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Week 3
Our topics for Week 3 are Rambler Roses and Winter Containers.
Here are the images for Rambler roses:
Rambler Roses
And here are the handouts:
GARDENING FOR PLEASURE
Plant of the Week : Roses
Ramblers
1 Climbers or Ramblers?
Ramblers and Climbers are strong-growing roses of lax habit which need to be trained and supported. A general definition is that Ramblers have slender, graceful stems and small flowers in clusters produced once a year. After flowering they grow long, new canes which bear the best flowers the following summer. The old canes gradually lose vigour and die away. Climbers have larger flowers and leaves than Ramblers and bloom once or repeatedly each year. They make a permanent framework of canes with side shoots on which flowers are borne. Many climbers originated as sports of Hybrid Teas, Floribundas and similar roses.
Most Ramblers originated as crosses between wild roses of the Synstylae group, so called because the styles of their white, single flowers are united into a spike-like column. The Synstylae are all rambling roses, putting out long shoots every year, which produce sprays of scented flowers from each leaf bud. Crossed with Teas and Hybrid Teas, they produced the Ramblers; few roses make such a fine show, though most of them are only once-flowering.
In the early 19th century, rose breeders used the Mediterranean musk rose R. sempervirens to produce Ramblers such as ‘Adélaïde d’Orleans’. Next the Chinese musk rose R. multiflora was introduced to Europe, and from that another group was raised, of which ‘Turner’s Crimson Rambler’ and ‘Goldfinch’ are examples. Later still the Japanese roses R. wichurana and R. luciae were brought to Europe and North America, and these led to another distinct group with very shiny leaves, which includes ‘Alberic Barbier’ and ‘Dorothy Perkins’. The American Prairie rose, R. setigera, produced the enduringly popular ‘American Pillar’. In each case the crossing of a large-flowered rose with the small-flowered Synstylae gave the typical growth and flowers of the Rambler.
2 The Wichurana hybrids (Rosa wichurana X other forms)
Rosa wichurana is a Rambling Rose from Japan. Its outstanding qualities of glossy, disease resistant foliage and late flowering season led to its extensive use in developing modern Rambler roses. This rose was spelled wichuraiana, but recent usage omits the ai. It is named after Max Ernst Wichura (1817-1866).
Rosa wichurana is an important parent of many ramblers, particularly those of the ‘Dorothy Perkins’ type, with small leaves and very long trailing shoots. They are later-flowering than the multiflora ramblers such as ‘Goldfinch’, and the blue-flowered ones such as ‘Veilchenblau’.
The first hybrids of R. wichurana were produced at Newport, Rhode Island, by M. H. Horvath, not later than 1896, and probably about 1893. The French firm, Barbier, soon became actively engaged in breeding hybrids with R. wichurana, and many of the finest come from that nursery.
The earliest Wichurana hybrids were trailers like the parent, particularly those raised from China and Polyantha blood, but when the pollen of Hybrid Perpetuals, Hybrid Teas, and Teas was used, more or less erect varieties came into existence. The Barbier firm specialized in producing plants with superior foliage and flowers of a creamy or yellowish hue, evidently from Tea rose ancestry, and consequently some of them are a little tender.
From Walsh came innumerable hardy climbers which produced small, double and single flowers in giant clusters. They are generally believed to be hybrids between R. wichurana and Hybrid Perpetuals. Many of Walsh's roses never became popular, but they were all good, and one of them, Excelsa, superseded Crimson Rambler in many gardens. But the most famous of all the early Wichuranas was Dorothy Perkins, introduced by the Jackson & Perkins Company in 1901. It is said to be a hybrid between R. wichuraiana and a Hybrid Perpetual, Mme. Gabriel Luizet.
Until 1910, all Hybrid Wichuranas belonged to the cluster-flowering type. That year saw the introduction of the famous variety, Dr. W. Van Fleet. The outstanding merit of this rose was its large flowers, comparable in size to those of Teas or Hybrid Teas.
