Exochorda × macrantha 'The Bride'
pearl bush
- Position: sun or light shade
- Soil: moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: April to May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
When in flower, this deciduous shrub is just gorgeous. For about six weeks in April and May, its arching branches are wreathed in open white flowers that almost smother the soft, green foliage. In autumn the leaves turn delicate shades of yellow and orange. This shrub has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society and although it will take some shade, it flourishes best in a sunny, open position. It can also be trained as a wall shrub. - Garden care: Apply a slow-release balanced fertiliser and a mulch of well-rotted garden compost around the base of the plant in early spring.
Rosa Iceberg ('Korbin')
rose Iceberg (bush floribunda)
Flowers throughout the summer
£9.99
4lt (floribunda)
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
evergreen bittersweet
A tough plant that makes excellent groundcover
£5.99
1.5 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
April pruning of trees, shrubs and
climbers
Many shrubs, trees and climbers are showing signs of growth and so it is an ideal time to check them over for winter damage. If you feel they need a little care and attention, here are a few notes to...
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