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Evergreen Azalea Shiko Lavender
(H4) Choice large lavender pink flowers in May, on a neat and compact growing plant. Variable flowers, with sports of white or lavender on the same plant to add greater interest! Height 25-50cm in 10 years.
Evergreen Azalea Snow Hill AGM
Lovely large white flowers with a pale greenish yellow eye up to 70mm across, flowering in May. A good bushy plant with a spreading habit and pale green leaves. Height 40-60cm in 10 years. One of the best white azaleas which performs well, and one of our favourites.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen Azalea (Southern Indica hybrid).
Parentage:...
Evergreen Azalea Squirrel AGM
Bright scarlet, long-lasting flowers (up to 30mm), which hold their colour well. A good late flowering variety for June. An excellent tough and very hardy plant from Scotland, with a dense low growing habit. Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen Azalea (nakaharae hybrid).
Parentage: 'Galathea'...
Evergreen Azalea stenopetalum 'Linearifolium'
Unusual long, narrow strap-like leaves and flowers, which are rose-lilac, with darker markings flowering in April-May. stenopetalum Linearifolium is very distinctive. However, the stems and branches are brittle, and require protection from wind, frost & passing dogs! Height 40-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for stunning foliage.
Plantsman range.
Group: Evergreen Azalea (stenopetalum hybrid).
Parentage:...
Evergreen Azalea Tit Willow
Pretty small (30mm) lavender flowers with slight speckling and long white stamens. This plant flowers in April and May with a broad habit. Height 50-75cm in 10 years.
As a young plant, it can look a bit sparse after winter, but it always bushes up well in the spring and it develops into a dense plant after a year or two. A lovely colour!
Ideal for mixed borders and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:...
Evergreen Azalea Valentine Surprise
Stunning large apricot pink flowers, almost white in the centre, giving a distinct two tone effect. Flowering in May this is a recent introduction which is becoming very popular, especially for that special day in February! Great winter foliage on a compact plant with a spreading habit. Height 60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers. Great for cascading over walls.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen...
Evergreen Azalea Willy
Large clear electric pink flowers in May. This is a vigorous tough old variety, with light autumn tints. Height 60-75cm in 10 years.
Ideal for containers and small gardens.
Easy to grow.
Group:Evergreen Azalea (kaempferi hybrid).
Parentage: unknown.
Hybridization date: pre 2000 (before 1939).
Bred by: C.G. van Nes & Sons. Origin: Dutch.
Habit: Upright.
Ideal position: Most...
Evergreen Azalea Wombat AGM
Large bright cerise pink flowers up to 50mm, which are long lasting during June. An excellent hardy introduction from Scotland which forms a neat prostrate low mounded shape. Height and spread of 40-60cm in 10 years.
Ideal for rock gardens and cascading over walls and to extend the flowering season.
Easy to grow.
Group: Evergreen Azalea (nakaharae hybrid).
Parentage: nakaharae 'Mariko' X 'Gaiety'
Hybridization...
Hamamelis Diane
One of the best red flowering Witch Hazels. Frost hardy scented red spider-like flowers during the winter from December to March. Large leaves with rich autumn shades. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in an open position.
Hamamelis intermedia Pallida AGM
(H5) One of the most popular witch-hazels with large sulphur yellow flowers in dense clusters on naked stems. Strong and delicately sweet scented, January to March. Good yellow autumn colour. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny position.
Hamamelis intermedia Yamina
(H5) Sweetly scented sulphur yellow flowers from December to February. Distinctive bronze purple leaves especially in sun turning butter yellow and blood red before they fall. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in sunny spot.
Hamamelis Yamina is a choice new Hamamelis like no other, with a unique leaf colour to give added interest to the garden through the growing season. Yamina has a bronze-purple-red...
Hamamelis Jelena
Large dense clusters of scented yellow and coppery-red spider-like flowers, giving an orange appearance from January to March. This Witch Hazel gives Autumn colours of orange, red and scarlet. Spreading habit. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in an open position.
