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Delicately scented, silvery-white autumn flowers and lustrous, dark green leaves with a bold, dark yellow central mark. This easy-to-grow, evergreen shrub is perfect for lifting sombre areas of the border or for growing as an informal hedge in an exposed, coastal site. The handsome, variegated foliage, excellent for flower-arranging, is best in full sun. Silverthorn is a huge sprawling shrub that shoots scores of long branchless stems into the air during the growing season. If grown in the open and left unpruned this beautiful shrub will form a symmetrical mound of foliage that is up to 15 ft (4.6 m) high and 20 ft (6.1 m) in diameter the ultimate size being dependent on variety and climate. The slender young stems are very pliable and very fast growing. These stems, or "canes" bend to form great arcs if unsupported. When grown adjacent to other plantings silverthorn canes insinuate themselves into the situation as they weave their way among the host's branches in an aggressive bid for sunlight. Click the image to read more!

The Bay laurel is a tree or large shrub with aromatic, evergreen leaves and shiny gray bark. It can reach 60 ft (18.3 m) in height in its native range, but generally is much smaller, 3-10 ft (0.9-3.1 m) tall. in culture. The Bay laurel sometimes produces suckers from the base. The leaves are elliptic, 3-4 in (7.6-10.2 cm) long, rather thick and leathery, and shiny dark green. Clusters of small yellow flowers are produced in spring, followed, on the female plants, by shiny black or purple berries about 0.5 in (1.3 cm) long. There are several cultivars, including: 'Aurea', with yellowish young foliage; 'Angustifolia' (also called willow-leaf bay), with narrow lance-shaped leaves; and 'Undulata' with wavy leaf margins. Click the image to read more!

This bay laurel has been clipped to a pyramid form and is the perfect small tree for patios in containers in climates where it is not hardy. The popular culinary seasoning, bay leaf, is used extensively in French, Italian, Spanish and Creole cooking. It flavors soups, stews, shellfish boils, pickling brines, sauces, marinades, and poultry and fish dishes. Always remove the bay leaves before serving, because they are sharp and can cut the mouth and throat. French chefs place bay leaves, parsley and thyme in a little bundle called a bouquet garni that is removed after cooking. Pick bay leaves early in the day and dry quickly under weight so they won't curl. Store in an air-tight jar. Click the image to read more!

A very attractive shrub clipped into a great looking half standard form. Another excellent topiary for the patio or doorway. An evergreen shrub growing to about 10 feet. It is hardy in the milder areas Britain and Ireland. It is in leaf all year and in flower in June. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil. A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil that is not impoverished or water-logged. Makes a very good medium-sized hedge in the milder areas of the country. Click the image to read more!

The Ligustrum Ionandrum (Spiral) also known as Ligustrum prattii is a very attractive shrub clipped into a great looking spiral form. Another excellent topiary for the patio or doorway. An evergreen shrub growing to about 10 feet. It is hardy in the milder areas Britain and Ireland. It is in leaf all year and in flower in June. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in heavy clay soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil. A very tolerant and easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil that is not impoverished or water-logged. Makes a very good medium-sized hedge in the milder areas of the country. Click the image to read more!

The Prunus Lusitanica or Portugal Laurel, has been clipped to an attractive half standard form, so its perfect for the patio! It is a very beautiful evergreen shrub, eventually making a large shapely tree if allowed to grow naturally. The leaves are an attractive shade of green, reddish when young and on red stalks, while the white flowers in early summer smell sweetly of hawthorn. It is hardier and more versatile even than cherry laurel, and withstands clipping into formal shapes so its really great as Topiary. The white, scented flowers appear in June in long slender racemes are followed by small red fruits which turn black in winter. A very good plant for a low windbreak. It is also used as a medium to tall hedge and grows to about 18 ft by 15 ft. Click the image to read more!

The Prunus Lusitanica or Portugal Laurel, has been clipped to an attractive pyramid form, so its perfect for the patio! It is a very beautiful evergreen shrub, eventually making a large shapely tree if allowed to grow naturally. The leaves are an attractive shade of green, reddish when young and on red stalks, while the white flowers in early summer smell sweetly of hawthorn. It is hardier and more versatile even than cherry laurel, and withstands clipping into formal shapes so its really great as Topiary. The white, scented flowers appear in June in long slender racemes are followed by small red fruits which turn black in winter. A very good plant for a low windbreak. It is also used as a medium to tall hedge and grows to about 18 ft by 15 ft. Click the image to read more!

Also known as Oriental arborvitae, this plant has been clipped to a half standard form and is perfect for display on the patio. Use Oriental arborvitae for formal hedges and as specimen shrubs. This is a neat shrub with tight, compact foliage held in dense, fanlike vertical sprays. Even mature specimens keep their dense foliage all the way to the ground, making oriental arborvitae a good choice for screens and windbreaks. They are used to anchor doors or foundation plantings (but plan for ultimate size!). The smaller cultivars are good in rock and succulent gardens. Oriental arborvitae is a good choice for chalky or alkaline soils that usually mean slow death for most cultivated plants. They do well on dry, rocky sites, and flourish even on crushed coral and sea shell "soils", although they are not very salt tolerant. Click the image to read more!

Cox's Orange Pippin is regarded as the finest of English apples with an intense aromatic flavour rarely matched by any other variety. Beautiful pink tinged white flowers. This is an excellent choice and great for the small garden. Only grows to 8 to 10 feet. Click the image to read more!

A vigorous and heavy cropper. This variety is quite suited to cooler conditions. The fruit is an attractive bright red with a waxy sheen. It has a creamy, well flavoured flesh, very fine taste with a rough texture and is crisp and juicy. Difficult to grow as it is prone to scab and mildew, but if you treat for these problems you have an apple tree suited to our Irish conditions. Flowers mid spring. Harvest from october. These are grafted on a dwarf rootstock and reach a height of 8 to 10 feet. Click the image to read more!