Small Garden Trees

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

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

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

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