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Laurus nobilis (Bay)
From the Mediterranean, this is the common bay of the herb garden, beloved of cooks, it is also very useful as an ornamental plant. It has dark green aromatic leaves that stay on the plant all year round. Insignificany tiny yellowish flowers are produced in the spring, and female plants bear black berries.
It can be left to grow into a large shrub of 4m x 2m or can be trained to any shape to give structure to the garden. Bay works well trained as cones, pyramids or mopheads. If you live in an area with a mild climate it also makes an ideal hedge. Bay is happy growing in pots, but must be regularly fed, watered and kept in the sun, in an area away from cold winds. If grown in the ground bay must have a sunny free draining site. Trim every August to maintain shape.
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Malus ‘John Downie’ (Crabapple)
This tree is ideal for a small garden in that it has two main periods of interest in a year, white flowers in spring and bright orange crab apples in autumn. Can be pruned to keep size down. Needs fertile soil.
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Luzula nivea (Snowy Wood Rush)
Evergreen grass-like rush. 30- 40 cm tall. Pale off white flowers in June. Forms dense clumps. Grows well in semi shade
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