
The Nursery is a feast of FLORAL BEAUTY - just driving down from the road - everywhere you look is another colourful tree. With so many it is difficult to know where to start, but the photo on the right shows the gorgeous SNOWY MESPILUS - AMELANCHIER CANADENSIS - surely one of the most neglected trees around. A real plant for all seasons - superbly contrasting BRONZE YOUNG FOLIAGE and WHITE STARRY FLOWERS now - but following that RED BERRIES -adored by the birds - and finally STUNNING AUTUMN COLOUR -what more could a tree give??

A tree that is ALWAYS OVERLOOKED is the BIRD CHERRY - PRUNUS PADUS - everybody sees the usual types in the streets - but this one has a far longer season - and also a different shaped flower too - as the picture on the right below shows - a long spike

As well as the normal green-leaved form, there is also a PURPLE-LEAVED VARIETY as well.
This is known as PURPLE QUEEN - and is a cracker in flower and also foliage as well - taking a bronze-tint all through the summer.
And now starting to join them are the CRAB APPLES - THE MALUS. There will be more pictures of those over the next few weeks - but the buds are just poised to start.
However, it is NOT JUST THE TREES that are at their best - a number of cracking SHRUBS - are entering their time. Everyone at the nursery is busy preparing for our SPRING OPEN DAY - only a week or so away now on SATURDAY APRIL 25TH.
Everywhere is being spruced and tidied, new stock is coming out of the tunnels daily - including one of my favourite climbers -

Looking for something a little more shrubby? - why not go for the good old MEXICAN ORANGE BLOSSOM - CHOISYA TERNATA. A long-cultivated shrub - but a good-doer - reliable EVERGREEN SAGE-SCENTED FOLIAGE on a dense bush - easily pruned, but the highlight is the FRAGRANT CLUSTERS OF WHITE BLOSSOM - produced in spring and often again in the autumn.

In all honesty, there are so many floral beauties here at the nursery at the moment, that I do not have the space - or the time to list them all - so better still - WHY NOT COME AND SEE THEM FOR YOURSELF!! We would love to see you!!
Until next time,
RICHARD
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