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abeliaschumanniiflot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAND, CHALK. Abelia schuma-nnii

SUN

Jul-Sep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

leycesteriaflotformosa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHALK, SAND. Leyce-steria formosa

SUN AND PART SHADE

Jul-Sep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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white to dark violet-blue with grey-green foliage

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAND.
Abutilon suntense

SUN

May-Jul

CHALK, SAND.
Abutilon suntense
SUN

May-Jul
Decid-uous Shrub Ground Cover from PLANTS. frost-free green-house, then out in wind shelter-ed area for flowering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ivydene Gardens Deciduous Shrubs Gallery:
Unusual Colour of Flowers in July

DECIDUOUS SHRUB GALLERY PAGES

Site Map of pages with content (o)
Introduction

Deciduous Shrub Index
A, B, C, D, E,
F, G, H, I, J,
K, L, M, N, O,
P, Q, R, S, T,
U, V, W, XYZ

Blue,
White,
Yellow,
Green for Orange and Other Colours with
Red and Pink in one page (shown in the Colour Wheel as Red, Purple and Pink)
Flower Colours per Month in Colour Wheel below in this DECIDUOUS SHRUB Gallery

Click on Black or White box in Colour of Month.

SHRUB - DECIDUOUS GALLERY PAGES
Site Map of pages with content (o)

Introduction

FLOWER COLOUR
(o)Blue
Orange
(o)Other Colours
(o)Pink
(o)Red
(o)White
(o)Yellow

FOLIAGE COLOUR
Black
Blue
Brown
Bronze
(o)Green
(o)Grey
(o)Purple
(o)Red
Silver
Variegated White
Variegated Yellow
White
Yellow
(o)Autumn Colour
(o)4 Season Colour

FORM
Mat-forming
Prostrate
(o)Mound-forming
(o)Spreading
Clump-forming
(o)Upright
Climbing
(o)Arching

SHAPE
Columnar
Oval
(o)Rounded
Flattened
Narrow Conical
Broad Conical
Egg-shaped
Broad Ovoid
Narrow Vase-shape
Fan-shape
Broad Fan-shape
Narrow Weeping
Broad Weeping

FRUIT COLOUR
(o)Fruit

FLOWER BED PICTURES
Garden

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Deciduous Shrub Height from Text Border

Brown =
0-12 inches
(0-30 cms)

Blue =
12-36 inches
(30-90 cms)

Green =
36-60 inches
(90-150 cms)

Red =
60-120 inches
(150-300 cms)

Black =
120+ inches
(300+ cms)

Deciduous Shrub Soil Moisture from Text Background

Wet Soil

Moist Soil

Dry Soil

 

 

The Plant Height Border in this Gallery has changed from :-
Blue = 0-2 feet (0-24 inches), Green = 2-6 feet (24-72 inches), Red = 6+ feet (72+ inches) to

  • Brown = 0-12 inches (0-30 cms) for Prostrate Creeping Shrubs,
  • Blue = 12-36 inches (30-90 cms) for Dwarf Shrubs,
  • Green = 36-60 inches (90-150 cms) for Small Shrubs,
  • Red = 60-120 inches (150-300 cms) for Medium Shrubs,
  • Black = 120+ inches (300+ cms) for Large Shrubs.

Click on flower thumbnail to change page to the Plant Description Page of the Deciduous Shrub named in the Text box below that photo.
The Comments Row of that Deciduous Shrub Description Page details where that Deciduous Shrub is available from via an independant mail-order system.

Deciduous Shrub Name

Flower Colour

Flowering Months

Height x Spread in inches (cms)

Foliage Colour

Comments

Pruning Groups are detailed on Pruning Page

Use

A

Abelia
schumannii
(Schumann abelia)
 

Rose-Purple and
White

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July, August,
September
 

60 x 72
(150 x 180)
 

Bronze juvenile foliage. Dark Green in Summer.
Red, Orange in Autumn and Winter.

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Arching shape. Pruning Group 6. The young twigs are purple and covered with downy hairs. Companion Plants of Juniperus scopulorum 'Sky Rocket' (Rocky Mountain juniper 'Skyrocket'), Taxus baccata (Common Yew), Viola riviniana (Common Dog Violet)

Suitable for training against a wall or between other shrubs for wind protection. Excellent for hedging in New Zealand.

Abutilon
suntense
(Flowering Maple, Indian Mallow)

White to dark
Violet-Blue Flowers are long-stalked, pendent, to 6cm (2½in) across.

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June, July
 

144 x 96
(360 x 240)

Grey-Green with stout, grey-felted shoots.
 

Upright form. Pruning Group 1. Fast growing. Non-poisonous. Bumblebees visit the flowers.

Can also be grown in a pot.

Acer palmatum
'Bloodgood'
(Japanese Maple)
 

Purple-Red
 

August
 

180 x 180
(450 x 450)
 

Forms a gracefully, branched, rounded crown. The young foliage is brilliant red, turning only slighter darker purplish-red throughout the season, then back to brilliant red in the autumn. The leaves are generally 5-lobed with slightly serrated edges.

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Mulch the roots with compost or bark in the autumn to prevent them getting frozen during the winter. Protect from cold winds and late frosts, which kill the juvenile foliage.

Specimen/accent or group around the periphery of the border or rock garden. Multi-stemmed shrub form is effective in small groupings in shrub borders.
Many shrubs and flowers provide double duty as a companion plant to Japanese maples with the added bonus of attracting beneficial wildlife -- such as butterfly and hummingbirds -- to your garden. Sweet William (Dianthus) produces pleasantly fragrant blooms that attract butterflies that drink the sweet nectar. See Bee-pollinated plants.

Acer palmatum
'Burgundy Lace'

(Japanese Maple)
 

Purple-Red
 

August
 

144 x 180
(360 x 450)
 

Very deeply cut, 5-lobed, Dark Red-Purple foliage turns bronze then scarlet in autumn.

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Plant in a sheltered area to protect from wind. Submerge pot in a bucket of water before planting. Water well during establishment. Add Osmocote type feed on planting and each spring. It does not require regular pruning but dead, damaged and crossing branches can be removed in April when the plant is in full growth.

Ideal small tree to grow in a tub and perfect for creating that Japanese feel in borders or rockeries. Plants that thrive in acidic soil tend to make good companion plants for Japanese maples. Begonias, gardenias and rhododendrons are a few acid-loving plants that you can plant next to your maple.

Acer palmatum
'Chitoseyama'
(Japanese Maple)
 

Purple-Red

 

August

 

72 x 120
(180 x 300)
 

Deeply cut, 7-lobed, Pale Crimson-Green foliage covered with a white pubescence. The entire tree is usually covered with an abundance of beautiful little red blooms. As temperatures warm and summer approaches the heavily textured leaves turn olive green complimented by the now ripe red samaras adorning the tree. This turns a traffic stopping bright red that literally glows in the autumn.

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Grow in a moist but well-drained soil. Water in summer if necessary. Leaf colour is best in partial shade, although full sun can be tolerated. Leaf scorch can be caused by lack of soil moisture or excessive exposure.

Use as speciman, or Hedge/Screen.
When planted underneath Japanese maples, groundcovers surround the tree with a blanket of greenery instead of drab dirt. For example, planting purple sheep’s burr (Acaena inermis 'Purpurea') for a groundcover that produces brilliant purplish foliage with a scalloped edge will add a burst of color to the area.

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Atropurpureum'
(Japanese Maple)

Bronze-Red followed by red-winged fruit.
 

April
 

36 x 60
(90 x 150)

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Bronze-Red in Spring, Purple in Summer, Red, Orange and Yellow in Autumn.

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Mound-forming form. Pruning Group 1 from late Autumn to Midwinter. This is a slow-growing tree or shrub forming a compact dome of deeply cut red-purple leaves.

Its size makes it suitable for a small gardens as a hedge or as screening, or for growing in a large container. One of the most popular Acer varieties primarily for its autumn colour, when the foliage turns an eye-catching red. Hosta (Hosta) is a perennial that -- even though it produces showy blooms on tall spikes -- is grown for its attractive foliage. Depending on the cultivar, hosta is hardy in zones 3 through 9 and produces foliage in varying colors. Another option is Pelargonium, a perennial shrub that grows in zones 9 through 15. Pelargoniums produce tropical-like, showy blooms in various colors and shapes that make a striking companion for the Japanese maple.

Amelanchier
lamarckii
(Apple Serviceberry)

Delicate, star-shaped, White flowers followed by small red-black fruit. The berries are edible and can be used to make preserves and an alternative to sloe gin.
 

March, April
 

360 x 480
(900 x 1200)
 

Rounded leaves unfold Bronze, then mature Dark Green and followed by rich Red-Orange in the Autumn.

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Upright-stemmed, Spreading form and often multi-stemmed.

This upright-stemmed shrub or tree is an ideal specimen plant for a shrub or mixed border in full sun or part-shade.
 If you're choosing species for a mixed native hedge, don't miss this one.
 

