#winterdisplay

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 20 December 2022

A native of European hedgerows Euonymus europaeus 'Red Cascade' (spindle) is a large, deciduous shrub. In autumn the leaves turn bright red and the fruit are bright rose-pink which open to reveal the orange seeds. This plant will grow in full sun or partial shade in a range of well-drained soil types.

Plant of the Day

Thursday 9 December 2021

A seasonal display of fruit cases and seeds adds colour to the garden in winter and is probably Euonymus europaeus ‘Red Cascade’ (spindle). This deciduous shrub provides vivid autumn colour of yellow and finally a reddish-purple foliage. It will grow to a height of 3m but responds well to pruning.

Plant of the Day

Friday 22 February 2019

The fragrance of the blooms of Prunus mume (Japanese apricot) was filling a sunny, late winter day at Hodsock Priory, Nottinghamshire. This deciduous tree species has green young stems that contrast with light to dark pink flowers which are produced on bare branches in late winter. These are followed by edible but sour, apricot-like, yellow fruit.

Plant of the Day

Saturday 16 February 2019

A great combination of stem colours provide plenty of winter interest with the orange of Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' (dogwood), the deep red of Cornus alba 'Sibirica Ruby' (dogwood) and blending with the white of Rubus cockburnianus (white-stemmed bramble). All on display as part of the winter display planting at the Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisley, Surrey, UK.

Plant of the Day

Saturday 19 January 2019

The distinctive double flowered Galanthus 'Richard Ayres' (snowdrop) is vigorous and will form a clump of plants producing a splash of white flowers in the garden. The original plant was found in the gardens of Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge in 1987, and was named after the then Head Gardener, Richard Ayres.

Plant of the Day

Saturday 23 March 2019

While leafless in winter and early spring a mature Deutzia pulchra (deutzia) clearly displays its wonderful pale cinnamon coloured peeling bark. In late spring and early summer this native to the mountains of the northern Philippines will produce pendant white flowers tinged pink and borne in elegant sprays.

Plant of the Day

Sunday 30 December 2018

The New Zealand evergreen Ozothamnus leptophyllus 'Wards Silver' (Tauhinu) adds some great texture to the Winter Garden of Cambridge Botanic Garden, UK. The species is a native shrub in coastal areas, especially sand dunes.  It has small silver-green leaves with fine silver hairs beneath and silver-white stems. It thrives in a sunny location and will tolerate temperatures down to -12ºC.

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 23 January 2019

The suckering, deciduous shrub Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' (red osier dogwood, red twig dogwood) forms thickets of yellow-orange stems with red tips, which produce the strongest colours in the winter. Here the stems contrast with the Miscanthus in the background and the Helleborus used as groundcover.