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Index: L

Plant Botanical Name:
LA, LB, LC, LD

Plant Botanical Name:
LE, LF, LG, LH

Plant Botanical Name:
LI, LJ, LK, Ll

LA

LE

LI

Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' -
Hp-Erect Yellow Woo Bog Wat
Sha-only Bac Pot Cut Bed-Mass
Edg Grown for its dark
chocolate foliage
'The Rocket' - Hp-Mound Yellow
Sha Bac Wat Sha-only Bed-Mass
Woo Bog Spe Grown for its
foliage

Edging in frost-free gardens. Houseplant in Patio Pot within a sunny but unheated room. Patio Pot or Hanging Basket in cool Greenhouse. Enjoys Coastal conditions.
Lachenalia aloides - Bu Other
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia aloides aurea -
Bu Yellow Edg-Fless PotGr
Coast
Lachenalia aloides quadricolor
- Bu Other Edg-Fless PotGr
Coast
Lachenalia aloides pearsonii -
Bu Other Edg-Fless PotGr
Coast
Lachenalia aloides vanzyliae -
Bu White Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia bulbifera -
Bu Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia contaminata -
Bu Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia elegans var
suaveolens - Bu Other
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Fransie' - Bu Other
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia glaucina var. pallida
- Bu Other Edg-Fless
PotGr Coast
Lachenalia juncifolia - Bu Other
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Namakwa' - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia namaquensis - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Nova' - Bu Green
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia orthopetala - Bu
White Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia pustulata - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Robyn' - Bu Red
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Rolina' - Bu Yellow
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Romaud' - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Romelia' - Bu
Yellow Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Ronina' - Bu
Yellow Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Rosabeth' - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia rosea - Bu Other
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia 'Rupert' - Bu Other
Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia splendida - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia unifolia - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia viridiflora - Bu
Other Edg-Fless PotGr Coast
Lachenalia zeyheri - Bu
White Edg-Fless PotGr Coast

Lagurus ovatus

National Sweet Pea Society. Hints on Growing.
Roger Parsons new hardback book, Sweet Peas: an Essential Guide, was published in April 2011.
Lathyrus latifolius 'Rosa Perle' -
Cl-Tw Pink Psup Sha Shr

Leptospermum scoparium -
Et-Rounded White Fless Sha
PotGr-Conservatory or cool
Greenhouse

Leucanthemella serotina -
Hp-Erect White Bac Sha Bee
Wat Mid Cut Bed-Mass Plant
with Ornamental Grasses

I Asiatic Hybrid Lilies
Lilium 'Apollo' - Bu Yellow
Sha Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Cancun' - Bu Other
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Citronella' - Bu Other
Fra Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Claire' - Bu Red
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium Cote 'd'Azur' - Bu Pink
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Fata Morgana' - Bu
Yellow Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot
PotGr
Lilium 'Gironde' - Bu Yellow
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Gran Paradiso' - Bu Red
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Kingdom' - Bu White
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'King Pete' - Bu Other
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Lennox' - Bu White
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Und-Gro with lower growing
perennials
Lilium 'Lollpop' - Bu Other
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Montreux' - Bu Pink
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Orange County' - Bu
Orange Bed Cut Woo-Edg
Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Prunotto' - Bu Red
Bed Cut Woo-Edg Pot PotGr
Lilium 'Rosella's Dream' - Bu
Other Bed Cut Woo-Edg
Pot PotGr

I Dwarf Asiatic Hybrid
Lilies
Lilium 'Buff Pixie' - Bu Other
Bed Cut Edg Pot PotGr Roc
Lilium 'Butter Pixie' - Bu Yellow
Bed Cut Edg Pot PotGr Roc
Lilium 'Ceb Crimson' - Bu Red
Bed Cut Edg Pot PotGr Roc Spe
Lilium 'Inuvik' - Bu White
Bed Cut Edg Pot PotGr Roc Spe
Lilium 'Pink Pixie' - Bu Other
Bed Cut Edg Pot PotGr Roc Spe
Lilium 'Tailor Made' - Bu Orange
Bed Cut Edg Pot PotGr Roc Spe