B

Berberis
thunbergii
atropurpurea
(Japanese barberry)
 

Small orange yellow flowers appear in spring and develop into elongated glossy red ‘Barberries’ in autumn that appear to drop from the prickly branches compl-ementing the red foliage.
 

April
 

The flowers provide pollen for early insects and the berries are a food source for birds.

24 x 30
(60 x 75)
 

Red-Purple turns Red in the Autumn.

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Dense, rounded shape.

It forms a dense prickly barrier and is one of the best shrubs for a smaller security hedge. Purple Berberis hedges are planted 18 inches (45cm) apart .

Berberis
thunbergii
atropurpurea
'Dart's Red Lady'

 

Pale Yellow inconspicuous flowers from red buds in spring and bright red berries in autumn
 

April
 

This Berberis is avoided by deer

24 x 30
(60 x 75)
 

Red-Purple turns Bright
Orange- Red in Autumn.

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Dense, rounded shape.

Suitable for low hedge.

Berberis
thunbergii atropurpurea
'Erecta'
(Japanese barberry)
 

Pale Yellow
 

April

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60 x 60
(150 x 150)

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Red-Purple stems with Light Green foliage

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Upright shape when young, becoming open with age.

Suitable for low hedge.

Berberis
thunbergii
atropurpurea
'Atropurpurea Nana'
(Japanese barnberry)
 

Pale Yellow
 

April
 

24 x 30
(60 x 75)
 

Red-Purple in spring and summer. In autumn, the small, purple, spiky leaves turn a dazzling shade of red.

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Dense, rounded shape.

Plant in full sun for best leaf color.

Suitable for rock garden and it is an ideal choice for a small garden, where it makes an attractive, low informal hedge for a sunny or partially shady site.
 

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea 'Rose Glow'
(Japanese barberry)

Pale Yellow
 

April
 

24 x 30
(60 x 75)

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Red-Purple flecked with
White. Juvenile foliage has no variegation.

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Dense, rounded shape. Berberis thunbergii is shade tolerant, and forms dense stands in a variety habitats ranging from closed canopy forests, to woodlands, wetlands, pastures, meadows and wasteland. It is readily dispersed by birds.

Suitable for low hedge.

Betula nana
(Arctic Birch)
 

Yellow-Brown
Male
Catkins

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April
 

24 x 48
(60 x 120)

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Mid-Green in Spring
and Summer, Yellow or Red in Autumn.
 

Spreading form.

A dwarf birch for the larger rock garden with small rounded deep green leaves.

Buddleja davidii
(Butterfly Bush)

Lilac to Purple

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July, August,
September, October
Flower scent resembles smell of honey!

180 x 180
(450 x 450)
 

Grey-Green

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Arching form.

It is ideal for positions in the garden, providing they are sunny and the soil is well-drained.
Prune hard in spring to keep plants within bounds. To propagate, take hardwood cuttings in winter.

The long, heavy flowering heads transform the bush and make a stunning display for 4 to 6 weeks, attracting clouds of butterflies.

C

Chamaecytisus purpureus
incarnatus
(Purple Broom)

Pale Pink to
Deep Lilac

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June
 

18 x 24
(45 x 60)
 

Mid Green

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Erect form. Pruning Group 3 or 10.

 

Chaenomeles
japonica
(Japanese Quince)

Bright orange-flame flowers stud the bare thorny stems for weeks.

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April, May
 

36 x 72
(90 x 180)
 

Mid Green
 

Spreading form. Pruning Group 2, or 13 if wall-trained. Most flowering Japonicas are suitable for training against a wall. Japonica or Chaenomeles can also be grown into a spiky, but attractive hedge that will keep out unwanted neighbouring cats. Chaenomeles enjoy full sun but will also tolerate and survive in partial shade.

After flowering Japonica produces dark green leaves and small green or golden fruits in the autumn that can be used to make jelly and add extra flavours to apple pies.

Chaenomeles x superba
(Flowering Quince)

White, Pink or
Crimson flowers followe by Green Fruit

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April, May,
June, July

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60x 72
(150 x 180)

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Mid Green

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Vicious spines will also keep unwanted visitors out.

Rounded or Spherical form. Trim to shape after flowering, reducing last years growth by half, only cut back old wood if becoming overgrown / leggy.

Ideal as a wall shrub.
Chaenomeles x superba 'Knap Hill Scarlet' is available for a hedge from Hedge Nursery

Corokia
cotoneaster
(Wire-netting Bush)

It has starry yellow fragrant flowers followed by red fruits.

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June
 

96 x 96
(240 x 240)

Dark Green

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Rounded form with black stems.

Great for coastal and exposed gardens. Hardy. Soil must be well drained. Excellent hedge plant. Provides a lovely contrast against green.

Cotoneaster horizontalis
(Wall Cotoneaster)

Pinkish-White
 

May, June

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18 x 60
(45 x 150)
 

Glossy Dark Green in
Spring and Summer, Orange in Autumn

Spreading form. Native plant. It is deciduous but it is in the winter that it has a herringbone pattern of stems which form a basketweave structure, dripping with berries on its dark wood. In spring, its tiny, neat leaves don't obscure the structure, and it develops nectar laden white/pink tinged flowers, followed in autumn by red berries.

Cotoneaster Horizontalis is a super plant to use where a hedge is required to cover a wall or fence and will grow upwards to a height of about 2m if trained upwards rather than horizontally.

Cytisus
battandieri
(Pineapple Broom, Moroccan Broom)
 

Pineapple-
scented
Yellow

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The flowers also bear a passing resemblance to a pineapple in shape

July, August
 

180 x 180
(450 x 450)

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Silvery-Grey

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Given a suitable spot, including coastal conditions, it will delight you with its silvery hairy foliage

In England, this plant is often trained on a wall—it thrives against the south or west side of a building. The pineapple broom is a lovely accent along the back of a mixed border, too.

Cytisus beanii
(Broom)

Arching sprays of pea-like, golden yellow flowers in clusters of 1 to 3

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April, May
 

24 x 36
(60 x 90)

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Mid Green

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Arching form. One of the brooms that can tolerate alkaline soils.

Mat to hummock-forming shrub

Cytisus 'Lena'
(Lena Scotch Broom)

 

Dark Yellow with the backs of the standards and wings Bright Red

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May, June
 

48 x 60
(120 x 150)
 

Mid Green
 

Spreading form. Pruning Group 1 or 3. Annual trimming prolongs the life of these short-lived shrubs. It can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

A dense bushy shrub which is smothered with small pea like flowers in late spring which in turn are smothered in bees. It even thrive in inner city environments.

Cytisus
scoparius
andreanus
(Scotch Broom)
 

Bright Yellow
with Red
splashed on the backs of the wings

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May
 

60 x 60
(150 x 150)
 

Mid Green
 

Upright arching form. Pruning Group 1 or 3. Native UK plant. Can self-seed. May get different flower colours. Short-lived.

It will grow in poor dry soils in a sunny situation.

D

Deutzia scabra
'Pride of Rochester'

Heavy bunches of single, star shaped, Honey-scented, White tinged with
Pink flowers

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June, July
 

The mass of white flowers is highly scented and popular with bees, butterflies and other insects.

120 x 72
(300 x 180)

Dark Green

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Upright arching form. Pruning Group 2.
Rounded shrub with arching branches.

A beautiful addition to any space that can offer moist but well-drained soil in full or part sun

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F

Forsythia
 

Yellow

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April
 

84 x 72
(210 x 180)

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Light Green

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For the best blooms and to avoid your plant becoming a monster, cut back the branches that have flowered back to a pair of strong buds just after they have finished blooming.

Forsythia flowers precede their leaves. Border forsythias are fast-growing shrubs with an upright and arching form.

Fuchsia
'Abbey Farges'
 

Light Cerise semi-double flowers

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June, July,
August,
September, October
 

18 x 18
(45 x 45)
 

Light Green

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Upright form as bush or quarter standard. Pruning Group 6. Plant the base of the plant 2 inches below the soil surface and provide 4 inch deep winter mulch.

We need to keep the plants cool, not in full sun, but in a shaded position. Keep plants moist not wet, do not stand in water and only water when necessary. Fuchsias need feeding regularly and a good plant feed - such as NPK 18:18:18 + me + 2mg given at 1/4 of the recommended strength at each watering will be all that is required. Hot, dry, sunny conditions result in flower and leaf drop.

Fuchsia 'Flash'
 

Light Magenta

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June, July,
August,
September, October
 

30 x 30
(75 x 75)
 

Light Green finely serrated

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Upright form as bush. Pruning Group 6.

If you grow fuchsias in the ground or in pots or would like to try in the future, you are welcome to join." from The In Ground Fuchsia Group in Australia.

Fuchsia
'General Monk'

 

Cerise double flowers

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June, July,
August,
September, October
 

24 x 24
(60 x 60)
 

Medium to Dark Green, serrated

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Upright form as bush. Pruning Group 6.

