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Summer Interest
Oh our capricious English summer! Have you ever known a season to work so hard at making sure it isn’t taken for granted? Such a diva, yet we do appreciate its sunny moods all the more for it, do we not? Whatever the weather the summer may have in store, one thing is for certain: you’ll feel heaps more summery if your garden is looking the part. Our guide below will help you set the mood. Whether you choose to soak up the atmosphere by sitting out or looking out…well, that bit is beyond our control.
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Magnolia grandiflora
Bull bay magnolia
177085 Magnolia grandiflora
Bull bay magnolia
A classic ornamental evergreen, valued primarily for its large glossy green leaves which h -
Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille fraise'
Paniculate hydrangea
Sold out175747 Hydrangea paniculata 'Vanille fraise'
Paniculate hydrangea
A gorgeous, award winning, French cultivar with a pleasing upright and cascading habit. LaSold out -
Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese stewartia
177335 Stewartia pseudocamellia
Japanese stewartia
A somewhat tropical looking tree producing creamy-white flowers over several weeks in July -
Stewartia sinensis
Chinese stewartia
174833 Stewartia sinensis
Chinese stewartia
An elegant tree with upright, arching branches and gorgeous peeling, papery brown and purp -
Acca sellowiana
Pineapple guava
177774 Acca sellowiana
Pineapple guava
A slow-growing evergreen shrub or very small tree reaching up to 15ft height and spread wi -
Styrax japonicus 'June Snow'
Japanese snowbell
Sold outStyrax japonicus 'June Snow'
Japanese snowbell
An exceptional Dutch cultivar with upright branching, creating an elegant broadly-oval habSold out -
Carpinus japonica
Japanese hornbeam
Sold out174610 Carpinus japonica
Japanese hornbeam
Introduced from Japan in 1879 this tree offers many exciting characteristics. The crown isSold out -
Sassafras albidum
Sassafras
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Sassafras
Native to North America, and with long culinary significance, the sassafras is an uprightSold out -
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174054 Syringa vulgaris 'Michel Buchner'
Lilac
Along with 'Charles Joly', this is one of the more common lilacs bearing large, fragrant pSold out -
Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Sold out176702 Pyracantha 'Navaho'
Firethorn
Firethorns are brilliant plants, frequently used as wall or specimen shrubs but also graftSold out -
Taxus baccata 'Summergold'
English yew
176666 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
176670 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
176671 Juniperus x pfitzeriana 'Wilhelm Pfitzer'
Pfitzer juniper
An elegant conifer with strong architectural features, its horizontally tiered branches sp -
Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'
Daimio oak
177177 Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller'
Daimio oak
An interesting, rare oak named after a former US soldier who founded the Chollipo Arboretu -
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo' (Pleached)
Japanese camellia
Sold outCamellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo' (Pleached)
Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed petaSold out -
Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
175479 Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed peta -
Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese maple
Sold out176092 Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'
Japanese maple
A small tree with a low, rounded head. Deep red-purple leaves that turn a brilliant wine rSold out -
173909 Ulmus 'Dodoens' (Topiary)
Elm
This cross between Exeter elm and Himalayan elm, is a fast-growing cultivar, reacting well -
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Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'
Beech
This less common cultivar bears dissected leaves similar to 'Rohanii' emerging dark red-puSold out -
Acer platanoides 'Mauritz Upright'®
Norway Maple
171558 Acer platanoides 'Mauritz Upright'®
Norway Maple
'Mauritz Upright' has a perfectly symmetric columnar shape, creating a narrow, oval crown