Acer - Maple

Latin plant name Acer Common plant name Maple Plant type Tree Size (meters) <10-45 m Distinguishing features The word Acer derives from a Latin word meaning "sharp" (compare "acerbic"), referring to the characteristic points on maple leaves. Most species are deciduous, but a few in southern Asia and the Mediterranean region are evergreen. Most are shade-tolerant Maples are distinguished by opposite leaf arrangement. The leaves in most species are palmate veined and lobed. A maple leaf is on the coat of arms of Canada, and is on the Canadian flag. The maple is a common symbol of strength and endurance and has been chosen as the national tree of many countries including Canada. Maples are planted as ornamental trees Some of the larger maple species have valuable timber. Maple is considered a tonewood, or a wood that carries sound waves well, and is used in numerous musical instruments

Berberis

Latin plant name Berberis Common plant name Plant type Evergreen shrub Size (meters) <1,5 - 3 m Distinguishing features Many deciduous species are noted for their attractive pink or red autumn colour. In some evergreen species from China the leaves are brilliant white beneath, a feature valued horticulturally. The flowers are produced singly or in racemes of up to 20 on a single flower-head. They are yellow or orange, 3-6 mm long. The fruit is a small berry 5-15 mm long. They work very good for hedging. Very thorny.

Choisya ternata

Latin plant name Choisya ternata Common plant name Mexican orange Plant type Aromatic evergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2 m Distinguishing features Choisya species are popular ornamental plants in areas with mild winters, grown primarily for their abundant and fragrant flowers. The foliage is also aromatic, smelling of rue when bruised or cut.

Photinia fraseri - Red robbin

Latin plant name Photinia fraseri Common plant name Red robbin Plant type Evergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2 m Distinguishing features Photinias typically grow from 3–15 m tall, with a usually irregular crown of angular branches; the branches are often (not always) thorny. The leaves are alternate, entire or finely toothed. The majority of species are evergreen but several are deciduous. The flowers are produced in early summer in dense terminal corymbs; each flower is 5–10 mm diameter, with five rounded white petals; they have a mild, hawthorn-like scent. The fruit is a small pome, 4–12 mm across, bright red and berry-like.

Prunus cerasifera nigra - Black cherry tree

Latin plant name Prunus cerasifera nigra Common plant name Black cherry tree Plant type Tree Size (meters) 6 - 15 m Distinguishing features It is grown for its flowers that can go from white to pinkish. It doesn't have a juicy fruit. The variety 'Nigra' with black foliage and pink flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Tilia cordata - Lime tree

Latin plant name Tila cordata Common plant name Lime tree Plant type Tree Size (meters) 20- 38 m Distinguishing features It is a deciduous tree growing to 20-38 m tall, with a trunk up to 1-2 m diameter. The leaves are alternately arranged, rounded to triangular-ovate, 3-8 cm long and broad, mostly hairless. The small yellow-green hermaphrodite flowers are produced in clusters of five to eleven in early summer and have a rich, heavy scent; the trees are much visited by bees. The fruit is a dry nut-like drupe 6–7 mm long and 4 mm broad, downy at first becoming smooth at maturity. It has a single seed. Buds are alternating boxing globes. A valuable monofloral honey is produced by bees using the trees. The young leaves can be eaten as a salad vegetable. The white, finely-grained wood is a classic choice for refined woodcarvings. It is native to France. They can be shapped.

Cotoneaster

Latin plant name Cotoneaster Common plant name Cotoneaster Plant type Semievergreen woody shrub Size (meters) < 5 m Distinguishing features The leaves are arranged alternately, 0.5–15 centimetres (0.20–5.9 in) long, ovate to lanceolate, entire; both evergreen and deciduous species occur. The flower is either fully open or has its five petals half open 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in) diameter. They may be any shade from white through creamy white to light pink to dark pink to almost red, The fruit is a small pome 5–12 millimetres diameter, pink or bright red, orange or even maroon or black when mature, containing one to three seeds. Fruit on some species stays on until the following year. The flowers attract bees and butterflies and the fruits are eaten by birds. They are used as a valuable source of nectar when often the bees have little other forage in the June Gap. The red berries are also highly attractive to blackbirds and other thrushes.

