Robinia pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
false acacia
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast-growing
- Flowering period: May and June
- Flower colour: white
- Other features: autumn colour
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Glorious, almost fluorescent-yellow foliage turning yellow-green in summer, then orange-yellow in autumn and clusters of fragrant, white flowers in late-spring and early summer. This vigorous, broadly columnar tree makes an excellent specimen for a sunny, suburban garden. Shelter from strong winds and avoid disturbing the roots, since the tree is prone to suckering. - Garden care: On trees trained as a central-leader standard any competing leaders should be removed as soon as possible in mid- to late-summer. On established trees pruning is best kept to a minimum as large pruning cuts don't heal well. Remove suckers early on.
- Harmful if eaten
Geranium phaeum
dusky cranesbill
Small, deep maroon flowers. Good for groundcover
£7.99
2 litre pot
within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Clematis 'Black Prince'
clematis (group 3)
Beautiful deep purple flowers
£12.99
2lt pot (60cm cane)
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Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'
Norway maple
A large handsome tree with attractive foliage
£49.99
10lt pot (1.5-1.8m)
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Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'
smoke bush
Magnificent smoke-like plumes
£49.99
10 litre pot
available to order from summer 2013
July pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
Early-summer- flowering shrubs can be pruned this month to keep them vigorous and flowering well. It is also the ideal time to prune several trees that are prone to bleeding if pruned at other times, and it’s not too late...
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