Autumn Colour Trees

ACER capillipes

Red snake-bark maple

Young growth coral-red, attractive autumn tinting, striated bark

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£18.00 each

Large

£60.00 each

Availability yet to be determined
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ACER davidii

Père David's maple, Snakebark maple

Small tree with striated green and white bark. Excellent autumn colouring

Gift-wrapping available

£25.00 each

Large

Gift-wrapping available

£65.00 each

ACER griseum

Paper-bark maple

bark peels and flakes when mature to reveal light brown underbark. Good autumn colour

2 year

£19.00 each

Available late spring to early summer 2022
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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Large

£70.00 each

ACER pensylvanicum

North American snakebark maple, Snakebark maple, Striped maple

Young stems striped white and pale green, leaves yellow in autumn

Gift-wrapping available

£25.00 each

ACER rubrum

Canadian maple, Red maple, Scarlet maple, Swamp maple

Widely recognised as one of the most spectacular trees for autumn colour. Best in acid soil

Whip

Gift-wrapping available

£19.00 each

ACER tataricum subsp. ginnala

Amur maple

green three-lobed leaves turning orange and crimson in autumn

£19.00 each

Available late spring to early summer 2022
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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ACER triflorum

Rough-barked maple, Three-flower maple

Grey-brown bark and unevenly toothed palmate leaves

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£35.00 each

Large

£55.00 each

BETULA ermanii

Erman's birch, Russian rock birch

Trunk yellowish-white turning brownish yellow after peeling

£35.00 each

Available Early Spring 2022
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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H/Std

£65.00 each

BETULA nigra

Black birch, River birch

Purplish orange bark in more mature trees

Whip

Gift-wrapping available

£25.00 each

BETULA papyrifera

Canoe birch, Paper birch

white bark

Whip

£20.00 each

Available late spring to early summer 2022
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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BETULA pendula

Common silver birch, Lady of the woods

Pot grown

MULTIBUY

individually £9.50 each , 10+ £9.00 each

Available Early Spring 2022
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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BETULA pendula 'Laciniata'

Swedish birch

(syn. 'dalecarlica') - daintily cut leaves and very pendulous branchlets although branches are not weeping

H/Std

£65.00 each

Available Early Spring 2022
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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BETULA pendula 'Tristis'

Weeping birch

tall tree with pendulous branches

H/Std

£65.00 each

BETULA pendula 'Youngii'

Young's weeping birch

Small weeping tree with pendulous branches and usually no leading stem

H/Std

£65.00 each

BETULA utilis ssp. jacquemontii

Himalayan birch

Beautiful white bark especially when viewed in winter from a distance

Whip

Gift-wrapping available

£25.00 each

H/Std

£65.00 each

CARPINUS betulus

Common hornbeam

Pot grown

Gift-wrapping available

MULTIBUY

individually £9.50 each , 10+ £9.00 each

CARPINUS betulus 'Fastigiata'

Common hornbeam

Upright columnar growing form

Whip

Gift-wrapping available

£25.00 each

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

Katsura tree

Smoky pink or yellow autumnal colouring when a pungent scent like burnt sugar will be detectable in favourable seasons

Small

£17.50 each

Available Early Spring 2022
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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CERCIS canadensis

American Judas tree, Eastern redbud

Pale rose flowers and thinner green leaves than the more common c. Siliquastrum

£17.50 each

CLADRASTIS kentukea

Yellow wood

(syn. Lutea) - handsome but rare medium sized tree producing panicles of fragrant white wisteria-like flowers in june. Leaves turn clear yellow in autumn

Small

£17.50 each

Available Early Spring 2022
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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Large

£55.00 each

CRATAEGUS persimilis 'Prunifolia'

Broad-leafed cockspur thorn, Hawthorn

A small compact broad headed tree notable for its persistent red fruit and striking autumn colour

H/Std

£65.00 each

GYMNOCLADUS dioica

Kentucky coffee tree, Knicker tree

handsome slow growing tree with pods of seeds which were used as a substitute for coffee after roasting. Leaves pink tinted turning yellow before falling. Greenish-white flowers

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£20.00 each

LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua

Satinwood, Sweet gum

Maple foliage with excellent autumn colouring, liquid-amber describes it perfectly

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£16.50 each

Large

£65.00 each

MALUS 'Royalty'

Apple, Crab apple

Glossy dark purple leaves turning red in autumn. Crimson-purple flowers, dark red fruits

H/Std

£60.00 each

NYSSA sinensis

Chinese tupelo, Sour gum

A hardy species with red young growth and brilliant red, orange and yellow autumn colour

£35.00 each

Availability yet to be determined
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NYSSA sylvatica

Black gum, Pepperidge

Excellent autumn colour, foliage turns scarlet, red and yellow

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£16.00 each

Large

£65.00 each

PARROTIA persica

Irontree, Persian ironwood

Excellent autumn colour with small red flowers in february-march on bare stems

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£16.00 each

Large

£65.00 each

Estimated availability autumn 2022
Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.

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PARROTIA persica 'Vanessa'

Irontree, Persian ironwood

Glossy red shoots and young leaves edged with bronze-red. More upright tree-like habit

£30.00 each

Available late spring to early summer 2022
Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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PHELLODENDRON amurense

Amur cork tree

Attractive aromatic leaves and silvery hairy winter buds

Small

Gift-wrapping available

£20.00 each

Large

£45.00 each

PRUNUS sargentii

Flowering cherry, Sargent's cherry

Pale pink flowers with bronze red young foliage, brilliant autumn colours

H/Std

£65.00 each

Available Early Spring 2022
Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.

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ACER capillipes

ACER davidii

ACER griseum

ACER pensylvanicum

ACER rubrum

ACER tataricum subsp. ginnala

ACER triflorum

BETULA ermanii

BETULA nigra

BETULA papyrifera

BETULA pendula

BETULA pendula 'Laciniata'

BETULA pendula 'Tristis'

BETULA pendula 'Youngii'

BETULA utilis ssp. jacquemontii

CARPINUS betulus

CARPINUS betulus 'Fastigiata'

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

CERCIS canadensis

CLADRASTIS kentukea

CRATAEGUS persimilis 'Prunifolia'

GYMNOCLADUS dioica

LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua

MALUS 'Royalty'

NYSSA sinensis

NYSSA sylvatica

PARROTIA persica

PARROTIA persica 'Vanessa'

PHELLODENDRON amurense

FLOWERING CHERRIES

PRUNUS sargentii

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