I don't need to buy again but it was a good purchase.
See above - fine now but slow to start.
liz
Kent, Romney Marsh
See above - fine now but slow to start.
liz
Kent, Romney Marsh
An attractive, evergreen shrub with white flowers. Tolerates light shade and is hardy. It was perfect for a difficult spot in my garden. It arrived in an excellent state, well packaged, and is thriving. It is a less common skimmia, so quite unusual.
jennikew
West London
Evergreen
Cloud nine
Buckinghamsire
I bought this plant in the Crocus sale and was expecting something less than in peak condition. Well I was wrong. This plant arrived and was in tip top form, healthy and strong and bursting with potential . It has been in for 6 months and is now covered with buds as we head through autumn. I cannot wait to see it in full flower. It is doing exactly what it said on 'the tin'!
Waybug
Devon
Beautiful plant
Doobydoo
London
I wanted attractive easy evergreens for a semi shaded walkway that would thrive in large pots . I like skimmia but am not a fan of bright red berries so this variety with creamy green berries is perfect . Over a year on they are all thriving .
Potty lady
London
Arrived a very healthy plant and packed excellently
keen gardener
North Devon
My plant must now be six years old. It is at the front of the border, not overly large, about 3ft. It requires little, if no attention. As an evergreen it looks great throughout the year, but come the Spring, 'Wow' the fragrance is lovely and it positively hums with insects. So many people have asked what it is called . . .
NftWoT
Portsmouth
This came to me already at a good size and has grown a lot since I planted it in my garden. It seems to be happy in its shady spot on heavy clay soil - as the Crocus plant finder said it would be!
Rosie
Oxford
100.0
Amherst
Hello there There isn't a hard and fast rule as cross pollination will depend on the wind, birds and bees in the garden, but I would plant them within about 5m of each other. Hope this helps.
Lotus Lily
Hello, These plants do not require acidic conditions and will grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil.
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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Part Timer
Hello Stuart, I'm afraid all plants will need to be kept well watered, especially when they are newly planted, or are confined to a pot. The Berberis (like the box) is certainly one of the tougher plants, but it is deciduous, so won't look great in winter. Alternatively, you could opt for any of the following, but we only sell the smaller sizes listed on the site. Sarcococca confusa http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/sarcococca-confusa-/classid.4367/ Skimmia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.skimmia/ Viburnum davidii http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/viburnum-davidii-/classid.8067/ I hope this gives you a few ideas. Helen Plant Doctor
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M-P Detraz
Hello, I knew about the male/female bit but I was wondering whether the fact that one is a japonica, and the other a confusa might be a problem. Glad to hear it's not the case. Thanks
M-P Detraz
Hello There, Skimmia japonica Nymans is a female, so although it will flower, it needs a male nearby to cross pollinate the flowers for it to produce berries. Skimmia x confusa 'Kew Green' is a male, so you can use this one to do this if you like. 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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Aftab - Tabassum Shah
Hello There, There are a few plants which I think would be suitable - here are some of my favourites Sarcococca confusa http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/sarcococca-hookeriana-var.-digyna/classid.4367/ Skimmia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.skimmia/ and Viburnum tinus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.viburnum-tinus/
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Jackie Offenbach
Hello Jackie, A reasonable amount of light is one of the basic requirements for a happy and healthy plant, so it sounds as if you may have a struggle on your hands. The following shrubs are some of the best for growing in low light levels, so perhaps one of these might survive. Aucuba http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.aucuba/ Skimmia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.skimmia/ Sarcococca http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.sarcococca/
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Mark Siddle
Hello Mark, All plants will need a degree of comfort, so the best thing to do would be to improve the soil by digging in as much organic matter as you can. Once you have done this you can plant tough, low maintenance things like Ajuga, Alchemilla mollia, Aucuba japonica, Berberis, Bergenia, Euonymus fortunei, Lamium, Sarcococca, Skimmia, Viburnum davidii or Vincas. It will be very important though that these are kept really well watered for at least the first year until they have had a chance to become established. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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