The Potting Shed

Shrubs & Trees

Scented Evergreen Climbers

Scented Evergreen Climbers
Shrubs & Trees

A hand-picked selection of scented evergreen climbers for your trelis.

Variegated Weigela Plants

Variegated Weigela Plants
Shrubs & Trees

There are few garden shrubs and plants that put on a display quite as stunning at Weigelia. Variegated foliage and masses of foxglove flowers in shades from red to white.

Hydrangea arborescens – Incrediball

Hydrangea arborescens – Incrediball
Shrubs & Trees

The hugest flowers I have ever seen on a Hydrangea! The Hydrangea arborescens ‘Incrediball’ is a sight to be seen.

Buddleja – Flower Power

Buddleja – Flower Power
Shrubs & Trees

Presenting an amasing multicoloured Buddlejah – flower power! Attract butterflies to your garden this summer.

Buddleja ‘Buzz’ – Butterfly Bush

Buddleja ‘Buzz’ – Butterfly Bush
Shrubs & Trees

Buddleja Buzz Magenta is easy to grow and problem-free with a super long-flowering period. Perfectly proportioned for patio pots and smaller gardens

Looking after your Passion Flower

Looking after your Passion Flower
Shrubs & Trees

A quick guide to growing, pruning and feeding Passiflora caerulea. An introduction to other varieties of the Passion Flower

Buddleja Buzz Plants

Buddleja Buzz Plants
Shrubs & Trees

The dwarf Buddleja Buzz (Buddleia – butterfly bush) are very attractive, compact plants that are loved by bees and butterflies and are non-invasive.

Highly Scented Jasmine

Highly Scented Jasmine
Shrubs & Trees

With its sweet and heady purfume, scented Jasmine will be the talk of the neighbourhood. Jasmine will grow rapidly over a trellice and provide plenty of garden delight.

Pruning Fruit Trees

Pruning Fruit Trees
Shrubs & Trees

Fruit laden trees are a welcome sight in any garden. Pruning your fruit tree is one sure way to keep it healthy, looking great and producing an excellent yeild, year after year.

Sweet Scented Honeysuckle Plants

Sweet Scented Honeysuckle Plants
Shrubs & Trees

A collection of some of the most fragrant, sweet scented honeysuckle plants you can grow in your garden.

Growing Heather

Growing Heather
Shrubs & Trees

Looking after and growing Heather: Heathers will flower at all times of the year and are prized for their long blooming winter flowering varieties.

Growing Bamboo

Growing Bamboo
Shrubs & Trees

Adding interest with “architural” Bamboo plants in your garden. A refreshing splash of green can be added to any garden with these robust a calming plants.

Hardy Hibiscus with large flowers!

Hardy Hibiscus with large flowers!
Shrubs & Trees

The Hibiscus can add a dash of the tropics to the canvas of any garden. Now a new variety promises the hardiness of Syriacus and the gigantic blooms of Northern Lights.

Growing a fig tree in the UK

Growing a fig tree in the UK
Shrubs & Trees

For the past five years, I have been caring for a wonderful fig tree (Brown Turkey) in my south-westerly facing courtyard garden in a 12inch pot.

Acers – Japanese Maple

Acers – Japanese Maple
Shrubs & Trees

Acers, also know as the Japonese Maple, don’t require a large garden to spread their small but delicate deciduous branches and can easily been grow in good sized pots for portability.

Flowering Cherry

Flowering Cherry
Shrubs & Trees

No flowering tree even comes close to rivalling that splendor of the flowering cherry. Fill your garden with spring colour with these ornamental greats.

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