Hamamelis mollis 'Jermyns Gold' AGM
(H5) Clusters of large sweet fragrant golden yellow flowers from December to March on a large handsome shrub, with good yellow autumn foliage colour. Originally collected by the great plant collector Ernest Wilson in China, and named by Hillier Nurseries in 2000. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny positions.
'Chinese Witch hazel' - Perhaps the most handsome of all witch hazels and deservedly...
Hybrid PALLET DEAL - (24 x 5 litre plants)
Picture for example only. Please see descriptions below.
Here is a fantastic PALLET DEAL of 24 choice 5 litre sized Rhododendrons that will grow to 1.5 - 1.75 metres in 10 years. We have grown these plants in 5 litre pots here on our nursery and they are about 40cm in size, and nice and bushy. They are first grade plants and look great now, and will soon grow to make a wonderful colourful addition...
Hybrid Rhododendron Collection (4 x 5 litre plants)
Picture for example only. Please see descriptions below.
This is a lovely collection of 5 litre sized Rhododendrons that will grow to 1.5 - 1.75 metres in 10 years. We have grown these plants in 5 litre pots here on our nursery and they are about 40cm in size, and nice and bushy. They are first grade plants and look great now, and will soon grow to make a wonderful colourful addition to your garden....
Hydrangea paniculata Limelight AGM
(H5) Panicles form a dense broad cone, entirely green at first. Sterile florets open pale lime green, later white. A slight pink flush deepens to give pink and green colours. This plant is a robust and upright spreading selection with distinctive colouring. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny positions.
For large panicles, the laterals should be pruned back to within 5-8cm of the previous...
Hydrangea paniculata Phantom AGM
(H5) Extremely large dense full heads of white flowers, turning coral pink by autumn. These are carried on strong stems. Spectacular, and one of the very best of the species. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny positions.
For large panicles, the laterals should be pruned back to within 5-8cm of the previous year's growth in early spring.
Hydrangea paniculata Pink Diamond AGM
(H5) Massive heads of ray florets, white in summer turning deep pink through autumn, with a red reverse as they age. Tolerates more sun and exposure than most hydrangeas. Height 150-175cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny positions.
For large panicles, the laterals should be pruned back to within 5-8cm of the previous year's growth in early spring.
Hydrangea paniculata Silver Dollar AGM
(H5) Elegant panicles of white flowers, turning light pink later in the season. These look good set against the dark upright stems. Fast growing, but neat compact habit. Height 125-150cm in 10 years. Best in moist sunny positions.
Bred and selected by Dutch plantsman Peter Zwijnenburg at the turn of the century,
For large panicles, the laterals should be pruned back to within 5-8cm of the previous...
Liquidamber styraciflua Worplesdon AGM
A selection of 'Sweet Gum' with long narrow lobes, turning brilliant orange and yellow which lasts well in autumn. One of the best trees for autumn colour. Looks good all year. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. Best on acid or neutral soils.
Magnolia Banana Split
NEW. Green pointed buds open to yellow-cream flowers up to 25cm long, with a purple stained midrib. May flowering. An excellent selection made by Philippe de Spoelberch, from a plant raised by August Kehr. (M. brooklynensis 'Woodsman' x M. 'Lennei') x M. 'Elizabeth'. Vigorous upright habit. Height about 4 metres in 10 years.
Magnolia Columnar Pink
Deep pink cup shaped flowers, fade paler in April-May giving giving a long flowering season.
Strong branched upright habit ideal for smaller gardens.
A Maurice Foster selection.
Height 2-4 metres in 10 years.
Magnolia Daphne AGM
NEW. One of the very best yellow flowered Magnolias. Deep yellow flowers in April and May after the worst frosts. It flowers at a young age, and is ideal for small gardens. A plant with upright habit, approx 2.5 metres in 10 years. A fantastic plant from Belgian Magnolia expert Philippe de Spoelberch. Best in acidic soils, but will tolerate neutral soils which have plenty of organic matter added.
Magnolia Daphne AGM Semi-Mature Tree
NEW. One of the very best yellow flowered Magnolias. Deep yellow flowers in April and May after the worst frosts. It flowers at a young age, and is ideal for small gardens. A plant with upright habit, approx 2.5 metres in 10 years. A fantastic plant from Belgian Magnolia expert Philippe de Spoelberch. Best in acidic soils, but will tolerate neutral soils which have plenty of organic matter added.