The outstanding characteristics of the Wichuranas are glossy foliage, strong, broad-based thorns on the stems, and rampant growth. Roses displaying these features may be safely classed as Wichuranas. The trailing habit has been largely overcome, but these roses are never as stiff as Multifloras and lack the coarseness of that type. Large flowers appear frequently in second-generation crosses, sometimes in the first, and rank high in quality. Everblooming varieties are scarce, but several have recently appeared which promise intermittent bloom at least.
‘Albéric Barbier’ (BARBIER France 1900)
Creamy white scented blooms. 15 x 10'
‘Albertine’ (BARBIER France 1921)
A huge mass of double pink and gold flowers, open and highly perfumed, on a very vigorous plant. Can be prone to disease after flowering. Summer flowering.
15 x 10'
‘Alexander Girault’ (BARBIER France 1900)
Flowers double, a palette of deep rose pink and copper. Strong fruity scent. Vigorous with good foliage. Summer flowering but tolerant of poor soil and shade. 12 x 12'
‘Alida Lovett’ (VAN FLEET USA 1905) Fragrant, mid rose pink with a primrose hint at the base of the petals. Large double blowsy flowers. Not overly thorny. Summer flowering. 12 x 10'
‘American Pillar’ (VAN FLEET USA 1909) Clusters of single bright pink flowers with white eyes are borne in huge trusses. Summer flowering 15 x 10'
‘Auguste Gervais’ (BARBIER France 1918) Groups of large, double scented flowers of pink and gold, fading to soft pink. 12 x 8'
‘Aviateur Blériot’ (FAUQUE France 1910) Large trusses of double, orangey-yellow flowers pale to cream with maturity. Summer flowering. 12 x 6'
‘Breeze Hill’ (VAN FLEET USA 1926)
Pink, flushed soft peach to buff. Summer flowering. Can cope with the poor soil and shadows found under a tree. 18 x 12'
‘Crimson Showers’ (NORMAN UK 1951)
Trusses of pompon-like, lightly scented, crimson blooms. Tall enough to consider for an apple tree where it will cope with the poor soil and shade below. 15 x 8'
‘Dorothy Perkins’ (JACKSON AND PERKINS USA 1902)
One of the best known of all roses. Trusses cascade from the plant en masse in mid-summer, of clear rose pink blooms. Rather prone to mildew especially after flowering. 10 x 8'
‘Dr. Huey’ (THOMAS USA 1920) Showy, largish blooms are semi-double, crimson maroon with prominent yellow anthers. The fragrance is only slight. Summer flowering. 12 x 8'
‘Dr. Van Fleet’ (VAN FLEET USA 1910)
Flowers fully double, flesh pink to white and fragrant. Generally only sets one flush of blooms. Will cope with soils that are lacking in nutrient and some shade. 15 x 10'
‘Easlea’s Golden Rambler’ (EASLEA UK 1932)
A fantastic sight when in full flush. Scented blooms are large, double and of rich yellow, in clusters on long stems. Usually one flush of flowers. though there may be the occasional later bloom. Copes well with gloominess and poor soil. A good larger flowered tree climber. 20 x 15'
‘Emily Gray’ (A.H WILLIAMS UK 1918)
A quite beautiful rose. Golden-yellow, fragrant and healthy. Summer flowering only. 15 x 10'
‘Evangeline’ (WALSH USA 1906)
Large clusters of semi-single, creamy-white, flushed pink flowers. Blooms later in the season than most of its type. 15 x 12'
‘Excelsa’ (‘Red Dorothy Perkins’) (WALSH USA 1909)
Large trusses of dainty, double, light crimson to magenta flowers on thin but strong shoots. Inclined to mildew after flowering. 15 x12'.
