Trees and Shrubs
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is not clearly defined. In broad terms it includes all plants with woody stems except conifers and fruit trees and shrubs.
Köelreuteria paniculata Laxm.
Fully hardy, spreading tree with large pinnate leaves, consisting of up to 15 or more finely-toothed leaflets, and large panicles, to 30cm long, of red-spotted yellow flowers, to 1cm across, in summer and autumn, followed by red-brown fruits. To 10m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers'].
Kydia calycina Roxb.
Frost-tender, monoecius evergreen shrub or tree with almost circular, shallowly-lobed leaves, to 15cm long, and long panicles of small, fringed, fragrant white or pink flowers on female plants in spring and sometimes autumn, followed by small fruits. To 15m. [RHSD].
Laburnum alpinum Bercht. and Presl.
Fully-hardy spreading tree with almost hairless glossy leaves consisting of 3 elliptic-ovate leaflets, and slender racemes of bright yellow flowers in spring and early summer. To 8m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Laburnum anagyroides Medik.
Fully-hardy spreading small tree with hairy grey-green young shoots, leaves consisting of 3 elliptic-obovate leaflets, and dense. pendant racemes of bright yellow flowers in spring and early summer. To 8m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Lagerstroemia indica L.
Frost hardy, upright, deciduous tree or large shrub with peeling, grey and brown bark, oblong leaves, to 8cm long, and panicles, to 20cm long, of white, pink, red or purple flowers from summer to autumn. To 8m. [RHSE, Hortus, Hilliers’].
Lagerstroemia indica L. var. elegans
See Lagerstroemia indica L. for a description of the species. Elegans is a variety with rose and yellow flowers.
Lagerstroemia indica L. var. elegans alba
See Lagerstroemia indica L. for a description of the species. Elegans alba is probably similar to elegans but with white flowers. [Hortus Second]. See also Lagerstroemia indica L. var. elegans.
Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers.
Half hardy, spreading, freely branching, evergreen tree with peeling, light brown bark, elliptic leaves, to 20cm long, and open panicles, to 40cm long, of pink, mauve, purple or white flowers, to 5cm wide, from spring to autumn. To 24m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Lagunaria patersonia (Andr.) G.Don
Frost-tender, pyramidal to columnar tree, with lance-shaped leaves, to 10cm long, whitish-grey beneath, and a succession of pink, trumpet-shaped flowers, to 6cm across, mainly in summer, followed by ovoid seed capsules. To 15m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Lantana camara L.
Frost tender, variable, often prickly-stemmed shrub with ovate, slightly wrinkled, finely-toothed leaves, to 10cm long, and flower heads, to 5cm across, bearing numerous small, yellow or orange flowers, turning deeper red, followed by black fruit. To 2m. There are many garden cultivars in colours ranging from white to red or purple. [RHSE, Beadle].
Lantana camara L. var. crocea grandiflora
See Lantana camara L. for a description of the type. Crocea is a frost tender evergreen shrub with quadrangular stems when young, somewhat wrinkled and rough ovate, opposite leaves, and axillary corymbs of bright red to copper-coloured flowers on long peduncles, yellow in the centres of the clusters. Grandiflora is presumably a large-flowered form. I have found no specific reference to this variety. To 1.2m. [RHSD].
Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.
Frost tender, spreading shrub, often forming a dense mat, with flexible stems, lance-shaped, coarsely-toothed leaves, and flower heads, to 3cm wide, bearing yellow-eyed, lilac-pink to violet flowers, to 1cm across, in summer. To 1m. [RHSE, FNSW, Beadle].
Lantana trifolia L.
Frost tender, erect, unarmed shrub with oblong-lance-shaped leaves, to 12cm long, usually whorled, and dense spikes of long-stemmed pink, lavender or violet, rarely white flowers. To 2m. [RHSD].
Lardizabala biternata Ruiz & Pav.
Frost hardy, vigorous, evergreen climber with large leathery leaves, to 10cm long, usually monoecious, sometimes dioecious, with the male flowers borne in pendant racemes, to 10cm long, and the female flowers borne singly, in autumn and winter. The flowers are purple-brown and white and are followed by dark purple, edible fruits, to 8cm long. To 4m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Laurus nobilis L.
Frost hardy, evergreen conical tree or large shrub with glossy, ovate leaves, to 10cm long, and clusters of greenish flowers, to 5mm across, in spring, followed by black berries in female plants. To 12m. [RHSE, Hortus. Hilliers’].
