Autumn Summer 2012

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1 Hedging specialists for over 65 years BUCKINGHAM NURSERIES AND GARDEN CENTRE Tingewick Road, Buckingham, MK18 4AE Superb Garden Centre with New Restaurant Tel: Fax: Web: Autumn Summer 2012 PURPLE BEECH Page 4 GREEN BEECH Page 4 Hedging Trees Shrubs Grasses Ground Cover, Climbers, Fruit, Sundries APPLES Page 23 SOFT FRUIT Page 26 PURPLE BERBERIS Page 4 AMELANCHIER Page 3 Visit our web site for over 300 photographs, more information and secure on-line ordering.

2 HORNBEAM page 8 PRIVET, GREEN page 11 SILVER HOLLY VAR. page 8 PLUM PURPLE-LEAVED page 11 LAUREL page 8 THUJA PLICATA ATROVIRENS page 13 SPRUCE NORWAY page 13 BOX, DWARF page 5 - Dwarf Varieties - BOX GREEN BALLOON page 17 EUONYMUS, GOLD page 7

3 CONTENTS OF CATALOGUE Description Page Number(s) All Seasons Interest Hedges Butterfly and Bee Collection Carriage and Packing Charges Climbers Conifers (within Hedging section) Edible Hedging Ferns Fruit, Top and Soft fruit Grasses, Ornamental Ground Cover Plants and Perennials Hedging Guide Hedging, Trees, Shrubs and Conifers Description Page Number(s) Horse Friendly Hedging How to Find Us and Map Mixed Native Hedging Native Tree Collections Roses, Root-wrapped Shrubs Sundries Tapestry Hedge Terms of Business Trees Trees, Ornamental Warranty BUCKINGHAM NURSERIES WEBSITE - Our secure on-line ordering system is a pleasurable, convenient way to place your order. The site contains the complete catalogue in more detail and other plants and products and over 300 photographs. It is regularly updated and includes many items of interest about the Garden Centre and gardening. The site has features which are not possible to include in the catalogue, and these will make choosing the right plants easier for you. It can work out how many plants you need for any particular length of hedge, and help you select those plants which would be most suitable for the conditions prevailing at the planting site. BUCKINGHAM AQUATICS SHOP AND MAIL ORDER SERVICE For those close enough to make a personal visit, we have an newly refurbished Aquatics Centre, which carries a good range of tropical fish, marine fish and in season cold water fish. Also available are most dry goods necessary for ponds and aquariums, including pumps, pond liners, pre-formed ponds, fish tanks, fish food, treatments, water features, aquatic compost, waterplants for both indoor and outdoor, plus many other goods. We would recommend trying to visit on a week day rather than a weekend as the staff will have more time to give any advice that is needed. We have an Aquatics Mail Order Website for ordering goods for despatch by mail order only. This can be found at Telephone number ABOUT THE GARDEN CENTRE AND POULTRY CENTRE Buckingham Garden Centre is situated approximately one mile west of Buckingham on the A421. The Garden Centre is open seven days a week but with restricted trading hours on Sundays. Plants listed in this catalogue can be inspected or collected during the planting season, as described in the paragraph Availability, page 32, but as the plants are not all grown on the Buckingham Nursery do check before coming to collect. The Garden Centre has been extensively redeveloped and many of the new facilities are now operational including a new restaurant, extended outside plant area and an enlarged shop. The Garden Centre offers visitors not only the catalogued plants in the correct season, but also a wide range of container grown stock which is available all year. This includes ornamental trees, shrubs, climbers, perennials, heathers, herbs, alpines, ornamental grasses and hardy ferns. For the plant hunter we have some unusual plants which are not generally available at garden centres, and we are always willing to try to obtain special requests for hardy nursery stock for individual customers. We do not have a wholesale department, but for customers needing large quantities of plants we are pleased to quote. Our plant quality is second to none in the area so we would highly recommend a personal visit to inspect our plants. Also, to help you choose your hedge we have samples of many of the hedges planted up on the nursery, although as many are deciduous it would be better to come and see these during the summer months. For other information about plants there is an Information Centre manned by our experienced and knowledgeable staff. Our garden shop contains a good range of chemicals, fertilisers, tools, and many other requisites for your garden. We have the widest range of seeds for miles around and there is always an excellent range of house and conservatory plants to choose from and a superb choice of planted containers for indoors and outside, and set hanging baskets for summer or winter use. Outside we carry a selection of pots and ornaments, a good stock of peat-based and peatfree composts, ornamental bark, gravel, sand, fencing, paving, sheds and garden buildings. A range of good quality garden furniture is available in summer. Our thriving poultry section sells many different varieties of chickens, plus poultry housing, bedding materials, an excellent range of organic and other feeds together with many other goods needed by poultry keepers. The section is managed by an experienced, knowledgable poultry keeper, so advice on all aspects of poultry keeping is always available. Opening hours are Monday to Saturday in winter, in summer, on Sundays. THE GARDENER S RETREAT - COFFEE SHOP/RESTAURANT The Gardener s Retreat has now built up a sound reputation for good, wholesome, home-cooked food. The menu varies daily, and includes delicious freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches, home-baked cakes, coffee and tea. Vegetarian dishes are always available. It has now moved into the new shop where the larger kitchen has enabled the chef to produce a much wider menu of high quality home cooked food, but retaining the waitress service. The restaurant seating area is extended, including a comfortable coffee area, and an outdoor terrance. Party bookings are welcome. It is fully accessible to wheelchair users. The restaurant incorporates an area in which our regular talks will take place. METRIC/IMPERIAL CONVERSION AND HEDGING CALCULATOR The following table will give you a rough conversion between metric and imperial measures: 6ins 1ft 2ft 3ft 4ft 5ft 6ft 7ft 8ft 15ft 20ft 25ft 40ft 50ft 100ft 15cm 30cm 60cm 90cm 1.2m 1.5m 1.8m 2.1m 2.4m 4.5m 6m 7.6m 12m 15m 30m To calculate the number of plants for a given length of hedge use the table below (adding multiple lengths together if required, e.g. 150ft = 100ft + 50ft): Planting Distance Hedge Length (feet) ins ins ins ins (1ft) ins ins ins (1 1 / 2ft) in (2ft)

4 COLLECTIONS MIXED NATIVE HEDGING Mixed native hedges are a common sight in the British countryside and are part of our rich heritage. Many have been destroyed in recent years to enable larger machinery to be used on farms. This has meant a reduction in habitat for a multitude of wild creatures which are beneficial. Fortunately, some old hedges are being restored and new ones planted, and even if you only have a relatively small garden a native hedge can look very attractive, especially if your garden backs onto open fields. A native hedge can be kept to a formal shape if clipped regularly, or it can be left to have a wilder look. However cared for, the fact that it is a mixture of plants gives it plenty of interest at different times of the year. Adding climbing honeysuckles to a mixed native hedge is very successful and adds wonderful perfume and flower in summer, and if an evergreen variety is used, some foliage in winter. SEEDLINGS. We will select a mixture of native species normally found in established country hedges. About half the mixture will be 2-3ft seedling Quickthorn and the balance selected from 2-3ft seedling Alder Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Field Maple and Spindle and 1 /2-2ft Dog Rose, Dogwood, Guelder Rose, Hazel and Sweet Briar Rose. Occasionally, we may substitute with 2-3ft Common Alder, Common Buckthorn and 1 /2-2ft Wayfaring Tree or other native hedging plants. For every 10 yard length of hedge we recommend 25 plants (10 metres = 27 plants), giving an average planting distance of 14ins between plants, but be guided by the planting distances listed for individual varieties. For a denser or stock-proof hedge we recommend a double row planted 20ins apart, 15ins between rows, i.e. 36 plants for a 10 yard length (40 plants for a 10 metre length). TRANSPLANTS. As Seedlings above, except the mixture will be from the following 2-3ft transplants: Quickthorn, Alder Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Common Buckthorn, Dog Rose, Dogwood, Field Maple, Hazel, Spindle and Sweet Briar Rose. Occasionally we may substitute with Common Alder, Sea Buckthorn, Wild Privet or other native hedging plants. Number of Plants Usual number Price per Plant (minimum order 10 plants) of varieties Seedlings Transplants p 94p p 78p p 69p p 64p Cell Packs (price per pack) One Pack of 10 5+Packs 50+Packs (5 varieties per pack) NATIVE TREE COLLECTION We are offering this collection of native trees either to plant in existing hedges, to intersperse in new hedges, or to plant in mixed copses. Native trees, especially Oak, can make a valuable contribution to wildlife habitat and some will have an economic value as a source of home grown hardwood. The basic collection of five trees will be the varieties Ash 4-5ft (page 3), Wild Cherry 4-5ft (page 5), English Oak 4-5ft (page 10), Mountain Ash 4-5ft (page 10) and Field Maple 4-5ft (page 10). For orders of 5 or more collections, we shall increase the number of varieties to include Small-leafed Lime 4-5ft (page 9) and Bird Cherry 4-5ft (page 5). Occasionally we may substitute with other varieties of native trees. If a customer specifies we can include any native poplars or willows, or the Bird Cherry can be substituted into the basic collection. Price without tree shelters 1-4 collections 9.69 per collection 5 or more collections 8.69 per collection Price with 1.2m heavy duty 1-4 collections per collection tree shelters 5 or more collections per collection A TAPESTRY HEDGE A Tapestry Hedge is a hedge comprising of different shades of green with splashes of colour interspersed between. It works really well where there is nothing but the hedge, as it makes the hedge colourful without losing its formality. If used with a planted bed in front, the colourful tones in the hedge can be carried down into the planting bed. The basic green plants in the hedge will be Green Beech 2-3ft (page 4), Hornbeam 2-3ft (page 8) and Field Maple 2-3ft (page 10), which should be planted in groups of at least 5. The hedge would be interspersed with 2 Golden Privet 2-3ft (page 11), 2 Purple Beech 2-3ft (page 4) and 1 Cotoneaster franchetii 1 /2-2ft (page 5). The first 20ft of hedge would therefore contain 5 Green Beech, 2 Golden Privet, 5 Hornbeam, 2 Purple Beech, 5 Field Maple and 1 Cotoneaster franchetii. For hedges 3ft upwards plant 1ft apart. We may occasionally substitute with equally suitable plants. Minimum order of 20 plants to cover a distance of 20ft (7m). Number of Plants Price per Plant p p ALL SEASONS INTEREST HEDGES We have made up two carefully selected collections of plants which will give you interest all the year round. Their growth habit is such that planted together at 2ft (60cm) intervals they will develop into a dense screen 4-6ft ( m) high, making it eye-catching all year round. They could be used as a hedge or a background for a flower bed. Alternatively, if planted further apart and allowed to grow to their full size, they would make an attractive mixed shrubbery. Some of the ornamental shrubs listed on page 17 would make interesting additions to these collections. COLLECTION - SOFT HUES A wonderful selection of deciduous plants which give interest with flowers or foliage all year. In late winter into spring, the first flowers to open will be on the Winter Honeysuckle (page 17) with its 3 /4 inch long, scented, creamywhite flowers. Then will follow the snowy-white flowers and attractive spring leaf colouring of the Amelanchier (page 3), followed by the very many clusters of pale-pink flowers of Japanese Quince Pink Lady (page 17). In the summer the air will be filled with the delicious fragrance of the Mock Orange (see page 10, Philadelphus). In the autumn, the leaves of the Amelanchier will give hues of red, orange and yellow, then all will fall to let the dainty white-tinged-pink heavily scented flowers of the Viburnum fragrans (page 13) show their beauty throughout the winter days. Soft Hues Collection (5 plants to cover approx. 10ft/3m) each 5 or more Collections each COLLECTION - EVERGREEN AND EVER-INTERESTING Many evergreen hedges, especially some conifers, have little seasonal change, but this collection gives contrasts and interest throughout the year. In May the Berberis darwinii (page 4) will burst into blossom with its rich orange flowers, closely followed by the large bunches of white flowers on the Cotoneaster franchetii (page 5), and Pyracantha Orange Glow (page 11). Whilst bees continue to buzz and collect nectar from the Cotoneaster, the dainty pink flowers of the Escallonia Donard Seedling (page 7) will start to appear, and these will persist throughout the summer. All the year the Photinia fraseri Red Robin (page 10) will enliven the hedge with its splashes of red on the new foliage. Come autumn, bunches of bright orange berries will be found on the Pyracantha, red berries on the Cotoneaster and blue-black barberries on the Berberis. The barberries you can eat or leave for food for wildlife; and eventually all the other berries will provide more food for birds. During the winter months Viburnum tinus (page 13) will be displaying its flat heads of white flowers which have opened from pink buds. Evergreen Collection (6 plants to cover approx. 12ft/4m) each 5 or more Collections each Occasionally, when stocks of a variety run out, we will substitute with a similar variety to keep the collection equally attractive. At the end of the season, we may substitute a smaller pot grown plant for some of the bare rooted items. Traditionally countryfolk gathered food for free from woods and hedgerows and there are some fascinating recipes to be found for such fares as Hawthorn Suet Roll made using green hawthorn buds! More usual are sloes from blackthorn, nuts from hazel, rose-hips from roses. All the following varieties produce edible fruits:- Amelanchier, Berberis, Blackthorn, Cornelian Cherry, Elder, Elaeagnus ebbingei, Hazel, Japanese Quince, Myrobalan Plum, Quickthorn, Rugosa Roses and Sea Buckthorn. Blackberries can be grown to ramble in existing hedges and raspberries can be planted in a new hedge where they will carry fruit if in a sunny position. Also most fruit trees can be planted in or alongside a hedge, as well as wild cherries and crab apples. An edible hedge can be an informal mix of plants, in which case an interesting and informal hedge will be formed, or a single species such as Berberis darwinii can be planted and clipped to a formal shape. With all species you will attract wildlife. Single species are listed in the catalogue, or we can offer our own special mixed edible hedge. Mixed Edible Hedging. The basic hedge is 20 plants for a 30ft length (9m) and will consist of 5 Rugosa Rose and 5 Blackthorn with the balance made up from 2 Amelanchier, 2 Cornelian Cherry, 2 Hazel, 2 Myrobalan Plum and 2 Quickthorn, all 2-3ft transplants except Myrobalan Plum which will be 2-3ft seedlings. This will be an attractive hedge with flower, fruit and some good autumn colouring and will be suitable for hedges 4-6ft high. Minimum order of 20 plants to cover a distance of 30ft (9m). Number of Plants EDIBLE HEDGING Price per Plant p p 2

5 COLLECTIONS CONTINUED HORSE FRIENDLY HEDGING BUTTERFLY AND BEE COLLECTION We are frequently asked for a hedge suitable for equestrine use, so we have put together a collection of mainly native plants which, if grazed by horses, should cause no harm. The plants will need protecting from the horses until they are fully established, as with any hedge. The hedge will give interest all year round and will be beneficial to many species of wildlife. If pruned correctly, fed and kept well watered it will grow quite rapidly so it will soon offer protection from the elements. The plants in the hedge will be approximately 50% Quickthorn and the balance selected from Cherry Plum, Dogrose, Dogwood, Field Maple, Guelder Rose, Hazel, Hornbeam and Rose Hedging. A short hedge will have fewer different species than a long one. The plants will be mainly 2-3ft either seedlings or transplants. Number of Plants Usual number Price per Plant (minimum order 10 plants) of varieties Seedlings Transplants p 92p p 76p p 68p p 64p HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS HARDINESS In very severe winter conditions Berberis darwinii, Escallonia, Griselinia, Common Laurel, Lonicera, Pyracantha, Rosemary and Viburnum tinus can suffer from die-back even when established, but they will recover and the dead wood will need removing. All plants, especially when young, can suffer from severe weather conditions but those already mentioned and Elaeagnus, Holly, Lavender, Osmanthus, Photinia, Santolina and Scots Pine do need extra protection against the cold. Wind is particularly damaging when the ground is frozen and there is no protective snow cover. POSITION All plants listed will grow in a sunny or partially shady position but those which will grow well under other conditions are noted. SIZE Trees and conifers the approximate height and spread in 20 years and the ultimate height. Shrubs the approximate height and spread in 20 years. Hedges the range of heights we recommend. SIZES OFFERED The size we offer for the plants is the height when despatched. As they are young some will not be very bushy yet, especially the 4-5ft trees. However, with correct planting and pruning they will quickly develop into sturdy plants. Planting and pruning instructions will be sent with the plants. SOIL Unless otherwise stated the plants listed will all grow in any reasonable soil. CELL GROWN PLANTS These have the advantage of having been raised in root trainer cells 4cm x 3.5cm x 12cm deep. The cells have been designed to prevent roots spiralling and to promote fibrous root growth. As the roots are not disturbed when planted out, establishment is very rapid. They also have the advantage that they can be planted at any time of the year. Sold only in packs of ten plants. POT GROWN PLANTS These are usually in 9cm square pots and sometimes larger, and can be planted at any time of the year. BARE ROOT AND SEEDLING PLANTS Bare root plants are vegetatively produced and seedlings grown from seed, both being grown in the open ground. TRANSPLANTED A plant, when transplanted, has been lifted from the ground and replanted. In doing so the root structure is broken, which encourages a better fibrous root system and makes the plant stronger and bushier. POISONOUS PLANTS Toxicity of plants is very variable but those notorious for causing skin problems are marked or poisonous marked. EVERGREEN/DECIDUOUS Evergreen plants drop their leaves in small numbers throughout the year so will always look fully clothed with leaves. Deciduous plants drop their leaves in autumn and come back into leaf in the spring. PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS Items marked ' ' are registered for Plant Breeders Rights. Propagation by unlicensed growers is prohibited. ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling ALDER, COMMON (Alnus glutinosa). A fast growing, deciduous native plant with shiny leaves, producing yellow catkins in March and attractive false cones, which provide a good supply of bird food in spring. Ideal for very wet situations, and is useful for preventing soil erosion. This variety is particularly useful where rabbits or stock could damage the bark as it is rarely eaten by them. HEDGE Trim July or August. For hedges 6ft or more. Plant 2ft apart. TREE 30ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 70ft. ALDER, GREY (Alnus incana). A fast growing deciduous plant, with dark green leaves grey-white underneath. Yellow-brown catkins appear before the leaves in spring followed in autumn by false cones which are good bird food. Ideal for cold or wet situations, and useful for preventing soil erosion. HEDGE Trim July or August. For hedges 6ft or more. Plant 2ft apart. TREE 40ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. ALDER, ITALIAN (Alnus cordata). Dense, fast growing deciduous plant with glossy bright green heartshaped leaves. Yellow-brown catkins in spring before the leaves appear, followed in autumn by large false cones which are good bird food. Ideal for wet situations and thrives on chalk soils. HEDGE Trim July or August. For hedges 6ft or more. Plant 2ft apart. TREE 45ft x 18ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. AMELANCHIER (A. lamarckii) (Snowy Mespilus) (June Berry). A showy deciduous hedge with leaves opening coppery-red, turning to soft green in summer and then to shades of red, orange and yellow in autumn. The plants are smothered with one inch wide white flowers in spring and these are followed by edible black berries attractive to birds. 4-5ft plants have a clear stem suitable for growing into a very attractive ornamental tree. See also page 20 for Amelanchier Robin Hill. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 18ins apart. TREE 10ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 15ft. AMELANCHIER OBELISK. See website for details. Due to its erect habit this variety of Amelanchier will make a very good, easily maintained hedge if planted 12ins apart. ASH (Fraxinus excelsior). Fast growing, long-lived native deciduous tree with wide spreading surface roots. Dark green leaves and large pendent fruit clusters in autumn. These provide good bird food in spring. Wind tolerant. Thrives on deep lime-rich soils. It is not advisable to plant Ash in a hedge as it will give rise to gaps forming in the hedge due to the large size of its foliage. Tree guards should be used on Ash as it is prone to stock and rabbit damage. TREE 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. Butterflies and bees have declined in numbers recently so conservation bodies are stressing how important it is for gardeners to help them thrive and hopefully expand in numbers. Many insects are important for the ecosystems of our gardens, bees being particularly good as pollinators and butterflies, if nothing else, are extraordinarily beautiful. We have put together a collection of shrubs and perennials which will help attract bees and butterflies into your garden for much of the time they are most active. Buddleja, P17, a magnet to butterflies in late spring. Cotoneaster lacteus, P6, bees love the flowers in spring, birds the berries in autumn. Lavender, Old English, P9, both bees and butterflies love this in summer. Marjoram, see website, both bees and butterflies love this free spreading herb. Sedum, see website, late summer and early autumn very attractive to butterflies. Collection A, One each of the above for 1-4 collections for 5 or more collections. Collection B, One each of Buddleja and Cotoneaster and 3 each of others for 1-4 collections for 5 or more collections. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft

6 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling ASH, CLARET (Fraxinus angustifolia Raywood). Wide spreading deciduous tree with global shape and breathtaking autumn colouring when shoot tips turn royal purple followed by the interior leaves turning orange, pink and gold. In summer, leaflets are glossy rich green above and paler beneath. Inconspicuous green flowers in spring followed by pendent fruit clusters in autumn which provide good bird food in spring. Tree guards should be used as Ash is prone to stock and rabbit damage. TREE 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 70ft. ASPEN (Populus tremula). Fast growing, long-lived, slender, suckering, deciduous native tree with toothed, round, long-stemmed leaves that open coppery-green, turning grey-green, and quiver in the slightest breeze and turn butter-yellow in autumn. Any soil, but prefers moist conditions, but will grown on poor soils. TREE 30ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft. BEECH, GREEN (Fagus sylvatica). Native plant with superb foliage, medium green leaves turning rich copper in autumn. Not suitable for heavy or wet soil where Hornbeam is preferable. Shade tolerant. If a Beech hedge is trimmed in late summer, the leaves remain on better during the winter. Do not plant Beech in a frost pocket as it will get damaged. HEDGE Retains copper foliage throughout the winter. Trim July or August. For hedges 3ft upwards. Plant 9-18ins apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins between rows and 18ins between plants. TREE 35ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. BEECH, PURPLE (Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea). Native plant with superb foliage, deep purple leaves turning rich copper in autumn. Not suitable for heavy or wet soil. If a Beech hedge is trimmed in late summer, the leaves remain on better during the winter. Do not plant Beech in a frost pocket. HEDGE Retains copper foliage throughout the winter. Trim July or August. For hedges 3ft upwards. Plant 9-18ins apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins between rows and 18ins between plants. TREE 30ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. BERBERIS DARWINII. Dense colourful fast growing evergreen hedge with bright, shiny, very prickly holly-like, dark green leaves. Clothed in masses of rich orange flowers May to June, followed by edible blue barberries which are excellent in jams and preserves. Occasional flowers in autumn in mild weather. New foliage tinged red turning green with age. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 10ft. BERBERIS DARWINII COMPACTA. A new compact form of Berberis darwinii with a very dense habit. Small, glossy, holly-like, dark green leaves on slightly angled stems. In spring it will be covered with rich orange flowers, then in autumn edible blue barberries. Occasional flowers in autumn in mild weather. New foliage tinged red turning green with age. Shade tolerant, evergreen. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 2-3ft. Plant 1ft apart. SHRUB 3ft x 3ft. BERBERIS, GREEN (B. thunbergii). Dense, prickly, deciduous hedge with masses of small yellow flowers in spring which are followed by edible bright red berries in autumn which are attractive to wildlife. Green leaves turn an unsurpassable brilliant red in autumn. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 3-4ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 4ft x 5ft. BERBERIS JULIANAE. Dense, upright, fast growing evergreen with long, glossy, heavily spined leaves, dark green above, pale green beneath. Masses of clusters of yellow, or sometimes red-tinged flowers wreath the shoots in spring followed by edible, bloomy, blue-black egg-shaped fruits in autumn which are attractive to wildlife. Quickly forms an impenetrable hedge. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 10ft x 11ft. BERBERIS, PURPLE (B. thunbergii atropurpurea). Compact, deciduous, prickly hedge with rich reddishpurple leaves turning vivid red in autumn. Small yellow flowers in spring followed by some edible red berries in autumn which are attractive to wildlife. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 3-5ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 5ft x 6ft. BERBERIS STENOPHYLLA. Prickly, dense, fast growing small-leafed evergreen hedge with masses of golden-yellow flowers on graceful arching branches April to May, followed by edible blue barberries in autumn which are attractive to wildlife. Occasional flowers in autumn in mild weather. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 6-10ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 9ft x 11ft. BIRCH, PAPER (Betula papyrifera) (Canoe Birch). Striking, graceful, deciduous tree with outstanding gleaming white bark which peels away in large strips on mature trees. Attractive horizontal bands appear on the trunk as the tree ages. Attractive long drooping male and female catkins adorn the tree in spring. Large dark green leaves turn yellow to orange in autumn. TREE 25ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 90ft. BIRCH, SILVER (Betula pendula, B. verrucosa). Graceful, native, deciduous tree of upright habit but with graceful drooping branchlets and attractive catkins in spring. Bark orange-red on young stems, soon changing to silver with distinctive black arrows. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Very hardy. TREE 25ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft. BIRCH, HIMALAYAN, YOUNG S WEEPING & ERMANII see Ornamental Trees, page 20. BLACKTHORN (Prunus spinosa) (Sloe). Dense, prickly, native, deciduous plant with new shoots finely downy becoming smooth by winter, purple in sun or green in shade. Many side shoots end with vicious thorns. Masses of snow-white flowers appear in March before the leaves. These are followed by sloes which turn from purple to black in autumn. Any soil, but will thrive on quite poor soil. HEDGE Trim as necessary. For hedges 3-10ft. Plant 18ins apart. TREE/SHRUB 13ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 13ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Tr 4-5ft Tr 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft Sd /2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 3-4ft Tr 4-5ft Cg 8-16ins Packs Sd /2ft Tr 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 3-4ft Pg 8-12ins Pg 6-8ins Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Pg 8-12ins Cg 4-8ins Packs Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Pg 8-12ins Tr 4-5ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Sd 1 /2-2ft Sd 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 3-4ft Cg 1 /2-2ft Packs

