| Description | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Tree'
Native to the Mediterranean, the bay tree is well known for its culinary use, often added to soups and stews. It is an upright, hardy evergreen tree with deep green, aromatic foliage. Leaves are glossy and oval in shape and hang from red-brown branches. In spring, yellow buds appear, opening to clusters of fluffy yellow flowers, adding a lovely contrast amongst the foliage. Tough, beautiful and useful, this tree lends itself well to hedging and is also an excellent choice for topiary. | Salix integra 'Hakuro-Nishiki' (Dappled Willow)
The Japanese blooming willow Salix integra originates from the Asian flower garden culture and is mainly cultivated as standard. It is undemanding and enriches every garden with its extraordinary optics of the green-white variegated leaves. Their intensity can vary depending on light intensity. Also, the pink budding in spring and the catkin in fall make the blooming willow an attractive ornamental shrub.
8'' pot | Buxus sempervirens suffruticosa
A glossy green, rounded leaf box hedging plant
• Used for low to medium hedging and topiary
• Planted in the garden, along borders, pathways and in pots
• Tolerates shady positions | Quercus robur
English Oaks are famous for being solid and strong. The trunk and secondary branches are very solid and are covered in thick blackish-grey bark which makes it quite a sight.
The autumn foliage is a rich, dark brown. As the foliage is smaller than other deciduous trees, fallen leaves are not particularly difficult to eliminate and will not clog drains.
10"/25cm pot |
| Content | Laurus nobilis 'Bay Tree'
Can be made into a standard shape and its leaf is widely used as a culinary herb. It's a great tree that can be used in small or large gardens, responds well to pruning.
It is an extremely adaptable plant that is coastal tolerant, prefers a sunny position in a well drained fertile soil. | | If your looking for a small hedging plant then this is the one for you. Dutch Box is a dwarf box that grows with dense, glossy green foliage and works well in shaded areas.
Dutch Box also likes part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions. It should be clipped to maintain a formal shape.
Slight yellow discolouration of the leaves on Dutch box may occur during cooler months, but don't worry, this is normal! This is remedied by applying with Dolomite Lime, and a slow release fertilizer a month later. Or you can just leave your Dutch Box alone and it will come back lovely and green and spring.
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| Additional information | | |
| botanical-name |
Buxus sempervirens "Suffruticosa"
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| height-x-width |
Up to 1m, but usually kept quite low as slow growing
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| planting-distance |
For border: 5 or 6 per metre
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| features |
An evergreen dwarf shrub with glossy green oval foliage and a dense growth habit
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| conditions |
Sun to part shade in moist, well-drained soil, but will tolerate a wide range of soils and conditions, clip to maintain formal shape
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| landscape-use |
Edges and borders, topiary, pots and general garen planting, widely used in formal gardens
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