 Cornus kousa var. chinensis, Fruit in Autumn 2012. Fot: Green Point Garden Design Bri  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  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 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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 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  Autumn 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  Hampton Court 2012 - Just launched Clematis 'Esme' - Foto Green Point Garden Design Bristol  Brand new Clematis, launched at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012. These are low growing clematis, ideal for pots.
Plant in any aspect Very long flowering period from May to September. Hight 100cm Prune hard group 3 
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocolate'. Green Point Garden Design'
Cosmos atrosanguineus 'Chocolate'Common name: chocolate cosmos Family Asteraceae = Compositae Height & spread 40cm x 30cm Soil Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained Aspect Full sun Hardiness Half hardy Flowering time June to September Care Dead head to prolong flowering. In autumn after the foliage has died back cut the stems to within 5cm of the roots. To minimise frost damage, protect the tuberous roots by lay in tray of soil or compost and over-winter in a frost-free environment until early spring
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'. Green Point Garden Design Bristol
 Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'. Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' AGM
Common name: Coneflower Family Asteraceae = Compositae Height & spread 60cm x 70cm Soil moderately fertile, preferably heavy but well-drained Aspect Full sun Hardiness Fully hardy Flowering time August to October (yellow narrow-petalled) Care Very tought and reliable. Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring  Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue (not in full colour yet). Fot: Green Point Garden Design, Bristol Echinops ritro 'Veitch's Blue
Common name: Globe thistle Family Asteraceae = Compositae Height & spread 90cm x 50cm Soil Poor, well drained soil Aspect Full sun or partial shade Hardiness Fully hardy Flowering time August Care Cut down to the ground after flowering to encourage a second flush of flowers. Dead-head to prevent self-seeding. The flower heads may be cut and dried for winter decoration.  Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' Green Point Garden Design  Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' Hamamelis x intermedia
Common name: Witch hazel AGM (Award of Garden Merit) Family Hamamelidaceae Height & spread 400cm x 400cm Deciduous , Soil Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, acid to neutral in full sun or partial shade. is tolerated if the soil remains moist. Aspect Full sun or partial shade Hardiness Hardy Care Prune in late winter or early spring, when dormant- Remove wayward or crossing shoots to maintain permanent, healthy framework. (H. japonica x H. mollis) Vase-shaped shrub with ascending branches and broadly oval to obovate, bright green leaves, to 15cm long, turning yellow in autumn. In early and midwinter (after first frost), bears fragrant, yellow, dark red, or orange flowers, with crimped petals, on the bare branches. 'Advent' - bright yellow flowers 'Allgold' - bears small, dark yellow in mid- and late winter 'Arnold Promise' - AGM, large yellow flowers in mid- and late winter 'Diane' - AGM, dark red flowers in mid- and late winter 'Jelena' - AGM, large, coppery orange flowers in early and midwinter 'Moonlight' - large, pale yellow flowers in mid- and late winter 'Pallida' (syn. Mollis 'Pallida'), AGM, large, sulphur-yellow flowers in mid- and late winter 'Sunburst' - large, pale yellow flowers in mid- and late winter 'Vezna' - large, dark orange- yellow flowers with pendent petals, flushed red at the bases in mid- and late winter. Sarcococca confusa
Common name: Christmas box, Sweet box. AGM (Award of Garden Merit) Family Buxaceae Height & spread 200cm x 100cm Evergreen, Soil Moderately fertile, humus rich, moist but well-drained. Full sun is tolerated if the soil remains moist. Aspect deep or partial shade Hardiness Fully hardy Care Prunne annually after flowering to maintain shape. Remove suckers and dead and damaged growht in mid-spring. This species, from West China (probably) is a dense, rounded, bushy shrub with eliptic, tapered, glossy dark green leaves, to 6cm long. Cluster of about 5 very fragrant white flowers are borne in winter, followed by spherical, glossy black fruit. If you want a seriously intense exprience then you should stand about few metres away from this shrub on winter day.  Red flower buds (in November), Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' - Green Point Garden Design, Bristol  First flowers in February, Skimmia japonica 'Rubella' Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
AGM (Award of Garden Merit) Family Rutaceae Height & spread 120cm x 120cm Evergreen, Soil Well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil Aspect Partial shade Hardiness Frost hardy This is a compact male clone and it therefore produces no berries. Green leathery leaves with red-margined and dark red flower buds from october to march openin in tinny white-pink flowers. Skimmias are suitable for a shrub border or woodland garden. A leaves my become chlorotic on poor, dry soil or if over exposed to sun. Female variegaty: S. japoinca 'Bowles Dwarf' S. japonica 'Cecilia Brown' S. japonica 'Fructu Albo' S. japonica 'Nymans' S. japonica subst. revesiana (hermafrodite) S. japonica 'Rogersii' S. japonica 'Veitchii' S. japonica 'Wakehurst'. |
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