Spring has arrived!
Greenwood Plants Ltd
Specialists in landscape supply to the new build property, commercial, and infrastructure sectors
Welcome to the April edition of G News, as we leave the bare root and root ball season behind, and transition into the potting season. The hardworking G team have already managed to pot an impressive 250,000 plants! The hard work will continue throughout the spring season on all six of our nursery sites.
Our Greenwood Community programme has already seen six donations to charitable projects this year, including Chestnut Tree House Hospice, the Chichester Youth Adventure Trust, and more.
You can read all about our Greenwood Community activity, as well as information on soil health, and more below.
Greenwood Community update: March 2023
2024 has already begun with a flourish for Greenwood Community, our charity programme that donates plants to worthy causes, to give back to our local community, and helping encourage biodiversity. We’re aiming to make 24 Greenwood Community donations in 2024, and six donations have already been made to partner organisations, with several more planned for coming weeks and months.
Planting for acidic soils
One of the most important aspects of determining whether a plant is likely to succeed is the soil in which it is planted. Soil, like clay or compost, is a type of growing media, otherwise known as a substrate. ?Before selecting plants for a garden, it’s important to note that each plant has different requirements in terms of the soil in which it’s planted, and that not all soils are the same.?
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Plant focus: Aucuba japonica
Aucuba japonica, commonly known as Japanese Laurel, is a small evergreen shrub that can reach up to two meters in height when fully developed. Native to China, Japan and the Himalayan region, this plant grows naturally in the undergrowth of mountain and hilly forests.?Aucuba?are dioecious, meaning that they have male and female reproductive structures in separate plants.
Plant focus: Prunus
Prunus?is a genus of plants that contains many different types of trees and shrubs, and has around 450 different species. The genus was originally native to North America, South America, and the paleotropics of Asia and Africa.?Prunus?trees were first brought to the UK during Roman times, when they introduced plums and cherries (from the?Prunus?varieties:?Prunus?domestica and?Prunus avium), along with other fruits.