Hedera helix 'Glacier'
common ivy
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: humus-rich, preferably alkaline, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: October and November
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This popular ivy has small, three to five-lobed, grey-green leaves with silver-grey and cream markings. It's a versatile, evergreen climber that will snake up a shady or sunny wall without support. Mature plants have clusters of yellowish-green, autumn flowers, followed by spherical black fruit. - Garden care: Water specimens grown as houseplants regularly during the growing season, providing a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Keep moist during the winter months. Plants may be pruned at any time of the year to keep within bounds.
- Harmful if eaten/may cause skin allergy
Helleborus niger
Christmas rose
Bowl-shaped, white flowers in the depths of winter
£8.99
1.3 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Evergreen ground cover with white flowers. For sun or shade
£8.99
1.5 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
elephant's ears (syn. Silverlight )
Early flowers in spring
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Polypodium vulgare
common polypody
Native evergreen fern. Very versatile!
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris
climbing hydrangea
Excellent climber for a shady wall
£12.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Phyllostachys nigra
black bamboo
The only black bamboo
£39.99
5 litre pot 60-70cm
available to order from summer 2013
March pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
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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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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