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Future Forests SHRUBS and TREES for SUMMER MAIL ORDER. Updated June 2008. |
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For our full range of
potted trees and shrubs, please see the first three items in the dropdown menu
above, 'Container lists'. The ones listed below are young plants, grown in small pots and so are particularly suitable for mail order. |
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| E = Evergreen | S = Sea Hardy | |||
| Species and Variety | Description | uro | ||
| Abelia grandiflora | Semi evergreen, pink / white flws july to sept | 3.00 | ||
| E | Acacia dealbata Mimosa Tree | Feathery foliage, fluffy yellow flowers | 5.00 | |
| E | Acacia pravissima Oven's Wattle | Curious 'sharks fin' foliage, yellow flowers | 5.00 | |
| E | Acacia retinoides 4 seasons acacia | Flowers several times a year in favoured sites | 5.00 | |
| ES | Agave americana | Large succulent, great in patio pots, tender | 4.00 | |
| Pic | SE | Arbutus menziesii | Larger leaf and taller growing, reddish bark | 5.00 |
| Pic | SE | Arbutus unedo Killarney Strawberry Tree | Native, white flowers red fruits | 3.00 10 for 25 euro |
| Pic | Aronia arb. Brilliant Chokeberry | Strong shrub, red fruit, brilliant autumn leaves | 2.00 & 5.00 | |
| SE | Astelia chat. Silver Spear | Striking spear like leaves of mettalic silver | 5.50 | |
| Azalea, deciduous | ||||
| Pic | Azalea R.luteum | Fragrant yellow flowers, autumn leaf colour | 4.00 | |
| Pic | Azalea Exbury Seedling | Trumpet flowers in shades of red and yellow | 4.00 | |
| Azalea, evergreen | Smaller growing and flower earlier | |||
| Azalea 'Blue Danube' | Large violet blue flowers | 4.00 | ||
| Azalea 'Geisha Orange' | Large orange flowers | 4.00 | ||
| Azalea 'Geisha Purple' | Large purple flowers | 4.00 | ||
| Azalea 'Geisha Red' | Large red flowers | 4.00 | ||
| Azalea 'Mothers Day' | Deep rosy red flowers, compact bush | 4.00 | ||
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Azalea Collection |
Any 5 for 15 euro |
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| Pic | E | Berberis darwinii | Glossy holly like leaves, orange flowers in spring | 3.00 |
| Pic | Berberis thunbergii Atropurpurea | Purple foliage, yellow spring flowers, thorny | 3.00 | |
| Pic | E | Berberis stenophylla | Arching branches, thorny, lemon yellow flowers | 3.00 |
| ES | Beschornia yuc Quicksilver | Large blue / silver leaves and big red flowers | 6.00 | |
| Pic | Buddleia dav Black Knight | Butterfly Bush. Dark purple flowers | 3.00 | |
| Buddleia dav Empire Blue | Violet blue flowers | 3.00 | ||
| Buddleia dav Ile de France | Strong growth, violet flowers | 3.00 | ||
| Buddleia dav Nanho Blue | Blue flowers, vigorous | 3.00 | ||
| Buddleia davPink Delight | Pink flowers | 3.00 | ||
| Pic | Buddleia dav Royal Red | Wine red flowers | 3.00 | |
| Pic | Buddleia dav White Profusion | Masses of white flowers | 3.00 | |
| Pic | Buddleia globosa Orange Ball Buddleia | Strong bush, spheres of orange florets | 3.00 | |
| Buddleia Lochinch | Scented violet flowers, narrow grey leaves | 3.00 | ||
Buddleia Collection |
Any 5 for €12.50 |
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| E | Buxus sempervirens Box | Glossy green leaves, good for topiary / hedges | 3.00 - 5.00 | |
| E | Buxus semp. Elegans = Argentea | Silvery variegated leaves, bright in winter | 3.00 | |
| S | Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles | Large powder blue flowers mid to late summer | 3.00 | |
| S | Ceanothus Marie Simon | Pink flowering Ceanothus | 3.00 | |
| Pic | SE | Ceanothus thy. Repens | Low and spreading, masses of blue flowers | 3.00 |
| SE | Ceanothus Yankee Point | Strong growth, good blue flowers | 3.00 | |
| Cercidiphyllum japonica | Tree, heart shaped leaves, autumn colour & scent | 5.00 | ||
| Chaenomeles sup. Cameo | Pale salmon pink flowers | 4.00 | ||
| E | Chamaerops humulis Fan Palm | Fan shaped foliage, tender | 5.00 | |