Magnolia Daybreak AGM
Superb large scented blooms, deep pink on the outside, paler on the inside, flowering profusely in April and May. Strong growing columnar habit. Give shelter from cold winds. Height 2-4metres in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils. Raised by August Kehr at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, and rated as one of his best magnolias. The original plant, registered in 1991, is 12 metres tall and only 2.5 metres...
Magnolia Elizabeth AGM
Fragrant cream to soft yellow flowers in late April/early May. The soft yellow flowers gradually fade to cream and the young unfurling leaves open to a dull reddish colour and turn to a dark green upper surface. An excellent deciduous cultivar which is very floriferous. Makes a broad spreading, vigorous small to medium sized tree.
Magnolia acuminata was hybridised with M. denudata in 1956 at the Brooklyn...
Magnolia Galaxy AGM
Striking purple pink to red slightly scented flowers in mid to late spring make a stunning statement in the garden. This plant makes a wonderful small to medium sized deciduous tree, initially upright in habit, but maturing to a pyramidal shape. Magnolia liliiflora has been hybridized with many species and has produced fantastic results. William Kosar of the US National Arboretum raised this Magnolia...
Magnolia Golden Gift
(H5) Deep yellow flowers which are borne in abundance. Later flowering avoids most frosts, and last well in spring. Best grown as multi stemmed shrub ideal for small gardens. Height 2.5 metres in 10 years. Best in rich well drained soils.
Perfect for that 'Golden couple'!
Magnolia Golden Pond
Large yellow tulip shaped flowers with narrow tepals, held upright on bare branches. Rich colour intensity during April-May. A fast growing large shrub or multi-stemmed tree. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years.
M. acuminata x M. denudata David Leach 1997.
Magnolia grandiflora 'Kay Parris' AGM
(H5) NEW! This variety of M. grandiflora is a huge improvement on all the old cultivars, flowering from a young age on a smaller plant ideal for smaller gardens. Also displays greater winter hardiness.
Free flowering spicy-lemon scented white flowers from May, through summer. Dark glossy leaves with foxy indumentum. Upright habit either free standing as a single stem or bush, or trained against...
Magnolia Heaven Scent AGM
A magnificent small to medium sized deciduous tree, raised by Dr D Todd Gresham of Santa Cruz, California in 1955. Richly scented and free flowering pale pink tulip shaped flowers, getting darker towards the base, which open with horizontal tepals in April and May. A strong growing variety which prefers moist acid or neutral soils. Gresham started his Magnolia hybridisation programme in the mid 1950's...
Magnolia Ian's Red
Large deep rich claret red flowers in March-April up to 20cm in diameter. A choice new variety from New Zealand with an upright bushy habit. Shelter from severe winds and frost. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. 'Ian's Red' is a hybrid between M. 'Vulcan' x M. soulangeana 'Burgundy'.
Magnolia Judy Zuk
NEW. Tulip shaped flowers with a beautiful suffusion of orange-yellow, and pink at base in April. Fruity fragrance. Upright in stature with candelabra shaped branching. A Magnolia brooklynensis hybrid reaching 4 metres in 10 years.
This choice plant was named in honor of the former director of both the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Scott Arboretum, USA.
Magnolia laevifolia 'Gail's Favourite'
Recently re-classified as Magnolia laevifolia 'Gail's Favourite' (syn Michelia 'Gails Favourite') Masses of brown flower buds open in spring to pure white scented blooms in April. A slow growing evergreen shrub with rounded dark green glossy foliage, and velvet brown undersides. Height 2m in 10 years. Shelter from strong winds. Best in lime free soils.
Only recommended for milder areas of the UK.
Magnolia laevifolia 'Mini Mouse'
Recently reclassified from Michaelia to Magnolia, this low growing plant has brown buds opening to white globes and then white petals with yellow stamens when fully open. April-May flowering. Height 100-125cm in 10 years.
Only recommended for milder regions of the country.
