Plant Schedule for garden of Mr X 100 Long Street Oxford Plants shown by bed and position as detailed on the plan A = annuals B = bulbs C = conifer Cl = climber Gr = grass H = herbaceous S = shrub T = tree e = existing Pos Type Qty Latin name Common name Bed A - Left Border by House 1 Cl 1 Lonicera periclymenum Serotina Late Dutch Honeysuckle 2 Cl 1 Hedera helix 'Glacier' Ivy 3 Cl 1 Lonicera periclymenum Belgica Early Dutch Honeysuckle 4 B 50 Crocus Crocus 5 A 3 Pelargonium Geranium 6 A 5 Lobelia 7 S 1 Senecio greyii 8 S 1 Weigela florida 'Variegata' 9 S 1 e Rosa Rose 10 S 1 Viburnum tinus Laurustinus 11 S 1 Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' 12 S 1 Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold 13 S 1 Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth' Shrubby Cinqufoil 14 H 12 Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' Bugle 15 H 12 Viola odorata Sweet Violet Bed B - Right Border by House 1 S 2 Hypericum inodorum 'Elstead' St John's Wort 2 S 1 Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote' St John's Wort 3 S 1 Cornus alba sibirica 'Elegantissima' Dogwood 4 S 1 Buddleia x Lochinch Butterfly Bush 5 S 1 e Forsythia 6 H 5 Dryopteris filix-mas Male Fern 7 H 4 Vinca major 'Variegata' Greater Periwinkle Var. 8 T 1 e (Pear) Pear 9 B 12 Narcissus 'Cheerfulness' Daffodil 10 B 12 Tulipa Tulip 11 H 1 Heuchera 'Palace Purple' 12 H 3 Alchemilla mollis Lady's Mantle 13 H 7 Sisyrinchium striatum Bed C - Pergola 1 S 1 Lavatera arborea Tree Mallow 2 H 2 Heuchera 'Palace Purple' 3 S 1 Skimmia japonica rubella 4 H 6 Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins' Pink 5 S 2 Rosa 'Laura Ford' 6 Cl 4 Clematis 'Madame le Coultre' (Syn.Marie Boisselot) 7 Cl 2 Rosa 'Golden Showers' 8 Gr 9 Festuca glauca Sheep's Fescue 9 S 1 Acer palmatum diss. Atropurpureum Purple Cut-leaved Acer Bed D - Top Left Borders 1 T 3 e (Apple) Apple 2 B 30 Crocus Crocus 3 C 2 Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea' Common Juniper, Canadian 4 S 1 e Rosa Rose 5 S 1 Senecio greyii 6 H 2 Heuchera 'Palace Purple' 7 S 1 Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen' 8 T 1 Pyrus salicifolia Pendula Weeping Willow-leaf Pear 9 S 1 Choisya ternata 'Sundance' Mexican Orange 10 C 2 Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca' Prostrate Juniper 11 H 1 Salvia purpurascens Purple Sage 12 T 1 e (Apple) Apple 13 B 30 Crocus Crocus 14 S 1 e Ligustrum lucidum Privet 15 H 3 Acanthus mollis Bear's Breeches 16 S 1 Prunus lusitanica Portugal laurel 17 H 1 Vinca major 'Variegata' Greater Periwinkle Var. Bed E - Top Right Border 1 Cl 1 Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' Honeysuckle 2 Cl 1 Hedera helix 'Glacier' Ivy 3 S 1 Choisya ternata Mexican Orange Blossom 4 S 1 Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland' Sutherland Elder 5 S 1 Choisya ternata Mexican Orange Blossom 6 H 3 Origanum vulgare aureum Marjoram 7 H 1 Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' Ice Plant 8 S 1 Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessop' Rosemary 9 T 1 e (Apple) Apple |
List of Plants to buy for the garden of Mr X 100 Long Street Oxford Latin Name Qty Classification : A - Annuals Lobelia 5 Pelargonium 3 Classification : B - Bulbs Crocus 110 Narcissus 'Cheerfulness' 12 Tulipa 12 Classification : C - Conifer Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea' 2 Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca' 2 Classification : Cl - Climber Clematis 'Madame le Coultre' 4 Hedera helix 'Glacier' 2 Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' 1 Lonicera periclymenum Belgica 1 Lonicera periclymenum Serotina 1 Rosa 'Golden Showers' 2 Rosa 'Laura Ford' 2 Classification : Gr - Grass Festuca glauca 9 Classification : H - Herbaceous Acanthus mollis 3 Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' 12 Alchemilla mollis 3 Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins' 6 Dryopteris filix-mas 5 Heuchera 'Palace Purple' 5 Origanum vulgare aureum 3 Salvia purpurascens 1 Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' 1 Sisyrinchium striatum 7 Vinca major 'Variegata' 5 Viola odorata 12 Classification : S - Shrub Acer palmatum diss. Atropurpureum 1 Buddleia x Lochinch 1 Choisya ternata 2 Choisya ternata 'Sundance' 1 Cornus alba sibirica 'Elegantissima' 1 Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen' 1 Hypericum inodorum 'Elstead' 2 Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote' 1 Lavatera arborea 1 Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold 1 Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth' 1 Prunus lusitanica 1 Rosmarinus officinalis 'Miss Jessop' 1 Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland' 1 Senecio greyii 2 Skimmia japonica rubella 1 Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' 1 Viburnum tinus 1 Classification : T - Tree Pyrus salicifolia Pendula 1 |
