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Winter Interest
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Winter Interest
Left to her own devices, nature weaves a glorious winter tapestry, but how little of that artistry is reflected in our own gardens! An unhappy legacy of fairweather gardening.
Fortunately, when it comes to selecting a substantial tree for your garden, all that impulse-buy nonsense goes by the wayside. This is a matter for careful consideration, most of which can fortunately be done from the comfort of your chair should the weather be uncooperative.
In fact, trees really are a superb opportunity to introduce winter interest to the garden, because, let’s face it, those herbaceous borders won’t be much help anyway. So as the fruits (and flowers) of one’s fairweather labours fade, why not consider passing the baton to one of these outdoorsy fellows. Steadfast beacons of winter cheer, every one.
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Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'
Witch hazel
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Witch hazel
Come January, this rebellious little soul can be found flowering its heart out, with starrSold out -
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Firethorns are brilliant plants, frequently used as wall or specimen shrubs but also graft -
Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun'
Oregon grape
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Oregon grape
A statement evergreen with upright habit and large, dark-green pinnate leaves, reminiscentSold out -
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
Himalayan birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
Himalayan birch
Probably the most well known of the white stemmed birches, renowned for its startlingly wh -
Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Holly
Ilex 'Nellie R. Stevens'
Holly
Perhaps the best choice where a quintessential holly is desired. Jolly emerald green folia -
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Photinia
Photinia x fraseri 'Red Robin'
Photinia
A vigorous evergreen shrub from Asian and North America with dark glossy green leaves and -
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed peta -
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Paperbush
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Paperbush
The paperbush, with its attractive papery, cinnamon-coloured bark, is a remarkable plant. -
Prunus serrula
Ornamental cherry
Prunus serrula
Ornamental cherry
A small but sturdy tree prized for its glossy, mahogany-coloured bark. The tree is particu -
Taxus baccata 'Summergold'
English yew
Taxus baccata 'Summergold'
English yew
A variegated yew with dark-green needles edged with golden yellow forming a bushy mound ro -
Juniperus virginiana 'Hetzii'
Pencil cedar
Juniperus virginiana 'Hetzii'
Pencil cedar
A very artistic, slow-growing conifer with a vase-like spreading habit and elegant blue-gr -
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
An elegant conifer with strong architectural features, its horizontally tiered branches sp -
Thuja plicata 'Zebrina'
Western red cedar
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Western red cedar
A show-stopping cultivar for year-round interest with yellow variegated aromatic foliage,Sold out -
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo' (Pleached)
Japanese camellia
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Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed petaSold out -
Buxus sempervirens (Topiary)
Common box
Buxus sempervirens (Topiary)
Common box
A bushy rounded shrub with glossy dark green leaves which are notched at the tips. Hardy. -
Malus sargentii
Apple - Crab
Malus sargentii
Apple - Crab
A delightful shrubby species, up to 2.8m high with ovate, dark-green, 3-lobed leaves. In s -
Ilex crenata 'Hetzii'
Japanese holly
Ilex crenata 'Hetzii'
Japanese holly
A noteworthy female selection of Japanese holly which grows into a tidy, rounded mound 1-2 -
Malus 'Peter's Red'
Apple - Crab
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Apple - Crab
A new, colourful crab apple selected by German arboriculturist Peter Flügge. This is a verSold out -
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Ilex aquifolium 'Argentea Marginata'
Holly
Splendid silver-margined holly with dark green leaves, purplish-pink when young. Small whiSold out -
Camellia japonica 'Pink Perfection'
Japanese camellia
Camellia japonica 'Pink Perfection'
Japanese camellia
As the name suggests, 'Pink Perfection' produces equisite pink, rose-form to formal double