| E | Choisya, golden | Bright golden foliage, white flowers | 3.00 | |
| SE | Cistus corbariensis | Hardy, crimson buds, white flowers | sold out | |
| SE | Cistus purpureus | Rosy flowers with chocolate markings | 3.00 | |
| Pic | SE | Cistus Sunset | Grey green foliage, pink flowers | 3.00 |
| Pic | Clerodendron trichotonum | Starry pink flowers, blue berries | 4.00 | |
| Pic | ES | Cordyline australis | Tall with tropical appearance, palm like leaf | 3.00 & 5.00 |
| Pic | ES | Cordyline australis Autumn | Similar with reddish foliage | 5.00 |
| ES | Cordyline australis purpurea | Darker dusky leaves | 3.00 | |
| ES | Cordyline australis Red Star | Another cabbage palm with red foliage | 5.00 | |
| Pic | ES | Cordyline australis Sundance | Green leaves with red centre rib | 3.00 |
| ES | Cordyline indivisa | Much larger leaves and mauve tinged flowers | 4.00 | |
| ES | Cordyline Black Knight | This one has dark purple leaves | 5.00 | |
| ES | Cordyline Merlin | New form, dark foliage, weeping habit | 5.00 | |
| Cornus contraversa variegata | Variegated Wedding Cake Tree | 12.00 | ||
| Cornus florida Flowering Dogwood | Small tree, white bracts, lovely autumn colour | 5.00 | ||
| Pic | Cornus kousa chinensis | Large bush, creamy flower bracts, autumn tints | 5.00 | |
| E | Cotoneaster dammerii | Flat and spreading, white flowers red berries | 2.50 | |
| E | Cotoneaster dam Queen of Carpets | Very flat, good dense groundcover | 2.50 | |
| E | Cotoneaster dam. Radicans | Quite prostrate, sealing wax red fruits | 2.50 | |
| E | Cotoneaster sal. Repens | Longer oval leaves, spreading | 2.50 | |
| E | Daboecia St Dabeoc's Heath | Large bell heather flowers in shades of purple/ mauve and white in summer. Needs acid soil | 2.50euro each 10 for 20euro |
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| Pic | E | Elaeagnus ebbengii | Silvery leaves, hardy by the sea | 3.00 |
| E | Embothrium coccineum Chilean Firebush | Brilliant scarlet orange flowers in May, tall | sold out | |
| Pic | Enkianthus campanulatus | Bell shaped flowers, good autumn colour | 4.00 | |
| Pic | E | Erica In Variety Heather | Summer and winter flowering varieties in shades of red/ pink/purple/white, including good foliage varieties. Some require lime free soil | 2.50 euro each 10 for 20 euro |
| ES | Escallonia ingramii | Pink flowers, good coastal evergreen | 3.00 | |
| ES | Escallonia Donards Seedling | Similar to above | 3.00 | |
| ES | Escallonia Iveyii | Glossy foliage, white flowers early summer | 3.00 | |
| ES | Escallonia macrantha | Rosy pink flowers, larger leaf | 3.00 | |
| See Hedging pages for Quantity Prices | ||||
| ES | Eucalyptus gunii Blue Gum | V fast, blue grey foliage | 4.00 | |
| ES | Eucalyptus nippophylla Snow Gum | Beautiful white bark, hardy | 4.00 | |
| ES | Euc. parviflora Small leaved Gum | Smaller leaves, lime tolerant | 4.00 | |
| ES | Euc. nicholii Black Peppermint | Fine foliage, tender | 4.00 | |
| Euodia huphensis | Rare small tree, large leaves, white flowers | 4.00 | ||
| Exochorda mac. The Bride | Masses of white flowers early summer | 4.00 | ||
| E | Fargesia rufa | Eye catching specimen, 6 to 8ft | 6.00 | |
| Pic | ES | Fasicularia bicolor | Strappy leaves, curious red / blue flowers | 4.00 |
| E | Fremontodendron Pacific Sunset | Large yellow flowers, for sunny wall (1lt pot) | potted on | |
| S | Fuchsia riccartonii | Scarlet flowers well known along the west coast | 3.00 | |
| Pic | E | Gaultheria Shallon | Vigorous, pink flws purple fruits likes shade | sold out |
| Pic | ES | Genista hispanica Spanish Gorse | Dense prickly bush masses of gold flws in spring | 3.00 |
| Pic | Genista Lydia | Low and spreading, yellow flowers May / June | sold out | |
| ES | Hebe Autumn Glory | Purple blue flowers late summer | 3.00 | |
| ES | Hebe Saphire | Pale blue flowers, neat leaves | 3.00 | |
| E | Hedera hibernica Irish Ivy | Glossy foliage for walls and groundcover | 2.50 | |
| SE | Helichrysum splendens Curry Plant | Aromatic silvery foliages | 3.00 | |
