English Woodlands Burrow Nursery Blog

Scented plants can really enhance a summer garden, especially planted around a seating area or near patio doors at the entrance to a house.

Philadelphus shrubs - also called 'mock orange' -have lovely scented flowers in early to mid-summer. Some varieties reach 3m in height others are more compact. Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile' is a compact variety with arching stems and highly fragrant white flowers with a purple centre. They look equally good as single specimens or in mixed borders with roses and herbaceous plants. They suit most well drained soils and a sunny or partially shaded site.

Also scented and in full flower now Trachelospermum jasminoides - also called Star Jasmine - a lovely climber to place near a seating area or entrance. It has the bonus of being evergreen too.

There are many trees and shrubs looking great on the nursery just now, one little star is Cornus 'Milky Way' - as its name suggests it has an abundance of creamy white flowers (bracts) indicative of stars in the Milky Way. It grows from a multi-stem shrub into a vase shape tree approximately 6m in ultimate height. Red fruits follow the flowers and in autumn it has orange red leaves. It tolerates partial shade and most well drained but moist soils.

A lovely climber with white flowers - Trachelospermum jasminoides or Star Jasmine is budding up to flower shortly. It has white, fragrant, jasmine like flowers and glossy green leaves. A great plant for a sunny seating area where you can enjoy the fragrance.

Come and browse for more bright ideas and inspiration this summer.

Great weather and lush spring foliage means the nursery is looking great at the moment ! Here are a few highlights...

Adhering to the governments guidelines on plants centres re-opening, social distancing and health & safety, we have re-opened our nursery!

Thank you for your understanding at this time and we look forward to seeing you soon.

Following Government Guidelines we are temporarily closed.

For any queries please telephone 01435 862992.

We thank you for your understanding in these difficult times. We hope to see you soon.

There is something lovely about seeing blossom on trees at the end of a wet dreary winter. One of the earliest is Prunus Okame or the Okame cherry. It has carmine pink flowers in March - and sometimes late February depending on the weather.

Prunus Okame thrives in an open sunny site and in most moist well-drained soil including chalk. It grows 5-8m tall and wide ultimately.

Another early flowering cherry is Prunus cerasifera nigra - dark leaved cherry plum which has single pale pink flowers followed by deep burgundy leaves. Available as a single or multi-stem tree. A great tree for early forage for bees!

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January need not be dreary with the availability of so many plants to give colour, form or flower in the winter months.

There is a lovely cherry tree that flowers on and off during mild spells from November to March called the autumn cherry or Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis, it has small white flowers flecked with pink and there is a variety 'Rosea' which has pink flowers. Both have good autumn colour too.

Evergreen shrubs Viburnum tinus Eve Price and Skimmia both show pink buds throughout winter and have white flowers in spring. Viburnum tinus Eve Price can be grown as a shrub or as a topiary half standard - great for outside a doorway or as a centre piece in a formal garden. Skimmia Rubella prefers a shady site, it will also look good in a container.

Conifers - particularly dwarf conifers can add colour and form to a winter garden and contrast beautifully with some evergreen shrubs. Choose a blue needled conifer such as Picea pungens glauca globosa to contrast with red leaves such as Leucothoe Zeblid. Dark green conifers contrast well with burgundy foliage such as Pittosporum Tom Thumb. In hedges beech keeps it's rusty brown leaves to great effect throughout winter, evergreen variegated plants such as holly offer a stunning contrast.

Hamamelis and Sarcococca are among the flowering shrubs looking good now that have fragrant flowers.

Winter doesn't have to be bleak, choose wisely and a garden can give alot of pleasure during the dreariest of months - even just from inside looking out !

Wishing all our customers a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year !

We re-open at 8am Thursday January 2nd

then from 8 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday

and 8 am to 4 pm Saturday

The whole team at English Woodlands would like to wish you a

Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

We close at 1 pm Tuesday 24th December and

and Open again 8 am Thursday 2nd January

Thank you for your custom during 2019 and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Our popular cut Christmas Trees are now in stock:-

Norway Spruce (Picea Abies) from 4' to 8' from £28 to £48 prices as labelled in the nursery - the traditional tree with the lovely fragrance!

Nordman Fir (Abies Nordmanniana) 4' to 12' from £35 to £140 prices as labelled in the nursery - the 'non-needle drop' trees.

Some potted trees up to 4' are also available. We also sell Christmas tree stands at £25 or £35.

We are open from Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Saturday 8am to 4pm