II Martagon Hybrid
Lilies
Lilium x marhan
'Mrs R.O. Backhouse' - Bu Orange
Cott Woo-Edg Pot PotGr Spe

V Longiflorum Hybrid
Lilies
Lilium formosanum
var. pricei 'Snow Queen' - Bu
White Fra Cut Pot PotGr Spe
Und-Gro with lower growing
perennials

VI Trumpet Hybrid
Lilies
Lilium 'African Queen' - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Golden
Splendour' - Bu Other
Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Pink Perfection' - Bu
Pink Pot PotGr Mid Edg
Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Regale' - Bu White
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg

VII Oriental Hybrid
Lilies
Lilium 'Acapulco' - Bu Pink
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Arena' - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Barbaresco' - Bu Pink
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Bergamo' - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Black Beauty' - Bu Red
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Casa Blanca' - Bu White
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Cobra' - Bu Red
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Con Amore' - Bu Pink
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Garden Party' - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'La Reve' - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Mona Lisa' - Bu Other
Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Robert Swanson' - Bu
2 Colours Fra Pot PotGr
Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Siberia' - Bu White
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Starfighter' - Bu 2 Colours
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Star Gazer' - Bu Red
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Visa Versa' - Bu Pink
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg

VIII Miscellaneous
Lilies
Lilium 'Conca d'Or' - Bu Yellow
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Red Dutch' - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium 'Triumphator' - Bu Other
Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg

IX Species Lilies
Lilium auratum - Bu White
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium cernuum - Bu Pink Roc
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium duchartrei - Bu White
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium formosanum - Bu White
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Coast-San Gra
Lilium formosanum pricei - Bu
White Fra Pot PotGr Edg
Cut Woo-Edg Roc
Lilium hansonii - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium henryi - Bu Orange
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium leichtilinii - Bu Yellow
Fra Pot PotGr Bac Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium martagon - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium nepalense - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium pardalinum - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium pumilum - Bu Red
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Roc
Lilium superbum - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Wat
Lilium wallichianum - Bu Other
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg

Unspecified Lilies
Lilium lancifolium 'Splendens'
- Bu PotGr Cut Woo-Edg
Lilium speciosum 'Rubrum' - Bu
Fra Pot PotGr Edg Cut Woo-Edg
Pois-highly poisonous to
domestic cats.

Limonium minutum - Ep-Cushion
Other Edg Pot Roc Nat-in gravel
Photos of Wildflower from Malta.

S. R. Hinsley has photos and cultural information about Lavatera.
Lavatera maritima - Ep-Upright
Other Bac
Lavatera 'Rosea' - Es-Rounded
Pink Bac

Plant in sloping ground next to South-facing wall in Channel Islands; or in pot in greenhouse for the rest of frosty UK.
Leucocoryne 'Andes' -
Bu Other
Leucocoryne 'Caravelle' -
Bu Other

Liriodendron tulipifera -
Dt-Columnar Other Bac Hed
Spe Foliage becomes yellow
in Autumn

Lewisia cotyledon 'Regenbogen'
- Rg Other
PotGr-Mat in Alpine House

Lithospermum diffusum
'Heavenly Blue',
Grace Ward' - Es-Mat Blue Roc
Trail over top of banks

Leycesteria formosa - Ds-Upright
Other Fru-Wild Woo Bac
Leycesteria formosa 'Purple Rain'
- Ds-Arching-Spreading White
with Burgundy flower bracts
Hip-Wild-Pheasants eat
the berries Bac Hed-Screen
Grow with roses.

