ILLUSTRATED LIST OF PLANTS FOR AN EXPOSED ROOF TERRACE TREES and LARGER SHRUBS (ESSENTIAL) : height m x m spread of mature plant Malus floribunda (crab apple) 10m x 8m Malus ‘Evereste’ (crab apple) 6m x 6m Prunus incisa ‘Kojo- no-mai’ 2m x 2m (flowering cherry) Cotinus coggygria ‘Flame’ 3m x 3m rusty green tinted leaves that in late summer turn a beautiful deep red Fatsia japonica 3m x 3m Phormium cookianum ‘Tricolor’ 2m x 2m Phormium tenax ‘Sundowner’ 1.5m x 1.5m Cotinus coggygria ‘Palace Purple’ 2m x 2m dark purple leaves that in late summer turn brigt red tinted. Ilex aquifolium ‘Silver Queen’ 4m x 4m evergreen holly, slow growing and clipped to shape Laurus nobilis- topiary bay tree evergreen, aromatic, hardy, prefers sun happy to grow in containers Arbutus Unedo (strawberry tree) evergreen with strawberry like fruits, lovely serrated leaves, cinammon colour bark. Eucalyptus gunnii an evergreen, beautiful bark, silvery green leaves. Grows large quickly, can be kept in check by pruning or stooling
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ILLUSTRATED LIST OF PLANTS FOR AN EXPOSED ROOF TERRACETREES and LARGER SHRUBS ( ESSENTIAL) : height m x m spread of mature plant
Malus floribunda (crab apple) 10m x 8m
Malus ‘Evereste’ (crab apple) 6m x 6m
Prunus incisa ‘Kojo-no-mai’ 2m x 2m (flowering cherry)
Cotinus coggygria ‘Flame’ 3m x 3m rusty green tinted leaves that in late summer turn a beautiful deep red
Fatsia japonica 3m x 3m Phormium cookianum ‘Tricolor’ 2m x 2m
Phormium tenax ‘Sundowner’ 1.5m x 1.5m
Cotinus coggygria ‘Palace Purple’ 2m x 2m dark purple leaves that in late summer turn brigt red tinted.
Ilex aquifolium ‘Silver Queen’ 4m x 4m evergreen holly, slow growing and clipped to shape
Laurus nobilis- topiary bay tree evergreen, aromatic, hardy, prefers sun happy to grow in containers
Arbutus Unedo (strawberry tree) evergreen with strawberry like fruits, lovely serrated leaves, cinammon colour bark.
Eucalyptus gunnii an evergreen, beautiful bark, silvery green leaves. Grows large quickly, can be kept in check by pruning or stooling
Ilex aquifolium ‘Handsworth New Silver’ 4m x 2.5m evergreen holly, slow growing and clipped to shape
Trachycarpus fortunei 3m x 4m Evergreen exotic looking palm but keep away from wind
Yucca flaccida ‘Ivory’ 0.5m x 1.5m
Yucca gloriosa 2m x 2m evergreen spikey plants sometimes with exotic white flower stems.
MEDIUM TALL SHRUBS ( ESSENTIAL) : height m x m spread of mature plant
Olearia macrodontaevergreen, glossy grey leaves, attractive daisy-like flowers (originates from coastal New Zealand, well used to wind)
Phlomis chrysophylla fruticosa
Fuchsia ricartonii, Nandina domestica 2m x 1.5m
Euonymus fortunei ‘Silver Queen’ 2m x 2m
Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella’ 1.5m x 1.5m
Viburnum tinus ‘Eve Price’ 2m x 2m
Choisya ternata 2m x 2m
Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Lanarth White' 1.5m x 1.5m
Hydrangea ‘Mariesii Lilacina’ 1.5m x 1.5m
Hydrangea serrata ‘ Rosalba’ 1m x 1m
Choisya dewitteana, 2m x 2m evergreen slender foliage, fragrant flowers