List of plant care details for the garden of Mr X 100 Long Street Oxford Classification : B - Bulbs Crocus Lilac/White Spring Allow leaves to die down after flowering Narcissus 'Cheerfulness' White Spring Allow leaves to die down before mowing Tulipa Red Spring Deadhead Allow leaves to die down Leave in ground or store in dry shed Classification : C - Conifer Juniperus communis 'Depressa Aurea' Bronze Winter No pruning required Yellow Spring Juniperus horizontalis 'Glauca' Blue Green Year No pruning required Classification : Cl - Climber Clematis 'Madame le Coultre' White Summer May prune if wished or light prune winter Feed and water well Hedera helix 'Glacier' White Year Prune Feb/Mar if nec. Mulch April Lonicera periclymenum Belgica Yellow Summer Mulch in Spring Thin out old wood after flowering Lonicera periclymenum Serotina Yellow Summer Mulch in Spring Thin out old wood after flowering Rosa 'Golden Showers' Yellow Summer Remove dead and withered wood Keep well-fed and watered Rosa 'Laura Ford' Yellow Summer Feed spring/summer Dead-head Remove straggly shoots March Classification : Gr - Grass Festuca glauca (Blue) Year Remove flowered heads Classification : H - Herbaceous Acanthus mollis Purple Summer Cut down flowered stems Feed April Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' Blue Summer Remove flowered stems Alchemilla mollis Green Summer Cut back flowered stems Dianthus 'Mrs Sinkins' White Summer Remove flowered stems Take cuttings every few years to renew stock Feed with dried blood in Spring Dryopteris filix-mas Green Summer Cut down top growth in Autumn Origanum vulgare aureum Purple Summer Trim off flowered heads Yellow Year Salvia purpurascens Purple Year Can cut out damaged wood Sep-Feb or cut right back Feb Sedum spectabile 'Autumn Joy' Pink Autumn Leave flowered stems until Spring Mulch May Stake June Sisyrinchium striatum Cream Summer Cut off flowered stems and dead leaves Vinca major 'Variegata' Blue Spr/Au Cut back if it spreads too far Viola odorata Purple Spring No attention required Classification : S - Shrub Acer palmatum diss. Atropurpureum Yellow Summer No pruning required Buddleia x Lochinch Lilac Summer Cut hard back in Mar. Choisya ternata White Spring Thin out straggly shoots after flowering Remove frost damaged shoots Mar Shelter in N England Plant Apr/May Cornus alba sibirica 'Elegantissima' White Year May cut to few inches of ground early Apr. to encourage col. stems in alternate years Euonymus fortunei 'Silver Queen' Green/Wt Winter No pruning necessary Forsythia Yellow Spring After flowering remove old damaged shoots and shorten new Mulch Mar/Apr Hypericum inodorum 'Elstead' Yellow Summer Cut back hard to 3-4" every few years Hypericum patulum 'Hidcote' Yellow Summer Shorten last year's shoots to few buds of old wood March Ligustrum lucidum White Year No pruning required unless gets too large Physocarpus opulifolius Dart's Gold White Spring Thin older plants by cutting some old shoots back to ground Potentilla fruticosa 'Elizabeth' Yellow Summer Keep bushy by removing old weak stems, tip flowered shoots Prunus lusitanica Cream Spring Cut straggly plants back Mar/Apr Trim hedges Mar/Apr, August with secateurs Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland' White Summer In winter may cut stems back to ground level for best fol. Plant in good fertile soil Senecio greyii Yellow Summer Remove flowering stems for foliage effect Remove straggly shoots Skimmia japonica rubella Pink Winter No pruning required Spiraea x bumalda 'Anthony Waterer' Red Summer Can thin out after flowering Can cut to 3-4" of ground late February Viburnum tinus White Winter Thin out old damaged wood Apr Prune April Mulch Feb. Classification : T - Tree Pyrus salicifolia Pendula White Spring Prune branches off close to tree when young Feb. Thin other branches if necessary Feb. Feed Feb. Mulch Mar. |