LB

LF

LJ

LC

LG

LK

LD

LH

LL

Lachenalia (Cape Cowslip, Leopard Lily)
"Pot in August, 6 bulbs in a 5 inch (12.5cm) pot or pan, placing the bulbs about 1.5 inches (3.75 cm) apart and 0.5 inches (1.125 cm) deep, using either John Innes compost or a mixture of 2 parts sandy loam, 0.5 part leaf-mould and 0.5 part decayed manure, with 1 part coarse sand. It is important that Lachenalias should be grown under cool conditions, for which reason, after potting up, the bulbs should be put outdoors, where will probably not be subjected to warm conditions, preferably in a cold frame until November or the first risk of frost.The bulbs should then be brought into a sunny but unheated room.
Water - Immediately after potting allow the soil to become thoroughly moist, but thereafter give water only when the compost appears dry. As soon as growth starts give water moderately. After flowering withold water and let the bulbs rest, allowing them to ripen outside in a sunny position.
Position - East, west or north windows. North only if it is well lighted and frost-free.
Flowering - Feb-Mar." from Indoor Bulb Growing by Edward Pearson. Published by Latimer House Limited in 1953.

Particularly well adapted for greenhouse decoration in the UK, either in pots or hanging baskets.

They can be grown as bed edging in only Southern England, Isle of Wight and Channel Islands within the UK. Plant 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cms) deep and 3-4 inches (7.5-10 cms) apart in sandy soil with good drainage and 1 inch (2.5 cms) deep coarse bark mulch if grown outside near a South-facing wall.

"Remove pots from cold frame in November and place on airy shelf in greenhouse. Temperature 45-55F (7-13C). Water moderately when growth begins, freely when well advanced. After flowering, gradually withold water, place pots in sunny position outdoors, and keep quite dry to ripen bulbs (perhaps in cold frame). Growing period, Sep-Jun, resting period, Jun-Sep.
Forcing: Lachenalia tricolor: Remove pot from cold frame in November and transfer to building whose inside temperature is between 55-65F (13-18C).
Propagation: By offsets, removed and placed in separate pots at potting time." from Sanders' Encyclopedia of Gardening. Revised by A.G.L. Hellyer Editor of Amateur Gardening. Published by W.H. and L. Collingridge Limited in 1952.

"The flowers grow in spikes, with as many as 20 per stem. The petals usually are joined into a bell shape or they are tubular, in effect forming 2 tubes. Some may be sweetly scented. In their native habitat they receive little or moisture during the summer (rest period is Jun-Sep).
Culture - The bulbs will not tolerate frost, and prefer to be grown in full sun in coastal areas. The bulbs can be left in the ground if they will remain dry. If such a location is not possible, lift and store in a barely moist peat moss/sand mix.
The flowers are long-lasting, often up to 6-8 weeks, each bulb producing as many as 3-4 spikes. The bulbs do not respond to being forced. Plants look their best when planted towards the front of a border, i.e.edge of bed." from Bulbs Volume II, I-Z with Appendixes and Indexes by John E. Bryan.Published by Christopher Helm (Publishers) Ltd in 1989. ISBN 0-88192-101-7.

Leucocoryne
"Outdoor Culture - Soil, light rich sand. Position, sunny well-drained border. Plant Sep-Jan, placing bulbs 4 inches (10cms) deep and 2 inches (5 cms) apart. Lift and replant annually.
Pot Culture - Compost, 2 parts sandy loam and 1 part leaf-mould. Place 5 bulbs 3 inches (7.5cm) deep in pot 4.5 inches (11.125 cm) in diameter. Plunge pots in peat in cold frame or under staging in cool greenhouse in sunny part of greenhouse or frame. Water moderately from time bulbs commence to grow until flowers fade, then gradually cease, keeping bulbs dry till growth recommences. Temperature, Sep-Mar 40-50F (5-10C), Mar-Sep 50-60F (10-15C). Pot, Sep-Oct.
Propagation - By seeds sown in February or March in sandy soil in temperature 55-60F (; by offsets detached when bulbs are lifted and grown on in same way." from Sanders' Encyclopedia of Gardening. Revised by A.G.L. Hellyer Editor of Amateur Gardening. Published by W.H. and L. Collingridge Limited in 1952.

