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Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, well-drained, preferably chalky soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing. Flowering period: February to March. Hardiness: fully hardy. In February and March, the bizarrely contorted stems of this small hazel are draped with golden-yellow catkins. The leaves, which are mid-green and twisted, appear later. This corkscrew hazel is ideal for the middle of a sunny border, where its winter outline can be fully appreciated, or planted in large containers. The twisted stems, much-valued by flower-arrangers, also provide a curious and unusual focal point for an oriental-style garden. Garden care: Cut out dead, diseased and damaged wood in March and apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant.

Darley Dale Heath £2.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: February to April. Hardiness: fully hardy. Clusters of tiny, pale pink, urn-shaped flowers smother this plant from February to April. This Darley Dale heath is renowned for its colourful winter foliage, which emerges bright green, then turns bronze in winter. To create a lovely tapestry effect in a sunny, well-drained area of the garden, plant in bold drifts alongside other heathers with contrasting foliage and flowers. Garden care: During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth. Goes well with: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea', Pinus mugo 'Mops', Pinus mugo 'Pumilio Group', Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chips', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea', Erica cinerea 'Pink Ice'

Darley Dale Heath £2.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: January to May. Hardiness: fully hardy. Clusters of tiny, purple-pink, urn-shaped flowers smother this plant from December to May. The small lance-shaped, leaves are mid-green, with white tips in spring. This pretty, Darley Dale heath has a low, spreading habit and makes an excellent groundcover plant for sunny, well-drained areas of the garden. It looks best planted in bold drifts with other heathers, or beneath deciduous trees. Garden care: During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth. Goes well with: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea', Pinus mugo 'Mops', Pinus mugo 'Pumilio Group', Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chips', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea', Erica cinerea 'Pink Ice'

Darley Dale Heath £2.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: December to May. Hardiness: fully hardy. Clusters of lilac-pink, urn-shaped flowers smother this plant from December to May. The small, lance-shaped, leaves a are mid green, with pink tips in spring. This pretty, Darley Dale heath has a low, spreading habit and makes an excellent groundcover plant for sunny, well-drained areas of the garden. It looks best planted in bold drifts with other heathers, or beneath deciduous trees. Garden care: During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth. Goes well with: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea', Pinus mugo 'Mops', Pinus mugo 'Pumilio Group', Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chips', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea', Erica cinerea 'Pink Ice'

English Holly (Self-fertile female) £8.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. This hardy native holly is unusual in that its glossy, dark green leaves are almost spineless. It is also self-fertile, and so does not need to be near a male holly to produce fruit. Instead, the bright red berries appear on dark purple stems in autumn and persist through. the winter months, providing a rich source of food for birds. This holly makes a handsome evergreen specimen tree for a small garden with fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Garden care: Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal pruning - remove diseased or misplaced branches in spring. Trim plants grown as formal hedges in late summer. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Griselina littoralis, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum', Taxus baccata, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety', Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Galanthus nivalis

Hibiscus (syn. Hibiscus syriacus Blue Bird) £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: August to October. Hardiness: fully hardy. A late flowering shrub that comes into its own when others are looking tired, this has large, trumpet-shaped, bright blue flowers 8cm (3in) across with red centres from late summer to mid-autumn. The leaves are pretty too, three lobed, dark green and very distinctive. This deciduous shrub has an exotic feel to it, but is just at home in a herbaceous border as it is in a tropical-style garden. It is best planted in a sunny spot as it does need a long, hot summer to flower well. It has one limitation - the new foliage doesn't appear until late spring. Garden care: To encourage a bushy habit prune young plants hard in late spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Little or no pruning is needed when established except to remove dead or diseased branches in late winter or early spring. In colder areas, shrubs might need a winter mulch.

