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This is Viburnum X bodnantense 'Dawn' with an underplanting of a variegated Euonymus fortunei. Viburnum X bodnantense 'Dawn' is a large upright deciduous shrub with pink scented flowers. It flowers on bare stems from autumn until spring when dark green leaves will also begin to emerge. This plant can handle the majority of garden situations except full shade and can be propagated through softwood cuttings.
The Euonymus fortunei is a bushy evergreen shrub with insignificant green flowers, so this plant is used for its foliage which provides year round interest. The foliage has white marines with a hint of pink; this pink subtly unites the two plants together in this planting scheme. Care is similar to the Viburnum except it is propagated from hard-wood cuttings. This is either 'Emerald graiety' or 'Sliver Queen' - I'm leaning towards 'Silver Queen' from image comparisons due to the more compact habit.
This was my favourite planting scheme at Anglesey Abbey, however, I wasn't keen on the winter garden as a hole. It had great movement from the winding paths but the chopped up planting schemes had too much contrast: There was no unity along the walk, just one contrasting area after another.
This particular planting scheme had a simplistic approach of just planting two plants in mass which had a greater impact. Both plants displayed a soft texture with a calm colour scheme of pink, green and white creating a welcoming environment with a sense of peace and cohesion.
Psst, I loved their HUGE Espalier pear, see here on instagram!