"In their native habitats, they receive their rainfall during the winter months, with little moisture afterward. Although they will withstand mild frosts during their dormant state (late summer into autumn), the bulbs will not survive where winter temperatures fall into the mid 20sF, and, even at this temperature, will require the protection of a mulch or a wall facing the sun. The grasslike leaves, which are produced at or below ground level are just maturing or even have died down by the time the first flowers are seen. Strong stems support the several umbellate flowers.
Culture - In areas where there is little or no danger of frost from mid-January on, the bulbs can be grown outdoors, in full sun and in well-drained soil. In all other areas they should be grown in pots and protected, preferably in a cool greenhouse, where all cold is excluded. Moisture is necessary at the time of planting but keep barely moist until the foliage is observed. Then, additional amounts of water should be given, but never allow bulbs to sit in cold, wet soil. As soon as all danger of frost is past the containers can be moved outdoors into a sunny location. Repot only after the resting period is completed. Leave in the same container for 2-3 years. Each year, in late autumn, prior to the onset of growth, a few inches of soil should be removed from the top and replaced with a well-draining soil mix. Flowering generally occurs in the third year of growth from seed." from Bulbs Volume II, I-Z with Appendixes and Indexes by John E. Bryan. Published by Christopher Helm (Publishers) Ltd in 1989. ISBN 0-88192-101-7.

Lilium
Lilies come mainly from the temperate woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere; therefore, they do not like dry heat.They are usually found growing near shrubs and other plants that shade their roots and keep the bulbs cool and moist. Lilies come in a huge variety of colors, shapes and sizes and can be grown both indoors and out. Some have strict soil requirements while others can be grown in ordinary garden soil. Lilies bloom from mid-spring to early fall depending upon the variety. Most Lilies are excellent cut flowers, each blossom often living for up to 8 days. However, when cutting for indoors, make sure to leave as much of the stem and leaves on the plant as possible in order to store food for the next year's flowers.
See Introduction for further planting and cultivation details in the ground and pots. Plant 3, 7 or 11 bulbs in clumps in the ground from December-April.

"The most important part of any bulb is the basal plate, upon which the scales are arranged.The scales themselves are modified leaves that are used for storage. Unlike a tulip or narcissus, the bulbs of Liliums must be handled with care. When lifting and dividing, for example, it pays to take extra care, especially with the species that produce stoloniferous roots. These roots are able to form new bulbs along their length, often developing at some distance from the original planting location.
Lilies should be planted to a depth that corresponds to twice the height of the bulb. Thus a bulb that is 4 inch (10cms) from top to bottom should be planted with 8 inches (20 cms) of soil on top.The only exception to this is Lilium candidum, which should always be planted close to soil level, burying it only 0.5 or 1 inch (1.25-25 cms) deep. This is because this species produces a rosette or tuft of leaves at soil level which remains green. It prefers to be planted where it will enjoy some shade during the hottest part of the day." from Bulbs Volume II, I-Z by John E. Bryan. Published by Timber Press in 1989. ISBN 0-88192-101-7.

How to Force Lilies to Bloom
While there are numerous flowers that share their wonderful aroma with the world, lilies (Lilium spp.) have a distinctive perfume that wafts through your garden or home. When summer comes and goes and you yearn for the smell and vibrancy of a container full of lilies, consider forcing the bulbs to bloom. Forcing is a gardener’s way of encouraging a bulb to bloom a time of year not typically known for bloom production.

