Evergreen perennials

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    Pieris will need an acid soil. However they grow well and look so good in pots. A variety called Flaming Silver is fantastic.......green n white leaves, new brilliant red leaves and white flowers. There are small varieties and bigger ones but all slow growing and eye catching. Always wise to do a ph test
     
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      Thanks kristen,they have 4 ft for £88 :dancy: Thats cheap!:)
       
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      I popped into B&Q for compost earlier and came out with...:) :) :) :yes:
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      Chiosya sundance,christmas box,skimmia,osmanthus goshiki,pieris flaming silver,pieris forest flame,phormium tricolour and a holly fern :) all for £21 ;)
       
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        Now that is a bargain, well done, Joolz!!!:hapydancsmil:
         
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          I think i checked every plant in there for a birkwoodii but no luck :frown: so i wil get that from ebay,i might call in on tues and see what they have left,some plants were 50p :hate-shocked:
           
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          Well, you just can't beat what you bought for the price!!!:snork:
           
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          Joolz, that's a good haul you've got there at a great price! :dbgrtmb:
           
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            I couldnt of known without everyones suggestions,so a massive THANKYOU:grphg:
            I have obviously walked past all these plants previously,not knowing what they were and how useful they could be in my garden.... i walked by them :sad: xx
            Ive still got more to track down and buy but at least i know what im looking for now :biggrin: x
             
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            Rhododendron simsii... fantastic plant.. it only flowers in Spring/late winter, but it's beautiful. Slightly tender though, but should be good to -10C. Pretty compact too.

            Here was mine 2 years ago.. (the plant with the white and pink flowers by the Clivia).

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              Nice collection of shrubs jools.....don't forget to ph test your soil. If its acid to neutral your pieris will be fine there. If not....if its alkaline..then best in pots. Some smaller herbaceous or evergreen perennials,would look good with your new purchases
               
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                Thanks,i was googling rhododendron yest(dwarf varieties):) not sure the ones in B&Q were dwarf or i would of added one to my haul :) There is a 30ft one in the corner at the bottom of the back garden :yikes:
                What is the climber you have at the back?
                 
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                I think i will keep them in pots for this yr or till im sure where their final spot will be:blue thumb:
                 
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                You could plant them in their pots......not for too long though.....and place them where you,think you want them. Then you can swap them around until you get the association/combination right. Could keep them for summer perhaps and plant finally in the autumn.??
                 
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                Whats their top height about 4ft do you know or do varieties differ? ive got the spot for them just need to dig some bulbs up when times right,so yes they can be planted before autumn :) im impressed with the xmas box shrub aswell,smells lovely and can be planted in shade :yes:
                 
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                The ones in the photo there you usually find in the houseplant section (houseplant Azaleas), but in my experience they can be planted at any time of year, they seem to be immune from everything, including pests and shock!

                The climber is Firethorn.. provides some great scent in the Spring, and birds some much needed food in winter. That said it seems to send the birds haywire, I wonder if they get the berries when theyre fermenting.. they always seem to fly into things.. Could Firethorn berries by a hallucinogenic to birds?
                 
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