Ashwood Nurseries

       "       x stenophylla ‘Corallina Compacta’ (AGM)

Delightful small form with bright, orange-yellow flowers April-May. Protect in winter. 1ft

       "       x stenophylla ‘Etna’

Stunning orange flowers in April, against deep green, evergreen holly-like foliage. Height 2-4ft.

       "       temolaica (AGM)

Young growth is glaucus becoming dark, bloomy, purple brown with age. Egg shaped red berries. 8ft.

       "       thunbergii ‘Admiration’ (PBR)

Bright red foliage with a orange edge. Forms a low mound. Height 2-3ft.

       "               "          f. atropurpurea

Deep purplish-bronze foliage, dotted with straw-yellow flowers in April. Fairly vigorous. Height 6ft.

       "               "          ‘atropurpurea Nana’ (AGM)

Dwarf form of the above. Tight and compact. Excellent in rockeries and for low hedges. Height 1-2ft.

       "               "          ‘atropurpurea Aurea’

Primrose-yellow foliage, becoming pale green as the summer progresses. Needs a little light shade to prevent the foliage from becoming scorched. Best in a sheltered position. Height 4ft.

       "               "          ‘Bagatelle’ (AGM)

Dark reddish foliage and straw-yellow flowers. Forms a dwarf and compact mound. Height 9 ins.

       "               "          ‘Bonanza Gold’ (PBR)

A tight mound of scorch resistant bright primrose-green foliage, unfurling and turning to fiery-gold with orange tints, during the summer. Height 3ft.

       "               "          ‘Dart’s Red Lady’

Deep bronzy-purple foliage, turning to brilliant red in the autumn. Height 2-3ft.t. ‘Golden Rocket’ A new columnar form with bright golden-yellow foliage. Height 4ft.

       "               "          ‘Golden Ring’ (AGM)

Deep reddish-purple foliage and young stems. Leaves have a greeny-gold rim. Good for hedges. Ht. 5-6ft.

       "               "          ‘Golden Torch’

Columnar shape with golden yellow foliage. Height 4ft.

‘       "               "          Harlequin’

Purplish-red foliage at first, becoming speckled with a bright pink and white variegation. Ht 3ft.

       "               "          ‘Helmond Pillar’

A superb tight columnar form broadening with age. Deep plum-purple foliage. Ht. 4ft.

       "               "          ‘Kobold’

A superb rounded dwarf form with bright autumn tints and freely produced orange fruits. Ht 1-2ft.

       "               "          ‘Orange Rocket’

A new upright variety with very unusual bright orange-red foliage. Ht 3-4ft. t. ‘Pink Queen’As harlequin but more pink coloured. Purple foliage variegated pink on the late growth. Ht 3-4ft.

       "               "          ‘Pow Wow’

Leaves are bright gold, tipped in red in the Spring, then slowly turn green splashed with white and pink. Ht 3-4ft.

       "               "          ‘Red Chief’ (AGM)

Dark glossy, reddish-purple, narrow pointed foliage. Bright red young stems. Height 5ft. t. ‘Red Pillar’ Broadly columnar purple foliaged forms, with good autumn tints. Very architectural. Height 4-5ft.

       "               "          ‘Rose Glow’ (AGM)

Plum purple foliage flecked and variegated with pink and cream on secondary leaves. Ht 4ft.

       "               "          ‘Starburst’ (PBR)

Cream flecked foliage, turning gold and yellow in the autumn. Ht 3-4ft.t. ‘Tiny Gold’ Brilliant! Primrose-yellow foliage which does not scorch, on a tight rounded plant. Height 1ft.

       "               "          wilsoniae ‘Blue’

Produces yellow flowers and excellent autumn foliage. Height 4ft.

Brachyglottis

(see Senecio)

Buddleja

Some of the brightest mid-summer flowering shrubs thriving in full sun. Any soils particularly poor ones, including dry sandy soils. Prune hard in winter to 9 inches. Mostly semi-evergreen. Especially liked by butterflies.

