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Galium odoratum	A low growing perennial of shady woodland, producing white star shaped flowers May-June. Sweet smell of hay when dried and historically used as a bedding material.
Garrya elliptica	A superb evergreen shrub festooned early in the New Year with silvery tassles. Looks best when lit by winter sun, but quite happy in a shady spot.
Garrya elliptica James Roof	A very desirable form of this well known and spectacular shrub with its extra long silvery catkins during February and March. Originated as a seedling from California.	Quantity:
Genista lydia Spanish gorse	Small golden bright yellow flowers smother this small sized neat shrub almost to the point of smothering
Genista pilosa Goldilocks	A stiffer more substantial plant than the parent but still with the same golden yellow dazzling display of flowers in May	Quantity:
Ginkgo biloba The Maidenhair Tree	The Maidenhair Tree. A survivor of a pre-historic family whose ancestors lived about 160 million years ago. It is a deciduous conifer with interesting fan shaped bright green leaves that always attract attention. Makes a super medium sized specimen tree.
Ginkgo biloba Autumn Gold	Another Maidenhair Tree with all the qualities of the species but also produces a wonderful autumn foliage display when the leaves turn to glorious butter yellows.	Quantity:
Ginkgo biloba Pendula	Gently weeping branches produces an attractive and interesting form of the well known 'Maidenhair Tree'	Quantity:
Ginkgo Saratoga	A good form for bold autumnal hues of yellow and gold. Makes a small compact tree	Quantity:
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust	The Honey locust makes a fast growing tree of ultimately large size, attractive ferny foliage and useful in tough urban growing situations	Quantity:
Gleditsia triacanthos inermis	A form without those infamous 'spur' like thorns, most certainly a better tree without them	Quantity:
Gleditsia triacanthos Ruby Lace	Originating from America this lovely medium sized ornamental tree has all the qualities of fine exotic foliage that are deep bronze red when young - a superb sight.	Quantity:
Gleditsia triacanthos Sunburst	A very popular medium sized deciduous tree with golden yellow deeply cut feathery foliage which ages to green in summer. Makes a striking ornamental tree, tolerant of dry conditions.	Quantity:
Griselinia littoralis	An excellent evergreen subject, which can be used to good effect as an individual specimen or makes an excellent hedge.
Griselinia littoralis Dixons Cream	A very attractive form with its colourful creamy white variegated foliage, easy to grow in most situations and soils. Occurred as a sport form of Variegata in Major Dixon's garden in Jersey.	Quantity:
Griselinia littoralis Variegata	This is a lovely evergreen shrub with thick pale green leaves with a strong creamy white variegation. Very effective for coastal conditions.
Gymnocladus dioica Kentucky Coffee Tree	The Kentucky Coffee Tree. Early settlers in N. America used the berries as a substitute for coffee, I'm not sure I would want to try though. Makes a slow growing medium sized tree with attractive compound leaves with a lovely pink hue when unfolding.	Quantity:
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