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Acid-loving Shrubs

Acid Loving Shrubs

The shrubs listed below are best suited to acidic soil. Although most of Oxfordshire is alkaline soil, these shrubs can be planted in a pot with ericaceous compost

 

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  • Rhododendron 'Snipe' (dwarf)
    Beautiful trusses of bell shaped lilac-pink flowers with magenta spotting produced in abundance from April.  Average height 1ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. 
    Price: £12.00
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  • Camellia 'Spring Festival' 3L
    An attractive evergreen shrub that produces stunning pale pink flowers in the spring.  Average height 6ft.  Partial or full shade.  Hardy. Acidic soil or compost in pot.   
    Price: £25.00
  • Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'
    An evergreen plant hich produce strong red flowers.Flowers are produced in late autumn up until Christmas. Plant in ericaseous soil  Average Height:120cm  Average Spread: 75cm Partial shade Best protected when temperatures  drop below 12c   
    Price: £25.00
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  • Pieris japonica 'Variegata' 2L
    A compact evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, margined white. Clusters of pendent white flowers in late winter and spring. The new foliage emerges a light pink. Average height and spread 3ft.  Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £12.00
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    Rhododendron germanica
    An upright evergreen shrub with clusters of funnel-shaped, bright pink flowers. Average height/spread 6-7ft. Flowers May to June. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Was: £28.00
    Now: £18.00
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    Rhododendron 'Sylvester'
    An evergreen azalea that produces beautiful pink flowers in April.  Average height 2.5-3ft.  Partial shade.  Hardy.  Grow in ericaceous compost.
    Was: £12.00
    Now: £5.00
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    Rhododendron 'Golden Lights' 5L
    An attractive shrub that produces fragrant pale yellow flowers with a orangey blotch in May An excellent recent introduction that was bred at the University of Minnesota. Average height 5ft.  Full sun or partial shade.  Hardy.  Grow in ericaceous compost.
    Was: £15.00
    Now: £9.00
  • Rhododendron 'Goldkrone'
    Beautiful full trusses of funnel shaped golden-yellow flowers produced in abundance from May to June.  Average height 4ft. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. 
    Price: £25.00
  • Andromeda 'Blue Ice'
    Common name: Bog Rosemary A low-growing dense shrub with long leathery, glaucous green leaves. Clusters of pink rounded flowers from April to June. Average height 1.5-2ft. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.
    Price: £15.00
  • Pieris 'Mountain Fire' 5L
    A rounded, evergreen shrub with glossy green leaves, red when young, turning glossy chestnut-brown. Clusters of pendent white flowers are produced from February to April. Average height 4-5ft. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy. Needs acid soil (ericaceous...
    Price: £15.00
  • Pieris Forest Flame 3L
    An upright, evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves - red when young, turning pink, white and finally green. Clusters of pendent white flowers are borne from April to May. Average height 4-6ft. Full Sun/Partial Shade. Hardy.
    Price: £12.00
  • Skimmia rubella 3L
    A compact male variety with dark, glossy, evergreen leaves. Panicles of fragrant white flowers open up from dark red buds which add interest to the garden or pot displays during winter. Average height 3-4ft. Partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £14.00
  • Camellia 'Adolph Audusson' 2L
    3 FOR £27 Common name: Japanese Camellia Beautiful red semi-double flowers in spring with attractive glossy evergreen leaves.  Flowers March to April. Prefers acidic to neutral soil or grow in a pot using ericaceous compost. Average height/spread up to...
    Price: £9.50
  • Camellia 'Black Lace' 3ltr
    A large evergreen shrub with gorgeous double flowers in a rich ruby red. The blooms appear from  January to March and contrast wonderfully with the glossy dark green foliage. Average eventual height/spread 12-13ft. Partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £32.00
  • Camellia 'Nuccio's Gem' 3ltr
    A handsome evergreen shrub with large double flowers in pure white with amazing symmetry. The blooms appear from  January to March and contrast wondefully with the glossy dark green foliage. Average eventual height/spread 12-13ft Partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £32.00
  • Rhododendron 'Wine & Roses'
    A compact evergreen shrub with deep-green glossy leaves that have red tones underneath and a bronze tinge when the leaves first emerge. Beautiful trusses of soft pink flowers with darker pink edges in April/May. Average height 4ft. Partial shade. Hardy...
    Price: £28.00
  • Azalea champion pink
    A new azalea that is repeat flowering! Beautiful rose pink trumpet shaped flowers appear in the spring and then they re-bloom periodically throughout the summer until the first frosts.  Average height 2ft.  Semi-evergreen.  Hardy.
    Price: £15.00
  • Camellia 'E.G. Waterhouse' 2L
    3 FOR £27 Narrow upright evergreen shrub with dark green glossy leaves.  Bears large double, pale pink flowers from February to March. Average height 10ft+. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy.
    Price: £9.50
  • Rhododendron 'Shamrock' (dwarf)
    A dwarf evergreen shrub with dense clusters of funnel-shaped, pale yellow flowers tinted green and spotted yellow inside in early spring. Average height 2-2.5ft. Flowers May to June. Full sun. Hardy
    Price: £9.50
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  • Skimmia 'White Dwarf' 4ltr
