evergreen shrubs - A Selection
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This hardy deciduous shrub is unmissable in spring. Each shoot is tipped with a cluster of tight red buds which unfurl to reveal tubular pink flowers with the most intoxicating fragrance.
Enjoy a flamboyant spring display of semi-double, ruffled pink blooms with prominent golden stamens. Camellia japonica 'Doctor King? is a neat and compact variety that makes a splendid patio plant.
Rhododendron 'George Hyde' is a magnificent cultivar named after the great Rhododendron and Azalea hybridist. This lovely evergreen Azalea has a clean, compact habit that makes it ideal for pots. This evergreen shrub looks great in a rockery or at the front of an acid border, and it's low-maintenance. In May, the plant is completely covered in big, semi-double blooms with their unique ruffled appearance. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 60cm (24).
Rhododendron 'Tortoiseshell Orange' has a compact, mound-shaped habit that makes a neat and tidy, low maintenance shrub. This evergreen rhododendron is covered in evergreen, shiny, leaves that provide year round colour and structure in the garden.
Camellia x williamsii 'E.T.R. Carlyon' produces an elegant display of white spring blooms that stand out beautifully against the dark, lustrous foliage.
If you thought Azaleas were just for spring, think again! The Encore series are compact shrubs with big ambitions - flowering not just in spring but again in autumn too – rewarding the smallest spaces with maximum interest. In spring, Rhododendron Encore Patio Trio bursts into an exuberant display of trumpet-shaped blooms followed by a second flush in autumn adding interest just as other plants are beginning to wane. Bushy, semi-evergreen, glossy foliage, provides year-round interest, forming
Camellia ?Mary Williams? is a compact variety with impressive, large blooms, making it an ideal choice for a large patio container or as a striking feature in a shrub border with acidic soil. Its delicate rose-pink petals encircle vibrant lemon-yellow anthers, creating perfectly shaped flowers that contrast beautifully with the glossy, dark green leaves. Camellias provide year-round structure and privacy with their dense evergreen foliage, along with a stunning floral display in late winter to
Rhododendron 'Cunningham's White' is a hardy shrub with a spreading habit that makes it an excellent windbreak or screening plant. White blooms with a splash of pale gold in the centre bloom from mauve buds on this hardy evergreen. This resilient cultivar can withstand soil that is neutral to slightly alkaline. Height and spread: 120 cm (48).
The frilly, double blooms of Rhododendron 'Elsie Lee' make a flamboyant display in late May. This evergreen Azalea is popular for its large, lilac-mauve flowers which are somewhat unusual in Azaleas.
A compact, container-friendly Camellia bearing pink-blushed flowers with golden stamens plus a sweet perfume.
Double flowers in soft coral-pink, against lush, dark evergreen foliage from late winter to early spring.
A stunning purple-flowered rhododendron
Large, carmine-red blooms with contrasting golden stamens create an explosion of spring colour! Each flower measures up to 15cm diameter making a head-turning focal point.
Rhododendron x 'Polar Night' adds elegance and romance to woodland borders with dramatic dark purple blooms, each wavy edged petal marked by crimson spotting. This distinctive and highly sought-after variety pairs its vibrant flowers with glossy, deep green foliage on a compact, spreading form. Perfect for adding rich colour and evergreen structure, Rhododendron x 'Polar Night' is a superb, low maintenance shrub for the smaller garden. Ultimate height and spread: 1m to 1.5m (3.2 – 4.9ft).
The red buds of Rhododendron ?Horizon Monarch? open into large, funnel-shaped blooms of a creamy-yellow shade flushed and backed with streaks of pinkish-red.
The combination of evergreen foliage and beautiful flowers makes Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' a highly prized shrub, bringing vivid colour and year-round structure in a low maintenance package. In mid to late spring it is smothered in clusters of intense blue, scented flowers that contrast beautifully with glossy, dark green leaves and are loved by bees and butterflies, adding lively seasonal interest to borders, hedges or against a sunny wall. Its lush, bushy habit and reliable performance