Laurus novelis - Bay laurel

Latin plant name Laurus novelis Common plant name Bay laurel Plant type Hedge evergreen shrub Size (meters) < 1,5 m Distinguishing features Dark ornamental leaves. Yellow flowers in spring followed by green and then black fruits. It is idea for shapping but needs to keep trimming it. Bay is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is used to create single erect stems with ball-shaped, box-shaped or twisted crowns; also for low hedges. Laurel oil is a main ingredient, and the distinguishing characteristic of Aleppo soap. Aleppo soap is revered worldwide for its skin care properties. The plant is the source of several popular spices used in a wide variety of recipes, particularly among Mediterranean cuisines.

Hydrangea - Hortensia

Latin plant name Hydrangea Common plant name Hortensia Plant type Woody flowering shrub Size (meters) < 2 m Distinguishing features Hydrangea flowers are produced from early spring to late autumn; they grow in flowerheads at the ends of the stems. In many species, the flowerheads contain two types of flowers, small fertile flowers in the middle of the flowerhead, and large, sterile bract-like flowers in a ring around the edge of each flowerhead. The color is affected by the pH of the soil; going from white to black, through blue, pink, red and purple. White flowers in the most acid soils and black in the most alcalines. The coffee in the soil will turn the flowers into black. The concrete close to the plant, as it contains lime, will turn the soil into alcaline and  the flowers will be darker.

Prunus laurocerasus - Cherry laurel

Latin plant name Prunus laurocerasus Common plant name Cherry laurel Plant type Evergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2 m Distinguishing features It flowers in April, with white spiky florets growing along stems up to 10 cms long. These are followed by small black fruits. The fruits are poisonous for dogs. This is a very useful shrub for hedging and screening since it is dense and fast-growing. Although the common names of Prunus laurocerasus refer to the similarity of foliage and appearance to bay laurel (Laurus nobilis, the true laurel, in the Lauraceae family), the two plants are in fact unrelated, being not only in different genera but also different families.

Rosa robosa - Japanese rose

Latin plant name Rosa rugosa Common plant name Japanese rose Plant type Woody flowering shrub Size (meters) < 1,5 m Distinguishing features Single pink flower nicely scented. They can be either cultivated or wild. They flower during the summer a flat flower and have continous flowering. Attractive red hips that can be used in jellies and drinks.

Hypericum hidcote

Latin plant name Hypericum hidcote Common plant name St. John's wort Plant type Woody semievergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2 m Distinguishing features Lovely yellow flower 2 inches diameter.

Potentilla fruticosa

Latin plant name Potentilla (dasiphora) fruticosa Common plant name Plant type Woody semievergreen shrub Size (meters) < 2,5 m Distinguishing features Yellow flowers and small leaves. The flowers are always small, flat, and round, but there are many dozens on each bush. It is very often used by cities and businesses for landscaping because of its hardiness and low maintenance. It gets leggy when it is old.

Fuchsia magellanica - Hardy fuchsia

Latin plant name Fuchsia magellanica Common plant name Hardy fuchsia Plant type Woody flowering shrub Size (meters) 2-3 m Distinguishing features It's grown for its flower. It's not native of Ireland, it was brought from South America 200 years ago. It has no fragance. Frost will kill the flower

Rosa floribunda - Golden Memories

Latin plant name Rosa floribunda Common plant name Golden Memories Plant type Flowering shrub Size (meters) 50-200 cm Distinguishing features Golden yellow flowers with a light fragance. It's cultivated for the beauty of its flower, not for the essence

Christmas wreaths

If we want to set up a business to make and sell christmas wreaths the plants we will need to have are:

1. Holly tree
2. Ivy
3. Pine tree
4. Gorse / Furze
5. Acuba japonica
6. Blackberries

Euphorbia pulcherrima - Poinsettia

Latin plant name Euphorbia pulcherrima Common plant name Poinsettia Plant type Shrub flowering plant Size (meters) < 4 m Distinguishing features The poinsettia is a culturally and commercially important plant species of the diverse spurge family that is indigenous to Mexico and Central America. It is particularly well known for its red and green foliage and is widely used in Christmas floral displays. In areas outside its natural environment, it is commonly grown as an indoor plant where it prefers good morning sun, then shade in the hotter part of the day. However, it is widely grown and very popular in subtropical climates such as Australia.