7 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling BOX, COMMON (Buxus sempervirens). Very dense small-leaved native evergreen, with dark green glossy, leathery leaves which give off an unusual sweet smell. Small tufty yellow flowers appear from late winter. Slow growing and shade tolerant. Box has traditionally been used for topiary work. HEDGE Suitable for formal trimmed hedges. Trim August or September. For hedges 1-9ft. Plant 9-15ins apart. TREE 10ft x 5ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft. BOX, DWARF (Buxus sempervirens Suffruticosa). As Common Box above but very slow growing and with slightly smaller leaves. Ideal edging shrub or for knot gardens. HEDGE Trim August or September. For hedges up to 2ft. Plant 4-6ins apart. SHRUB 3ft x 3ft. BOX, FAULKNER (Buxus microphylla Faulkner). Similar to Common Box but with an even denser habit with larger (1-2cm) very shiny green leaves. Excellent selection which is very frost resistant. HEDGE Suitable for formal trimmed hedges. Trim August or September. For hedges 2-5ft. Plant 9-12ins apart. SHRUB 5ft x 5ft in 20 years, ultimate height 6ft. BOX, GREEN BALLOON (Buxus sempervirens Green Balloon). For details see page 17. BOX, VARIEGATED (Buxus sempervirens Elegantissima). A most attractive variegated form of Common Box, having mid-green leaves with irregular creamy-white margins. Makes a very dense compact hedge or a neat specimen evergreen shrub. HEDGE Suitable for formal trimmed hedges. Trim August or September. For hedges 1-4ft. Plant 9-15ins apart. SHRUB 4ft x 3ft. BUCKTHORN, ALDER (Rhamnus frangula). A large, bushy, native, deciduous shrub with glossy, dark green leaves which turn red in autumn. Clusters of tiny green flowers in summer. When bearing the half inch wide red fruits, which turn black in autumn, this shrub is very attractive. The fruits provide good food for birds. Any soil but likes marshy ground. SHRUB 13ft x 8ft. BUCKTHORN, COMMON OR PURGING (Rhamnus cathartica). A large, dense, native, deciduous shrub or small tree with spiny branches, which are attractive in autumn when laden with masses of shining red fruits which mature to black. The yellowish-green flowers borne in May attract Brimstone butterflies. Its glossy dark green leaves turn yellow in autumn. Tolerant of chalky soil. SHRUB 15ft x 12ft. BUCKTHORN, SEA (Hippophae rhamnoides). Fast growing, native, thorny, deciduous plant, excellent by the sea. Slender silvery leaves, masses of orange-yellow berries on female plants in autumn if they have been pollinated by the non-berrying male plants. Berries persist all winter and are high in vitamin C and can be used in marmalade. Well drained soil. We can supply EITHER plants which will be a random mix of male and female at OR specified male and female plants with mainly female and sufficient male to ensure good berrying at HEDGE Trim in August. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 8ft. CHERRIES, ORNAMENTAL see page 21. CHERRY, PLUM see Plum, Myrobalan, page 11. CHERRY, BIRD (Prunus padus). Attractive, native, deciduous tree which bears masses of five inch long spikes of almond-scented white flowers in May. These are followed by bitter black fruits which birds love, hence the name Bird Cherry. Any well drained soil, and will even thrive on quite poor soil. TREE 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 35ft. CHERRY, WILD (Prunus avium) (Gean) (Mazzard). Vigorous, native, deciduous tree with masses of clusters of conspicuous white flowers opening with the sharply toothed leaves in April followed by edible red cherries in summer, loved by birds. Leaves crimson in autumn. Any well drained soil. TREE 35ft x 25ft in 20 years, ultimate height 60ft. CHESTNUT, HORSE (Aesculus hippocastanum). Beautiful large, fast growing, flowering, deciduous tree with masses of large candle-like white flowers in May followed by conker fruits in autumn. Sticky terminal winter buds and horseshoe leaf scars are distinctive features. TREE 30ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 90ft. CHESTNUT, RED HORSE see Ornamental Trees section, Horse Chestnut, Red, page 22. CHESTNUT, SWEET (Castanea sativa). Fast growing, deciduous tree, introduced by the Romans. Very large, attractive, lance-shaped, mid-green leaves edged with bristly teeth. Masses of small, heavily scented, cream flowers on showy catkins produced on young shoots in July. Edible sweet chestnuts form in favourable years. Good coppice tree. Needs an open sunny position to fruit well. TREE 30ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 60ft. CHRISTMAS TREE see Spruce, Norway, page 13 (Fir, Caucasian is sometimes used, page 7). CORNELIAN CHERRY (Cornus mas). Vigorous, bushy, twiggy deciduous shrub with dark green foliage which turns red-purple in autumn. Many bunches of small yellow flowers on the bare stems in February. These are followed by bright red edible cherry-like fruit. Makes an excellent hedge. HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 10ft x 8ft. COTONEASTER FRANCHETII. Fast growing, dense, evergreen hedge with small ovate foliage, greygreen above and white beneath. Clusters of pink and white flowers in June followed by persistent egg-shaped orange-red berries in autumn. The berries make good food for wildlife. HEDGE Trim back vigorous shoots after flowering and trim to shape in February. For hedges 6-7ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 5-6ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Tr 6-8ins Tr 8-12ins Tr 12-18ins Pg 6-8ins Pg 8-12ins Tr 4-6ins Tr 6-8ins Pg 2-4ins Pg 4-6ins Pg 6-8ins Pg 6-8ins Tr 6-8ins Pg 4-6ins Pg 6-8ins Tr 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 8-12ins Tr 4-5ft Sd 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft Tr 3-4ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 1 /2-2ft Pg /2ft Cg 8-16ins Packs

8 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling COTONEASTER LACTEUS. Dense, fast growing, evergreen hedge with arching branches bearing large, leathery, deeply-veined leaves, dark green above and yellow-white felted beneath. Clusters of many milky-white flowers June and July followed by persistent red berries in autumn good for wildlife. HEDGE Trim back vigorous shoots after flowering and trim to shape in February. For hedges 6-10ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 12ft x 10ft. COTONEASTER SIMONSII. Semi-evergreen hedge with glossy, small, dark green leaves, some of which turn red in autumn and winter. Small white flowers, tinged pink in June attract honeybees and bumblebees followed by persistent red berries in autumn good for wildlife. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim back vigorous shoots after flowering and trim to shape in February. For hedges 3-5ft. Plant 12-15ins apart. SHRUB 7ft x 4ft. COTTON LAVENDER see Santolina, page 12. CRAB APPLE (Malus sylvestris). Vigorous, native, deciduous tree with dense clusters of pale pink buds opening to white flowers early May followed by green crab apples in autumn suitable for jam, jelly and wine. Any well drained fertile soil. Due to their long flowering period crab apples are excellent pollinators for all fruiting apple trees. For ORNAMENTAL CRAB APPLES see pages 21. TREE 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 35ft. Crab apples are good pollinators for fruiting apples.. DOGWOOD (Cornus sanguinea). Deciduous, native, hedgerow shrub. Good for underplanting and in mixed hedges. Green stems flushed red. Rich autumn colouring. Any soil but very chalk tolerant and thrives in a damp position. All Dogwoods make good informal hedges/barriers. For this purpose plant 2ft apart, except Midwinter Fire which should be planted 12-15ins apart. SHRUB 8ft x 6ft. If grown as a shrub prune hard in spring to improve stem colour. DOGWOOD, BLACK-STEMMED (Cornus alba Kesselringii). Very striking form with dark purple-black stems and dark green leaves, with slight purple flush, which turn reddish-purple in autumn. Clusters of creamy-white flowers early summer followed by white fruits in autumn. Deciduous. SHRUB 7ft x 7ft. If grown as a shrub prune hard in spring to improve stem colour. DOGWOOD, GOLDEN-VARIEGATED (Cornus alba Spaethii). Selected form of Dogwood with brilliant red winter shoots and green leaves with an attractive broad yellow margin. Flat heads of creamywhite flowers in late spring or early summer followed by white fruits. Very effective if planted in clumps. Deciduous. If grown as a shrub prune hard in spring to improve stem colour. SHRUB 8ft x 10ft. DOGWOOD, MIDWINTER FIRE (Cornus sanguinea Midwinter Fire). Most attractive form with unusual orange-yellow and red stems, very colourful in winter. In autumn the green leaves turn butter-yellow and remain on the bushes well into November, then finally drop. Flat heads of creamy-white flowers late spring or early summer, followed by blue-black fruits. Bushy habit. Good for informal hedges planted 12-15ins apart. SHRUB 4ft x 4ft. DOGWOOD, RED-STEMMED (Cornus alba Sibirica) (Westonbirt Dogwood). Selected form of Dogwood with brilliant red stems which make an outstanding display in the winter. Green leaves turn red or orange in autumn. Very effective if planted in clumps. Prune hard in spring to improve stem colour. Flat heads of creamy-white flowers followed by white fruits. Deciduous. SHRUB 8ft x 10ft. DOGWOOD, SILVER-VARIEGATED (Cornus alba Elegantissima). Selected form of Dogwood with red stems, leaves margined and mottled with silver, turning red or orange in autumn. If grown as a shrub prune hard in spring to improve stem colour. Small, creamy-white flowers early summer followed by white, sometimes tinged blue, fruits in autumn. Deciduous. SHRUB 8ft x 10ft. DOGWOOD, YELLOW-STEMMED (Cornus sericea Flaviramea) (C. stolonifera Flaviramea). Selected form of Dogwood with young shoots bright yellow-green. Particularly effective in winter especially when planted in clumps. Makes a good contrast to Red-stemmed Dogwood. Prune hard in spring to improve stem colour. Small, creamy-white flowers in spring followed by white fruits in autumn. Deciduous. SHRUB 7ft x 8ft. ELAEAGNUS EBBINGEI (Oleaster). Fast growing evergreen with very attractive, large, leathery leaves metallic grey-green above and silver underneath. Many inconspicuous but intensely fragrant silvery flowers appear in clusters in autumn, followed by small egg-shaped orange fruits in spring. Ideal for shady, windy or seaside but not cold or wet positions. HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 10ft x 10ft. ELAEAGNUS EBBINGEI LIMELIGHT. A showy form of Elaeagnus ebbingei excellent for brightening up shady areas. Leaves green at first with silvery hue, then developing a central splash of yellow and lime-green, silver underneath. Intensely fragrant silvery flowers appear in autumn followed by small egg-shaped orange fruits in spring. Ideal for shady, windy or seaside but not cold wet positions. HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 10ft x 10ft. ELDER (Sambucus nigra). Fast growing, native, deciduous shrub with large clusters of creamy-white flowers in June followed in autumn by large bunches of shiny black elderberries. Can be grown as a shrub in a wild area or put in a mixed native hedge. Both flowers and berries are widely used to make delicious wines. Elder grows well by the sea. It is rarely eaten by cattle. SHRUB 12ft x 15ft. ELM, AUTUMN GOLD (Ulmus Sapporo Autumn Gold). This cross between Ulmus pumila and U. japonica has a considerable level of resistance to Dutch Elm disease. It is a large, fast growing, deciduous tree with a broadly conical upright habit and large, toothed, glossy dark green leaves, attractively red tinged when young, turning yellow-green in autumn. Will tolerate exposed positions. TREE 60ft x 40ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Tr 1 /2-2ft Pg /2ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 3-4ft Sd 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Br /2ft Pg10-15ins Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Br 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft

9 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling ESCALLONIA C. F. BALL. Colourful fast growing evergreen with small, glossy, deeply-toothed dark green leaves. Masses of tubular crimson-red flowers from June to October. Excellent for seaside areas or sunny positions, but not suitable for cold positions exposed to cold drying winds. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 3-7ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 5ft. ESCALLONIA DONARD SEEDLING. Colourful fast growing evergreen with small, glossy, dark green leaves. Masses of saucer-shaped, pink-tinted-white flowers from June to October. Excellent for seaside areas or sunny positions, but not suitable for cold positions exposed to cold drying winds. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 3-7ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 5ft. EUONYMUS, GOLD (E. fortunei Emerald n Gold). Excellent tough, dwarf, dense, bushy evergreen plant, with very colourful bright green foliage margined with broad gold, which is tinged pink in winter. Tolerant of dense shade but leaf colour will be brighter in a sunny position. HEDGE Trim in May and August. For hedges 9ins-2ft. Plant 1ft apart. SHRUB 2ft x 3ft. EUONYMUS, GOLDEN JAPANESE (E. japonicus Ovatus Aureus). Vigorous, bushy, upright evergreen with young leaves glossy, bright golden-yellow maturing to dark green with a broad margin of bright gold. Tiny greenish-white flowers in summer, occasionally followed by pink fruits in autumn. Makes a dense, colourful hedge for sunny positions, in full shade it will lose its bright golden colouration. HEDGE Trim in May and August. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 6ft. EUONYMUS, SILVER (E. fortunei Emerald Gaiety). Excellent tough, dwarf, dense, bushy evergreen plant, with very colourful bright green foliage margined with broad silver, which is tinged pink in winter. Tolerant of dense shade but leaf colour will be brighter in a sunny position. HEDGE Trim in May and August. For hedges 9ins-2ft. Plant 1ft apart. SHRUB 2ft x 4ft. FIR, CAUCASIAN (Abies nordmanniana). Large, ornamental, evergreen conifer with horizontal branches arranged in tiers and clothed to the ground. Large cones held upwards on the top of branches. Recommended for Christmas trees as they hold their needles better than Norway Spruce. CONIFER 40ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 120ft. FORSYTHIA (F. intermedia Spectabilis). A herald of spring with a truly spectacular display of bright yellow flowers which cover this fast growing deciduous shrub in March and April. Makes a good dense fast growing hedge or is excellent as an individual plant in a shrubbery. HEDGE Trim after flowering and in August. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 7ft. GORSE (Ulex europaeus). Native shrub with dense, dark green shoots and vicious spines giving the appearance of an evergreen. Masses of fragrant pea-like yellow flowers March to May then intermittently during the year. Thrives in poor, dry, acid soils, but suitable for any well drained soil. Full sun. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 3-5ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 6ft x 6ft. GRISELINIA (G. littoralis). Vigorous, dense, evergreen with handsome, broad, glossy, pale apple-green leathery leaves up to 4ins long. Small yellow tail-like flowers in May. Needs a well drained, fertile soil and full sun. Will withstand temperatures down to -12 C (10 F), but must have shelter from cold drying winds. However, makes an ideal windbreak in coastal areas with maritime winds. HEDGE Trim in late spring. For hedges 4-8ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 15ft x 10ft. GUELDER ROSE (Viburnum opulus). Vigorous, bushy, native, deciduous shrub or small tree with flat heads of heavily scented white flowers May and June followed by masses of bunches of translucent bright red berries in autumn good for wildlife. The large dark green leaves turn brilliant red in autumn complementing the red berries. Any good moist soil but will thrive in wet or boggy situations. HEDGE Trim in spring before flowering. For hedges 5-10ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 13ft x 15ft. HAWTHORN see Quickthorn, page 11. HAZEL (Corylus avellana). Large, fast growing, native, deciduous shrub with large mid-green leaves. Very attractive in spring when festooned with many long yellow catkins which are followed by edible nuts in autumn. For named fruiting varieties see page 27. Cell plants are Corylus maxima (Filbert). HEDGE Trim in March (taking care to leave some catkins and female flowers if nuts are wanted). For hedges 5-12ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 20ft x 15ft. HAZEL, GOLDEN-LEAFED (Corylus avellana Aurea). Outstanding Hazel, with golden leaves, which looks stunning grown as a specimen, a hedge or when grown with Purple-leafed Hazel (see below). Produces catkins in spring but mainly grown for its outstanding foliage. Deciduous. HEDGE Trim in March. For hedges 5-12ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 15ft x 12ft. HAZEL, PURPLE-LEAFED (Corylus maxima Purpurea). Purple-leafed Hazel makes an outstanding ornamental and fruit-bearing deciduous hedge or specimen shrub. Plant in full sun for best leaf colour. HEDGE Trim in March (taking care to leave some catkins and female flowers if nuts are wanted). For hedges 5-12ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 15ft x 12ft. HEMLOCK, WESTERN (Tsuga heterophylla). A shapely evergreen conifer, narrowly conical with attractive flat needle-like foliage. Small, pendulous, cylindrical, grey-brown cones. Very fast growing. Any soil except very limy. Shade loving when young. Heavy rainfall preferred. HEDGE Trim in June or September. For hedges 6ft upwards. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. CONIFER 60ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. HOLLY (Ilex aquifolium Alaska female, I. a. Atlas male). Very dense prickly evergreen, selected forms of native holly. Glossy green foliage, tiny white flowers in spring followed by red berries in winter on pollinated female plants. Shade tolerant. Unless otherwise requested we shall despatch 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. TREE 18ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 65ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Pg /2ft Pg /2ft Pg 4-6ins Pg 6-8ins Pg 4-6ins Tr 8-12ins Br 1 1 /2-2ft Pg Pg 8-12ins Sd 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Sd 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 3-4ft Cg 1 /2-2ft Packs Tr /2ft Grafted Br 1 1 /2-2ft Tr /2ft Pg /2ft

10 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling HOLLY, BLUE (Ilex meserveae Blue Prince, I. m. Blue Princess). Excellent evergreen hedging holly, with extremely dense habit, purplish shoots bearing softly spiny, glossy, dark blue-green leaves. Tiny white flowers over a long period followed by masses of brilliant red berries. Shade tolerant. Unless otherwise requested we shall despatch approximately 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-6ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 6ft x 6ft in 20 years, ultimate height 6ft. HOLLY, BOX-LEAVED (Ilex crenata Green Hedge) (Holly Japanese). Similar to Box, but may be used as a substitute if Box blight is a problem. It has glossy, small, dark green leaves, and once established can grow at least 8ins (20cm) a year. Small black shiny fruits in autumn. An excellent evergreen hedge. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 2-6ft. Plant 1 1 /2 ft apart. SHRUB 10ft x 4ft. HOLLY, GOLDEN KING (Ilex altaclerensis Golden King). A spectacular, evergreen, female form with nearly spine-free leaves green in centre with bright gold margins. Compact habit, tiny white flowers in spring followed by red berries in winter on pollinated plants. Shade tolerant, retaining golden variegation in the shade. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. TREE 15ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft. HOLLY, GOLDEN VARIEGATED (Ilex aquifolium Aurea Marginata - male, I. a. Madame Briot - female). Both male and female are bushy and vigorous with dark green evergreen leaves with spiny bright gold margins. Variegation is also held in the shade. Female bears masses of scarlet berries. Unless otherwise requested we shall despatch approximately 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. TREE 18ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft. HOLLY, J. C. VAN TOL (Ilex aquifolium J. C. van Tol). Self-fertile form, dark purple stems and large, shiny, nearly spine-free dark green leaves. Tiny white flowers in spring followed by abundant bright red berries. Makes a handsome, impenetrable wildlife friendly hedge. Shade tolerant. Evergreen. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. TREE 15ft x 8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft. HOLLY, SILVER HEDGEHOG (Ilex aquifolium Ferox Argentea). A fascinating plant with shiny leaves which have a creamy-white margin and spines not only on the leaf margins but also on the leaf surface. A male form which will create a very dense, prickly evergreen hedge, which is shade tolerant, retaining the bright variegation in the shade. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-5ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 8ft x 5ft. HOLLY, SILVER VARIEGATED (Ilex aquifolium Silver Queen - male, I. a. Hansworth New Silver - female). Dense habit, dark purple stems, shade tolerant holding bright variegation in shade. Female has long spiny leaves, mid-green, creamy margins and bright red berries. Male has broader variegated leaves but has no berries. Unless otherwise requested we shall despatch 1 male to 5 females to ensure good berrying. HEDGE Trim late summer. For hedges 3-15ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. TREE 18ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft. HONEYSUCKLE HEDGING. Very dense, bushy, fast growing, evergreen plants with masses of tiny leaves, dissimilar in appearance to climbing honeysuckle. Makes a very neat hedge when trimmed. Shade tolerant but not suitable for very cold positions. Golden Honeysuckle Hedging (Lonicera nitida Twiggy). An outstanding variety with bright golden leaves. Plant in full sunlight to ensure brightest colouring. HEDGE Trim in April and September. For hedges 2-5ft. Plant 9-12ins apart. SHRUB 5ft x 5ft. Green Honeysuckle Hedging (Lonicera nitida Elegant). Excellent plant with dark green leaves. HEDGE Trim in April and September. For hedges 2-5ft. Plant 9-12ins apart. SHRUB 5ft x 5ft. HORNBEAM (Carpinus betulus). Hardy native plant similar to Green Beech with mid-green leaves, suitable for heavy wet soils, and frost pockets. Green catkins from late spring to autumn, turning to clusters of winged fruit in autumn providing food for wildlife. Shade tolerant. See page 22 for fastigiate form. HEDGE Retains brown foliage in winter, especially if pruned in late summer. For hedges 3ft upwards. Plant 9-18ins apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins between rows and 18ins between plants. Hornbeam is also excellent for pleaching. TREE 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. HYPERICUM HIDCOTE. Bushy, dense, semi-evergreen with mid-green leaves. It will only lose its leaves in very cold winters. Masses of large, 2 inch wide, showy, saucer-shaped, bright yellow flowers with prominent darker yellow stamens appear continually from July to October. Flowers best in full sun, but will tolerate partial shade. Very colourful and hardy hedge. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 3-4ft. Plant 18ins apart. SHRUB 4ft x 5ft. JAPANESE QUINCE see Ornamental Shrubs section, page 17. LABURNUM see Ornamental Trees section, page 22. LARCH (Larix kaempferi, L. leptolepis) (Japanese Larch). Graceful, vigorous, deciduous conifer. Fresh green needle-like foliage changing to gold or russet in November. From an early age many attractive conical cones are produced annually. Reddish-brown shoots conspicuous in winter. Any ordinary moist soil. Avoid very exposed positions. CONIFER 60ft x 25ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. LAUREL (Prunus laurocerasus Rotundifolia). Very dense, fast growing, evergreen hedge with large, leathery, glossy green leaves. In spring, upright spikes of white flowers contrast well against the foliage. Black berries in autumn. This variety will form a tall, wide, substantial hedge. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Prune with secateurs March, April or August. For hedges 4ft upwards. Plant 18-24ins apart. SHRUB 17ft x 25ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Pg /2ft Pg 8-12ins Pg /2ft Pg /2ft Pg /2ft Pg 8-12ins Pg /2ft Pg 4-6ins Br /2ft Pg /2ft Sd /2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 3-4ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 5-6ft Cg 1 /2-2ft Packs Pg 8-12ins Tr 2-3ft Br /2ft Pg /2ft

11 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling LAUREL, DWARF (Prunus laurocerasus Otto Luyken). Dense, bushy, dwarf, evergreen hedge with large, leathery, spear-like shining green leaves and long erect spikes of fragrant white flowers in April, and often again in the autumn. Red/black cherry-like berries in autumn. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Prune with secateurs after flowering. For hedges 2-4ft. Plant 18ins apart. SHRUB 4ft x 5ft. LAUREL, ETNA (Prunus laurocerasus Etna). This variety of laurel has the additional attraction that all the young foliage is bronzy-orange contrasting well with the glossy, leathery, dark green mature leaves. Many spikes of scented white flowers in spring. More compact than Laurel (P. l. Rotundifolia) and thrives in sun or shade. Very dense habit. Evergreen. HEDGE Trim with secateurs in June or July. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. SHRUB 8ft x 6ft. LAUREL, MARBLED WHITE (Prunus laurocerasus Marbled White) (P.I.Castlewellan). Dense evergreen with large, green leathery leaves with conspicuous white markings, giving them an unusual and very attractive marbled appearance. The variegation is held well in the shade. Makes an excellent thick hedge, or it can be used as a specimen shrub. In spring it produces spikes of fragrant white flowers. HEDGE Prune with secateurs March, April or August. For hedges 4ft upwards. Plant 18-24ins apart. SHRUB l5ft x 15ft. LAUREL, PORTUGAL (Prunus Iusitanica). Useful dense, evergreen with pointed, dark green, glossy leaves on red stems. White, scented flowers appear in June in long slender racemes, followed by small red fruits which turn black in winter. Prefers medium to light shade but tolerant of deep shade and full sunlight. Any soil including shallow chalk. HEDGE Trim in June/July. For hedges 4-10ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. SHRUB/TREE 15ft x 20ft. LAUREL, SPOTTED (Aucuba japonica Variegata). Very dense evergreen hedge with up to 8 inch long leathery green leaves with attractive yellow variegation. Tolerant of shade and atmospheric pollution, and holds its bright variegation in the shade. In spring it has small, red-purple erect panicles of flowers, and female plants bear large red fruits in the autumn. HEDGE Prune with secateurs in August. For hedges 3-8ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. SHRUB 8ft x 6ft. LAVENDER HIDCOTE (Lavandula angustifolia Hidcote). Evergreen with silver-grey narrow leaves and masses of violet flower spikes July to September. Foliage and flowers heavily perfumed. Sunny position, well drained soil. The dried leaves and flowers of Lavenders are useful in a pot-pourri. The flowerheads should be cut before they are fully open. HEDGE Trim in April. For hedges about 2ft. Plant 12-15ins apart. SHRUB 2ft x 20ins. LAVENDER, OLD ENGLISH (Lavandula angustifolia). Similar to Lavender Hidcote, but with longer grey-blue flower heads, and grows larger than Hidcote. HEDGE Trim in April. For hedges 3-4ft. Plant 18ins apart. SHRUB 3-4ft x 3-4ft. LAVENDER, WHITE (Lavandula angustifolia Alba). Similar to Lavender Hidcote, but with a profusion of white flowers opening in late July, and grows larger than Hidcote. HEDGE Trim in April. For hedges 3-4ft. Plant 18ins apart. SHRUB 3-4ft x 3-4ft. LEYLAND CYPRESS (Cupressocyparis leylandii). Very fast growing, dense, evergreen conifer. It makes a splendid specimen tree, columnar with a narrow, dense, conic top. Grows 2 1 /2-3ft a year. Makes a good dense hedge and can be kept relatively low and narrow if regularly clipped. HEDGE Trim in September. Plant 2ft apart for 6ft hedge. For taller hedges or screens the planting distance should be about a quarter of the proposed height. CONIFER 50ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft+. LEYLAND CYPRESS, GOLDEN (Cupressocyparis leylandii Castlewellan). As Leyland Cypress except golden foliage and only grows /2ft a year. HEDGE Trim in September. Plant 2ft apart for 6ft hedge. For taller hedges or screens the planting distance should be about a quarter of the proposed height. CONIFER 45ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height not yet known, possibly the same as the green form. LIME, BROAD or LARGE-LEAFED (Tilia platyphyllos). Handsome native tree with large pale to midgreen heart-shaped leaves. Yellow-white flowers, which are very attractive to bees, appear in June and July. Not suitable for dry sites, but can thrive on poorly drained soil. Possibly the tallest deciduous tree in Britain which may reach 130ft. TREE 30ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft+. LIME, RED-TWIGGED (Tilia platyphyllos Rubra). A more ornamental deciduous variety of Broadleaved Lime with conspicuous red twigs in winter and with a more compact habit. It is particularly good if pollarded or pleached as the red twigs will be very attractive. Small hanging flowers in summer followed by ribbed fruits. Excellent for use in industrial areas. TREE 30ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. LIME, SMALL-LEAFED (Tilia cordata). Large, native, deciduous tree of rounded habit. Heart-shaped leaves, glossy dark green above, pale yellow beneath. The ivory coloured, sweetly scented flowers which appear in late July are so profuse that they can turn the crown of the tree creamy yellow. Not suitable for dry sites, but can thrive on poorly drained soil. Will form an attractive hedge. TREE 30ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 75ft. HEDGE For hedges 6-10ft, plant 2ft apart. LONDON PLANE (Platanus hispanica, P. acerifolia). Fast growing, handsome, deciduous tree, with large shiny leaves. Very tolerant of atmospheric pollution. Attractive in winter, when prickly ball-shaped fruits hang like baubles, and the flaking, mottled, cream and brown bark is particularly noticeable. TREE 30ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. LONICERA see Honeysuckle Hedging, page 8. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Pg Pg Pg Pg16-24ins Pg12-20ins Tr 4-5ft Tr 5-6ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 4-5ft

