evergreen shrubs - A Selection
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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.
Viburnum burkwoodii is a sturdy, semi-evergreen plant, which evolves to become fully evergreen and carries the most fragrant of all Viburnum flowers in late spring, arising as pink buds at first and then turning white as they develop. This variety is very flexible and can even be kept in shape, making it ideal for growing next to a path or garden entrance where you can enjoy the fragrant flowers more frequently. Viburnum burkwoodii is not only one of the easiest shrubs to thrive and sustain in
A delightful addition to brighten the quieter days of late autumn, Camellia sasanqua 'Strawberry Swirl' begins to unveil its stunning pink blooms from late October, continuing through November and December, when most other plants have finished flowering. The delicate, single flowers are a beautiful mix of strawberry pink and white, with a striking golden centre. Their glossy, evergreen foliage creates a dark backdrop that accentuates the flowers' vivid colours. This variety makes an attractive
A pretty dwarf hybrid which has been awarded a prestigious RHS AGM. Rhododendron 'Snipe' bears masses of funnel-shaped, pale pink blooms with a delicate mauve tint throughout April.
This stylish evergreen hybrid will certainly bring some flair to the garden. In late spring, rounded trusses of bright pink blooms stand out beautifully against the dark, lustrous foliage.
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
Rhododendron 'Blue Tit' is a popular dwarf hybrid with a rounded, bushy habit. From mid April, it produces a fine display of lavender blue, funnel shaped flowers. The evergreen foliage is yellow-green when young, colouring to a mid-green with maturity.
This evergreen Azalea is ideal for draping over rockeries and over low walls as a display shrub. From April to May, the low, spreading branches of Rhododendron 'Geisha Pink' are coated in clear pink flowers. It's low-maintenance and undemanding once planted, providing year-round colour and form in the garden. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 100cm (39).
Rhododendron 'Surrey Heath' is an exotic looking Yakushimanum hybrid. From late May it bears trusses of rose pink blooms that gradually fade to cream, patterned with orange spots the centre.
Rhododendron 'Vuyk's Scarlet' is a well-known cultivar that has a vigorous growth pattern and has been granted a coveted RHS AGM. It's scarlet blooms in masses of crimson-red funnel-shaped flowers in early May. This azalea grows into a clean, dense shrub that is evergreen. Small, lustrous evergreen leaves cover the low, spreading branches, providing a year-round hue in acidic borders and pots. Height: 90 cm (36). Spread: 120 cm (48).
A stunning white lacecap flowered deciduous shrub, blooming in late spring, slowly maturing to pink. Viburnum plicatus f. tomentosum 'Shasta' differs from other Viburnums of the same species as the flowers are typically creamy, and those of 'Shasta' are pure white.
Rhododendron 'Night Sky' is a compact, deciduous azalea with stunning purple flowers speckled with white, creating a unique starry effect. It typically grows to 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 cm) in height and spread, making it ideal for smaller gardens, containers, or borders. 'Night Sky' thrives in partial shade and acidic, well-drained soils, and it prefers a consistently moist environment without being waterlogged. This easy-to-grow shrub provides a dramatic pop of colour in spring and is lightly
A well-known Californian Lilac variety that has earned the coveted RHS AGM. From May to June, Ceanothus 'Puget Blue' produces conical, deep blue flower heads that smother the foliage, creating a stunning, hazy effect. In a sheltered location, the small, dark green leaves are evergreen, providing year-round colour. This hardy, medium-sized shrub is ideal for the back of mixed borders or as a colourful wall shrub when trained against a sunny wall. Height and spread: 2.5m (8?).
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
Rhododendron 'Leni' is a miniature combination that blossoms in May and has exquisite mauve-pink blossoms. It develops into a rounded, spreading shrub over time, becoming a lovely specimen plant in acid borders or a stunning addition to forest margins and rock gardens. The evergreen foliage is lustrous and dark green, providing year-round colour and structure. Height: 90 cm (36). Spread: 120 cm (48).