Holly (Female) £9.45

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. The glossy leaves of this holly have grey-green mottled centres and bright, golden-yellow margins. Despite its name, this compact, conical, evergreen shrub is a 'female' variety of holly which produces reddish-brown autumn berries that ripen to red. One of the best golden variegated hollies, it's a lovely specimen plant for a big, sunny shrub or mixed border. Garden care: To guarantee berries, it's necessary to plant a male holly nearby. Plants grown as free-standing specimens require minimal pruning - remove diseased or misplaced branches in spring. Trim plants grown as formal hedges in late summer. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Griselina littoralis, Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Purpureum', Taxus baccata, Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety', Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price', Galanthus nivalis

Hydrangea £8.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Flattened heads of beautiful, blue mauve flowers last from June to September and in autumn, the pointed, mid-green leaves, turn dusky red. On alkaline soils the flowers may become pink. This compact, deciduous hydrangea is perfect for small gardens in sun or partial shade. Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant.Hydrangeas give their best blue flowers on acidic soil of pH 5.5. When grown on neutral soil, with a pH of 7, flowers will predominantly be pink, although. blue or mauve blooms can also be produced. To produce blue blooms, make sure your soil is acidic with a pH of at most 6.5. To make a neutral soil acidic you can treat it annually with aluminium salts. However it's much harder to alter the pH of limey soil (alkaline), so it's easier to grow white or pink hydrangeas.

Hydrangea £7.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August and September. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of mophead flowers start out deep pink in June, maturing to red with a crescendo of burgundy by the end of the year on neutral or slightly acidic soil. On acid soil, the flowers will open blue or mauve. This upright, deciduous hydrangea is a gorgeous specimen plant for a sunny or partially shady border where the purple-flushed foliage will add colour. It looks particularly good planted with other hydrangeas. The flowerheads are also a popular choice for dried flower arrangements. Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant. Hydrangeas give their best blue flowers on acidic soil of pH 5.5. When grown on neutral soil, with a pH of 7, flowers will predominantly be pink, although. blue or mauve blooms can also be produced. To produce blue blooms, make sure your soil is acidic with a pH of at most 6.5. To make a neutral soil acidic you can treat it annually with aluminium salts. However it's much harder to alter the pH of limey soil (alkaline), so it's easier to grow white or pink hydrangeas.

Lacecap Hydrangea (syn. Blue Wave) £6.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July and August. Hardiness: fully hardy. One of the most popular lacecap hydranges, this has flattened heads of pink to mauve flowers from July to August and coarsely toothed, glossy, dark green leaves. On alkaline soils the flowers change to lilac-blue. Like most hydrangeas, it's best in moist soil in partial shade and looks wonderful towards the back of a mixed or shrub border, particularly when planted with other hydrangeas. Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant. Hydrangeas give their best blue flowers on acidic soil of pH 5.5. When grown on neutral soil, with a pH of 7, flowers will predominantly be pink, although. blue or mauve blooms can also be produced. To produce blue blooms, make sure your soil is acidic with a pH of at most 6.5. To make a neutral soil acidic you can treat it annually with aluminium salts. However it's much harder to alter the pH of limey soil (alkaline), so it's easier to grow white or pink hydrangeas.

Oak-leaved Hydrangea £9.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: July to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. A fantastic hydrangea, with bright green leaves shaped like giant oak leaves and large cones of white flowers in late summer. In autumn, the leaves turn dramatic shades of coral, pink and red, and the flowers fade to pale pink, then brown. A fabulous shrub that gives its best for most of the year. It's best in the middle of a partially shady border, and associates beautifully with most other hydrangeas. Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant.

Rough. -leaved Hydrangea £10.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August to September. Hardiness: fully hardy. At close range, the coarse, hairy, dark green leaves of this hydrangea belie its quiet beauty. In August, flattened heads of tightly packed, blue purple flowers are surrounded by mauve florets that seem to glow as the light fades. This deciduous shrub has a naturally rounded form and the flowers are long-lasting and attractive to bees and butterflies. It makes an elegant statement towards the back of a partly shady border, particularly when planted with other hydrangeas. Garden care: Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover. Remove faded flowerheads in spring after the danger of frosts, cutting back the flowered stems to a strong pair of buds. Take out misplaced or diseased shoots. Mulch young plants with a well-rotted manure or compost in spring. Once established, remove a quarter to a third of the shoots to the base of the plant. Goes well with: Hosta 'Halcyon', Hedera hibernica 'Sagittifolia', Pulmonaria officinalis 'Sissing. Hurst White', Brunnera macrophylla, Helleborus orientalis, Galanthus nivalis

Scots Heather £2.95

Position: full sunSoil: well-drained, humus-rich, acid soil or ericaceous compost. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: July to November. Hardiness: fully hardy. Upright spikes of mauve-pink flowers, highly attractive to bees, appear from July to November. The leaves turn first gold, then red in winter. This colourful Scots heather is a relative of the native ling that once colonized a quarter of Britain. It looks fantastic planted alongside other heathers with contrasting foliage or flowers. Garden care: Incorporate lots of composted pine needles or leaf-mould into the planting hole. In March or April cut back the flowered shoots to within 2.5cm (1in) of the old growth.

