Malus × robusta 'Red Sentinel'
crab apple
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: May
- Hardiness: fully hardy
One of the most ornamental crab apples, with pretty, pink-tinged, white flowers in late spring, followed by masses of glossy, round, cherry-red fruit. The fruits garland the branches for much of the winter as the bright green leaves turn shades of yellow and gold before falling. This pollution-tolerant, upright crab apple is a star of the garden all year round and makes a magnificent show in a small, sunny, urban site. - Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Remove dead, diseased and crossing branches while the tree is dormant.
Liriope muscari
big blue lily-turf
Purple, wand-like flowers and evergreen foliage
Helleborus × hybridus Harvington speckled white
Lenten rose hellebore
Great illuminating a shady spot
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
montbretia
Fabulous orange blooms
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