• 1. Remove any fruit or vegetables from one of your refrigerator’s crisper drawers so you can use it for cold storage of the bulbs. Place the lily bulbs in a brown paper bag, or several bags, and fold over the top to close. Store the bulbs in the refrigerator for about 12 weeks. Do not put vegetables or fruit in the same drawer with the bulbs.
• 2. Line a shallow gardening pot with landscape fabric or newspaper.
• 3. Fill a bucket with a mixture of 3 parts garden soil, 2 parts peat moss and 1 part sand.
• 4. Add about 2 inches (5 cms) of the soil mixture to the container.
• 5. Place the bulbs in the soil mixture, close together, so the sides almost touch. Position the bulbs so the pointed ends face upward. Bulb forcing is not the same method as planting, so you don’t need to follow the normal spacing considerations.
• 6. Add more soil to the container so only the top 1/2 to 1 inch (1.25-2.5 cm) of the bulb's noses peek out of the soil.
• 7. Place a saucer under the pot and water the bulbs and soil thoroughly. Keep the soil moist at all times, but do not allow the soil to become soggy or the bulbs will rot.
• 8. Place the pot in a bright location in your home or in an enclosed patio that receives a good amount of sun. The optimum temperature for forcing planted bulbs is between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (18-21 degrees Celsius).
• 9. Fertilize the bulbs with a water-soluble fertilizer every two to three weeks. You should see lily blooms within eight to 10 weeks.
   

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Plant Botanical Name:
LM, LN, LO, LP

Plant Botanical Name:
LQ, LR, LS, LT

Plant Botanical Name:
LU, LV, LW, LXYZ

LM

LQ

LU

Westcountry Nurseries sells many Lupins and have very detailed cultivation information.
Lupinus arboreus - Es-Rounded Sha
Pot Pois- Lupin poisoning is a
common cause of cattle and
sheep deaths. Hip-Self-seeds

LN

LR

LV

LO

LS

LW

Lonicera caerulea - Ds-Spreading
White Fru-plant in groups to
help pollination Woo Edib
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana' - Cl-Tw
2 Colours Arc Walls Shr Tre
Lonicera nitida - Es-Rounded White
Fra Hed-forms a dense hedge
Lonicera periclymenum - Cl-Tw
Other Nor-Tre-Planted in Sha
Lonicera xylosteum - Ds-Rounded
White Fru-is poisonous Woo
Hed Gro

LP

LT

LXYZ

Lychnis coronaria 'Alba' - Hp-Clump
White Cott Psoil Roc-Crevice or
atop a wall Edg Bed-Mass Roc Cut
coronaria 'Gardener's World' (Blych)
- Hp-Erect Red Edg Silver Foliage
Pot
Lychnis alpina
Lychnis arkwrightii
Lychnis chalcedonica
Lychnis chalcedonica vars alba
Lychnis chalcedonica 'Flore-Pleno'
Lychnis coronaria
Lychnis coronaria atrosanguinea
Lychnis dioica
Lychnis flos-cuculi
Lychnis fulgens
Lychnis haageana
Lychnis viscaria
Lychnis coeli-rosa

Lyschiton americanus - Aq Yellow
Wet

Lythrum salicaria 'Blush' - Hp-Clump
Pink Bog Wat Nat-beside
waterways Bee Wild-Bird
Each plant can only produce 2.7
million seeds a year.
salicaria 'Feuerkerze' - Hp-Clump
Red Bac Wet-Bog Bee Psup
Wild-Butterfly
virgatum 'Dropmore Purple' -
Hp-Clump Red Wet-Pond Woo
Bee Wild-Bird, Butterfly Psup

Form of Perennials, Annuals, Bulbs, Climbers:-
Mat-forming.
Stems densely cover the ground and the flowers extend above.
Prostrate or Trailing.
Stems spread out on the ground and the flowers are borne close to the foliage.
Cushion or Mound-forming.
Tightly packed stems form a low clump and the flowers are close to the foliage.
Spreading or Creeping.
Stems extend horizontally then ascend, forming a densely packed mass.
Clump-forming.
Leaf-stalks and flower stems arise at ground level to form a dense mass.
Stemless.
Leaf-stalks and flower stems arise at ground level.
Erect or Upright.
Upright stems stand vertical, supporting leaves and the flowers.
Climbing and Scandent.
Long flexible stems are supported by other plants or structures.
Arching.
Long upright stems arch over from the upright towards the ground.

