Bareroot shrubs, climbers and plants for groundcover. Mail-order available. Updated March 2008.
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BAREROOT SHRUBS      (see bottom of this page for climbers and groundcover)
S = Sea Hardy    E = Evergreen   1 to 2year old   2  €uro each ~ Any 10 for 15 €uro
 † = Also available as stronger plants,  
  2yr plus at 3  €uro each or any 10 for 25 €uro		 Description
  S † Atriplex halimus Excellent seaside shrub
Pic S, E Aucuba, green and golden Shiny foliage, berries if both are grown
Pic E † Azara lanceolata Tall growing, small fluffy yellow flowers
Pic S, E † Azara microphylla Smaller leaves than above
  S, E † Azara microphylla variegata As above with green white variegated leaves
S  † Berberis aggregata Good autumn colour and berries
E † Berberis julianae  Long pointed thorns
Pic S † Berberis thunbergii Strong thorny shrub, good autumn foliage
Pic S † Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea (Purple Berberis) As above with purple leaves
Pic † Berberis vulgaris Common Barberry. Bright red berries
S † Berberis wilsonii Dense mound, colours well in autum
Pic S, E † Buxus, green,  golden and variegated (Box) Neat and clips well
    Carragana arborescens  Siberian Pea Tree Blue grey leaves, yellow flowers nitrogen fixing
  Caryopteris Silver grey foliage, blue flowers in summer
Pic † Chaenomeles japonica (Flowering Quince) Waxy pink flowers, fruits
Pic S,E Cordyline australis (Cabbage Palm) Tall, tropical effect
Pic S † Cornus alba (Red Dogwood) White flowers, red stems for winter colour
Pic S † Cornus flava (Yellow Dogwood) Yellow stems
Pic S † Cornus mas (Cornelian Cherry) Large bush, yellow flowers in spring
S † Cornus sanguinea (Common Dogwood) Native dogwood, greeny/red stems
S Cotoneaster dielsianus     Dark foliage colours in autumn, red berries
Pic S, E † Cotoneaster franchettii   SOLD OUT Graceful, semi evergreen
Pic S, E † Cotoneaster horizontalis  (Herringbone Cot.) Low and arching, red berries, shade tolerant
S † Cotoneaster simonsii Semi evergreen, large bush, red fruits
E Crinodendron (Lantern Tree) Red flowers hang like lanterns
  † Cytisus Wild Broom Yellow pea flowers, likes poor ground
  S † Eleagnus angustifolia Large spiny shrub, fragrant flowers
S † Eleagnus umbellata Masses of large red fruits, silvery leaves
Pic S, E † Escallonia apple blossom  Small leaves, pale pink/white flowers
S, E †

