Plants in my Basingstoke Garden

Plants in the back garden

Forsythia
Golden Bell Bush
Big, round bush with profusion of cross-shaped yellow flowers in April

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Wall-hugging, variegated green bush


Lonicera japonica “Hall’s Prolific”
Honeysuckle
Climbing plant with fragrant yellow & white flowers
Remove unwanted growth and a few old stems after flowering

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Tall, light green fir

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Dark green fir, splotched with white

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Mid green fir

Laurus nobilis
Kitchen Bay
Evergreen tall bush with oval, slightly waxy leaves (usable in cooking) & small yellow flowers in April


Hibiscus syriacus "Blue Bird"
Tree Hollyhock
Tall bush with green, pointy, serrated leaves and purple, trumpet shaped flowers in late summer
Cut back over-long and old branches in spring


Deutzia ?
Mid-sized bush with mint shaped leaves, small white flowers in spring / early summer?


Salix integra "Hakuro Nishiki"
Willow
Tall, grafted bush (x2)

Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrops
Short green-stemmed plant growing up from bulbs, with drooping pure-white flowers in early spring

Daffodils
Tall green-stemmed plant growing from bulbs, with large bright-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in early spring


Leycesteria formosa
Flowering Nutmeg / Himalayan Honeysuckle
Red hanging flowers in late summer


Choisya ternata
Mexican Orange Blossom
Big evergreen bush with basil scented leaves, which change from light to dark green and lots of small fragrant white flowers


Ceanothus ?
Californian Lilac ?
Low, wide bush with mint shaped leaves and bundles of small purple flowers


Spiraea japonica
Compact shrub with burnt-orange leaves and bunches of flowers from mid summer
Cut back previous year's growth to a few inches above ground each spring to stimulate new shoots


Nasturtiums
Ground covering, large lily-shaped leaves with brightly coloured flowers in summer


Betula pendula
Birch
Tall, droopy tree with silver coloured, flaking bark and serrated diamond shaped leaves


Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia
Red, pendulous flowers with purple centres throughout summer (x2)
Cut back stems to 1" above ground in April


Fuchsia "Tom Thumb"
Dwarf Fuchsia
Dwarf plant producing red, pendulous flowers throughout summer
Cut back stems to 1" above ground in April

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Spreading, green blades with multi-head orange flowers early summer

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Low, woody stems supporting artichoke, symmetrical clusters of green leaves (non-flowering?)


Potentilla "Tangerine"
Shrubby Cinquefoil
Low shrub with small leaves and yellow buttercup flowers in summer
Remove unwanted or damaged branches in spring - cut back young strong growth by about one third


Clematis "Nelly Moser"
Virgin's Bower
Climber
Prune hard to within a few inches of previous years's growth in early spring

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Large thistle!


Buddleia davidii "Nanho Blue" (aka Buddleja)
Butterfly Bush
Violet flower heads
Cut back last year's growth to within 3-4" of old wood in spring


Vinca major "Variegata"
Periwinkle
Variegated, white edged, spade-shaped leaves on long, arching woody stems with five-pointed, pale-lilac flowers in April


Lavatera
Tree Mallow
Tall, fluffy-leaved plant with club shaped (three pointed) leaves and purple, trumpet-shaped flowers in summer
Cut back previous season's growth in April

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Very tall, soft-edged plant with pointed leaves, small purple flowers in summer and thin seed-pods that split open to reveal fluffy seeds


Rubus odoratus
Ornamental Bramble
Rampant, rambling plant with broad, serrated leaves and an abundance of insect-attracting, five petal, light pink flowers with yellow centres throughout summer
Remove some of the older stems in autumn - cut away dead and damaged branches


Jasminum x stephanense
Jasmine
Climbing plant producing pale pink flowers
Thin out crowded stems from time to time


Papaver orientale
Oriental Poppy
Delicate orange flowers on long, hairy stalks


Wisteria floribunda "Macrobotrys"
Japanese Wistaria
Grafted plant now winding its way up the pergola supports
Cut back current year's side growths to about 6" in July


Lavandula "Grosso"
Lavender
Fragrant blue flowers throughout late summer / early autumn
Remove flower stalks when blooms fade, then trim back new wood in April


Clematis viticella "Kermesina"
Strong climber with profusion of small crimson flowers in summer
Feed in spring & early summer and prune hard in early spring


Dianthus "Richard Gibb"
Pink flowers in spring


Alyssum "Mountain Gold"
Yellow flowers in early summer


Spiraea japonica "Firelight"
Compact shrub with burnt-orange leaves and bunches of red flowers from mid summer
Cut back previous year's growth to a few inches above ground each spring to stimulate new shoots


Armeria maritima "Alba"
White Thrift
Low-lying green tussock with long stemmed, white flowers in summer


Ceratostigma willmottianum "Forest Blue"
Hardy Plumbago
Not fully hardy, leafy shrub with small blue flowers and prickly leaves, turning red-tinted in autumn
Once established, cut back stems almost to ground level each April


Armeria maritima
Thrift / Sea Pink
Low-lying green tussock with long stemmed, pink flowers in summer (x2)


Coreopsis "Baby Gold"
Compact perennial with thin leaves and long-stalked, daisy shaped, golden flowers in summer (x2)


Crocosmia "Lucifer" (aka Montbretia)
Sword-like leaves with flame-red flower heads in mid-summer (x3)


Lavandula stoechas "Helmsdale"
French Lavender
Aromatic burgundy-purple flowers in spring and intermittently throughout remainder of year
Prune lightly after flowering in spring and harder in autumn, well before winter


Sedum spectabile "Autumn Joy"
Fat, fleshy leaves supported on thick stalks with cauliflower shaped, insect attracting flower clusters, turning pink in autumn


Carex buchananii
Leatherleaf Sedge
Hardy grass with long, narrow tufts of copper coloured leaves, wispy at their ends (x2)


Ribes sanguineum
Ornamental Currant
Five-pointed leaves on woody stem with pink flowers in spring and black fruit in late summer
After flowering, cut back shoots which have bloomed and remove old & unproductive wood

Plants in tubs and pots

Yucca
Sword-shaped leaves, spreading out from rough stem
Cut off dead leaves

Rosa "Queen Mother" (aka "Korquemu")
Rose
Pink flowers
Feed organic material in spring & summer

Rosa "Mandarin"
Patio Rose
Orange flowers that change to pink

Calluna vulgaris "Alexandra"
Heather
Crimson buds in early autumn / winter

Aromatic ground-cover with clusters of small, bright green leaves

Plants in the front garden

Plants bordering the parking area

Crocus
Stubby green-leaved plant growing up through lawn from bulbs, with large brightly-coloured bulbous flowers in early spring

Daffadils
Tall green-stemmed plant growing from bulbs, with large bright-yellow trumpet-shaped flowers in early spring

Clematis
Virgin's Bower
Climber with abundance of huge purple flowers in early summer
Feed in spring & early summer and prune hard in early spring

Erica
Heather

Hedera
Ivy
Keep in check by pruning in spring and summer


Hypericum
St. John's Wort
Sprawling bush producing large numbers of buttercup-shaped yellow flowers in late summer / early autumn

Useful Links

The Royal Horticultural Society

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