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Stem approx 70cm, head 50-60cm Common name: Laurus tinus A standard shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers open from carmine-pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.

Common name: Kousa Dogwood A beautiful small tree with dark green leaves, which turn a striking dark orange in autumn. Long lasting small green flowers, surrounded by dark pink bracts are borne from April to June, followed by strawberry-like fleshy red...

Common name: American Lime An attractive species of lime with large leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in summer. Good for planting in avenues due to its narrow spread (approx 20ft). It is not often cultivated in the UK but is tolerant of most soil...

Common name: Laurus tinus A standard shrub with dark green leaves. Clusters of white flowers open from carmine-pink buds, from late winter to spring, followed by dark blue-black fruit. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.

Common name: Golden Indian Bean Tree A spreading tree with broad heart-shaped large yellow leaves bronze when young. Flowers are white, marked yellow and purple-brown on upright panicles from July to August, followed by slender seed pods. Average height...

Common name: Ornamental Cherry An upright spreading tree, columnar when young, with striking, double deep pink flowers that are borne from April to May. The leaves emerge a dark bronze, turning green later. Excellent autumn colour. Average height...

1 plant in a 35 litre pot Common name: Silky wisteria Synonym 'Iko yama fuji'. A beautiful deciduous climber bearing long sprays of large deep violet-blue flowers from April to May followed by velvety seedpods. The flowers are strongly fragranced. Ideal...

Common name: Upright Mountain Ash Tree This variety has a particularly neat, upright canopy, so good for small spaces. The toothed mid green leaves turn orange, red and purple in autumn. Clusters of white flowers in late spring are followed by...

One wall shrub on trellis, currently approx. 2.4m An upright, evergreen shrub with dark green leaves, bright red when young. Small white flowers are sometimes followed by bright red fruit. Can be trained against a wall for evergreen coverage...

1 plant in a 35 litre pot with an 8ft bamboo trellis Common name: Star Jasmine A twining climber with glossy dark green leaves,  often turning crimson in winter. Pure white star-shaped flowers with a strong sweet scent are borne from July to August...

Common name: Californian Lilac A spreading, evergreen shrub with glossy, dark green leaves. Profuse bright blue flowers are produced from April to June.  Average height 12ft.  Full sun Hardy