How To Grow Deciduous Shrubs
A shrub is a plant that produces woody stems near ground level. Deciduous shrubs last several years, but in winter loose their leaves. The key factors in choosing any shrub are its height, period of interest and the conditions it ... [... more]
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Viburnum carlesii 'Aurora'
A superb bushy, deciduous shrub which easily fits into most borders because it never gets above head high. It has sensational daphne-like scent in April and May when the red buds open to reveal packed clusters of tiny pink flowers. Give it a ... [... more]
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February flower garden diary from Gardenaction
If you want to spend more time in your garden during February , then your online garden Take care of your early flowering bulbs Plant deciduous shrubs, and prune some types of clematis. Check out what needs to be done in the garden this month You ... [... more]
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Potentilla Care and Propagation
Sometimes called 'Cinquefoil', Potentillas are excellent deciduous shrubs for the small or large garden. Almost totally free from disease and pest, they are compact plants requiring only minimal pruning to keep them to the shape and size you ... [... more]
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Hydrangea Care
Everything you need to know about hydrangeas in clear and concise language. Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs or small trees. They are grown for their beautiful domed or flattened flowers which appear in mid-summer for a month. The flowers normally ... [... more]
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Ceanothus Care and Propagation
Ceanothus is an evergreen or deciduous shrub or small tree. They flower either in late spring or mid to late summer depending on the variety. They are often called California Lilacs because the flowers of some varieties are similar to the Lilac ... [... more]
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Cornus sanguinea
Grown for its colourful red winter stems, this deciduous shrub also produces a beautiful autumnd display when its leaves turn red before they fall. It will eventually make a large plant if not pruned regularly. Pruning also helps to rejuvenate ... [... more]
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Prunus serrula
There are about 200 different species of prunus, ranging from large evergreen trees to small deciduous shrubs. P. serrula is one of the best trees for a small garden. It forms a rounded shape with dark green leaves that turn yellow or red in ... [... more]
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina'
More of a giant deciduous shrub than a typical tree, its grown for its terrific leaves and flowers. The new leaves are a big attraction because they open bronze, but they give another very good show in the autumn when they turn reddish-purple ... [... more]
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Ceratostigma willmottianum
The hardy plumbago is an open branched, spreading, deciduous shrub with slender, bristly mid-green stems. The leaves have purple margins, turing a bright red in autumn. From late summer to autumn, this plant bears striking blue flowers. It can be ... [... more]
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Buddleja fallowiana var. alba
A deciduous shrub with striking greyish-white leaves which are almost woolly when young, and deliciously scented white flowers with an orange eye on arching stems in late summer and autumn. Not being completely hardy it can get cut to the ground ... [... more]
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Symphoricarpos albus
This deciduous shrub has small pink flowers in summer but it's usually grown for the elegant white berries that it produces in the autumn. The berries are round, fleshy and last long after the shrub has shed its leaves for the year. It grows ... [... more]
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