Amateur Gardening – 10 August 2019

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10 AUGUST 2019 AMATEURGARDENING 33

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9 berrying plants

PyracanthaSaphyrRougeAGM
Ausefulevergreenwallshrub.The
solidmassof shinyleavesis paired
withblossomin MayandJune,and
scarletberriesin autumn.Sun or
semi-shade. H: 6½ft (2m).

Lonicerapericlymenum‘Serotina’AGM
Thislovelyhoneysucklewillfilltheair
withscentwhenit bloomsin latesummer
andearlyautumn.Birdsfeastonthe
redautumnberries.Growin sun or
semi-shade. H: 20ft (6m).

SorbuscashmirianaHedl.AGM
TheKashmirrowanis anopen-branched,
spreadingtreewithblush-whiteflowers
in May,followedbygoldenleavesand
whiteberriesin autumn. Sun or semi-
shade. H: 26ft (8m).

Berberisthunbergiif.atropurpurea
‘Harlequin’AGM
Acompactdeciduousformof Japanese
barberry,withsmallpurpleleavesthat
aresplashedpinkandcream,primrose
yellowspringflowersandscarlet autumn
berries. H: 32in (80cm).

Gaultheriamucronata
‘MulberryWine’AGM
Shrubwhosedensemassof small
evergreenleavesprovidestheperfect
backdroptowhiteflowersin Mayand
June,andmagenta-purpleautumnfruit.
Shade or semi-shade. H: 2½ft (75cm).

Clerodendrumtrichotomum
var.fargesiiAGM
Weirdbutwonderful,Fargesharlequin
gloryboweris adornedwithturquoise
berriesencircledbycrimsoncalyces.
A deciduousshrubin coldregions;a
tree in warm areas. H: 6½-20ft (2-6m).

Ruscusaculeatus
‘JohnRedmond’AGM
Perfectlyproportionedfora pot,this
dwarfself-fertilecultivarof butcher’s
broomhasleaf-likegreenshootsand
scarletautumnfruit.Growin sunorshade;
will tolerate dry shade. H: 1½ft (45cm).

Leycesteriaformosa‘PurpleRain’
Thearchingstemsof thisHimalayan
honeysuckleareweigheddownby
longclustersof whiteflowersand
purplebractsin summerandautumn,
withpurpleberriestakingoverasthe
blooms fade. Deciduous. H: 6½ft (2m).

Bird
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Potpicks

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Euonymuseuropaeus
‘RedCascade’AGM
Acultivarof ournativehedgerow
spindle,in autumnthisdeciduous
shrubhaspinkfoliageandorangeand
magentafruit.Bestgrownin a west-
or south-facing position. H: 8ft (3m).
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