| Description | Photinia robusta
A fast growing, small tree widely used as a dense, colourful hedge
• Dense glossy, green foliage that turns vibrant red in the winter
• Very hardy, tolerating clay soil, drought and hard frost
• Grown as both a small or tall hedge with white flowers in late spring
3"/7cm pot size. | Convolvulus cneorum
Contrasting foliage makes Convolvulus Silver Bush a striking feature in the garden.
• Slender silver foliage with bright, white cupped flowers
• Low growing, only 40cm high and round
• A beautiful addition to a cottage, low maintenance or potted garden | Malus coronaria var dasycalyx
Common names: Sweet Crabapple, American Crabapple.
Charlottae Crab Apple is a highly fragrant spreading shrub/tree. Attracts birds and butterflies. In spring it will produce masses of pale pink double bloomed fragrant flowers, making it the perfect feature for your garden. Mature growth: 3-4m hxw. | Malus x zumi 'Golden Hornet' Crabapple
A small deciduous tree, with upright growth with pendulours branches. Green foliage changing to golden in autumn. Deep pink buds open to white single flowers in spring followed by abundant clusters of golden yellow fruit suitable for crabapple jelly. Plant in full sun in well drained fertile soil.
3x3m roughly
16''/40cm pot | Scaevola albida 'Mauve Clusters' Fan flower
A soft purple flowering native ground cover, lovely in a hanging basket where it will trail over the sides, or mass plant around shrubs for a natural wildflower look. Plant in full sun to part shade
6''/14cm pot |
| Additional information | |
| botanical-name |
Convolvulus cneorum
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| height-x-width |
50cm x 50cm
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| planting-distance |
For border: 50cm
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| features |
Rounded shrub with silver-grey leaves, large white flowers emerge from pink buds in spring and summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, will tolerate drought once established
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| landscape-use |
Rockeries, pots, borders, general garden use
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| botanical name |
Scaevola spp.
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| height x width |
30-45cm x 60-70cm
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| features |
Beautiful clusters of purple, blue, white or pink fan shaped flowers againsta backdrop of bright green leaves in spring and summer
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| conditions |
Full sun to part shade in well-drained soil, adaptable to most conditions
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| landscape use |
Foreground planting, covering banks, groundcover, pots, specimen
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