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Crocus- spring is coming 

2/7/2016

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Most of them are very easy to establish.
Remember to plant in autumn spring-flowering crocuses  and in late summer the autumn-flowering types.
Always for maximum effect plant them in big group. They will self-seed and spread in grass and wilder areas.
Most of crocuses like to be in full sun in well drained soil.

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Trees underplanted by Crocuses in Bristol, Bedminster, Photo by Green Point Garden Design, February 2016
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Hardy Fuchsia- pruning

12/15/2014

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Fuchsia is a lovely plant which will provide color later in season.
AIM: Produce strong, healthy new shoots from the base from spring which will produce flowers from June till first frost. 

to achieve this prune hardy fuchsia between November and February to 5-10cm above soil level. The new shoots pinch out in spring to produce branched plants with more flowers later in season. 
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Hedges (bare-root)

12/13/2014

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Hedges, now's the time to plant them.
Plant deciduous hedges from November to March - the weather should force them to be fully dormant, and evergreen hedges (avoid bare root for evergreen- except buxus ssp.) in March or April - that will minimizing frost damage.
If you using bare root- plant for deciduous hedges, good idea is to soak whole bundle of plants well at least an hour before planting-simply plunge them in bucket full of water as the most valuable roots- fiber roots are dying immediately exposed on drying wind or exposed on sun.
Never leave bare roots hedging material exposed!!!
If you have to postpone planting day you can storage plants on site. To do this choose shelter part of garden,  dig a trench deep enough to cover roots system, place each plant to be sure the roots will be covered by soil - use the excavated topsoil. 
Native hedges are:
    Acer campestre -field maple
    Carpinusd betulus - Hornbeam
    Cornus sanguinea - common dogwood
    Corylus avellana- Hazel
    Crataegus monogyna - white hawthorn
    Euonymus europaeus- spindle
    Fagus sylvatica- common beech
    Hippophae rhamnoides - sea buckthorn
    Ligustrum vulgare- Wild privet
    Malus sylvestris - crab apple
    Prunus spinosa- Blackthorn
    Rosa arvensis- field rose
    Rosa canina- Dog rose
    Rosa rubuginosa- sweet briar
    Salix caprea- Pussy willow
    Salix purpurea- purple osier
    Salix viminalis- osier
    Sambucus nigra- common elder
    Viburnum lantana- Wayfaring tree
    Viburnum opulus- guelder rose


    In mnost situations it is the best to plant in double row 4 plants/meter (40-45cm betwens rows and 50cm apart in row). in mostly situations that combination will create a dense hedge. 
    If you are only allow to put one single row -because space is limited- plant 30 cm apart.


    Prune deciduous plants immediately after whole hedge is planted. Please do not hesitate to prune them hard!! if you will let them grow - your hedge will never be as dense as should be from the ground level. 




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Viburnum sargentii 'Onondaga'

6/7/2013

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PictureViburnum sargentii 'Onondaga' in flower/ June 2013. photo Green Point Garden Design

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Sisyrinchium striatum 'Aunt May' 

6/7/2013

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Sisyrinchium striatum 'Aunt May' Photo: Green Point Garden Design
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Garrya elliptica

1/11/2013

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January 2013, GPGD.

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Garrya eliptica flowers, 2013
Common name: Silk Tassel Bush, Coast Silk Tassel or Wayleaf Silk Tasse



Family                       Garrycaeae
Height & spread     4m x 4m
Soil                             moderately-fertile, 
                                   well-drained soil
Aspect                      Full sun or partial 
                                   shade.
Hardiness               Frost hardy - may tolerate 
                                   temperatures down to 
                                   -10ºC
Flowering time        December to 
                                    February. 