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What happened to a new building, which was caused by the builder, 6 years after it was built. The new owner was then landed with a large bill. The Builder warranty is first 2 years, then years 3-10 can be covered by NHBC Buildmark.

Most modern houses cannot afford large shrubs, trees or hedges within 10 feet = 120 inches = 300cms of a house wall or a garden wall, so it is best to use:-
Growing Edibles in Containers inside your home,
and
Soft Fruit List with soft fruit bush (Blueberry, Gooseberry, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Whitecurrant or Jostaberry) instead of a shrub from the shrub lists provides you with the size of shrub suitable for most current gardens.
The Raspberry may be used as a mini-hedge in the garden to separate areas or against your boundary fences/walls.
The Blackberry, Boysenberry and Tayberry cane climbers can also be used as mini-hedges or to clothe walls/fences/pergolas.
They all provide you with edible fruit. The Soft Fruit Gallery compares colour photographs of some soft fruits,
and
Choosing a top fruit tree or remaining top fruit instead of a tree from the tree list provides you with a plant of a size that is suitable for most current gardens. These trees also produce edible fruit. Further details in these galleries -
Top Fruit Apple, Cherry, Pear
or
You could use 1 of the trees from the Deciduous and Evergreen Trees suitable for Small Gardens.

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The overall amount of sunlight received depends on aspect, the direction your garden faces:-
North-facing gardens get the least light and can be damp.
South-facing gardens get the most light.
East-facing gardens get morning light.
West-facing gardens get afternoon and evening light.

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Acid Site - An acid soil has a pH value below 7.0. Clay soils are usually acid and retentive of moisture, requiring drainage. The addition of grit or coarse sand makes them more manageable. Peaty soil is acidic with fewer nutrients and also requires drainage.
Alkaline Soil - An alkaline soil has a pH value above 7.0. Soils that form a thin layer over chalk restrict plant selection to those tolerant of drought.
Bank / Slope problems include soil erosion, surface water, summer drought and poor access (create path using mattock to pull an earth section 180 degrees over down the slope). Then, stabilise the earth with 4 inches (10cms) depth of spent mushroom compost under the chicken wire; before planting climbers/plants through it.
Cold Exposed Inland Site is an area that is open to the elements and that includes cold, biting winds, the glare of full sun, frost and snow - These plants are able to withstand very low temperatures and those winds in the South of England.

Tree/Shrub Shape:-

Columnar Tree/Shrub Form

A tree shape designed by nature to be a haven for nesting birds.

Oval Tree/Shrub Form

Rounded or Spherical Tree/Shrub Form

Flattened Spherical Tree/Shrub Form

Narrow Conical/ Narrow Pyramidal Tree/Shrub Form.
These are neat and shapely, thus being trees for the tidy gardener. The narrowness of the tree means that bands of dense shade sweep across the garden - never creating dense shade in one area all day.

Broad Conical/ Broad Pyramidal Tree/Shrub Form.

These are neat and shapely, thus being trees for the tidy gardener.

Ovoid/ Egg-Shaped Tree/Shrub Shape

Broad Ovoid Tree/Shrub Shape

Broad-headed trees usually cast a large area of light dappled shade and have broad spreading branches so loved by birds and animals.

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Surface soil moisture is the water that is in the upper 10 cm (4 inches) of soil, whereas root zone soil moisture is the water that is available to plants, which is generally considered to be in the upper 200 cm (80 inches) of soil:-
Wet Soil has Saturated water content of 20-50% water/soil and is Fully saturated soil.
Moist Soil has Field capacity of 10-35% water/soil and is Soil moisture 2–3 days after a rain or irrigation.
Dry Soil has Permanent wilting point of 1-25% water/soil and is Minimum soil moisture at which a plant wilts.
Residual water content of 0.1-10% water/soil and is Remaining water at high tension.
Available Water Capacity for plants is the difference between water content at field capacity and permanent wilting point.