12 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling MAPLE, FIELD (Acer campestre). Fast growing native deciduous plant with young foliage tinged red, turning to green, then yellow in autumn. Small greenish-yellow flowers in spring followed by winged seeds in autumn. Makes an excellent dense hedge. Any well drained but moist soil. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 4-15ft. Plant 18ins apart. TREE 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. MAPLES, ORNAMENTAL for other varieties see pages 22. MAY/THORN see page 22 for ornamental varieties, or page 11 Quickthorn for hedging. MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus aucuparia) (Rowan). Hardy, native, deciduous tree tolerant of most situations, but prefers an acid to neutral soil. White flower heads in June, large bunches of orangered berries in autumn, which are irresistible to birds. The berries can be made into a delicious rowan jelly. Leaves typically have 15 leaflets, green in summer turning orange in autumn. TREE 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft. FOR ORNAMENTAL VARIETIES, see page 22. MULBERRY both Black and White, see Fruit section, page 25. NEPETA SIX HILLS GIANT (Catmint). Evergreen with very aromatic grey-green leaves. Whorls of scented lavender-blue flowers on abundant 6 inch spikes. The flowers are attractive to bees and are freely produced from May to September. In full sun the plant produces a wonderful aroma when in full flower. Makes a most attractive informal edging plant for positions with well drained soil. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 2-3ft. Plant 12-18ins apart. SHRUB 3ft x 2ft. OAK, ENGLISH or COMMON (Quercus robur) (Pedunculate Oak). Hardy, slow growing, round-headed native deciduous tree with long-stemmed acorns in autumn. Good in hedgerows as it usually produces tap roots in early life, so it does not rob the hedge of moisture and nutrients. Home to copious insects and species of wildlife. Any ordinary well drained soil, and is tolerant of clay. TREE 15ft x 8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. OAK, HOLM or EVERGREEN (Quercus ilex). Possibly the most majestic evergreen tree in the British Isles. Leathery green leaves, dark and glossy above, downy beneath, sometimes toothed, but very variable in form. Responds well to clipping, making an excellent hedge especially in coastal areas, where it thrives and will form a stiff, wind resistant hedge. Not suitable for very cold inland areas, and will need some protection from the cold when young. Also suitable for adding to a mixed hedge. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 4-10ft. Plant 2ft apart. TREE 15-20ft x 10-15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. OAK, RED (Quercus rubra, Q. borealis). Hardy, fast growing, deciduous tree with broad spreading head. 8 inch long leaves, opening pale yellow, turning green in summer then brilliant colours in autumn from yellow to red. Any ordinary well drained soil and needs an open sunny position to develop a good shape. Acorns take 2 years to mature. TREE 30ft x 18ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. OSMANTHUS BURKWOODII. Compact, evergreen, shrub which makes an excellent hedge if not exposed to strong north or east winds. Pointed leaves are dark and shiny above and silver underneath. In early to mid-spring it will produce masses of clusters of dainty, tubular, white flowers which fill the air with their delicious fragrance. Any fertile well drained soil. Sun or partial shade. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 6-10ft x 6-10ft. PEAR, COMMON (Pyrus communis). Medium-sized, columnar, deciduous tree, occasionally thorny, with glossy green leaves which often colour well in autumn. In early spring it is covered by a snowfall of white blossom, sometimes tinged pink, then setting small edible fruits for autumn. It suckers freely so is excellent planted in a hedgerow as a small tree. Long cultivated in Great Britain, but unfortunately not common today. Weeping Silver Pear see page 22, and fruiting see page 25. TREE 30ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft. PHILADELPHUS CORONARIUS (Mock Orange). Very free flowering, deciduous plant clothed with a profusion of extremely fragrant, creamy-white, cup-shaped single flowers in June and July. Thrives in dry soil, and is suitable for sun or shade. Forms a large informal hedge which will fill the air with fragrance when in flower, or, as a single specimen, will make an attractive shrub. HEDGE Thin out old wood after flowering, retain young shoots as they will bear flowers the following year. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 6-9ft x 6-8ft. See Page 17 for variegated form. PHOTINIA RED ROBIN. Spectacular, fast growing evergreen with glossy, dark green, leathery leaves and new growth brilliant red giving a stunning display especially in the spring. The new growth turns to bronze by late spring then to green, but all new flushes of growth throughout the growing season are brilliant red. Clusters of small white flowers in spring sometimes followed by red berries. Any reasonable soil but not extremely alkaline. All varieties make superb specimen shrubs or very colourful hedges. Protect plants from severe cold during first winters. HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 2-3ft apart. SHRUB 8ftx 6ft. PINE, AUSTRIAN (Pinus nigra austriaca). Evergreen conifer, with dense spreading branches, fast growing when young. Trunk, long but seldom quite vertical. Needles dark blackish-green, dense and tufty. Cones conical, dark grey-brown and up to 3ins long. Any soil, especially chalk and limestone, and suitable for dry, exposed and maritime sites where it excels. CONIFER 35ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 90ft. PINE, SCOTS (Pinus sylvestris). Very frost hardy, evergreen, fast growing, native conifer with long, soft grey-green needles. Flaky red-brown or orange bark in the upper crown, purple-grey at the base. Very attractive pine with foliage contrasting with the colourful bark. Tolerant of exposed, but not maritime positions. Cones are slim, green at first, ripening to brown. Any soil including poor infertile soil. CONIFER 35ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Cg18-24ins Packs Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Pg Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Cg12-18ins Packs Pg 8-12ins Cg 8-12ins Packs Tr 4-5ft Pg 8-12ins Tr 3-4ft Tr /2ft Pg 8-12ins Tr /2ft Tr /2ft Cg 6-12ins Packs

13 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling PLUM, MYROBALAN (Prunus cerasifera) (Cherry Plum). Masses of pure white flowers smother the branches in early March before the leaves appear and these are followed in autumn by tasty red or yellow, spherical cherry-plums on mature plants. It will form a dense deciduous hedge with its dark green leaves, and its thorny twigs will make it an effective barrier. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. TREE 20ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft. PLUM, PURPLE-LEAFED (Prunus cerasifera Nigra) (Plum Purple Blaze). Dark red foliage changing to deep purple on purple stems, contrasting dramatically with masses of pink flowers in March and April. It will form a dense deciduous hedge and can be very effective if mixed with Myrobalan Plum. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-6ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. TREE 20ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft. POPLAR, LOMBARDY (Populus nigra Italica). Fast growing, narrow, upright, deciduous tree useful for windbreaks. Glossy dark green leaves, bronze when young and turning yellow in autumn. Avoid growing poplars within 130ft (40m) of buildings. Any ordinary soil, also tolerant of cold heavy soils. TREE 40ft x 6ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. POPLAR, ROBUSTA (Populus canadensis Robusta). Fast growing, wind tolerant deciduous tree with straight trunk to summit. Young leaves coppery-red turning to glossy bright green then yellow in autumn. Good screening tree. Any ordinary soil, except badly drained. TREE 40ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. POPLAR, VARIEGATED BALM OF GILEAD (Populus jackii Aurora) (P. candicans Aurora). Broad heartshaped leaves fill the air with strong balsam scent in spring. When young they are outstandingly variegated creamy-white and pink, slowly turning to green, but this variegation often does not appear in the first years after transplanting. Prune hard in February to obtain best variegation. Deciduous. TREE 30-40ft x 18-25ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft. If hard pruned it can be kept as a small tree. POPLAR, WHITE (Populus alba). Very attractive, fast growing tree. Woolly shoots are white all winter, and new leaves unfurl furry, the fur rubbing off the shiny, grey-green upper surface, but the white bloom remains on the undersurface all season. Salt and chalk tolerant and good in exposed sites. TREE 35ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 65ft. POPULUS TREMULA see Aspen, page 4. POTENTILLA FRUTICOSA. Very colourful, compact, low, bushy, native, deciduous plant. Masses of bright buttercup-yellow, saucer-shaped flowers, 1 inch across, from late spring to mid-autumn over dark green leaves. Makes a very colourful informal dwarf hedge. Will thrive in poor to moderately fertile well drained soil in full sun. HEDGE Trim in March. For hedges 2-4ft. Plant 18ins apart. SHRUB 4ft x 5ft. PRIVET. Fast growing dense hedge with medium sized leaves and clusters of creamy-white flowers in July, attractive to insects. Normally evergreen but may lose leaves in very cold winters. Shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim as necessary. For hedges 3-10ft, 3-8ft for Wild Privet. Plant 12-15ins apart or for a denser hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins between rows and 18ins between plants. Golden (Ligustrum ovalifolium Aureum). Glossy leaves are variegated with bright gold and green. Slightly less vigorous than Green Privet. SHRUB 10ft x 10ft. Green (Ligustrum ovalifolium). Very fast growing and dense hedge with oval, rich green leaves. SHRUB 12ft x 12ft. Wild (Ligustrum vulgare). An asset to wildlife with the panicles of perfumed white flowers in July followed by long bunches of shining, ovoid to sperical black fruits in winter, which are very attractive to birds. In cold winters it will lose its leaves. SHRUB 10ft x 5ft. PYRACANTHA (Firethorn). Dense, spiny, fast growing evergreen hedge with clusters of white flowers in June and masses of bunches of spherical, very colourful berries in autumn and winter. These can be useful food for birds in the winter. Shade tolerant. Also excellent for training on a wall of any aspect where a height of 9ft and spread of 12ft can be attained, or for a free standing shrub. HEDGE Trim between May and July. For hedges 4-9ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 9ft x 12ft. Golden Sun (P. Soleil d Or). Less usual form with mid to light green leaves and large clusters of deep yellow berries. Orange Glow. Excellent form with dark green foliage and freely produced orange-red berries. Red Column (P. coccinea Red Column). A more upright habit with masses of bright red berries. QUICKTHORN (Crataegus monogyna) (Hawthorn, May, Whitethorn). Fast growing, very thorny native deciduous plant, tolerant of wet soils. Dark glossy green leaves, clusters of prominent scented white flowers, sometimes tinged pink, in May followed by small red haws in autumn. Quickthorn makes an excellent hedge with a long season of interest, or it can be grown as specimen tree, as it is very hardy and is useful in coastal or exposed positions. For more spectacular varieties see Thorn, page 22. HEDGE Trim between July and March. For hedges 3-20ft. Plant 9-12ins apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins between rows and 18ins between plants. TREE 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 45ft. ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA (False Acacia, Black Locust). Excellent fast growing thorny barrier. Young branches bear short, sharp hooked spines, which help protect it from grazing stock. Pale green lush foliage turns a good yellow in autumn. Large pendulous bunches of pea-like, fragrant white flowers in June which are attractive to bees. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution. Deciduous. HEDGE Trim in winter and after flowering, if necessary. For hedges 5-10ft. Plant 2ft apart. TREE 30ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Sd 2-3ft Br 1 1 /2-2ft Br 3-4ft Br 3-4ft Br 4-5ft Br 3-4ft Br /2ft Tr /2ft Tr 2-3ft Br 1 /2-2ft Br 2-3ft Br 2-3ft Pg /2ft Pg /2ft Pg /2ft Sd 1 /2-2ft Sd 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 3-4ft Cg 1 /2-2ft Packs Quantity Rates Sd 1 /2-2ft 260 per 1000 Sd 2-3ft 300 per 1000 Tr 2-3ft 520 per 1000 Tr 3-4ft

14 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling ROSE, BLANC DOUBLE DE COUBERT (Rugosa). Vigorous, deciduous, dense and prickly bush with disease-free leathery mid-green leaves. Profuse, large, semi-double, very sweet smelling cupped to flat white flowers with yellow stamens in June which continue into autumn. In some years these are followed by spherical red hips. Makes an excellent impenetrable hedge. HEDGE Trim as necessary in winter. For hedges 4-5ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 6ft x 4ft. ROSE, DOG ROSE (Rosa canina). Large, native, fast growing, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing two inch wide white to pale pink flowers in June followed by glossy red egg-shaped hips in autumn. These are good for rose-hip syrup, or to provide excellent bird food in winter. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 4-5ft. Plant 12-18ins apart. SHRUB 6ft x 4ft. ROSE, FIELD ROSE (Rosa arvensis). Common native rose of hedgerows and woods with long slender stems which trail into other plants or form a dense mound. White flowers, 1 1 /2-2ins across in July followed by dark red hips, which make excellent bird food. Shining green leaflets, which persist well into winter. Plant with other species for added interest. Deciduous. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 6-8ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. SHRUB 10-12ft x 8ft. ROSE, FRU DAGMAR HASTRUP (Rugosa). Excellent disease-free low growing deciduous hedge with lush dark green foliage. Very fragrant, single, pale rose-pink blooms from June to autumn, followed by a profuse crop of rich crimson hips, useful for rose-hip jelly or excellent bird food in winter. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 2 1 /2-4ft. Plant 12-18ins apart. SHRUB 4 1 /2ft x 3 1 /2ft. ROSE, GLAUCA (Rosa glauca, R. rubrifolia). Attractive grey-purple foliage on slightly thorny deep purple stems. Clusters of clear pink flowers in June followed by red fruits in autumn, which make excellent bird food in winter. Makes a good dense fast growing deciduous hedge. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 7ft x 5ft. ROSE, HANSA (Rugosa). Very fragrant, fully double, well-formed crimson-purple flowers throughout the summer on dense fast growing deciduous plants covered with small bristly thorns. Large red hips in autumn which are good for rose-hip syrup, or excellent bird food in winter. HEDGE Trim as necessary in winter. For hedges 4-5ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 5ft x 4ft. ROSE, ROSERAIE DE L HAY (Rugosa). One of the finest rugosa roses for hedging with its dense habit and vigorous growth. It has tough, healthy, wrinkled, pea-green foliage and bears large cupped to flat, 4 1 /2 inch wide, velvety, rich wine-purple double flowers which fill the air with a wonderful fragrance from June to autumn. Deciduous. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 5-6ft. Plant 12-18ins apart. SHRUB 7ft x 7ft. ROSE, RUGOSA (Rosa rugosa). Excellent, dense, fast growing, deciduous hedge with masses of small bristly thorns, and large hips in autumn which are good for rose-hip syrup, or excellent as bird food. Rugosa. Heavily scented large roses, usually deep pink, June to Sept. Orange-red hips early autumn. HEDGE Trim as necessary in winter. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 7ft x 4ft. Rugosa Red (Rosa rugosa Rubra). Fragrant, large, wine-red flowers June to September followed by orange-red hips in early autumn. These plants are grown from seed and a slight variation in flower colour may occur. HEDGE Trim in winter as necessary. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 7ft x 4ft. Rugosa White (Rosa rugosa Alba). Heavily scented large white flowers June to September followed by orange-red hips early autumn. These plants are grown from seed and a slight variation in flower colour may occur. HEDGE Trim in winter as necessary. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 7ft x 4ft. ROSE, SCOTCH or BURNET (Rosa spinosissima, R. pimpinellifolia). Dense, native, deciduous shrub with new stems crowded with prickles and clothed with small neat fern-like foliage. Small, single, sweetly perfumed white to creamy-white flowers, with occasional colour variation, and darker yellow stamens are borne in profusion during May and June. In autumn the bushes are heavily laden with shiny maroon-black fruits, which make excellent bird food. Thrives in any soil, even sandy soils. HEDGE Trim if necessary in winter. For hedges 2-3ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 3ft x 2-4ft. ROSE, SWEET BRIAR (Rosa rubiginosa) (R. eglanteria). Very sweet smelling foliage, the fragrance being particularly strong in the rain. Cupped single flowers, 1 inch across, usually bright pink, in midsummer, followed by orange-scarlet hips in autumn. These make excellent bird food in winter. Makes a good, dense, fast growing deciduous hedge. Native plant. HEDGE Trim in winter if necessary. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 12-24ins apart. SHRUB 8ft x 8ft. ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis). Evergreen. Very aromatic, narrow grey-green leaves with white undersides. Pale blue flowers smother the old wood in late spring, then intermittently until autumn. Excellent informal low hedge in a sunny position. Useful culinary herb. Not suitable for cold sites. HEDGE Trim straggly shoots in April. For hedges 2-4ft. Plant 1 1 /2-2ft apart. SHRUB 6ft x 5ft. ROWAN see see Mountain Ash, page 9, and ornamental varieties page 22. RUBUS COCKBURNIANUS (White-stemmed Bramble). Very strong growing, upright, thorny purple stems covered with a white bloom which is outstanding in winter. Attractive fern-like foliage, pale green above, white beneath. Small rose-purple flowers followed by bloomy-black fruits. Makes an excellent thorny deciduous hedge which soon becomes impenetrable to intruders. HEDGE Trim in winter. For hedges 4-7ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 7-9ft x 5-6ft. SANTOLINA (S. chamaecyparissus, S. incana) (Cotton Lavender). Neat, dwarf, evergreen hedge with deeply toothed silver woolly aromatic leaves on white felted branches. It will be covered with bright lemon-yellow pompon flowers in July. Trim after flowering. Sunny position, well drained soil. HEDGE Trim in summer. For hedges 12-18ins. Plant 12-15ins apart. SHRUB 2ft x 2ft. SEA BUCKTHORN see Buckthorn, Sea, page 5. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Br 1 /2-2ft Sd 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Br 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Tr /2ft Br 1 1 /2-2ft Sd /2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Sd 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Pg 6-8ins Br 1 1 /2-2ft Pg

15 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Cg = Cell grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling SERVICE TREE, WILD (Sorbus torminalis). Attractive, rare, native, deciduous tree, with maple-like leaves which turn from green to yellow then orange and finally purple-red in autumn. Rounded heads of small white flowers May to June followed by clusters of speckled brown fruit which ripens in September. TREE 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 60ft. SILVER BIRCH see Birch, Silver, page 4. SLOE see Blackthorn, page 4. SNOWBERRY (Symphoricarpos albus laevigatus). Strong growing deciduous shrub ideal for game cover, poor soil and dark places. Can be used as a hedge for difficult shady areas. Clusters of small pink flowers from July to September followed by masses of glistening white berries in autumn and winter. Any ordinary well drained soil. HEDGE Trim in summer. For hedges 5-7ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 7ft x 6ft. SNOWBERRY, WHITE HEDGE (Symphoricarpos doorenbosii White Hedge). Small pink flowers in one inch long clusters July to September followed by masses of large glistening white globose berries held well above the foliage that persist until February. Excellent in shady sites. Non-invasive compact hedge. Deciduous. HEDGE Trim in summer. For hedges 4-5ft. Plant 18ins apart. SHRUB 5ft x 4ft. SPINDLE (Euonymus europaeus). Vigorous, native, green-stemmed, deciduous shrub or small tree with inconspicuous flowers in May. Can be very showy in autumn with red leaves and masses of rose-red capsules attractive to birds. Spindle should not be grown in a farm hedge where beet and beans may be grown, as it is a host plant for beet and bean aphis. Any ordinary soil, sun or partial shade. SHRUB 8ft x 5ft. SPRUCE, NORWAY (Picea abies) (Christmas Tree). Fast growing evergreen conifer with shining dark green needles. Thrives on many types of soils. It is particularly happy in soils with a moderate or high acid content, and prefers a high moisture level. It cannot be recommended for really poor, shallow or dry soils. Will make an excellent evergreen hedge if well clipped. HEDGE Trim in spring. For hedges 5-10ft. Plant 18-24ins apart. CONIFER 50ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. SWEET BOX (Sarcococca hookeriana humilis) (Christmas Box). Dense evergreen with glossy dark green leaves and tiny, highly fragrant, white-tinged-pink flowers borne in the leaf axils in late winter followed by spherical black fruits. Excellent in semi-shade and a rich soil but also tolerant of dry shade. HEDGE Trim as necessary. For hedges up to 2ft. Plant 1ft apart. SHRUB 2ft x 2ft. SYCAMORE (Acer pseudoplatanus). Fast growing, round-headed, deciduous tree with bright green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Tassels of green-yellow flowers appear with the leaves in spring, followed by winged fruits in autumn. Any well drained soil, wind and salt tolerant. TREE 35ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. THUJA EMERALD (T. occidentalis Smaragd). Evergreen conifer, bright green dense foliage with pale green undersurface. Holds colour well in winter. Smaller and more compact than Thuja plicata Atrovirens. Very hardy. HEDGE Trim in August. For hedges 4-10ft. Plant 2ft apart. CONIFER 10ft x 3ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft. THUJA PLICATA ATROVIRENS (Western Red Cedar). Fast growing evergreen conifer with cinnamonred shredding bark and spreading branches. Bright glossy green leaves, slightly grey beneath, aromatic when crushed. Best on moist, not waterlogged soil but will tolerate shallow chalk soil. HEDGE Trim early August. For hedges 6ft and over. Plant 2ft apart. CONIFER 20ft x 5ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. VIBURNUM FRAGRANS (V. farreri). Dark green foliage is bronze when young and turns red-purple in autumn. Pendent, dense clusters of deliciously heavily scented white-tinged-pink tubular flowers November to March followed by bright red fruits. Flowers more heavily in mild weather. Deciduous. HEDGE Trim in April. For hedges 5-8ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 9ft x 12ft. VIBURNUM TINUS. Dense, bushy evergreen with mid to dark green glossy leaves. Showy flat flower heads, 2 to 4 inches across, pink in bud, opening to white, appear from November to May followed by dark blue-black fruit. Excellent winter flowering informal hedge which is shade tolerant. HEDGE Trim after flowering. For hedges 4-8ft. Plant 2ft apart. SHRUB 7-10ft x 6ft. WALNUT (Juglans regia). Large, handsome, deciduous tree with young aromatic leaves coloured bronze turning to bright green. Greenish-yellow male and female flowers are borne separately on the same plant in late spring and these are followed by walnuts on mature trees. Any fertile well drained soil. See page 27 for grafted varieties. TREE 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. WAYFARING TREE (Viburnum lantana). Vigorous, upright, native, deciduous shrub, large leaves, hairy underneath, which produce rich autumn colouring. Creamy-white flowers May to June followed by oblong fruits which change from red to black. Any soil but thrives in chalk and limestone. SHRUB 10ft x 8ft. WHITEBEAM (Sorbus aria). Very tough, round-headed native deciduous tree with leaves bright green above and downy white beneath. Flat bunches of white flowers May to June followed by dark red fruits in autumn. Any ordinary well drained soil, sun or partial shade. Salt tolerant. For a more ornamental variety see Whitebeam Lutescens on page 22. TREE 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft. WILLOW, COYOTE (Salix exigua). Very beautiful, graceful, erect form with slender greyish-green branches clothed with long, narrow, finely toothed, silky silver leaves which quiver in the breeze. Small pale yellow catkins appear with the leaves. Needs moisture to get established, then it will tolerate dry or wet conditions. Deciduous and thicket forming. TREE/SHRUB 13ft if pruned, 20ft if not. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Tr 2-3ft Br 2-3ft Br 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Tr 8-12ins Tr /2ft Pg 4-6ins Tr 4-5ft Pg 8-12ins Pg /2ft Pg /2ft Pg 6-8ins Tr 2-3ft Tr 4-5ft Tr 1 1 /2-2ft Tr 2-3ft Br 3-4ft

16 HEDGING, TREES, SHRUBS AND CONIFERS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling WILLOW, GOLDEN (Salix alba vitellina). Young shoots bright yellow to orange, especially attractive if hard pruned every second year. Grey-green leaves appear with catkins in May. Makes a good deciduous thicket, and the coloured shoots are particularly attractive in winter. TREE 35ft x 20ft, 8ft x 8ft if pruned, ultimate height if not pruned 60ft. WILLOW, GOLDEN WEEPING (Salix sepulcralis chrysocoma). A fast growing spectacular dome-shaped deciduous tree with narrow pale to mid-green leaves on yellow pendent stems. Yellow catkins in April. Ordinary loamy soil or a damp position. TREE 20ft x 25ft in 20 years, ultimate height 65ft. WILLOW, OSIER (Salix viminalis). Large native, deciduous shrub or small tree with young shoots covered with soft grey downy hairs. Catkins appear in spring before the long tapering leaves which are covered underneath with silky hairs. Pliant stems, known as withies, are used extensively in basketry. TREE 18ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft. WILLOW, PUSSY (Salix caprea) (Goat Willow). Shrub-like, native, deciduous tree with greyish leaves and large showy golden male and silver female catkins in late March which appear before the leaves. Catkins are attractive to bees as few other flowers are out. Any soil but thrives in moist soils. TREE 18ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 60ft. WILLOW, SCARLET (Salix alba vitellina Britzensis) (S. a. Chermesina). Young shoots brilliant orangescarlet, especially attractive in winter if hard pruned every second year. Grey-green leaves appear with catkins in May. Makes a good thicket. Deciduous. TREE 30ft x 15ft, 8ft x 8ft if pruned, ultimate height if not pruned 60ft+. WILLOW, WHITE (Salix alba). Fast growing, deciduous, native tree with narrow silver-backed leaves which shimmer in the wind. Long yellow catkins in May. Excellent for maritime exposure. Roots bind soil and help prevent erosion if planted by the waterside. Any moist soil and sunny position. TREE 25ft x 18ft in 20 years, ultimate height 55ft. YEW, ENGLISH (Taxus baccata). Dense, dark, native evergreen with bright red fruits attractive to birds in winter. Shade tolerant. Any soil, except waterlogged, and will thrive on chalk. Very hardy. HEDGE Trim in autumn. For hedges 12ins upwards. Plant 18ins apart. CONIFER 15ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft. YEW, GOLDEN (Taxus baccata Semperaurea). A superb golden form of Yew with leaves unfolding to old gold then maturing to a wonderful rusty yellow. The colour is more intense in full sunlight. A male form, so will not set any berries. Any soil, except waterlogged, and will thrive on chalk. HEDGE Trim in autumn. For hedges 1-4ft. Plant 1ft apart. CONIFER 9ft x 4ft in 20 years, ultimate height 12-15ft. YEW, HICKSII (Taxus media Hicksii). An excellent dense form with columnar habit which makes a superb hedge and grows faster than English Yew when young. More suitable for dwarf hedges than English Yew. Produces large bright red fruits at a young age if pollinated. Soil as English Yew. We can offer YEW, HILLII (Taxus media Hillii), a similar male form, and if a pollinator is required plant a minimum of 1 Hillii to 10 Hicksii. HEDGE Trim in autumn. For hedges 1-6ft. Plant 9-12ins apart. CONIFER 10ft x 3-4ft. YEW, IRISH (Taxus baccata Fastigiata). A narrow female form of erect habit, which forms a dense, compact, broad column with a many pointed crown. The familiar Yew of many English churchyards. Its very dense habit makes it particularly useful as a hedging plant, or as a splendid specimen plant. HEDGE Trim in autumn. For hedges 1ft upwards. Plant 15ins apart. Soil as English Yew. CONIFER 15ft x 10ft in 20 years. Ultimate height 30ft. HEDGING GUIDE PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Br 4-5ft Br 4-5ft Br 3-4ft Br 3-4ft Br 4-5ft Br 3-4ft Tr 8-12ins Tr /2ft Tr 1 /2-2ft Pg 8-12ins Pg 6-8ins Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Pg 8-12ins Evergreen Average Suitable for any normal soil and position and Name Approximate E Growth Exposed Ultimate Hedge Deciduous Per Year Page Windy Damp Dry Wet Coastal Chalky Height Height D (See note) Sites Shade Shade Sites Areas Soil Alder, Common 70ft 6ft+ D 1 /2ft 3 Alder, Grey 80ft 6ft+ D 1 /2-2ft 3 Alder, Italian 80ft 6ft+ D 2ft 3 Amelanchier 15ft 4-6ft D /2ft 3 Beech, Green/Purple 100ft 3ft+ D 2ft/1 1 /2ft 4 Berberis darwinii/julianae 8ft/10ft 4-7ft E 1ft 4 Berberis darwinii Compacta 3ft 2-3ft E 4ins 4 Berberis, Green/Purple 4ft/5ft 3-4ft/3-5ft D 1ft 4 Berberis stenophylla 9ft 6-10ft E 1 /2ft 4 Blackthorn 13ft 3-10ft D 1ft 4 Box, Common 30ft 1-9ft E 4-6ins 5 Box, Dwarf 3ft 6-24ins E 1-2ins 5 Box, Faulkner 6ft 2-5ft E 4-6ins 5 Box, Variegated 4ft 1-4ft E 2ins 5 Buckthorn, Sea 8ft 5-8ft D /2ft 5 Cornelian Cherry 10ft 4-6ft D 1 /2ft 5 Cotoneaster franchetii 8ft 6-7ft E /2ft 5 Cotoneaster lacteus 12ft 6-10ft E /2ft 6 14