Care                    
Garrya elliptica  is native to western USA, Central America and the West Indies and is usually found in a woodland setting. 
Is useful to the landscape architect for its winter interest; the long  silvery catkins up to 20cm long, shine out among glossy, dark green leaves throughout winter.
It can also be pruned into a very attractive small tree like habit.
The silken tassels of this upright, evergreen shrub make a stunning feature in the winter garden. 
Male and female, petalless flowers are borne on separate plants, from winter to early summer, in the form of catkins. The females produce purple brown berries, however the male catkins are more attractive.
It tolerates a wide pH of soil. Avoid transplanting.
Requires little maintenance only cut back dead or straggly branches in April or May.

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Garrya elliptica, Green Point Garden Design

Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’, AGM
is a male form with dark, sea-green, slightly larger leaves and silver-grey catkins up to 20cm (8in) long.
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Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol'

1/3/2013

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Helleborus niger 'Christmas Carol'. fot. GPGD
'Common name: Christmas Rose
Family                       Ranunculaceae
Height & spread     30cm x 20cm
Soil                             well-drained,clay, loam, rock or chalk
Aspect                      Partial shade or shade
Hardiness                Hardy 
Flowering time        From December until April. 
Care                    
Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter during planting and  5cm around the base of the plant in autumn.
Cut the old leaves back down to the ground in February
to keep plants diseases free especially from Hellebore leaf spot
 also will show off the new emerging flowers.

Flowers are white and fade to pink over time (see picture above).

 All parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested and the sap may cause skin irritation
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Skimmia japonica 'Pabella'

11/20/2012

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PictureSkimmia japonica 'Pabella' fot. Green Point Garden Design, Bristol, October 2012
Skimmia japonica 'Pabella'


Family                        Rutaceae
Height & spread      100cm x 100cm
                                    Evergreen, 
 Soil                            Well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil
 Aspect                       Partial shade/ shade
 Hardiness                Frost hardy

This new variety (from Holland) has nice evergreen leaves as 'Rubella', however the biggest attraction is the abundance of berries which turn from green to red and which last for whole year.
'Pabella' is a female and you have to have a male var. next to to have a berries!!!

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Cornus kousa var. chinensis

10/28/2012

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Cornus kousa var. chinensis, Fruit in Autumn 2012. Fot: Green Point Garden Design Bri
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A large and elegant shrub/small tree. Fot: Green Point Garden Design, Bristol
Common name: Chinese dogwood  (Award of Garden Merit)

Family                        Cornaceae
Height & spread      7m x 5m
Soil                            Fertile, humus-rich, clay but well-drained, neutral to acid
Aspect                      Full sun /partial shade
Hardiness                Fully hardy 
Flowering time        May and June
Care                           Requires minimal pruning
  Rate of growth:    slow-growing to average

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Cornus kousa var. chinensis Fruit -edible or not :) looks tasty

A large and elegant shrub or small tree from Japan and Korea with two seasons of interest:
  • in early summer with slender-stalked flower heads of showy white bracts, that fade to lovely shades of pink.


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 In autumn the green leaves turn crimson-purple, orange and mature trees produce strawberry-like fruits.


The fruits are edible :)
I have tried one...not too bad however- not really one of my favorites. 

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Euonymus alatus

10/14/2012

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Common name: Winged spindleAGM  (Award of Garden Merit)

Family                        Celastraceae
Height & spread      200cm x 300cm
Soil                            any well-drained soil
Aspect                      Full sun /partial shade
Hardiness                Fully hardy 
Flowering time        May and June
Care                          While the plant is dormant in late- winter or early-spring remove 
                                   any misplaced or crossing branches and older stems to    
                                   achieve an open, permanent framework.
  Rate of growth:    slow-growing

PictureAutumn foliage and corky wings, Green Point Garden Design

Dense, bushy deciduous shrub with dark green leaves from spring to end summer  that turn  in autumn (vivid shades of scarlet and crimson).
The bark is also attractive with distinctive corky wings. Best planted in an area where the sun catches the spectacular autumn foliage, it makes an excellent specimen plant for a well-drained shrub border or woodland edge.

'Compactus' AGM, -syn. 'Ciliodentatus -is dwarf (up to 100cm), and very denser variety, will make a fine informal hedge

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