| Abelia |
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| Abeliophyllum distichum Roseum |
Makes a small shrub flowers blush pink on the naked branches during late winter |
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| Abutillon |
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| Acacia baileyana |
The Cootamundra Wattle. This wonderfully named large shrub has attractive bipinnate glaucous leaves and racemes of bright yellow leguminous flowers in late winter and early spring. |
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| Acacia baileyana Purpurea |
Tones of purple young foliage contrasting with the older blue green leaves, superb plant. |
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| Acacia dealbata |
Fern like leaves a green silver colour giving rise to its commom name Silver Wattle. Needs siting carefully away from cold winds |
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| Acacia malanoxylon |
Given the right conditions will form a medium sized tree. Attractive feathery juvenile foliage |
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Acacia Pravissima
"Oven’s wattle" |
A large shrub or small tree, attractive small yellow flowers in spring. |
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| Acaena microphylla
"New Zealand burr" |
Originally a native of New Zealand. Makes a good mat forming ground cover in moist soil. Rusty pinkish red fuzzy flower heads on short stems |
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| Acer |
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| Aesculus |
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| Agapetes serpens Scarlet Elf |
A tall plant of herbaceous looking growth, providing a stunning display of scarlet red tubular lantern like flowers hanging from the delicate branches |
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| Agave americana Variegata |
This stunning perennial succulent has pointed, spined, sword shaped blue-green leaves with yellow edges. Needs winter protection and good drainage. |
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Ailanthus altissima
"Tree of Heaven" | From North China, introduced in1751, a large fast growing tree with dramatic foliage leaves like huge ash leaves. |
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| Albizia jul. Rosea
"The Silk Tree" |
An absolute favourite of mine, 'The Silk Tree' in this form the fascinating silky ball like flowers are a delightful bright pink. Even without the flowers the mimosa like foliage would win a place with me in full sun |
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| Alnus - "Alder" |
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| Alyogyne huegelii Santa Cruz |
Beautiful Hibiscus like deep mauve flowers in profusion. Makes a medium sized shrub for a warm sheltered spot |
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| Aloysia triphylla
"Lemon Verbena" |
Lemon Verbena, used to be called Lippia citriodora, which I confess I still call it. The scent as one brushes past its foliage is superbly lemon scented, pale purple flowers in July/August. Best grown against a warm wall. |
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| Amelanchier alnifolia |
Introduced from N. America in 1918, this medium sized shrub has attractive foliage with white star like flowers in early spring. |
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| Amelanchier Ballerina |
A really beautiful small tree when, in early spring, masses of starry white flowers cover the tree at the same time as the bronze coloured foliage appears. |
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Amelanchier canadensis
"Snowy Mespilus" |
A wonderfully cheering site in early spring when the masses of starry white flowers cover the branches just as the new foliage with its copper tones appear.
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| Amelanchier lamarkii |
Leaves opening coppery-red, turning to soft green in summer and then to shades of red, orange and yellow in autumn.
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Amorpha canescens
"The Lead plant" |
This deciduous shrub bears dense spikes of leguminous purple flowers with orange anthers in late summer. |
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Amorpha fruticosa
"False Indigo" |
Often seen as a large shrub with attractive ferny foliage and delicate racemes of purple flowers in July. |
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Anisodonta capensis
"African mallow" |
A small deciduous shrub which bears masses of pink flowers throughout summer and early autumn. Needs shelter from cold winter weather. Height approx 3ft |
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Aralia chinensis
"Chinese Angelica Tree" |
The 'Chinese Angelica Tree' Much like its close cousin A. elata but with extra large doubly pinnate leaves. Impressive large heads of creamy white flowers late summer -early autumn |
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Aralia elata
"Japanese Angelica Tree" |
Large shrub with huge pinnate leaves giving a good exotic effect to the garden, with good autumn colour as well. Not over fussy about soil or aspect. |
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Arbutus andrachnoides
"Grecian Strawberry Tree" |
Very beautiful white pitcher shaped flowers and lovely peeling cinnamon coloured bark make this an irresistible small evergreen tree or large shrub. |
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Arbutus menziesii
"Madrona" |
A beautiful small tree or shrub with smooth red-brown bark, peeling late in the summer to reveal the new green bark. Orange yellow fruits follow panicles of off-white flowers in late spring. |
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Arbutus unedo
Strawberry Tree |
A large evergreen shrub or small tree, attractive white flowers and inedible strawberry like fruits in autumn. Shelter from cold winds when young. Prefers full sun. |
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| Arbutus unedo Atlantic |
Produces its flowers at an early age otherwise similar in all respects to its parent |
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| Arbutus unedo Rubra |
A very fine and choice form of the Killarney Strawberry Tree, flowers with a distinctive pink flush, very free fruiting. |
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Aronia arbutifolia
Chokeberry |
The Red Chokeberry is a medium sized shrub with narrow dark green leaves and downy underside. Grown mainly for its bright red berries and fantastic autumn colours. |
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| Aronia arbutifolia Erecta |
Good autumn colour as like the parent but of more compact and upright habit |
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| Aronia prunifolia Viking |
A most striking shrub of good size, masses of white flowersin spring followed by small black berries and vibrant autumn coloured foliage |
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| Artemisia Powys Castle |
Makes a good sized clump of fine silver lacy foliage |
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| Artemesia schmidtiana Nana |
A creeping evergreen ideal for a dry sunny position. Yellow flowers in summer. Height 20cm, spread 60cm. Water well until established. |
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| Artemesia vulgaris Oriental Limelight |
Delicate yellow green feathery foliage, Needs a sheltered spot and sunshine to thrive. |
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Atriplex halimus
"Shrubby Orache" |
Lime tolerant shrub with showy foliage, ideal for gardens with sandy soil, esp. near the sea. Semi-evergreen, height in 5 yrs 4-5ft. Water until established. Prune in summer. |
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| Aucuba |
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| Azara integrifolia Variegata |
Slower growing than the plain form but with delightfully attractive pink and cream variegated foliage |
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| Azara microphylla Variegata |
This is a very elegant shrub of relatively slow growth with large sprays of tiny leaves prettily margined with cream. A wonderful sight in early spring when the vanilla scented yellow flowers appear on the underside of the branches. |
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| Azara serrata |
A beautiful plant for a sheltered site, it has serrated oval leaves and many clusters of yellow flowers in July. After a hot summer, it may produce small white berries. |
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| Azara uruguayensis |
A little different and sometimes found available as A. serrata Maurice Mason. Makes a medium sized shrub Glossy green leaves a matt green beneath. Small acidic yellow flowers from the leaf axils in spring |
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