A small slow growing evergreen shrub, Cryptomeria japonica ‘Globosa Nana’ is at home growing in the garden or in a container. Also known as the Dwarf Japanese Cedar, this is an evergreen plant, attractive green foliage from spring through summer…
Dwarf Monterey Cypress Regarded as one of the best low growing conifer Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Greenstead Magnificent’ is a select form of what we commonly call the Monterey cypress, so ‘Dwarf Monterey Cypress’. It has naturally spreading foliage, fine and with…
Commonly called the Rheingold arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis ‘Rheingold’ is a very popular choice for landscaping. Relatively slow growing it can reach around 6 ft in height over 10 – 12 years and with wonderful coppery-golden lime green foliage is best…
Chamaecyparis pisifera, commonly known as Sawara cypress, or Japanese false Cypress, is from the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū in southern Japan. If you are looking for a conifer tree variety with attractive foliage Chamaecyparis pisifera and its many cultivars…
Juniperus horizontalis is commonly called creeping juniper. It is found over a wide range from Alaska down to the Great Lakes. With such a wide range many different forms are available. Height, foliage colour and growth habit differ. One of…
One of the very easy care ground cover plants, Juniperus conferta is commonly called the ‘Shore Juniper’. It is from Japan, grows well in seaside locations and not only makes a good ground cover plant but is also used for…
A low growing juniper with good blue foliage Juniperus Squamata ‘Blue Star’ is an outstanding rock garden plant. Dense compact foliage that will change colour through the seasons, a natural mounding habit and easy care nature make this a favourite…
Weeping deodar cedar Grown for the very attractive weeping foliage Cedrus deodara ‘Pendula’ is a fascinating form of Cedrus deodara or Indian Cedar. Highly ornamental, growth habit varies greatly, it left to its own devices it will usually grow into…
Lavender Twist Redbud The green foliage form of the weeping redbud is Cercis canadensis ‘Covey’, commonly called ‘Lavender Twist Redbud’. This is an outstanding ornamental feature tree, one of the smaller growing weeping trees that can be grown as a…
A medium sized evergreen shrub, Fatsia japonica ‘Spiders Web’ is grown as a foliage plant. Also known as the Japanese Aralia, the foliage is in the form of broad palmate leaves, and it is the new foliage that is the…
Grown for the attractive foliage and elegant growth habit weeping Japanese Maple Trees can be grown in the garden or a container. These are a deciduous maple tree, available in a range of sizes including dwarf types and one of…
Regarded as one of the best Japanese Maples Acer Palmatum Orangeola is a weeping variety. The foliage if finely dissected and gives a soft lacy look. New foliage emerges an orange colour before settling into a red green brown combination…
An evergreen shrub The Anchor Plant (Colletia paradoxa) is slow growing but can reach over 2 metres (6ft) in height with a similar spread. The botanical name is Colletia paradoxa and it gets its common name from the flattened modified…
The Japanese Dogwood A beautiful flowering tree from Japan, Korea and also China the Kousa Dogwood is a long lived tree and makes an excellent specimen for smaller gardens. The Kousa Dogwood differs from other dogwoods in that the flowers…
Originally from the Himalayas Luculia gratissima is a fragrant flowering plant, wonderful pink flowers that appear in winter, however this is depending a little on the climate zone. In its natural habitat it can reach 18ft (6m) however in cultivation…
The Common Juniper This is the common Juniper, and it grows in Europe, North America as well as Asia. It is also the source of Juniper Berries which are used for making Gin. As a garden plant it is versatile…
MALVACEAE Pink Flowering AnisodonteaAnisodontea capensis or ‘Pink Star’ is a fast growing long flowering shrub ( to 3 feet) originally from South Africa. Attractive pale pink to pink flowers some with darker centers. The beauty of these plants is the…
Sweet Olive or Fragrant Tea Olive An evergreen shrub from China Osmanthus fragrans is not only grown for the sweetly fragrant flowers but also as a hedging plant. The flowers were traditionally used to flavour deserts as well as tea…
Well suited to zone 5 Acer japonicum ‘Vitifolium’ is commonly called the ‘Full Moon Maple’ or ‘Vine Leafed Maple’. In spring small red flowers hang beneath the foliage. Foliage itself is green tinged with red when new. Reminiscent of a…
Murraya paniculata is commonly known as ‘Orange Jasmine’, ‘Orange Jessamine’ and Mock Orange’. Being such an easy care plant it is no wonder it is so widely grown. Regarded as winter hardy in zones 10 – 12, this is a…
Musashino zelkova (Zelkova serrata ‘Musashino’) is one a number of Japanese Zelkova tree cultivars widely used in landscaping. With a narrow upright habit compared to other Zelkova cultivars including the popular Zelkova ‘Green Vase’. Zelkova species and cultivars make ideal…
One of the more dramatic landscaping plants, Xanthorrhoea ‘Grass Tree’ or Australian grass tree are a really unique plant. These are a drought tolerant plant, require little care and although slow growing make a great feature plant. (see picture right)…
Weigela is a plant often found in well-established gardens and modern production as resulted in a large variety of these shrubs of all sizes and colors. With long arching stems covered with masses of small, tubular flowers from spring to…
Topiary trees, shrubs, frames and plants for the garden for sale from both specialist topiary plant nurseries and general nurseries. Topiary is the art of pruning and shaping plants into artistic shapes. Common topiary shapes are balls, spirals and pyramids,…
Tibouchina are a varied group of plants, all are commonly called the ‘Glory Bush’, Purple Glory Flower and sometimes the Princess Flower. It is Tibouchina urvilleana (syn. T. semidecandra) and T. grandiflora that are most widely grown. Although these plants…
Thuja plicata Atrovirens is an evergreen conifer used widely as a hedging plant or as a specimen tree. This is a narrower growing form of the Western Red Cedar, Thuja plicata which is native to the United states ranging from…
The common lilac bushes (Syringa vulgaris) are a fragrant flowering multi stemmed deciduous shrub. A number of varieties are available including some lower growing dwarf types. They come in a number of varieties with flower colour varying Lilac Care Lilacs…
Although Stewartia are commonly called the pseudocamellia these slow growing small trees do differ depending on variety. Many are from Japan and Korea, however some are from south east of the U.S. In Japan this graceful tree is known as…
With a long history of garden use, Spiraea make an excellent addition to the garden. Sometimes called ‘meadowsweet’ or the ‘may bush’, they have masses of flowers in spring and grow well in full sun. With over 70 species, mostly…
A fragrant Vireya Rhododendron from the higher foothills and mountains of New Guinea, Rhododendron Konori is rare in cultivation, yet highly sought after. Rhododendron Konori (picture right) has large white (pink flushed) fragrant tubular flowers set in a wheel shape.…
