Evergreen shrubs

Waterperry Gardens – formal gardens and something wilder… the Fritillary Meadow, Yew Henge and down to the river bank

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Springtime Blues at Wisley… and the rather excellent online RHS Plant Selector

Categories Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Bulbs, Evergreen shrubs, Garden Design, General comment, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Roses, Seasonal colour, spring flowering, Spring GardenLeave a Comment on Springtime Blues at Wisley… and the rather excellent online RHS Plant Selector

Fields of Blue - Camassia leitchlini at RHS Wisley - with Rhododendrons in the woods there too (below) Primula auricula Blue Velvet - in the Alpine House at RHS Wisley yesterday Wisteria floribunda Yae kokuryu (above) at RHS Wisley - below, Clematis alpina Pamela Jackman (in my garden) If you are planning a blue-themed garden…

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Fatsia japonica – one of the most striking and ornamental of all hardy evergreens

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Fatsia Japonica - big, glossy leaves and an altogether tropical feel - yet happy in cool shade - dry shade even - and a striking plant of great architectural merit. Since I have Graham Stuart Thomas' book on Ornamental Shrubs still to hand, I'll leave it to the great man to cover this one for…

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