Magnolia Leda
NEW! Stunning pure white large cup and saucer flowers up to 20cm. Hardy, with an upright habit flowering early in March-April. Needs shelter from cold winds. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. Needs moist acid/neutral soil
First sold as cylindrica. Named after Swan Leda, Belgium. bred by Phillipe de Spoelberch in 1997, (M. cylindrica x M. campbellii var. alba)
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra' AGM
Dark purple buds open to dark red purple flowers, paler inside, in late April to May. A slow growing, multi stemmed shrub. Height 150-175cm in 10 years.
Best in moist acid soils, but will tolerate neutral soils with good organic content.
Magnolia Mag's Pirouette AGM
NEW. White flowers with the outer tepals shorter than the inner ones, so there's an abundance of small flowers of good substance with a delightful citrus scent, flowering in April. A plant of compact habit, reaching around 3 metres in height. Best in moist acid soils, but will tolerate neutral soils with good organic content.
Also known as Magnolia x loebneri Pirouette.
Magnolia Norman Gould
Pure white cup shaped flowers with 8-9 tepals, with hint of pink at base in late March and April. Forms a vigorous multi-stemmed tree with prolific flowering from a young age. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. It tolerates neutral and alkaline soils, but grows best in moisture retentive soils with a good humus content.
A polyploid selection of Magnolia kobus raised at RHS Wisley using colchinine treatment...
Magnolia Pegasus AGM
Pure white candle like flowers with delicate rays of pink-purple at the base. Flowering in April with 6 large upright tepals and 3 smaller outer tepals, with good frost tolerance. Cylindrical red fruiting cones in the autumn. A fast growing upright tree, possibly a hybrid between M. cylindrica and M. denudata, growing 2-4 metres high in 10 years, and then 15m at maturity.
Please note this variety...
Magnolia Premier Cru
Large bright deep pink flowers with a contrasting paler centre, that looks good in the landscape, early April. An excellent new introduction from expert Maurice Foster. Height 2-4 metres in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils.
As Maurice says: "Like a glass of premier cru, it induces a happy and well disposed frame of mind" - and who can argue with that!
Magnolia Pristine
Star-like white flowers on bare branches in April. A good hybrid between M. denudata x M. stellata 'Waterlily', and the flowers show more white tepals. Frost protect when young. It forms a small tree up to 3 metres in 10 years. Best in moist acid soils, but will tolerate neutral soils with good organic content.
Magnolia Spectrum AGM
Gorgeous rich pinkish red flowers which are lighter on the inside on a small to medium size deciduous tree, flowering from mid-April to late May. It has an upright habit when young, but develops into a broad pyramidal shape after 15-20 years. Magnolia liliiflora has been hybridized with many species and has produced fantastic results. William Kosar of the US National Arboretum raised this Magnolia...
Magnolia stellata
A lovely plant with pure white, large, star-shaped scented flowers in March and April. A native of Japan where it is found in mountain woodland, it is a slow growing small tree or large shrub which rarely exceeds 3m in height. Best in acid or neutral soil, in sun or part shade. Protect from late spring frosts when young, as these can kill every bud, and hence the plant.
Magnolia stellata 'Waterlily' AGM
A selected form of Magnolia stellata with large pure white star-shaped scented flowers March and April. A slow growing shrub which rarely exceeds 3m in height. Protect from late spring frosts when young.
Magnolia Tiketare
A good late flowering pink variety, with a slowly spreading habit. A fine new variety from New Zealand.
Pink cup shaped flowers with darker stripes on the outside, and pure white on the inside.
April-May flowering.
Height 2-4 metres in 10 years.
Magnolia Vulcan
Large deep port wine and red, cup and saucer shaped flowers fading deep pink in May.
Colour improves with age.
Scented.
Upright growing plant, that grows into a small tree in time
Height 2-4 metres in 10 years.
Magnolia Wildcat AGM
A particularly floriferous soft pink opening to pure white star shaped flowers with 52 tepals about 10cm across. Long lasting flowers in March-April. Forms a large bushy plant, which is surprisingly tolerant of wind. Height 2-3 metres in 10 years. Best in sunny positions and grown in moist soils.
This x loebneri hybrid was raised by Larry Langford in Tenessee, USA