Prunus Kiku-Shidare-Sakura modern shrub roses The very fine-leaved cultivars need

The very fine-leaved cultivars need extra protection from wind and the sun

Phalaris arundinacea Pure Gold is a small

providing amazing aesthetic quality and most importantly a wildlife haven

upright panicles

The top growth can be damaged by hard frosts

Prunus Kiku-Shidare-Sakura modern shrub roses The very fine-leaved cultivars needCheals Weeping Cherry One of the best of the Japanese weeping flowering cherries, Prunus Kiku shidare zakura (Weeping Chrysanthemum Cherry) is a small, deciduous tree, the branches arching elegantly downwards from the trunk. Masses of large, double, rich pink flowers, less harsh a pink than Kanzans and up to 3. 5cm across, appear in late April, as the bronze young leaves appear. The leaves turn red and then light green in summer and bronze orange in