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Astrantia major Rubra

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:31:58 +0000

A powerful performer Astrantia major Rubra produces erect stems carrying large amounts of deep crimson-purple flowers. The flowers are light and delicate but due to their numbers produce a stunning display. A wonderful choice for a mixed border.

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Acer palmatum Bloodgood

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:20:34 +0000

Acer palamtum Bloodgood is one of the best and most popular of the Purple leafed Japanese maples. It is an upright growing variety with deeply cut palm shaped deep purple leaves. These are eye-catching throughout the year but in autumn they turn a brilliant red to add wonderful colors to your garden. These plants work brilliantly in an urban garden where they might be protected from scorching winds. Plant with ferns, hostas or agapanthus for a great look.

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Liriodendron tulipifera

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:16:45 +0000

Also know as the Tulip tree due to its distinctly shaped leaves, Liriodendron tulipifera is a deciduous tree that exhibits wonderful butter-yellow autumn foliage. Its flowers are carried in may-June and are yellow-green in colour with orange bands at the base of the petals. This makes a wonderful specimen tree and can be a real focal point in any medium to large garden.

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Acer platanoides Crimson King

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:58:32 +0000

Acer platanoides Crimson King is one of our best selling trees at Woodstock Trees and Shrubs. It is unique in its ability to hold its deep crimson color throughout the season. A medium sized tree is perfect for most gardens as it will not grow as large as many other trees. In addition it can be regularly pruned to keep size in check or if a reduction in crown is required it can be pollarded easily. Plant as a specimen in a garden, bordering a gateway entrance or planted in an avenue. it always makes a wonderful feature when interplanted with Acer platanoides Drummondii.

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Berberis darwinii

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:27:34 +0000

Berberis darwinii is one fo the most popular of the barberrys. It is an evergreen medium sized shrub with glossy dark green leaves which carry small spines making them excellent as garden worker creating barriers for unwanted people or animals. As well as functionatility they bear wonderful aesthetic attributes. In addition to the attractive glossy foliage , masses of golden yellow flowers are carried in early summer followed by blue-black berries.

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Photinia x fraseri Red Robin

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:09:29 +0000

Also know as redtip or the Christmas berry Photina x fraseri Red Robin is an evergreen shrub of the highest caliber. It is most popular for its vibrant red young foliage which can create a stunning effect [articularly when planted as a hedge. These young red leaves will turn green as the season progresses, however regular judicious pruning will ensure a continuous bright red display. In addition to its beautiful foliage, it displays masses of white flowers in earl summer when left unpruned.

This plant makes an excellent colourful hedge but is equally as impressive when planted as a shrub in a border, a topiary specimen or in a planter.

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Fuschia Genii

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 11:19:16 +0000

Fuschia’s are fantastic garden plants, but Fuschia Genii is one of the best of all those varieties. It is chosen for its vibrant yellow foliage which brightens up even dark shady corners in the garden. Like all fuschia’s it carries profusions of flowers from early to late summer. it is one of the few hardy reliable performing yellow foliage shrubs available for the garden.

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Ceanothus thrysiflorus Repens

admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 10:25:25 +0000

A garden favorite for good reason, the creeping blue blossom botanically known as Ceanothus thrysiflorus repens is an evergreen vigorous creeping Ceanothus that bears masses of lilac blue flowers in early summer and again in mid summer.
Planted in a border it will not exceed a height of 1m however it will spread to cover a 2m area. If planted against a wall it will reach a greater height. A consistently superior performer in the landscape and perfectly suited to Irish conditions.

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Acer campestre

admin — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:49:31 +0000

The Field maple is best known for its fantastic butter yellow autumn foliage. It has an asymmetrical dome shaped crown and has fantastically fissured bark. It is a tree that is native to most of northern Europe and has a multitude of uses from park tree to hedge.

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Penstomen Purple Bedder

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:16:42 +0000

A perennial grown for its spectacular flowers. Purple Bedder has masses of dark purple bell shaped flowers carried on erect stems throughout the summer. It is very easy to grow, free from pests and diseases and will flower repeatedly when the tired flowers are pruned back.
PLant en masse within a mixed border for a consistent flowerer.

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