OCTOBER GALLERY


Hebe autumn glory
HEBE
Autumn Glory
Large evergreen shrub
suitable for maritime gardens. Flowering profusely in the autumn and sparsely throughout the winter. Can be pruned to shape after flowering in spring. Requires a free-draining soil that is not too rich as this will make for a soft straggly shrub. Highly Recommended
Schizostlylis {Kaffir lily}
SCHIZOSTYLIS
coccinea
Bulbous clump-forming perennial flowering late autumn till hard frosts. Kaffir lily is a long-lasting cut flower. Grows best in moist but well-drained soils in a sunny site suitable for the front of the border. Plants rapidly become congested but are easily divided in the spring. Highly recommended
Ilex {Golden Holly}
ILEX
aquifolium
Large evergreen shrub/tree requires a free-draining fertile soil and a little shade to do well. Has many different cultivars, the male non-berrying hollies have female names such as "Silver queen" and the berrying females have male names like "Golden King".J.C Van Tol is Highly recommended.
Viburnam Bodnantense var.dawn
VIBURNUM
Bodnantense
Deciduous shrub grows in any deep , moist well-drained fertile soil, in full sun. Pruning is best done after flowering, pruning the oldest stems to the ground to relieve congestion. Small clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers are borne throughout the autumn &winter. 3metres x 2 metres

September galleries November
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