SHRUBS & PERENNIALS ISSUE 8 1 2 Welcome To Kingsdown’s shrub and perennial guide - edition 8. Including many new and interesting varieties our latest reference guide will provide landscapers and garden designers with a very useful pallet of plants suitable for all kinds of borders. As with all divisions of Kingsdown Nurseries we continue to change and adapt to the current market trends and needs, whilst as the same time providing an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. It’s not always easy but we enjoy it and it’s worth it. Our mission underpins our values and helps us make decisions on a daily basis... ‘…to support people in fulfilling their own goals of value and service to others’… 3 Our Customers TRADE GENERAL PUBLIC Ordering As a professional in the trade Kingsdown Nurseries are you will benefit from wholesale strictly wholesale only and do Ordering of this stock works in several ways: prices and a huge choice of not sell directly to the general plants for almost any kind of public. You are always welcome to treat us as a ‘cash and carry’, project you may be working on. selecting your plants at leisure. Alternatively, you can email However, we often get enquiries Our Seasonbook is produced or phone your enquiry through to one of our helpful sales from non-trades people annually and is where you team and they will provide you with a quotation if required wanting to buy our stock and will find information on trees, and arrange for your order to be picked and delivered to although prices or details are topiary, hedging and larger your preferred destination. specimens. never discussed we do refer them to approved designers Call us on 01793 700 997 between 7:30am - 4:45pm We work extensively with or landscapers we feel would Monday to Friday. Landscapers, Garden Designers, reflect our company values. Property Developers, The Email us: [email protected] National Trust, large Estates and Public Authorities. Visit us at Kingsdown Nurseries, Kingsdown Lane, Blunsdon, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 5DL. 7:30am - 4:45pm Monday to Friday. 4 Contents New Plants p7-11 Specimen Shrubs p13-29 Key Specimen Perennials p31-34 Specimen Climbers & Wall Shrubs p35-38 Plant Positioning Key: Size * Shrubs and Trees Container Grown Shrubs p41-63 Full Sun PS Prostrate Shrub (Creeping) ) DS Dwarf Shrub (0.3 - 0.6m) Climbers p65-70 Partial Shade SS Small Shrub (1.0 - 1.5m) k Shade MSMedium Shrub (1.5 - 3.0m) Perennials p73-96 LS Large Shrub (3.0m +) ST Small Tree (4.5 - 9.0m) Please note Grasses & Ferns p99-102 This information is intended as a MT Medium Tree (10 - 18m) guide only. Flowering times and LT Large Tree (18m +) sizes may vary according to local Herbs p105-107 and seasonal climate variations Climbers and soil types. It should be borne in mind that, with regular pruning, Eg. 4m - expected eventual height. Plant Names Conversion p108-113 shrubs can be maintained at a height lower than that suggested Perennials and Grasses on the opposite key. Eg. 60cm - expected height including flower. Terms and Conditions p115 5 6 New Plants for Issue 8 7 Hydrangea pan. Hydrangea pan. ‘Little Lime’ ‘Early Sensation’ A compact version of the One of the earliest very popular ‘Limelight’ paniculatas to flower giving Great for a long season of a superb show of flowers flowering where space is changing from cream to rich limited. pink throughout the summer Hibiscus sy. ‘Eleonore’ Hibiscus sy. ‘Ultramarine’ New Plant Varieties Callicarpa bod. ‘Profusion’ Glistening violet berries make this lovely shrub a jewel in the autumn border. Hydrangea pan. Hydrangea mac. ‘Limelight’ ‘Teller White’ Magnolia ‘Susan’ Hydrangea pan. Mahonia eur. Photinia fras. ‘Sundae Fraise’ ‘Sweet Winter’ ‘Dicker Tony’ Compact grower, beautiful Attactive narrow spineless A more compact version of flowers, cream fading to leaves. Rich golden flowers Photinia. Young leaves are pink. October-December deep red. 8 Salix ud. Aronia mel. Choisya tern. ‘Golden Sunshine’ ‘Autumn Magic’ ‘White Dazzler’ Bright golden foliage Glossy leaves giving amazing Attractive fine leaves, throughout the summer, autumn colours and black compact habit and an this willow will tolerate wet edible berries which persist incredible show of scented ground and makes a welcome into the winter. flowers in the spring, often addition to the limited range repeating late summer.. of plants that will grow in such conditions. Fairly compact and easily pruned. Daphne Viburnum tinus ‘Pink Fragrance’ ‘Lisarose’ Highly scented, compact Red, buds opening to growth, evergreen, and white flowers, starting flowers for most of the in midwinter- a valuable summer addition to any garden. Syringa mey. ‘Palibin’ Euonymus jap. Lorepetalum chin. microphyllus ‘Fire Dance’ Small, rich green leaves and Evergreen purple leaves, dense growth make this and pink flowers starting