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Cotoneaster bullatus
Cotoneaster bullatus
€3.00
Hollyberry Cotoneaster A large growing deciduous shrub with attractive dark green, deeply veined leaves which colour well in autumn. Small pink flowers appear in late spring followed by large, bright red berries that are very attractive to birds. Can be grown as an attractive small tree with a bit of pruning of the lower branches over the years....
Cotoneaster dammeri
Cotoneaster dammeri
€3.00
Cotoneaster dammeri Prostrate evergreen shrub, makes excellent ground cover with long stems that hug the ground closely. Small white flowers are followed by red berries. Cotoneaster dammeri is ideal for covering banks. Site: Tolerates coastal exposureSoil: Any reasonably well-drained soil, tolerant of poor soilsPosition: Full sun or partial shad...
Cotoneaster dammeri Green Carpet
€3.00
Cotoneaster Green Carpet Prostrate evergreen shrub, makes excellent ground cover with long stems that hug the ground closely. Small white flowers are followed by red berries. Cotoneaster dammeri Green Carpet is ideal for covering banks Site: Tolerates coastal exposureSoil: Any reasonably well-drained soil, tolerant of poor soilsPosition: Full s...
Cotoneaster procumbens Queen of Carpets
€3.00
Creeping Cotoneaster Queen of Carpets Queen of Carpets is a densely carpeting prostrate evergreen shrub with small glossy green leaves. Small white flowers in early summer followed by bright red berries after. Does well in almost any well-drained soil, tolerates semi-shade but forms the densest carpet in full sun. An excellent ground-cover for c...
Cotoneaster salicifolius repens
€3.00
Cotoneaster sal. repens A spreading, low-growing, evergreen shrub that is excellent for covering ground, especially difficult banks. The leaves are small and glossy green, in early Summer, masses of small, white flowers are produced, followed by red berries. Both flowers and berries are good for wildlife. Site: Tolerates coastal exposureSoil: We...
Cotoneaster simonsii
Cotoneaster simonsii
€3.00
Himalayan Cotoneaster A vigorous, erect shrub with shiny semi-evergreen foliage, commonly used for hedges and commercial planting as it is such a tough plant. Pinky white flowers in Summer are very attractive to bees and are followed by large red berries that stay on the bush for a long time and are loved by birds. Site: Tolerates coastal exposu...
Cytisus scorparius
Cytisus scorparius
€4.00
Cytisus scorparius An erect, native deciduous shrub of variable habit and size. The green shoots combined with relatively insignificant looking leaves give the impression of the plant being evergreen. Profuse pea-like golden yellow flowers in May & June are later followed by pods that burst open to distribute the black seeds. Often found nat...
Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea
Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea
€16.00
Purple Hopbush A shrub from New Zealand and other arid and coastal regions, Dodonaea viscosa Purpurea is only for warm or coastal sites, unless it’s grown in a pot and can be overwintered in a frost-free greenhouse. It’s a tall, vigorous, evergreen shrub with a dense, almost columnar habit when young, becoming more spreading as it matures. The ...
Elaeagnus pungens Goldrim
Elaeagnus pungens Goldrim
€12.50
Oleaster Goldrim A fine, variegated oleaster, Elaeagnus pungens Goldrim is a large, often spiny, evergreen shrub with a dense, bushy habit. The glossy, elliptical leaves are deep green, with a narrow margin of golden-yellow which really lifts the appearance of the shrub. Small, beautifully fragrant, white flowers are borne in autumn, very attrac...
Elaeagnus pungens Maculata
€5.00
Variegated Oleaster Maculata A very adaptable shrub which brings a splash of bright colour to the garden, Elaeagnus pungens Maculata is a large, bushy, evergreen shrub with slightly spiny, brown branches. The elliptical leaves are brilliant yellow, with narrow, deep green margins. Small, tubular white, gorgeously fragrant flowers are borne in au...
