New on the Nursery

 

Ribes speciosum

A classic with its rich red somewhat fuchsia-like flowers dangling all along the undersides of the stems in spring. The leaves are gooseberry-like and fresh green and the red stems are viciously thorny. 

Best trained on a sunny wall, but surprisingly tough with a little protection.
£18

Philadelphus mexicanus Rose Syringa

A slender willowy species with narrow grey-green leaves and neat rounded scented white flowers, marked with purple toward the centre in late spring. 

Best with shelter but seems quite hardy here. Makes a broad mound of weeping stems.
£18

Alchornea davidii

A remarkable shrub, little known in the UK – it has very broad (up to 10ins across) and beautifully textured heart-shaped leaves on stout upright stems. Deciduous but the new growth is vivid sugar pink. The flowers are inconspicuous. 

Subtropical but hardy down here in Sussex - benefits from summer heat and plenty of moisture to do its best. A member of the euphorbiaceae though looking nothing like a Euphorbia – closer to Mallotus japonicus but with much bigger leaves. 
£18

Clematis tashiroi

An evergreen species with broad, dark green leaves splashed with silver. The flowers are relatively small but very striking with recurved deep plum purple ‘petals’ contrasting with white filaments. 
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Very striking. A subtropical species needing warmth, shelter and moisture to thrive. Hardy here in Sussex but hasn't flowered yet.
£22