| Pic | S | Hydrangea arborscens 'Annabelle' | Taller than most, huge balls of white flowers | Sold out |
| S | Hydrangea mac. in variety | Pink, blue or white flowers all summer | 3.00 | |
| Pic | S | Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora
' Jap Tree Hydrangea |
Pyramidical flower panicles in white fade to pink | 3.00 |
| Pic | Hydrangea petiolaris (Climbing Hyd.) | Creamy white flws, good for north walls | 3.00 | |
| Pic | Hydrangea quercifolia (Oak leaf Hyd.) | Deeply lobed leaves bronze in autumn | 4.00 | |
| Hydrangea quercifolia 'Snowflake' | Large double white flowers | 5.00 | ||
| Hydrangea villosa | Lilac flowers, soft velvety leaves | 4.00 | ||
| ES | Ilex aquifolium Common Holly | Dark green spiny leaves, red berries on females but we tell them appart when they are so young | 3.00 10 for 25 euro |
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| Pic | E | Kalmia latifolia Calico Bush | Large pink flowerheads, needs acid soil | 4.00 |
| Kolkwitzia amabilis Pink Cloud | Pink bell shaped flowers on arching stems | 4.00 | ||
| E | Laurus nobilis (Sweet Bay) | Leaves used in cooking, neat | 3.00 | |
| E | Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender | Aromatic leaves and blue flower spikes | 2.50 | |
| E | Lavendula stoechas French Lavender | Big scented purple flower tufts | 2.50 | |
| Lavenders in Quantity | 10 for 20 |
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| S | Lavatera Barnsley Baby (Mallow) | Spires of pink flowers in summer, not too tall | 3.00 | |
| Pic | S | Lavatera Burgundy Wine | Deep pink to wine flowers | 3.00 |
| Pic | S | Lavatera Rosea | Paler pink flower spikes | sold out |
| ES | Leptospurmum Apple Blossom | Tiny leaves, pink and white flowers in May | 3.00 | |
| ES | Leptospurmum Red Damask | Double red flowers, purple tinged foliage | 3.00 | |
| ES | Leptospurmum Snow Fleury | White Flowers | 3.00 | |
| E | Leucothoe Scarletta | Compact, glossy red bronze foliage all year | 4.00 | |
| Pic | Leycesteria formosa (Pheasant Berry) | Purple/white flower bracts. Glossy green stems | 3.00 | |
| E | Ligustrum jap. Texanum | Glossy leaf, dense upright habit, good for hedge | 4.00 | |
| E | Luma apiculata Glanleam Gold | Silver variegated Myrtle | 3.00 | |
| E | Lupinus arboreus Tree Lupin | Medium size shrub, soft lupin like foliage blue or yellow flowers | 3.00 | |
| E | Lupinus arboreus Merlin | This one has fragrant mauve flowers | 3.00 | |
| Pic | E |
Magnolia grandiflora Gallisonier |
Glossy evergreen leaves, large waxy cream flws | sold out |
| Magnolia kewensis Wada's Memory | Large fragrant white flowers, tall growing | 7.00 | ||
| Pic | Magnolia kobus | Fragrant white star shaped flowers, tall | 6.00 | |
| Mellissa officinalis Lemon Balm | Lemon scented leaves can be used as a tea | 2.00 | ||
| Pic | Nandina domestica Richmond (Chinese Sacred Bamboo) | Graceful, wonderful autumn colour | 4.00 | |
| Morus alba White Mulberry | Large tree with large leaves, edible white fruits | 4.00 | ||
| Pic | Oxydendrum arboreum Sorrel Tree | Small tree, glossy leaves go red in autumn | 5.00 | |
| Pic | E | Pachysandra Green Carpet | Excellent evergreen ground cover for shade | 3.00 |
| Pic | Philadelphus Belle Etoile Mock Orange | Very fragrant white flowers | 3.50 | |
| ES | Phormium Black Adder | Almost black purple foliage | 4.00 | |
| ES | Phormium Dark Delight | Dark reddish purple sword like foliage | 3.00 & 5.00 | |
| ES | Phormium Emeraude | Glossy green foliage | 3.00 | |
| ES | Photinia Red Robin | New growth an eycatching red, strong shrub | 3.00 | |
| ES | Photinia Red Robin compacta | Tighter habit and more compact than above | sold out | |
| E | Pieris Bonfire (all pieris need acid soil) | Bronze green leaves, pink flowers, compact | 4.00 | |
| E | Pieris debutante | Beautiful lily-of-the-valley flowers | 3.00 | |
| E | Pieris Flaming Silver | White variegated leaves, new shoots red | 3.50 | |