‘François Juranville’ (BARBIER France 1906)
Sometimes confused with ‘Albertine’. Blooms are a sherbet pink, and sweetly scented. 15 x 10'
‘Gardenia’ (MANDA USA 1899)
A beautiful, fully double, quartered rose of soft creamy-yellow to buff and set off by rich glossy dark green foliage. Very highly scented with a citrus to sherbet-like fragrance. First flush is beautiful with odd repeats thereafter. 20 x 15'
‘Gerbe Rose’ (FAUQUE France 1904)
Large, attractive rose pink blooms are double, open flat and sweetly scented. Tolerant of shade, poor soil and summer flowering. 10 x 8’
‘New Dawn’ (SOMERSET ROSE COMPANY USA 1930)
A very famous rose, a superior sport of ‘Dr Van Fleet’. Scented shell pink, open blooms all summer long. 10 x 8’
‘René André’ (BARBIER France 1901) Coppery pink blooms with hints of yellow change as they age to a deeper mixture of pink and cherry. Occasionally repeats. Scented. 15 x 8'
‘Sanders White’ (SANDERS AND SONS UK 1912)
Grows on a pillar with great effect. Clusters of fragrant pure white double flowers. Tolerant of shade and poor soil and will cope on a North wall. 12 x 8'
‘Windermere’ (CHAPLIN BROS UK 1932)
A more vigorous Wichurana rambler. Carmine pink, double, medium sized flowers borne in large clusters. Slightly fragrant. Summer flowering. 15 x 10'
3 Boursault Ramblers
This is a unique collection of roses, even if only consisting of a few members. Previously thought to have been related to the China roses but this theory has now been dispelled. They are not for the very cold or exposed garden, where they would be troubled, but happy in any other.
All the Boursaults share dark thornless wood and uniquely similar foliage. They are not the most rampant climbers and are probably best on a pillar obelisk.
The Boursault or Alpine roses are considered to be descended from Rosa pendulina, formerly R. alpina, although recent genetic studies have suggested Rosa blanda, the Labrador Rose, instead. R. pendulina differs from all other climbing species in the dark colour of its flowers, which it has transmitted as rich purple and violet crimson shades to some of its hybrids. The first double-flowered form of the Alpine rose was given the name of an enthusiastic French amateur, Monsieur Boursault, and most other varieties of that class have carried that name. Probably the original Boursault rose was a hybrid of the Bengal, R. chinensis, and the Alpine rose, R. pendulina. Rehder, the modern authority, classes this hybrid as R. lheritierana, and it is a fact that one of the ancient Boursault hybrids was known as L'Heritier. It makes immense arching bushes of long, pliable, almost thornless stems, with glittering purplish bark sometimes covered with a grayish bloom like that on a plum or grape. The flowers are dark violet-red, semi-double, with white streaks on the center petals. They are more than an inch across, fragrant, and borne singly all along the garlandlike stems. The grayish foliage is rather broad toward the tip, with deep notches at the point. It is presumed to be in commerce under the name of L'Heritierana.
No Boursault is really very vigorous as climbers go. The bushes lose their foliage very early and the flowers are rough and badly shaped. The merits of the race are fragrance, extreme hardiness, and a very early flowering season.
‘Amadis’ (LAFFAY France 1829)
Young wood is green but turns to brown or plum. Foliage is smooth and dark. Flowers are raspberry red with creamy yellow at the throat and occasional veining in white, rather muddled in petal arrangement but this is typical. Early summer flowering. 10 x 6’
‘Blush Boursault’ (‘Calypso’) (NOISETTE USA pre-1810)
Blush pink flowers are fully double, flowering freely for a few weeks. Long, arching and thornless branches become more colourful as they age. 15 x 10’.
‘Mme Sancy de Parabère’ (BONNET France c.1874)
A lovely cultivar. The outer petals of the flat, almost quartered flowers are soft pink with those at the centre being deeper. There is some perfume. Summer flowering and shade tolerant. 15 x 10’
‘Morlettii’ (MORLET France 1883)
Deep pink double flowers. Probably the least vigorous of the Boursaults. 8 x 6’
4 Sempervirens Ramblers
A small group of ramblers that were known as the evergreen roses in Victorian times, when most of them were introduced, and they often retain their leaves in winter. With vigorous growth they are ideal in places needing quick coverage, be that an archway, trellis, side of an unsightly shed or wall. All have large bunches of flowers in pastel shade that will virtually obliterate the foliage in mid-summer when they are in full flush.
