The Growers Plantspo - November Interest

The Growers Plantspo - November Interest

Your garden projects don't have to be boring this  November, there's plenty of autumn-winter interest plants around that are sure to brighten up your projects from Mahonia to Viburnum.

Cornus varieties such as 'Midwinter Fire', and 'Sibrica' 

Cornus are known for their coloured stems that are revealed when their leaves fall. Shades of red, yellow and orange stems are available.

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

???? Height: Up to 3m (depending on the variety)

???? Width: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)

Soil:  moderately fertile soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L,  10L ( subject to availability and the variety)

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Cotoneaster  varieties such as' horizontalis'

Berries appear on varieties such as 'horizontalis' and 'Coral Beauty' during the autumn period, in late spring- early summer they are filled with small creamy white flowers.

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

????Flowers:  May-June  (depending on variety)

???? Height: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)

???? Width: Up to 1.5m (depending on the variety)

Soil:  fertile, well-drained soil

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Euonymus Alatus

A bushy dense deciduous shrub with green leaves that turn to shades of strawberry red during autumn.

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

???? Height: Up to 2m

???? Width: Up to 3m

Soil:  well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L,  10L ( subject to availability)

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Euonymus europaeus

Dark green leaves turn to a spectacular blazing scarlet colour during autumn and its summer flowers are replaced with orange-pink winged fruit which remains long after leaves have fallen.

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

???? Height: Up to3m

???? Width: Up to 2.5m

Soil:  well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L,  10L ( subject to availability)

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Mahonia varieties such as 'Charity' and 'Winter Sun'

????Flowers:  November - March (depending on variety)

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

???? Height: Up to 5m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moist-well-drained, fertile, humus-rich soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L, 20L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Nandina varieties such as 'domestica' and 'Fire Power' 

Nandinas provide autumn interest when leaves turn shades of fiery red and copper.

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

????Flowers:  July  (depending on variety)

???? Height: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)

???? Width: Up to 1.5m (depending on the variety)

Soil:  moist, well-drained soil

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Pyracantha varieties such as 'Red Column' and 'Golden Sun' 

An upright evergreen shrub with dark leaves and spiny branches. Vibrant yellow, red, and orange berries can be seen in autumn when little else is providing interest.

???? Position: Full sun - partial shade

????Flowers: May

???? Height: Up to 3m (depending on the variety)

???? Width: Up to 3m (depending on the variety)

Soil:  fertile, well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3LD, 5L,  10L, 20L + ( subject to availability and the variety)

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Sarcococca confusa

???? Position: Partial - deep shade

????Flowers: December - March

???? Height: Up to 2m (depending on the variety)

???? Width: Up to 1m (depending on the variety)

Soil:  fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil

Pot size: 2L, 3LD, 5L,  10L  ( subject to availability and the variety)

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Sedum varieties such as 'Touchdown Teak, 'Autumn Joy' 'Herbstfreude' & 'Frosted Fire'

????Flowers:  August - November (depending on variety)

???? Position: Full sun

???? Height: Up to 0.6m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly alkaline soil

 Pot size: 2l, 3L, 5L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Skimmia varieties such as 'Rubella' and 'Kew Green'

????Flowers:  April - May (depending on variety) flower buds are seen in autumn-winter.

???? Position: Partial - full shade

???? Height: Up to 1.5m (depending on variety)

Soil: Moist-well-drained, acid soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Viburnum varieties such as 'tinus' and 'bod Dawn'

????Flowers:  December - April

???? Position: Full sun or partial shade

???? Height: Up to 3m (depending on variety)

Soil: Fertile, moist-well-drained soil

 Pot size: 2L, 3L, 5L, 10L (depending on variety and subject to availability)

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Posted 1st Nov 11:17am