| Pic | E | Pieris Forest Flame | New leaves eye-catching red | 3.00 |
| E | Pieris Little Heath Variegata | Dwarf form with variegated leaf | 3.50 | |
| E | Pieris Valley Valentine | This Pieris has striking red flowers | 4.00 | |
| SE | Pittosporum tenuifolium | Tall, pale green leaves, tiny scented flowers | 3.00 | |
| Pic | SE | Pittosporum Abbotsbury Gold | Gold tinged foliage, good in floristry | 3.00 |
| SE | Pittosporum Garnetii | Leaves variegated white with crimson tinge | 3.00 | |
| SE | Pittosporum John Flanagan | Strong upright grow, green with golden tinge | 3.00 | |
| SE | Pittosporum Tom Thumb | Low growing, new shoots green, turn purple | sold out | |
| SE | Pittosporum eugenoides variegatum | Large leaf, cream and green, v sea hardy | 3.00 | |
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Pittosporum Collection |
10 plants for 25 euro |
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| E | Pleioblastus Argenteostriatus Bamboo | Long striped leaves, grows to 3ft | 6.00 | |
| E | Pleioblastus pumilus | Hardy dwarf ground cover 1 to 3ft | 6.00 | |
| Pic | E | Pleioblastus variegatus | Dwarf white striped Bamboo grows to 80cm | 6.00 |
| E | Pleioblastus viridi striatus | Yellow striped green, grows to 5ft | 6.00 | |
| E | Prosanthera cunneata Mint Bush | Soft green scented foliage, mauve flowers | 3.50 | |
| E | Prunus laurocerasus Otto Luykens | Dark leaves, white flowers, low and spreading | 3.00 | |
| Ptelea trifoliata Hop Tree | Small yellow flowers, very fragrant | 4.00 | ||
| E | Pyracantha Golden Sun | Spiny bush, white flowers, yellow berries | 3.00 | |
| E | Pyracantha Navaho | As above with orange berries | 3.00 | |
| E | Pyracantha Orange Glow | Large orange berries | 3.00 | |
| E | Pyracantha Red Column | Upright growth, red berries | 3.00 | |
| E | Pyracantha Soleil d'Or | Bright yellow berries | 3.00 | |
| ES | Quercus ilex Holm Oak | Evergreen oak tree, good by the sea | 4 - 8.00 | |
| ES | Quercus suber Cork Oak | Like Holm oak with thick corky bark | 6.00 | |
| Rhus typhina Laciniata | Cut leaf Stags Horn Sumach, great autumn colour | 3.00 | ||
| Pic | SE | Rosmarinus officinalis Rosemary |
Aromatic leaves, blue flowers | 2.50 |
| SE | Rosmarinus prostratus | Trailing Rosemary, for dry sunny sites | 2.50 | |
| Sambucus nigra Black Lace | Finely cut purple leaves, pink flowers | sold out | ||
| Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherlands Gold' | Feathery golden foliage | 4.00 | ||
| Pic | SE | Santolina virens | Low bright green mound, lemon yellow daisy flws | sold out |
| Stewartia pseudocamellia | Small tree, white flowers, autumn leaf colour | 5.00 | ||
| Syringa vulg. Belle de Nancy (Lilac ) | Dark buds, double pink lilac flowers | 6.00 | ||
| Syringa vulg. Katherine Havemeyer | Scented lilac blue flowers | sold out | ||
| Syringa vulg. Mme Lemoine | Large white flowers | 4.00 | ||
| Syringa vulg. Souvenir de Louis Spathe | Wine coloured flowers | 6.00 | ||
| E | Tibouchiana urvilliana | Amazing purple flowers, velvety foliage, tender | 5.00 | |
| Pic | ES | Trachycarpus fortuneii Chusan Palm | Huge fan shaped leaves | 5.00 |
| E | Trochodendron aralloides | Unusual, glossy colourful leaves | 4.00 | |
| Viburnum bod. Dawn | Fragrant pink flowers winter / early spring | 4.00 | ||
| Pic | E | Viburnum davidii | Low mound, white flowers, blue berries | 4.00 |
| Viburnum plic. Mariesii | Spreading branches in tiers, flat white flowers | 3.00 | ||
| Viburnum sargentii Onondaga | Rich new leaf colour and autumn tints | 4.00 | ||
| Pic | E | Viburnum tinus | Strong bush, white flowers in winter | 3.00 |
| E | Viburnum tinus Eve Price | More compact, pink/white flowers | 4.00 | |
| Our selection of Shrubs in 9cm pots changes regularly as older plants get potted on and younger ones become ready for sale....so do check back. | ||||
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For other plants now available, see 'Ground Cover and Climbers','Conifers', |
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