Elaeagnus umbellata
Elaeagnus umbellata
€3.00
Autumn Olive A vigorous growing, deciduous shrub native to the Himalays, China and Japan. Elaeagnus umbellata has green to grey-green foliage with silvery undersides. Branches have sharp, woody, thorn-like spurs. Early Summer brings very fragrant, yellowish-white flowers and pale red, juicy fruits appear in Autumn. The fruit is edible and high ...
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
Elaeagnus x ebbingei
€3.00
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Adaptable, vigorous evergreen shrub with silvery grey-green leaves. Elaeagnus x ebbingei makes one of the best coastal hedges and is considered a front line coastal shrub. The dense bushy habit also makes it an ideal evergreen hedge for inland gardens. Insignificant but highly scented flowers appear in Autumn and edible berr...
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Gilt Edge
€12.50
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Gilt Edge A hardy and large, evergreen shrub. Elaeagnus x ebbingei Gilt Edge produces grey-green leathery leaves with irregular golden-yellow edged margins. During the Autumn, small fragrant flowers crowd the branches and are followed by pale greyish-green ovoid berries in Spring. An ideal plant for the back of a mixed shrub...
Escallonia Iveyi
Escallonia Iveyi
€3.00
Escallonia Iveyi A lovely, natural hybrid discovered at Caerhays Castle in Cornwall, Escallonia Iveyi is a large evergreen shrub with an upright habit, making an excellent hedge or wall shrub. Small, deep green, glossy leaves often turn bronze in cold weather. Richly scented, pure white flowers, attractive to pollinators, appear from June to Sep...
Euonymus japonicus Microphyllus
€3.50
Box-leaf Spindle A small, slow-growing form of the Japanese spindle, Euonymus japonicus Microphyllus is an evergreen shrub particularly useful in the aftermath of box blight as a substitute for box hedging. It clips very well, and is perhaps even more attractive than box, having bright new growth and more richly coloured leaves. Absolutely worth...
Fuchsia hatschbachii
Fuchsia hatschbachii
€4.00
Fuchsia hatschbachii An elegant and unusual Fuchsia from Brazil with long willow-like leaves that arch gently with the typical red and purple flowers beneath. Fuchsia hatschbachii makes an excellent and beautiful plant providing a long season of interest in mixed flower and shrub borders. Also useful in bee-friendly gardens.Site: Fairly sheltere...
Fuchsia magellanica Alba - Pink / White Fuchsia
€3.00
Pink/White Fuchsia This pale pink fuchsia is a less familiar sight than the red fuchsia that covers the south & west coast of Ireland each summer but well worth growing for the attractive, very pale pink flowers that almost appear white from a distance. It and can be pruned hard if required, sprouting again from where it is cut. Fuchsia mage...
Fuchsia Riccartonii - Red Fuchsia
€3.00
Red Fuchsia A familiar sight on the highways and byways of West Cork, Fuchsia riccartonii originated in Chile and Argentina but is now naturalised here. It makes a great deciduous hedge, covered with an abundance of its famous, pink & red flowers, which persist long through the Summer. It will take what the Atlantic ocean throws at it and c...
Hebe salicifolia
Hebe salicifolia
€10.00
Koromiko Also known as willow-leaved hebe, Hebe salicifolia is from New Zealand, but is sometimes found naturalised as a garden escape, especially in milder, coastal locations and sheltered limestone quarries. It’s a tough, medium-sized, evergreen shrub with a rather upright habit and long, narrow, willow-like, light green leaves. In summer, lon...
Hebe vernicosa
Hebe vernicosa
€8.00
Varnished Hebe A hardy evergreen dwarf shrub originally hailing from New Zealand. Hebe vernicosa is a low-spreading plant with glossy green, densely packed leaves. The small, white to pale-lilac flowers are produced in abundance during May and June. Known as Varnished Hebe as its leaves are exceptionally shiny, it is grown for its excellent form...