Olea europaea
olive tree
- Position: full sun
- Soil: deep, fertile, sharply drained soil (or loam-based potting compost for container-grown specimens)
- Rate of growth: slow-growing
- Flowering period: June to August
- Flower colour: creamy-white
- Other features: in hot summers the flowers are followed by edible, spherical, green fruits
- Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection)
Tiny, fragrant, creamy-white, summer flowers and grey-green leaves, retained all year. This elegant, evergreen tree makes an excellent specimen plant for a sunny, Mediterranean-style garden. In frost-prone areas it's best grown in a large container under glass or planted at the base of a sunny, sheltered wall. - Garden care: To protect against wind damage stake using a low angled stake, driven into the ground on the windward side at a 45° angle. Water regularly during dry periods, keeping the planting area weed-free. Apply a top-dressing of a nitrogen-rich general purpose fertiliser twice or three times each year during the growing season.
Euphorbia polychroma
spurge
Vivid acid yellow flowers
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
wormwood
Silvery, aromatic foliage
£8.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Fleece frost protection
Fleece frost protection
Protect your plants and crops from frost with this strong lightweight fleece.
£4.49
8m x 1.5m
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Lavandula angustifolia
lavender promotion - 6 pack
Dense spikes of fragrant, pale to deep purple flowers
£14.99
6 × 1 litre pots
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Mediterranean
Mediterranean gardens can take on various guises from the rustic and rambling to the formal elegance of an Italian courtyard. However, they all have key features in common, including the use of exotic, sometimes tender, drought-tolerant plants in pots and...
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A lovely focal point against a warm sheltered wall in a Mediterranean garden; grow in containers as a half-standard in a sheltered spot; offers fantastic evergreen form in a sheltered winter garden
Lucy Summers - Greenfingers Guides