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Olearia lacunosa
Olearia lacunosa
€15.00
Lancewood tree daisy Stunning attractive evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves that are long, thin, and tough; their white-felted underside gives a beautiful contrast. Clusters of daisy-like white flowers appear in June/July. One of the best choices for a seaside garden. Its moderate growth rate makes it easy to maintain and even if left unto...
Olearia macrodonta
Olearia macrodonta
€7.00
New Zealand Holly Also called the daisy bush, Olearia macrodonta is a large, vigorous, evergreen shrub with a bushy habit and peeling, tan-coloured bark, which does particularly well by the sea, where it is often used for hedging or as a windbreak. Spiny, grey-green holly-shaped leaves with silvery white undersides are covered in summer by fragr...
Olearia x oleifolia Waikariensis
€12.00
Daisy Bush Waikariensis A hybrid daisy bush from New Zealand, Olearia x oleifolia Waikariensis is a medium-sized, evergreen shrub with an upright, rounded habit, particularly useful in coastal gardens as it’s tolerant of salty winds. The grey-green leaves with a tan midrib and whitish undersides look rather like olive leaves. Prolific clusters o...
Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki
€12.00
Holly Olive Goshiki A good shrub for year-round interest, Osmanthus heterophyllus Goshiki is a medium-sized, slow-growing, evergreen shrub with a bushy habit. The leaves are spiny and holly-like, glossy green marbled with shades of cream, tinged pink and bronze when young (Goshiki is Japanese for ‘five colours’). In late summer and autumn, fragr...
Osmanthus heterophyllus Tricolor
€10.00
Holly Olive Tricolour A handsome, very colourful evergreen for milder areas, Osmanthus heterophyllus Tricolor is a medium-sized, slow-growing, evergreen shrub with a neat, pyramidal habit. The spiny, holly-like leaves are glossy green, splashed with creamy-yellow, tinged deep pink and bronze when young. In late summer and autumn, fragrant white ...
Philadelphus Belle Etoile
€4.50
Mock Orange Belle Etoile A compact form of the mock orange, Philadelphus Belle Etoile is suitable for the smallest garden. It’s a medium-sized, deciduous shrub with an arching, bushy habit and small, oval, deep green leaves. In early summer the bush is almost smothered in large white flowers with a purple tinge at the throat and golden stamens, ...
Philadelphus coronarius Aureus
€12.00
Mock Orange Aureus A good shrub to light up dappled shade, Philadelphus coronarius Aureus is a medium-sized to large, deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Small, oval leaves emerge bright yellow in spring and turn lime-green in summer. In mid-summer the bush is covered in cup-shaped creamy-white flowers with golden stamens, 2.5 cm acros...
Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake
€4.50
Mock Orange Minnesota Snowflake A hybrid mock orange grown for its long flowering period and very pretty, double flowers, Philadelphus Minnesota Snowflake is a large, deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy habit, well-branched at ground level. The small, oval leaves are mid-green, a perfect foil for the starry flowers. From late May to early Jul...
Philadelphus Virginal
Philadelphus Virginal
€4.50
Mock Orange Virginal One of the most popular mock oranges, and probably the best white double, Philadelphus Virginal is a large, vigorous, deciduous shrub with an upright, bushy habit, ideal for the back of a border. The tapered, oval leaves are mid- to deep green, setting off the flowers wonderfully, and turn yellow before leaf-fall. In June an...
Phormium Apricot Queen
Phormium Apricot Queen
€8.00
New Zealand Flax Apricot Queen A compact form of New Zealand flax with wonderful colouring, Phormium Apricot Queen is an evergreen perennial forming a medium-sized clump of long, arching leaves, a striking structural plant for even small gardens. The long, sword-shaped leaves are creamy yellow tinted with apricot and striped longitudinally in b...
Photinia serratifolia Crunchy
€12.50
Photinia serratifolia Crunchy Serrated Photinia is a Taiwanese species, vigorous, with stronger branches but less branched than Photinia x fraseri hybrids, and large, leathery, serrated leaves. Young coppery leaves become chocolate brown then dark green in summer. Flowering takes place in spring, delicate panicles of white flowers are followed b...
Photinia x fraseri Little Red Robin
€10.00
Christmas Berry Little Red Robin A dwarf form of photinia, needing very little maintenance, Photinia x fraseri Little Red Robin is an average- to slow-growing, evergreen shrub for smaller, milder gardens. The leaves emerge a brilliant, glossy red, darkening slowly to a deep, glossy green; they are brighter red, and smaller and more rounded than ...
Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold
€6.00
Ninebark Dart’s Gold A compact, gold-leaved cultivar of this hardy North American species, Physocarpus opulifolius Dart’s Gold is a medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a suckering habit and arching brown branches. The three-lobed leaves emerge bright yellow, slowly becoming a rich green as they age. In summer, small, scented cream f...
Physocarpus opulifolius Little Angel
€9.00
Ninebark Little Angel A striking, suckering, deciduous shrub, Physocarpus opulifolius Little Angel has a well-branched, compact, upright, bushy habit and is of average vigour. The rich, ovate, three-lobed leaves emerge orange-red, but mature to a rich burgundy-maroon – very good for adding depth of colour to a mixed bed or border. In June, small...
Physocarpus opulifolius Nugget
€6.00
Ninebark Nugget An attractive, suckering, tall, deciduous shrub, Physocarpus opulifolius Nugget has a vase-shaped, bushy habit. The ovate, three-lobed leaves emerge yellow, tinged red, and mature to yellow to lime-green, and turn yellow again in autumn; these contrast well with the peeling, cinnamon bark. In June, clusters of small, cup-shaped, ...
Physocarpus opulifolius Red Baron
€5.00
Physocarpus opulifolius Red Baron Grown for its wonderful, changing leaf-colour, Physocarpus opulifolius Red Baron is a smaller cultivar of this very hardy species. It’s a medium-sized, slow-growing, deciduous shrub with a spreading, bushy, suckering habit. The small, three-lobed leaves are a rich deep red, borne on red stems, an invaluable cont...
Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball
€15.00
Pittosporum Golf Ball An excellent new cultivar of this New Zealand species, Pittosporum tenuifolium Golf Ball is a medium-sized, fast-growing, evergreen shrub with a bushy habit and rounded shape – hence the name! It does not become leggy or bare at the bottom, and can be used as hedging or topiary, for which it’s a good substitute for box. Th...
Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen
€12.00
Pittosporum Silver Queen A lovely shrub for seaside and other mild areas, Pittosporum tenuifolium Silver Queen is a large, evergreen shrub with a bushy habit. The rounded, grey-green leaves on fine black stems have beautiful, narrow, irregular white margins, giving a light, mobile appearance to the shrub. In spring and summer, clusters of small,...
Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum
€15.00
Variegated Pittosporum A favourite foliage plant for flower arrangers, Pittosporum tenuifolium Variegatum is a large, fast-growing, evergreen shrub or small tree with a bushy, oval habit. The wavy-edged leaves on slender black stems are green, boldly margined in cream. In May and June, small, insignificant, chocolate-purple flowers appear, scent...
Potentilla fruticosa Abbotswood
€8.00
Potentilla fruticosa Abbotswood A particularly long-flowering cultivar, Potentilla fruticosa Abbotswood is a small, deciduous shrub with a dense, bushy habit. The small, deep green leaves are divided into five leaflets. In late spring, pretty white flowers, 4cm across and with a boss of golden stamens, appear; they are like those of single roses...