Tree

Acer Maple
The Acer maple are an excellent medium sized tree, there are many different varieties which all have attractive coloured foliage.

Acers are tolerant of most soils but do prefer a sunny site. Pruning of Acers is not necessary however cut out dead and diseased woods in Spring, this also includes unwanted branches.

We have a wide selection of varieties such as:		  
 
  • Emerald Queen
  • Leopoldii
  • Worleii
  • Flamingo
  • Royal Red
  • Drummondii
  • Rubrum
  • Crimson king
  
  We have many more varieties in stock and they all range in height.


Shrub

Acer (Japanese maple)
The Japanese maples are slow growing and attractive shrubs, they are grown for the colour and shape of their foliage, however these leaves will need protection from morning sun, cold winds and late frosts.

You can protect your Acers against late frosts by using light materials such as protection fleece or net curtains.

Japanese maples require a neutral or acid soil which grows best in partial shade.

Pruning is not required apart to cut out dead and unwanted branches in Spring.

We stock a wide range of Acers from: 		 
 
  • Palmatum Butterfly
  • Palmatum Burgundy lace
  • Palmatum Deshojo
  • Palmatum Oridono-nishiki
  • Palmatum Aureum
  • Palmatum Atropurpureum
  • Palmatum osakazuki
  • Palmatum Blood good
  • Palmatum Nicholsonii
  
 

We also stock 4 - 5 Dissectum varieties and many more palmatum varieties.


Perennials

Aquilegia
The Aquilegia is more at home in the Cottage garden and the herbaceous border. This dainty plant bearing grey-green leaves which has attractively coloured flowers early in the season.

The only downside to Aquilegia’s are that they do not have a long life, however they are very easily raised by sowing seeds in April outdoors, or divide clumps in Autumn or Spring, then water copiously during periods of drought and spray with a systematic insecticide if greenfly are a nuisance cut down the stems once flowering is over. Any well drained garden soil will be fine for this plant and it thrives on being in partial shade.

The varieties that we have in stock are:

  
 
  • 'Spring magic rose and white'
  • 'Spring magic blue and white'
  • 'Spring magic rose and ivory'
  • 'Spring magic navy and white'

We will have more varieties of aquilegia in stock as the season progresses.

Bedding

Alyssum
Alyssum is a bedding plant with compact cushions covered with tiny, honey-scented flowers which range in colour from white through to pinks and purples.

These plants can be used for many summer arrangements such as hanging baskets, containers and rockeries.

To encourage continuous flowering it is best to dead head with scissors and hot and dry weather will often cause the plants to stop flowering, they also require full sun.


Pest and Diseases

Aphids
Aphids can be found on any plant in your garden or house from the smallest shrub to the tallest oak tree.

The reason for this is the Aphids feed on the plant sap, this then weakens the plant which could then affect the plant’s rate of growth. They can also transmit a virus to your plants. Once the aphid colonies gather on the undersides of the leaves of your plants and suck the sap they excrete sugary honeydew on the leaves below, developing a shiny glaze. In damp conditions a sooty mould will grow on the glaze which will gradually deprive the leaf of light and the plant could die if not treated effectively.

Aphids can be treated in many different ways (all available in the shop)

Nature’s Answer® Pest Control
Bug clear™ gun or Bug clear™ concentrate On houseplants Miracle Gro® Bug Spray for houseplants