      "         alternifolia (AGM)

Small blue, fragrant flowers, borne in numerous small bunches along the stems in June, on a bush of weeping habit. Spectacular when trained as a small weeping tree. Height 8-10ft.

      "         davidii ‘Black Knight’ (AGM)

Deep glowing midnight-blue flowers in July. Ht. 6-8ft.

      "              "      ‘Dartmoor’ (AGM)

Delightful magenta-mauve, almost lilac coloured flowers in branched panicles. Ht 6ft.

      "              "      ‘Harlequin’

Bright reddish-purple flowers held above variegated creamy-white foliage. Height 6-8ft.

      "              "      ‘Nanho Blue’ (AGM)

Pale purplish-blue flowers, against elegant, narrow, foliage on a compact plant. Ht. 3-4ft.

      "              "      'Pink Delight’ (AGM)

Long panicles of bright lilac-pink flowers, against silvery-pewter foliage. Height 6-8ft.

      "              "      ‘Pixie Blue’

A delightful reselection giving a shorter plant. Compact spires of purplish-blue flowers. Ht 4ft. 

      "              "      ‘Pixie Red’

Short spires of purplish-red flowers on a smaller plant. Height 3-4ft.

      "              "      ‘Pixie White’

Dainty spires of white flowers on a lower plant. Mid-summer. Height 3-4ft.

      "              "      ‘Red Admiral’

Clean creamy-yellow variegated foliage, topped by reddish-purple flowers in summer. Ht 5-6ft.

      "              "      ‘Royal Red’ (AGM)

Reddish-purple flowers in plumes over a foot long from July onwards. Height 6-8ft.

      "              "      ‘Variegata’ (syn. ‘Florence’)

An attractive white variegated shrub, with lilac panicles of flower. Height 6-8ft.

      "              "       var. nanhoensis alba

Short panicles of pure white flowers in summer, more dainty than the type. Narrow foliage. Ht. 3-4ft.

      "           fallowiana var. alba (AGM)

Woolly white stems and leaves topped by white flowers with an orange eye. Ht 6ft.

      "                    "        ‘Lochinch’ (AGM)

Woolly stems and silvery foliage, contrasting with soft blue to violet flowers. 6-8ft.

Bupleurum

        "           fruticosum

Sea-green evergreen foliage, topped by yellow heads of flowers from July-Sept. Ht 5-6ft.

Buxus

Useful evergreens with tight glossy foliage suitable for small formal hedges and topiary work, thriving on most soils even on shallow chalk soils, in sun or shade. Remarkably hardy, and so well suited for container planting.

     "     microphylla ‘Faulkner’

Large, rounded, dark bluish-green, glossy evergreen leaves. Very tolerant. Height 2-3ft.

     "     sempervirens

Tight blue-green, evergreen foliage occasionally tipped yellow. Upright habit. Evergreen. Ht 4ft.

     "                 "            ‘Elegantissima’ (AGM) (syn. B.s. ‘Silver Beauty’ / B. s. ‘Argentea Marginata’)

Bright creamy-silver variegated form of the above. Easy to clip and shape. Evergreen. Height 3ft.

     "                 "             ‘Gold Tip’ (syn.‘Notata’)

Similar to the species but with the tips of the foliage tinted an old-gold to yellow. Evergreen. 4ft.

     "                 "            Topiary

We stock a wide range of shapes and sizes including: Spirals (3ft.), Spheres (1ft.), Cones (2-4ft.), Balls (1ft.), Cubes (2 ft.),Balls on a Stem (2 ft.), Double or triple balls (2-3ft.), Animals (2-3ft.), Hens (2-3ft.), Peacocks (2-3ft.).

     "                 "            ‘Suffruticosa’ (AGM)

The quintessential hedging box for low hedges, rounded greeny-yellow evergreen foliage. Height 1ft.

     "     var. insularis

A tiny, very neat, rounded shrub, with tiny leaves. Well suited to troughs or the alpine house. Height 9ins.