I would buy from Crocus again
Gives patio interest.
Sue
London
This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Gives patio interest.
Sue
London
Slow growing. Disappointingly new branches not twisted but straight! Possibly planted in dry bed!
Amanda
Northamptonshire
50.0
Julie
Hello, The leaves of this cultivar do look weeping and slightly crumpled, but to be on safe side, do make sure it is getting sufficient water.
Helen
garden crazy
Hello there The best time to move a deciduous shrub is when it is dormant, say between October to March but even so when it is an established plant like this Corylus there is a degree of risk.
Bee walk
Hello, Root systems tend to be more compact in heavier soils, however as a very general rule, the root system of a plant will roughly mirror the size of the top growth.
Helen
magnolia
Hello there Aphids are a common pest but they can be treated in several ways. The organic path is trying to encourage natural predators into your garden, -ladybirds, lacewings and hoverflies. We sell various ladybird and lacewing 'homes' to try and encourage them into your garden. Then there is the biological control, where you can buy the live ladybirds or lacewing larvae to eat the aphids. I have attached a link below to this. http://www.crocus.co.uk/products/_/tools/pest-control/aphid-control/plcid.767/plcid.783/plcid.941/ Or alternatively it is the chemical route which is spraying with a suitable contact or systemic insecticide. Hope this helps
wendy
Hello, These are not the fastest growers, but they do get reasonably big over time. With this in mind, you have two options. You can either pot it up in stages every couple of years (a 30cm pot would be a good starting point), or you can pot it straight into its permanent home, which should be at least 60 x 60cm.
Helen
e moran
Hello Galia, All of the taller shrubs you mentioned for the semi-circular bed will get quite large, but their growth will be restricted (both in height and spread) if they are kept in a pot where their roots are restricted. For groundcover you could opt for any of the following:- Bergenia http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.bergenia/ Helleborus http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.helleborus/ Heuchera http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.heuchera/ Epimedium http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.epimedium/ Geranium http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.geranium/ Erica http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.erica/ As for the bamboos, even the most well behaved one (Fargesia murieliae) will spread to around 1.5m across so you should keep this in mind when planting it in such a confined space. Perhaps a better option would be one of our hedging plants, which can be cut back hard against the wall. Taxus http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/trees/hedging/conifer/bigger-trees/best-in-very-large-gardens-parks/taxus-baccata-/classid.6230/ or Ligustrum http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/hedging/ligustrum-ovalifolium-/classid.4093/ would be good options. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Terry Allum
Hello Terry, If you click on the following link it will take you to all our winter flowering climbers - of which the Jasminum is tougher and more like a shrub. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/climbers/plcid.15/vid.204/ Alternatively, this link will take you to all our winter flowering shrubs. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.204/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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Vicky Navagh
If you want to re-vamp your hazel, then you can cut back all the stems to within 2 or 3 buds from the base in early spring. Alternatively, if you dont want to take such drastic action, you can cut back some stems to relieve congestion and leave some remaining, and then remove any lower branches that are creating a tangle back to the main trunk. This should also be tackled in early spring.
Crocus
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