Architectural Plants
Mahonia 'Soft Caress'
Winner of "Plant of the Year" at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2013, this is the first Mahonia bread to have spine-free leaves, ideal for planting near to paths or doorway but it still gives eye catching structure to your garden. 'Soft Caress' is a compact, evergreen shrub, perfect for larger pots, where it will provide year-round interest. Highly scented flowers from Aug - Oct. Ideal for full sun to part shade.
Nandina ‘Lemon & Lime’ - Heavenly Bamboo
The new foliage of this eye-catching little shrub appears each spring a lush yellowy green, but over time, takes on a richer lime green colour. When in the sun, ‘Lemon and Lime's’ leaf colour will stay bright, but when grown in shade, the foliage will turn a rich dark green. A compact option, getting to 60cm so perfect for a container.
Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki' Tricolor – Holly Olive
A popular evergreen shrub picked for its variegated foliage. Its holly-like, spiny leaves are marbled with cream, pink, and sometimes yellow or orange, giving year-round architectural impact. An added feature is the fragrant, tubular white flowers in clusters in late summer or autumn. Grow in full sun to part shade, in the flower bed or large container.
Pittosporum 'Tom Thumb'
A compact, evergreen shrub with dark purple leaves and striking, dark grey or black young stems. A perfect plant to give all-year interest in a sunny location in the flower bed or pot.
Pittosporum Tobira, Tobira ‘Nanum’ and ‘Silver Sheen’ are also in the garden proving andy Pittosporum is a great all rounder.
Fatsia japonica ‘Spiders Webb’
This new fatsia grown for its handsome variegated foliage unlike its plain green family members. It makes a wonderful specimen, especially when paired with white-flowering plants that complement the leaf variegations. It can also be used to help add light and colour to areas of lightly dappled shade.
Fatsia Japonica is also in the garden displaying its lush green tropical leaves.
Cordyline australis 'Red Star' - Cabbage Palm
An architecturally stunning foliage plant, bearing evergreen, maroon-red sward like leaves. An excellent container plant for patios in a sunny spot. Plant with oranges and red for a hot tropical feel. Other varieties have different coloured leaves including green, red and green and red and cream variegated.
Astelia 'Silver Spear' - Maori Flax
A stunning, architectural plant that adds drama and shape to a border. Silver-glauca, pointed, spear-shaped leaves, perfect to lighten up a dull area of the garden. Plant with whites and greens for a calming feel to your garden.
Astelia Red Shadow is also in the garden, showing its deep bronze leaves.
Dianella revoluta 'Blue Stream' – Flax Lilly
Chosen for its blue-green, sword like leaves that create a bold statement in the garden. Tolerant of poor soils and hot and dry conditions, it makes it ideal for low-maintenance gardens and perfect for pots. An evergreen plant, so it will keep its striking foliage and shape throughout the year, giving your garden all year-round appeal.
Dianella revoluta 'Coolvista' is also in the garden, the bigger and bolder brother to ‘Blue Stream’
Phyllostachys nigra - Black Bamboo
A tropical looking, tall, arching and award-winning bamboo, with shinny black mature canes and dark green leaves. The architectural, elegant canes, are deep green for the first two to three years, before then turn ebony black, perfect for a contemporary, minimalist garden scheme.
Phyllostachys bissetti is also in the garden, which has dark green canes and narrow green leaves.