Can't wait to see the catkins!
This plant was very healthy on arrival and is growing away like mad on my sandy coastal soil. I am really looking forward to seeing the white tassels in winter. A good buy.
Welsh lady
South Wales
"Offers great architectural interest for the back of the border where its long flower tassels look elegant, especially when covered in frost"
This plant was very healthy on arrival and is growing away like mad on my sandy coastal soil. I am really looking forward to seeing the white tassels in winter. A good buy.
Welsh lady
South Wales
I mainly use Crocus to buy my plants because as a beginner to gardening I have no clue what I'm doing and so far all mu Crocus bought plants have survived! I've struggled with locally bought plants, finding it difficult to get them to establish and generally losing them in the first 6 months. I bought the James Roof shrub as according to one of the wildlife charities it is one of the best for attracting nesting birds. As I'm building a wildlife garden felt it was a good addition. The plant arrived very well packed in a heathy condition, and took to its spot in partial sun very well. We have clay soil which drains quite quickly where its planted. It grew very well in the first 6 months and existed to see the growth this year.
Kathryn
Essex
Plant arrived well packaged and in good conidtion. Has established well and is very healthy in a very chalky soil close to the coast. The only criticism and reason for 4 stars was that I would have liked a bigger plant to start with. It has grown sigbificantly since planting, but will take a while to reach a good size.
LizBee
South Coast
Planted to shield garden equipment, in a fairly shaded spot, close to a fence. Should grow up to fill this space and provide good scent,
Nico
West Midlands
Easy to plant
RTB
SW18 18 3 LH
Evergreen and will grow to hedge height. Beautiful long tassels for winter interest. Eventually will hide the grey cinder block wall behind it.
Cajo
Kent
Lovely healthy plant doing well in a shady corner.
MF
London
So impressed with the condition this plant in. It was excellent, now very happy in our back garden.
Rosie
Norfolk
Recommended by a professional gardener to hide an awkward corner where 3 garden fences meet. It's evergrren, pretty leaves & catkins for interest. Well packaged on arrival.
Beanie
Middlesex
Been hunting for one of these silk tassel trees for about a year. Over the moon when Crocus had one in stock. Plant arrived, was smaller than I hoped but very healthy with one silk tassel and glossy leaves. Potted it on and with in the season it had doubled in size and was covered in tassel buds. Once the new bed area was ready it went into the ground and has probably doubled in size again. it's currently covered in stunning silk tassels. I am excited to see them open up and expect it to be a stunning backdrop to a perennial bed. Delighted with the quality of the plant.
AllyN
Cheshire
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Plantdotty
Hello, It is quite normal for evergreen shrubs to lose some of their lower (older) leaves as they put on new growth each year, but if it is quite a significant loss, then I suspect that it does need a feed - a good general purpose one like Vitax Q4 would work well.
Helen
Newbie
Hello, This is a bit trickier than it sounds as while it can be used as a windbreak in milder coastal areas, it is not fully hardy so will need protection in colder areas. Therefore, I doubt it would be ideal for your exposed garden in Scotland.
Helen
WilfMcGrew
Hello there Unfortunately it is hard to say how far the roots will have spread, as roots will naturally go towards available water and don't spread evenly. Whether the plant will die, this it really depends on how much of the root system is damaged.
Vicky
Hello, These plants are not suited to very exposed coastal gardens, however if you are set back a little, or have a very sheltered garden, then you may get away with it. Ideally however (as they get pretty big), they should be planted out into the ground where their roots can spread out and grow. Finally, these are shrubby plants, so if you want them to grow flat against a wall, their stems will need to be tied onto support of some kind.
Helen
Val
Hello there A Garrya would be lovely grown against a wall. It will tolerate a clay soil and likes a west facing aspect, but if possible I would grow it in the ground as this is quite a large shrub. Hope this helps.
br
Hello, These make very handsome wall shrubs, particularly if they are given a little formative pruning. For best results cut way any outward facing stems when you plant it, leaving just one or two stems that will create a permanent framework. These remaining stems can then be tied onto a support - ie. trellis panel or wires. Then as the plant grows, you can pinch out the growing tips of any outward-facing shoots as this will encourage side branching, or remove badly placed branches to their base in early spring. Lanky lateral growth can be trimmed back, again to encourage bushy new growth, which can be tied onto the support as it grows. As for the catkins, they do turn brown as they mature and do remain on the plant until they become almost crispy. At that point they can either crumble entirely, or fall off in one piece.
Helen
Chris
Hello there Given the right conditions it should produce tassels, you could always try and give it a push by feeding through the growing season with a high potash feed. You can give it a light trim to remove any dead and straggly branches in April or May. Hope this helps.
Beck
Hello there You could try growing it in a really large pot, but it would need to be well watered and fed. Ideally it is better to grow it in the ground, as this large shrub could grow to 4m x 4m eventually. Hope this helps
Terry Allum
Hello Terry, If you click on the following link it will take you to all our winter flowering climbers - of which the Jasminum is tougher and more like a shrub. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/climbers/plcid.15/vid.204/ Alternatively, this link will take you to all our winter flowering shrubs. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.204/ I hope this helps. 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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