plant a good alternative to in February - a rare Buxus for small hedges. combination. Needs a sheltered spot. Clematis patens Skimmia jap. ‘Kew White’ ‘Blue Eyes’ Clematis cirrh. Clematis mont. ‘Landsdowne Gem’ Wilsonii Evergreen and winter Star shaped white flowers flowering with claret with an incredible scent. coloured, scented flowers. Achillea mill. Anaphalis trip. 9 ‘Apple Blossom’ ‘Silver Wave’ Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ Huge charteuse-yellow leaves that will tolerate sunshine. Gaura lind. ‘Siskyou Pink’ Geranium cant. ‘St. Ola’ Heuchera ‘Obsidian’ Heuchera ‘Shanghai’ Leucanthemum Salvia ‘Amistad’ Teucrium lucidrys ‘Victorian Secret’ Exquisite purple flowers on This dwarf perennial is ideal Fairly compact with semi- dark stems continuing from for edging borders.The double flowers that bloom May to October. small evergreen leaves are throughout the summer. aromatic when brushed past. Attractive pink flowers from Midsummer. Thymus pr. Brunnera mac. pseudolanuginosus Aruncus dioicus Bergenia ‘Eroica’ ‘Betty Bowring’ Campanula Delosperma Delosperma ‘Purple Sensation’ ‘Jewel Garnet’ ‘Violet Wonder’ Large , deep purple bells Cheery flowers in succession Voilet flowers over an in profusion with a long from May to October. Needs incredibly long period. Will flowering period if dead- a suuny well drained spot hang down a sunny wall. headed. Great in pots. Digitalis purp. 10 ‘Pam’s Choice’ Geranium ox. Mukdenia karasuba ‘Claridge Druce’ Ideal groundcover for Rose-pink with darker veins, shadier areas, Beautiful will flower from late spring maple-like foliage, brilliant to early autumn. autumn colours, white flowers. Euphorbia char. Liriope muscari ‘Black Pearl’ ‘Big Blue’ Nepeta faas. Viola corn. ‘Rebecca’ ‘Junior Walker’ Bi-coloured blue and white Sterile flowers will bloom flowers over a long season. from June to September. Good in partial shade More compact than Walker’s Low. Veronica ped. ‘Georgia Blue’ Geranium sang. ‘Elke’ Smilacina racemosa False Spikenard. A great plant for full or partial shade. Highly scented cream flowers. Prefers neutral to acid soil. Digitalis purp. ‘Pam’s Choice’ 11 Paeonia ‘Buckeye Belle’ Carex morr. ‘Ice Dance’ 12 Specimen Shrubs pages 13-29 13 Specimen Shrubs Amelanchier ‘Ballerina’ Colour / Species Position Flowering Times Size: Shrubs & Trees Size CM Size Pot Price - 1-3 Price - 4+ Acer A. griseum * ) 4-5 ST 100/120 12L 00.00 00.00 A. griseum * ) 4-5 ST 175/200 25L 00.00 00.00 A. palmatum atropurpureum ) MS-LS 80/100 12L 00.00 00.00 Acer Palm. ‘Bloodgood’ ) 5 LS 80/100 12L 00.00 00.00 Acer palmatum atropurpureum ) 5 MS-LS 125/150 25L 00.00 00.00 Acer palmatum Sangokaku ) LS-SS 80/100 12L 00.00 00.00 A. var. palmatum dissectum ) SS 40/60 12L 00.00 00.00 Arbutus unedo Amelanchier u A. laevis ‘Ballerina’ * ) 3-4 LS-ST 150/175 25L 00.00 00.00 Specimen Plants Specimen u A. Lamarckii * ) 3-4 LS-ST 80/100 12L 00.00 00.00 u A. Lamarckii (Multistem) * ) 3-4 LS-ST 150/175 25L 00.00 00.00 Arbutus u A. unedo * 11-12 LS-ST 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 Aronia u A. ‘Viking’ * ) 5-6 LS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 Aucuba japonica ‘Rozannie’ Aucuba A. japonica ‘Crotonifolia’ * MS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 A. japonica ‘Rozannie’ * SS-MS 40/60 12L 00.00 00.00 Acer palmetum Sangokaku’ 14 Specimen Shrubs Aronia ‘Viking’ Colour / Species Position Flowering Times Size: Shrubs & Trees Size CM Size Pot Price - 1-3 Price - 4+ Berberis u B. thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea’ * ) 4-5 SS 100/125 25L 00.00 00.00 u B. thunbergii ‘Atropurpurea’ * ) 4-5 SS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 Aucuba japonica ‘Crotonifolia’ u B. thunb. Atrop. Nana * ) 4-5 DS 30/40 7.5L 00.00 00.00 u B. thunb. ‘Golden Torch’ ) 4-5 SS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 u B. thunb. ‘Red Rocket’ * ) 4-6 SS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 u B. thunbergii ‘Rose Glow’ * 4-5 SS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 Plants Specimen Berberis ‘Atropurpurea’ Buddleia u B. davidii Nanho Blue * 6-9 MS 12L 00.00 00.00 u B. lochinch * 8-10 MS 12L 00.00 00.00 Berberis ‘thunbergii’ Golden Torch Berberis ‘Red Rocket’ 15 Buddleia Specimen Shrubs Ceanothus ‘Trewithen Blue’ Colour / Species Position Flowering Times Size: Shrubs & Trees Size CM Size Pot Price - 1-3 Price - 4+ Callicarpa C. bod. ‘Profusion’ * 7 MS 60/80 12l 00.00 00.00 Cercidiphyllum japonica Ceanothus arb u C. ‘Trewithen Blue’ (on frame) * 4-5 LS 100/120 12L 00.00 00.00 u C. ‘Yankee Point’ * 4-5 MS 60/80 12L 00.00 00.00 Cercidiphyllum Chaenomeles ‘Flocon Rose’ C. japonicum * MT 100/120 12L 00.00 00.00 Cercis can. Specimen Plants Specimen u ‘Forest Pansy’ * 4-5 MT 100/120 35L 00.00 00.00 Choisya Choisya ‘Aztec Pearl’ u C. ‘Aztec Pearl’ * ) 5-6 MS 40/60 12L 00.00 00.00 u C.