Trees & Specimens

Malus 'John Downie' is a vigorous small deciduous tree with an ovoid crown and profuse white flowers opening from pink buds. Fruits abundant, ovoid, 3cm in length, bright red and orange-yellow.

Characteristics:

• Fruits: Apple
• Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
• Max. Height & Spread: H-8m x S-6m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 10 Litre

Crataegus laevigata 'Pauls Scarlet' is a rounded thorny-tree with spring blossom, lobed green leaves in summer and bright red berries in autumn. Crataegus are ideal small trees, well-suited to urban, windy or exposed situations, ideal for a large number of habitats.

These tough trees will cope with most soils and growing conditions, even thriving in coastal areas.

Characteristics:

• Type: Decidious
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Light Shade
• Soil: All soils except waterlogged
• Flowering Period: March to May
• Height & Spread: 8m x 8m
• Time to Max Growth: 7-10 years
• Pot Size: 10 Litre 1/2 Standard

Eucalyptus gunnii is a large evergreen tree with peeling cream and brown bark. Its bright glaucous foliage is rounded when young, turning elliptic or sickle shape as it matures. Flowers white in small clusters.

Characteristics:

• Type: Cider Gum
• Max. Height & Spread: H-12m or taller x S-8m or wider
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 7.5 Litre

Eucalyptus gunnii is a large evergreen tree with peeling cream and brown bark. Its bright glaucous foliage is rounded when young, turning elliptic or sickle shape as it matures. Flowers white in small clusters.

Characteristics:

• Type: Cider Gum
• Max. Height & Spread: H-12m or taller x S-8m or wider
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 17cm

Fagus sylvatica is a large, vigorous deciduous tree with a broad, spreading crown. Leaves broadly elliptic, yellow-green in spring, rich russet-brown in autumn. Flowers small, green, followed by bristly fruits.

Characteristics:

• Soil: Moist, well-drained soils
• Max. Height & Spread: H-Taller than 12m x S-Wider than 8m
• Season of Interest: Spring & Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Pot Size: 10 Litre

Sweet Gum Gum Ball is the perfect tree for small gardens! Mid green, maple-like leaves persist for a long time and turn shades of yellow, orange, red and burgundy before falling in winter. Inconspicuous greenish flowers in spring develop into spiny, spherical, green fruit during autumn. Usually forms a ball-shaped canopy with little or no pruning, but can be pruned in winter, when the deeply ribbed grey bark provides some extra interest.

Characteristics:

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moist, well drained soil
• Hardiness: fully hardy
• Max Height & Spread: 3m x 1.5m
• Size supplied: 110cm approx.
Sku#: 199713

Olea Europaea is a common olive tree with a rugged, much-branched habit and slow growth. Leaves are narrowly obovate or oval, with a leathery texture and a silver belly. Very small white flowers are borne in axillary racemes.

Characteristics:

• Type: Common Olive
• Max. Height & Spread: H-4 to 8m x S-1.5 to 2.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 21cm

Prunus 'pandora' is a small deciduous tree with a neat, vase-shaped crown and ovate leaves bronze when opening, dull orange in autumn. Single, pale pink flowers 3cm in width borne in profusion.

Time to ultimate height 10-20 years

Characteristics:

• Soil: Suited to most soils except chalk
• Max. Height & Spread: H-12m x S-8m
• Season of Interest: Spring & Autumn
• Position: Full Sun
• Hardiness: Hardy

Prunus Serralata - Tibetan Cherry is noted for its multiseason interest and beautiful mahogany peeled bark. The 1/2 standard tree features shiny bark and is a rather slow grower.An abundance of tiny white flowers appear as the foliage emerges in spring.

Characteristics:

• Soil: Any Soil (Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand)
• Max. Height & Spread: H-9m x S-6m
• Season of Interest: All-Season Interest
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Hardiness: Hardy

Lutescens is a mid-size deciduous tree, erect when young, spreading with age. Leaves to 10cm, broadly elliptic, silvery in spring, becoming grey-green. Creamy-white flowers followed by orange-red berries.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous
• Habit: Bushy
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Soil: Moist but well-drained soil
• Pot Size: 10 Litre, Half-standard
• Max Height & Spread: H-12m x S-8m

Joseph Rock is an upright tree with pinnate leaves which turn orange, red and purple in autumn, contrasting with the butter-yellow berries.

Characteristics

• Soil: Moist, well-drained soils
• Max. Height & Spread: H-12m x S-8m
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Pot Size: 10 Litre Half Standard

Sorbus commixta 'Dodong' is a medium-sized tree with a narrow oval crown. The tree has brown twigs with smooth grey bark as it matures. The glossy dark green leaves turn intensely orange-red in autumn, followed by pear-shaped orange-red fruits that will remain on the tree until winter.

Characteristics:

• Soil: Grows on most soils
• Max. height & Spread: H-10m x S-6m
• Season of Interest: Summer & Autumn
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Pot Size: 10 Litre, Half Standard