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Acer
Palmatum -
Japanese Maples |
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shade to full sun.
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| Deeply
lobed, dark red-purple leaves turning bright red
in autumn and tiny purple-red spring flowers. A
highly ornamental tree for a small, contemporary,
oriental or minimalist garden. Some varieties are susceptible
to harsh winds or/and frost. |
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Aucuba
Japonica -
Japanese Laurel |
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Full shade, part shade & sun. |
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resilient evergreen shrub is perfect for
inhospitable, shady areas of the garden where
little else will grow. Coping well with dry shade,
urban-pollution and salt-laden air, the lustrous,
dark green leaves make an excellent, dense hedge
for an urban or coastal site. Small clusters of
red-purple are followed by bright red berries on
female plants. |
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Aucuba
Japonica 'Crotonifolia' - Variegated spotted Laurel |
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Full shade, Part shade & sun. |
| This resilient
evergreen shrub has become popular because it will
thrive in inhospitable, shady areas of the garden where
little else will grow. It copes well with dry shade,
urban pollution and salt-laden air, and is easy to look
after. The leaves are large and splashed with pale
yellow. |
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Bamboo |
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Full shade & part shade. |
| Bamboos
are grasses with woody stems offering attractive, lush foliage that
can be used to add a tropical effect to any garden.
Coming in all
shapes and sizes, most are fully hardy, shade tolerant and evergreen. |
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Buxus -
Common Box |
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shade. |
| A
dense, evergreen screen of small, rounded,
lustrous, dark green leaves. Common box makes a
fabulous formal hedge for a partially shady site
and is also ideal for topiary. |
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Camellias |
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Partial shade. |
| A genus
of hardy to frost tender, evergreen shrubs. Flowering
abundantly each spring. Ideal for a mixed border
with moist but well-drained acid soil, the glossy,
dark green foliage provides an excellent foil for
other ornamental and feature plants. |
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Flowering
Quince - Chaenomeles
x superba Crimson and Gold |
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| Partial shade. |
| This
easy-to-grow, deciduous shrub is excellent for a partly
shady border with moderately fertile, well-drained soil
and looks stunning trained against a wall. |
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Choisya -
Mexican Orange Blossom |
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Partial shade to sun. |
| Highly
fragrant, pink-tinged, white flowers in late
spring and handsome, glossy, dark green leaves.
This compact, rounded, evergreen shrub is an ideal
garden staple for a protected border in sun or
part shade. Although fully hardy the leaves may be
damaged by exposure to strong winds or frost. |
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Cornus -
Dogwood |
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Part shade. |
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red-barked dogwood is perfect for a waterside
planting. To achieve the best stem colour chose a
sunny site and hard prune the stems to within
5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground each March. |
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Elaeagnus
- Oleaster |
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Full sun or partial shade. |
| Delicately
scented, silvery-white autumn flowers and
lustrous, dark green leaves with a bold, dark
yellow central mark. This easy-to-grow, evergreen
shrub is perfect for lifting dark areas of the
border or for growing as an informal hedge. |
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Hostas |
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Full shade to partial shade. |
| Attractive
broad leaves emerge in spring with
variegated or distinctly coloured leaves
followed by spikes of trumpet shaped flowers
in June, July and August. |
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Euonymus |
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Full sun or partial shade. |
| Clusters
of tiny, green flowers in May and June and glossy,
bright green leaves with white margins,
pink-tinged in winter. This variegated foliage of
this compact, bushy, evergreen shrub looks
particularly attractive in the winter garden. It's
ideal for a well-drained border sheltered from
cold, drying winds, in sun or partial shade. |
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Fatsia
Japonica -
Japanese Aralia, False Castor Oil Plant |
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Shade to Partial Shade to Sun |
| A
tropical-looking, evergreen shrub with gorgeously
glossy, deep green palmate leaves. In autumn,
creamy white flowers are produced in large
panicles, which are often followed by round, black
fruit. It makes a superb feature in an extoic-style
garden, where the large leaves team well with
bamboos and grasses. |
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Ferns
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Shuttlecock Fern (pictured), Buckler Fern, Harts
Tongue Fern, Lady Fern, Male Fern, Shield Fern
& more. |
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Shade to part shade. |
| Ferns
are great plants for shaded areas. This
deciduous shuttlecock fern is at its most
beautiful in spring when the large, pale green,
lacy fronds start to unfurl. One of the best
foliage plants for areas of moist, dappled shade,
it works particularly well next to water or in a
woodland garden in between deciduous trees. |
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