Hedera helix 'Goldchild'
common ivy
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: humus-rich, preferably alkaline, moist, well-drained soil (or John Innes No3 potting compost for container-grown plants)
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: October and November
- Flower colour: yellowish-green (on mature plants)
- Hardiness: half hardy
Clusters of yellowish-green autumn flowers and small, lustrous, three to five-lobed, grey-green leaves with bold yellow margins. This versatile, variegated, evergreen climber is ideal as a houseplant or for covering a low wall. For use outdoors chose a sunny site sheltered from cold, drying winds with fertile, moist, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil. - 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
Fatsia japonica
Japanese aralia
A handsome, evergreen shrub
£12.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Viburnum tinus 'French White'
laurustinus
Handsome large white flower
£11.99
3 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
dusky cranesbill
Small, white nodding flowers. Will thrive in shade
£8.99
2 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
Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis
showy yellow-groove bamboo
Canes have tones of red in late summer
£39.99
5 litre pot 80-100cm
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Viburnum davidii
viburnum
Attractive turquoise-blue berries
£9.99
2 litre pot
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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