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Dust and Pollution Barrier - Plants with large horizontal leaves are particularly effective in filtering dust from the environment, with mature trees being capable of filtering up to 70% of dust particles caused by traffic. Plants can also help offset the pollution effects of traffic. 20 trees are needed to absorb the carbon dioxide produced by 1 car driven for 60 miles.
Front of Border / Path Edges - Soften edges for large masses of paving or lawn with groundcover plants. Random areas Within Paths can be planted with flat-growing plants. Other groundcover plants are planted in the Rest of Border.

Tree/Shrub Shape:-

Narrow Vase-Shaped/ Inverted Ovoid Tree/Shrub Shape

Fan-Shaped/ Vase-Shaped Tree/Shrub Shape

Broad Fan-Shaped/ Broad Vase-Shaped Tree/Shrub Shape

Broad-headed trees usually cast a large area of light dappled shade and have broad spreading branches so loved by birds and animals.

Narrow Weeping Tree/Shrub Shape

Very useful for children to use as a secret den. The narrowness of the tree means that bands of dense shade sweep across the garden - never creating dense shade in one area all day.

Broad Weeping Tree/Shrub Shape

Single-stemmed Palm, Cycad, or similar tree Tree/Shrub Shape

Multi-stemmed Palm, Cycad, or similar Tree Tree/Shrub Shape

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Other uses of plants:-
Crevices Garden Use
Hanging Basket Use
Large Leaves Use
Pollution Barrier 1, 2 Use
Rock Garden Use
Thorny Hedge Use
Trees for Lawns Use
Windbreak Use
Non-Tree Plants in Woodland Use
Gardens by the Bay is the place to find perfect companions for all your bulbs, perennials and ornamental grasses.

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Sun Aspect:-
Full Sun: At least 6 full hours of direct sunlight. Many sun lovers enjoy more than 6 hours per day, but need regular water to endure the heat.
Part Shade: 3 - 6 hours of sun each day, preferably in the morning and early afternoon. The plant will need some relief from the intense late afternoon sun, either from shade provided by a nearby tree or planting it on the east side of a building.
Dappled Sun - DS in Part Shade Column: Dappled sunlight is similar to partial shade. It is the sun that makes its way through the branches of a deciduous tree. Woodland plants and underplantings prefer this type of sunlight over even the limited direct exposure they would get from partial shade.
Full Shade: Less than 3 hours of direct sunlight each day, with filtered sunlight during the rest of the day. Full shade does not mean no sun.

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Seaside Plants that deal with salt-carrying gales and blown sand; by you using copious amounts of compost and thick mulch to conserve soil moisture.
Sound Barrier - The sound waves passing through the plant interact with leaves and branches, some being deflected and some being turned into heat energy. A wide band of planting is necessary to achieve a large reduction in the decibel level.
Wind Barrier - By planting a natural windbreak you will create a permeable barrier that lets a degree of air movement pass through it and provide shelter by as far as 30 times their height downwind.
Woodland ground cover under the shade of tree canopies.

Aquatic Plants
Since I could not persuade any aquatic mail-order nursery in the world to send photos and details from 2007 to April 2017 I have created the following pages about Aquatic Plants of oxygenators, water lilies, marginal plants, moisture loving plants, bog plants, deep water and native aquatic plants.
It is amazing that so few plant nurseries want free advertising of their products to a world audience in order to help sales; and so I have stopped asking the head-in-the-sand growers, including the grower in Holland who closes entry to his website on Sundays:-

Anti-erosion Riverbank
Marginal Plants (Bog Garden Plants)
Oxygenating Weeds
Water Lilies
Floating Plants
Waterside Plants and Plants for Dry Margins next to a Pond
Wildlife Pond Plants

