Planting Guide For The Ornamental Garden

Press, Volume C, Issue 29553, 30 June 1961, Page 8

Planting Guide For The Ornamental Garden

One of the largest problems for the home gardener is what to plant where! The size and shape of plants, their likes and dislikes, whether they are evergreen or deciduous, all enter into the question of what to choose for the job. And it’s as well to make the right choice at the start if your results are going to be what you hope for. So this week’s page will be largely devoted to lists of recommended plants to guide your choice. All of them are available from good nurserymen and garden shops, and will give you much pleasure in the garden in future years.

Shrubs For Foilage Effects... (E, evergreen; D, deciduous) Dwarf—l to 3ft:— Calluna vulgaris aurea— Golden Scottish heather. E. Ipomea cneoru m —silver foliage. E. Santolina chamaecypansus —Lavender cotton—silver. E. Hypericum moseriar.um tricolor—cream, green and red variegated leaves. E. Medium—3 to sft: Senecio greyii—silver. E. Aeuba janonica variegata—golden variegated. E. Hebe andersonii variegata—variegated. E.

Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea—purple. D. Cotinus coggygria atropurpurea—purple. D. Phormium tenax purpureum—purple native flax. E. Lonicera nitida aurea—golden lonicera. E. Euonymus japonicus variegatus—golden variegated. E Taller—sft plus:— Dodonea viscosa purpurea—purple ake-ake. E. Pittosporum gametli—variegated, cream green, and red. E. Pittosporum tenufolium purpureum—dark purple. E. Fatsia japonica—large darkgreen leaf. E.

Photinia glabra robusta—bright red. E.

Conifers For Foilage Effects Dwarf—l to 3ft:— Juniperus horizontalis dark green, spreading. Juniperus depressa aurea—golden, spreading. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana minima—dark green, rounded. Moderate—to sft: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana ellwoodii—erect, dark green. Chamaesyparis obtusa nana —nice habit, dark green. Juniperus Meyeri bluegreen foliage. Chamaecyparis fili f e r a aurea golden, whippy growth. Thuya Rheingold goldenbrown, rounded habit. Chamaecyparis thyoides ericoides—-purplish-bronze in winter. Till—sft plus:— Chamaecyparis lawsoniana varieties such as Allumii (blue-green), Fletcheri (darkgraane). Pottenii (soft green), and Stewartii (golden). Chamaecyparis crippsii—golden, graceful habit. Juniperus sempervirens i stricta—Pencil cypress erect, dark-green. Taxus baccata—lrish yew. and its golden variety. Conifers and foliage plants make fine effects In groups where shape and colour are contrasted. Trees For Moderate Sized Sections ... Small—l2ft to 15ft spread:— Prunus varieties Include mume (Japanese apricot), the flowertog purple-leaved plums, such as bllreana and moserl and snaUer cherries such as subWrtella and the weeper sublUTtella pendula. Laburnum vulgare Golden cttvadn.. D. Sorbus ausuparia—Mountain asn D Moderate—2oft spread.— Acacia balleyana—Cootamundra wattle. E. Magnolia soulangeana—a fine tree, although slow growing D. Fraxinus Raywoodi good autumn foliage. Tail but erect growing. D, Many more vigorous crab apples, such as Jack Huinm, Sir Heaton Rhodes Veitch's Scarlet and Sovereign. D. Moderately large—2sft spread:— Flowering cherries in eonJidenabte variety—J. H Veitch. Mt. Fuji, or Ojochin are a few. D. Arbutus unedo—the strawberry tree—although it Is very slow tn make this size. E. Silver Birch, or the Canoebark birch. D. Paukiwnia tomentoea—the Imperial tree of China. D. Rose Varieties— These are some oi at older, but nevertheless valuable varieties Hybrid Teas (valuable for eut flower, too). Red: Ena Harkness Josephine Bruce. Pink: Margaret /tort Love. White: Virgo. Yellow: Speks Yellow, Quebee. Others: peace Montezuma. and Tzigane. Ftoribundas (for bedding effects). Red: MoulUn Hou®? French*™ Pink: Rosenefle. Fairy Prince®. White: Irene of Denmark White Bouquet. Yel. tow: Goldilocks. Goldcup. Others: Masquerade: Korona and Spartan. Climbers. ..Red: Ena Harkness Pink: New Dawn. Yellow: X?K den High Noon. - Mrs Sain McGredy, Michelle Meilland, and Ophelba. These varieties are the re commendatiom of Mr Harry Gourlay. Ute member of the National Rose Society. Shrubs For Hot, Dry Positions— Dwarf—l to 3ft:— Prostrate rosemary E. Ipomea cneorum E. GrevUlea alpina dallachiana E. (winter floweringi. Dwarf pomegranate. 0 Micromyrtus clliatus, E. Moderate—3 to Sft:— Cistus purpureus or Sunset E. Bottlebrush. E Many of the Erics varieties Hypericum leschenaultU E. Golden yellow flowers. Ceanothus papillosus roweanus. E. Powder-blue Manuka varieties. E. Taller—Sft plus:— Fremontla califomlca. E. Flowering Brooms E. Spanish Brooms. E. Tn milder areas. Proteas. Bankslas. taller Grevtlleas and Leucospermum will succeed. Shrubs For Shady Places— Dwarf—l to 3ft:— Azalea "Gumpo” varieties. E Daphne cneorum. E. Sweetly scented. Ruscus aculeat us—Butcher's Broom. E. Sarcoccoca ruscifolia. E

Moderate—3 to Sft:— Aueubs Japonira Varieties E Sktmmia japonica. E. Camellia resanqua. E. Good floweret. Choisya ternata Mexican orange. E. Azalea—taller evergreen types E. Pieris japonica—Lily of the Valley bush. E. Shrubs For Milder Situations— Dwarfer—l to 3ft:— Adenandra uniflora and fragrans. E. Thryptomene saxlcol* rosea (winter flowering). E. Kunzes parvifiora. E. LeschenaultU biflora E. Blue flowers. Coprosma wUilamsu variegata—variegated foliage. E. Erica*—a very wide range. E Moderate—to Sftt— Lucillta gratiwlm*. E. Tibouchina grandiflora. E. Euphorbia pulchernma (Poinsettia). E. Protea species—some of which grow taller than sft. Telopes—the Waratah. E Crotalarit laburnffoila the bird flower. Climbers ... Self-rtlnging varieties—for brtck or stone walls:— Atnpefopsfa veitchll—Virginia creeper—vigorous. D. _ Gigonia unguia-csu orange flower. E (Not too hardy.) Ficus pumlJa—climbing fig. E. Semi-shade. Hydrangea peri atari*—climbing hydrangea. D. Ivy varietiee will stand dtade E. Moderately vigorous r Clematis montana rubens, and other clematis varieties. D. Jasmtnun polyanthum—eweet scented. E. Campsis radicans orange flower*. D Vigorous varieties:— Wiateria sinensis—powder-blue flowers. D Vttis cotgneliae—lovely aut- ' aumn colour. D.