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Cedrus Libani atlantica Glauca |
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is an attractive, spreading conifer which is ideal for
adding a more unusual architectural flare to the garden.
It has oblong to ovoid, arching branches which carry flat
layers of dark blue-grey needles. It also boasts large,
grayish-pink cones that measure up to 15cm long. It is
fully hardy and can be grown in any reasonable garden
soil. |
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Italian
Cypress - Cupressus sempervirens ‘Totem’ |
| If there
is one plant that makes us think of an Italian landscape, this
is it: This dignified coniferous tree is the classic cypress.
This columnar evergreen conifer can grow to a height of up to
5 m tall. The cones hang at the tips of the branches. The male
cones are green and oval whereas the female cones are
globular. |
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Blue Cone Korean Fir
- Abies Koreana |
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rewarding slow growing conifer, with glossy green needles,
silver-coloured on the underside. Even very young trees
are adorned with pretty, violet-blue cones. Extremely
elegant, pyramidal growing habit. |
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Lawson's Cypress 'Columnaris'
- Chamaecyparis lawsoniana |
| Lawson's
Cypress (Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana 'Columnaris') is perhaps the
most famous blue, slender, hedging conifer. It is one of the
most decorative varieties and keeps its fine colour in winter.
This shrub is very strong and dense with a bush-like habit.
Plant 3 per metre. |
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Juniperus chinensis Stricta' - Dwarf Slow Growing Conifer |
| Dense,
ascending branches of aromatic, soft blue-green leaves,
retained all year, and spherical, violet-brown cones. The
foliage of this narrowly conical coniferous shrub turns
steely-blue in winter. It's an attractive and hardy
specimen plant for a sunny or partly shady shrub border,
coping well with dry, chalky and sandy soils. |
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Prostrate Juniper
- Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii' |
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Free Lawn! |
| Prostrate
Juniper (Juniperus Horizontalis 'Wiltonii') is the ideal
substitute for a lawn as it is an evergreen ground cover. Just
imagine - you'll never have to mow the grass and can even be
walked on! This evergreen conifer has a dense, trailing
growth habit. |
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Tsuga canadensis Jeddeloh |
| Dwarf,
spreading mound with center of plant forming a unique,
depressed funnel shape, often referred to as ''bird's
nest.'' If planting a selection of conifers, this is a
must for low cover and contrast to taller varieties. |
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Colorado Spruce 'Lucky Strike' -
Picea pungens |
| Colorado
Spruce 'Lucky Strike' is an evergreen conifer. This beautiful
spruce has a relatively open shape and ascending growth habit.
The height of the Colorado Spruce 'Lucky Strike' can reach up
to about 120 cm after ten years. Its needles are
reddish-green, although there are light green needles at the
tips of the new branches. Its big red cones make this
evergreen conifer a very striking solitary plant. The Colorado
Spruce 'Lucky Strike' is very hardy. It is frost hardy and
resistant to wind, even onshore winds. |
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Thuja occidentalis 'Teddy' - Dwarf Slow Growing Conifer |
| Neat
little round bush of soft green juvenile foliage which
turns purple in winter. |
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Blue Colorado Spruce - Picea pungens
'Glauca Globosa' |
| Blue
Colorado Spruce is an evergreen conifer. It is a slow-growing
dwarf spruce with compact habit and an intense blue colour.
Originates from the Colorado mountains. This is an ideal
subject for the rockery or the front of the border. It looks
attractive and unusual in a patio planter. The height of the
Blue Colorado Spruce grows to slightly more than one metre,
after ten years. Its blue-green needles are stunning. New
needles grow at the tips of its branches which have a yellow
tint when they are young; this creates a striking contrast. |
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Thuja occidentalis Rheingold |
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neat small conifer, this makes a compact, squat-conical
shape with rather stringy textured foliage which, in
summer, is brassy-gold. In late spring, the new growth
adds pinkish-bronze highlights, especially towards the top
of the plant and, in winter, the foliage becomes strongly
orange-toned. Its good colour, shape and size make it
useful in smaller gardens as a feature plant. |
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Korean Fir - Abies koreana |
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Korean Fir (Abies Koreana) is a very rewarding conifer with
glossy, green needles that are silver-coloured on the
underside. Even young trees are adorned with pretty,
violet-blue cones that grow up to 7 cm long. Extremely
elegant, pyramidal growing habit. Highly decorative. Height
supplied 30-40 cm. |
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Microbiota Decussata |
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dense prostrate coniferous shrub is extremely hardy - and
it should since it hails from Siberia! The lovely green
foliage turns bronze in winter. |
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Juniperus
'Goldcoast' - Dwarf Slow Growing Conifer |
| Semi-prostrate
bush with moderate, compact growth. Good golden colour all
year round. |
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Juniperus squamata
'Loderi' |
| Amazing
dwarf conifer, forming a dense, columnar bush. We
recommend it is used in group plantings to create an
attractive miniature forest. |
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Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
- Dwarf Slow Growing Conifer |
| Compact
bush of exceptional blue colour and with dense healthy
foliage. One of the finest dwarf conifers available. |
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Juniperus squamata 'Blue Carpet' |
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conifer is excellent for creating a fast spreading
steel-blue mat of dense prickly foliage. It's just superb
for ground-cover on flat areas, and is easy to grow in any
well-drained soil. |
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Juniperus communis 'Green Carpet' |
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great ground cover. This bright green, prostrate conifer
makes a dense mat which builds slowly with age. Does best
in well-drained soil in full sun. |
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Dwarf Slow Growing Conifers -
Collection of
5 Different
Plants |
| One
plant of six different, contrasting varieties. Great for
planting together in a group as a special feature in your
garden. |
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Conifer
Hedging |
| Conifers
make great hedges. With the ability to grow quickly you can
produce a tall hedge in a few seasons giving you privacy as
well as acting as a wind break sheltering the garden from cold
winds. This creates a micro climate in which to grow various
plants and exotics. |
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