‘Adélaide d’Orléans’ (JACQUES France 1826)
Blush pink to white double blooms are small with a delicate fragrance. Clusters are large against abundant dark green foliage. Healthy, content in poorer soils and shaded places. 15 x 10’
‘Félicité Pérpetue’ (JACQUES France 1827)
Tiny pink buds open to white, pink-edged pompom blooms with a distinct perfume. In mid-summer, the plant is a sight to behold. There is a dwarf form of this variety named ‘White Pet’. Will cope with poor soils and shade, and will climb through the branches of trees. 15 x 10’
‘Princess Louise’ (JACQUES France 1829)
Large clusters of double white blooms with hints of bluish-pink in mid-summer. Happy in a north facing situation and tolerant of shade and poor soils. 15 x 8’
‘Princess Marie’ (JACQUES France 1829)
There is some confusion as to the authenticity of this cultivar which is often found listed as ‘Belvedere’. Blooms are soft pink, double, small and borne in generously sized clusters. This vigorous rambler will tolerate difficult situations. 15 x 10’
‘Spectabilis’ (RAISER UNKNOWN 1839) Generally less vigorous than the others in this group. Small creamy lilac blooms occasionally giving a repeat flowering later on. Tolerant of less than favourable situations in the garden. 10 x 6’
5 Multiflora Ramblers
The Multiflora Ramblers are a diverse group and much of the colour spectrum is represented among them, from white through to purple. In size they are also well spread with some neatly proportioned members that would be good if used for natural ground cover to some very tall roses. The tall ones are useful for growing through the branches of trees where they will fight to reach the light at the outer edges of the trees crown.
‘Aglaia’ (‘Yellow Rambler’) (SCHMITT France 1896)
Bunches of semi-double, medium sized flowers in shades of yellow paling to cream with a slight fragrance. Growth is relatively thornless and covered in light green foliage with bronze tints. Summer flowering, and tolerant of poor soils and shade. 8 x 6’
‘Apple Blossom’ (BURBANK USA 1932) Large clusters of small pink-tinged white blooms in mid-summer. Leaves are rich green, copper tinted as is the wood. Few thorns. Summer flowering and tolerant of shade and poor soil. 10 x 6’
‘Bleu Magenta’ (RAISER UNKNOWN circa 1900)
Many small deep, glowing purple flowers are double and borne in bunches. Delicate perfume and few thorns. Slightly later flowering than many. 12 x 10’
‘Blush Rambler’ (CANT UK 1903) Semi double blooms are at first bright pink with hints of lemon and white at their centres fading with age to pinkish white. Generally thorn free. 12 x 10’
‘Ghislaine de Féligonde’ (TURBAT France 1916)
Can be grown as a large shrub or as a small climber against trellis. Blooms are small and like little cushions, apricot orange to buff, fading to pink and white. Large leaves are glossy and the ideal backdrop to the flowers which are repeating in their performance. Healthy and virtually thornless. 8 x 8’
‘Goldfinch’ (W.PAUL UK 1907) A lovely rose, and parent to ‘Ghislaine de Féligonde’. Soft yellow to buff blooms. These are semi-double and borne in clusters. Summer flowering and tolerant of many difficult garden positions. 8 x 5’
‘Lauré Davoust’ (Marjorie W. Lester’) (LAFFAY France 1834)
Large cascading clusters of clear lavender-pink, double, cupped flowers paling attractively with age to blush white. Healthy. Some scent. Will grow on a north facing wall. Upright in growth this is a useful small climber or with support, garden shrub. 10 x 8’
‘Paul’s Scarlet’ (PAUL UK 1916)
Cupped, double bright red in small clusters. Stems have few thorns. Very popular in the first half of the twentieth century. 10 x 8’.