Tree Hollyhock £9.95

Position: full sunSoil: humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Rate of growth: average to fast-growing. Flowering period: August to October. Hardiness: fully hardy. A late flowering shrub that comes into its own when others are looking tired, this has large, trumpet-shaped, deep pink flowers 8cm (3in) across with red centres from late summer to mid-autumn. The leaves are pretty too, three lobed, dark green and very distinctive. This deciduous shrub has an exotic feel to it, but is just at home in a herbaceous border as it is in a tropical-style garden. It is best planted in a sunny spot as it does need a long, hot summer to flower well. It has one limitation - the new foliage doesn't appear until late spring. Garden care: To encourage a bushy habit prune young plants hard in late spring. After pruning apply a generous 5-7cm mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Little or no pruning is needed when established except to remove dead or diseased branches in late winter or early spring. In colder areas, shrubs might need a winter mulch.

Winter Heath £2.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: well-drained acid soil. Will tolerate mildly alkaline soil.Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: January to April. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of bright pink, urn-shaped flowers from January to April appear among bronze-green foliage. This low, upright winter heather looks most at home planted with other heathers, or in a large, permeable container with winter-flowering pansies, ivies and early-flowering crocuses. In the garden, it looks best planted in bold drifts among other heathers, or beneath deciduous trees. Since it tolerates mildly alkaline soil, there's no need to use a special potting compost. Garden care: During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth. Goes well with: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea', Pinus mugo 'Mops', Pinus mugo 'Pumilio Group', Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chips', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea', Erica cinerea 'Pink Ice'

Winter Heath £2.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: well-drained acid soil. Will tolerate mildly alkaline soil.Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: January to May. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of small, urn-shaped, deep pink flowers, maturing to magenta then crimson smother the plant from January to May and contrast beautifully with the fine, dark green foliage. Low and spreading in habit, it's useful groundcover for sunny, well-drained areas of the garden and looks at home planted in bold drifts with other heathers. Though. it prefers acid soil, the plant will tolerate mildly alkaline soil and partial shade. Garden care: During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth. Goes well with: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea', Pinus mugo 'Mops', Pinus mugo 'Pumilio Group', Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chips', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea', Erica cinerea 'Pink Ice'

Winter Heath £2.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: well-drained acid soil. Will tolerate mildly alkaline soil.Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: January to March. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of white, urn-shaped flowers appear from January to March among bright green foliage. This winter heather has an upright and compact habit, making it a particularly suitable container plant. Try it in a pot near the house with winter-flowering pansies and early-flowering crocuses, where it will lift the spirits in the depths of winter. In the garden it looks best planted in bold drifts among other heathers, or beneath deciduous trees. As it tolerates mildly alkaline soil there's no need to use a special potting compost. Garden care: During the growing season water regularly, applying a half-strength application of a balanced liquid fertiliser every four weeks. After the plant has flowered trim with shears or secateurs to remove the dead flowers and encourage bushy growth. Goes well with: Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Aurea', Pinus mugo 'Mops', Pinus mugo 'Pumilio Group', Juniperus horizontalis 'Blue Chips', Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Pygmaea Argentea', Erica cinerea 'Pink Ice'

Winter Honeysuckle £9.95

Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: December to March. Hardiness: fully hardy. Clusters of pale yellow, tubular flowers with prominent yellow anthers cling to bare branches in the depths or winter and fill the air with a heady fragrance. The scent from this decidous shrub will stop you in your tracks. An invaluable addition to the garden in winter, it is best planted near a path or in a front garden, where its delicious fragrance can be appreciated. Once the bright green leaves appear, this honeysuckle looks rather insignificant, so plant it among shrubs that provide interest over the summer months. Garden care: Cut back established plants after flowering, removing a third of the flowering shoots. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted compost or manure around the base of the plant in early spring.

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