17 HEDGING GUIDE CONTINUED Evergreen Average Suitable for any normal soil and position and Name Approximate E Growth Exposed Ultimate Hedge Deciduous Per Year Page Windy Damp Dry Wet Coastal Chalky Height Height D (See note) Sites Shade Shade Sites Areas Soil Cotoneaster simonsii 7ft 3-5ft 9-12ins 5 Elaeagnus ebbingei/limelight 10ft 5-8ft E /2ft 6 Escallonia, both varieties 8ft 3-7ft E 1ft 7 Euonymus, Gold/Silver 2ft 9-24ins E 2-3ins 7 Euonymus, Golden Japanese 8ft 4-7ft E 6-9ins 7 Forsythia 8ft 4-6ft D 1 /2ft 7 Gorse 6ft 3-5ft D 6-12ins 7 Griselinia 15ft 4-8ft E 1ft 7 Guelder Rose 13ft 5-10ft D 1ft 7 Hazel/Hazel Golden/Hazel Purple 20ft 5-12ft D 1 /2ft 7 Hemlock, Western 100ft 6ft+ E 2-3ft 7 Holly, Blue 8ft 3-6ft E 6ins 8 Holly, Box-leafed 10ft 2-6ft E 8ins 8 Holly, Gold/Silver Variegated 45ft 3-15ft E 9-12ins 8 Holly, Green 65ft 3-15ft E 9-12ins 7 Holly, Golden King/J. C. van Tol 25ft/20ft 3-15ft E 6-12ins 8 Holly, Silver Hedgehog 6ft 5ft E 6ins 8 Honeysuckle Hedging, Gold/Green 5ft 2-5ft E 9ins 8 Hornbeam 80ft 3ft+ D 1-2ft 8 Hypericum Hidcote 4ft 3-4ft /2ft 8 Laurel 17ft 4ft+ E 1 1 /2ft 8 Laurel, Dwarf 4ft 2-4ft E 6ins 9 Laurel, Etna 8ft 4-6ft E 6ins 9 Laurel, Marbled White/Portugal 15ft 4-10ft E 6-9ins 9 Laurel, Spotted 8ft 3-8ft E 6-9ins 9 Lavender Hidcote 2ft 2ft E 4ins 9 Lavender, Old English/White 3-4ft 3-4ft E 6ins 9 Leyland Cypress 100ft 6ft+ E 2 1 /2-3ft 9 Leyland Cypress, Golden 100ft 6ft+ E /2ft 9 Maple, Field 80ft 4-15ft D 1-2ft 10 Nepeta Six Hills Giant 3ft 2-3ft E 6ins 10 Oak, Holm 80ft 4-10ft E 9-12ins 10 Osmanthus 10ft 4-6ft E 4-6ins 10 Philadelphus 8ft 5-8ft D 1ft 10 Photinia Red Robin 6ft/8ft 4-6ft/5-8ft E 6-9ins 10 Plum, Myrobalan/Purple-Leafed 25ft 4-6ft D /2ft 11 Potentilla 4ft 2-4ft D 6-9ins 11 Privet, Golden/Green 10ft/12ft 3-12ft 1ft 11 Privet, Wild 10ft 3-8ft D 1 /2ft 11 Pyracantha 9ft 4-9ft E 1-2ft 11 Quickthorn 45ft 3-20ft D 1 /2ft 11 Robinia pseudoacacia 80ft 5-10ft D /2ft 11 Rose, Blanc Double de Coubert 6ft 4-5ft D /2ft 12 Rose, Dog Rose 7ft 4-5ft D 1 /2ft 12 Rose, Field Rose 10-12ft 6-8ft D 1 /2ft 12 Rose, Fru Dagmar Hastrup 4 1 /2ft 2 1 /2-4ft D /2ft 12 Rose, Glauca 7ft 4-7ft D /2ft 12 Rose, Hansa 5ft 4-5ft D /2ft 12 Rose, Scotch 3ft 2-3ft D 1ft 12 Rose, Roseraie de L Hay 7ft 5-6ft D /2ft 12 Rose, Rugosa 7ft 4-7ft D /2ft 12 Rose, Sweet Briar 8ft 5-8ft D 1 /2ft 12 Rosemary 6ft 2-4ft E 9ins 12 Rubus cockburnianus 8ft 4-7ft D /2ft 12 Santolina 2ft /2ft E 4ins 12 Snowberry 7ft 5-7ft D /2ft 13 Snowberry, White Hedge 5ft 4-5ft D 1-2ft 13 Spruce, Norway 100ft 5-10ft E 2 1 /2ft 13 Sweet Box 2ft up to 2ft E 1-2ins 13 Thuja Emerald 20ft 4-10ft E 9ins 13 Thuja plicata Atrovirens 100ft 6ft+ E 2ft 13 Viburnum fragrans 9ft 5-8ft D 9-12ins 13 Viburnum tinus 8ft 4-8ft E 6ins 13 Yew Hicksii & Hillii 10ft 1-6ft E 6-9ins 14 Yew, English 50ft 1ft+ E 1ft 14 Yew, Golden 12-15ft 1-4ft E 4ins 14 Yew Irish 30ft 1-10ft E 6-9ins 13 Retains its copper or brown leaves throughout the winter on hedges. Semi-evergreen. Has a new crop of leaves in October, which often last to spring in warm regions, but normally fall earlier in cold regions or in harsh winters. Evergreen, but may lose its foliage in very hard winters. Average Growth Per Year. This figure represents the annual increase in height you can expect over the first years. We have tried to give as accurate a figure as possible but plants are not only affected by their response to soil conditions and the weather but also vary considerably in their growth habits. Some are slow in growth for the first years after planting, then grow very rapidly. Others grow rapidly when young and then slow down and others have steady growth habits. Some plants because of their form (i.e. weeping habit) may put on a lot of growth but only increase in height relatively slowly. 15

18 1 Litre Shrubs Vegetables Seed Potatoes Year 1 WEBSITE Our range is constantly changing and being updated, so please keep in touch with us via our website for news items, developments at the Garden Centre, all the exciting plant introductions and gardening offers. Our website has been developed in-house over the years, and on it we aim to give far more information than is possible in this catalogue. The descriptions, especially of products such as fruit trees, are far fuller, and there are many more illustrations throughout. If you are wanting to purchase hedging plants the site has the advantage of an automatic calculator so all you need to do is measure the length of hedge you require either in imperial or metre measure, type the figure in and the correct number of plants required will appear. Plants can then be safely ordered via the website, but, as with ordering by credit card from the catalogue, your card will not be charged till just before your order is despatched. Periodically during the year we will have interesting ranges of other plants and sundries available. For example a range of vegetable plants including brassicas, salad plants, tomatoes. This year we will be introducing and a wide range of interesting shrubs and perennials in 1 litre pots which fill the gap between the shrubs offered in this catalogue and the large sizes usually offered in Garden Centres. The range includes caryopteris, many hebes, peroskia, penstamens, mahonias and spiraeas. They will enable you to fill those gaps in your garden with good economically priced plants and some of the hedging lines are available as well which will enable you to have a slightly taller hedge to start with. Special plants like Cornus Venus are still available. As Grow Your Own continues to be very popular, we will, in season, have an interesting collection of nearly fifty varieties of seed potatoes for you to choose from, including the blight resistant Sarpo TM varieties. There are also items such as BBQs and garden sundries available and we will be adding stock throughout the year, so do regularly have a look at the site for the latest additions. Also to keep you up to date with news and events there is a Newsletter posted on the site at regular intervals, and it is possible to access past Newsletters. Newsletters will include special offers, topical tips, new products, events at the Garden Centre and outings. Further plant information, seasonal gardening tips, offers and news can be found at and If you can t find what you re looking for please call or enquiries@hedging.co.uk and if the item is not in stock we will happily try to source it for you. HOW QUICKLY A NEW HEDGE GROWS The best hedges are created by starting with small plants, then pruning, feeding and watering them well. These pictures show a typical example of the progress of a young hedge. Alyogyne Sundries Hostas Year 2 Cotoneaster above, and Hornbeam right, the first summer after planting. Hornbeam hedge second summer after planting. Hornbeam hedge, third summer and winter after planting. Hornbeam hedge now over 6ft, and mixed native hedge, fifth summer after planting. Year 3 Use Rootgrow to help get your hedge established. For details of this really useful product see page 31 of the catalogue. Year 5 16

19 ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS BOX, GREEN BALLOON (Buxus sempervirens Green Balloon). This unusual variety of box grows naturally into a rounded shape, thus giving the appearance of a trimmed plant, but without pruning. Very dense habit with glossy green evergreen foliage. Good for containers and for planting in a knot garden. Height and spread 2ft, approximately 3 1 /2ft when fully grown. Pot grown 6-8ins 6.69 each, 6.25 each for 5 or more. Pot grown 8-10ins 9.99 each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleja davidii). Fast growing, deciduous shrub of upright habit with long arching shoots clothed with lance-shaped mid-green to grey leaves. Produces masses of very sweetly scented large spikes of flowers in summer which are very attractive to butterflies. Cut back hard each spring. Supplied pot grown ready cut back. Height and spread 6-8ft, except Adonis Blue which grows only to 4-5ft with 4-5ft spread. Adonis Blue. Extra bushy but dwarf habit with large dark blue flowers. Perfect for smaller gardens. Black Knight. Dark purple-blue flowers. Empire Blue. Violet-blue flowers with purple eye. Royal Red. Dark red-purple flowers with the panicles up to 20ins long. White Profusion. White flowers with yellow eye with the panicles up to 16ins. All varieties pot grown /2ft 2.99 each, 2.79 each for 5 or more, except Adonis Blue pot grown 3.49 each, 3.25 each for 5 or more. CORKSCREW HAZEL. This unusual deciduous shrub gives a geometric feature to the winter garden when its curiously twisted branches are clearly visible and look wonderful with the freely produced long catkins. In summer, its branches are covered with lightly contorted leaves. It also produces tasty, edible nuts. The contorted stems are prized by flower arrangers. Green (Corylus avellana Contorta). Dark green leaves, masses of yellow catkins followed by a good crop of sweet, edible nuts. Supplied pot grown at /2ft, grafted. Eventual height about 8ft each, 6.59 each for 5 or more. Red Majestic (Corylus avellana Red Majestic). Stunning new variety with eye-catching purple foliage, turning greener when mature. Purple catkins and nuts. Supplied pot grown 8-12ins, grafted. Eventual height about 8ft each, 7.49 each for 5 or more. HYDRANGEA PANICULATA LIMELIGHT. Unique vigorous shrub, midgreen foliage, huge panicles of long-lasting cool lime-green flowers late summer fading to cream then pink in autumn. Excellent cut flowers and good for drying. Ideal for woodland or sunny shrubberies. Moist, humus rich soil, sun or light shade. Supplied pot grown at /2ft. Height and spread 12ft if unpruned, 4-5ft x 4ft if pruned back to 1-1½ft each March each, 4.19 each for 5 or more. HYDRANGEA PANICULATA PINKY-WINKY. Unique deciduous variety producing massive two tone upright flowers on strong upright stems from midsummer to autumn. Florets emerge white, turning from the base to deep pink whilst the flower continues to grow up to 12ins long. Colour is not affected by ph. Foliage dark green. Tolerant of any soil, even dry conditions, when established. Supplied pot grown at 6-8ins. Height and spread 6-8ft each, 5.69 each for 5 or more. JAPANESE MAPLES (Acer palmatum). Slow growing, small, deciduous trees or large bushes which need a sheltered position protected from cold winds, especially from the east. Plant in a position out of the early morning sun. Tiny purple-red flowers are followed in autumn by red winged fruits. Atropurpureum. Round-headed, eye-catching variety with deeply lobed, red-purple leaves all summer which turn an amazing brilliant red in autumn. Supplied pot grown at /2ft. Height up to 15ft, spread to 8ft each, 7.89 each for 5 or more. Dissectum Emerald Lace (Seiryu). Red tinted shoots carry fine green foliage which turns deep purple-red burgundy with tints of orange in autumn. Heat and sun tolerant and resistant to leaf burn. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins, grafted. Height /2ft, spread 3ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. Dissectum Garnet. A stunning mound-forming variety with arching branches which are clothed with large, deeply and finely cut garnet-red leaves. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins grafted. Height to 3ft, spread to 5ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. Orange Dream. Very beautiful form with lobed leaves, which unfurl gold with pink edges contrasting well against the colourful bark. Leaves turn yellowgreen in summer then wonderful autumn colours. Upright compact bushy habit. Supplied pot grown at 12-18ins, grafted. Height 5-6ft, spread 4-5ft each, 8.45 each for 5 or more. Sango-kaku (Senkaki). A beautiful acer with bright coral-red shoots and deeply-lobed leaves which open orange-yellow, and turn soft yellow in autumn. Supplied pot grown at 12-18ins, grafted. Height and spread up to 20ft x 15ft each, 8.45 each for 5 or more. JAPANESE QUINCE, CIDO (Chaenomeles japonica Cido). Spiny shrub with dense clusters of spectacular cup-shaped orange-red flowers before and with the leaves in early spring followed by large, tasty, ornamental quinces which can be made into a delicious jelly. Plant as a free standing shrub, against a wall or as a dense hedge 2ft apart. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins. Height 3ft, spread 6ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. JAPANESE QUINCE, PINK LADY (Chaenomeles superba Pink Lady). Similar to Cido but with beautiful clear pink flowers, followed by edible fruits which ripen to yellow, but smaller and harder than Cido. A very bushy shrub or flowering hedge. Supplied pot grown 8-12ins. Height 5ft, spread 7ft each, 2.79 each for 5 or more. LILAC. An elegant, hardy, deciduous shrub or small tree with very large clusters of deliciously scented flowers which are extremely attractive to butterflies in May and June. Lilac can be grown as a specimen shrub or as an informal hedge planted 3ft apart. Lilacs should be grown in fertile, humus-rich well drained soil, and they are particularly suited to chalky soils. Double Red (Syringa vulgaris Mrs. Edward Harding). An outstanding variety with masses of semi-double claret-red flowers shaded with lilac-pink in late May. Supplied bare rooted at 1 1 /2-2ft. Grafted. Height 10ft, spread 5-10ft each, 7.49 each for 5 or more. Double White (Syringa vulgaris Madame Lemoine). Very popular old variety with double flowers, creamy-yellow in bud opening pure white. Supplied bare rooted at 1 1 /2-2ft. Grafted. Height 10ft, spread 5-10ft each, 7.49 each for 5 or more. Lavender Blue, Pink and Purple-Red also available - for details see website. MAHONIA MEDIA CHARITY. Evergreen shrub ideal for shady or semishady position, with humus-rich, moist, but well drained soil. Upright habit, with large leaves with sharply-toothed leaflets. In winter very fragrant, deep yellow, long racemes of flowers appear, followed in summer by blue-black berries. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins high. Height 8-10ft, spread 6-8ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. MEXICAN ORANGE BLOSSOM (Choisya ternata). A dense and compact, rounded evergreen shrub with fragrant, glossy, dark green leaves and masses of very sweetly scented star-like white flowers in late spring, with a further flush of flowers in late summer. Thrives in full sun or shade. Supplied pot grown at 6-8ins high. Height 7ft, spread 7ft each, 2.79 each for 5 or more. Goldfingers. As Mexican Orange Blossom but with bright yellow, narrow, glossy leaves. Plant in full sun but in a sheltered position to protect the beautiful foliage. Supplied pot grown 6-8ins high. Height and spread 6ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. White Dazzler (dewitteana). As Mexican Orange Blossom but with small slender, glossy foliage and a profusion of flowers in spring and autumn. Very hardy. Supplied pot grown 6-8ins high. Height 4ft, spread 3ft each, 3.99 each for 5 or more. PHOTINIA See Page 10. PHYSOCARPUS OPULIFOLIUS DIABLE D OR (Mindia). Unfortunate name for this spectacular deciduous shrub! Remarkable dense foliage emerges in spring copper-orange turning to rich purple in summer. Small balls of white flowers May to July contrast dramatically against the purple foliage and are followed by round clusters of shiny red fruits. Compact habit. Sunny position. Supplied pot grown 8-12ins. Height and spread 5ft x 5ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. SMOKE BUSH. An outstanding deciduous shrub which has good sized foliage displaying attractive autumn colours. In summer it will become smothered with long stalked feathery flower heads with tiny flowers giving an amazing appearance of smoke. Produces best coloured leaves in full sun. Golden Spirit (Cotinus coggygria Golden Spirit). Fantastic new golden leafed variety with a really dense habit right from the ground. Creamy-yellow flowers. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins. Height and spread 6-8ft each, 5.69 each for 5 or more. Royal Purple (Cotinus coggygria Royal Purple). Superb red-purple foliage which holds its colour well until turning scarlet in autumn. Purple-pink flowers. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins high. Height 10ft, spread 10ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. STRAWBERRY TREE (Arbutus unedo). Evergreen with rough, shredding red-brown bark and shiny mid-green leaves. Pendent bunches of white flowers, sometimes tinged pink, in autumn followed by spherical 3 /4 inch warty fruits which ripen to red the following autumn. Most attractive with flowers and fruit on the bush together. Usually grown as a bush, but can be grown as a tree. Supplied pot grown at 8-12ins high. Height 10ft, spread 8ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. VARIEGATED MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus coronarius Variegatus). Bushy, deciduous shrub with most attractive medium green matt leaves with creamy margins which give a beautiful soft fresh appearance from spring to autumn. In June single, creamy-white flowers appear giving off the most wonderful fragrance. Supplied 1-1½ft high bare root. Height 6ft, spread 4ft each, 3.55 each for 5 or more. WINTER HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera fragrantissima). An easily grown, vigorous, partially evergreen shrub which produces masses of pairs of strongly scented, 3 /4 inch long, creamy-white flowers from December to March, followed by red berries in May. Sun or partial shade. Height 6ft, spread 6ft. Supplied pot grown 8-16ins high each, 2.99 each for 5 or more. 17

20 GROUND COVER PLANTS AND PERENNIALS As so many gardens have a problem area where ground cover would be desirable, we are offering a range of plants which will establish rapidly to form an attractive carpet of foliage, interspersed with flowers in some varieties. These plants will enhance the appearance of your garden and decrease the amount of weeding needed provided that perennial weeds are removed before planting. Plant in groups of at least 3 or 5 plants of the same species for the best effect. POSITION All plants listed will grow in a sunny or partially shady position but those which will grow well under other conditions are noted. SIZE The approximate sizes quoted apply to height or spread as appropriate if left unpruned. Many plants can be pruned regularly to restrain their size. SIZES OFFERED In the case of some ground cover plants, no size is quoted as they die down whilst dormant. Where a size is quoted this refers to the height or spread of the plant, as appropriate. PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS Items marked are registered for Plant Breeders Rights. Propagation by unlicensed growers is prohibited. SOIL Unless otherwise stated, the plants listed will all grow in any reasonable soil. May cause skin problems Poisonous ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling BEARDED IRIS (Tall and Intermediate). Irises prefer a hot, sunny and well drained position and should be planted with the rhizome (the brown hard part of the root) just showing above the soil. Flowering in May/June they make a spectacular stand of colour with their sturdy upright blooms. Irises are excellent cut flowers. Bearded refers to the presence of a furry strip on each of the three dropping petal-like sepals, called falls. They are attractive to bees and butterflies. Other varieties are listed on our website, or please telephone for details. Amorpha. Exquisite dwarf variety which is ideal for the front of beds or in rockeries. Standards are white with a delicate gold edge, falls white with gold edge, gold centre with red speckles. 6-12ins. Grape Adventure. Stunning, vibrant, strong, clear purple flowers, with delicate white veining in the centre of the falls and an orange throat. Pleasantly fragrant. A real eye-catcher. 2-2½ft. Jane Phillips. Classic, intense flax-blue, heavily-scented flowers with spectacular ruffled petals and reflexed falls. Very elegant and deservedly popular variety. Height up to 3ft. Quechee. Rich orange chocolate scent, with large open flowers which have velvety burgundygarnet falls, and softer burgundy standards. Produces about five flowers per stem. Height 3ft. Rocket. Sweetly scented flowers, semi-reflexed amber and yellow falls with an overlay of buff-pink. It has buff-yellow standards and is beautiful and sturdy. Height 2¼ft. BELLFLOWER (Campanula poscharskyana). Vigorous perennial with clumps of mid-green leaves. Sprays of large lavender-blue star-like flowers with white centres from June to September. Tolerant of dense shade. Dies down in winter but shoots again in spring. Height 6ins. Plant 12-15ins apart. CATMINT (Nepeta faassenii, N. mussinii). Bushy plant bearing silvery grey-green, wrinkled, hairy aromatic foliage, attractive to cats. Freely produces 6 inch spikes of pale lavender-blue flowers from May to September. Cut down to ground level in spring. Well drained soil. Height 12ins. Plant 12ins apart. COTONEASTER CORAL BEAUTY (C. suecicus Coral Beauty). Evergreen shrub with small white flowers, very attractive to bees, in June followed by orange-red berries in autumn. Vigorous, ideal for covering banks or ground beneath other shrubs or trees. Tolerant of moderate shade. Height 18ins, spread 5ft. Plant 2ft apart for fast coverage. COTONEASTER DAMMERI MAJOR. Ground-hugging evergreen with glossy green leaves and masses of small white flowers, very attractive to bees, in June followed by large scarlet-red berries in autumn. Vigorous and ideal for ground cover beneath trees or taller shrubs. Tolerant of moderate or dense shade. Height 2-3ins, spread 5-7ft. Plant 2ft apart. COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS ROBUSTUS (C. hjelmqvistii). Fast growing semi-evergreen variety with stems forming a herring-bone pattern. Glossy dark green leaves turn bright red in autumn. Masses of pinkish-white flowers, very attractive to bees, are followed by a profusion of bright red berries in autumn. Useful for ground cover or training on a wall of any aspect where a height of up to 8ft can be reached. Height (ground cover) 18-24ins. Plant 2 1 /2ft apart. CREEPING DOGWOOD (Cornus canadensis). Attractive whorls of mid-green leaves starred in summer by half-inch bracts, pure white surrounding tiny purple-green flowers and followed in autumn by bright red globose berries. Good ground cover plant with creeping but not invasive roots. Thrives in shade, preferably in acidic soil. Dies down in winter but shoots again in spring. Height 4-6ins. Plant 18ins apart. CREEPING JENNY, GOLDEN (Lysimachia nummularia Aurea). Vigorous, creeping, rooting stems are covered by pairs of soft, round yellow leaves. Bright yellow cup-shaped flowers in summer give the plant the appearance of a golden carpet. Moist soil preferred but tolerant of any ordinary soil. Evergreen in sheltered positions. Height 1-2ins. Plant 9-18ins apart. CROCOSMIA (Montbretia). Clump-forming perennial with mid-green lance-shaped leaves which die down in winter. In mid to late summer it produces long-lasting, funnel-shaped, brightly coloured flowers on elegant spikes which are excellent for cutting. Plant in humus-rich soil in sun or semi-shade. Emberglow. Rich, dark red buds opening to stunning orange-red lily-shaped flowers. Height 2ft. Lucifer. Very striking bright red flowers 2ins long on bold, slightly arching spikes. Height 3-4ft. DAY LILY (Hemerocallis). Very easy to grow perennial with arching grassy leaves which thrive in full sun or partial shade and make excellent ground cover. The individual flowers only last a day but they are produced over a long period in midsummer. Plant in full sun or partial shade and divide every 2 to 3 years to enhance the flowering capacity. Gentle Shepherd. Semi-evergreen with lightly scented circular flowers 5 inches across, creamy-white with neatly puckered petals. Strong grower producing many flowers. Height in flower 3ft, plant 4ft apart. Sammy Russell. Semi-evergreen, mid-green foliage. Large trumpet-like brick-red flowers with a deep orange throat make a spectacular display. Height in flower /2ft, plant 2ft apart. Summer Wine. A strong growing variety which, throughout June and July, produces masses of 5 1 /2 inch wide, wine red, heavily ruffled flowers with a yellow throat. Height in flower 2ft, plant 2ft apart. ELEPHANT S EARS (Bergenia cordifolia Purpurea). Evergreen clump-forming plant with leathery, purple-tinged-green leaves. Clusters of spectacular bell-shaped deep pink flowers on red stems are held well above the foliage in late winter and early spring. They will tolerate dry windy conditions. Height 12ins. Plant 12-15ins apart. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Pg Pg Pg Br Br Pg Pg Pg 6-8ins Pg 6-8ins Tr 1-1½ft Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg

21 GROUND COVER PLANTS AND PERENNIALS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling EPIMEDIUM RUBRUM (Bishop s Hat). Good ground cover plant for either shade or sun, particularly attractive in spring when the heart-shaped leaves are tinged red. These turn to mid-green in summer then in autumn they turn yellow and orange. Sprays of crimson flowers are held above the foliage on wiry stems in late spring. Height 12ins. Plant 12ins apart. EUONYMUS, Gold & Silver (Page 7). Dense ground cover if trimmed. Plant 12-18ins apart. EUPHORBIA ROBBIAE (E. amygdaloides Robbiae, E. Mrs. Robb s Bonnet) (Spurge). Very fast spreading, low growing, evergreen perennial with closely set leaves on reddish-green stems. From mid-spring to early summer it is covered with dome-shaped bright greenish-yellow flower heads 7ins (18cm) high. Excellent ground cover plant which can thrive even in dry shade under trees. Foliage will be more lush in a rich moist soil. Height 24ins. Plant 18ins apart. EVERLASTING SWEET PEA (Lathyrus latifolius). Colourful, reliable, fast growing, easy perennial, producing masses of sweet pea flowers from summer to early autumn. These make excellent cut flowers. Clings by tendrils so may need some support as a climber, but is also useful as a ground cover over banks or slopes. Cut back in autumn, but will shoot again in the spring. This plant fixes nitrogen in the soil which will benefit surrounding plants. Pink Pearl (Rosa Perle). A profusion of large, pearly-pink flowers over a long period. Red Pearl. A profusion of large, pearly-red flowers over a long period. White Pearl. A profusion of large, pearly-white flowers over a long period. GERANIUM (Cranesbill). Good, dense, weed-proof ground cover plant which retains some foliage all winter. Fast spreading but not invasive. Sunny or semi-shady position. Blue (G. Johnson s Blue). A very free flowering variety with large clear-blue flowers all summer. This variety spreads well. Height 12ins. Plant 15ins apart. Cambridge (G. cantabrigiense Cambridge). Evergreen variety with compact habit and glossy, aromatic, light green foliage and a profusion of pinkish-mauve flowers in summer. Height 6-12ins. Plant 18ins apart. Magenta (G. sanguineum). Deep green leaves make an excellent foil for the cup-shaped deep magenta-pink flowers. Height 6-9ins. Plant 18ins apart. Pink (G. macrorrhizum Ingwersen s Variety). Very easily grown variety for any aspect. Aromatic leaves and large pale-pink flowers all summer. Height 18-24ins. Plant 18ins apart. Rose-White (G. cantabrigiense Biokovo). More compact habit, but with long runners and attractive deeply-divided roundish evergreen leaves up to 4ins (10cm) across so forms a good ground cover. Masses of white flowers, tinged pink held well above the foliage. Height 6ins. Plant 18ins apart. White (G. phaeum Album). Very hardy clump-forming variety with soft green leaves which are often marked with purple-brown. Produces large, pure white, nodding flowers from late spring and all summer. Height 2ft. Plant 18ins apart. HEUCHERA PALACE PURPLE (H. villosa Palace Purple). Excellent mound-forming, evergreen ground cover plant with beautiful, ornamental, heart-shaped, lobed, long-stalked, boldly-veined purplebronze leaves. Slender 18 inch long stems of dainty, white, bell-shaped flowers in early summer on tall stems are held well above the leaves. These are attractive to bees and good for cutting. Plant in sun or semi-shade and can be planted beneath deciduous trees. Height 12ins x 24ins spread. Plant 24ins apart. HOSTA SUM AND SUBSTANCE. Possibly the largest of all hostas. Lime green leaves up to 2ft across, which are thick and resistant to slug and snail damage. Tall elegant spikes of pale lavender flowers reaching 4ft high in summer. Moist soil, sun or partial shade. Height 2-3ft x 5-6ft spread. Plant 5ft apart. MANY OTHER HOSTAS are available. For details see our website or telephone for details. IRIS - See Bearded Iris, page 18. IVY - All four varieties listed in the Climbers section, page 27, make excellent ground cover plants. JAPANESE ANEMONE (Anemone hybrida). A gem of a plant for a semi-shady position. Slow in its first year, then when established rapidly forms a large colony. Very free flowering with flowers held well above the foliage on erect 3-4ft stems which do not need staking. Three month flowering period from August to October. Cut stems down to the ground after flowering. Honorine Jobert. Single white flowers with 6-9 petals and outstanding golden centres. Profusion. Outstanding dark purple-red, semi-double flowers. Queen Charlotte. The best semi-double, with large clear pink flowers. September Charm. Very free flowering and clump-forming variety with single clear pink flowers. JUNIPER. Excellent, vigorous, evergreen carpeting conifer with dense, aromatic, needle-like foliage. Blue Carpet (J. squamata Blue Carpet). Eye-catching silvery-blue foliage. Tolerant of moderate shade. Height 12ins. Plant 2ft apart. Golden Carpet (J. horizontalis Golden Carpet). Excellent, new, very prostrate cultivar with bright yellow new foliage which changes to old gold in summer. Height 12ins. Plant 2ft apart. Green Carpet (J. communis Green Carpet). Bright green foliage. Sets green berries, which turn to glaucous blue and finally black in the third year. Height 6ins. Plant 2ft apart. LADY S MANTLE (Alchemilla mollis). An excellent easily grown, drought resistant plant with downy, rounded, light green leaves. Sprays of tiny green-yellow flowers dance gracefully over the leaves from June to August. Cut back flower stems after flowering. Dies down in winter but will shoot again in spring. Height 12ins. Plant 2ft apart. LAUREL, MOUNT VERNON (Prunus laurocerasus Mount Vernon). Superb evergreen ground cover plant with glossy leaves, dark green above and pale green beneath, on horizontal branches. In mid to late spring it produces masses of spikes, up to 5 inches long, of scented white flowers. These are followed by cherry-like fruits. Excellent in shade and tolerant of drip from overhead trees. Very hardy. Height 1ft, spread 2ft. Plant 18ins apart. PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Br Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg 6-8ins Pg 6-8ins Pg 6-8ins Pg Pg 6-8ins

22 GROUND COVER PLANTS AND PERENNIALS CONTINUED ALL PRICES INCLUDE VAT WHERE APPLICABLE Tr = Bare rooted transplant Br = Bare rooted cutting, layer, etc. Pg = Pot grown Sd = Bare rooted seedling LONICERA PILEATA. Lively, dense, spreading evergreen shrub, with angular branches clothed with masses of small bright mid-green, glossy leaves which are held in all but the severest winters. Funnel-shaped creamy-white flowers in late spring are followed by clusters of translucent violet berries in autumn which provide excellent bird food. Good ground cover plant, tolerant of dense shade. Height 2ft. Plant /2ft apart. PACHYSANDRA TERMINALIS (Japanese Spurge). Evergreen with glossy green leaves and, in early summer, 1-2 inch spikes of tiny petal-less flowers with prominent white stamens which are sometimes tinged purple. Creeping, dense, mat-forming habit. Tolerant of dense shade and will spread rapidly in moist humus-rich soil. Height 6ins. Plant 12-15ins apart. PERIWINKLE, GREATER and LESSER (Vinca major and Vinca minor). Evergreen carpeter with large glossy leaves, and tolerant of dense shade. 1 inch wide flowers appear April and June and sometimes again in autumn. Excellent for binding soil. Lesser Periwinkle is slower to form a dense clump than Greater Periwinkle, which is very vigorous, so is more suitable for restricted places. Azure Blue (V. minor Bowles Blue, V. minor La Grave). Deep green foliage and outstanding lavender-blue flowers 1 1 /4ins (3cm) across. Height 4ins. Plant 15-18ins apart. Double Burgundy (V. minor Multiplex). Deep green foliage and outstanding, double, deep rich plum-purple flowers. Height 4ins. Plant 15-18ins apart. Gertrude Jekyll (V. minor alba Gertrude Jekyll). Very compact neat habit, green foliage and a profusion of small white starry flowers. Height 4ins. Plant 15-18ins apart. Greater (V. major). The mid to dark green foliage is a good back-cloth to the pale purple-blue flowers. Height 9-12ins. Plant 18-24ins apart. Illumination (V. minor Illumination). Stunning bright golden leaves with narrow dark green margins on pink-tinted stems. Holds its colour well even in the shade, so excellent to brighten up shady areas. Pale lavender-blue flowers. Height 6ins. Plant 15-18ins apart. Variegated Greater (V. major Variegata). Very attractive gold and green variegated leaves and pale purple-blue flowers. Height 9-12ins. Plant 18-24ins apart. POTENTILLA GOLD CARPET (P. fruticosa Goldteppich). A very hardy, dense, deciduous low spreading bush with bluish-green leaves and very large golden-yellow flowers from May to September. Best grown in full sun for most profuse flowering, but tolerant of partial shade and of poor soils. Height 9-12ins. Plant 2ft apart. ROCK ROSE (Helianthemum). An excellent low-growing evergreen with masses of flowers throughout summer. Plant in well drained soil in sunny position. Cut back after flowering. Wonderful for ground cover or for trailing over walls. Available with Orange, Pink, Red or Yellow flowers. Please state your choice of colour when ordering. Height 6-9ins. Plant 2ft apart. ROSE OF SHARON (Hypericum calycinum). Rapid carpeting evergreen or semi-evergreen sub-shrub with large golden-yellow flowers from June to September. Cut down to near ground in April to obtain thickest cover. Any well drained soil. Tolerant of dense shade. Spreads by runners and can be invasive. Height 12ins. Plant 15-18ins apart. WOOLLY THYME (Thymus serpyllum) (T. pseudolanuginosus). Very prostrate evergreen with hairy stems and silvery-green woolly leaves which form a dense aromatic carpet. Pale pink flowers dot the carpet of leaves in midsummer. Good fast spreading habit. Full sun. Leaves, although small, can be used in cooking. Height 1-3ins, spread 3ft. Plant 2ft apart. ORNAMENTAL TREES PRICE PER PLANT FOR QUANTITIES SHOWN 1,000 or more please ask for quotation Sizes offered Br 8-12ins Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg Pg 4-6ins Pg 4-6ins Pg Pg Other ornamental trees such as Amelanchier, Bird Cherry, Golden Weeping Willow, Horse Chestnut, Mountain Ash, Purple Beech and Red-Twigged Lime can be found in the Hedging, Trees, Shrubs and Conifers section of the catalogue. 5 other varieties of Maple, all Japanese, can be found on page 17 in the Ornamental Shrubs section. Most fruit trees are beautiful in spring because of the quantity of blossom and in autumn due to the colourful fruits they bear. Generally all trees are field grown unless otherwise stated. As they are young some will not be bushy, but with correct planting and pruning they will quickly become sturdy plants. AMELANCHIER GRANDIFLORA ROBIN HILL. An outstandingly beautiful variety with a dense upright habit. Abundant flowers, pink in bud, opening pale pink then turning white, appear in clusters in the spring before the leaves are fully formed. Incredibly rich autumn colouring. In autumn the small pear-shaped purple-maroon fruits are attractive to birds. Supplied at 1-2ft high. Height 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, 6.59 each for 5 or more. BEECH, PURPLE WEEPING (Fagus sylvatica Purpurea Pendula). A magestic, mushroom headed, weeping specimen tree with foliage which is hair fringed and silky all over when unfolding, then maturing to a truly magnificent shiny, deep purple then eventually turning to coppery shades in the autumn. Foliage colour is better in full sun, but will tolerate semi-shade. Any fertile soil, except water laden. Supplied pot grown 3-4ft. Height and spread 10-12ft x 8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 65-80ft each, each for 5 or more. BIRCH, ERMANII (Betula ermanii). An outstanding, very hardy, conical shape tree with white peeling bark, tinged with a glint of pale pink and cream which is almost luminescent in winter light. Long, gold-tipped catkins late spring. Pale green leaves which turn bright yellow in autumn. Magnificent if 3 are planted closely together, giving the appearance of a multi-stemmed tree. Supplied at 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft high, 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft or more. Pot grown/ball-rooted 13.95, each for 5 or more. BIRCH, HIMALAYAN (Betula utilis jacquemontii Doorenbos). A remarkable tree in winter when the peeling, paper-thin, dazzling white bark is outstandingly beautiful. Upright habit with mid-green leaves which turn golden-yellow in autumn. Yellow-brown catkins in spring. Magnificent if three are planted closely together, to give the appearance of a multi-stemmed tree. Supplied at 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft high. 25ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft. Pot grown/ball-rooted 9.99 each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. BIRCH, YOUNG S WEEPING SILVER (Betula pendula Youngii). Delicate, dome-shaped, deciduous tree with branches weeping to the ground. Small yellow-brown catkins in spring and the delicate diamond-shaped bright green leaves turn yellow in autumn before dropping. The peeling white trunk makes this tree attractive all year round either by the side of water or as a specimen. Any soil, shade tolerant and fast growing when young. Supplied at 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft high, 12ft x 8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft. Pot grown/ball-rooted 9.99 each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. CEDAR, BLUE ATLAS (Cedrus atlantica Glauca). Magnificent, large, specimen evergreen conifer with elegant wide spreading branches. Grows rapidly when young. Needle-like leaves are shimmering, vivid silvery-white when young, turning to silvery-blue when mature. Yellow male and green female flowers appear on the same tree in autumn followed by many barrelshaped cones in summer. 40ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft. Ball-rooted 2-3ft each, each for 5 or more. 20

23 ORNAMENTAL TREES CONTINUED CHERRY, AUTUMN FLOWERING (Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea). The dark pink buds open to semi-double pale pink flowers on bare branches in mild spells from November to March giving a breath of spring during the weary winter days. Ideal for cut flowers. Small, bitter fruits, which are loved by birds, are sometimes formed. In autumn the leaves often turn rich red and bronze. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, CHEAL S WEEPING (Prunus Kiku-shidare-zakura). A small very attractive tree with arching branches and pendulous branchlets. Young leaves open bronze-green then turn green in summer. 1 1 /2 inch wide double, clear deep-pink flowers clothe the branches in a magnificent display in March or April. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 15ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, DOUBLE WHITE (Prunus avium Plena). Outstanding deciduous tree with branches smothered with large, double, long-lasting pure white pendulous flowers April or May which are amazingly beautiful when viewed from below. Bark reddish-brown and foliage turns shades of red in autumn. Supplied at 4-5ft. 30ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 45ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, FLAG POLE (Prunus Amanogawa). A narrow, upright, deciduous tree ideal for restricted spaces. Young leaves are bronze-green, turning green in summer. The large semi-double, soft pink flowers, which are slightly fragrant, are borne in dense clusters in April or May. When in flower this tree is a spectacular pillar of blossom. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 6ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, GREAT WHITE (Prunus Taihaku). In April, it is smothered with masses of clusters of huge dazzling white, single bowl-shaped flowers /2ins across which contrast beautifully with the young coppery foliage. These turn to dark green in summer. Considered to be the best white cherry. Robust and vigorous habit. Deciduous. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, KANZAN (Prunus Kanzan). Popular, vigorous, upright deciduous tree with stiff ascending branches covered with young coppery-red leaves in spring, turning green in summer. These colour beautifully in the autumn. Masses of clusters of purple-pink, fully double flowers, 1 1 /2-2ins across, appear before the leaves during the latter half of April. Supplied at 5-6ft high. 25ft x 18ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, MOUNT FUJI (Prunus Shirotae). Exceptionally beautiful small but vigorous deciduous tree with horizontal spreading branches often drooping to the ground. Very large, fragrant single or semi-double snow-white flowers in long swaying clusters in spring. The fringed leaves open pale green, mature to green then turn orange-red in autumn. Supplied at 4-5ft. 18ft x 30ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, ROYAL BURGUNDY (Prunus Royal Burgundy). This variety is similar to Kanzan, but, unusual for cherries, it has very attractive deep purple leaves which tone beautifully with the large clusters of deep pink double flowers. Good autumn colouring and also beautiful coppery-red glossy peeling bark. Excellent, unusual small tree. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 15ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, SARGENT S (Prunus sargentii). Undoubtedly the finest of all cherries for autumn colour. Every year, whatever the weather, from mid to late September the leaves turn to rich orange and crimson. In spring the branches are covered with single bright pink flowers and these are complemented by young foliage which unfurls bronze-red, later turning green. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 25ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, SHIROFUGEN (Prunus Shirofugen). In May, this tree is a breathtaking sight when its long lasting flowers appear, pink in bud, opening to double white, fading to purple-pink. Young foliage coppery-red, turning to green in summer with orange-red hues in autumn. Deciduous, strong growing, with a spreading habit. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 25ft x 25ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, SPIRE (Prunus Spire). One of the best small deciduous trees raised last century. From early to mid-spring the tree becomes a cloud of soft pink when covered with a profusion of flowers. Young leaves open bronze, and in autumn turn brilliant orange-red. Excellent for small gardens, columnar in habit when young, developing to conical when mature. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, each for 5 or more. CHERRY, TIBETAN (Prunus serrula). Round-headed deciduous tree with magnificent bark which is shining copper-brown with peeling circles. Pendulous mid-green leaves contrast well against the coppery bark. The outstanding bark makes this tree spectacular all year round. In spring, the tree bears bowl-shaped white flowers 2cm across. Supplied at 2 1 /2-3 1 /2ft high. 20ft x 20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. CRAB APPLE, GOLDEN HORNET (Malus zumi calocarpa Golden Hornet). Strong growing, deciduous variety with an erect open habit. Single white flowers 3 /4 inch across appear in May, followed by abundant crops of bright yellow crab apples. These usually persist well after the leaves have fallen, making a splendid show. Fruit is excellent for jelly or wine making. Self-fertile and a good pollinator for fruiting apples. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 18ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25-30ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. CRAB APPLE, GORGEOUS (Malus atrosanguinea Gorgeous). A beautiful small tree with slightly arching branches. Masses of pink buds open to scented soft pink blossom, 3cm across, which whitens with age in April and May, followed by a profusion of large, glossy, bright red fruit 1 inch (2.5cm) across. Ideal for use for a tangy, pink crab apple jelly or left for blackbirds or other wildlife to enjoy. Large healthy leaves are dark green and shiny. Supplied at 4-5ft high. Height 10ft x 8ft in 10 years, ultimate height 15ft each, each for 5 or more. CRAB APPLE, JAPANESE (Malus floribunda). An easily grown, small deciduous tree, remarkably beautiful when in flower, the profusion of crimson flower buds opening to white or pale blush 1 inch wide flowers in April or May. These are followed in autumn by small red and yellow crab apples. It is self-fertile. Attractive arching branches. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 12ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height up to 30ft each, each for 5 or more. CRAB APPLE, JOHN DOWNIE (Malus John Downie). Erect deciduous tree becoming wide spreading with age. Masses of /2 inch, pink-budded single white flowers in May followed by large conical yellow, flushed red crab apples, making the tree really colourful in autumn, especially as foliage turns yellow and orange. The fruit is excellent for jelly and wine making. Self-fertile and a good pollinator for fruiting apples due to its long flowering period. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25-30ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. CRAB APPLE, RUDOLPH (Malus Rudolph). Small, upright deciduous tree with outstanding leaf colouration, bronze-red when young turning to dark bronze-green, then purple-gold in autumn. Very deep rose-red flower buds opening to rose-red flowers nearly 2 inches across. Orange-yellow apples persist well into the winter. Excellent garden tree due to its upright habit. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20-25ft each, each for 5 or more. CRAB APPLE, WEDDING BOUQUET (Malus brevipes Wedding Bouquet). A charming tree with long, tapering, dark green, healthy foliage which is a perfect backdrop for the single, shell-shaped, ivory-white, scented flowers which appear in April. These are followed by masses of small, translucent dark red crab apples which persist until December and are good for wildlife. A slow growing variety, so good for restricted spaces. Supplied at 4-5ft high. Height 10ft x 8ft in 10 years, ultimate height 15ft each, each for 5 or more. EUCALYPTUS GUNNII (Cider Gum Tree). Fast growing evergreen with silver-blue very striking rounded juvenile leaves, changing to lance-shaped, 2-3 inches long and rich green when mature. Attractive whitish-green bark which sheds annually revealing yellow to grey-green new bark. Aromatic in hot sun. Small white flowers in midsummer but only in hot summers. Can be grown as a coppiced shrub for its outstanding juvenile foliage, or as a tree. Supplied pot grown at / 2ft. 45ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. GOLDEN ELM (Ulmus hollandica Dampieri Aurea) (U. hollandica Wredei). The dense, crinkled foliage is suffused with yellow and appears to ascend the tree in whorls, creating an amazing, tight, upright column of brilliant rich gold, especially spectacular in the autumn. Excellent, easy to grow, specimen deciduous tree for a restricted space. Colour is best in a sunny position. Shows good resistance to Dutch Elm Disease. Supplied at 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft high. 9ft x 3ft in 20 years, ultimate height 12ft each, 8.45 each for 5 or more. HANDKERCHIEF TREE (Dove Tree) (Davidia involucrata vilmoriniana). Unique, spectacular tree when in flower. In late spring masses of yellowgreen flowers with purple anthers appear surrounded by large white leafy bracts of unequal size, the larger up to 7ins long, creating amazing white tiers. These are followed by round green pendent fruits, which ripen to purple-brown. Supplied 3 1 /2-4 1 /2ft high. 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft each, each for 5 or more. 21

24 ORNAMENTAL TREES CONTINUED HORNBEAM, FASTIGIATE (Carpinus betulus Fastigiata). A densely conical form of common Hornbeam which is excellent planted as a specimen tree or where space is limited. Very narrow when young but broadening slightly with age. Green deeply veined leaves turn to yellow in autumn. If planted 3ft apart it will make a good tall screen with a minimal maintenance of pruning. Deciduous. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 9ft in 20 years, ultimate height 60ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. HORSE CHESTNUT, RED (Aesculus carnea Briotii). Magnificent ornamental deciduous tree, with distinctive palmate leaves. This variety is suitable for large gardens, parks and avenue planting. Enormous, rich pink candle-like flowers are very spectacular in spring. More compact head than common Horse Chestnut (see page 5). Supplied at 3-4ft high. 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft each, each for 5 or more. LABURNUM WATERERI VOSSII (Golden Chain or Golden Rain Tree). Small, flowering, deciduous tree of great beauty when in flower. Masses of long, pendulous, lightly scented clusters of pea-like yellow flowers up to 12ins long smother the tree in late spring. Can be planted as a free standing tree, trained to cover an archway, to form a flowering tunnel or used as a wall climber even for north or east walls. Supplied at 5-6ft. 23ft x 16ft in 20 years and maturity each, each for 5 or more. LIQUIDAMBAR (L. styraciflua) (Sweet Gum). Excellent, deciduous, fast growing tree with outstanding foliage. Large maple-like leaves mid-green in spring and summer, turning glorious orange, red and purple in autumn. Young shoots often have unusual corky wings and the bark is an interesting grey-brown with knobbly, scaly ridges. Prefers neutral to acid soil, but lime tolerant given a good depth of soil. Excellent specimen tree. Supplied pot grown at 2-3ft. Height 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 80ft x 40ft each, 5.89 each for 5 or more. MAPLE CRIMSON KING (Acer platanoides Crimson King). A large handsome, vigorous, spreading deciduous tree with conspicuous clusters of red-tinged-yellow flowers on bare stems in April. These are followed by outstanding deeply-lobed leaves which open bright red turning to rich dark crimson. In autumn these change to shades of red, brown and orange. Due to large, dense foliage this tree is excellent for screening purposes. Supplied at 5-6ft high. 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft or more each, each for 5 or more. MAPLE PRINCETON GOLD (Acer platanoides Princeton Gold) (Prigo). Fast growing, round headed, deciduous tree with large, lobed leaves which simply glow golden-yellow when they open in spring. These change to bright golden-green in summer then take on orange hues in autumn. Excellent for injecting colour to the garden. Hardy and does not scorch in the sun. Good for screening. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 35ft x 30ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft each, each for 5 or more. MAPLE, SILVER VARIEGATED (Acer platanoides Drummondii). A large handsome tree with conspicuous clusters of yellow flowers on bare stems in April followed by eye-catching pale green, deeply-lobed deciduous leaves with a wide cream margin. Shoots are shiny brown with broad red-brown buds. This and Maple Crimson King are very effective if trained as bushes with branches allowed to develop from ground level. Supplied at 5-6ft high. 25ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft or more each, each for 5 or more. MOUNTAIN ASH, CHINESE (Sorbus vilmorinii). Elegant, small, deciduous tree with arching branches and graceful habit. Fern-like leaves, glossy darkgreen above, grey-green beneath, turn orange and bronze-red in autumn. White flowers late spring followed by pendulous clusters of fruits ripening to rose-red in September, changing to pink then white-flushed-pink. Charming and suitable for smaller gardens. Prefers acid to neutral soil. Supplied at 5-6ft high. 8-12ft x 5-8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, each for 5 or more. MOUNTAIN ASH, EDULIS (Sorbus aucuparia edulis). Extremely hardy and strong growing tree. Large fern-like leaves have superb autumn colours before dropping. In spring large, flat clusters of creamy-white flowers are followed in autumn by heavy bunches of unusually large, sweet (sharp but not bitter), edible, deep orange-red fruits, delicious in jelly and puddings, or if left on the tree make good food for birds. Prefers acid to neutral soil. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 10ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft each, each for 5 or more. MOUNTAIN ASH, JOSEPH ROCK (Sorbus Joseph Rock). Erect, compact tree bearing flat bunches of creamy-white flowers in spring. Compound leaves with many leaflets turn beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow in autumn and form a perfect back-cloth to the clusters of globular fruits. These turn creamy-white to deep amber-yellow and remain on the tree well into winter. Deciduous. Prefers acid to neutral soil. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 8ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. MOUNTAIN ASH, PINK PAGODA (Sorbus hupehensis Pink Pagoda). A beautiful small but vigorous, graceful, deciduous tree with fine grey-green leaves which give glorious autumn colours. Drooping clusters of small white flowers in spring followed in autumn by persistent pink berries which fade to white. Prefers acid to neutral soil. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 15ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft each, each for 5 or more. PEAR, CHANTICLEER (Pyrus calleryana Chanticleer). A vigorous, dense, deciduous tree with upright habit, excellent specimen tree for a small garden. Bears masses of sprays of brilliant white flowers early in spring which provide a good source of food for bees. These are followed by spherical, brown, inedible fruits. The green leaves turn shades of orange and red in autumn and are often retained well into the winter. Supplied at 4-5ft. 15ft x 6ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20ft each, each for 5 or more. PEAR, WEEPING SILVER (Pyrus salicifolia Pendula). Very elegant deciduous tree which forms a dense mound of weeping branches clothed with silver-grey, downy, willow-like leaves, which change to grey-green and smooth above in summer. Clusters of creamy-white flowers with deep pink anthers in April are followed by small brown fruits in autumn. Supplied at 3½-4½ft high. 9ft x 7ft in 20 years, ultimate height 20-25ft each, each for 5 or more. PLUM, PURPLE-LEAFED (Prunus cerasifera Nigra). Very ornamental round-headed, bushy, deciduous tree, blackish-purple stems, young leaves red, turning to deep purple when mature. Masses of single, pink flowers from early to mid-spring, often before the foliage, which are sometimes followed by edible, sweet, plum-like fruits. Sunny position. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 25ft x 25ft in 20 years, ultimate height 30ft each, 9.45 each for 5 or more. SPINDLE TREE (Euonymus europaeus Red Cascade). Small deciduous round-headed tree with 3 inch long dark green leaves which turn a blazing scarlet in autumn. Tiny white flowers in spring followed by masses of amazing rosy-pink fruits which split open to reveal bright orange seeds. These are truly spectacular well into the winter. Tolerant of partial shade but autumn colours are best in full sun. Height 10ft, spread 8ft. Supplied at 4-5ft each, each for 5 or more. THORN, COCKSPUR (False) (Crataegus persimilis Prunifolia Splendens). Reliable, popular, small deciduous tree attractive in leaf, flower and fruit, with unusual long thorns. Wide spreading habit, large glossy dark green leaves turn brilliant scarlet and red in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in spring followed by red fruits which last well into the New Year. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 15ft x 15-20ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. THORN, CRIMSON CLOUD (Crataegus laevigata Crimson Cloud). Tough, dependable, easy to grow deciduous tree with dense, rounded habit and dark green foliage. In May it will be laden with fragrant, round clusters of blossom, a most attractive rich red with prominent white eyes which are popular with pollinating insects. In autumn shiny red haws in bunches can be seen all over the tree and these persist after the leaves have fallen. They are good food for birds, especially finches and tits. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 15ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. THORN, DOUBLE PINK (Crataegus laevigata Rosea Flore Pleno) (Pink May or Hawthorn). Hardy, dense, round-headed deciduous tree, thorny branches, shiny, deeply-lobed leaves. Branches are smothered with clusters of clear pink double flowers early May then bright red fruits in autumn, providing food for wildlife. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 18ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, each for 5 or more. THORN, DOUBLE SCARLET (Crataegus laevigata Paul s Scarlet) (Red May or Hawthorn). As Thorn, Double Pink except that the double flowers are bright red. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 18ft in 20 years, ultimate height 25ft each, 8.45 each for 5 or more. TULIP TREE (Liriodendron tulipifera). Imposing, hardy, deciduous tree with unusual shaped, large leaves which are rich-green in summer turning clear yellow in October and November. 2 inch long tulip-shaped yellow-green flowers in July followed by slender cone-shaped long-lasting brown seed heads which last through the winter. Supplied at 3½-4½ft high. 20ft x 12ft in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft each, 6.59 each for 5 or more. WHITEBEAM, LUTESCENS (Sorbus aria Lutescens). Very striking deciduous tree in early spring when its creamy-white leaves appear on purple shoots. Before opening they have a tulip-like appearance. In summer, the leaves turn grey-green. Clusters of white flowers appear early summer followed by grey, woolly berries which ripen to orange-red in autumn. Supplied at 4-5ft high. 20ft x 15ft in 20 years, ultimate height 40ft each, each for 5 or more. 22