‘Phyllis Bide’ (BIDE UK 1923)
Small, almost cupped blooms varying in colour with yellow, apricot, pink and cream and sometimes subtle mixes of them all. Repeat flowering. Foliage is small, probably bears relation with the Chinas. Tolerant of most garden positions, even a north facing wall. 10 x 6’
‘Rambling Rector’ (DAISY HILL Northern Ireland 1900)
Sometimes called Shakespeare’s Musk this really is a stunning rose with the capability of reaching through the branches of very tall trees. Big bunches of creamy white small flowers, followed by small hips in the autumn. Leaves are small, grey green and abundant. Hugely vigorous. 20 x 15’
‘Rose Marie Viaud’ (IGOULT France 1924)
Clusters of rich violet to purple, small double blooms. Growth is relatively thornless. Summer flowering and tolerant of many difficult garden situations. 15 x 6’
‘Seagull’ (PRITCHARD UK 1907)
Single, pure white flowers in large trusses. Very vigorous and capable of enormous climbing feats it is ideal for trees, scrambling through hedges or for covering eyesores such as tumble down council tower blocks. Copes with shade and other difficult places in the garden. 25 x 15’
‘Veilchenblau’ (SCHMIDT 1909)
Many scented small semi-double, purple to mauve blooms with white at their centres and odd white flecks, fading with age to purple grey. Makes a good smaller tree climber or hedge scrambler. Summer flowering. 12 x 8’
‘Violette’ (TURBAT France 1921)
A lovely rose with small, semi-double, bright, rich violet flowers with prominent golden stamens. Vigorous growth with few thorns. 15 x 10’
6 Musk Ramblers
This little group are closely related to Rosa moschata. Those listed here are all good garden roses, some of them quite interesting and individual too.
‘Autumnalis’ (Rosa moschata ‘Autumnalis’) Origin uncertain. Possibly from Phillipe Noisette’s rose-breeding work in the early 1800s or from Laffay in 1835.
Bunches of small creamy white blooms appear somewhat later in the summer than many other ramblers but continue well into autumn. 10 x 6’
‘Narrow Water’ (DAISY HILL NURSERIES Ireland circa 1883)
A lovely rose that could also be grown as a shrub with some support. Large clusters of semi-double, soft pink blooms are tinged with mauve, carried in great profusion over a very long period. Also sets small hips in the autumn. 8 x 6’
‘Paul’s Himalayan Musk’ (PAUL UK 1916)
A beautiful soft pink rambler. Small, double flowers in big bunches. Summer flowering, shade and poor soil tolerant. 20-30 x 12’
‘The Garland’ (WILLS 1835)
Strongly perfumed, the drooping large leaves on thorny wood are partially hidden by masses of small semi-double white blooms, sometimes edged in pink. Vigorous, summer flowering. Will tolerate most difficult garden situations. 15 x 10’
7 Filipes Ramblers
A small group of ramblers derived from Rosa filipes. They all have astonishing climbing capabilities, the top of tall trees never beyond them. Sadly most of today’s modern gardens would be filled if only one of the cultivars were given the chance.
‘Brenda Colvin’ (COLVIN UK 1970)
Single, medium sized blooms of soft pink to white are borne in clusters. Strongly perfumed. Extremely vigorous and relatively happy in any soil. 30 x 20’
‘Kiftsgate’ (MURRRELL UK 1954)
Hugely vigorous, in mid-summer the whole plant becomes obliterated by large clusters of single, pure white flowers. These are followed by equivalent numbers of small, red hips. A sport of rosa filipes discovered at Kiftsgate Court in Gloucestershire. 30 x 20’
‘Treasure Trove’ (TREASURE UK 1979)
A seedling of ‘Kiftsgate’. Large bunches of buff to apricot and cream blooms that are double and fragrant. Similar capacity of growth to its parent, therefore needs careful placing. 30 x 20’
8 Soulieana Hybrids & Ramblers
A small group of roses related to Rosa soulieana, all of which are excellent roses.