Right Hand Table

Botanical Name with Common Name, Wild Flower Family, Flower Colour and Form Index of each of all the Wildflowers of the UK in 1965:- AC, AG,AL,AL,AN,
AR,AR,AS,BA,
BR,BR,CA,CA,
CA,CA,CA,CA,
CA,CE,CE,CH,
CI,CO,CR,DA,
DE,DR,EP,EP,
ER,EU,FE,FO,
GA,GA,GE,GL,
HE,HI,HI,HY,
IM,JU,KI,LA,
LE,LI,LL,LU,LY, ME,ME,MI,MY,
NA,OE,OR,OR,
PA,PH,PL,PO,
PO,PO,PO,PU,
RA,RH,RO,RO,
RU,SA,SA,SA,
SC,SC,SE,SI,
SI,SO,SP,ST,
TA,TH,TR,TR,
UR,VE,VE,VI

Extra Botanical Names have been added within a row for a different plant. Each Extra Botanical Name Plant will link to an Extras Page where it will be detailed in its own row.

EXTRAS 91,
 

Common Name with Botanical Name, Wild Flower Family, Flower Colour and Form Index of each of all the Wildflowers of the UK in 1965:- AC,AL,AS,BE,
BL,BO,BR,CA,
CL,CO,CO,CO,
CR,DA,DO,EA,
FE,FI,FR,GO,
GR,GU,HA,HO,
IR,KN,LE,LE,
LO,MA,ME,MO,
NA,NO,PE,PO,
PY,RE,RO,SA,
SE,SE,SK,SM,
SO,SP,ST,SW,
TO,TW,WA,WE,
WI,WO,WO,YE

Extra Common Names have been added within a row for a different plant. Each Extra Common Name Plant will link to an Extras Page where it will be detailed in its own row.

EXTRAS 57,58,
59,60,61,62,
63,64,

You have the wildflower plants of the UK details above, with their flower colours and habitats in these 5 rows, so WHY NOT USE THEM WITH THE CULTIVATED PLANTS IN YOUR OWN GARDEN?

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FLOWER COLOUR Comparison Page,
space,
Site Map page in its flower colour
NOTE Gallery with Continuation Pages from Page 2
...Blue - its page links in next 4 rows.
Use of Plant with Flowers

...Brown Botanical Names

...Cream Common Names, Coastal and Dunes, Sandy Shores and Dunes

...Green Broad-leaved Woods

...Mauve Grassland - Acid, Neutral, Chalk

...Multi-Cols Heaths and Moors

...Orange Hedgerows and Verges

...Pink A-G Lakes, Canals and Rivers

...Pink H-Z Marshes, Fens, Bogs

...Purple Old Buildings and Walls

...Red Pinewoods

...White A-D Saltmarshes. Shingle Beaches, Rocks and Cliff Tops

...White E-P Other

...White Q-Z Number of Petals


...Yellow A-G Pollinator

...Yellow H-Z Poisonous Parts

...Shrub/Tree River Banks and Other Freshwater Margins

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Lists of:-

Edible Plant Parts.

Flower Legend.

Food for
Butterfly/Moth.

Flowering plants of Chalk and Limestone Page 1
Page 2

Flowering plants of Acid Soil
Page 1

SEED COLOUR
Seed 1
Seed 2

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Habitat Lists:-

Coastal and Dunes.

Broad-leaved
Woods.

Grassland - Acid, Neutral, Chalk.

Heaths and Moors.

Hedgerows and Verges.

Lakes, Canals and Rivers.

Marshes, Fens,
Bogs.

Old Buildings and Walls.

Pinewoods.

River Banks and
other Freshwater Margins.

Saltmarshes.

Sandy Shores and Dunes.

Shingle Beaches, Rocks and
Cliff Tops.

Other.
 

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Number of Petals List:-
Without Petals. Other plants
without flowers.
1 Petal or
Composite of
many 1 Petal Flowers as Disc
or Ray Floret .
2 Petals.
3 Petals.
4 Petals.
5 Petals.
6 Petals.
Over 6 Petals.

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Lists of:-

Pollinator.

Poisonous Parts.

Scented Flower, Foliage, Root.

Story of their Common Names.

Use of Plant with Flowers

Use for Non-Flowering Plants