Hi all, it's my parents 35th wedding anniversary coming up and I wanted to get them a plant for their garden. 35 years is traditionally Coral, and more recently Jade so I was hoping to find a plant incorporating that in to it.
I'd like to get something that they can plant now, and that flowers. I was thinking of a Coral Honeysuckle. I'm not a gardener myself so was just looking for some information and any other ideas people can come up with.
I don't know what the soil type is I'm afraid; but they live in Surrey. The garden is big so it doesn't matter wether the plant needs shade or not...all sorts available!
Thanks for your help and guidance
Holly

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Hi all, it's my parents 35th wedding anniversary coming up and I wanted
to get them a plant for their garden. 35 years is traditionally Coral,
and more recently Jade so I was hoping to find a plant incorporating
that in to it.
I'd like to get something that they can plant now, and that flowers. I
was thinking of a Coral Honeysuckle. I'm not a gardener myself so was
just looking for some information and any other ideas people can come
up with.
I don't know what the soil type is I'm afraid; but they live in Surrey.
The garden is big so it doesn't matter wether the plant needs shade or
not...all sorts available!
Thanks for your help and guidance
Holly


This isn't really the best time of the year to plant shrubs, perennials or
trees. How about giving them a nice houseplant now, and a gift certificate
so they can buy what they like in the fall.




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HollySimmons

Have they a greenhouse? Jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, might be an
interesting choice.
http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/html/P3185458.html

Berberidopsis corallina?
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants....psis+corallina
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plant...pages/87.shtml

Coral bark Japanese maple? (Acer palmatum 'Sango kaku')
http://www.soonerplantfarm.com/index...plants.plantDe
tail&plant_id=47
http://www.collierarbor.com/aaSpring07.php
http://www.fowa.org.uk/holf61/holf61.htm

I know there are some very good nurseries in Surrey; they should be able
to tell you what might grow well for your parents. I believe most of
Surrey has neutral to slightly basic soils.

Another possibility for an anniversary, though you might have to look
for it in the UK, is Euonymus americana. One of the common names is
"hearts busting with love", or hearts-a-bursting, though probably
better known as American strawberry bush.
http://www.floridata.com/ref/e/euon_ame.cfm

There are also some very nice peonies with "Coral" in the cultivar
name. Peonies are quite hardy and long-lived, so that's another
possibility. e.g.: http://www.thirdbranch.com/pages/peonydivs.html
And there's Paeonia mascula, aka Paeonia corallina, coral peony:
http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/html/P4186089.html
http://pages.unibas.ch/botgarten/mit...garten/e.shtml

Kay

On Aug 10, 10:27 am, HollySimmons HollySimmons.
wrote:
Hi all, it's my parents 35th wedding anniversary coming up and I wanted
to get them a plant for their garden. 35 years is traditionally Coral,
and more recently Jade so I was hoping to find a plant incorporating
that in to it.
I'd like to get something that they can plant now, and that flowers. I
was thinking of a Coral Honeysuckle. I'm not a gardener myself so was
just looking for some information and any other ideas people can come
up with.
I don't know what the soil type is I'm afraid; but they live in Surrey.
The garden is big so it doesn't matter wether the plant needs shade or
not...all sorts available!
Thanks for your help and guidance
Holly

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HollySimmons


There is Jade Plant, (Crassula) many kinds-- a house plant in all but
warm winters
Also Coral Bells. (Heuchera.) Many new kinds with beautiful foliage
lime green, orange, purple, and some with colorful variegated
leaves.
Emilie
Nor Cal

i

ps: end of August is about when I'm used to planting peonies and
iris; later in the fall for shrubs or trees. There are also some
coral colors of bearded iris now, like Fire Bride:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/imagesbyuser.php?user=okus or
Awesome Blossom:
http://www.schreinersgardens.com/miva/merc
hant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SIGO&Product_Code= 102072&Category_Code=TBI

and there's "coral iris", Iris foetidissima:
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/p....asp?code=Z710

Thanks for all the advice, I'll be looking in to them all and am sure to find a lovely present for them
Holly