Bamboo Plants

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Bamboo Plants by Myles Challis
Though often used for screening purposes Bamboo plants have many other uses in the garden. Their considerable height (depending on variety), but comparatively small ground space, means bamboo can be used even in the smallest gardens and they are one of the best plants to plant near water along with tree ferns. Read On…

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Flowering Cherry, Magnolias & Camellias

Posted on March 29, 2011 by admin

Flowering Cherry, Magnolias and Camellias by Karen Mariconda
Spring is a wonderful time with lots of trees and shrubs blossoming before their leaves appear during the late Spring and Summer months. Read On…

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Phormiums – New Zealand Flax

Posted on March 21, 2011 by admin

Phormiums – By Myles Challis
The New Zealand Flax Phormium Tenax is a very useful architectural plant to add colour and structure to any garden.

Phormium Maori Queen

Phormium Maori Queen

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Photinia ‘Red Robin’ Trees

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

Photinia X Fraseri ‘Red Robin’ – Trees, Shrubs and Topiary by Karen Mariconda

Photinia Red Robin is a very popular evergreen shrub and has many uses in the garden. It is sold either as an ornamental shrub, as hedging, as a tall tree for evergreen screening or shaped as topiary.

Photinia Hedging Shrubs for sale - London nursery

Photinia Shrubs for Hedging

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Dicksonia Antarctica – Tree Ferns

Posted on March 7, 2011 by admin

DICKSONIA ANTARCTICA – TREE FERNS

Probably the most popular and best-selling exotic looking plant of recent years has been the Tree Fern – Dicksonia Antarctica.  Also known as the “Manfern”, “Soft” or “Tasmanian” Tree Fern.

A few decades ago it was only to be seen in Cornish gardens but with the popularity of exotic gardening it must now be sold in its thousands annually.  This is understandable as it is a plant of great grace and beauty and should be in every garden.   A grouping of Dicksonia Antarctica is recommended as they look stunning planted together.

Dicksonia Antarctica - tasmanian tree ferns for sale at Paramount Plants

Dicksonia Antarctica - Tasmanian Tree Ferns for Architectural Planting

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