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Looking good in my garden

April 7, 2011 By Jill Anderson Leave a Comment

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Plants are growing fast, encouraged by the warmer weather and longer daylight hours.

It’s a time of year to savour the fresh, vibrant colours and textures of plants, because they’ll soon change as they grow and develop.

The ever-changing scene is what makes gardens so attractive, and I love to use these qualities in my planting designs.

Viburnum carlesii

www.jillandersonblog.co.ukA large deciduous shrub, dark red buds open to these gorgeous white flowers edged in pink, they have a fabulous sweet scent too.

Plant it in a sheltered situation so that the scent lingers and doesn’t drift away on the wind.

It will grow in most soils, as long as it doesn’t become too dry.

2m tall x 1.5m wide

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Viburnum sargentii ‘Onondago’

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Another large deciduous shrub, the fresh, new bronze leaves look lovely at the moment.

Later in spring it will have creamy-white clusters of flowers.

It likes a fairly rich soil that’s well drained and is happy in sun or shade.

2m tall x 1.5m wide

Amelanchier lamarckii

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The new leaves are copper pink becoming green as they mature and eventually turning a fiery red in autumn before they fall and, as you see, it’s covered in small, starry white flowers in April.

It has a light, rather elegant shape.

Coming up with so many different attributes makes it a stong contender for the perfect shrub or small tree.

It eventually reaches 6m high x 3m wide, but can easily be kept smaller by pruning after flowering.

Can be used as a hedge as well as a shrub, but my favourite is the small multi-stemmed tree.

What plants are you enjoying in your garden at the moment?

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Here’s one for your plant list Flowering in my garden now…. RHS Hampton Court 2012 ~ A preview of plants & gardens The Cloudy Bay Discovery Garden at The 2013 Chelsea Flower Show – week 5
Filed Under: Blog, Garden Design, Plants Tagged With: Amelanchier lamarckii, scented flowers, Viburnum carlesii, Viburnum sargentii

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