Plant Care

Evergreen / Decidious
VARIETY COMMON NAME EV/D GROWTH RATE TRIMMING TIMES BRIEF DESCRIPTION FLOWERS SOIL TYPE & CONDITIONS
               
BUXUS SEMPERVIRENS Box Ev Slow To shape only
Anytime form May - September 		Ideal for topiary and bed edges No

Most soils

Sun and shade

CARPINUS BETULUS Hornbeam D Medium Prune hard in early years to induce bushy framework. Then clip to shape June - Late August Resembles Beech and retains brown leaves in winter No

Clay or chalk

Damp or dry

Most site and situations

CRATAEGUS MONOGYNA Hawthorn
Quick Thorn
Common Thorn
May 		D Medium Prune hard in early years to get good framewrok at base. Then every 6 weeks to keep tidy from May - September

Long sharp thorns on all growth.

Red fruits (haws) in autumn

White strongly scented in May Very hardy in all situations
CUPRESSOCYPARIS LEYLANDII Green LeyLand
Cypress 		Ev Fast Hard back in May/June. To keep tidy for winter trim again in September Conifer No Any soil or position
CASTLEWELLAN GOLD Golden Form Ev Fast Hard back in May/June. To keep tidy for winter trim again in September Conifer No Any soil or position
FAGUS SYLVATICA Green Beech D Slow for first few years then medium For first 3 years prune all shoots including leader back hard. Then clip to shape only in June and Late August Retains brown leaves in winter when regurlay trimmed No

Needs deep well drained soil

Avoid clay

Tolerant of Lime

FAGUS SYLVATICA PURPUREA Copper/Purple Beech D Slow for first few years then medium For first 3 years prune all shoots including leader back hard. Then clip to shape only in June and Late August Retains brown leaves in winter when regurlay trimmed No

Needs deep well drained soil

Avoid clay

Tolerant of Lime

ILEX AQUIFOLIUM Holly Ev Slow July/August to shape only. No need to prune leader until required height is reached

Thick bushy green leaves

Berries on female plants only

White flowers.

Male and Female plants separate

Grows anywhere including coast and industrial areas

Most soils, sun and shade
LIGUSTRUM OVALIFOLIUM Privit Ev Fast May - August to shape only. Prune hard in early years to make bushy Can drop some leaves after hard frost or cold winter White scented flowers in the summer if left untrimmed Most soils and situations
PHOTINIA RED ROBIN   Ev Medium/Slow Prune in June and August to promote red shoots New young shoots are bright red No

Lime tolerant

Hardy in sheltered locations

PRUNUS LAUROCERASUS Common/Cherry Laurel Ev Medium/Fast Leave leader until required height is reached. Shape only in June Can become overly wide if not looked after No

Good in shade

Any soil type except shallow chalks

PRUNUS LUSITANICA Portugese Laurel Ev Medium/Slow As for Prunus Laurocerasus Hardier than the common Laurel White scented flowers in June Any soil type including shallow chalk
TAXUS BACCATA English/Common Yew Ev Slow Annual trim late August. Hard prune in spring in necessary. For formal areas trim June and Late August

Great garden value

Ideal fo topiary

 No

Tolerant of most soils including dry chalk and heavy shade

Not very good in very wet areas

THUJA PLICATA Western Red Cedar Ev Medium/Fast Trim to shape only in early August   No Any well drained soil, sun and shade
ESPALIER FRUIT       Pruning sheet available of request      
 

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