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Forsythia £6.95

Position:   full sun or light shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: February to April. Hardiness: fully hardy. With its branches smothered in vivid yellow flowers, this deciduous shrub is a really cheery sight on a shivery day in early spring. The flowers appear before the bright green leaves, covering the plant in a fine cloth of gold. Try it as part of a winter scheme, at the back of a border, where it can be seen from the house, or as an informal hedge. Garden care: Prune out one or two old main stems at the base after flowering. Thin out crowded shoots from the centre and to keep a compact appearance, cut back flowered shoots to a strong bud. Goes well with: Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill', Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer', Cornus mas, Syringa vulgaris 'Charles Joy', Garrya elliptica, Galanthus nivalis, Narcissus 'Jenny'

Fothergilla £10.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained acid soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Fragrant. white, bottlebrush-like flowers appear in May and June just as the lustrous, dark green leaves start to unfurl. In autumn the foliage turns bonfire shades of red, orange and yellow. This low-maintenance, deciduous shrub looks wonderful at the edge of a woodland area, where it will catch some sun, or in the middle of a shrub border. It's happiest in acid soil, and although. it will tolerate partial shade, both the spectacular autumn colour and flowers are superior in full sun. Garden care: In February or March remove any dead, diseased or crossing branches. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted leafmould or composted pine needles around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida', Amelanchier lamarckii, Lonicera x purpussi 'Winter Beauty', Pieris 'Forest Flame', Embothrium coccineum 'Lance. Olatum Group', Eranthis hyemalis

Fuchsia £5.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to October. Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline) Small, single, scarlet and dark purple flowers hang from arching stems from June to October among bronze tinted, dark green leaves. In frost-free areas this upright, hardy fuchsia makes a lovely, long-flowering, informal hedge. It performs best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in partial shade with protection from cold, drying winds. Garden care: To encourage bushy growth, pinch out the growing tips of young plants after the sixth or seventh pair of leaves. During the growing season water regularly, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Cut back to the permanent framework in early spring. Goes well with: Geranium 'Multibloom Pink', Geranium 'Multibloom Mixed', Nicotiana x sanderae 'Fragrant Cloud' , Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cerinthe major 'Purpurescens', Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'

Fuchsia £5.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: June to October. Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline) Showy, scarlet and purple flowers hang from arching stems from June to October among slender, deep green leaves. This vigorous, single-flowered fuchsia makes a lovely feature plant for a partially shady border. Bushy and upright in habit, it performs best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil with protection from cold, drying winds. Garden care: To encourage growth, pinch out the growing tips of young plants after the sixth or seventh pair of leaves. During the growing season water regularly, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Cut back to the permanent framework in early spring. Goes well with: Geranium 'Multibloom Pink', Geranium 'Multibloom Mixed', Nicotiana x sanderae 'Fragrant Cloud' , Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cerinthe major 'Purpurescens', Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'

Fuchsia £5.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil (or loam-based potting compost) Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to October. Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas) Delicate-looking, long, slender white flowers, often tinged pink, hang from arching stems from June to October. With its exceptionally long flowering season, this upright, deciduous shrub will light up a partially shaded border, or make a lovely specimen in a container on the patio. It performs best in fertile, moist, well-drained soil with protection from cold, drying winds. Garden care: To encourage bushy growth, pinch out the growing tips of young plants after the sixth or seventh pair of leaves. During the growing season water regularly, applying a balanced liquid fertiliser each month. Cut back to the permanent framework in early spring. Goes well with: Geranium 'Multibloom Pink', Geranium 'Multibloom Mixed', Nicotiana x sanderae 'Fragrant Cloud' , Trachelospermum jasminoides, Cerinthe major 'Purpurescens', Hemerocallis 'Gentle Shepherd'

Tree Fern £89.99

Position:   partial to full shade. Soil: humus-rich, neutral to acid soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing. Hardiness: half hardy. A fantastic, tree-like fern with a thick mass of roots that form a trunk and large, up to 3m (10ft) long, filigree-like fronds. These impressive tree ferns are one of the oldest plants in the world and add a touch drama to any garden. They are native to Australia and Tasmania, and since they are slow growing, can take 10 years to grow only 30cm of trunk. Try them in a semi-shaded spot, among ferns and woodland plants, as part of an exotic scheme, or beside water. They are hardy to -10 degrees C, although. the foliage may die back at -2 degrees C. They will happily grow in any soil as long as the trunk is kept moist. Plants may be dispatched without leaf fronds. These will soon grow back. Garden care: As these plants absorb their nutrients through. the trunk, water and feed by spraying the whole stem and crown. Protect the crown in winter by removing the fronds after the first frost, rolling them up into balls and gently pushing them into the crown where the new fronds will emerge. Alternatively, place straw in the top of the trunk. Remove the protection again in spring as the new growth begins.

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