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Elaeagnus Click here for our full range  
Elsholtzia stauntonii A small dainty aromatic shrub the leaves give a fresh minty smell when crushed. A succession of small deep lilac flowers throughout late summer and early autumn

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Emmenopterys henryi A rare and quite beautiful small tree. Showy white flowers surrounded by large white bracts. Ntroduced by Ernest Wilson at turn of 1900's

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Eriobotrya deflexa Differing to its cousin E. japonica by its more oblong leaves with rounded teeth. Creamy white flowers in summer. Also not as hardy so needs siteing well

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Eriobotrya japonica The Loquat' sounds exotic but is perfectly hardy here in the east of the country, impressive large leaves, needs siting well in a warm sunny and sheltered spot to produce fruit.
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Eucalyptus citrodora The Lemon Scented Gum, very narrow adult leaves and smooth white bark but really only suitable as a summer specimen plant.

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Eucalyptus dalrympleana A fast growing evergreen tree or shrub. Grey leaves and white bark on mature specimens. Height in 20 years approx 25ft. Stake firmly when planting. Tolerant of poor, sandy soils. Plant out of cold winter winds.

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Eucalyptus gunnii

Cider Gum

The Cider Gum needs no introduction as probably the most popular of Eucalyptus, lovely silver blue young foliage contrasts well with the sage green mature foliage. Easy to grow, very hardy, and will eventually make a large tree.

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Eucalyptus nitens "Silver Top" This medium height evergreen tree will add an exotic touch to any garden, support until established and shelter from cold winds. Any soil type but loves the sun.

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Eucalyptus pauciflora 'Cabbage Gum' This small tree is hardy to -25 and will eventually produce leaves up to 20 cm long. Plant in any soil type but provide shelter from cold winds at first.

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Eucalyptus pauciflora niphophila

Snow Gum

The real 'Snow Gum' A slow growing small tree of considerable beauty its trunk an amazing patchwork of grey, green and cream. Narrow grey green leaves on bloomy white shoots

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Eucommia ulmoides

Hardy Rubber Tree

Very much a collector's tree, the only N. Hemisphere latex tree. Makes a good sized tree of fast growth with deep green attractive foliage

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Eucryphia intermedia Rostrevor Makes a small and compact large shrub or small tree. It is very free flowering with large paper-white fragrant flowers in August and September.

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Eucryphia nymansensis Nymansay September the whole of the tree is covered in glorious large papery white flowers. Raised at Nymans in Sussex in about 1915.

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Euonymus Click here for our full range  
Eupatorium ligustrinum (Ageratina ligustrina) Makes a tall evergreen shrub but needs careful siteing, when happy will produce large heads of white flowrs in late summer
Euphorbia amygdaloides Purpurea

Purple Wood Spurge

The purple Wood Spurge is a semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, oval, light green leaves suffused with plum purple. It is at its best in spring, with its large flower heads of yellow bracts: a stunning combination.
Euphorbia characias Humpty Dumpty A compact Euphorbia with fresh green flowers set above grey green foliage
Euphorbia characias Wulfenii A statuesque plant large bold blish green foliage and impressive yellow green 'flowers'

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Euphorbia griffithii Fireglow A splendid plant when in flower. Out of its mass of attractive foliage strong erect stems of briliiant orange red flowers appear in early summer. Ideal companion for 'hot' colour schemes
Euphorbia martini Eye-catching in early spring when the new foliage takes on a brilliant display of red, yellow and green. A first class plant.
Euphorbia martinii Black Pearl Distinctive due to its usual spring euphorbia green flowers with black centres
Euphorbia mellifera This medium sized Mediterranean shrub has fleshy shoots and attractive narrow, long leaves. In May it produces, as its name suggests, lovely honey scented brown flowers.
Euphorbia Redwing An eye catching variety leaves a distinct blue green with deep red stems
Exochorda giraldii var wilsonii A beautiful spring flowering shrub with long racemes of very large white flowers often 5cm or more across. Makes a large bush.

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Exochorda macrantha The Bride

Pearl bush

The arching stems of this May flowering shrub bear masses of large white flowers covering the whole plant. Height 5ft in 10 years. Any soil type. Avoid heavy shade.

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Exochorda serratifolia A lovely and not often offered form that produces masses of white flowers during early summer. Performs better in chalkier soils than most of its other cousins
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