Superb Plant
Probably the finest quality plant I have ever purchased. The plant arrived beautifully packaged and protected. Opening the parcel revealed a plant of outstanding quality.
Nivram
Lincolnshire
Probably the finest quality plant I have ever purchased. The plant arrived beautifully packaged and protected. Opening the parcel revealed a plant of outstanding quality.
Nivram
Lincolnshire
Wanted to hide an ugly fence at the bottom on the drive, this is perfect, will take a while but growing beautifully.
Mick
Kent
Second purchase of this plant. Had previously bought five and after one year needed to fill a gap in the new hedge. All plants thriving and the height of hedge is half way there after only two seasons! Growing well in shady position and doing a brilliant job of screening the composting area from the rest of the garden whilst adding beautiful variegated colouring to a dark part of the garden.
Sky Blue girl
Coventry
From my garden and pond plant purchases this is perhaps the best item purchased from Crocus. It is sturdy, a good and healthy leaf plus it seems to have flourished whilst its counterparts have fluttered off to plant heaven.
Howie G.
Lancashire
It's very happy and has been growing well
Yummy Ouma
Worcestershire
Lovely bright leaves and very healthy plants.
Catsmags
Surrey
A colourful versatile and evergreen shrub ideal for hedging.
Helping hand
Lanchester
Planted in the most difficult part of a slowly evolving garden, up against a wall, under full shade, in dense rubbly soil. I added Rootgrow and topped up with Levington organic manure and it's doing incredibly well.
LucindaH
London
Very healthy. Attractive red berries.
Catsmags
Surrey
I have a dry, deeply shaded corner in which various 'shade lovers' have perished. This aucuba is thriving and brightens the spot perfectly.
Speckle
Warwickshire
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Bazza20
These plants are fully hardy, however they can look a little sad if the temperatures really plummet. They will also really struggle if the water in the compost freezes as the roots will not be able to draw it up, so do keep an eye on it, and if it doesn't bounce back, you could move it to a slightly more sheltered spot for a short while.
Helen
Margaret
Hello, If it has only just been planted, then you could probably get away with it, but if it has been in the ground for some time, you should wait until the plant is dormant in autumn.
Helen
betty
Hello, These are generally pretty tough, so I suspect a few scorched leaves will not hamper it. As the weather improves, the plant will put on lots of new growth and you will hardy notice the damaged ones - if you do you can just pick them off.
Helen
Josee Mallet
Hello Josee, It is always difficult to give a definitive answer to the shade issue, but looking at the Shady Pink border, the most shade tolerant plants include Anemone hupehensis Hadspen Abundance, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium and Dryopteris erythrosora. If you click on the following link it will take you to all our shade-loving shrubs http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.11/ and for the shade -loving perennials http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/plcid.2/vid.11/ Of the plants you have listed, the Prunus, Helleborus foetidus, Kniphofia and Crocosmia will be OK as long as there is more sun than shade. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Susan Chipchase
Hello Sue, This does sound like a pretty inhospitable situation, so you will need some tough plants - here are your best options. Cotoneaster horiontalis http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/cotoneaster-horizontalis-/classid.1028/ Cotoneaster dammeri http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/cotoneaster-dammeri-/classid.1021/ Sarcococca confusa http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.sarcococca/ Viburnum davidii http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/viburnum-davidii-/classid.8067/ Aucuba (which can be cut back hard when necessary) http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.aucuba/ Skimmia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.skimmia/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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dorothy
Hello Dorothy, There are several plants you could consider, including the Ceanothus if your soil is not too heavy. Alternatively any of the following would work well Aucuba http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.aucuba/ Elaeagnus x ebbingei http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/elaeagnus-%C3%97-ebbingei-/classid.3772/ Garrya http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/garrya-elliptica-james-roof/classid.3880/ Pyracantha http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.pyracantha/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Samantha Walsh
Hello Sam, I have had a quick look on the internet and the Aucubas are not listed as being toxic to dogs, however perhaps you should check with your vet as they should have a list. These make a great evergreen hedge, and they can be planted very close to a wall (say 1m), and they should be planted at 45cm intervals. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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COLIN WATSON
Hello Colin, If you click on the following link it will take you to a selection of evergreen shrubs that can tolerate low light levels. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.11/vid.228/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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Gamemoor Ltd \(Marian\)
Hello Marian, I'm afraid I have never heard of a Phorbia, so cannot advise on that, but the heavy shade will restrict what you can grow in this spot. If you want colourful foliage then you should consider the following Aucuba http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/aucuba-japonica-crotonifolia/classid.7528/ Euonymus http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/euonymus-fortunei-emerald-n-gold/classid.3818/ or http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/euonymus-fortunei-emerald-gaiety/classid.3820/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Vanessa Booth
Hello Vanessa, The Aucuba japonica 'Crotonifolia' is a female, so will develop berries if it has a male nearby. Unfortunately though we do not have 'sexed' Aucuba japonicas so it can be hit and miss as to what you might receive. If you want to be precise, you should be able to source them on the RHS Plant Finder. As for the planting distance there are no hard and fast rules, but I would have thought you would get quite good cross pollination if you had them within 5 - 7 m of each other. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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