Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’ is a deciduous, round-headed tree, grown for the colour of its foliage in spring and autumn…. Continue reading Acer platanoides ‘Crimson King’, Norway maple ‘Crimson King’
A vigorous hybrid musk rambler rose, grown for its large clusters of single flowers which have a light musky fragrance, and are attractive to bees…. Continue reading Rosa ‘Francis E Lester’, rambling rose ‘Francis E Lester’
Araucaria araucana is a distictive evergreen conifer, initially conical but maturing to columnar, and with sparse but evenly-spaced branches, making a handsome specimen…. Continue reading Araucaria araucana, monkey puzzle tree
Sorbus aucuparia is a small or medium-sized deciduous tree with an upright crown, grown for its bright berries in autumn….. Continue reading Sorbus aucuparia, rowan
Quercus robur is a sturdy, round-crowned deciduous tree, known for its acorns in autumn…. Continue reading Quercus robur, English oak
Acer capillipes is a small deciduous tree of upright habit, grown for its autumn colour and ornamental bark…. Continue reading Acer capillipes, red snake-bark maple
Crataegus monogyna is a deciduous round-headed native tree, often used as a shrub, especially for hedging…. Continue reading Crataegus monogyna, hawthorn
Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’ is a small bulbous perennial, grown for its exquisite flowers in late winter…. Continue reading Iris ‘Katharine Hodgkin’
Taxus baccata is an evergreen conifer, one of only three conifers native to the UK, and is thought to have the longest lifespan of all European trees…. Continue reading Taxus baccata, yew
Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’ is a deciduous shrub with a weeping habit that forms a neat mound, grown for its delicate finely-cut purple foliage and its graceful winter skeleton…. Continue reading Acer palmatum ‘Dissectum Atropurpureum’, purple cut-leaved maple
gherkin through the roses 