On receipt of your new plants, they should be potted into 3.5 inch pots and kept in a warm, lightly shaded position for a few days (be careful not to over water). Use 75% potting compost and 25% Perlite and this will provide good drainage - (Do not remove the nets from the plugs). To produce lots of flowers and a nice bushy plant, pinch out the growing tips of the plants at least 2-3 times.

Fuchsia
'Lady Thumb'
 

Red-Crimson semi-double

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June, July,
August,
September, October

12 x 12
(30 x 30)
 

Green

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Upright form as bush. Pruning Group 6.
All the modern hybrids have inherited the dislike of a hot dry atmosphere.

G

Genista lydia
(Spanish Gorse)
 

It is a compact deciduous dwarf shrub with arching or trailing branches. Leaves small, flowers pea-like, bright yellow, in terminal clusters in early summer covering the bush

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May, June
 

24 x 36
(60 x 90)
 

Blue-Green
 

Pruning Group 1.
The most popular Genistas grown in gardens are dwarf or compact varieties. This species is an outstanding dwarf shrub which makes a shapely rounded bush, with semi-prostrate main branches spreading and producing numerous slender upright shoots.

Reacts to more fertile soils by decreased flowering.

Genista pilosa
 

Bright Yellow

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June, July
 

16 x 36
(39 x 90)

Dark Green.

Leaves alternate, simple, small (15 x 4 mm), deep green above, silvery pubescence below.
 

Prostrate form. Pruning Group 1. Native UK plant in poor, dry, sandy and stony soils, the prostrate phase often on cliffs.
A dwarf, slowly-spreading, mounding groundcover shrub

A bushy ascending shrub 40-150cm tall but usually represented in gardens by G.p. 'Procumbens', a flatly mat-forming variant 30-60cm in diameter and an excellent rock garden plant.

H

Hamamelis mollis
(Chinese Witch Hazel)

The Golden-Yellow blooms, spidery and arising directly from the shoots and branches, are sweetly fragrant and conspicuous.

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February,
March

144 x 144
(360 x 360)

Mid-Green turns
yellow in autumn

Erect form. Pruning Group 1.

Good as specimen plant in lawns; or planted in groups in a shrub border or woodland. Particularly suits cottage style gardens and woodland planting schemes. Stems can be cut and brought indoors for flower arranging.

Hydrangea
macrophylla
(Common Hydrangea)

Blue (on soils with pH less than 5.5 - very acidic) or Pink (on soils above pH 5.5)

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July, August
 

72x 96
(180 x 240)

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Dark Green

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Rounded form. Pruning Group 4.

Excellent as specimen plants or as group plantings in a border or in containers. Provide shelter from drying winds.

Hydrangea villosa
(Hydrangea Villosa Group)

Blue-Purple

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August

The flowers are long-lasting and attractive to bees and butterflies.

96 x 96
(240 x 240)

Dark Green

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Erect form. Pruning Group 1.
Hydrangeas do not like to dry out. In dry weather, soak the roots with a hose and the plant will usually recover.

Excellent as specimen plants or as group plantings in a border or in containers. Provide shelter from drying winds.

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J

Jasminum
nudiflorum

(Winter Jasmine)

Bright Yellow before the foliage appears

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January,
February, March, April

120 x 120
(300 x 300)
 

Dark Green
 

Arching form.

Unlike many other jasmines, winter jasmine does not twine, so will need tying-in if grown vertically.

Train on climber support system (vine-eyes and galvanized wire) against a wall for best results. Needs tying using natural twine - not wire or plastic string - to the external part of the support, which has a 2" air gap behind the support to prevent fungal disease.

K

Kerria japonica
(Jew's Mantle)

Golden-Yellow

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April, May
 

72 x 96
(180 x 24)

Bright Green

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Suckering Arching form. Pruning Group 3.
This shrub can look dismal, because it only flowers on fresh growth, but if properly pruned, it is one of the earliest and prettiest spring features.
Growing kerria is easy - This is the shrub to choose for that impossible shady corner. It is not fussy about soil either - neither clay nor lime will bother it. For the best results plant in a rich loam, though remember that it can be invasive. Pruning is important too, or it will soon look scruffy: remove the old shoots that die back after flowering, or cut out all the flowered branches as they fade, leaving room for the elegant new wands that will bear next year's flowers. You can be quite brutal; whether you cut it as low as the new shoots, or right down to the ground, it doesn't seem to mind.

Use in shrub border for vertical effect or an open position in a woodland garden.
Good companions - If you have reservations about yellow plants, grow kerria near white flowers to tone down the colour - perhaps at the back of some Daphne mezereum f. alba, Pulmonaria 'Sissinghurst White', snowdrops or white hellebores, whose flowering should coincide with the greeny-yellow bud phase of the kerria, and the start of its flowers. The kerria will outlast many of these plants, so you could try a second ensemble, maybe teaming it with crimson Paeonia delavayi and the large Dicentra spectabilis.

L

Leycesteria
formosa

(Himalayan honeysuckle, Pheasant Berry, Flowering nutmeg.)

White with
Red Bracts followed by red-purple berries.

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July, August,
September

72 x 72
(180 x 180)

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Dark Green

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Upright thicket-forming form. Pruning Group 3. Protect from drying winds and mulch deeply in autumn where frosts can be severe.

Leycesteria formosa has long lasting, trailing white and claret flowers in mid to late summer. These lovely flowers are followed by dark purplish-black fruit in autumn, popular with wildlife and pheasants in particular.
Excellent as part of a low maintenance border or for planting in a woodland garden.

Lonicera caerulea
(Blue-berried Honeysuckle, Honeyberry)

Yellowish-
White flowers followed by blue berries.

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April, May
 

72 x 72
(180 x 180)

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Green

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Spreading form. Ideally honeyberries should be planted in pairs or groups, as this will increase the rate of pollination and fruit production.

Use in woodland garden.
Very hardy, this produces edible blue fruit not unlike blueberries. Drought tolerant and ornamental.

Lonicera xylosteum
(Fly Honeysuckle)
 

Creamy-
White flowers followed by Red berries.

loniceraflot1xylosteum1

June, July
 

120 x 120
(300 x 300)

Grey-Green

lonicerafoltxylosteum1a
 

Dense Rounded shape. It is a much-branched shrub. Most commonly it grows in lush woods on slopes and around fields. The red berries are bitter and poisonous. The wood is tough, durable, and viscous.

Use in Shrub border, or hedging or ground cover.

M,N,O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P

Paeonia delavayi
(Tree Peony)

Dark Red

paeoniadelavayiflot1
 

June
 

72 x 48
(180 x 120)

paeoniadelavayifort1a1
 

Dark Green

centaurea montana foliage
 

Upright form, sparsley-branched. Pruning Group 1.
The older stems of tree peonies have a tendency to become brittle and snap, so cut these back to the ground in autumn every two or three years.

This magnificent tree peony is ideal for a sunny border, planted among shrubs that flower later in the summer. Plant spring bulbs around the base to prolong the season of interest.

Paeonia lutea
(Yellow Tree Peony, Tibetan Peony.)
 

Vivid Yellow

paeonialuteaflot1

 

June
 

60 x 60
(150 x 150)
 

Dark Green

paeonialuteafolt1a1
 

Upright form, sparsley-branched. Pruning Group 1.

Hybrids of Paeonia lutea hybrids have some characteristics that make them quite different from the Japanese, Chinese and French varieties belonging to the Moutan group: the yellow or variegated flowers of many varieties, their rapid growth, their remarkable vigor and their late flowering.

Paeonia
'Souvenir de
Maxine Cornu'

(Moutan, Tree Peony)
 

Fragrant Golden Yellow - the ruffled petal margins strongly suffused dull reddish orange

paeoniasouvenirdemaxinecornuflot1
 

June
 

72 x 60
(180 x 150)
 

Mid Green

paeoniasouvenirdemaxinecornufolt1a1
 

Upright form. Pruning Group 1.

Tree peonies need to be planted with the graft at least 10cm (4 inches) below the surface of the soil. In some areas the new buds may need to be protected from frost during early spring.

Paeonia
suffruticosa
(Tree Peony. Moutan)
 

Fragrant White,
Pink, Red
or Purple with Maroon marks at the bases

paeoniasuffruticosafflot1
 

June
 

84 x 84
(210 x 210)
 

Dark Green
 

Upright form, sparsely branched. Pruning Group 1.
It's easy to grow but slow-growing. It displays dark green leaves that are blue-green beneath, and large, silken blossoms 6 to 12 inches across in late spring and early summer. The plants maintain a graceful branching structure throughout the winter.

It is possible to keep tree peonies in pots; however, it is important to note that the plant should be kept outside as much as possible, especially during the winter months so it has the opportunity to go dormant.  This process is crucial for bud formation.

