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Plant of the Day
Tuesday 18 November 2025
A rounded evergreen tree or large shrub Prunus lusitanica 'Variegata' (variegated Portugal laurel) can reach up to 6m tall. This plant can be used for hedging and needs a free draining soil and will thrive on poor, shallow, chalky soils.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Friday 23 January 2026
The multi-trunked, evergreen Rhapis humilis (reed rhapis, slender lady palm, Chinese fan) grows naturally in the forests and mountainous areas of Southern China. This palm is not frost hardy and grows best in partial shade and with a moist soil but avoiding excessive water to prevent root rot.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Monday 13 April 2026
The emerging foliage on this Aesculus californica (California buckeye) was looking so smart. This deciduous multi-stemmed tree will be covered in candles of fragrant white flowers with yellow then pink throats.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Friday 24 October 2025
A good start to the autumn colours is the foliage of Parrotia persica (Persian ironwood, iron tree). This wide-spreading, often multi-stemmed deciduous tree or large shrub also has attractive flaking bark. In late winter there are small red flowers on the bare twigs.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Sunday 8 June 2025
This Sorbus aucuparia (rowan, mountain ash, quickbeam) was flowering in a front garden. These flat clusters of white flowers will be followed by orange-red berries popular with the birds. This deciduous tree is native to the U.K. and copes with tough conditions.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 16 August 2023
As Syringa vulgaris (lilac) ages the trunks tend to lean more to the horizontal. This habit gives the multi-stemmed trees so much more character.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Tuesday 20 June 2023
This specimen of Sorbus aucuparia (rowan) shows that trees do not have a single trunk. This multi-stemmed plant had 15 stems with a variety of ages. The leaves of this native tree have 5–8 pairs of serrated leaflets.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Saturday 7 May 2022
Here the small deciduous tree species Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree) is being used to add interest as a multi stemmed plant to a large garden and as a standard specimen in the urban environment. The rounded leaves appear after the flowers and in the winter there may be a display of pods.
Jill Raggett
