Prunus 'Amanogawa'
Japanese flowering cherry
- Position: full sun
- Soil: tolerates most soils
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April
- Hardiness: fully hardy
A compact, often multi-stemmed tree, which has clusters of large, fragrant, semi-double pale pink blossoms that smother the branches in late spring. This upright, columnar Japanese cherry is one of the best ornamental trees for a small garden. It will thrive in any soil but does need plenty of sunshine to flower well. - Garden care: When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly. Lightly prune in summer to retain the shape and cut back any dead, diseased or branches which cross to healthy wood.
Astelia chathamica 'Silver Spear'
silver spear
Dramatic, silvery, spear-shaped leaves
Aquilegia alpina
Alpine columbine
Jaunty, nodding blue flowers in spring
Geranium macrorrhizum
Balkan cranesbill
Bright pink flowers. Perfect for dry shade
Bergenia 'Silberlicht'
elephant's ears (syn. Silverlight )
Early flowers in spring
Crocus tommasinianus
early crocus bulbs
The best crocus for naturalising
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Evergreen ground cover with white flowers. For sun or shade
Vinca minor
lesser periwinkle
Superb ground cover
Fritillaria meleagris
snake's head fritillary bulbs
Nodding multi-coloured flowers
July pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
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Where space is tight, grow this fastigiate, or columnar flowering cherry - a skyrocket covered in upright small flowers of shell-pink
Val Bourne - Garden Writer