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Judd Viburnum £10.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: April and May. Flower colour: white. Other features: red fruits, in autumn, which can cause a mild stomach ache if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Almost spherical clusters of fragrant, pink-tinted white flowers opening from pink buds in April and May and oval, dark green leaves, sometimes turning red in autumn. This deciduous, spring-flowering viburnum is excellent for a partially shady site with moist, well-drained soil. Rounded and compact in habit, it's perfect for where border space is limited. Garden care: After flowering lightly cut back established specimens, pruning any misplaced shoots that spoil the symmetry of the plant.

Shrubby Veronica £7.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June and July. Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)Lilac-blue summer flowers appear on short spikes, fading to white, among grey-green leaves with narrow red margins and veining when young. This small, spreading, evergreen shrub makes an attractive low, informal hedge or edging plant for a mixed border. In an urban or coastal site, it needs protection from cold, drying winds. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.

Shrubby Veronica £7.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May and June. Hardiness: fully hardy. Masses of pure-white flowers on purple stems in late spring and early summer and fleshy, blue-green leaves. This neat, semi-prostrate evergreen shrub is an attractive groundcover plant for the front of a border in sun or part-shade and also looks good among silver-leaved plants. It is salt and pollution tolerant and therefore suitable for city or coastal gardens. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring.

Shrubby Veronica £7.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: poor or moderately fertile, moist, well-drained neutral to slightly alkaline soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: June and July. Hardiness: fully hardy. One of the most popular hebes, this has clusters of large, white flowers in early and mid-summer and glossy, fresh, green leaves. This tough. , rounded, evergreen shrub forms a neat hummock, and will lend structure to a mixed border or oriental-style garden. It is salt and pollution tolerant and is therefore suitable for city or coastal gardens. Garden care: Needs minimal pruning. Remove misplaced or frost damaged branches in late spring

Viburnum £7.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: November to March. Flower colour: dark pink. Other features: spherical, blue-black or purple fruits, which can cause a mild stomach ache if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Dense clusters of fragrant, dark pink flowers on bare stems from November to March and toothed, dark green leaves. This upright, deciduous shrub is perfect for perfuming winter walks. To fully appreciate the deliciously scented flowers plant in a moist, well-drained border close to an entrance or path in sun or partial shade. Garden care: After flowering prune established specimens, removing up to one in five of the oldest and weakest branches to the base. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, Dryopteris filix-mas, Polygonatum odoratum, Astrantia major alba, Rosa rugosa var. alba

Viburnum £9.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: May. Flower colour: white. Other features: the fruits can cause a mild stomach ache if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Flattened heads of tubular, white flowers in May, followed by metallic, turquoise-blue fruit, and distinctively veined, dark green leaves. This compact, evergreen shrub is an attractive groundcover plant for the front of a border in sun or partial shade. Forming a low, dome-like shape, it's an important visual 'anchor' for taller perennials and shrubs. Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. To retain a neat,dome-like shape cut back to strong stems or the base of the plantPlease note: both male and female plants are needed to produce berries but unfortunately we cannot guarantee the sex of our plants.

Viburnum £9.95

Position:   full sun or partial shade. Soil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Flowering period: November to March. Flower colour: bright pink. Other features: spherical, blue-black or purple fruits, which can cause a mild stomach-ache if ingested. Hardiness: fully hardy. Dense clusters of heavily scented, bright pink flowers on bare stems from November to March and toothed, dark green leaves. This upright, deciduous shrub is perfect for a sunny mixed or shrub border. To reduce the risk of frost-damage to the flowers choose a sheltered site close to an entrance or path. Garden care: After flowering prune established specimens, removing up to one in five of the oldest and weakest branches to the base. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant. Goes well with: Epimedium x perralchicum 'Frohnleiten', Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae, Dryopteris filix-mas, Polygonatum odoratum, Astrantia major alba, Rosa rugosa var. alba

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