25 FRUIT SOFT FRUIT CERTIFIED VIRUS-FREE STOCK WHERE APPLICABLE, OTHER FRUIT MINISTRY INSPECTED MONTHS DENOTE THE SEASON OF USE FRUIT IS SUPPLIED FIELD GROWN UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED MAIDEN TREES These are young trees suitable for growing into bush, half standard and fan-trained, and in the case of apples and pears also cordon, pyramid, espalier, spindlebush or other trained forms. FAMILY TREES Family trees have three different, compatible varieties grafted onto one tree, and are therefore ideal for a small garden where space is at a premium. They are available for apples and pears. For details please telephone, , or refer to our website, FAN AND ESPALIER TREES For best results we recommend buying maidens and training them or in the case of nectarines, peaches and quinces, young trees can be bought and trained. Ready trained trees are available for collection or local delivery from the Garden Centre. ROOTSTOCKS Except for those items supplied on their own roots (figs, hazel nuts, mulberries, most walnuts and all the soft fruit), our trees are supplied on rootstocks best suited to the form and variety of tree offered and able to thrive in a wide range of soils and conditions. The stock supplied will be marked on the label and will normally be as indicated below, but very occasionally a substitute stock of a similar nature may be supplied. BUSH AND HALF STANDARD Many varieties of apples, cherries, pears, plums, gages and damsons are available as bush trees. These are available from the Garden Centre or for mail order customers. Please telephone, , or visit our website, for more details. Some varieties of fruit are also available as half standard, fan trained and espalier for collection or local delivery only. MAIDEN APPLES (including Old English and Cider Apples) POLLINATION All apples fruit better with a pollinator, but those that are reasonably self-fertile are marked x. To select a pollinator, choose a variety of apple with the same, preceding or following number. Thus, a variety marked 2 can be pollinated by a different variety of apple marked 1, 2 or 3, with the exception of those marked T which provide little pollen and should not be used as pollinators. These varieties particularly need suitable pollinators. Crab apples, Golden Hornet and John Downie, listed on page 18, are also good pollinators. PLANTING DISTANCE The approx. distances for apples are cordon 2 1 /2-3ft, bush 12-15ft, half standard 15-20ft, full standard 25-30ft, espalier 12-15ft. ROOTSTOCK Mostly on MM106, occasionally on M26, semi-dwarfing stocks. SYMBOLS 'T' Triploid, see 'Pollination' above. 'x' Reasonably self-fertile. Old English Apple. ' registered for Plant Breeders Rights. PRICES All varieties Buy 3 or more apples or pears, your choice, each. See website for Bush and Half standard. COOKING (CULINARY) AND CIDER APPLES Arthur Turner. Large greenish-yellow flushed orange-brown fruits, very heavy cropper. Excellent well-flavoured baking apple, cooks to a tasty yellow purée which needs little sugar. Good for pies, sauce or baking. Has Award of Merit for blossom. Aug.-Oct. 2x Bramley s Original. As Bramley s Seedling but recently propagated from the original tree in Nottingham, so excellent quality. Nov.-Mar. 2T Bramley s Seedling. Very popular since 1883 and considered by many to be the best cooking apple. Heavy crops, firm pale yellow flesh, acid, cooks to pale cream purée of excellent flavour. Large apples, green with red stripes. Very vigorous. Nov.-Mar. 2T Howgate Wonder. Raised in Heavy cropping, with large to very large, yellow-green flushed red apples with fine, juicy flesh which breaks down well when cooked. A first-class cooking apple. Growth vigorous. Oct.-Jan. 3 Tom Putt (Cider). West country variety raised in Dorset or Devon in the 1700s. Dual purpose - can be used for cooking, cider or for adding sharpness to cider blends. Bright red flush with stripes; flesh firm, quite sharp, but sweet when cooked. Regular cropper.sept.-nov. 3 Dabinette, Dunkerton Late Sweet, Ellis Bitter, Herefordshire Redstreak, Kingston Black or Black Taunton and Michelin. All these popular cider varieties are available. For descriptions please refer to our website, telephone or write for descriptions. DUAL PURPOSE - COOKING (CULINARY)/DESSERT APPLES Blenheim Orange. Discovered in Woodstock, Oxfordshire in Blenheim Park. Exhibited in Considered by many as the best dual purpose apple. Large, golden, flushed red crisp fruits of fine sweet nutty flavour. Suits heavy soil. Makes strong limbed tree. Nov.-Feb. 2T Charles Ross. Raised by Charles Ross in Berkshire, first exhibited in Large, good, sweet flavoured, juicy orange-red eater which also bakes well when used early. Good garden variety which is easy to grow, scab resistant. Suitable to grow in Scotland. Oct.-Nov. 2x Cobra. Cross between COx s and BRAmley. Perfect dual purpose apple. Excellent early cooker with refreshing, acidic, tangy quality good for all uses from baked apples to pie fillings, then fine dessert apple by midwinter with refreshing tangy quality. Bred in 2007.Sept.-Feb. 3 James Grieve. Raised by James Grieve in Edinburgh and first recorded in In 1897 awarded the R.H.S. Award of Merit. Tender, very juicy, excellent flavour, pale yellow with red flush. Good for juicing. Regular cropper. Picked early cooks well. Sept.-Oct. 2x DESSERT APPLES Ashmead s Kernel. Raised in the 17th century by physician Dr. Ashmead of Gloucester. Superb sweet aromatic flavour, reminiscent of fruit drops. Yellow flesh, firm and crisp. Skin green-yellow flushed orange-brown. Fruit for connoisseurs. Has beautiful flowers. Dec.-Mar. 3 Beauty of Bath. Somerset variety dating about One of the best early dessert apples, best picked straight from the tree. Sweet, juicy and pleasantly sharp. Bright red flush on pale yellow skin. Flesh often stained pink under skin. Heavy crops, spreading habit. Early Aug. 1 Braeburn. A New Zealand variety first know by the name Lady Hamilton. Very popular colourful eating apple, crisp, firm, aromatic and juicy. Now grows well here but to crop well plant in a sheltered, sunny spot. Excellent all round qualities. Highly coloured red and gold. Oct.-Jan. 3x Christmas Pippin. This new variety gives an exceptional, high quality eating experience. Apples, sweet and aromatic with lovely perfume plus very pleasent honey aftertaste. Very easy to grow with reliable heavy crops nationwide. Considered to be the new garden Cox. Oct.-Jan. 3 Cox's Self-Fertile. Unique fine flavoured aromatic fruit, tender and juicy, considered by many to be the best eating apple in the world. Fruit exactly the same as Cox s Orange Pippin but the tree is self-fertile. Not suitable for cold or wet soils. Compact habit. Oct.-Jan. 2x Discovery. Raised in Essex in Regular good cropper, sweet crisp apples of good aromatic flavour, with a hint of strawberry. Yellow, flushed red with flesh often stained red. Good commercial and garden variety. Disease resistant and moderate growth. Aug.-Sept. 2 Egremont Russet. Very old variety, possibly raised on Lord Egremont s estate in Sussex. Recorded in 1872 but thought to have been raised earlier. Firm golden russet fruits, medium size, delicious highly distinctive rich nutty flavour. Crops well, moderately vigorous. Oct.-Dec. 1x Ellison s Orange. Lincolnshire variety recorded in Intense rich aromatic flavour with taste of aniseed, crisp yet soft with melting. juicy flesh. Greenish-yellow streaked red. Hardy, easy to grow and prolific cropper. Disease resistant. R.H.S. Award of Merit 1911.Sept.-Oct. 3x Fiesta (Red Pippin). A newer variety raised in Kent in 1972 and awarded the R.H.S. Award of Merit in Superb rich aromatic Cox-like flavour with good balancing acidity but crisper texture and juicy white flesh. Reliable heavy cropper. Oct.-Mar. 2 Golden Delicious. Seedling variety found in Virginia, USA in the 1890s. Excellent, crisp, very sweet apples if left on the tree so sugars and flavours build up then picked when golden-yellow with slight blush. Reliable heavy cropper when grown in a warm position. Nov.-Feb. 3 Herefordshire Russet. Small/medium-sized fruit of excellent quality with rich, exceptional, aromatic Cox-like flavour. Disease resistant. So heavy fruiting, that when mature fruit may need thinning in order to maintain a good fruit size. Bred in Kent in Sept.-Jan. 3x Katy. Attractive bright rosy-red fruit, juicy, crisp, sweet and pleasant flavour with a hint of strawberries. Excellent for eating and juicing. Good pollinator for other varieties. Regular heavy cropper. Very hardy variety raised in Sweden in 1947 (Katja). Sept.-early Oct. 2 Kidd s Orange Red. Heavy regular cropper. Yellow, heavily flushed red, flesh sweet, crisp, very aromatic, mellows to a wonderful flowery quality. One of the finest for flavour. Raised in New Zealand in 1924 and introduced to Britain about Award of Merit Oct.-Feb. 2 Laxton's Superb. Very heavy cropper, sweet and aromatic, similar to Cox. Flesh firm and juicy. Fruits medium to large, yellow with red flush. Popular variety which will thrive where Cox s may fail. R.H.S. Award of Merit. Raised in Bedford in Nov.-Mar. 3x Red Falstaff. Very frost resistant, superb, self-fertile apple. Aromatic juicy fruit with well balanced flavour, crisp and juicy and store very well. Very heavy yields, highly recommended garden variety. Good pollinator. Bred in Norfolk in Oct.-Mar. 2x Pollination More Hardy 23

26 MAIDEN APPLES CONTINUED DESSERT APPLES continued Red Windsor (Red Alkmene). Superb Cox-type flavour with very heavy crops of crisp, juicy sweet apples. Frost hardy, very compact growth, ideal garden variety with good disease resistance and some frost resistance at blossom time. Bred in Hereford Aug.-Oct. 2x Rosette. Exciting new variety with unusual, attractive, pink speckled 'rosette pattern deep in the flesh. Beautiful rich dark red skin, flesh crisp and juicy with fresh raspberry flavour. Compact habit, profuse flowering and heavy cropping from early age. Ideal for small gardens.aug. 1 Royal Gala. Crisp, aromatically sweet, well flavoured, thin skinned apples with pinkish-orange stripes over yellow. Reliable cropper, one of the most popular eating apples in the world. Cross between Cox s and Golden Delicious. New Zealand variety. Late Sept.-Dec. 2x Scrumptious. Heavy crops of thin skinned, truly scrumptious red apples, on young trees. Named for its wonderful complexity of flavours. Specially bred for planting in all areas of the U.K. Tree habit is neat, flowering freely on one year wood. Disease resistant. Sept.-Oct. 2x Sunset. Very heavy regular cropper, superb aromatic intense flavour, crisp and juicy, golden-yellow with orange-red flush. Similar to Cox but more disease resistant and slightly earlier. Excellent garden apple. Bred in Kent R.H.S Award of Merit Nov.-Dec. 2x Winter Gem. New heavy cropping, exceptional quality, pink-flushed apple, rich and aromatic. Wins flavour contests consistently. Strong grower, but does need good pollination to get heavy crops. Bred in Kent about Oct.-Mar. 2 Worcester Pearmain. Densely sweet with intense strawberry flavour if picked fully ripe. Regular prolific cropper. Apples golden-yellow streaked crimson with white flesh. Very attractive blossom, almond opening to white. Bred near Worcester in 1870s. Aug.-Sept. 2x MAIDEN PEARS c = COOKING/CULINARY, d = DESSERT, MONTHS DENOTE THE SEASON OF USE POLLINATION All pears require pollinators, although Concorde, Conference and Invincible will produce some fruit by themselves. To select a pollinator choose a variety of pear with the same, preceding or following number, as with apples. ROOTSTOCK Quince. PLANTING DISTANCE Cordon 2 1 /2-3ft, bush 12-15ft, half standard 20-25ft, espalier 15ft. PRICES All varieties except Humbug Humbug Buy 3 or more apples or pears, your choice, deduct 1.50 per tree. See website for Bush and Half standard. Pollination More Hardy Pollination Cooker/Dessert More Hardy Beth. Excellent variety. Medium-sized fruit of superb flavour, smooth, pale green skin which turns pale yellow when ripe. Flesh white, sweet and juicy. High yields. Ideal garden pear suitable throughout the U.K. Raised in Kent 1938 but only released in Aug.-Sept. 4 d Concorde. Superb variety which consistently crops heavily when young. Skin pale green ripening to yellow with gold or brown russet. Excellent flavoured pears with pale yellow flesh, sweet and juicy. Compact habit. Good pollinator. Raised in Kent Oct.-Jan. 3 d Conference. Heavy cropping reliable pear, flesh creamy-white, firm, sweet, juicy. Skin green with brown russet. Suitable throughout the U.K. and reliable even in unfavourable conditions. Good pollinator, reasonably self-fertile but better with a pollinator. Mid Oct.-late Nov. 3 d Doyenne du Comice. Large, melting, very rich and juicy. Outstanding pear for flavour. Pale green flesh ripening to pale yellow, occasional red flush. Needs a warm sheltered site to thrive, ideal fan-trained on south facing wall. Needs good pollination, Concorde is ideal. Nov. 4 d Humbug. Amazing new variety with eye-catching, unique looking large pears which are boldly striped green, yellow and pink. Pears are very sweet and juicy, excellent for eating raw or cooking. Striped young wood is a winter feature. Pick in October but eat from Jan.-March 3 cd Invincible. Remarkably tough and hardy variety producing heavy crops of good quality fruits every year. Pears emerald green yellowing a little when ripe. Crisp and juicy when first picked maturing to sweet, succulent and tender when fully ripe. Self-fertile. Sept.-Oct. 2 cd Sensation. A sport of Williams Bon Chrétien, bright red skin when ripe, flesh creamy-white, melting and juicy. Tree attractive enough for ornamental garden, new foliage shiny and coppery red, especially good contrasting against white blossom in spring. Aug.-Sept. 5 d Williams Bon Chrétien. Regular cropper, good flavour, sweet and strong, very juicy. Flesh pale green ripening golden yellow. Pick when green a few days before ripening. Very hardy and reliable. Avoid planting in wet areas. Found in Berkshire in Early Sept. 3 d MAIDEN PLUMS, GAGES and DAMSONS POLLINATION Many plums do not require pollinators and those which do not are marked x. Those unmarked fruit better with a pollinator but will fruit without except Old Greengage which must have a pollinator. The numbers given indicate the flowering period; so for a pollinator choose a plum with the same, preceding or following number, as with apples. PLANTING DISTANCE Bush 12-15ft, half standard 15-18ft, full standard 25-30ft, fan-trained 15-18ft. For Pixy rootstock this may be reduced by 4ft. ROOTSTOCK St. Julien A - a good stock especially if conditions are less than ideal. Victoria maiden is available on both St. Julien A and Pixy rootstock, a more dwarfing rootstock. PRICES All varieties, except Stella Star, St. Julien A rootstock Stella Star, St. Julien A rootstock Victoria - also available on Pixy rootstock See website, or ask for details for Bush and Half standard. Pollination Cooker/Dessert More Hardy Avalon. An excellent dessert plum, large and round to oval in shape with deep red-purple colour. Good flavour, sweet and juicy. Raised in Kent Partially self-fertile but will crop better with a pollinator. Mid. Aug. 2 d Czar. Medium-sized round or oval-oblong purple plum, good flavour. Flesh yellow-green, very juicy, good reliable cropper, very popular and hardy. Does particularly well trained on a sunny wall. Bred in Hertfordshire 1871, named in honour of visiting Russian Emperor. Early Aug. 2x cd Early Transparent Gage. Round, medium-sized yellow-spotted-red, melting, very sweet golden flesh, very juicy, exceptional flavour. Reliable regular cropper, suitable for most of the United Kingdom. Raised in Hertfordshire in Aug. 2x d Excalibur. New, very prolific, red-fruited variety, very large, excellent quality, sweet and juicy, similar to Victoria. Rated as one of the finest eating plums. Strong growing tree. Although self-fertile it will crop better with a pollinator. Late July 2x c Farleigh Damson. Oval blue-black fruit, greenish-yellow flesh, good damson flavour and quality, prolific and reliable cropper. Very hardy and the most likely to crop regularly in northern districts. Compact habit. Raised in Kent Mid-late Sept. 1x c Marjorie s Seedling. Large, good quality, oval blue-black plums. Juicy yellow flesh of good flavour. Very good cropper, vigorous. Popular variety mainly for cooking but also a good eater. One of the latest picking plums. Raised in Berkshire Late Sept.-early Oct. 3x cd Merryweather Damson. Large blue-black fruit of plum size but with true damson flavour. Hardy, will succeed in exposed, wet areas where plums may fail. Reliable heavy cropper. Raised in Nottingham Early Sept. 1x c Old Greengage. True greengage, lower yields than modern varieties, but with translucent flesh and unsurpassable flavour. Selected for its excellent old fashioned flavour. Must have a pollinator to ensure regular crops. Mid Aug. 2 cd Opal. Deliciously sweet, thin skinned, bite size plums with a hint of greengage flavour. Really attractive colour, sunshine yellow to deep purple with pale yellow flesh. Raised in Sweden 1925, Award of Garden Merit. Self-fertile. End July 1x d Oullin s Golden Gage. Large, round sweet-flavoured, delicious yellow gage with transparent flesh. Can be picked early to use for cooking. Excellent for bottling and freezing. Vigorous growth. Mid Aug. 2 cd Shropshire Damson (Prune). Prolific small oval blue-black fruit, excellent flavoured green-yellow flesh. Compact and reliable. Known as the greengage of damsons. Native of the West Midlands, 17th century from Shropshire. Mid-late Sept. 3x c Stella s Star (Hector). New superb variety which reliably produces very heavy crops of sweet, juicy, delicious greengages from a young age. Turns slightly yellow when ripe. (Please note higher price - see above) Early Sept. 2 cd Victoria. Possibly the most popular variety of plum with very large luscious purple-red oval fruits, with juicy green-yellow flesh. Extremely heavy cropper even when young. From Sussex in the 19th century. Aug.-Sept. 1x cd 24

27 ALMONDS Young trees on St. Julien, Ingrid and Robin Almonds are very ornamental trees bearing showy, light pink blossom in spring which may need protecting from frost. Hand pollination and planting two different varieties will enhance crop size. Do not plant near peaches as hybridisation may occur resulting in bitter nuts. Both varieties are very resistant to peach leaf curl, and crop in September. Ingrid. Very reliable cropper producing well flavoured good quality nuts. Robin. Very hardy setting large, /2 ins (3-4cm) gorgeous, sweet nuts. APRICOTS Plant 15-18ft apart. Young trees suitable for growing as bush or fan-trained trees. Self-fertile. Rootstock St. Julien A. Moorpark Tomcot Apricots are best grown as fan-trained trees against a sunny wall. They will crop as free standing trees in a sheltered sunny position free from late frosts. Moorpark. Early to mid Aug. Hardy variety producing reliable yields of good flavoured, deep orange fleshed apricots. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Tomcot. Mid Aug. New Canadian variety that has revolutionised apricot growing in Europe. Attractive compact tree producing superb juicy fruits. MULBERRIES Self-fertile. Black Mulberry Pot grown 2-3ft ( collected). White Mulberry 3-4ft Black Mulberry (Morus nigra). Slow growing, round-headed tree with midgreen leaves. Bears good piquant flavoured loganberry-like fruits 1 inch long, which are excellent eaten raw, or used in jams, preserves or wine. Pick fruits in summer as they ripen and drop. White Mulberry (Morus alba). Fast growing spreading tree with large bright green leaves which turn yellow in autumn. These are traditional food for silkworms. Very sweet fruits, 1 inch long, which vary from white, pink or nearly black, are ripe in August and September. QUINCES Young trees Rootstock Quince A. Half standard for collection from the Garden Centre. Ornamental fruiting varieties see page 17. Quinces are very ornamental producing, at an early age, large, solitary blushpink flowers in spring followed by large, excellent flavoured, fruits in autumn, which store well. Good for jam, jelly, wine or added to apple dishes where they add a wonderful extra flavour. Self-fertile but produces even better crops if two different varieties are planted. Quinces need a moist soil and flourish as waterside specimens. Plant 10-12ft apart. Champion. Medium-sized, apple-shaped fruit of distinctive flavour. Flesh turns a pink colour on cooking. Vranja. Very large, pear-shaped yellow fruits which are very fragrant. Flesh softer than most varieties. Vigorous upright growth. MEDLAR Self-fertile. Plant 20ft apart. Rootstock Crataegus. Young tree Nottingham (Mespilus germanica Nottingham). Very ornamental dense tree with large saucer shaped white or pink flowers May and June. Fruit should be picked early in November, then stored about three weeks until the flesh is brown. They are then ready for eating or jelly making. Height 20ft, spread 20ft. CHERRIES PRICES Colt rootstock 15.95, Giesla 5 rootstock POLLINATION All cherries listed are self-fertile. PLANTING DISTANCE Bush and fan-trained 12-15ft, half standard 15-20ft. Maiden and Bush trees are also suitable for fan-training. ROOTSTOCK Colt - Semi-dwarfing stock, Giesla 5 - dwarfing rootstock ideal for a small garden. Morello. Large, round, dark red, juicy sharp acid flavoured cooker with red flesh. Regular heavy cropper. Excellent fan-trained on north facing wall. Aug. Stella. Juicy, excellent flavoured, large, dark red dessert cherries, sweet and delicious. Reliable, high yielding good cropper, vigorous upright growth. Late July. Summer Sun. Highly recommended dessert cherry, sweet dark red fruits with exquisite flavour. Compact bushy habit, suitable for colder, exposed areas. Late July/Aug. Sunburst. Very large fruits, gorgeous flavour, black when ripe. Very heavy yield. Excellent dessert cherry. Easy garden variety from Canada. Early July. NECTARINE and PEACHES Self-fertile. Plant 15-18ft apart. Young trees suitable for growing as bush or fan-trained. Nectarine and Peach Peregrine Rootstock St. Julien A Avalon Pride St. Julien A or Rootstock Montclaire NECTARINE Lord Napier. Very large, succulent and juicy, smooth-skinned fruits. Suitable for growing under glass, against a warm wall or in the open in warm areas. Nectarines need a warmer position than peaches to ensure the production of good quality fruit. Freestone. August. PEACH Avalon Pride. New outstanding variety which is resistant to peach leaf curl. Montclaire stock is highly productive, medium vigour and is less susceptible to frost damage, but grow in sheltered south-facing location. Pink flowers followed by delicious, large, juicy fruits from early August. PEACH Peregrine. Attractive flowers followed by excellent flavoured, large fruits, good cropper. Suitable for growing under glass, against a warm wall or in the open in warm areas. Freestone. Early to mid August. ROOTSTOCKS FOR GRAFTING 2 year rootstocks. Pixy 2.99 each, 2.75 each for 5 or more St. Julien A and Colt 2.49 each, 2.25 each for 5 or more All others 1.99 each, 1.75 each for 5 or more Heights quoted are approximate as these vary depending on soils/varieties. Apples M9 - Dwarf, early fruiting, permanent staking needed as roots are fine. Needs good rich soil to thrive. Height 9ft. M26 - Semi-dwarf, a little larger and sturdier than M9. Needs staking on most sites. Tolerant of average soil and cold. Height 8-10ft. MM106 - Good general purpose semi-vigorous stock. Good for weaker varieties. Permanent staking only on exposed sites. Height 9-15ft. MM111 - Vigorous and disease resistant producing heavy crops. Good for half standard. Tolerant of poor or drier soils. Height 12-15ft. Plums, Damsons, Gages, Apricots, Peaches and Nectarines St. Julien A - Semi-vigorous, tolerant of heavy soils. No stake needed. Early fruiting in 3 to 4 years. Ideal for fan-training. Height 16ft. Plums, Gages and Damsons Pixy - Dwarf stock. Stake for first 4-5 years. Needs better soil and watering than St. Julien but fruits a year earlier. Height 9-12ft. Pears, Quinces Quince C - Dwarfing stock for use where soil is good. Best choice for small gardens. Permanent staking needed. Height 8ft. Quince A - Best general purpose semi-dwarfing stock ideal for bush and fan-trained trees. Better on less fertile soils. Height 13ft. Cherries Colt - Very productive semi-vigorous stock. Good fertile soil needed. Semi-vigorous. Height 15ft. SOFT FRUIT BLACK CHOKEBERRY Self-fertile. Plant 5ft apart. Pot grown 3.99 Viking. Bushy shrub, small white flowers in spring followed by lustrous black fruits like large blackcurrants and having a very high vitamin C content. Brilliant autumn colouring, leaves orange and red so could look good in an ornamental border. Any soil except shallow chalk. Grows to 3-5ft. BLACKBERRIES All varieties are self-fertile Ashton Cross. Very heavy cropping, true blackberry flavour, 8 week picking period from beginning of August. Plant 15ft apart. Aug.-Sept. Karaka Black. Enormous, easy-to-pick fruits up to 3ins long, glossy, sweet, juicy, good aromatic flavour. Plant 3-4ft apart. Mid July-Sept. Loch Ness. Thornless variety suitable for smaller gardens. Abundant, long, good flavoured berries. Plant 6ft apart. Late Aug.-Sept. Waldo. Highly recommended thornless variety. Large intensely black berries of exceptional flavour. Compact. Plant 4ft apart. Mid July. BLACKCURRANTS Self-fertile. Plant 5ft apart. Fruits July to August. 2 year bushes. All varieties are very heavy cropping each, except Big Ben 6.99 each. Ben Connan. Ben Lomond/Sarek cross. High yields of easy-to-pick, very large, full-flavoured berries. Mildew and leaf curling midge resistant. Early season. Ben Lomond. Late frost resistant blossom. Large good flavoured berries freeze well. Mildew resistant. Compact habit. Late season. Ben Sarek. Early frost resistant blossom. Compact bush, heavy crops of large good flavoured berries. Mildew resistant. Mid to late season. Ben Tirran. New recommended variety. Mildew resistant. Very late flowering. Heavy crops of large, tasty berries. Late season. Big Ben. New variety with enormous, delicious, strong-skinned, sweet berries twice the size of standard varieties. High yields, disease resistant. Early. Wellington XXX. Fine, juicy sweet flavoured medium to large berries. Vigorous spreading habit, heavy cropper, excellent for freezing. Mid season. BOYSENBERRY Fruits July-August. Pg 9.99 ( 8.99 collected) Thornless. Loganberry x blackberry x raspberry hybrid. Large, dark purple, very sweet fruits resembling raspberries but with the flavour of wild blackberries. Delicious eaten raw or cooked. Remarkably drought resistant. Grow against a wall, fence or train on wires. Self-fertile. Plant 8ft apart. 25

