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Winter
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 if the weather chooses to be uncooperative.
A tree is the perfect opportunity to introduce winter interest to the garden, because, let’s face it, those herbaceous borders and all that summer bedding 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
176702 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
177213 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
177357 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
177091 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
175479 Camellia sasanqua 'Hinode-gumo'
Japanese camellia
A stunning selection featuring single white, fragrant flowers with delicately blushed peta -
Edgeworthia chrysantha 'Grandiflora'
Paperbush
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Paperbush
The paperbush, with its attractive papery, cinnamon-coloured bark, is a remarkable plant.Sold out