Clerodendrum trichotomum
glory tree
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: August to October
- Flower colour: white
- Other features: dark-green leaves
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Fragrant, white, star-shaped flowers from August to October, followed by highly ornamental, bright-blue berries. This upright, deciduous shrub is ideal for a shrub or mixed border. Chose a sunny spot next to an entrance or well-used path, incorporating lots of well-rotted leaf mould or compost into the planting hole. - Garden care: In early spring remove any misplaced or frost-damaged branches and mulch with well-rotted leaf mould or pine needles.
Ceanothus 'Autumnal Blue'
Californian lilac
Sky-blue flowers in late summer
£12.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Clematis 'Black Prince'
clematis (group 3)
Beautiful deep purple flowers
£12.99
2lt pot (60cm cane)
within 2 weeks
Camellia sasanqua 'Plantation Pink'
camellia
Masses of fragrant pink flowers
£14.99
3 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Buddleja davidii 'Black Knight'
butterfly bush
Sumptuous deep purple flowers
£8.99
3 litre pot
within 2-3 weeks
February pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
The garden is at its most dormant right now, so it’s a good time to catch up on any pruning missed or forgotten since the autumn. If the weather isn’t favourable, you can leave it for a week or two,...
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I can never decide whether this is better with its heavily – laden fragrant white blooms in late summer or with its striking calyces in October to November? When the majority of the leaves have yellowed and fainted away to the ground, those startling turquoise and fuchsia pink calyces are a sheer marvel
Lucy Summers - Greenfingers Guides