Category Archives: Trees
Ribes sanguineum ‘Amour’
Affectionately named the ?Love Plant?, Ribes ‘Amour’ is large plant decorated with pretty panicles of vivid pink blooms that have a wonderful fragrance. The perfect shrub for garden borders and large patio containers, where it is easy to keep pruned.
Ulmus minor subsp. sarniensis
Ulmus minor subsp. sarniensis is a fully hardy, upright deciduous tree with a slender, narrow habit. This Wheatley Elm matures into a conical-shaped tree with a handsome crown of glossy green foliage in summer before it transforms to golden-yellow in
Lilac ‘Charles Joly’
Lilac ‘Charles Joly’ is an RHS AGM winner. It will add a wonderful hue and a rich, dreamy fragrance to your garden. This outstanding variety grows into a large shrub or a spreading multi-stemmed tree. A beautiful addition to cottage
Spiraea betulifolia ‘Pink Sparkler’
Spiraea betulifolia ‘Pink Sparkler’ is dense, rounded and requires little maintenance to form well shaped foliage shape. Green leaves are joined by panicles of pale pink blooms in early summer months, repeating in late summer and autumn if deadheaded. Foliage
Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’
Pyrus salicifolia ‘Pendula’ is a bushy, dense shrub that produces weeping branches, filled with silver-grey foliage and in April to May, creamy white blooms. Autumn brings tiny, green-brown fruits into sight, which birds will love and feast on through colder
Prunus ‘Kanzan’
Prunus ‘Kanzan’ has a spreading habit when mature, but starts out very upright. Flowers are vivid pink-purple in colour and double blooms, packing out bare stems before copper foliage arrives. Copper turns to mid-green through summer before finally turning bronze-orange
Prunus tenella ‘Fire Hill’
Prunus tenella ‘Fire Hill’ is a bushy, deciduous shrub that makes a lovely container plant for the patio, or grown as a showy feature in sunny borders. The beautiful, dark rose-pink blossom smothers the branches from March into May. A
Pinus x schwerinii ‘Wiethorst’
Pinus x schwerinii ‘Wiethorst’ is a rare and wonderful dwarf conifer variety. Foliage forms a dense pyramid shape, full of light-green needles with tinges of silver, swaying in the breeze with elegance. Unusually it produces a large quantity of seed
Pinus nigra ‘Marie Bregéon’
Pinus nigra ‘Marie Bregéon’ produces mid-green needles, that form densely along stems. Dwarf hybrid standard which means it will make for a superb specimen plant in patio pots, particularly for small gardens. Oriental feel to its appearance, the evergreen foliage
Pinus nigra ‘Pierrick Bregéon’
Pinus nigra ‘Pierrick Brégeon’ is resilient, compact and dense, boasting rich green needle foliage that forms a wonderful flattened-spherical shape. Bred from a controlled cross of Pinus nigra and Pinus densiflora, this dwarf Pine is a fantastic option for rockeries
Picea abies ‘Acrocona’
Picea abies ‘Arocana’ is dwarf, hardy and evergreen, providing all year-round interest in gardens, in any weather, while remaining neat and tidy with no need to trim or upkeep. A variety of Norway Spruce that is dwarf, but otherwise identical
Aesculus parviflora
This hardy deciduous tree has palmate foliage which emerges bronze before changing to deep green and then yellow in autumn. Aesculus parviflora is part of the horse chestnut family but has a much more dwarf habit. In June and July,
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba has a rich history, going back millions of years and is immediately recognised for its unique foliage. Slow growing and deciduous, this conical tree is a great focal point in gardens, especially come autumn when gold shades emerge.
Ginkgo biloba ‘Fastigiata Blagon’
Ginkgo biloba ‘Fastigiata Blagon’ is upright and columnar, making it great for small spaces in gardens where space is premium. The unique fan shaped foliage takes on a lovely gold shade in autumn months, slow-growing in large patio pots for
Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’
Popular Witch Hazel that boasts being one of the best red varieties around, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ produces perfumed, red winter flowers and beautifully hot coloured autumn foliage. Hardy shrub that blends in with green foliage in the summer, transforms
Rhododendron ‘Fireball’ (Azalea Group)
Fireball is a stunning deciduous Azalea with flaming deep red flowers and yellow stamens blooming in late spring. It has superb reddish foliage in autumn. Awarded an RHS AGM it is perfect for woodland gardens and low maintenance patios. Height
Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’
Aptly named for its bronze foliage that rapidly darkens to deep purple. The dark foliage of Prunus ‘Royal Burgundy’ makes a superb backdrop for its double pink flowers in April. As autumn approaches the deciduous canopy turns to fiery crimson,
Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’
This columnar, deciduous tree makes a fine specimen for small gardens and confined spaces. The young, pinnate foliage of Sorbus ulleungensis ‘Olympic Flame’ emerges bronze, maturing to green in summer. Prominent clusters of tiny cream flowers are borne in Spring,
Prunus x subhirtella ‘Fukubana’
Winter Flowering Cherries bring valuable colour to the garden when few other plants are in bloom. Deep pink, semi double blossom crowds the bare branches of Prunus x subhirtella ‘Fukubana’ from November through to spring. As the seasons progress, the
Nyssa sylvatica
Nyssa sylvatica is a slow-growing variety of the Black Gum Tree, producing dramatic, swooping branches that forma conical shape with maturity. Incredible displays of red and orange foliage are the trademark, right round Autumn time before falling to reveal bare,
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Meroke Twin’
Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Meroke Twin’ is a dwarf conifer with an upright, dense columnar habit. Low maintenance and easy to grow, this Hinoki Cypress produces young foliage with golden tips which gradually deepen to green as it ages. ‘Meroke Twin’ is
