Plant Library

Explore our extensive archive of guides to species and cultivars of popular or useful plant genera by HortWeek's own technical editor, Sally Drury, one of the UK's leading plantswomen, Miranda Kimberley and leading plantsman Bob Askew. Featuring expert tips from supplier's on how to use or sell them.

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Salix - these wonderful willows will add colour and beauty to the garden

LANDSCAPE PLANT FOCUS

Betula - some colourful alternative birches to the usual suspects

Prunus Part 3 - flowering cherries for top-working

Prunus Part 2 - flowering cherries for street tree planting

Prunus part 1 - flowering cherries for the garden

Rowan and whitebeam (Sorbus) — kaleidoscopic colours

Native trees and shrubs - part five

Native trees and shrubs - part four

Hawthorn (Crataegus) — fragrant flowers and tasty haws

Native trees and shrubs – part two

Native trees and shrubs – part one

RETAIL PLANT FOCUS

Magnolia — large-flowered hybrids for the garden

Crab apple (Malus) — star billing for showy fruits

Dahlia

Rubus idaeus

Tulipa

Rudbeckia

Digitalis

Magnolia

Cornus

Malus

NEW PLANTS WITH GRAHAM RICE

New Plants: Fleuroselect 2023

New Plants: Awards and trials

New Plants: Lavender - old favourites are now improved and new options stand out

New Plants: Brunnera - resilience and exciting introductions stoking fresh interest

New Plants: Delphiniums - progress made in seed-raised and tissue-cultured series

New Plants: Buddleja - developments include a neater plant size and sterile flowers

New Plants: Sedges - EverColor range offers versatility and colourful foliage

New Plants: Philadelphus - Developments see significant extension to flowering season

New Plants: Rudbeckia - Spectacular plants and unique colours hitting the market

New plants: Choisyas - Three breeders dominate the market for choisyas in Britain

New plants: Impatiens - breeding disease resistance into new Impatiens

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