Escallonia, Donards 

Rose red flowers
  S, E † Escallonia ingramii SOLD OUT Pink flowers, hardy on the coast
  S, E † Escallonia macrantha SOLD OUT Larger leaf, darker flower
S,E † Escallonia, gold   SOLD OUT Yellow/gold foliage, pink flowers
S, E Escallonia, phillipeana SOLD OUT White flowering escallonia
Pic S, E † Escallonia stricta Dense shrub, smaller leaves
Pic S † Euonymus europeaus (Spindle)    Native, curious pink fruits, autumn colour
Pic † Forsythia Yellow star shaped flowers early spring
Pic S † Fuchsia Red and purple flowers, good by the coast
  S † Fuchsia, pink Dainty pale pink / white flowers
S, E † Gricellinia littoralis Bright green leaves
Pic S, E Gricellinia variegata As above with golden variegation
S, E † Hebe albicans Low growing, white flowers, grey leaves
  S, E † Hebe Midsummer Beauty SOLD OUT Strong bush, purple blue flowers
  S, E Hebe Mrs Winders Narrow dark leaves, purple blue flowers
S, E Hebe salicifolia  As above with long white flowerheads
S † Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Silvery leaves, orange fruits, thorny
Pic   Hoheria Strong bush, white flowers early summer
Pic S † Hydrangea Mop head flowers, blue on acid,  pink on lime
S † Hypericum hidcote Large yellow flowers in summer
† Kerria japonica Arching green stems, fluffy yellow flowers
E Laurus nobilis (Bay) Used in cooking, neat, slow growing
S † Ligustrum ovalifolium (Green Privet) Large shrub, fragrant white flowers
S † Ligustrum argentea (Silver Privet) Pale green leaves with white variegation
Pic S † Ligustrum aurea (Golden Privet) Strong yellow variegation
Pic S † Ligustrum vulgaris (Native Privet) Our native privet
  † Lonicera tartarica Strong shrub, pink flowers
Pic E † Lonicera nitida baggesons gold Small golden leaves, hardy, clips well
E † Lonicera nitida Elegant Glossy leaves, arching form
Pic E † Lonicera pileata Low and spreading, new foliage bright green
Lonicera periclymenum (Wild Honeysuckle) Twinning climber, fragrant flowers, red fruit
    Lyceum barbaricum  
Pic E Mahonia aquifolium   (Oregon Grape) Low, yellow spring flowers, black fruits
† Myrica (Bog Myrtle) Native, aromatic and happy on boggy sites
E † Myrtus luma (Chillean Myrtle) Cinamon bark, neat leaves, white flowers
S, E Olearia arborescens Vigorous with large white flowerheads
S, E Olearia avicenifolia Smaller growing and later flowering
S, E † Olearia hastii Neat and hardy, small leaves white flowers
Pic S, E † Olearia macrodonta Holly like grey/green foliage, lge white flws
Pic S, E † Olearia nummulariifolia Erect, tiny glaucus leaves, unusual
S, E Olearia paniculata = forsterii Bright green foliage
S, E † Olearia solandrii Wiry golden stems, small grey green leaves
  S, E Olearia traversii Rounded silvery grey foliage
S, E † Olearia zenorensis Long grey leaves with zig zag edges
† Philadelphus (Orange Blossom) Strong shrub with scented white flowers
S, E † Phlomis (Jerusalem Sage) Grey felted leaves, deep yellow flowers
S, E † Phormium tenax bronze Tall spears of  foliage, very sea hardy
 Pic   Potentilla Princess Hardy bush yellow flowers all summer
Pic E † Prunus laurocerasus (Laurel) Broad glossy green leaves, tall, takes shade
Pic E † Prunus lusitanica (Portugal Laurel) Leaves darker and finer than Laurel, red stems
† Prunus pissardii (Purple Plum) Leaves and new shoots deep purple
Pic E † Rhododendron ponticum Large dull green leaves, big mauve flowers
Pic Ribes, red (Flowering Currant) Deep pink flowers early in the year
Ribes, white As above with white flowers, both easy to grow
Ribes King Edward Dark red flowers
S Ribes alpinum Purple red fruits, good by the sea
Rosa arvensis Trailing or climbing rose, white flowers
    Rosa canina (Dog Rose) Our native wild rose
  † Rosa moyesii Red flowers, crimson hips, erect
Pic † Rosa multiflora Wide spreading bush, White flowers
† Rosa pimpernilifolia      Burnet Rose Dwarf bush, White to pale pink flowers
Rosa rubiginosa   (eglanteria) Sweet Briar Vigorous, arching, thorny rose pink flowers
† Rosa rubrifolia (= glauca) Greyish-purple leaves, red stems, pink flowers
Pic S † Rosa rugosa, red and white Hedgehog Rose Shrub, very sturdy, fragrant flowers
† Rosa virginiana Shrub, brownish red branches, pink flowers
  S E Salvia off. purpurea   Purple Sage Dark textured aromatic foliage
Pic † Sambucus nigra (Common Elder) Large creamy flowerheads for champagne, black berries for wine !
Pic † Sambucus nigra aurea (Golden Elder) Golden leaves
Pic S, E Senecio Silver grey leaves, yellow daisy flowers
Pic † Sorbaria (Tree Spiraea) Ferny leaves, creamy flowers in summer
Pic † Spirea douglasii Upright shrub with pink flowers in Summer
Pic † Spirea japonica (Pink or White Spirea) Late summer flowering, low growing
Pic   Spirea Gold Flame Bright gold foliage, pink  flowers
Pic † Spirea Snowmound Compact growth,masses of white flowers in June
  † Symphoricarpus Snowberry Strong shrub, round white fruits
† Syringa vulgaris  (Lilac)      Trusses of fragrant mauve spring flowers
  S † Tamarix ramosissima Arching shrub,  pink flower plumes in Autumn
  S † Tamarix tetandra Earlier flowering Tamarix, both like sandy soil
Pic † Viburnum lantana (Wayfaring Tree)  Autumn colour,white flowers in Spring
Pic † Viburnum opulus (Guelder Rose) Colourful foliage and red berries in Autumn
Pic Viburnum plicatum White flowers in late Spring, Autumn colour
Pic E † Viburnum rhyditophyllum     SOLD OUT Evergreen, large foliage, flowers June
Pic S, E Viburnum tinus Pink buds open to white flowers nov-march
Pic † Weigela florida rosea and rubra Strong bush with pink or red flowers, easy.
Weigela variegata Variegated leaves, pink flowers