Paeonia
suffruticosa
'Red Tree'
(Peony)

Rich Dark Red


paeoniasuffruticosaredtreeflot1

June
 

84 x 84
(210 x 210)

paeoniasuffruticosaredtreefort1a1
 

Light Green

paeoniasuffruticosaredtreefolt1a
 

Upright form, sparsley-branched. Pruning Group 1.

It's lobed leaf structure will provide a foil in a flower arrangement.

Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE 2 EUREKA EFFECT PAGES FOR UNDERSTANDING SOIL AND HOW PLANTS INTERACT WITH IT OUT OF 15,000:-


Explanation of Structure of this Website with User Guidelines Page for those photo galleries with Photos
(of either ones I have taken myself or others which have been loaned only for use on this website from external sources)

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Choose 1 of these different Plant selection Methods:-

1. Choose a plant from 1 of 53 flower colours in the Colour Wheel Gallery.

2. Choose a plant from 1 of 12 flower colours in each month of the year from 12 Bloom Colours per Month Index Gallery.

3. Choose a plant from 1 of 6 flower colours per month for each type of plant:-
Aquatic
Bedding
Bulb
Climber
Conifer
Deciduous Shrub
Deciduous Tree
Evergreen Perennial
Evergreen Shrub
Evergreen Tree
Hedging
Herbaceous Perennial
Herb
Odds and Sods
Rhododendron
Rose
Soft Fruit
Top Fruit
Wild Flower

4. Choose a plant from its Flower Shape:-
Shape, Form
Index

Flower Shape

5. Choose a plant from its foliage:-
Bamboo
Conifer
Fern
Grass
Vegetable

6. There are 6 Plant Selection Levels including Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers in
Plants Topic.

or

7. When I do not have my own or ones from mail-order nursery photos , then from March 2016, if you want to start from the uppermost design levels through to your choice of cultivated and wildflower plants to change your Plant Selection Process then use the following galleries:-

  • Create and input all plants known by Amateur Gardening inserted into their Sanders' Encyclopaedia from their edition published in 1960 (originally published by them in 1895) into these
    • Stage 1 - Garden Style Index Gallery,
      then
    • Stage 2 - Infill Plants Index Gallery being the only gallery from these 7 with photos (from Wikimedia Commons) ,
      then
    • Stage 3 - All Plants Index Gallery with each plant species in its own Plant Type Page followed by choice from Stage 4a, 4b, 4c and/or 4d REMEMBERING THE CONSTRAINTS ON THE SELECTION FROM THE CHOICES MADE IN STAGES 1 AND 2
    • Stage 4a - 12 Bloom Colours per Month Index Gallery,
    • Stage 4b - 12 Foliage Colours per Month Index Gallery with
    • Stage 4c - Cultivation, Position, Use Index Gallery and
    • Stage 4d - Shape, Form Index Gallery
    • Unfortunately, if you want to have 100's of choices on selection of plants from 1000's of 1200 pixels wide by up to 16,300 pixels in length webpages, which you can jump to from almost any of the pages in these 7 galleries above, you have to put up with those links to those choices being on
      • the left topic menu table,
      • the header of the middle data table and on
      • the page/index menu table on the right of every page of those galleries.

 

I like reading and that is shown by the index in my Library, where I provide lists of books to take you between designing, maintaining or building a garden and the hierarchy of books on plants taking you from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topic
Plants detailed in this website by
Botanical Name

A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,
V, W, X, Y, Z ,
Bulb
A1
, 2, 3, B, C1, 2,
D, E, F, G, Glad,
H, I, J, K, L1, 2,
M, N, O, P, Q, R,
S, T, U, V, W, XYZ ,
Evergreen Perennial
A
, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,
V, W, X, Y, Z ,
Herbaceous Perennial
A1
, 2, B, C, D, E, F,
G, H, I, J, K, L, M,
N, O, P1, 2, Q, R,
S, T, U, V, W, XYZ,
Diascia Photo Album,
UK Peony Index

Wildflower
Botanical Names,
Common Names ,

will be
compared in:- Flower colour/month
Evergreen Perennial
,
F
lower shape Wildflower Flower Shape and
Plant use
Evergreen Perennial Flower Shape,
Bee plants for hay-fever sufferers

Bee-Pollinated Index
Butterfly
Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis, Butterfly Usage
of Plants.
Chalk
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, QR, S, T, UV,
WXYZ
Companion Planting
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R , S, T,
U ,V, W, X, Y, Z,
Pest Control using Plants
Fern Fern
1000 Ground Cover A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N,
O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,
V, W, XYZ ,
Rock Garden and Alpine Flowers
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M,
NO, PQ, R, S, T,
UVWXYZ

Rose Rose Use

These 5 have Page links in rows below
Bulbs from the Infill Galleries (next row), Camera Photos,
Plant Colour Wheel Uses,
Sense of Fragrance, Wild Flower


Case Studies
...Drive Foundations
Ryegrass and turf kills plants within Roadstone and in Topsoil due to it starving and dehydrating them.
CEDAdrive creates stable drive surface and drains rain into your ground, rather than onto the public road.
8 problems caused by building house on clay or with house-wall attached to clay.
Pre-building work on polluted soil.

Companion Planting
to provide a Companion Plant to aid your selected plant or deter its pests

Garden
Construction

with ground drains

Garden Design
...How to Use the Colour Wheel Concepts for Selection of Flowers, Foliage and Flower Shape
...RHS Mixed
Borders

......Bedding Plants
......Her Perennials
......Other Plants
......Camera photos of Plant supports
Garden
Maintenance

Glossary with a tomato teaching cauliflowers
Home
Library of over 1000 books
Offbeat Glossary with DuLally Bird in its flower clock.

Plants
...in Chalk
(Alkaline) Soil
......A-F1, A-F2,
......A-F3, G-L, M-R,
......M-R Roses, S-Z
...in Heavy
Clay Soil
......A-F, G-L, M-R,
......S-Z
...in Lime-Free
(Acid) Soil
......A-F, G-L, M-R,
......S-Z
...in Light
Sand Soil
......A-F, G-L, M-R,
......S-Z.
...Poisonous Plants.
...Extra Plant Pages
with its 6 Plant Selection Levels

Soil
...
Interaction between 2 Quartz Sand Grains to make soil
...
How roots of plants are in control in the soil
...
Without replacing Soil Nutrients, the soil will break up to only clay, sand or silt
...
Subsidence caused by water in Clay
...
Use water ring for trees/shrubs for first 2 years.

Tool Shed with 3 kneeling pads
Useful Data with benefits of Seaweed

Topic -
Plant Photo Galleries
If the plant type below has flowers, then the first gallery will include the flower thumbnail in each month of 1 of 6 colour comparison pages of each plant in its subsidiary galleries, as a low-level Plant Selection Process

Aquatic
Bamboo
Bedding
...by Flower Shape

Bulb
...Allium/ Anemone
...Autumn
...Colchicum/ Crocus
...Dahlia
...Gladiolus with its 40 Flower Colours
......European A-E
......European F-M
......European N-Z
......European Non-classified
......American A,
B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M,
N, O, P, Q, R, S,
T, U, V, W, XYZ
......American Non-classified
......Australia - empty
......India
......Lithuania
...Hippeastrum/ Lily
...Late Summer
...Narcissus
...Spring
...Tulip
...Winter
...Each of the above ...Bulb Galleries has its own set of Flower Colour Pages
...Flower Shape
...Bulb Form

...Bulb Use

...Bulb in Soil


Further details on bulbs from the Infill Galleries:-
Hardy Bulbs
...Aconitum
...Allium
...Alstroemeria
...Anemone

...Amaryllis
...Anthericum
...Antholyzas
...Apios
...Arisaema
...Arum
...Asphodeline

...Asphodelus
...Belamcanda
...Bloomeria
...Brodiaea
...Bulbocodium

...Calochorti
...Cyclobothrias
...Camassia
...Colchicum
...Convallaria 
...Forcing Lily of the Valley
...Corydalis
...Crinum
...Crosmia
...Montbretia
...Crocus

...Cyclamen
...Dicentra
...Dierama
...Eranthis
...Eremurus
...Erythrnium
...Eucomis

...Fritillaria
...Funkia
...Galanthus
...Galtonia
...Gladiolus
...Hemerocallis

...Hyacinth
...Hyacinths in Pots
...Scilla
...Puschkinia
...Chionodoxa
...Chionoscilla
...Muscari

...Iris
...Kniphofia
...Lapeyrousia
...Leucojum

...Lilium
...Lilium in Pots
...Malvastrum
...Merendera
...Milla
...Narcissus
...Narcissi in Pots

...Ornithogalum
...Oxalis
...Paeonia
...Ranunculus
...Romulea
...Sanguinaria
...Sternbergia
...Schizostylis
...Tecophilaea
...Trillium

...Tulip
...Zephyranthus

Half-Hardy Bulbs
...Acidanthera
...Albuca
...Alstroemeri
...Andro-stephium
...Bassers
...Boussing-aultias
...Bravoas
...Cypellas
...Dahlias
...Galaxis,
...Geissorhizas
...Hesperanthas

...Gladioli
...Ixias
...Sparaxises
...Babianas
...Morphixias
...Tritonias

...Ixiolirions
...Moraeas
...Ornithogalums
...Oxalises
...Phaedra-nassas
...Pancratiums
...Tigridias
...Zephyranthes
...Cooperias

Uses of Bulbs:-
...for Bedding
...in Windowboxes
...in Border
...naturalized in Grass
...in Bulb Frame
...in Woodland Garden
...in Rock Garden
...in Bowls
...in Alpine House
...Bulbs in Green-house or Stove:-
...Achimenes
...Alocasias
...Amorpho-phalluses
...Arisaemas
...Arums
...Begonias
...Bomareas
...Caladiums

...Clivias
...Colocasias
...Crinums
...Cyclamens
...Cyrtanthuses
...Eucharises
...Urceocharis
...Eurycles

...Freesias
...Gloxinias
...Haemanthus
...Hippeastrums

...Lachenalias
...Nerines
...Lycorises
...Pencratiums
...Hymenocallises
...Richardias
...Sprekelias
...Tuberoses
...Vallotas
...Watsonias
...Zephyranthes

...Plant Bedding in
......Spring

......Summer
...Bulb houseplants flowering during:-
......January
......February
......March
......April
......May
......June
......July
......August
......September
......October
......November
......December
...Bulbs and other types of plant flowering during:-
......Dec-Jan
......Feb-Mar
......Apr-May
......Jun-Aug
......Sep-Oct
......Nov-Dec
...Selection of the smaller and choicer plants for the Smallest of Gardens with plant flowering during the same 6 periods as in the previous selection

Climber in
3 Sector Vertical Plant System
...Clematis
...Climbers
Conifer
Deciduous Shrub
...Shrubs - Decid
Deciduous Tree
...Trees - Decid
Evergreen Perennial
...P-Evergreen A-L
...P-Evergreen M-Z
...Flower Shape
Evergreen Shrub
...Shrubs - Evergreen
...Heather Shrub
...Heather Index
......Andromeda
......Bruckenthalia
......Calluna
......Daboecia
......Erica: Carnea
......Erica: Cinerea
......Erica: Others
Evergreen Tree
...Trees - Evergreen
Fern
Grass
Hedging
Herbaceous
Perennial

...P -Herbaceous
...Peony
...Flower Shape
...RHS Wisley
......Mixed Border
......Other Borders
Herb
Odds and Sods
Rhododendron

Rose
...RHS Wisley A-F
...RHS Wisley G-R
...RHS Wisley S-Z
...Rose Use - page links in row 6. Rose, RHS Wisley and Other Roses rose indices on each Rose Use page
...Other Roses A-F
...Other Roses G-R
...Other Roses S-Z
Pruning Methods
Photo Index
R 1, 2, 3
Peter Beales Roses
RV Roger
Roses

Soft Fruit
Top Fruit
...Apple

...Cherry
...Pear
Vegetable
Wild Flower and
Butterfly page links are in next row

Topic -
UK Butterfly:-
...Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly Usage
of Plants.
...Plant Usage by
Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis and Butterfly.

Both native wildflowers and cultivated plants, with these
...Flower Shape,
...
Uses in USA,
...
Uses in UK and
...
Flo Cols / month are used by Butter-flies native in UK


Wild Flower
with its wildflower flower colour page, space,
data page(s).
...Blue Site Map.
Scented Flower, Foliage, Root.
Story of their Common Names.
Use of Plant with Flowers.
Use for Non-Flowering Plants.
Edible Plant Parts.
Flower Legend.
Flowering plants of
Chalk and
Limestone 1
, 2.
Flowering plants of Acid Soil
1.
...Brown Botanical Names.
Food for
Butterfly/Moth.

...Cream Common Names.
Coastal and Dunes.
Sandy Shores and Dunes.
...Green Broad-leaved Woods.
...Mauve Grassland - Acid, Neutral, Chalk.
...Multi-Cols Heaths and Moors.
...Orange Hedge-rows and Verges.
...Pink A-G Lakes, Canals and Rivers.
...Pink H-Z Marshes, Fens, Bogs.
...Purple Old Buildings and Walls.
...Red Pinewoods.
...White A-D
Saltmarshes.
Shingle Beaches, Rocks and Cliff Tops.
...White E-P Other.
...White Q-Z Number of Petals.
...Yellow A-G
Pollinator.
...Yellow H-Z
Poisonous Parts.
...Shrub/Tree River Banks and other Freshwater Margins. and together with cultivated plants in
Colour Wheel.

You know its
name:-
a-h, i-p, q-z,
Botanical Names, or Common Names,
habitat:-
on
Acid Soil,
on
Calcareous
(Chalk) Soil
,
on
Marine Soil,
on
Neutral Soil,
is a
Fern,
is a
Grass,
is a
Rush,
is a
Sedge, or
is
Poisonous.

Each plant in each WILD FLOWER FAMILY PAGE will have a link to:-
1) its created Plant Description Page in its Common Name column, then external sites:-
2) to purchase the plant or seed in its Botanical Name column,
3) to see photos in its Flowering Months column and
4) to read habitat details in its Habitat Column.
Adder's Tongue
Amaranth
Arrow-Grass
Arum
Balsam
Bamboo
Barberry
Bedstraw
Beech
Bellflower
Bindweed
Birch
Birds-Nest
Birthwort
Bogbean
Bog Myrtle
Borage
Box
Broomrape
Buckthorn
Buddleia
Bur-reed
Buttercup
Butterwort
Cornel (Dogwood)
Crowberry
Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) 1
Crucifer (Cabbage/Mustard) 2
Cypress
Daffodil
Daisy
Daisy Cudweeds
Daisy Chamomiles
Daisy Thistle
Daisy Catsears Daisy Hawkweeds
Daisy Hawksbeards
Daphne
Diapensia
Dock Bistorts
Dock Sorrels
Clubmoss
Duckweed
Eel-Grass
Elm
Filmy Fern
Horsetail
Polypody
Quillwort
Royal Fern
Figwort - Mulleins
Figwort - Speedwells
Flax
Flowering-Rush
Frog-bit
Fumitory
Gentian
Geranium
Glassworts
Gooseberry
Goosefoot
Grass 1
Grass 2
Grass 3
Grass Soft
Bromes 1

Grass Soft
Bromes 2

Grass Soft
Bromes 3

Hazel
Heath
Hemp
Herb-Paris
Holly
Honeysuckle
Horned-Pondweed
Hornwort
Iris
Ivy
Jacobs Ladder
Lily
Lily Garlic
Lime
Lobelia
Loosestrife
Mallow
Maple
Mares-tail
Marsh Pennywort
Melon (Gourd/Cucumber)
Mesem-bryanthemum
Mignonette
Milkwort
Mistletoe
Moschatel
Naiad
Nettle
Nightshade
Oleaster
Olive
Orchid 1
Orchid 2
Orchid 3
Orchid 4
Parnassus-Grass
Peaflower
Peaflower
Clover 1

Peaflower
Clover 2

Peaflower
Clover 3

Peaflower Vetches/Peas
Peony
Periwinkle
Pillwort
Pine
Pink 1
Pink 2
Pipewort
Pitcher-Plant
Plantain
Pondweed
Poppy
Primrose
Purslane
Rannock Rush
Reedmace
Rockrose
Rose 1
Rose 2
Rose 3
Rose 4
Rush
Rush Woodrushes
Saint Johns Wort
Saltmarsh Grasses
Sandalwood
Saxifrage
Seaheath
Sea Lavender
Sedge Rush-like
Sedges Carex 1
Sedges Carex 2
Sedges Carex 3
Sedges Carex 4
Spindle-Tree
Spurge
Stonecrop
Sundew
Tamarisk
Tassel Pondweed
Teasel
Thyme 1
Thyme 2
Umbellifer 1
Umbellifer 2
Valerian
Verbena
Violet
Water Fern
Waterlily
Water Milfoil
Water Plantain
Water Starwort
Waterwort
Willow
Willow-Herb
Wintergreen
Wood-Sorrel
Yam
Yew


Topic -
The following is a complete hierarchical Plant Selection Process

dependent on the Garden Style chosen
Garden Style
...Infill Plants
...12 Bloom Colours per Month Index
...12 Foliage Colours per Month Index
...All Plants Index
...Cultivation, Position, Use Index
...Shape, Form
Index


Topic -
Flower/Foliage Colour Wheel Galleries with number of colours as a high-level Plant Selection Process

All Flowers 53 with
...Use of Plant and
Flower Shape
- page links in bottom row

All Foliage 53
instead of redundant
...(All Foliage 212)


All Flowers
per Month 12


Bee instead of wind pollinated plants for hay-fever sufferers
All Bee-Pollinated Flowers
per Month
12
...Index

Rock Garden and Alpine Flowers
Rock Plant Flowers 53
INDEX
A, B, C, D, E, F,
G, H, I, J, K, L,
M, NO, PQ, R, S,
T, UVWXYZ
...Rock Plant Photos

Flower Colour Wheel without photos, but with links to photos
12 Bloom Colours
per Month Index

...All Plants Index


Topic -
Use of Plant in your Plant Selection Process

Plant Colour Wheel Uses
with
1. Perfect general use soil is composed of 8.3% lime, 16.6% humus, 25% clay and 50% sand, and
2. Why you are continually losing the SOIL STRUCTURE so your soil - will revert to clay, chalk, sand or silt.
Uses of Plant and Flower Shape:-
...Foliage Only
...Other than Green Foliage
...Trees in Lawn
...Trees in Small Gardens
...Wildflower Garden
...Attract Bird
...Attract Butterfly
1
, 2
...Climber on House Wall
...Climber not on House Wall
...Climber in Tree
...Rabbit-Resistant
...Woodland
...Pollution Barrier
...Part Shade
...Full Shade
...Single Flower provides Pollen for Bees
1
, 2, 3
...Ground-Cover
<60
cm
60-180cm
>180cm
...Hedge
...Wind-swept
...Covering Banks
...Patio Pot
...Edging Borders
...Back of Border
...Poisonous
...Adjacent to Water
...Bog Garden
...Tolerant of Poor Soil
...Winter-Flowering
...Fragrant
...Not Fragrant
...Exhibition
...Standard Plant is 'Ball on Stick'
...Upright Branches or Sword-shaped leaves
...Plant to Prevent Entry to Human or Animal
...Coastal Conditions
...Tolerant on North-facing Wall
...Cut Flower
...Potted Veg Outdoors
...Potted Veg Indoors
...Thornless
...Raised Bed Outdoors Veg
...Grow in Alkaline Soil A-F, G-L, M-R,
S-Z
...Grow in Acidic Soil
...Grow in Any Soil
...Grow in Rock Garden
...Grow Bulbs Indoors

Uses of Bedding
...Bedding Out
...Filling In
...Screen-ing
...Pots and Troughs
...Window Boxes
...Hanging Baskets
...Spring Bedding
...Summer Bedding
...Winter Bedding
...Foliage instead of Flower
...Coleus Bedding Photos for use in Public Domain 1

Uses of Bulb
...Other than Only Green Foliage
...Bedding or Mass Planting
...Ground-Cover
...Cut-Flower
...Tolerant of Shade
...In Woodland Areas
...Under-plant
...Tolerant of Poor Soil
...Covering Banks
...In Water
...Beside Stream or Water Garden
...Coastal Conditions
...Edging Borders
...Back of Border or Back-ground Plant
...Fragrant Flowers
...Not Fragrant Flowers
...Indoor
House-plant

...Grow in a Patio Pot
...Grow in an Alpine Trough
...Grow in an Alpine House
...Grow in Rock Garden
...Speciman Plant
...Into Native Plant Garden
...Naturalize in Grass
...Grow in Hanging Basket
...Grow in Window-box
...Grow in Green-house
...Grow in Scree
...Naturalized Plant Area
...Grow in Cottage Garden
...Attracts Butterflies
...Attracts Bees
...Resistant to Wildlife
...Bulb in Soil:-
......Chalk
......Clay
......Sand
......Lime-Free (Acid)
......Peat

Uses of Rose
Rose Index

...Bedding 1, 2
...Climber /Pillar
...Cut-Flower 1, 2
...Exhibition, Speciman
...Ground-Cover
...Grow In A Container 1, 2
...Hedge 1, 2
...Climber in Tree
...Woodland
...Edging Borders
...Tolerant of Poor Soil 1, 2
...Tolerant of Shade
...Back of Border
...Adjacent to Water
...Page for rose use as ARCH ROSE, PERGOLA ROSE, COASTAL CONDITIONS ROSE, WALL ROSE, STANDARD ROSE, COVERING BANKS or THORNLESS ROSES.
...FRAGRANT ROSES
...NOT FRAGRANT ROSES


Topic -
Camera Photo Galleries showing all 4000 x 3000 pixels of each photo on your screen that you can then click and drag it to your desktop as part of a Plant Selection Process:-

RHS Garden at Wisley

Plant Supports -
When supporting plants in a bed, it is found that not only do those plants grow upwards, but also they expand their roots and footpad sideways each year. Pages
1
, 2, 3, 8, 11,
12, 13,
Plants 4, 7, 10,
Bedding Plants 5,
Plant Supports for Unknown Plants 5
,
Clematis Climbers 6,
the RHS does not appear to either follow it's own pruning advice or advice from The Pruning of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers by George E. Brown.
ISBN 0-571-11084-3 with the plants in Pages 1-7 of this folder. You can see from looking at both these resources as to whether the pruning carried out on the remainder of the plants in Pages 7-15 was correct.

Narcissus (Daffodil) 9,
Phlox Plant Supports 14, 15

Coleus Bedding Foliage Trial - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, Index

National Trust Garden at Sissinghurst Castle
Plant Supports -
Pages for Gallery 1

with Plant Supports
1, 5, 10
Plants
2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9,
11, 12
Recommended Rose Pruning Methods 13
Pages for Gallery 2
with Plant Supports
2
,
Plants 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Dry Garden of
RHS Garden at
Hyde Hall

Plants - Pages
without Plant Supports
Plants 1
, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Nursery of
Peter Beales Roses
Display Garden

Roses Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13

Nursery of
RV Roger

Roses - Pages
A1,A2,A3,A4,A5,
A6,A7,A8,A9,A10,
A11,A12,A13,A14,
B15,
B16,B17,B18,B19,
B20,
B21,B22,B23,B24,
B25,
B26,B27,B28,B29,
B30,
C31,C32,C33,C34,
C35,
C36,C37,C38,C39,
C40,
C41,CD2,D43,D44,
D45,
D46,D47,D48,D49,
E50,
E51,E52,F53,F54,
F55,
F56,F57,G58,G59,
H60,
H61,I62,K63,L64,
M65,
M66,N67,P68,P69,
P70,
R71,R72,S73,S74,
T75,
V76,Z77, 78,

Damage by Plants in Chilham Village - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4

Pavements of Funchal, Madeira
Damage to Trees - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13
for trees 1-54,
14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
for trees 55-95,
26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 34, 35,
36, 37,
for trees 95-133,
38, 39, 40,
41, 42, 43, 44, 45,
for trees 133-166

Chris Garnons-Williams
Work Done - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, 13

Identity of Plants
Label Problems - Pages
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11

Ron and Christine Foord - 1036 photos only inserted so far - Garden Flowers - Start Page of each Gallery
AB1 ,AN14,BA27,
CH40,CR52,DR63,
FR74,GE85,HE96,

Plant with Photo Index of Ivydene Gardens - 1187
A 1, 2, Photos - 43
B 1, Photos - 13
C 1, Photos - 35
D 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
Photos - 411
with Plants causing damage to buildings in Chilham Village and Damage to Trees in Pavements of Funchal
E 1, Photos - 21
F 1, Photos - 1
G 1, Photos - 5
H 1, Photos - 21
I 1, Photos - 8
J 1, Photos - 1
K 1, Photos - 1
L 1, Photos - 85
with Label Problems
M 1, Photos - 9
N 1, Photos - 12
O 1, Photos - 5
P 1, Photos - 54
Q 1, Photos -
R 1, 2, 3,
Photos - 229
S 1, Photos - 111
T 1, Photos - 13
U 1, Photos - 5
V 1, Photos - 4
W 1, Photos - 100
with Work Done by Chris Garnons-Williams
X 1 Photos -
Y 1, Photos -
Z 1 Photos -
Articles/Items in Ivydene Gardens - 88
Flower Colour, Num of Petals, Shape and
Plant Use of:-
Rock Garden
within linked page

 

Topic -
Fragrant Plants as a Plant Selection Process for your sense of smell:-

Sense of Fragrance from Roy Genders

Fragrant Plants:-
Trees and Shrubs with Scented Flowers
1
, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for an Acid Soil
1
, 2, 3, 4
Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for a
Chalky or Limestone Soil
1
, 2, 3, 4
Shrubs bearing Scented leaves for a
Sandy Soil
1
, 2, 3
Herbaceous Plants with Scented Flowers
1
, 2, 3
Annual and Biennial Plants with Scented Flowers or Leaves
1
, 2
Bulbs and Corms with Scented Flowers
1
, 2, 3, 4, 5
Scented Plants of Climbing and Trailing Habit
1
, 2, 3
Winter-flowering Plants with Scented Flowers
1
, 2
Night-scented Flowering Plants
1
, 2


Topic -
Website User Guidelines


My Gas Service Engineer found Flow and Return pipes incorrectly positioned on gas boilers and customers had refused to have positioning corrected in 2020.
 

Topic
Remaining Topic Table is now on the right hand side.


Plants
...Plant Selection of 6 levels with lists by:

1 - Plant Use including Bee Pollinated Plants for Hay Fever Sufferers, Groundcover and
Poisonous Plants

2 - Plants for Soil
Any, Chalk, Clay, Lime-free, Sandy, Peaty
2a Plant Requirements
2b Form - Tree Growth Shape
Columnar

2b Shrub/ Perennial Growth Habit
Mat

2c - Garden Use
Bedding

2d - Plant Type
Bulb


Refining Selection
3a - Flower Colour
Blue Flowers
Photos -
Bedding

Bulb
Climber
Evergr Per
Evergr Shrub
Wild Flower
3b - Flower Shape
Photos -
Bedding

Evergr Per
Herbac Per
3c - Foliage Colour
Large Leaves

Other

Non-Green Foliage 1
Non-Green Foliage 2
Sword-shaped Leaves

4 - Pruning Requirements
Pruning Plants

5 - 1000 Groundcover Plants
Plant Name - A

6 - Then, finally use
COMPANION PLANTING to

aid your plant selected or to
deter Pests



Topic - Plant Photo Galleries
Evergreen Shrub
...
Shrubs - Evgr
...Shrub Heathers
......Gallery,
......Species Index Page with
......Pages describing each Heather of that Species Index Page

......
Andromeda
.........Andromeda In
......
Bruckenthalia
......Calluna
.........Index AC
.........AB-AP,
.........AP-BU,
.........BU-CW,
.........
Index D-G
.........DB-FA,
.........FA-GO,
.........GO-GU,
.........
Index H-L
.........HA-IN,
.........IN-LO,
.........LO-LY,
.........
Index M-R
.........MA-PA,
.........PA-RO,
.........RO-RU,
.........
Index S-Z
.........SA-SO,
.........SP-WH,
.........WI-YV

......
Daboecia
.........Daboecia In
.........Index
.........cantabrica
.........x scotica

......
Erica: Carnea
.........Carnea Index
.........AD-JO
.........JO-RO
.........RU-WI
......
Erica: Cinerea
.........Index
.........AM-HE,
.........HO-RO,
.........RO-WI

......
Erica: Others
.........Others Index
.........Others 1
.........Others 2
.........Others 3
.........Others 4
.........
Darleyensis In
.........darleyensis 1
.........darleyensis 2
.........
Tetralix Index
.........tetralix
.........
Vagans Index
.........vagans
...Heather Shrub
...Heather Index

 

 

STAGE 4C CULTIVATION, POSITION, USE GALLERY

 

Cultivation Requirements of Plant

Outdoor / Garden Cultivation

1

Indoor / House Cultivation

1

Cool Greenhouse (and Alpine House) Cultivation with artificial heating in the Winter

1

Conservatory Cultivation with heating throughout the year

1

Stovehouse Cultivation with heating throughout the year for Tropical Plants

1

 

Sun Aspect

Full Sun

1

Part Shade

1

Full Shade

1

 

Soil Type

Any Soil

1

Chalky Soil

1

Clay Soil

1

Lime-Free Soil

1

Peaty Soil

1

Sandy Soil

1

Acid Soil

1

Alkaline Soil

1

Badly-drained Soil

1

 

Soil Moisture

Dry

1

Moist

1

Wet

1

 

Position for Plant

Back of Shady Border

1

Back of Shrub Border

1

Bedding

1

Bog Garden

1

Coastal Conditions / Seaside

1

Container in Garden

1

Front of Border

1

Ground Cover 0-24 inches (0-60 cms)

1

Ground Cover 24-72 inches (60-180 cms)

1

Ground Cover Over 72 inches (180 cms)

1

Hanging Basket

1

Hedge

1

Hedge - Thorny

1

Pollution Barrier

1

Pond

1

Pot in House, Greenhouse, Conservatory or Stovehouse

1

Raised Bed

1

Rest of Border

1

Rock Garden

1

Scree Bed

1

Speciman on Lawn

1

Sunny Border

1

Tree for Lawn

1

Tree/Shrub for Small Garden

1, 2,
3, 4,
5, 6,
7, 8,
9, 10,
11,12,
13,14,
15,16,
uses of tree/ shrub

Wildflower

1

Windbreak

1

Woodland

1

 

Use of Plant

Pollen or nectar for Bees

1

Hosts to Butterflies

1

Encouraging birds / wildlife, providing food and shelter

1

Bee-Pollinated plants for Hay Fever Sufferers

1

Berries / Fruit

1

Dry Site in Full Sun

1

Dry Shade

1

Filtering noise

1

Flower Arrange-ments

1

Fragrant Flower

1

Language of Flowers

1

Low maintenance

1

Moist Shade

1

Moist and swampy Sites

1

Nitrogen fixing plants

1

Not Fragrant Flower

1

Rabbit-Resistant

1

Speciman Plant

1

Thornless

1

Tolerant of Poor Soil

1

 

STAGE 4D
SHAPE, FORM INDEX GALLERY

Plant Foliage

Aromatic Foliage

1

Autumn Foliage

1

Finely Cut Leaves

1

Large Leaves

1

Yellow Variegated Foliage

1

White Variegated Foliage

1

Red / Purple Variegated Foliage

1

Silver, Grey and Glaucous Foliage

1

Sword-shaped Leaves

1

 

 

Flower Shape

Number of Flower Petals

Petal-less
lessershapemeadowrue2a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

1 Petal

1

2 Petals

1

3 Petals
irisflotpseudacorus1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

4 Petals
aethionemacfloarmenumfoord1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

5 Petals
anemonecflo1hybridafoord1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Above 5
anemonecflo1blandafoord1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

 

Flower Shape - Simple

Stars
anthericumcfloliliagofoord1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Bowls
 

1

Cups and Saucers
euphorbiacflo1wallichiigarnonswilliams1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Globes
paeoniamlokosewitschiiflot1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Goblets and Chalices
paeoniaveitchiiwoodwardiiflot1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Trumpets
acantholinumcflop99glumaceumfoord

1

Funnels
stachysflotmacrantha1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Bells
digitalismertonensiscflorvroger1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Thimbles
fuchsiaflotcalicehoffman1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Urns
ericacarneacflosspringwoodwhitedeeproot1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Salverform

phloxflotsubulatatemiskaming1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

 

Flower Shape - Elaborated

Tubes, Lips and Straps
prunellaflotgrandiflora1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Slippers, Spurs and Lockets
aquilegiacfloformosafoord1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Hats, Hoods and Helmets
acanthusspinosuscflocoblands1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Standards, Wings and Keels
lathyrusflotvernus1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Discs and Florets
brachyscomecflorigidulakevock1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Pin-Cushions
echinaceacflo1purpurealustrehybridsgarnonswilliams1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Tufts
centaureacfloatropurpureakavanagh1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Cushion
androsacecforyargongensiskevock1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Umbel
agapanthuscflos1campanulatusalbidusgarnonswilliams1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Buttons
argyranthemumflotcmadeiracrestedyellow1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Pompoms
armeriacflomaritimakevock1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

 

Natural Arrangements

Bunches, Posies, Sprays
bergeniamorningredcforcoblands1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Columns, Spikes and Spires
ajugacfloreptansatropurpurea1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Whorls, Tiers and Candelabra
lamiumflotorvala2a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Plumes and Tails
astilbepurplelancecflokevock1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

Chains and Tassels
 

1

Clouds, Garlands and Cascades
 

1

Spheres, Domes (Clusters), Plates and Drumsticks
androsacecfor1albanakevock1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1a1

1

 

STAGE 4D
SHAPE, FORM INDEX GALLERY

Shrub, Tree Shape

Columnar
ccolumnarshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Oval
covalshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Rounded or Spherical
croundedshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Flattened Spherical
cflattenedsphericalshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Narrow Conical / Narrow Pyramidal
cnarrowconicalshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Broad Conical / Broad Pyramidal
cbroadpyramidalshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Ovoid /
Egg-Shaped

ceggshapedshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Broad Ovoid
cbroadovoidshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Narrow Vase-shaped / Inverted Ovoid
cnarrowvaseshapedshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Fan-Shaped /Vase-Shaped
cfanshapedshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Broad Fan-Shaped / Broad Vase-Shaped
cbroadfanshapedshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Narrow Weeping
cnarrowweepingshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Broad Weeping
cbroadweepingshape1a1a1a1a1a1a1a

1

Palm

1

 

Conifer Cone

1

 

Form

Arching

1

Climbing

1

Clump-Forming

1

Mat-Forming

1

Mound-Forming

1

Prostrate

1

Spreading

1

Stemless

1

Upright

1

 

Poisonous Plant

1

 

STAGE 1
GARDEN STYLE INDEX GALLERY

 

Fragrant Plants adds the use of another of your 5 senses in your garden:-
Sense of Fragrance from Roy Genders

Fragrant Plants:-
Trees and Shrubs with Scented Flowers
1
, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Trees and Shrubs with Scented Leaves
1
, 2, 3, 4, 5

Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Bark
1
, 2, 3

Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for an
Acid Soil
1
, 2, 3, 4

Shrubs bearing Scented Flowers for a
Chalky or Limestone Soil
1
, 2, 3, 4

Shrubs bearing Scented leaves for a
Sandy Soil
1
, 2, 3

Herbaceous Plants with Scented Flowers
1
, 2, 3

Herbaceous Plants with Scented Leaves
1
, 2, 3

Annual and Biennial Plants with Scented Flowers or Leaves
1
, 2

Bulbs and Corms with Scented Flowers
1
, 2, 3, 4, 5

Scented Plants of Climbing and Trailing Habit
1
, 2, 3

Winter-flowering Plants with Scented Flowers
1
, 2

Night-scented Flowering Plants
1
, 2

Scented Aquatic Plants
1


Plants with Scented Fruits
1


Plants with Scented Roots
1
, 2

Trees and Shrubs with Scented Wood
1


Trees and Shrubs with Scented Gums
1


Scented Cacti and Succulents
1


Plants bearing Flowers or Leaves of Unpleasant Smell
1
, 2
 

 

STAGE 2
INFILL PLANT INDEX GALLERY 3

Fan-trained Shape
fantrainedshape2a1a1a1a1a1

From Rhododendrons, boxwood, azaleas, clematis, novelties, bay trees, hardy plants, evergreens : novelties bulbs, cannas novelties, palms, araucarias, ferns, vines, orchids, flowering shrubs, ornamental grasses and trees book, via Wikimedia Commons

 

Ramblers Scramblers & Twiners by Michael Jefferson-Brown (ISBN 0 - 7153 - 0942 - 0) describes how to choose, plant and nurture over 500 high-performance climbing plants and wall shrubs, so that more can be made of your garden if you think not just laterally on the ground but use the vertical support structures including the house as well.

The Gardener's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Climbers & Wall Shrubs - A Guide to more than 2000 varieties including Roses, Clematis and Fruit Trees by Brian Davis. (ISBN 0-670-82929-3) provides the lists for 'Choosing the right Shrub or Climber' together with Average Height and Spread after 5 years, 10 years and 20 years.

 

STAGE 2
INFILL PLANT INDEX GALLERIES 1, 2, 3


Gardening with Alpines by Stanley B. Whitehead. Garden Book Club.
Published in 1962. It provides most of the data about the Alpines.

Plant Solutions 1000+ suggestions for every garden situation by Nigel Colborn ISBN
13:978
0 00 719312 7, provides many of the plants for the pages in these Galleries.

Essential Annuals The 100 Best for Design and Cultivation. Text by Elizabeth Murray. Photography by Derek Fell. ISBN 0-517-66177-2, provides data about annuals.

Indoor Bulb
Growing by
Edward Pearson
. Published by Purnell & Sons, Ltd in 1953. It provides the data about Indoor Bulbs and Bulbs in
Window-boxes.

Colour All The
Year In My Garden
: A selection of choice varieties - annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, climbers and trees and shrubs - that will give a continuity of colour
in the garden throughout the year. Edited by C.H. Middleton. Gardening Book
from Ward, Lock & Co published in 1938, provides plant data for a calendar of plants in bloom throughout the year and for those in the smallest garden.
The Book of Bulbs by S. Arnott, F.R.H.S. Printed by
Turnbull & Spears, Edinburgh in 1901. This provides data about Hardy Bulbs, Half-Hardy Bulbs, Greenhouse and Stove Bulbs.

Collins Guide to
Bulbs by Patrick
M. Synge
. ISBN
0 00 214016-0
First Edition 1961, Second Edition 1971, Reprinted 1973. This provides data on bulbs for bedding, bulbs in the border, bulbs naturalised in grass, bulbs in the woodland garden, bulbs in the rock garden, bulbs in pans in the alpine house, bulbs in the greenhouse, bulbs in bowls and the bulb frame.

Annuals & Biennials, the best annual and biennial plants and their uses in the garden by Gertrude Jekyll published in 1916 and
republished by Forgotten Books in 2012
(Forgotten Books
is a London-based book publisher specializing in the restoration of old books, both fiction and non-fiction. Today we have
372,702 books available to read online, download as ebooks, or
purchase in print.).

Cut Flowers All The Year from The New Illustrated
Gardening Encyclopedia
by Richard Sudell, printed before May 1935 for the plant names in each month, followed by details for culture and propagation.

Mr. Middleton's Garden Book by
Daily Express Publication,
reprinted 1941
for the individual
cultivar names with evergreen/
deciduous, flower colour, flower month and height.

 

STAGE 4D
SHAPE, FORM INDEX GALLERY

Tree and Shrubs in Garden Design -

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Clay Soils (neutral to slightly acid)

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Dry Acid Soils

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Shallow Soil over Chalk

Trees and Shrubs tolerant of both extreme Acidity and Alkalinity

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Damp Sites

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Industrial Areas

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Cold Exposed Areas

Trees and Shrubs suitable for Seaside Areas

Shrubs suitable for Heavy Shade

Shrubs and Climbers suitable for NORTH- and EAST-facing Walls

Shrubs suitable for Ground Cover

Trees of Pendulous Habit

Trees and Shrubs of Upright or Fastigiate Habit

Trees and Shrubs with Ornamental Bark or Twigs

Trees and Shrubs with Bold Foliage

Trees and Shrubs for Autumn Colour

Trees and Shrubs with Red or Purple Foliage

Trees and Shrubs with Golden or Yellow Foliage

Trees and Shrubs with Grey or Silver Foliage

Trees and Shrubs with Variegated Foliage

Trees and Shrubs bearing Ornamental Fruit

Trees and Shrubs with Fragrant or Scented Flowers

Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Foliage

Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Every Month:-
Jan
, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Copied from

Ivydene Gardens Case Studies:
Case 4a - Garden Uses Separated
 

 

I maintained this garden for a year before I was asked to redesign and rebuild it.

The father suffered from hayfever and was greatly affected when cutting the grass. Part of the existing path/patio area was edged by broken sections of concrete which came above the lawn area. This meant that a strimmer had to be used to cut the lawn at these edges, which raises the grass seeds to be breathed in!!

The 2 daughters wanted to play football and his wife wanted a vegetable garden.

There were a fair number of mature trees/shrubs in the garden, so I prefer to keep these and design with them rather than remove them. When the garden hard landscaping, followed by the soft landscaping and finally by the lawn is completed, then the existing mature trees/shrubs give a feeling of maturity to the garden straight away.

Because of the trellisses at the end of the top lawn and the trees/shrubs below it, the existing view from the house was only of that lawn and it's immediate surroundings. The only practical patio was immediately outside the house and 3/4 of the garden was not being used.

 

The existing plan below shows the following CAD layers: hard landscaping in black, the paths/patios in red hatching, the existing shrubs and trees in green and the lawn in lighter green
.

Current Plan for Case 4

Now we put a grid on it, which was a square grid based on the width of the French Windows at the back of the house, but now uses the diagonals of those squares instead. This is so that the units of area used for each of the 3 sections, Hard landscaping, Soft landscaping and Lawns can be related back to the house using one of John Brook's Design ideas.

Current Plan for Case 4 with diagonal grid

The resulting structural design shows how the lawn can be cut by the father by mowing in circles, including over the paths, thus reducing his hayfever. THe 2 areas of lawn can provide 2 football pitches for the girls, and the path through to the vegetable garden behind the wood will provide access in the winter as well as it being unlikely that the football will enter the new vegatable garden. The patio at the end of the garden will be in sunshine for most of the day and will provide 2 different views for looking back up the garden. The existing trees/large shrubs have been mostly included and incorporated into the flower beds.

Proposed Structural Design fior Case 4 with diagonal grid

The Old Lawn Area = 515 square yards = 41%. New Lawn Area = 533 square yards = 42.5%
Old Path Area = 232 square yards = 18.5%. New Path Area = 107 square yards = 8.5%
Old House Patio Area = 44 square yards = 3.5%. New Patio Areas = 96 square yards = 7.6%

The new garden will then have 16.1% Hard landscaping, 8% Vegetable Garden and 33.4% Soft landscaping, with 42.5% Lawn.

Proposed Structural Design for Case 4

Showing the existing plan with the proposed to the client demonstrates how much is being retained and how simple is the new layout, but far more practical for all concerned.

Proposed Structural Design on top of Current Design for Case 4

The back door is normally used for entrance to this back garden. The cook would find it usefull to have a herb garden as close as possible to the kitchen back door; it would be usefull to stop footballs hitting the windows at the back and to prevent the lawn immediately outside the back door from being worn away.

Current Design for Patio nearest house for Case 4

A raised herb bed was then proposed and built. A further idea from the owners was at some point in the future that they were considering having a Conservatory built outside the lounge French Windows, so I suggested the following foundations would be appropriate for the new patios for that proposed building. The subsoil was clay. The new patios were subsequently created.

Proposed Structural Design for Herb Garden by House for Case 4

 

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