evergreen shrubs - A Selection
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Rhododendron 'Molten Gold' is an eye-catching shrub that is evergreen, dazzling borders throughout the year. The lustrous, deep green foliage is striped with gold and lasts longer than other variegated Rhododendrons, rarely relapsing to green. Large masses of lilac-mauve blossoms offer an opulent display from May through June. It is ideal for sprucing up a shady border! It is indeed the best variegated cultivar available. Height and spread: 120 cm (48).
Rhododendron 'Snipe' produces multitudes of funnel-shaped pale pink blooms with a faint mauve hue throughout April. It is a lovely dwarf hybrid that has received the esteemed RHS AGM.
Rhododendron 'Amoena' is a gorgeous Japanese Azalea that becomes covered in cerise pink flowers throughout April and May. The foliage is evergreen, providing greenery throughout the winter months. It has a compact, tidy growing habit, making it suitable for small and medium sized gardens, and looks superb either as a stand alone specimen or planted alongside other varieties of Azalea . This hardy plant is low maintenance and likes a full or partial sun position. Height and Spread: 120cm (48).
A deservedly popular variety, grown for its glossy, dark green foliage and clusters of starry white flowers which open from pink buds. The flowers appear in the depths of winter, when few other plants dare to bloom. Flowers are followed by metallic blue berries which make an eye catching display.
A multi-coloured camellia, Camellia japonica 'Winter Festival' features double flowers in a range of harmonious shades from creamy-white, soft pink, rose-pink to cerise-red. This compact variety is perfect for a patio container, creating a much-needed colour rush in the cold greys of February and continuing to brighten the landscape as spring gets fully underway in April. The cloak of glossy, evergreen foliage provides colour and structure throughout the year and a superb backdrop for summer
Camellia japonica 'Volunteer' is a very showy, large-flowered, double camellia with two-tone pink and white flowers that shift in colour intensity as they age. Plump buds open in mid to late winter revealing soft pink flowers frosted with white petal edges. As the flowers mature, the colour intensifies into a deeper rose-pink contrasting even more strongly with the white margins. Dark, glossy foliage cloaks this upright, evergreen shrub making a handsome specimen plant that provides year-round
Ceanothus 'Concha', a fantastic ornamental shrub, to illuminate your garden with a blaze of blue flowers every spring. This low-maintenance evergreen shrub is dense and bushy, with a swath of glossy deep-green leaves that cover it all year. This variety of Californian Lilac, which grows to be quite large over time, is an excellent choice for a free-standing specimen shrub or small tree. These wonderful shrubs thrive in sunny, sheltered conditions and are ideal for training against a
Photinia fraseri 'Louise' is a shrubby evergreen photinia with a tidy routine. It can be grown as a low-maintenance stand-alone shrub or as a dense hedge or screen. With diverse leaves that morph through pink, red, cream, and green hues, this stunning photinia provides constant attraction. shoots emerge in deep red to green with bright pink margins, then fade to dark olive green with creamy edges. All through the season, two or three flushes of young leaves appear, creating a changing palette.
This award-winning Rhododendron produces dark pink buds which erupted in late spring to reveal large, trumpet-like blooms flushed with pink, with a yellow-green throat. Rhododendron 'Morning Cloud? is ideal for growing in containers in limited growing spaces such as terraces and courtyards, as well as small gardens with lime-free soil. Yakushimanum Rhododendrons are fully hardy, cope well in full sun, have a rounded, compact habit and are slow-growing, staying small for many years. Although
A truly garden worthy hybrid that combines strong growth, dark green leaves, hardiness and compact habit. Delicate soft fuzzy misty blue blue flowers appear in spring, followed by red seed capsules that extend garden interest in late summer. Highly versatile and tolerant of dry and infertile soils. Excellent low mounded form, ideal for massing in the landscape or order
Camellias are popular low-maintenance shrubs, providing beautiful blooms from early spring, which look stunning against their glossy evergreen foliage. Camellia flowers can be cut for a vase if you like to enjoy them indoors. Height: 200cm (78"). Spread: 150cm (59").
A bushy, deciduous, shrub with hairy shoots and dark green leaves with glaucous undersides. The foliage of Rhododendron viscosum turns a wonderful range of yellow, orange and purple hues in autumn.
Camellia japonica 'Matterhorn' is a spectacular variety with pure white, formal flowers held on pendant branches from March to May. This mid to late season camellia usefully bridges the gap between spring and summer and after flowering its glossy, evergreen foliage continues to provide a dramatic foil for showcasing summer flowers. This bushy, compact variety makes a good choice for a patio container. It is also perfect for planting in acid borders making a wonderful focal point that will last
From late winter to early spring, Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Gem' bears exquisite pure white, double flowers, reaching up to 10cm in diameter, which sparkle against dark, evergreen foliage. This medium-height variety forms a bushy upright shrub that makes a choice focal specimen for shady borders with acidic soil or as a patio feature grown in a large container. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height and Spread: 2.5-4m (8.2-13ft).Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size
Grown for its glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of starry white blooms that open from pink buds, this variety is well-deservedly popular. When few other plants dare to blossom in the dead of winter, the flowers appear. Metallic blue berries follow the flowers, creating an eye-catching show. Viburnum tinus 'Eve Price' is a dense, spreading evergreen shrub with a bushy, rounded shape. It will prove invaluable for its year-round color and intrigue when planted in mixed borders, forest areas,