More mature shrubs (Azara, Olearias, Cotoneasters, Weigelas, etc.) also available but not suitable for mail order. Please ask for more details if interested. Telephone 027 66176.
  CLIMBERS and PLANTS for GROUNDCOVER in small pots E = Evergreen
 

Species and Variety

Description

 Price in €uro
E Ajuga rep Atropurpurea, Burgundy Wine, Choc Chips      (Bugle) Dense carpets of purple / bronze leaves, blue flower spikes

€ 2 each, 10 for €15
  Clematis montana Alba Vigorous climber, masses of white flowers in spring  
E Cotoneaster conspic Decorus Low ground cover, lots of red berries

 
E Cotoneaster congestus Dense ground cover, red fruits

All Cotoneasters
E Cotoneaster dammeri Quite prostrate, sealing wax red fruits

€   2.50 each
E Cotoneaster dam. Coral Beauty Larger growing, arching stems

10 for €20
E Cotoneaster dam Radicans Small leaves, lots of flowers, low groundcover  
E Cotoneaster salicifolia repens Long leaf and long flat stems  
E Hedera hibernica  Irish Ivy Glossy green foliage for walls or groundcover €   2.50  10 for € 15
E Hedera colch Gloire de Marengo Large leaved Ivy with creamy variegation All Ornamental Ivies
E Hedera dentata Variegata Green leaves with creamy splashes €   3.00 each
E Hedera helix Goldheart Green gold leaves tinged pink in winter Any 10 for € 25
E Hedera helix Kolibri Gold Small gold splashed leaves  
E Hedera helix Gold Ripple Small crinkled golden green leaves  
  Hydrangea petiolaris Self clinging, white hydrangea flws, can take shade €   3.00
E Hypericum calcinum Low creeping groundcover, yellow flowers € 3,  10 for € 25
  Jasminium nudiflorum Winter Jasmine, yellow flowers early in the year €   2.50
E Lamiun in variety Dead Nettle Good bright groundcover for dark places  
  Lonicera per. Belgica Select Early dutch honeysuckle, flws tinged red purple € 3  each
E Pachysandra Excellent evergreen groundcover for shade €  2.50
E Pyracantha Golden Sun White flowers, golden berries, good wall shrub €   3.00  10 for €25
E Pyracantha Navaho As above with orange berries as above
E Rubus tricolor and Betty Ashbourner Tough, vigorous ground cover, small white flowers € 2 each, 10 for €15
E Vinca major     Periwinkle Vigorous ground cover, violet blue flowers

All Vincas
E Vinca minor Smaller leaf, less rampant

 
E Vinca minor Atropurpurea As above with purple flowers €2.50 each, 10 for €20
E Vinca minor f.Alba This vinca has small white flowers  
E Vinca minor Gertrude Jekyll Glistening white flowers  
 

See also ground cover roses and perennial flowers.