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Some Advice Please

northshields1947northshields1947 Posts: 23
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I would welcome some advice for a shrub that might meet the following criteria.
1. Be evergreen.
2. Have a flowering season.
3. Be completely hardy (I live in the north east of England).
4. Thrive in a north west facing situation.
5. Have an eventual height and spread of about 1 metre.
I know that I seem tom be being rather fussy, but if anyone has a suitable suggestion I would be really grateful.

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  • punkdocpunkdoc Posts: 15,039
    Sarcococca.
    How can you lie there and think of England
    When you don't even know who's in the team

    S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    The biggest problems with evergreens last winter, wind scorch caused by very cold wind. Other issues were prolonged rain followed by a freeze causing splittting and cracking of bark on mature evergreens.
    We don't know what next winter will bring but there are risks. This doesn't answer your question but it is to be considered.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    Hi @northshields1947,

    Mahonia 'Soft Caress' might fit the bill.

    I'm on the lookout myself for a couple of these for 2 large pots ..... but I want to see them "in the flesh" as I'm wary of buying shrubs online.

    Bee x
    Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  

    A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  • arneilarneil Posts: 313
    I have a climbing Hydrangea on a north facing brick wall , not sure which is holding which up though!,
    it has flowers at the moment , good foliage all year
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