Trochodendron araloides
This is a terrific evergreen, woodland, multi-stemmed, tree/shrub from Japan and Korea. It has wide-spreading branches with tough, leathery, fresh green leaves radiating outwards like the spokes on a bicycle, and sulphur-green flowers. It's very ... [... more]
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Pruning perennial and annual flowers
How to prune flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants to make better quality flowers or improve its shape. It's not just trees and shrubs that need pruning: flowering perennials, annuals and bedding plants will make more flowers, better ... [... more]
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Astrantia major 'Hadspen Blood'
Astrantias are superb perennials for light shade under trees and shrubs, on a stream bank or in a moist border. They will tolerate drier soils as long as the plants are surrounded with a thick layer of mulch in spring. 'Hadspen Blood' is a ... [... more]
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Geranium phaeum 'Samobor'
Introduced by Washfield Nursery, 'Samobor' was selected for its attractive leaves which have dark brown markings. It is useful for ground cover in dry, shady spots, such as under trees and shrubs. In late spring and early summer, it produces dark ... [... more]
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Autumn displays
The hardy cyclamen family produces flowers from the first dewy autumn morning through the winter into early spring and beyond. They are surprisingly shade tolerant and bloom profusely under trees and shrubs. The flowers are often scented in ... [... more]
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Pruning clematis
Clematis are fabulous plants for providing vertical colour on walls, fences, ornamental obelisks and through the branches of trees and shrubs. For the best display you will need to prune plants annually - here's how. Evergreen clematis and those ... [... more]
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Geranium nodosum
With bright, shiny green, three lobed leaves and pretty purple flowers this plant makes exceptional ground cover. It thrives in dry shade, making it especially useful for planting under trees and shrubs. The thin stems cover a large area of soil, ... [... more]
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Digitalis x mertonensis
This species has typical tall spikes of large foxglove flowers but in an unusual crushed strawberry shade. It grows well and looks best in similar situations to the traditional foxglove - in a woodland clearing or amongst trees and shrubs which ... [... more]
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Geranium phaeum
Although not a showy plant this hardy geranium has considerable charm with its upright stems of sombre, almost black flowers. It is useful for planting under trees and shrubs because of its ability to grow in dry shade. It makes good-sized clumps ... [... more]
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Hardwood cuttings
Taking hardwood cuttings is easy and often the only way to propagate many trees and shrubs. Follow our guide to turning a hardwood stem into a vigorous new plant. In early autumn, select strong, straight shoots on the current season's ... [... more]
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