28 BLUEBERRIES Pot grown Sunshine Blue 5.99, 5.00 each for 3 or more All other varieties 4.99, 4.00 each for 3 or more Two different varieties should be planted to improve cross-pollination. Peaty (acid) soil needed. Plant 5ft apart. Excellent for planting in containers. Bluecrop. Large, light blue, firm, good quality berries, good cropper, upright vigorous growth. Very attractive autumn colouring. Early-mid August. Herbert. Very large, dark berries which are considered to be the best flavoured of all varieties. Mid-late August. Patriot. Very large, slightly flat, velvety berries, firm flesh of excellent flavour, delightful aroma. Tolerant of heavier wetter soils and colder weather. July/Aug. Sunshine Blue. Self-fertile variety producing high yields of large, light blue firm berries. Semi-evergreen with excellent autumn colouring. July/Aug. CRANBERRY 4.99 each, 4.00 each for 3 or more Early Black. Very high quality fruit, early and dark red colour, high in vitamin C. Excellent for juices, preserves, jams and chutney. Low spreading bush needing a ph of less than 4.5, and plenty of water as it naturally grows in peat bogs. Excellent for planting in containers in lime-free soil. Mid to late Aug. FIG Self-fertile. Plant 12ft apart. Pot grown ( 9.95 collected) Brown Turkey. Large oval fruits, brownish-red skins, sweet rich red flesh. A hardy variety but is best planted against a warm wall or under glass. Young shoots and fruits may need protection from heavy frosts. Aug.-Sept. GOOSEBERRIES All varieties 5.99 Self-fertile. Plant 5ft apart. Fruits June to July. 2 year bushes. Captivator. Tall, nearly spine-free. Abundant, exceptional quality, tear-shaped fruit, sweet and deep reddish-pink. Mildew resistant. Late July. c and d. Hinnonmaki Green. Heavy crops of very large green fruits. Vigorous plants which are resistant to mildew. Mid season. c. Hinnonmaki Red. Heavy crops of very large, good flavoured, red fruits. Vigorous plants which are resistant to mildew. Mid season. c and d. Hinnonmaki Yellow. Heavy crops of very large yellow excellent flavoured fruits. Vigorous plants which are resistant to mildew. Mid season. c. Invicta. Very heavy cropper, strong upright growth, good flavoured fruits, mildew resistant, good culinary variety. Mid season. C. Jubilee. Improved form of Careless. Heavy cropper, large pale green fruits of good flavour, freezes well. Early to mid season. C and d. Leveller. Superb flavoured yellow-green fruit, heavy cropper. One of the best dessert fruits. Needs well drained soil. Mid season. C and d. Whinham s Industry. Sweet excellent flavoured large red hairy fruits. Do not prune hard. Succeeds on heavy or poor soils. Mid season. C and d. GRAPEVINE Self-fertile. Pot grown 7.99 Black Hamburg. Most popular indoor grape which ripens well without heat. Consistently heavy crops of large bunches of superb flavoured grapes, large, black, sweet and juicy. Sets freely, Dessert and wine making. Sept.-Oct. Boskoop Glory. Very hardy, grows well outside in a sunny position or indoors. Very heavy cropper, producing masses of small-medium-sized delicious, nearly seedless purple grapes. Excellent for eating and wine making. Sept.-Oct. HONEYBERRY Plant 5ft apart. Pot grown 9.99 Large, sweet berries, similar to blueberries but with an aftertaste of honey. Unlike blueberries they are lime tolerant. Good eaten raw, cooked or made into jam. High in vitamin C and antioxidants. Very hardy, coming from Siberia, long lived and producing fruit June and July from large cream flowers. Shade loving and disease free. Plant a minimum of 2 for pollination. JOSTABERRY Self-fertile. Plant 6ft apart. 2 year bushes Blackcurrant x gooseberry hybrid. Pleasant sharp-flavoured fruits resembling blackcurrants, but twice the size, are borne on upright thornless, vigorous bushes. Fruit excellent for jams, pies and summer puddings. Prolific cropper, highly disease resistant. Cultivate like a blackcurrant. July. KIWI FRUITS, CHINESE GOOSEBERRIES Self-fertile. Pot grown 6.99 Issai (Actinidia arguta Issai). This variety is closely related to the traditional kiwi fruit which is found in shops, but it has the advantage of a hairless skin so does not need peeling. Fruit, about 1 1 /2ins long, is extremely high in vitamin C, delicious and very sweet. Very hardy and makes a beautiful vine. Jenny (Actinidia deliciosa Jenny). Attractive vine which after two or three years will start to produce a crop of traditional fuzzy kiwi fruits which are high in vitamin C. Hardy, but plant against a south or west facing wall. LINGONBERRY Pot grown 5.99, 5.00 each for 3 or more Ida A flavoursome berry from Scandinavia, akin to the Cranberry. Dwarf spreading bush best container grown in ericaceous compost. Very attractive when fruit are ripening. Keep moist but not over wet. Ida can fruit three times a year with two useful croppings, summer and autumn. Now very popular for fruit and juices. Self-fertile. Plant 8ft apart. LOGANBERRY Self-fertile. Plant 8ft apart. Pot grown 9.99 ( 8.99 collected) Thornless LY 654. Hybrid between Blackberry and Raspberry with very large, cone-shaped burgundy-red berries up to 2ins long, with sharp, distinctive, delicious flavour. Very high yields, good for eating raw, cooking or freezing. Grow against a wall, fence or train on wires. Mid July-Aug. SOFT AND OTHER FRUIT CONTINUED c - culinary, d - dessert 26 RASPBERRIES Self-fertile. Plant 18 inches apart, 5ft between rows. Main crop raspberries fruit late June to August. All the varieties listed below are suitable for freezing. Avoid planting raspberries in waterlogged soil. Sold in packs of 5 canes of one variety. Sugana and Cascade Delight 8.99 per pack All other varieties 7.49 per pack Buy 3 or more packs of 5 of any variety deduct 1.00 per pack Autumn Bliss. High yields of good sized and flavoured berries on sturdy short canes which should not require supporting. Mid Aug. to end Sept. Cascade Delight. Very vigorous lightly spined canes. Fruit very large, long conical shape, glossy, firm, excellent fresh sweet flavour. Resistant to root rot, so may grow in wet areas where other varieties fail. Late season Glen Ample. Highly recommended. High yields of very large excellent quality, good flavoured fruit. Spine-free, long picking period. Mid season. Glen Lyon. Heavy cropping, thornless variety with beautiful glossy large fruit of excellent flavour. Disease resistant. Early to mid season. Malling Jewel. Medium to large, sweet, dark red berries. Compact growth. Heavy, reliable cropper. The best flavoured raspberry. Mid season. Octavia. Late summer, filling the gap between summer and autumn crops. Sweet, good flavour, few seeds. Upright habit, easily managed. Polka. Superb variety, fruits in first year. Very heavy crops, excellent quality, delicious, juicy red berries, even on poor soil. August to first frosts. Sugana (Twotimer). Superb flavoured large raspberries in autumn the first year then again in June next year. Strong upright canes. June and autumn. RED and WHITECURRANTS Self-fertile. Plant Redcurrants 6ft apart, Whitecurrants 5ft. 2 year bushes Red Lake. Large, bright, good-flavoured, firm berries borne in large, easily picked strigs. Moderately vigorous growth. Excellent for jelly. Late July. Redstart. New highly recommended late variety. Bright fruit of acid flavour borne on long strigs. Consistently high yields. Aug. Rovada. Very long strigs of outstandingly tasty redcurrants. Produces enormous yields on bushes of upright habit. Late July-Aug. White Versailles. Very long bunches of large, juicy, sweet berries. Heavy cropper. Excellent for summer puddings, sauces and serving fresh. June/July. RHUBARB Self-fertile. Plant 3ft apart. Pot grown 6.99 Glaskin s Perpetual. Bright red stems of very fine quality are produced from late spring to late summer. Will tolerate partial shade. Red Champagne. Outstanding, reliable old variety with long, good coloured stems. Easy to grow, trouble free and long cropping period. STRAWBERRIES Pot grown 1.69 per plant, for any 10 plants We are pleased to offer a range of strawberries covering early, mid and late season cropping. The stock is British grown and they are propagated by runners, so you can expect a small crop in the first year of planting. Cropping season - early June and July and sometimes to first frost. Ministry certified stock. Rather than protecting strawberries with straw, mulch mats, page 31, can be used. Alice. Conical-shaped berries, firm skin and flesh, sweet and juicy. Pick when fully ripe for best flavour. Good disease resistance including powdery mildew and other fungal leaf diseases. Mid season. Aromel. Perpetual cropping variety with medium-sized berries of outstanding flavour late summer to autumn, or later if protected by cloches. Calypso. Perpetual cropping, both June, late summer and autumn. Firm, excellent flavoured fruit should be picked frequently. Remove early flowers to increase autumn crops. Cambridge Favourite. First fruits are large, wedge or fan-shaped, later fruits are conical. Flesh crimson becoming soft and dark. Flavour good even on light soils lacking in potash. Early season. Elsanta. Dutch variety producing a good crop of firm orange berries medium to large. Fruits keep well on the plant or if picked. Outstanding flavour. Mid season. Eros. Very attractive, regular conical shape, mid-red, glossy-skinned berries. Easy to pick and well-balanced flavour. Mid season. Florence. Firm, good-flavoured, long-lasting fruit. Excellent disease resistance. Late season. Hapil. Heavy cropper with large fruit, bright red in colour. Vigorous, high yields of good-flavoured fruits. Mid season. Honeoye. Firm, well-shaped berries which are bright, glossy red, large and with a good flavour. Early season. Pegasus. Large crop of sweet, juicy berries, good colour and shape. Firm skin, good resistance to damage. Very popular variety. Mid season. Red Gauntlet. Glossy, delicious, very sweet and particularly resistant to disease. Mid-season cropping often with second flush in September. Symphony. Bright, firm, glossy fruit of uniform shape and wonderful flavour. Vigorous variety with good resistance to disease. Late season. TAYBERRY Self-fertile. Plant 8ft apart Buckingham. Tayberries are a cross between an Oregon Blackerry and a raspberry producing excellent fruit. This spineless variety produces vigorous stout canes, enormous berries resembling Loganberries, with sweet and outstanding flavour. Suitable for dessert, jam-making and freezing. Regular heavy cropper. Suitable for growing against a wall, fence or training on wires. Mid July-Aug.

29 HAZEL NUTS Plant 12ft apart. Better pollination is achieved when two different varieties are planted. Any variety, or mixed varieties make a fruitful attractive hedge planted 2-3ft apart. 1 1 /2-2ft. Purple-Leafed Filbert All other varieties 4.99 each, 4.50 each for 3 or more. Cosford. Cobnut. Vigorous upright grower. Large oval thin-shelled nuts, with short husks, and sweet flavour. Good pollinator. Kentish Cob (Lambert s Filbert). Moderately vigorous upright grower, prolific bearer of large long nuts of good flavour. Pearson s Prolific (Nottingham). Cobnut. Compact habit. Abundant crops of small to medium round nuts of good flavour. Good pollinator. Purple-Leafed Filbert (Corylus maxima Purpurea). Outstanding ornamental and fruiting variety with large crinkly purple leaves and good flavoured nuts with purple husks and shells. Plant in full sun for best coloured foliage. NUTS CLIMBERS WALNUTS Self-fertile All varieties of walnut are attractive trees which bear masses of long green catkins in spring which slowly turn black. They prefer a heavy, moist soil but will thrive in others. Do not plant where late frosts occur. Walnut (Juglans regia)(common or Persian Walnut). A majestic tree producing young aromatic leaves coloured bronze turning to bright green. Bears consistent heavy crops of delicious walnuts. 2-3ft ft 6.99 Walnut, Broadview. A grafted tree, which is slow growing, reasonably compact and produces heavy crops of large tasty nuts from an early age. Hardy but protect from late frosts when young. 4-5ft Walnut, Rita. A grafted tree which produces excellent crops of delicious walnuts on a tree which only reaches about 25ft at maturity. Crops well when young and due to its size is suitable as a garden variety.4-5ft CLIMBERS trained on walls or fences have two major beneficial effects, firstly to cover an otherwise plain or unsightly area and secondly to soften and give life to an inanimate surface. Some of the climbers listed below can also be used for ground cover. In addition, many fruit trees and bushes can be trained as wall cover plants, along with a few species in the hedging section. A wider range of climbers is available to those who call at the Garden Centre. POSITION All plants listed will grow in a sunny or partially shady position but those which will grow well under other conditions are noted. SIZE The approximate sizes quoted apply to height or spread as appropriate if left unpruned. Many plants can be pruned regularly to restrain their size. SIZES OFFERED The sizes for climbers are sometimes less than that quoted as they are often pruned back at the appropriate time during the dormant period in order to encourage better, bushier growth next spring. can cause skin irritation poisonous. CHOCOLATE VINE (Akebia quinata). Eye-catching, strong growing, semievergreen, self-clinging climber with rounded leaves. In early summer it produces clusters of unusual deep purple blooms with a spicy, chocolate perfume. Occasionally it produces very unusual, large, sausage-shaped, edible, pale purple fruits. Sun or shade. Height up to 30ft. Pg 8-12ins each, 4.19 for 5 or more. CLEMATIS (MONTANA). A very vigorous, easily grown climber which is suitable for any aspect including north and for growing through trees. A profusion of sweetly scented large flowers bedeck the plants in May and June, these being followed by fluffy silver seed heads. Height up to 40ft. Elizabeth. Large 3 inch (7cm) soft pale pink flowers, with yellow anthers, are very sweetly scented. Leaves are mid-green with a purple flush. Grandiflora. Extremely vigorous form with dark green leaves and 4 inch pure white star-like flowers with yellow stamens. Tetrarose. Large lilac-rose flowers are particularly attractive contrasted against the young bronze foliage. Pg 1 1 /2-2ft each, 3.15 each for 5 or more. COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS ROBUSTA - See page 18. EVERLASTING SWEET PEA, RED, PINK AND WHITE - See page 19. HONEYSUCKLE, COPPER BEAUTY (Lonicera henryi Copper Beauty).. New outstanding variety. Evergreen with stunning large coppery-red new leaves and stems which turn rich green as they mature. Intense copperyellow flowers which contrast dramatically against the foliage, and appear throughout the summer. Exceptionally strong growing, twining climber. Pg /2ft each, 5.69 each for 5 or more. HONEYSUCKLE, EARLY DUTCH (Lonicera periclymenum Belgica). Vigorous form of native woodbine with dark green leaves on bushy twining stems. Delightful sweetly fragrant purple-red and yellow flowers in May and June, followed by terminal bunches of bright orange-red berries. Any aspect but prefers light shade. Suitable for growing through trees. Height 15-20ft. Pg 1 1 /2-2ft each, 2.35 each for 5 or more. HONEYSUCKLE, HALL S PROLIFIC (Lonicera japonica Hall s Prolific). Rampant evergreen with pale green downy leaves on twining stems. From June to September, many heavily perfumed white flowers appear which turn pale yellow with age, followed by blue-black berries. Any aspect, but thrives in light shade and is suitable for growing through trees. Height 25-30ft. Pg 1 1 /2-2ft each, 2.35 each for 5 or more. HYDRANGEA, CLIMBING (H. anomala petiolaris). A self-clinging vigorous climber with dark green leaves which turn yellow in autumn. It can reach up to 70ft in favourable conditions. In June, flat heads of white sterile flowers appear in 7 to 10 inch clusters, giving a magnificent display. These turn papery and remain on the plant into the winter. This plant will thrive on a north or north-east facing wall. Not suitable for dry sites. Height up to 70ft. Pg 8-12ins each, 2.99 each for 5 or more. IVY, GOLDHEART (Hedera helix Goldheart, H. h. Oro di Bogliasco). Dense vigorous evergreen. Attractive rich green foliage with large central splash of buttercup yellow. Tolerant of dry conditions and heavy shade, but colour will be better in sun or semi-shade. Excellent self-clinging wall cover plant reaching 20ft or more. Height (ground cover) 6ins. Plant 2ft apart. Pg /2ft each, 2.99 each for 5-49, 2.76 each for 50 or more. IVY, IRISH (Hedera hibernica). Dense, vigorous, evergreen which carpets the ground with large dark glossy green leaves. In spring clusters of light green flowers, very attractive to bees, then black fruits in autumn, good bird food. Tolerant of dry conditions and heavy shade. Excellent fast, selfclinging wall cover plant to 20ft plus. Height (ground cover) 6ins. Plant 3ft apart. Pg /2ft each, 1.85 each for 5-49, 1.72 each for 50 or more. IVY, SULPHUR HEART (Hedera colchica Sulphur Heart) (H. c. Paddy s Pride). Very impressive, dense, vigorous, hardy evergreen with large, bold, strikingly variegated leaves, splashed yellow in centre merging to pale then deep green. Self-clinging wall cover plant growing to 15ft. Height (ground cover) 6ins. Plant 3ft apart. Pg /2ft each, 2.79 each for 5-49, 2.58 each for 50 or more. JASMINE, SUMMER-FLOWERING (Jasminum officinale). Strong growing, hardy twining climber with mid-green leaves and clusters of brilliant white beautifully fragrant flowers from June to September. Excellent planted in a conservatory. Prefers a sheltered aspect especially in cold northern districts. Full sun to light shade needed. Height up to 30ft. Pg /2ft each, 2.99 each for 5 or more. JASMINE, WINTER-FLOWERING (Jasminum nudiflorum). Hardy climber which thrives in any position even on a cold sunless north wall. A profusion of bright yellow flowers bespangle the green stems from November to April offering cheer on dreary winter days. Can also be grown as a shrub, and is tolerant of poor soil, both acid and alkaline. Height up to 10ft. Pg /2ft each, 2.79 each for 5 or more. PYRACANTHA (Firethorn). Excellent wall plant. See page 11 for details. RUSSIAN VINE (Fallopia baldschuanica, F. aubertii) (Mile-a-Minute Vine). Very fast growing twining climber for any aspect, and very useful for climbing in unsightly wire fences or up trees. In summer, it produces masses of panicles of whitish flowers which are 10 to 18 inches (25 to 45cm) long, and these cover the framework of branches. In autumn, they age to pink and finally brown. The light green foliage has good autumn colouring of yellow and bronze. Height up to 40ft. Pg 1 1 /2-2ft each, 2.79 each for 5 or more. STAR JASMINE (Trachelospermum jasminoides). Evergreen twining climber with glossy dark green leaves, 4ins long, which give a marvellous foil to the waxy, five-petalled, extremely sweetly scented white flowers in mid to late summer. In winter leaves turn bronze-red. Outside, grow in a sheltered sunny, warm position, or plant in a conservatory. Height up to 28ft, spread 10ft. Pg 8-12ins each, 3.75 each for 5 or more. VIRGINIA CREEPER (Parthenocissus quinquefolia engelmannii). Rampant self-clinging climber, excellent for covering large walls or rambling in tall trees. The green summer leaves turn brilliant orange and red in autumn. When young, pin the stems to the wall to encourage self-clinging. Height up to 70ft. Pg 1 1 /2-2ft each, 2.79 each for 5 or more. WISTERIA (W. sinensis Prolific). An outstanding twining climber with woody stems which are covered with long racemes of wonderfully scented, pea-like, pale violet or violet flowers in May. Attractive dark to mid-green leaves which consist of up to 11 leaflets. Can be grown against a wall, up an old tree or trained as a small weeping standard. Height, as climber, up to 100ft. Pg /2ft each, 5.69 each for 5 or more. 27

30 ORNAMENTAL GRASSES AND FERNS Black Grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus Nigrescens). Not a grass but has the appearance of grass, hence its common name. Evergreen clump-forming perennial with strap-shaped, curving almost black leaves. Short bell-shaped purplish-white flowers in summer followed by spherical, fleshy blue-black fruits. Height 8ins, spread 12ins each, 4.19 each for 5 or more Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue Grass (Festuca glauca Elijah Blue). Evergreen grass which forms a very neat tufted mound of ornamental, exceptionally bright grey-blue narrow leaves which look good all year round. In summer, bears spikelets of violet-blue-green flowers. Drought resistant. Height 12ins, spread 10ins each, 2.15 each for 5 or more Chinese Fountain Grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln). Evergreen, compact, densely tufted, clump-forming grass. Dark green leaves turn a wonderful golden-yellow in autumn. 5ins (12cm) panicles of long lasting greenish-white flowers mature to grey-brown, and look like furry dancing caterpillars! Height and spread 2ft x 2ft each, 2.35 each for 5 or more Feather Grass (Stipa tenuissima). Delicate, graceful, densly tufted, deciduous grass with erect clumps of fine, bright green foliage. All summer produces graceful, airy, nodding panicles of jade green flowers 12ins long which quickly turn to beige. Excellent dried for use in flower arrangements. Height 2ft, spread 12ins each, 2.15 each for 5 or more Giant Feather Grass or Golden Oats (Stipa gigantea). Dense, tufted, semievergreen with long mid-green leaves and attractive bristled, silvery purplegreen spikelets, turning golden when ripe are carried on long-stemmed oatlike panicles. These are excellent dried for use in flower arrangements. Full sun. Height 6ft, spread 4ft each, 2.85 each for 5 or more Golden Male Fern (Dryopteris affinis). Magnificent fern with pale green divided fronds contrasting dramatically to the scaly golden-brown mid-ribs in spring maturing to dark green. Evergreen in sheltered positions. Tolerant of sun and more wind resistant than many ferns. Height and spread 3ft each, 2.49 each for 5 or more Hart s Tongue Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium). Evergreen, strap-shaped, leathery, bright green, 16 inch long glossy fronds, heart-shaped at the base, often wavy margins. It prefers lime in the soil and will be less luxuriant in acid conditions. Must be in shade or semi-shade. Height 1-2ft, spread 10-20ins each, 2.85 each for 5 or more CLIMBERS/RAMBLERS Albertine. Masses of clusters of salmon pink buds, opening to large, coppery-pink, almost double flowers with an exceptionally strong perfume throughout June and July. An unforgettable sight and incredible scent when in bloom. A strong growing rambler needing plenty of space. Height 7m (21ft). Aloha. Large, full-petalled, double rose-pink flowers with a hint of salmon in the centre with wonderful fragrance, repeat flowering summer to autumn. These look wonderful against the rich, glossy, leathery, healthy foliage. Tolerant of some shade and suitable for a north facing wall. Height 5m (15ft). American Pillar. Very vigorous, tough rose with strong thorny stems with glossy leaves which turn purple and are held well into winter. Countless large clusters of lightly scented, single, cupped, carmine-pink flowers with white eye appear in single spectacular flush followed by red hips. Height 7m (21ft). Arthur Bell (Climbing). Clusters of large, very fragrant, golden-yellow, long lasting, semi-double blooms from summer to autumn. Neat upright habit. Foliage medium-green and semi-glossy. Repeat flowering. Height 2m (6ft). Climbing Blue Moon. Large silvery-lilac/mauve highly perfumed, classic shaped blooms, suitable for cutting, on strong upright stems. Vigorous grower, rich dark foliage. Plant in sunny position. Height 3m (10ft). All varieties are pot grown ROOT-WRAPPED ROSES Quaking Grass (Briza media) (Trembling Grass). Very hardy evergreen, tufting, medium blue-green native grass, which produces masses of very attractive sprays of dainty, dangling, heart-shaped flowers in summer. These quiver in the breeze, and slowly change from purple-brown to wheat in colour in the autumn. They are excellent for drying. Height up to 2ft, spread 4ins each, 1.89 each for 5 or more Royal Fern or Flowering Fern (Osmunda regalis). Very impressive large fern which needs space to devolop to its full beauty. Tall stems have bright green ladder-like leaves and in summer fronds with tightly furled tips appear, and when unfurled look like faded flower heads, hense its common name. These eventually reach 6ft (2m) high and the tassel-like tips are covered with rustybrown sporangia. Grow in a moist border or at the edge of a pond or stream. Height 6ft, spread 10ft each, 2.59 each for 5 or more Shuttlecock Fern or Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris). A beautifully symmetrical deciduous fern with broadly lance-shaped, dissected, pale green sterile fronds up to 4ft or more. In late summer, shorter lance-shaped dark brown fertile fronds appear and these persist over winter. Grow in moist shade, a damp border or at the edge of a pond. Height 4-5ft, spread 3ft each, 2.49 each for 5 or more Silver Grass (Miscanthus sinensis Kleine Silberspinne). Dramatic, deciduous grass which forms neat clumps of erect arching narrow blue-green leaves with central white stripe. In late summer and autumn, masses of upright feathery flower heads appear opening white-tinged-red then changing to silver. These shimmer in the sun and are excellent for cutting. Height 4ft, spread 1 1 /2ft each, 2.99 each for 5 or more Snowy Woodrush, Grass (Luzula nivea). Evergreen with deep green leaves and in early to midsummer bears dense clusters of up to 20 creamy-white flowers, which are held well above the foliage. These are excellent for dried flower arrangements. Any aspect, but will thrive in semi-shaded and damp positions. Height 2ft, spread 18-24ins each, 1.89 each for 5 or more Soft Shield Fern (Polystichum setiferum). Handsome evergreen with midgreen deeply-divided lance-shaped soft fronds which retain their colour throughout winter. These are arranged in shuttlecocks. Young fronds are a paler golden-green turning slowly to mid-green. Mature fronds are covered with pale brown and white scales. Height 2-3ft, spread 3-4ft each, 2.85 each for 5 or more Root-wrapped roses are available from October to March. They are a good way of purchasing top quality roses at a more economical price than pot grown plants. They are field grown, then lifted and root-wrapped in polythene with damp peat to keep the roots moist and healthy. For illustrations plus many more varieties, please see the roses section on our website. See page 31 for rose food and insecticide/fungicide to keep your roses healthy all season. All Varieties of Roses 6.99 each. Special Offer Buy 6 roses for (saving 6.99). Leaping Salmon. Classic shaped, HT type, long lasting, very fragrant, salmon pink large blooms. Very free flowering with spectacular early flush then repeat flowering till autumn. Blooms good for cutting. Foliage dark glossy green giving a good back-drop for the blooms. Height 3½-5m (11-15ft). Kiftsgate. Vigorous climber, creamy-white single flowers in enormous clusters, up to a hundred fragrant blooms, on long arching stems in the summer. Good for climbing through an old tree. Produces abundant hips and has rich-green, healthy, glossy foliage. Height 5m (16ft) but capable of reaching 15m (50ft). Maigold. Large, spectacular, yellow, fragrant flowers with a hint of bronze in the slim elegant buds. Very prolific early flowering then repeat flowering. Stems are stiff and arching, covered with prickles and with dark, healthy, leathery leaves. Height 3½-5m (11-15ft). New Dawn. Pale pearly-pink, double flowers are borne in abundance in clusters in summer and autumn in any weathers. They carry one of the sweetest of perfumes. Very healthy shiny leaves. Repeat flowering. Grow in full sun or partial shade. Height 4m (12ft). Paul's Scarlet Climber. Brilliant, scarlet, semi-double flowers in large clusters throughout the summer can sometimes be so dense as to cover the foliage. Slight fragrance. Occasional flowering later sometimes followed by showy red or purple fruits. Height 3m (10ft). Climbing Iceberg. Abundant clusters of slightly fragrant, double, rounded, white to creamy white flowers in summer, then further flowers later in the season. These contrast with the plentiful, shiny, attractive foliage. Showy red or purple hips in autumn. Fast growing. Height 2½m (8ft). Climbing Masquerade. Large clusters of semi-double yellow flowers which remarkably change to salmon-pink and finally to red. All colours appear together, so very colourful. Flowers freely. Repeat flowering summer to autumn. Height and spread 2½m (8ft). Penny Lane. Abundant, sweetly fragrant, double flowers of honeychampagne that flush to pearl in late season. Healthy foliage. Repeat flowering. Tolerant of some shade. Named after the street in Liverpool made famous by The Beatles. Height 5m (15ft). Rambling Rector. Strong, twiggy growth smothered in large clusters of small creamy-white, semi-double flowers in summer, followed by numerous small hips in autumn. Delicious fragrance. Very healthy plant, excellent for rambling into trees or over pergolas. Height 7m (20ft). 28

