Which shrub

Shop plants rhsplants. Shopping with the RHS. RHS Christmas gifts. Help us achieve our goals Make a donation. Join the RHS today and support our charity Join now.

Save to My scrapbook. Quick facts. Group Shrubs Planting time October and April Height and spread From less than 45cm 18in to more than 4m 12ft height and spread. Aspect sun, part shade or shade Hardiness H7 very hardy to H1a heated greenhouse - tropical Difficulty Difficult to Easy. Jump to Choosing and planting shrubs Routine shrub maintenance Pruning and training Propagation Cultivar selection Problems. Choosing and planting shrubs Shrubs vary substantially in shape, size and habit and come from a wide range of habitats and climatic conditions.

Shrubs in containers need feeding from early spring until late summer Mulching: Shrubs benefit from mulching to suppress weeds, provide nutrients, improve soil conditions and conserve moisture. Shrubs are usually mulched in late winter, after any fertiliser application, but can be mulched any time between autumn and late spring provided the ground is damp Watering: Although newly planted shrubs need careful watering, once established they usually need little water Deadheading: Although all shrubs benefit if spent flowers are cut off, if time is limited the most benefit comes from deadheading Kalmia , lilac Syringa and rhododendrons Container-grown shrubs: Need careful watering and feeding, and, every few years, repotting, either into a bigger pot or into the same pot after replacing 30 percent of roots and potting media Reversion and sports: Remove reverted shoots promptly Suckers: Remove any shoots arising from below graft level e.

Pruning and training To keep shrubs healthy, productive and attractive as well as to restrict their size, shrubs often need pruning. This can cause gardeners concern but these simple guides should help: Light pruning of trees and shrubs Pruning climbers and wall shrubs Pruning evergreen shrubs Pruning early-flowering shrubs Pruning summer flowering shrubs Shrub renovation. Propagation Many shrubs can be raised from cuttings; softwood , semi-ripe or hardwood.

Cultivar selection There are literally thousands of shrubs to choose from and some of the best can be seen on the RHS Find a Plant. See the links below for help with choosing suitable shrubs for your garden: Climbers and wall shrubs Shade planting: shrubs Shrubs: evergreen by size Shrubs: evergreen for specific situations Shrubs: larger for year round interest Shrubs: smaller for year round interest Trees and shrubs with attractive bark Winter interest plants.

Problems Shrubs are usually very robust garden plants, but sometimes will start to decline for no apparent reason. Yellow leaves chlorosis indicate a nutrient deficiency. Newly planted trees have their own set of problems. See also By Andrea Beck Updated July 09, Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.

Save Pin FB More. Pink and yellow Summersweet blooms with rich green leaves. You can enjoy plenty of flowers in your garden without a lot of maintenance by adding a few easy-growing, summer-blooming shrubs. Most of these gorgeous yet undemanding plants will also attract birds and butterflies, making your green space a wildlife haven. Start Slideshow. Tweet Email Send Text Message. Caryopteris 'Blue Mist' growing outside wooden house.

Credit: Peter Krumhardt. Purple Butterfly Bush flower against green grass background. Credit: Jay Wilde. Carolina Allspice red flowers. Credit: Marty Baldwin. Credit: Bill Stites. Pink Oleander Flowers with green leaves.

Credit: Chipper R. Yellow Potentilla by stone steps. Credit: Stephen Cridland. Reblooming lavender Hydrangea bloom. Credit: Blaine Moats. Credit: Mike Jensen. Rose of Sharon pink flower. Credit: Helen Norman. This statement ever-green sometimes produces a lesser flush in autumn. Prune after flowering to keep it more compact. Full sun and good drainage are required for this cistus-like relative, with grey-green foliage and pure-yellow, modestly sized saucers produced in midsummer. Flowers close up in the afternoon.

Coast rockrose Halimium calycinum flowers. Val Bourne explores whether Asthall Manor has cracked the ultimate way to train a rose wall. Camassias are tall, elegant and simple to grow. The chase is on: if you want to grow the best dahlias in your borders this year, you need to. The classic English country garden has an appeal that never goes out of style.

Val Bourne reflects on how it's. Home Gardens. View this post on Instagram. Osmanthus delavayi. Enkianthus campanulatus. Asthall Manor, Burford - Gardeners up ladders pruning roses on the front wall.