Escallonia 'Iveyi'
escallonia
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
Clusters of fragrant, pure white flowers from June to September among small, lustrous, dark green leaves, often bronze-tinted in cold weather. This upright, evergreen shrub prefers a sheltered, sunny site with fertile, well-drained soil. To fully appreciate the wonderfully scented flowers, it's best grown in a border close to an entrance or path. - Garden care: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. In mid or late spring lightly cut back any shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant. After pruning apply a generous 5-7 cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
Myrtus communis
common myrtle
Evergreen shrub with white, fluffy flowers
Anemone × hybrida 'Königin Charlotte'
Japanese anemone ( syn. Queen Charlotte )
Brings autumn colour to the garden
Rosa 'Ferdinand Pichard'
rose Ferdinand Pichard (hybrid perpetual)
An excellent striped rose
Choisya ternata
Mexican orange blossom
Wonderfully scented white flowers
Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price'
laurustinus
Gorgeous pinkish-white flowers
July pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
Early-summer- flowering shrubs can be pruned this month to keep them vigorous and flowering well. It is also the ideal time to prune several trees that are prone to bleeding if pruned at other times, and it’s not too late...
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Use the following notes as a guide when pruning trees, shrubs and climbers in your garden during the month of March. I’ve included timely advice on Abeliophyllum, Artemesia, Brachyglottis, Brunfelsia, Buddleja, Ceanothus, Clematis, Colutea, Cotinus, Daphne, Eccremocarpus, Elsholtzia, ...
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Hedges by their very nature are often planted in exposed positions, so the secret of successful establishment is to make sure that they are well protected from prevailing winds for the first few years. Careful planting and covering the surface...
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Fast-growing hedges such as privet, Lonicera nitida and laurustinus (Viburnum tinus) need to be trimmed every month throughout the growing season to keep looking neat and tidy. Also trim formal hedges of Escallonia. Toos required shears or hedgetrimmer Skill rating moderate ...
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