Lovely, lovely plant
This plant is in a pot in my shaded courtyard…perfect for the spot.
Nell
Limcolnshire
This plant is in a pot in my shaded courtyard…perfect for the spot.
Nell
Limcolnshire
Crocus supplied this shrub in January 2020; it seemed rather small, and had a couple of berries on it. I planted it according to instructions but admittedly it got a little lost amongst other plants during the summer of 2020. I was surprised therefore in the autumn to see how much it had grown, and it is clearly quite happy in its shady spot. One the basis of this I purchased a second last winter but sadly the planting spot for this one was wrong - too damp? - I don't know. It's holding on, but it needs to be moved as soon as circumstances allow. Such beautiful plants, and great value, every garden should have one!
Suffolk Punch
Suffolk
I put it in a pot in a north facing front garden. Its doing well. Lots of red berries.
Liz
Suffolk
This is growing really well in the corner of my garden.
Jen
South East
Bought this as a present. It was delivered directly to the recipient. It is flourishing in one of their borders.
Peter
Dover
In shrubbery area and already I am seeing attractive red berries
Blythe
Devon
Happy in partial shade
AH
Horhsam
This plant has failed to thrive either in the ground or in a pot notwithstanding proper care. It has not grown a mm since it was purchased and I an very disappointed
sterling
bristol
Good small shrub for some winter colour in a shady border.
Eema
Cheshire
great plants bought here.
learner gardener
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Karen
Thank you for your question. Our 1.5 litre stock of Skimmia reevesiana is approximately 15-20cm so a longer-term prospect as a replacement. The plant(s) would be guaranteed.
Justin
Plant addict
If this is only affecting the older leaves, and the plant is putting on lots of fresh new growth, then I suspect this is completely normal. If however it is more widespread, then the most likely a watering issue - either too much or too little.
Helen
Reevesey
It sounds as though the plant has suffered a severe setback, however it's hard to know if it will bounce back or not in the long term.Therefore, if the stems are still green just below the bark, then I would give it time and see what happens.
Helen
essel
Hello, These do produce clusters of buds, but they tend to be smaller and are a greenish white rather than red. As for the other differences, there are quite a few, but the most notable ones are the eventual size and shape of the two shrubs, and their foliage. As for the sun levels, it really depends on what time the sun will reach it as it will be less strong at the beginning or end of the day.
Helen
max
Hello, Leaf curl can be caused by a number of things including viruses or sap-sucking insects. Your best course of action would be to have a close look at the leaves and see if you can see any signs of pests or diseases.
Helen
johnc
Hello, I heard alarm bells when you said it was fed with house plant fertiliser as these are not indoor plants. They should be grown outside in the garden as they will resent the low light levels and high temperatures inside. Therefore you should move it outside as soon as possible and during the winter, they should be allowed a period of dormancy. From mid to late spring, you can start to feed them with a good general purpose fertiliser such as MiracleGro or Growmore.
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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John Goldschmidt
Hello John, I'm afraid I cant think of anything that will meet all your criteria, however the following might be worthy of consideration. Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/euonymus-europaeus-red-cascade/classid.3813/ Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/skimmia-japonica-subsp.-reevesiana/classid.4389/ I'm sorry not to be more help. 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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