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Shrub - K

Kohuhu £8.95

Wavy-margined, bronze-purple leaves and dramatic, dark grey or black young stems. This compact, rounded evergreen shrub is perfect for providing all-year foliage interest in a sunny, well-drained mixed border. While it sometimes produces honey-scented, dark-purple flowers in late spring and early summer, it's not a reliable flowerer. Protect from cold, drying winds. Position: full sunSoil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May and June. Flower colour: dark purple (sometimes) Other features: grey-black seed capsules (sometimes) Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection) Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. To thin or reduce growth prune mid-spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Griselina littoralis, Trachycarpus fortunei, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Fargesia 'murialae, Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro', Canna indica

Kohuhu £10.95

Dramatic, dark grey or black young stems clothed with wavy-margined, grey-green leaves edged creamy-white. This large, bushy, evergreen shrub or small tree makes a great feature for a sunny, well-drained border. An excellent plant for warm coastal areas, where it can successfully be grown as an attractive, variegated windbreak or hedge. Position: full sun or partial shade. Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: fast-growing. Flowering period: May and June. Flower colour: dark purple (sometimes) Other features: the attractive variegated foliage is useful for flower arranging. Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection) Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. To thin or reduce growth prune mid-spring and apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Griselina littoralis, Trachycarpus fortunei, Trachelospermum jasminoides, Fargesia 'murialae, Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro', Canna indica

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