‘Chevy Chase’ (N.J.HANSEN USA 1939)
Pompom-like blooms of deep crimson in clusters, in great abundance, in mid-summer. 15 x 10’
‘Kew Rambler’ (ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW 1912) Single blooms of mid rose pink pale to white at their centres. Foliage is dense, consisting of many small leaves and wood, which is strong and a little stiff and well armed with stout thorns. A good display of hips follow in the autumn. Very tough. 18 x 12’
9 Arvensis Ramblers
This is an interesting group of ramblers, perhaps as suited to scrambling through hedges and down banks as to rambling up and over. All in one way or another are derived from the ‘Field Rose’, Rosa arvensis, a European native and one that is still sometimes found growing wild alongside the ‘Dog Rose’ Rosa canina. They are perhaps not the most exciting or inspiring of roses and are restricted to the shades between white and pastel pink, perhaps best described as handsome.
‘Ayrshire Splendens’ (‘Myrrh Scented Rose’) 1835
The unusual perfume of this rose is described in its synonym, being of or similar to myrrh. Semi-double flowers are cupped, white with tints of pink. 20 x 10’
‘JANET B. WOOD’ (BEALES UK 1989) Small semi-double, pure white flowers are borne in clusters although an odd single flower is common. Foliage dark green on slender wood that has plum tints and is thorny. Ideal as a hedge scrambler among other uses. 15 x 10’
‘VENUSTA PENDULA’ (Re-introduced KORDES Germany 1928)
Bunches of nodding flowers are double, pure white with pink tints. Vigorous, a good scrambler. 18 x 10’ A very old rose.
Sources
http://www.classicroses.co.uk
http://www.oldandsold.com
http://www.rosesloubert.com
Jo Hanslip
October 2010
GARDENING FOR PLEASURE
Winter Containers
1 Advice from the Royal Horticultural Society
Containers in winter
Make the most of your containers and avoid keeping them bare in winter while waiting for seasonal spring plants to flower. Try using evergreen plants or topiary, surrounded by seasonal bedding and bulbs, aiming for a succession of flowers from autumn through to spring.
Containers
Containers should be frost proof or they will need wrapping to protect from frost at the very time they should look their best. The containers should be raised on feet to give free drainage, and ensure the holes are not blocked by using crocks or a layer of gravel in the base of the container.
Compost
For shrubs and longer term planting use a loam based compost such as John Innes No 3. A formula for ericaceous plants is available without added lime. For tubs and containers with a seasonal display only use a multi-purpose compost based on a peat substitute such as composted bark or coir.
Watering
Take care to avoid winter wet, but do not assume that there is sufficient rain in the winter. Check containers weekly and water when necessary. Never water during freezing weather. Wait until growth starts in spring before feeding.
Selection
For seasonal planting follow summer-flowering plants which flower well into the autumn - such as Fuchsia - with spring-flowering plants such as Erysimum (wallflower), Bellis perennis, Dianthus barbatus (sweet william). Few plants flower throughout the winter but pansies, polyanthus and other primulas are a good choice and can provide colour in mild weather.
Ideally choose plants which are hardy if you only have one or two containers. Use slightly tender architectural plants such as Cordyline or Trachycarpus and protect from cold damage in situ or move to a frost free environment in severe weather.
Many garden centres now sell shrubs and herbacous perennials in small pots for container use. These can be transferred to the garden and replaced with younger specimens when necessary. Flowering examples include cultivars of Erica x darleyensis, Erica carnea, Rosmarinus officinalis Prostratus Group AGM, Helleborus niger AGM.
Choose plants with an attractive foliage when they are not in flower. For permanent planting try, Ajuga reptans ‘Braunhertz’ AGM, Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’ AGM, Convolvulus cneorum AGM, Euonymus fortunei cvs, Hedera helix cvs., Hebe pinguifolia ‘Pagei’ AGM, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' AGM, Polystichum setiferum AGM.
