Shrubs
Shrubs form the backbone to any garden. The use of shrubs mixed with other garden plants improves the look of both, creating a wonderful natural balance to any garden. The incredible variety of shrubs available together with their tremendous flexibility, has meant that most gardeners tend to ignore their cultivation needs once their latest acquisition has been watered in.
Should you take the time to help encourage these magnificent plants beyond simply 'watering them in' at the outset they will reward your attentions with extra vigour. Particularly if you live in a heavy soil area or one that suffers summer drout. It is in these circumstances, when the tender new roots are up against the elements in their new location that they really apreciate a larger-than-normal hole and regular watering. When they are trying to establish themselves a little often, is far more beneficial than an infrequent torrent that washes away precious nutrients.
 Acacias can make large shrubs and, if you have the space, make attractive and unusual background or specimen plants.
 Berberis are good value, reliable shrubs that provide wonderful spring colour, summer fruit and vivid autumn colour.
 Viburnums are a great garden shrub that are easy to grow and, depending upon variety, can provide colour throughout the summer or winter.
 Daphniphyllum for year-round foliage and trouble free growing.
 Crinodendron hookerianum or Lantern tree - another valuable stalwart for the trouble-free border.
 This hardy member of the currant family will provide exotic blooms in your garden in late January through to March.
 Pittosporums provide abundant foliage colour all year and they're tough, their glossy leaves are a favourite with flower arrangers the world over.
 Cornus or Dogwoods, can provide great, contrasting winter colour, and in summer provide beautiful delicate-looking trees, and in between other dogwood can provide bold, contrasting colourful bracts.
 Clerodendron bungei is an unusual shrub with glorious rosettes up to 5-6 inches across that last for ages.
 Deutzia are a group of deciduous shrubs originating from the Himalayas and EastAsia.
 Tree paeonia. A super plant with great flowers and fantastic foliage.
 Bush honeysuckle. A very unusual honeysuckle.
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