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Superb winter fragrance. This evergreen shrub has sweetly-scented yellow flowers in early and mid winter - December and January, just when we need them most. It grows well in drier than average soils, and reaches a height of up to 2-3 metres and 1 metre wide - it is best left unclipped. An excellent plant for city garden where drier-than-average soil makes it a tough place for some plants. It has glossy, dark green, holly-like like leaves. The flowers are followed by dark purple berries. Grow in shade or dappled sunlight out of strong winds.  2L container.

This is an apple variety from the Victorian era, known for its harmony of taste and texture. The name russet refers to the fine sand-paper like quality of the skin; a trait that is generally out of favour amongst the supermarket varieties but that has a dedicated following among apple connoisseurs. This apple is known for its rich, nutty flavour and produces fruit from October through December. For pollination and better fruit, plant near 'James Grieve', 'Beauty of Bath', 'Irish Peach',  or 'Kerry Pippin'. Grown on M26 rootstock (height and spread 10-12 feet). Well-branched 2 year old trees. Bare root plants, available November to March only.

Avery unusual bamboo with canes which (when mature) have an attractive red hue. This is a most attractive and unusual small-leafed bamboo whose older stems are a rich shade of russet-red. It is non-invasive and clump-forming and can grow to 15 feet. The strong color contrast between on the stems, that turn to olive green with age are especially attractive. As with most bamboos, plant in moist, fertile soil in sun or light shade, and protect from strong, drying winds. Remember to keep well-watered after planting and until established. Also suitable for a large flower pot or in a planter as a screen. Lovely bushy Irish-grown plants 125-150 cms tall. 15 litre container.

A wonderfully scented plant for early summer. The scent from this plant is hard to identify and utterly lovely - though the flowers are only in bloom for a few short weeks. However, this should't put you off planting it - its scent more than earns its keep in any garden. 'Belle Etoile' is a faily compact variety, making it suitable for small or medium-sized gardens. It can grow to approximately 120 cms high by over 2 metres wide. Tolerant of most garden conditions, it enjoys sun or light shade and moist but well-drained soil. When established it is tolerant of heavy or clay soils. Older and established plants can be kept looking good by chopping out up to a third of the woodiest shoots, from the base, each year. This will retain the arching, graceful shape and encourage blooms. This can be done after flowering. 2-3 litre container.

Said to have the whitest flower of any garden plant - intensely fragrant too. This rose defies the myth that roses are a lot of work: it is tough, disease-resistant and tolerant of wind and poor soil. It forms a dense shrub up to 6 feet and can be treated as a solitary specimen or be planted to form an inpenetrable hedge. Ideal for 'problem sites' where other plants may not have made it, as well as for anyone looking for pure-white flowers. The large double, bright-white flowers appear from summer to autumn. It should be planted in sun or light shade in almost all soil types (except waterlogged), including sandy or gravelly soil. No pruning is necessary, but it can be kept to whatever height is desired. For a hedge, plant approximately 60 cms apart.  3 litre container.

 'Blue Arrow' is a small evergreen conifer which has blue-grey foliage. It is very columnar - ie it grows upright - and is most suited to smaller gardens or rockeries. Junipers like well-drained soil and can be lightly trimmed to keep them in shape. Suitable for planting in amongst other plants or in a small grouping where its distinctive shape makes it a very architectural plant. 2 litre pot, 25-35 cms tall.