Category Archives for Trees
Halesia (Silver Bell, Snowdrop Tree)
(deciduous leaf-losing) Halesia Carolina, 20 ft., a vigorous shrub, called the snowdrop tree because, when established, it bears bell-shaped white flowers in profusion in April or May. Looks most attractive if the branches are left unpruned so that they sweep … Continue reading
Choisya (Mexican Orange Blossom)
(evergreen) Choisya ternata, 6 ft., bears bright ever-green leaves, and sweetly scented white flowers appear in May and sometimes again in the autumn when the plant is established. As it is not completely hardy, where frosts are frequent or … Continue reading
Aucuba Tree
(E=evergreen) Aucubas grow in any soil and in sun or shade. Plant in October, November or April. Among the best, which grow to 6 to 8 ft., are: Aucuba japonica crotonoides, leaves densely mottled with small gold markings. A.j. Maculata … Continue reading
Artemisia
(D=deciduous leaf-losing) Artemisia arborescens, 3 ft., bears silvery-grey leaves (not as finely cut as those of Artemesia abrotanum). A. abrotanum (lad’s love, old man or southernwood), 3 to 4 ft., grown for its finely divided greyish leaves, which are … Continue reading
Arbutus Tree
(D=deciduous leaf-losing) Artemisia arborescens, 3 ft., bears silvery-grey leaves (not as finely cut as those of A. abrotanum). A. abrotanum (lad’s love, old man or southernwood), 3 to 4 ft., grown for its finely divided greyish leaves, which are … Continue reading
Araucaria (Monkey Puzzle Tree)
(E=evergreen) Araucaria araucana (syn. A. imbricaia), 60 to 70 ft. or more, unusually attractive with its regularly overlapping leaves borne on long, arching branches. Plant this conifer from September to November in deep, moist soil, remembering its eventual … Continue reading
Buying, Planting and Aftercare of Shrubs and Trees
Buying The first essential when buying any tree or shrub is to know what you want. That does not necessarily mean the genus and species, but you should know the amount of space the plant can occupy when it is … Continue reading
Shrub and Tree Gardens
Shrubs and decorative trees give a garden permanence, but they do a great deal more than that. They add a new dimension: they give it height and a sense of space. They help to bind the garden together, giving it … Continue reading
Conifer Trees: Thujopsis
THUJOPSIS Thujopsis dolobrata Medium Tree. After ten years: 2-3m. Ultimate Height: 10-20m. The genus Thujopsis is closely related to Thuja with T. dolobrata being the only species represented although it has produced a few cultivars. It makes a small to … Continue reading
Conifer Trees: Thuja
THUJA This genus although being only a small one has produced many fine garden plants. In many ways they are similar to the Chamaecyparis, forming shrubs or trees of mainly conical habit and reproducing freely from seed. The tendency for … Continue reading