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Woodwardia unigemmataGardenunderneath being a very dark crimson.Betula utilis ‘Jim Russell’. This cultivarcomes from the Arboretum Wespelaarin Belgium and originates from seedscollected in China by one Jim Russell,described as a ‘horticultural grandee’,and one time curator of the CastleHoward Arboretum (now known asthe Yorkshire Arboretum). His lifestory is well worth reading. It was at alater stage of his life that he started onhis world travels in earnest, collectingboth plants and seeds from China,Japan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.This spectacular tree has a dark peelingbark which reveals an inner layer ofburnished coppery colours combinedwith red and purple tones. I think thismight have to be No.1 on the evergrowing list of a few favourite things.To my mind there is nothing to beat anative spindle or euonymus for both itsautumn colour and its fabulous fruits.The fruits can be pink, red or whitebut what is so stunning is that the seedinside is covered with an orange coatingknown as the aril, which contrasts sospectacularly with the fruits. The arilprovides a feast for birds who digest itand then spread the seeds around, ifyou are very lucky. And it seems thatrobins guard euonymus very fiercelyonce they’ve claimed it as their own,seeing off all comers. To be honest,any spindle could join the list but Ithink that Euonymus hamiltonianussubsp. sieboldianus ‘Coral Charm’rates highly, with its combination ofcoral pink fruits and an orange-redseed. This shrub varies too in that itsautumn colour is a soft lemony yellow.Every late summer I see cloudsof Japanese anemones in otherpeople’s front gardens and each yearI think how beautiful they are. Thismust be the year to find a plant ofeither the glorious pure white A xhybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ or perhapsthe reliable and free flowering A xhybrida ‘September Charm’. Perfectfor both full sun and partial shade,this particular anemone has flowerswhose outer petals are purple tinted,contrasting with the pale pink of theinner petals. They float around on tallwiry stems bringing movement to thelate summer border. Another cultivarI might squeeze onto my list would beA. hupehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’.And finally, I was reading about HelenDillon’s move from her famous gardenin Dublin back in 2016 and about theplants she would be leaving behind plusthe ones she would be taking. Of courseshe had so many rich and rare plantsbut I was glad to hear that she wouldbe taking what she calls the ‘superblarge fern’, Woodwardia unigemmataor Jewelled Chain Fern. We boughtthis gem at one of Great Dixter’s PlantFairs a few years ago and I have it in alarge pot outside my porch. Thankfullyit is hardy down to -10°C. Its archingstems can reach up to seven feet inlength (but not in a pot), and when thefrond rests on the soil the single bulbilon its tip takes root. Oh, and the newfronds are a ‘gorgeous brick red’. Soyet another plant to add to the list…Sue Whigham can be contacted on07810 457948 for gardening adviceand help in the sourcing and supplyof interesting garden plants.111priceless-magazines.com
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Woodwardia unigemmata
Garden
underneath being a very dark crimson.
Betula utilis ‘Jim Russell’. This cultivar
comes from the Arboretum Wespelaar
in Belgium and originates from seeds
collected in China by one Jim Russell,
described as a ‘horticultural grandee’,
and one time curator of the Castle
Howard Arboretum (now known as
the Yorkshire Arboretum). His life
story is well worth reading. It was at a
later stage of his life that he started on
his world travels in earnest, collecting
both plants and seeds from China,
Japan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
This spectacular tree has a dark peeling
bark which reveals an inner layer of
burnished coppery colours combined
with red and purple tones. I think this
might have to be No.1 on the ever
growing list of a few favourite things.
To my mind there is nothing to beat a
native spindle or euonymus for both its
autumn colour and its fabulous fruits.
The fruits can be pink, red or white
but what is so stunning is that the seed
inside is covered with an orange coating
known as the aril, which contrasts so
spectacularly with the fruits. The aril
provides a feast for birds who digest it
and then spread the seeds around, if
you are very lucky. And it seems that
robins guard euonymus very fiercely
once they’ve claimed it as their own,
seeing off all comers. To be honest,
any spindle could join the list but I
think that Euonymus hamiltonianus
subsp. sieboldianus ‘Coral Charm’
rates highly, with its combination of
coral pink fruits and an orange-red
seed. This shrub varies too in that its
autumn colour is a soft lemony yellow.
Every late summer I see clouds
of Japanese anemones in other
people’s front gardens and each year
I think how beautiful they are. This
must be the year to find a plant of
either the glorious pure white A x
hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ or perhaps
the reliable and free flowering A x
hybrida ‘September Charm’. Perfect
for both full sun and partial shade,
this particular anemone has flowers
whose outer petals are purple tinted,
contrasting with the pale pink of the
inner petals. They float around on tall
wiry stems bringing movement to the
late summer border. Another cultivar
I might squeeze onto my list would be
A. hupehensis ‘Hadspen Abundance’.
And finally, I was reading about Helen
Dillon’s move from her famous garden
in Dublin back in 2016 and about the
plants she would be leaving behind plus
the ones she would be taking. Of course
she had so many rich and rare plants
but I was glad to hear that she would
be taking what she calls the ‘superb
large fern’, Woodwardia unigemmata
or Jewelled Chain Fern. We bought
this gem at one of Great Dixter’s Plant
Fairs a few years ago and I have it in a
large pot outside my porch. Thankfully
it is hardy down to -10°C. Its arching
stems can reach up to seven feet in
length (but not in a pot), and when the
frond rests on the soil the single bulbil
on its tip takes root. Oh, and the new
fronds are a ‘gorgeous brick red’. So
yet another plant to add to the list…
Sue Whigham can be contacted on
07810 457948 for gardening advice
and help in the sourcing and supply
of interesting garden plants.
111
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