31 ROOT-WRAPPED ROSES CONTINUED Schoolgirl. Vigorous with fragrant, double, deep apricot-orange flowers of beautiful form from summer to autumn. A rare colour for climbers ensuring its popularity. Good disease resistant foliage. Height up to 3m (10ft). White Cockade. Beautiful, well shaped, HT like, long lasting, creamy-white, scented, double flowers appear throughout summer. These contrast dramatically against the glossy dark green healthy foliage. Full sun to partial shade. Height up to 3m (10ft) Zéphirine Drouhin. One of the best and most reliable climbers coming into flower early and continuing late in the season. Thornless stems and very fragrant, deep cerise-pink flowers in profusion all summer. Blooms pretty in bud opening with unusual, frilly-petalled flowers. Height 2 1 /2m (9ft). LARGE FLOWERED (Hybrid Tea) Alec's Red. Lovely, large, many petalled, very fragrant, cherry-red to deep crimson blooms throughout the season. Vigorous, healthy, bushy, free branching growth with dark green foliage. Good disease resistance. An excellent bedding rose and makes a good hedge. Height 90cm (3ft). Deep Secret. Very fragrant, luscious deep velvety crimson shapely flowers of distinction held on strong necks. The growth is vigorous and foliage glossy dark green. Plant in full sun. Height and spread 80cm x 80cm (2 1 /2 x 2 1 /2ft). Grandpa Dickson. Neat, upright bush with pale, glossy foliage. Many slightly scented, pointed, individual, fully double, light yellow flowers which take on a flush of pink in hot weather. Repeat flowering from summer to autumn. Height and spread 80cm x 60cm (32in x 24in). Lovely Lady (Rosa Dicjubell). Exquistly formed, very free flowering variety with large double rose-pink scented blooms set against healthy green foliage in summer to autumn. Makes a good low hedge and the roses are good for cutting. Repeat flowering. Height and spread 80cm (2 1 /2ft). Mamma Mia (Fryjolly). A truly beautiful rose with highly fragrant, exquistly formed, large, glowing coral-orange blooms. Very free flowering over a long period from June to October. The disease resistant foliage is glossy bright green. Height and spread 90cm x 65cm (3ft x 2ft). Pascali. Urn-shaped buds with reflexed petal tips open to beautifully shaped, delicately scented flowers, white with hints of cream, throughout summer on strong, healthy, upright bushes, with dark green foliage. Flowers are good in all weathers. Height and spread 100cm x 100cm (39in x 39in). Pink Peace. Vigorous bush with very large, many-petalled, double blooms, deep pink and long lasting with strong fragrance. Excellent for cut flowers. Good disease resistance. Medium green healthy foliage. Height and spread 1.2m (4ft). Polar Star. Very large, elegant, pointed, pure white blooms with a slight fragrance on long stems from summer to autumn. Large dark green foliage. Rose of the Year Height and spread 100cm x 45cm (3ft x 1 1 /2ft). Ruby Wedding. Large to medium, clear, deep ruby-red, velvety, slightly fragrant flowers set against dark green and bronze foliage. Bushy, slightly spreading habit. It was named by one of Gregory's office girls and has sold like 'hot cakes' ever since as anniversary presents. Height 1m (3ft). Silver Jubilee. Perfectly formed, shapely, coppery-salmon and pink blooms with long, large petals, shaded peach. Very free flowering. Bushy growth, good disease resistance. Named to commemorate Queen Elizabeth 11's 25th anniversary as Queen. Height and spread 60-90cm (2-3ft). Simply the Best. Vigorous sturdy growth with bright, glossy green foliage. Stunning, beautifully shaped, bright coppery-orange, scented flowers which contrast dramatically against the foliage. Excellent for cutting. Rose of the Year Height and spread 75-90cm (2 1 /2ft -3ft). Twice in a Blue Moon. Classic hybrid tea. Shapely, silvery lilac-blue flowers with a strong fragrance. Similar to the popular rose Blue Moon, but produces more flowers and is more disease resistant. Glossy mid-green healthy foliage. Height and spread 100cm x 45cm (3ft x 1½ft). Warm Wishes (Rosa Fryxotic). Dense, compact bush with dark, luxurious, healthy foliage. Large shapely buds open to soft, rich apricot-pink flowers with superb fragrance. Strong upright grower. Height and spread: 75cm x 90cm (30in x 36in) Whisky Mac. Uniquely coloured large blooms, golden-apricot, almost amber-shaded on long stems with unusual very attractive scent. Flowers are freely produced on bushy growth in summer to autumn. Excellent for cutting. Height and spread 90cm x 45cm (3ft x 1 1 /2ft). CLUSTER FLOWERED (Floribunda) Amber Queen (Rosa Amber Queen 'Harroony'). A lovely rose with goldenamber blooms which contrast well against its dark bronze-green foliage. Repeat flowering and resistant to disease. The compact habit makes it perfect for smaller beds and borders where it can be 'bedded out' for maximum effect. Height 75cm (2½ft). Arthur Bell. Large, strongly scented bright golden-yellow, long lasting, early, semi-double, neatly formed flowers set against bushy growth. Flowers from summer to autumn. Neat upright habit, good for hedges. Height 90cm (3ft). Rose, Burgundy Ice (Rosa Prose). Stunning blooms of lovely dark plum almost purple flowers with velvet textured petals. A poplar variety - awarded the People's Choice accolade at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show in Height: 90cm (3ft). Champagne Moment. Clusters of double pale ivory roses with a delicate apricot centre which take a pink hue with age. Fragrant and repeat flowering. Dark green glossy disease resistant foliage. Height 90cm (3ft). Cliff Richard. Stunning rose with high pointed buds with delicate rose-pink blooms which open to show a white centre, with a hint of silver on the reverse. Very strong fragrance. Glossy mid-green healthy foliage. Ideal for hedging as well as borders. Height 1.2m-1½m (4-5ft). English Miss. Sprays of well-formed, camellia shaped, rich salmon-pink blooms throughout summer and autumn which show up well against the dark leathery foliage on healthy upright growth. Strong fragrance. Good for hedges. Height: 90cm (3ft). Golden Wedding. Clusters of shapely, rounded buds open to deep goldenyellow well-formed flowers that hold their shape well and have slight fragrance. Repeat flowering. These contrast well against clean, healthy, shiny foliage on vigorous compact bushes. Height and spread 60 x 90cm (2ft x 3ft). Great Expectations. Double, apricot-pink flowers with a powerful fragrance set against shiny, healthy, copper-red foliage that matures to a dark green. Rose of the Year Height and spread 100cm x 45cm (38in x 18in). Hot Chocolate (Rosa Wekpaltlez). A unique colour rusty-tan-orange opening to a rich velvety-brown, stunning against glossy, dark green foliage. Strong fragrance. Repeat flowering. Awarded Novelty Rose for 2006 and Gold Standard in Height and spread 75cm x 45cm (2 1 /2ft x 1 1 /2ft). Invincible. Small clusters of brilliant blood-red, quite large, many-petalled red flowers carried firmly upright in well spaced heads. These last for many days without losing their neat form. Repeat flowering. The healthy foliage has a good sheen. Good for hedging. Height and spread 90cm (3ft). Korresia. Glossy mid-green foliage sets off the medium-sized, vibrant golden-yellow flowers which have a spicy fragrance. Repeat flowering and resistant to disease. Considered by many as the best yellow floribunda rose. Good for cutting. Height and spread 80cm (2½ft). Many Happy Returns. Large clusters of slightly fragrant, semi-double cupshaped blush-pink blooms contrast beautifully against the glossy, small, dark-green disease resistant leaves. Repeat flowering, if not dead-headed has attractive hips in autumn. Height and spread 75cm x 60cm (2½ft x 2ft). GROUND COVER AND PATIO ROSES George Best (Rosa Dichimanher) (Patio). Named for the late footballer, a royalty from each rose benefits a Foundation set up in his name. Deep red buds gradually lighten to rosy pink. Slight fragrance. Repeat flowering. Bushy habit, dense dark green, glossy foliage. Height and spread 60cm (2ft). Happy Birthday (Patio). Large trusses of lemony-cream to apricot, fully double, sweetly scented flowers from July to September. Excellent for cut flowers. Bushy, compact growth, almost thornless shoots and healthy, glossy, mid-green foliage. Height 45-60cm (18-24in). Kent (Rosa Kent 'Poulcov'). Ground cover rose with masses of creamywhite saucer-shaped, semi-double, slightly fragrant blooms that repeatflower June until the first frosts. Its procumbent, soil-covering habit makes it ideal for banks, beds, in pots and on difficult slopes. Tolerates some shade. Good cut-flower. Height and spread 45cm x 1m (1½ft x 3ft). Pretty in Pink (Rosa Pretty in Pink 'Dicumpteen'). This floriferous patio and ground cover rose produces semi-double, soft pale pink, sweet smelling flowers repeatedly over the summer and autumn. Good disease resistance. Height and spread 60cm x 1.2m (2ft x 4ft). 29

32 SUNDRIES TREE SHELTERS Tree shelters are ideal for helping to establish young trees. They are used extensively, especially on difficult sites, to protect trees from cold winds and browsing animals. Because of their insulating properties, they also promote faster growth. For example, you can expect up to six times more growth on an oak sapling in the first two years. They encourage good strong stems with fewer side branches and make weed control much easier. The shelters are manufactured from twin-walled polyethylene, and, though flat-packed, they quickly form a circle when erected. A round shelter offers less resistance to wind than a square shelter. Heavy duty shelters have a curved lip top to prevent abrasion of the tree. Most deciduous trees benefit from tree shelters except sweet and horse chestnut and beech but on very hostile sites even these have shown better growth with tree shelters. Both heights 95mm (3 3 /4ins) diameter. Heavy Duty (For trees needing long term protection) 0.75 metres (2ft 6ins) high 1.2 metres (4ft) high (3ft stake needed - see page 30) (4ft stake needed - see page 30) 1.49 each for each for each for each for each for 250 or more 1.86 each for 250 or more MESH GUARDS Mesh guards are ideal for protecting bushy shrubs and conifers from rabbits, whilst letting light and air in. They are also useful for plants, such as beech, which can suffer if protected in shelters. Manufactured from chemical resistant polyethylene they are light, easy to carry and resilient. In areas of very high rabbit population, we would not recommend using mesh guards. Two 3ft canes (page 31) would make good supports for these guards. 60cm (2ft) high x 60cm (2ft) high x 20cm (8ins) diameter 30cm (1ft) diameter 1.05 each for each for p each for each for p each for 250 or more 99p each for 250 or more SHRUB SHELTERS Shrub shelters are similar to tree shelters except they are 60cm (2ft) high and approximately 15cm (6ins) square, so they are suitable for protecting young specimen shrubs and conifers from rabbit and rodent damage. They are useful for enhancing the growth of plants such as tomatoes in late spring each for each for each for 250 or more SPIRAL TREE GUARDS To protect your trees from rabbits etc., we can supply 60cm (24 inch) high spiral plastic tree guards. Apart from the normal opaque guards, we supply transparent guards which, if the risk of animal damage is very high, can be used on hedging plants as they cause less damage to lower side branches. We shall send opaque guards unless otherwise requested. If the hedging plants or seedlings are not very strong, it is better to support the guards with 3ft bamboo canes (page 31). 27p each for for a box of 250 ( collected) 24p each for per box for 5 or more boxes of 250 PLANT TIES Interlocking Tree Ties Super soft, adjustable, ties with figure-of-eight protection between plant and stake. 30cm (12inch) for bush or young trees. 39p each for p each for for a pack of 100 Buckle Tree Ties 45cm (18 inch) long, 2.5cm (1 inch) wide, strong, tree ties with buckles for bush, half standard and full standard trees. 75p each for p each for for a pack of 100 Traditional Raffia Raffia is an excellent soft material for tying annual crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers. At the end of the season it can be composted. It is also useful for tying soft fruit during the growing season. Hank Plant Twist Tie General purpose, light-weight, plastic covered wire twist tie in self-feed dispenser with built-in cutter allowing you to cut the length needed. 50m approximately (164ft) 2.99 LANDSCAPE FABRIC Landscape fabric is a permeable fabric which allows water to penetrate the soil, but suppresses the growth of weeds. Thus, if the ground is clear of perennial and annual weeds before planting, no weeds will develop when it is used. It can be easily cut to size with scissors, and planting holes can be made in appropriate places. We would recommend putting a mulch of bark over the fabric for appearance and to help retain moisture during dry periods. Ground pegs or staples should be used to fix material to the ground. 1.5 metre (5ft) wide 10 metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll HEAVY DUTY LANDSCAPE FABRIC Heavy duty landscape fabric can be used in the same way as landscape fabric but it is far stronger and even if walked on, will last for years. It is made from UV stabilised black polypropylene tape which is woven to make a dense but permeable fabric. Apart from use as a weed suppressant, it can be used for ground cover in greenhouses or for an outside standing area for pots, for covering sand benches and many other uses. Supplied either 1 or 2 metres wide, it can easily be cut to size with scissors. Ground pegs or staples should be used to fix the material to the ground. 1 metre (3ft 3ins) wide 2 metres (6ft 6ins) wide 10 metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll GROUND PEGS AND STAPLES An easy way of securing ground cover materials. Simply insert every yard (or metre) to secure the material, thus eliminating flapping or sideways movement. Ground Pegs can easily be removed and reused as they are manufactured in strong, durable plastic. 150mm (6ins) deep. Sold in packs of for 1 pack, 1.49 each for 5-49 packs, 1.34 each for 50 or more packs Ground Staples are made from a strong, durable metal and push flush into the ground, thus avoiding danger of tripping. 150mm (6ins) long per pack of 20, 2.66 each for 5 or more packs of 20. PROTECTIVE FLEECE An excellent, easy-to-use, light-weight spun-bonded polypropylene material which can easily be cut with scissors and just needs laying over the crop and anchoring at the edges with ground pegs or staples (see above). It will protect crops from insects, birds and extremes of weather and produces a micro-climate for early cropping and prolonging the growing period in autumn. It allows an optimum passage of air and water but as it protects crops from insects, it will need removing if insect pollination is necessary. 1.5 metres (5ft) wide 10 metre roll metre roll metre roll metre roll WINDBREAK NETTING If you live in a windy site it is always more difficult to get young plants established as the wind rocks the plants thus damaging delicate fibrous roots, and also causes dehydration. If a screen of netting is put on the windward side of the plant or, if practical, put right round the plant, the damage will be reduced considerably thus decreasing the risk of failure, and encouraging faster growth and establishment. It is important to erect the netting securely both at the top and bottom so that it is taught, and to make sure there are no rough edges on posts so that chafing does not occur. The netting we supply offers 50% wind or 40% shade protection and is also useful to reduce frost damage. Green Netting 1 metre (3ft 3ins) high 25 metre roll metre roll Green Netting 1.5 metres (5ft) high 25 metre roll metre roll

33 SUNDRIES CONTINUED BAMBOO CANES AND TREE STAKES We are offering 3ft canes for the support of spiral tree guards when these are being used on young plants which are not strong enough to support the guards; or to support mesh guards, but they do have many other uses. 14p each for 1-49 Complete bale of p each for 50+ ( collected) 4ft canes. In sheltered areas use 4ft canes instead of 4ft stakes to support young trees. Other uses include staking sprouts, dahlias, young climbers, etc. 19p each for p each for 50+ For bush, half standard and young trees we are offering 3ft and 4ft x 1½in x 1½in softwood tree stakes. These should be used with interlocking or buckle tree ties, depending on the size of the tree to be supported. Also for use with tree shelters. 3ft stakes - 85p each for ft stakes - 99p each for 1-49 (75p each collected) (89p each collected) MULCH MATS Mulch mats are square, heavy duty fibre mats which fit easily around the stem of young trees or shrubs to offer protection from weeds and slugs, help to keep the soil warm and retain moisture. They also prevent top dressing from washing away. Now offered in two sizes, the 45cm (18ins) square mats are suitable for trees and the 30cm (12ins) square for small trees and shrubs, and can also be used as strawberry mats. 30cm (12 inch) square 45cm (18 inch) square 39p each for p each for p each for p each for for a box of for a box of 125 GARDENING GLOVES Showa gloves are the best we have used. They fit snugly on the hand and do not make your hands feel hot and uncomfortable. The palms and fingers are coated with nitrile or latex which gives some protection from thorns, and this protection also covers the tips of the fingers. The insulated gloves are excellent for cold days. All are long lasting and machine washable to 40º. We are offering three different qualities: Price per pair Showa 350R, (nitrile) for heavy duty tasks and thorn work 5.99 Showa 370, (nitrile) light-weight for more delicate gardening tasks 5.99 Showa 451, (latex) insulated heavy duty gloves for use in the cold 5.99 All types are available in small, medium, large and extra large. Please state which size is required. SOAKER HOSE KIT Hozelock Soaker Hose (trickle hose) is designed to irrigate easily, efficiently and economically. Ideal for watering newly planted hedges, shrubberies, soft fruit, vegetables, greenhouse benching and bog gardens. The porous pipe can either be laid on the surface of the soil or buried beneath the surface. As the hose delivers the water direct to the soil, nearly all evaporation is eliminated. The water will spread approximately 20ins (0.5m) either side of the hose, depending on soil type, so on cultivated ground the hose should be laid at 1m (1yd) intervals. The maximum length achievable is a 50 metre run. Extra fittings can be supplied. 15m (50ft) hose, with connectors and water end stop m (82ft) hose, with connectors and water end stop ROUNDUP WEEDKILLERS Roundup is a systemic weedkiller which penetrates even the toughest perennial weeds such as bindweed and ground elder. It enters through the leaves and moves right to the root tips killing the whole plant, but leaving no harmful residues. This will allow replanting, so is ideal for use before planting a new hedge. Contains glyphosate MAFF No Roundup Liquid concentrate Weedkiller 280ml - treats up to 280 square metres ml - treats up to 1,000 square metres Roundup Liquid Concentrate Weedkiller Ultra 3000 (Super Strength) 1000ml - treats up to 3,000 square metres Roundup Liquid Pump n Go TM Easy, ready to use, complete with re-usable, controllable sprayer attachment. Treats up to 150 sq.m Refill for Roundup Liquid Pump n Go TM 5litres BONEMEAL AND ROSE CARE Bonemeal. Vitax sterilised Bonemeal is a slow release organic fertiliser which encourages root development. It is excellent for use when doing any new planting of permanent plants such as hedges, shrubs, fruit trees and ornamental trees. It provides both phosphate and nitrogen which are two elements essential for healthy plant growth kg kg 4.99 Toprose is recommended by the Royal National Rose Society for feeding established or newly planted roses. It ensures healthy foliage and vibrant blooms. Only two applications needed for a complete season s feeding. 1 kg kg 8.99 RoseClear Ultra has 3 in 1 action - it kills aphids, controls fungus and prevents further attacks. Spray at the first sign of problems then regularly for the rest of the season to keep your roses free from greenfly, blackfly, black spot, powdery mildew and rust. l litre ready mixed spray 4.99 Concentrate to make 10 litres 8.99 ROOTGROW TM Rootgrow has been formally endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, after 7 years of extensive use throughout their gardens. Rootgrow is now used with all planting at RHS Wisley. This is incredibly significant as no other planting treatment has RHS approval and is one of the surest stamps of quality a horticultural product can have. Rootgrow enhances a plant s root system so a newly planted plant will find more food and water, need less fertiliser, will establish faster thus reducing losses and will increase tolerance to drought and adverse soil conditions. Rootgrow contains mycorrhizal fungi which attach to the roots and grow very rapidly forming a secondary root system, extending the volume of soil explored by the plant by 700 times. This secondary root system extracts water and nutrients from the soil and exchanges them for waste carbon from the plant. This process usually takes about three years to establish but using Rootgrow, it will be established within one month. Plants treated with Rootgrow will put on more growth in their first year than untreated plants. Rootgrow is now formulated to include the gel evenly mixed with the granules, allowing the user to either use the product dry (for container and rootballed plants) or mixed with water producing a gel into which the roots of bare root plants are dipped before planting. Instructions are in the packet. Quantity needed to treat different sizes of plants. This can only be a rough guide as the amount of root and the root structure varies considerably on different species, but 50 grammes of rootgrow will treat approximately:- 14 to ft plants, 10 to ft plants and 7 to10 3-4ft plants. Rootgrow Plus 75g (Non Gel Mix) litre (2kg) (Gel Mix) g (Non Gel Mix) litre (4kg) (Gel Mix) g (Gel Mix) litre (8kg) (Gel Mix) BROADLEAF TM P4 Broadleaf P4 is a polyacrylamide water storer and soil conditioner, which, especially when applied with Rootgrow, will give your plants the best possible start. The granules swell on contact with water and this water is then released slowly when the plant needs it. The granules will greatly extend the interval between watering, will combat soil compaction improving the structure and increase aeration thus promoting stronger root growth. The granules will continue to be active for up to five years before breaking down to a non-toxic material. Most other water storage crystals start to break down within eighteen months. Usage rate 2 grammes per plant. 250g bucket kg bucket ( collected) 2kg bucket kg bucket GARDMAN GROW TUNNELS Gardman Fleece Grow Tunnel. This pre-assembled ready-to-use cloche with a strong fleece cover provides frost protection for early and late crops. It also protects against the elements, including hail, and insects and animal pests. It is simple to erect and folds up easily for storage when not in use. 310cm long, 50cm wide and 40cm high (122ins x 20ins x 15ins) Gardman Polythene Grow Tunnel. This pre-assembled ready-to-use cloche has a strong polythene cover and is ideal for protection of plants from winter frosts, many pests and creates a warm and humid atmosphere for strong plant growth. It is simple to open and stores away flat. 310cm long, 50cm wide and 40cm high (122ins x 20ins x 15ins)

34 HOW TO FIND US TERMS OF BUSINESS HOW TO ORDER. Please fill in details of your order on the order form and send it with your remittance to the address on the front. Please make cheques payable to Buckingham Nurseries Ltd. We can also accept orders by telephone, fax or via our website, if payment is to be made by Mastercard, Visa, Maestro, Electron or Solo. We can accept orders by , but would advise sending credit/debit card details by another method. If you have already used your order form please write your order printing clearly giving: your name, the address with postcode you wish the plants to be sent to, and a daytime telephone number and address, if available. Then list the name, size, price and number of plants required. Send this, together with your remittance, including the carriage and packing charge, to the address on the front cover. All prices include VAT where applicable. If you need a VAT receipt please ask for one when ordering. CARRIAGE. (Important: Please also see Despatch *). England, Wales and Scotland Excluding Highlands and Islands of Scotland. If you require delivery on a specified date, as long as it is a normal working day, we can arrange this through a next working day delivery service. This service is subject to sufficient notice being given, the weather, and availability of goods. We would appreciate as much notice as possible, especially during peak periods, such as November, December and March. Specified Date Delivery Carriage & Packing charge Please ask for a quotation for carriage to addresses in: Channel Isles Europe Highlands and Islands of Scotland Isle of Man Isle of Wight Northern and Republic of Ireland DESPATCH. *PLANTS ARE DESPATCHED FROM THE NURSERY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE YEAR THERE MAY BE A DELAY OF SEVERAL WEEKS FROM THE RECEIPT OF AN ORDER TO ITS DESPATCH. The main problem is caused by the build up of orders for bare rooted plants in September and October while we are waiting for the plants to become dormant, so if you want your plants in November please order early. As far as possible we despatch orders in the sequence in which we receive them, subject always to availability of the plants. We try to avoid despatching plants when the ground is frozen. We do find that planting in autumn, January and February causes fewest problems. In March and April the plants have often started into growth and are more susceptible to adverse conditions and delays in transit. If an address is supplied we can notify the customer when the goods are despatched from the nursery. Telephone notification is not possible. COLLECTION. Plants and sundries can be collected from the Garden Centre, but please check on availability. Goods can be reserved for collection to ensure availability but due to administration and handling costs we charge a 5.00 fee for this service. ALL SIZES. As this catalogue is printed before the end of the growing season all sizes are based on anticipated growth rates. AVAILABILITY. Pot grown and cell grown plants are usually available for despatch or collection all year round. Bare rooted plants can only be despatched or collected when dormant, normally from mid-november until early April, but these dates vary with the weather and with the variety of plant. SUBSTITUTES. In the event of non-availability, we would try to substitute with smaller/younger plants, or similar varieties whenever possible. If you do not wish us to send substitutes please say so on your order. We reserve the right to send available plants and refund for out-of-stock items. BEFORE YOUR PLANTS ARRIVE. Please ensure you are ready for your plants as deliveries are made during week days when you may be unable to plant them, or the ground could be frozen or snow-covered. Plants deteriorate if left in their packing too long, so have an area of cultivated soil in a sheltered site prepared in advance. Do this by digging a trench about 50cm (20 inches) deep and cover the area with polythene to keep it dry and prevent it freezing. When the plants arrive, unwrap them and any bare rooted ones should be soaked for up to one hour in water. Bed the plants into the prepared trench and cover the roots with soil, which should be watered if dry. The plants can remain in this state until you are able to plant into their final place. Any pot grown plants should be watered if necessary then kept in a sheltered position until planted. ALL ROOTS should be soaked for at least one hour (but not longer than three hours) BEFORE planting and kept well watered during dry spells until established. Planting and pruning hints will be enclosed with each order. WARRANTY. All plants are sent out in good condition, but if you are dissatisfied on receipt of goods we shall refund your money for the cost of any goods returned if they are returned properly packed within 3 days of receipt. When plants are newly transplanted they are more susceptible to diseases and adverse conditions. A healthy plant can fail should it become dried out, be planted in unsuitable conditions, be affected by cold whilst not established, or many other like factors and we cannot accept responsibility for failures. Should any failures occur we will consider claims if sent by August with complete details and we would usually offer to replace the plants in the autumn at half-price plus normal carriage charge. This offer does not affect your statutory rights. NON-DELIVERY OR DAMAGE. For orders placed before the beginning of November, advise of non-delivery by the end of November. For orders placed between November and April, advise of non-delivery if order is not received within a month of placing order. In the event of damage to goods in transit please notify us within three days of receipt. We can accept no responsibility for loss or damage if these conditions are not met. EEC BUFFER FREE ZONES. We are awaiting the results for our nursery being classed in a Fireblight Buffer Free Zone so if you are wanting us to send plants to Northern or the Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands please enquire. Plant Passport Number - UK/EW if you are a trade customer needing plant passport paperwork please ask when ordering. 32

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