Move Large Shrubs
With most evergreen shrubs and deciduous shrubs it is a good idea to try and reduce the foliage area by trimming them back. Conifers should be trimmed extensively, remembering that the foliage will not re-grow if you cut back into the brown area ... [... more]
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American Holly
There are more than 400 types of holly from around the world, from small shrubs to large climbers. This species forms a large shrub or small tree with dark green, spiny, leathery leaves characteristic of those of our native holly. In spring, ... [... more]
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Loquat
This large shrub or small, spreading tree is hardy in sheltered places. The dark green, glossy leaves are attractive throughout the year and in warm and sunny locations the clusters of small, white, fragrant flowers are attractive in late autumn. ... [... more]
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Common Elder
Common elder is a robust large shrub or small tree, familiar for its sweetly fragrant flowers and edible blue-black fruits. It will grow almost anywhere, including difficult conditions such as waterlogged or very chalky ground. It has produced ... [... more]
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Sea Buckthorn
This large shrub, eventually growing into a small shapely tree, is widely distributed in the wild and planted on a large scale in seaside areas as windbreaks and screens. It is naturally adapted to light dry sandy soils, but will tolerate a wider ... [... more]
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Chinese Spindle Tree
This large shrub, has very hard dense wood traditionally used for making wooden staffs and small implements. It's an attractive tree in the autumn when the foliage turns a bright magenta pink, contrasting well with evergreens and other deciduous ... [... more]
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New Zealand Tea Tree
Leptospermums are close relatives of myrtle, with similar small evergreen leaves and a dense, bushy habit. They come from Australia and New Zealand, and make large shrubs or small trees in seaside gardens and mild districts. Elsewhere, they are ... [... more]
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Viburnum
This hardy, vigorous shrub is ideal for an informal garden or large shrub border. It offers interest for most of the year with large, lacecap-like, white flowers from late spring to early summer. The plant is deciduous, with attractive ... [... more]
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Cootamundra Wattle
Small tree or large shrub with graceful, fern-like leaves tinted purple and the deep purple-red young shoots. From winter to spring, fluffy yellow flowers are produced. Being tender, it is best suited to growing in a conservatory or greenhouse. ... [... more]
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Chinese Snowball
This hardy, vigorous shrub is ideal for a woodland garden or a large shrub border. The Chinese snowball produces large blousy flowers in late-spring. These start off green but gradually turn the purest white, like small hydrangea heads. It's a ... [... more]
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Weeping Willow
This North American willow is a beautiful vigorous plant, equally happy as a large shrub or medium-sized single- or multi-stemmed tree. It is a graceful species with slender growth, the long slim branches arching gently and casting little shade, ... [... more]
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