| Description | Cotinus Coggygria, Smoketree
Purple Smoke Bush is a gem in the garden thanks to it's unique blend of colours that change throughout the seasons. A large deciduous shrub or small tree, its beautiful eye-catching Spring foliage is green overlaid with purple. Summer brings deep purple foliage that then turns deep orange and bronze in a burst of glory for an Autumn show.
Purple Smokebush gets its name from the clouds of smoke-like purple and pink "flowers" it produces in early Summer. These are very beautiful themselves, and are prized along with the foliage by florists. Grows best in full sun to partial shade and it is tolerant of drought and most soils, making it a great addition to many gardens.
10" pot size. | Trachelospermum jasminoides
A gorgeous, evergreen climber trained in the sculptural art of espalier
• Fragrant white jasmine flowers in summer
• Perfect for covering unsightly walls or fences
• Can be grown in pots or made into living wall art
| Azalea 'Alba Magnifica'
Azalea Alba Magnifica (Magnificent White) is a white flowering evergreen azalea which puts on a nice show in Spring. A great easy to grow flowering border or small flowering shrub, these Azaleas also look great mass planted in a bed.
Azalea Alba Magnifica likes full sun or part shade, so it's also good for underplanting trees. |
| Additional information |
| height x width |
3m x 3m
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| features |
Attractive rounded purple foliage with a red tinge in spring and autumn, inflorescences appear in summer covering the bush like a cloud of smoke
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Specimen, feature, color contrast
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| height x width |
Climber or groundcover
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: .5 to 1m
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| features |
Dark polished green leaves, sweetly fragrant starry white small flowers in abundance in summer
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| conditions |
Sun to shade in well-drained soil
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| landscape use |
Climber for along fences, arbors, pots, groundcover,
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| botanical name |
Rhododendron indica 'Alba Magnifica'
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| height x width |
60cm-1.5m x 80cm-1.8m [Depending on the cultivar]
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| planting distance |
For border: 40-80cm
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| features |
Masses of flowers bunched together in reds, pinks, white, mauve, purple, apricot, yellow and multi-colors during winter and spring, they give a fantastic show of color
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| conditions |
Part shaded position protected from hot afternoon sun in an acidic soil
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| landscape use |
Shaded areas, features, borders, mixed garden planting
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