    'An evergreen shrub with shiny dark green aromatic leaves. Clusters of lime green buds form in the autumn, which remain on the shrub throughout winter before opening into masses of scented, creamy-white, star-shaped flowers in spring. Male variety that...
    Price: £12.00
  • Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman' (30-40cm)
    An upright evergreen shrub with beautiful yellow flower tinged salmon-pink flowers. Needs Ericaceous compost    Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m -5ft Partial shade Flowers early summer Hardy 
    Price: £42.00
  • Rhododendron 'Percy Wiseman' (25-30cm)
    An upright evergreen shrub with beautiful yellow flower tinged salmon-pink flowers. Needs Ericaceous compost    Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m -5ft Partial shade Flowers early summer Hardy 
    Price: £25.00
  • Pieris japonica 'Little Heath'
    A lovely compact evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves edged in cream and pendulous clusters of small white flowers in spring. Average height: 1m - 3ft  Average spread: 1m - 3ft. Flowers March to April. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy
    Price: £12.00
  • Pieris 'Flaming Silver' 2L
    A compact round evergreen shrub, with dark green leaves which are yellow when young.  Small white flowers are borne in spring. Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1m - 3ft Full Sun - Partial Shade  Hardy   
    Price: £12.00
  • Pieris japonica 'Red Mill'
    A medium sized evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves (Red when young) and pendulous clusters of small white flowers in spring. Average height: 3m - 10ft  Average spread: 2m - 6.5ft. Flowers March to April. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy
    Price: £12.00
  • Azalea Lily Bell Dream
    £22 £18   Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil.  A compact, rounded shrub with small, narrow leaves, baring red flowers in late spring.   This evergreen variety has purple...
    Price: £18.00
  • Azalea Lily Bell Night
    £22 £18   Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil.  A compact, rounded shrub with small, narrow leaves, baring red flowers in late spring.   This evergreen variety has blue...
    Price: £18.00
  • Azalea Lily Bell Pearl
    £22 £18   Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil.  A compact, rounded shrub with small, narrow leaves, baring red flowers in late spring.   This evergreen variety has lilac...
    Price: £18.00
  • Rhododendron 'Violetta' P11
    An upright evergreen shrub with beautiful pink - purple blooms. Needs Ericaceous compost    Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m -5ft Partial shade Flowers early summer Hardy
    Price: £4.00
  • Rhododendron 'Geisha Purple' P11
    An upright evergreen shrub with beautiful pink blooms. Needs Ericaceous compost    Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m -5ft Partial shade Flowers early summer Hardy 
    Price: £4.00
  • Rhododendron  keleticum- P11
    An upright evergreen shrub with beautiful lilac blooms. Needs Ericaceous compost  Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m -5ft Partial shade Flowers early summer Hardy
    Price: £4.00
  • Rhododendron 'Winsome'- 10L
    An upright evergreen shrub with beautiful bright pink blooms. Needs Ericaceous compost    Average height: 1.5m - 5ft Average spread: 1.5m -5ft Partial shade Flowers early summer Hardy  
    Price: £28.00
  • Azalea japonica 'Orange'
    Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil.  A compact, rounded shrub with small, narrow leaves, baring Orange flowers in late spring.   This evergreen variety has pure white...
    Price: £9.50
  • Camellia jap. 'Brushfield's Yellow'
    A compact evergreen shrub with large, dark green leaves.   It produces large, double creamy white/yellow flowers from February to April. Partial shade Acid-loving (ericaceous compost when potting) Average height & spread 6ft. Hardy.  
    Price: £28.00
  • Azalea 'Persil'
    Azaleas are the sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil. An upright bushy shrub with dense clusters  trumpet shaped white flowers with a yellow flare.  Average height: 2m / 6.5ft Average spread:1.5m...
    Price: £35.00
  • Azalea 'Golden Eagle'
    Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil. An upright bushy shrub with dense clusters of  golden yellow - orange trumpet shaped flowers.   Average height: 1.5m / 5ft Average...
    Price: £35.00
  • Azalea 'Koster Brilijant Red'
    Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil. An upright deciduos shrub with dense clusters of  golden yello -orange trumpet shaped flowers.   Average height: 1.5m / 5ft Average...
    Price: £35.00
  • Azalea 'Homebush'
    Azaleas are the little sister of Rhodedendrons, they are more compact with smaller leaves but still love acidic soil. This variety has dense clusters of dusky pink  trumpet shaped flowers.   Average height: 1.5m / 5ft Average spread:1.5m / 5ft Full Sun...
    Price: £35.00
  • Rhododendron ponticum Variegatum - 5ltr
    An evergreen shrub with glossy dark green leaves margined creamy white. Clusters of showy, mauve to lilac-pink flowers are produced in late spring and early summer. Needs acid soil (use ericaceous compost). Average height/spread 16ft.   Flowers May to...
    Price: £35.00
  • Blueberry (Vaccinium) - Patriot
    Common name: Blueberry A early-season  blueberry, producing an excellent crop of large, firm berries with a rich flavour from June to July. The plants are compact and slightly spreading.   Average height and spread 6ft. Full sun/partial shade...
    Price: £9.50
  • Vaccinium corymboum 'Blue Crop' (Blueberry) 3L
    Common name: Blueberry A mid-season highbush variety with abundant clusters of large, sweet blue-black berries from July to August.  Produces excellent quality firm berries that can be eaten fresh, used for baking and also freeze well. Acid loving, add...
    Price: £12.00