ORANGE BEAUTY (8)

Orange flowers, slightly scented.

HEBE

(SHRUBBY VERONICA)

ALBICANS (2)

E

White flowers Jun-Jul. Compact mound, glaucous foliage.

- RED EDGE (2)

E

Pinkish-red edges to upper leaves in winter, mauve flowers in June

AUTUMN GLORY (3)

E

Deep violet flowers from July to October

BABY MARIE (3)

E

Small pale pink flowers

CARL TESCHNER (1)

E

Prostrate growth, violet flowers June and July

GREEN GLOBE (1)

E

Moss green foliage, dome-shaped habit

GREAT ORME (3)

E

Flowers pink in bud opening white

JAMES STIRLING (1)

E

Whipcord branches, green in summer, bronze in winter

MARGRET (2)

E

Sky-blue flowers from may, bright green leaves, compact habit

ORATIO BEAUTY

E

Flowers are pink in bud opening white.

PINGUIFOLIA PAGEI (1)

E

Blue-grey foliage, white flowers from may-Jun

PINK ELEPHANT

E

Variegated foliage

PURPLE PIXIE (2)

E

Abundant purple flowers from Jun - autumn

RAKAIENSIS [SUBALPINA] (2)

E

White flowers from May-Jun compact growth

ROSIE (2)

E

Free flowering pink blooms June until late autumn

SILVER DOLLAR

E

Variegated foliage.

SUTHERLANDII (1)

E

Low growing, blue foliage & white flowers

VERNICOSA

E

Shiny green foliage, small white flowers in July

HIBISCUS

(TREE HOLLYHOCK)

- BLUEBIRD (5)

Bright blue flowers August to Sept

- HAMABO (5)

Pale rose flowers with dark red blotches

- WOODBRIDGE (5)

Large pink & carmine flowers from Aug-Sept

Hippophae

(Sea Buckthorn)

rhamnoides (20)

Insignificant, yellow flowers in April. Bright orange fruit in autumn.

HYDRANGEA

MACROPHYLLA (5)

Blue, red, pink or white flowers in variety

PANICULATA KYUSHU (7)

Panicles of cream flowers fade to pink Aug-Sept.

QUERCIFOLIA (5)

White flowers, large oak-like leaves, good autumn colour.

HYPERICUM

HIDCOTE (4)

Semi-evergreen, yellow flowers from Jul- Sept.

X MOSERANUM (2)

Yellow flowers with crimson stamens from Jul-Oct.

- TRICOLOR (2)

Pink, cream & green variegated foliage, needs some protection.

ILEX

(Holly)

ALTRACLAR' GOLD KING (6)

E

Spineless foliage berries if fertilised. Female

ARGENTEA MARGINATA (6)

E

White margined leaves, berries well. Female

BACCIFLAVA (8+)

E

Yellow berried form of common holly. Female

- FERROX VARIEGATA (6)

E

Variegated small leaves, Male

- GOLD FLASH (6)

E

Green foliage with central gold variegation, red berries in autumn self-fertile.

-J.C. VAN TOL (6)

E

Self-fertile, regular crops of red berries.

- SILVER QUEEN (6)

E

Creamy-white margins to grey-green foliage. Male

CRENATA GOLDEN GEM (3)

E

Small golden-yellow, spineless foliage. Compact habit

MESERVAE BLUE PRINCE (5)

E

Deep bluish-green leaves, dwarf habit, Male

- BLUE PRINCESS (8+)

E

Deep purple stems, blue-green leaf. Female.

JASMINUM (Jasmine)

Nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine)

Dark green leaves with bright yellow flowers on leafless shoots in Winter and early Spring.

KALMIA

(CALICO BUSH) Harmful if eaten

LATIFOLIA (6)

E

Pink flowers in May-Jun

KERRIA

JAPONICA GOLDEN GUINEA (4)

Golden foliage, single yellow flowers

- PLENTIFLORA (5)

Double yellow flowers in April-May.

KOLKWITZIA

(BEAUTY BUSH)

AMABILIS PINK CLOUD (6)

Lovely pink flowers during May-Jun.

LAURUS

(SWEET BAY)

NOBILIS (8)

E

Aromatic leaves, pyramid shape.

LAVENDULA

(LAVENDER)

HIDCOTE (1'6")

Compact habit, purple flowers from July

MUNSTEAD (2'6")

Compact growth, lavender blue flowers in July

STOECHAS PEDUCULATA (2)

Lilac-blue flowers with wispy bracts,

VERA (DUTCH)

Broad grey leaves, blue flowers in July

LEYCESTERIA

FORMOSA (5)

White flowers, purple-red berries, claret coloured bracts around them.

LIGUSTRUM

(PRIVET) Harmful if eaten

OVALIFOLIUM ARGENTEUM (6)

E

Leaves margined creamy-white.

- AUREUM (6)

E

Gold variegated foliage, used for hedging

LONICERA

NITIDA BAGGESSENS GOLD (5)

E

Minute bright yellow foliage all year round.

- SILVER BEAUTY

E

Deep green leaf with silver margin.

PILEATA MAIGREEN (1-2)

E

Excellent compact evergreen groundcover plant.

PURPUSII WINTER BEAUTY (6)

Fragrant cream flowers Dec-mar.

MAGNOLIA

LILIFLORA NIGRA (8)

Dark purple flowers from May-Jun, intermittently during the summer

SOULANGIANA (12)

Creamy-white flowers, tinged purple April-May

- ALBA SUPERBA (10)

White scented flowers from April-May

STELLATA (7)

Pure white scented flowers from Mar-April

LEONARD MESSELL (10)

Lilac pink star shaped bloom. Flowers very frost resistant

MERRILL

Fragrant white

MAHONIA

AQUIFOLIUM (4)

E

Yellow flowers in winter, then black berries.

CHARITY (6)

E

Fragrant yellow flowers from Dec-Feb.

JAPONICA (6)

E

Lemon yellow flowers from Dec to Spring.

LIONEL FORTESCUE (6)

E

Very fragrant yellow flowers Dec-Feb.

WINTER SUN (5)

E

Yellow flowers in late autumn and early winter.

MYRTUS

GLENLEAM GOLD

E

Golden variegated foliage. Needs some shelter

OLEARIA

(DAISY BUSH)

X HAASTII (5)

E

White flowers Jul-Aug. Silver foliage

OSMANTHUS

BURKWOODII (6)

E

White scented flowers, from April-May

HETEROPHYLLUS TRICOLOR (4)

E

Brightly variegated holly-like leaves.

ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS