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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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Betula pendula alba

admin — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 14:28:07 +0000

Commonly known as the white birch, this is one of the most loved Irish trees for landscaping and gardening. Seen commonly throughout our landscape Betula pendula alba is an elegant medium sized tree. It is used commonly due to its brilliant white bark which becomes more pronounced and more fissured with age. Its slender light branches gently weep down from the crown and in particular when covered in their distinctive catkins. Plant as a specimen, in groves, in a mixed woodland or in front of a dark hedge or wall for dramatic effect.

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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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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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Taxus baccata

admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:08:15 +0000

The yew tree is an evergreen plant perfectly suited to Irish conditions. Commonly used as a hedging plant, it will thrive in all but wet ground. Clip regularly for good compact bushy growth. Larger topiary sizes are also available in varying sizes and shapes.

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Hosta “Wide Brim”

admin — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 10:04:49 +0000

One of the most valuable and popular perennials in any garden.
Large green leaves with a creamy yellow border. Large funnel
shaped lavender flowers are carried on short stems from early
summer.
Choose this plant for your garden and be rewarded with vivid
displays of foliage and flowers.
Ideally suited to semi-shade where moist soil is available.
Plant in conjunction with ferns for best effect.

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