evergreen shrubs - A Selection
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Viburnum x Bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' - This hardy shrub is a popular winter flowering variety for gardens throughout the UK. Viburnum x Bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' is tough and versatile, producing elegant, heavily fragranced pink blooms which make a lovely addition to borders in a wide variety of soil types, positions and areas. In autumn, when its flowers have fallen, its foliage transforms into shades of vivid orange and yellow, creating an impressive autumnal show. It has secured a
Masses of small, double, pink flowers
In your garden, Cytisus x praecox will grow into a small, rounded shrub. This broom is easy to grow and will tolerate most soil types and conditions. It is covered in pale yellow flowers in late spring. Once planted at the back of a flower border or in a shrub collection, it can be left alone with very little care. Height: 150 cm (59). Spread 150cm (59).
Transform your garden with the timeless elegance of Camellia ?Nuccio?s Gem?, a prized evergreen shrub celebrated for its formal double, deep pink blooms. Flowering from winter into early spring, it brings vibrant colour and sophistication during the colder months when the garden often feels bare. With its lush green foliage providing year-round interest, this Camellia is perfect for creating structure in borders, containers, or shaded corners of the garden.This moderately growing shrub thrives
The upright stems of Photinia x fraseri 'Scarlet Blaze' bear fresh and colourful, glossy young leaves in spring, providing a real treat for the eyes! Young leaves emerge vibrant red and remain this shade for a touch longer than other varieties before turning bronze and gradually maturing to dark green in summer, creating a tri coloured display. In late spring cream blooms contrast beautifully with their backdrop of eye-catching foliage. This evergreen shrub will provide colour and structure in
This robust evergreen Rhododendron is perfect for adding colour to a shady acid border! Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' has deep green leaves with silvery edges. A plethora of mauve flowers bloom in huge clusters from late May. The leaf markings are more faint than some variegated species, blending in well with borders and providing a nice background for other plants. Height and spread: 150 cm (59).
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Charles Lamont' gives excellent winter colour with pretty pink, heavily scented flowers, borne on the bare stems from November to March.
Rhododendron viscosum's leaves change colour from yellow to orange to purple in the autumn. Clusters of thin, funnel-shaped white blooms blushed with deep pink produce a wonderfully sweet honeysuckle-like smell from May to July. This deciduous shrub has hairy branches and deep green leaves with glaucous undersides. The Swamp Azalea, as its name suggests, needs continuously damp, but not soggy, soil. It thrives in full sun, though it will survive in part shade. On acid soils, this is an
Photinia x fraseri 'Pink Marble' produces clumps of elegant white flowers in mid to late spring, beautifully complementing the bright foliage. This variation of the well liked Photinia 'Red Robin' features variegated, leathery leaves that appear stunning red with pink margins during spring. Photinia 'Pink Marble' is a tough evergreen shrub that holds a coveted RHS AGM award and is perfect for borders or as an eye-catching individual plant. This low maintenance variety will grow happily in most
Produces a mass of small flowers in late spring
Red buds add even more seasonal interest
From late winter onwards, elegant white flowers with a central cluster of golden stamens create a stunning display. Camellia japonica 'Silver Anniversary' has loose, peony-like blooms that sparkle like snowflakes against a backdrop of glossy, dark green foliage. This attractive variety grows into a medium-sized evergreen shrub with a bushy upright habit. A lovely specimen plant for a shaded border or woodland garden, and the ideal gift for a silver wedding anniversary! Height and spread: 250 cm
In late May, the frilly, double blooms of Rhododendron 'Elsie Lee' put on a wonderful show. This dense shrub has a low, spreading habit and requires very little maintenance, earning it an RHS AGM for its outstanding garden performance. This azalea is well-known for its enormous, lilac-mauve flowers, which are rare considering they are azaleas. This plant is ideal for cascading over low walls and rockeries, or for planting in a patio pot. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 80 cm (31).
Large, carmine-red blooms with contrasting golden stamens create an outburst of spring colour! Each flower is up to 15 cm in diameter, making them a captivating focal point. The dark, glossy foliage remains evergreen, providing year-round colour and structure in the garden. Camellia japonica 'R.L. Wheeler' will grow to be a large, majestic shrub over time. A lovely choice for an acid border. Height: 4m (13?). Spread: 2.5m (8?).
?Pinkimono? is a stunning Viburnum, that flowers from April until August. It produces masses of flat formed blooms, that are white in colour and flushed with pink. Low maintenance and attractive all year round, be sure to add into those smaller sized gardens and plant up in patio pots and borders. This Viburnum will enjoy semi shade to progress and will develop in height to 100cm, along with a spread of 50cm.
