Monthly Archives: April 2014

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  Picea abies ‘Reflexa’

  Posted on April 25, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, conifer, drought tolerant, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, Ground cover, Weeping plants, winter interest

  If you are looking for something a bit different for your garden then perhaps this vegetable version of “Cousin It” from the Adams Family could be just the ticket! It is a weeping form of Norway Spruce and will trail along the ground or spill over a bank unless trained up a stake. It can […]

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  Otatea acuminata

  Posted on April 9, 2014 by stephenryan in Collector Plants, evergreen, Foliage plants, Good Pot Plant, winter interest

  This has to be one of the worlds most beautiful bamboos, at least in my humble opinion! and what a good doer it is. It is a clumping species although the clump can get quite wide and the arching stems can grow to 3metres long or more. the leaves are very fine and the whole […]

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  Acis autumnalis

  Posted on April 3, 2014 by stephenryan in autumn colour, bulbs, Collector Plants, Good Pot Plant

  They can’t get much daintier than the autumn snowflake! Once included in Leucojum this tiny bulb will suddenly erupt out of the ground as the days shorten and if in large enough clumps will be quite telling in a rock garden or ornamental pot. A small clump will soon become a good sized one and […]

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