A wide range of bulbs flower between autumn and spring. Try planting some bulbs in double layers for a denser display which will provide colour for longer. The following are good choices for winter containers: Colchicum, Chionodoxa, Anemone blanda, Crocus, Eranthis hyemalis AGM, Galanthus nivalis AGM, Iris danfordiae.
2 Ideas for containers
Use a container that is decorative in its own right.
If you haven’t got a frost proof decorative container, use any plain container, even a large bucket, but add your own touches:
o wrap it in coloured hessian or other suitable cloth and tie with decorative string or raffia
o for a festive touch, tie with a large red ribbon
o for the festive season, use a small fir tree in a pot, or other suitable evergreen, and add a few decorations – e.g. subtle silvers and white
o cluster several containers of different sizes together for more impact – even several plant pots holding single specimens can look good, especially if they are different sizes.
o for height, use small specimens of deciduous shrubs that are grown for their winter stems – Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’, or corkscrew hazel, for example
o if your containers are to be kept in a sheltered position, take a risk and plant something showy but not reliably hardy – mini cyclamen, for example.
o If you want to include flowering plants that won’t last the whole season, put them into the container, but leave them in their individual pots. You can them lift them out when they’ve gone over, and replace them.
o Plan for the part of the season when you want your containers to look there best, or be prepared to make some changes as the season progresses
3 Some sample containers
Photographs have been posted at Photobucket, but here are the contents of 21 sample containers from http://www.gapphotos.com
1 Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire', Ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens, Galanthus 'Sam Arnott' in aged terracotta (February)
2 Carex flagellifera, Erica arborea 'Alberts Gold', Erysium linifolium 'Variegata' and Thymus 'Doone Valley' in square aluminium
3 Helleborus hybridus Bradfield Hybrids 'Winter Moonbeam' in a blue ceramic container
4 Skimmia reevesiana, Cotoneaster rothschildiana, Carex 'Jenneke' and Cupressus 'Goldcrest' in black ceramic
5 Terracotta container with frosty ornamental cabbages.
6 Cornus sericea 'Cardinal' and Erica carnea 'Winter Snow', Dogwood and Heather in round faux lead (January).
7 Taxus standard ball topiary in terracotta container underplanted with Galanthus nivalis - snowdrops and Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (February)
8 Pewtered urn planted with a Christmas tree with Christmas baubles and silver bows.
9 Helleborus orientalis, Primula vulgaris, Galanthus Nivalis, Iris and Cornus plus moss for a woodland feel, in blue ceramic (February)
10 Hanging basket with Gaultheria, Golden Cypress, Ivy and Cyclamen
11 Hanging basket with Ivy, Cyclamen and Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
12 Skimmia, Phormium and Gaultheria in glazed purple pot
13 Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Rubicon', Erica carnea 'Myretoun Ruby' and Skimmia reevesiana in upright brown earthenware
14 Heuchera 'Silver Scrolls' and Ophiopogon planicarpus nigrescens in black ceramic
15 Blue ceramic with Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ underplanted with Primula
16 Phormium, Brassica, Skimmia and Ivy in a collection of pots
17 Brassica (Ornamental cabbage), variegated Ivy, Cyclamen 'Miracle Shades' , Skimmia and Choisya 'Sundance' in square aluminium
18 Brassica - Ornamental cabbage, variegated Ivy, Cyclamen 'Miracle Shades' and Skimmia in square aluminium
19 Early spring container with Primula, Viola, Arabis, Erysimum 'Winter Joy' & 'Zwerg', Muscari and Euphorbia 'Thalia' in a shallow blue ceramic
20 Hamamelis intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Witch Hazel) in plastic
21 Twisted hazel, Cornus (two colours), Cardoon, white-stemmed Rubus, Heuchera, Arum, gold variegated Carex, Ophiopogon in aged concrete.
Jo Hanslip
October 2007
Got your winter containers sorted?
Jo